This practical resource book is full of strategies and skills. I wish I would have had this book as it would have saved me a lot of pain. Along with myself there are five contributors. They are published authors, key note speakers, leaders and all are professionals & passionate about empowering people. Read the foreword ; the introduction . Contents Foreword by Dr. Nick Bianchi xi
Acknowledgements xiii
Introduction xv What ls Anxiety?
What Is Anxiety? 3
1. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) 8
2. Social phobia 9
3. Panic disorder 10
4. Agoraphobia 11
5. Phobias 12
6. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 13
7. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 15 Eleven Layers of Anxiety
1. Substances 17
2. Physiological 19
3. Reality 19
4. Overstimulation 21
5. Cultural and social beliefs 22
6. Self-doubt 24
7. Perfectionism 24
8. Negative thinking 25
9. High sensitivity 25
10. Memories 26
11. Traumas 26 Empowering Your Anxiety Warrior
Empowering Your Anxiety Warrior 31
Strategies 33
1. Mastering your mind 33
2. Starting a mental checklist of anxiety triggers 37
3. Listening to your body’s sensations 39
4. Listening to your inner voice 40
5. Caring for your physical self 42
6. Making decisions 49
7. Using affirmations 52
8. Staying present: Breathing 54
9. Staying present: Meditating 55
10. Communicating mindfully with others 57
11. Active listening 61
12. Tuning into music and sound 62
13. Managing food intolerance 66
14. Replenishing your diet 67
15. Protecting yourself 68
16. Journaling, and journaling ideas 71
17. Journaling your gratitude 74
18. Worrying assignment 75
19. How to introduce new habits 77 Financial Anxiety by Ryan Brown 79
Spirituality Forgotten: Finding Your Post by Yvonne Heath 89
Brain Fitness: For a Fit Brain and a Fit Life by Jill Hewlett 101
Igniting Your Inner Peace Keeper by Bari McFarland 113
The Power of Connection by Suzanne Witt-Foley 121 Creative Practices
1. Identifying your mental blocks 131
2. Facing the Dragon 133
3. Block busters 134
4. Questions about choice 135
5. Staying present: Five senses 136
6. Yes/no/maybe exercise 137
7. Tree meditation (grounding) 137
8. Getting in touch with your breathing 138
9. Breathing to breeze through your day 140
10. Everyday breathing exercises 140
11. Moving breathing (qigong) 141
12. Sitting breathing 142
13. Experiencing music in shapes and words 143
14. Giving yourself to music 145
15. Journaling — emptying the clutter from your mind 146
16. Gratitude Attitude 147
17. Developing supportive tools 148
18. Supportive chart 149 Your Own Anxiety Warrior 151
Glossary 153
References 159
About the Contributors 163
About the Author 167 | 
