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The Compassionate-Mind Guide to Overcoming Anxiety: Using Compassion-Focused Therapy to Calm Worry, Panic, and Fear
Contributor(s): Tirch, Dennis (Author), Gilbert, Paul (Foreword by)
ISBN: 160882036X     ISBN-13: 9781608820368
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
OUR PRICE:   $20.66  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: June 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Self-help | Anxieties & Phobias
- Psychology | Emotions
Dewey: 152.46
LCCN: 2012005438
Series: Compassionate-Mind Guides
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 232 pages
 
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Anxiety is not your fault. There are many factors that contribute to developing a mind that is prone to intense anxiety, and if you have such a mind, there are many things you can do to change the way it works. Research has shown that practicing kindness and compassion soothes experiences of fear, while self-critical thoughts tend to intensify them. If you become frustrated with your anxious reactions or consistently try to talk yourself out of your anxiety, it may be time to try a different approach.

The compassion-focused therapy (CFT) based program in The Compassionate-Mind Guide to Overcoming Anxiety will help you learn to be kinder to yourself while you soothe your anxious impulses. Complete with worksheets, exercises, and meditation practices, this book includes everything you need to learn mindfulness and compassion-focused skills for redirecting your anxious thoughts and allowing yourself to enjoy a more peaceful life.

By learning to be a compassionate witness to your own pain, you will also learn to be fully present in the moment, and develop healthier, more fluid ways of responding to life's struggles. This resourceful guide aims to help you understand the nature of your anxiety, the best ways of dealing with it, and how your mind can help you cope with it.

Contributor Bio(s): Gilbert, Paul: - Paul Gilbert, PhD, is world renowned for his work on depression, shame, and self-criticism, and is developer of compassion-focused therapy (CFT). He is head of the mental health research unit at the University of Derby, and has authored or coauthored numerous scholarly articles and books, including The Compassionate Mind, Mindful Compassion, and Overcoming Depression.