The understanding how your brain makes you anxious and what you can do to change it Wehrenberg, Margaret. creator text bibliography nyu New York W.W. Norton c2008 2008 1st ed. monographic eng

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xx, 232 p. : illus. ; pbk ; 24 cm. A stress-management handbook profiles three main types of anxiety disorders while counseling patients for whom medication is not a best choice, in a resource that explains the science behind anxiety and shares practical strategies for overcoming stress-related difficulties. Introduction: what you can do about your anxious brain -- How your brain makes you anxious -- Managing your brain with medication -- Technique #1: change your intake -- Technique #2: breathe -- Technique #3: practice mindfulness with shifting awareness -- Technique #4: relax -- Technique #5: stop catastrophizing -- Technique #6: stop anxious thoughts -- Technique #7: contain your worry -- Technique #8: talk yourself into changing behavior -- Technique #9: control TMA (too much activity) -- Technique #10: implement a plan and practice. Margaret Wehrenberg. Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-223) and index. Anxiety Brain 152.4/6 9780393705560 (pbk.) 0393705560 (pbk.) 2008008387 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0904/2008008387.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0904/2008008387.html DLC 080227 20130919202458.0 15196434