Feel and Why?
Distinguishing Thoughts from Feelings
Looking at the Feeling Cycle in Action
Chapter 6: Rethinking Your Thoughts
Tackling Your Thoughts
Cultivating Calm Thinking
Watching Out for Worry Words
Refuting and Replacing Your Worry Words
Chapter 7: Busting Up Your Anxious Assumptions
Understanding Anxious Assumptions
Sizing Up Anxious Assumptions
Coming Down with a Case of Anxious Assumptions
Challenging Those Nasty Assumptions: Running a Cost/Benefit Analysis
Designing Calm, Balanced Assumptions
Above All: Be Kind to Yourself!
Chapter 8: Mindful Acceptance
Accepting Anxiety? Hey, That’s a Switch!
Connecting with the Here and Now
Accepting Mindfulness into Your Life
Savoring Spirituality
Chapter 9: Facing Fear
All About Avoidance
Exposure: Coming to Grips with Your Fears
Conquering Different Types of Fears
Expecting the Impossible
Chapter 10: Medications and Other Biological Options
Making Up Your Mind About Medications
Understanding Medication Options
Searching for Vitamins and Supplements
Stimulating the Brain
7 Part 3: Letting Go of the Battle Chapter 11: Looking at Lifestyle Friends and Family — Can’t Live with ’em, Can’t Live without ’em Ready … Exorcise! The ABCs of Getting Your Zs Designing Calm Diets Chapter 12: Meditating as Part of a Healthy Lifestyle Meditation Basics What’s So Good About Meditating? Meditation Methods Discovering Other Meditation Resources Buyer Beware: Meditation Myths
8 Part 4: Zeroing in on Specific Worries Chapter 13: Emotional Preparedness During a Pandemic Pushing Through Pandemic-Related Anxiety and Stress Figuring out Fact versus Fiction Chapter 14: Facing a Career Crisis and Financial Woes Meeting Job Worries Head-On Taking Stock of Your Resources Committing to a New Game Plan Chapter 15: Keeping Steady When the World Is Shaking Assessing Your Risks Preparing a Plan for Realistic Worries Imagining and Dealing with the Worst Doing Your Part to Improve the World Chapter 16: Racism and Anxiety Racism: The Elephant in the Room and the Snake in the Grass How Racism Leads to Anxiety Coping with Racism Fighting Racism Chapter 17: Keeping Out of Danger Evaluating Your Actual, Personal Risks Avoiding Unnecessary Risks Dealing with Trauma-Related Anxiety Accepting a Certain Degree of Uncertainty
9 Part 5: Helping Others with Anxiety Chapter 18: When a Family Member or Friend Suffers from Anxiety When Your Loved One Suffers from Anxiety Talking Together about Anxiety Guiding the Way Teaming Up against Anxiety Accepting Anxiety with Love Chapter 19: Recognizing Anxiety in Kids Separating Normal from Abnormal
