Transforming Anxiety. Transcending Shame

Discover the True Source of Excessive Anxiety? And How You Can Stop It! Do new situations give you heart palpitations knots in your stomach and shortness of breath? Are you so worried about what others think that you avoid new activities for fear of looking foolish? Do you agonize about making the right decision and then second-guess the ones you make? Do you have a pervasive feeling that something's just not right? If so then noted author therapist and former anxiety sufferer Rex Briggs can help free you from your fears with this step-by-step program. You'll discover: 

why anxiety is not a disease to be controlled but a mes­senger to be heeded; how normal anxiety differs from excessive anxiety; why unresolved shame could be a driving force behindyour fears; how to deal with unrealistic expectations of yourself andothers; how to set realistic goals and boundaries and see yourselfas a valuable person; how to harness anger constructively in relationships; plus much more . . .   By sharing his personal triumph over excessive anxiety as well as his clients' successes author Rex Briggs offers you the confidence and the tools you need to reclaim your life.

Paperback: 343 pages

Publisher: HCI; 1st edition (May 1999)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1558747222

ISBN-13: 978-1558747227

Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.5 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds