The Sheldon Short Guide to Worry and Anxiety

Frank Tallis

Worry is a useful biological response to adverse circumstances, which can sometimes get out of hand. While the anxiety response primes us for action, too much becomes counterproductive. This easy-to-read manual explains how to understand and control your worry, and make the brain's warning system work for you. Topics include:

· Defining worry and its mechanism
· Preparing to solve your problems - skills to practise
· How to solve your problems
· Brainstorming and making decisions
· Coping with setbacks
· When the worry won't stop
· Coping successfully with unavoidable problems