Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety

A CBT Guide for Moving Past Chronic Indecisiveness, Avoidance, and Catastrophic Thinking

By: Sally M. Winston PsyD, Martin N. Seif PhD

Narrated by: Linda Jones

Do you automatically assume the worst-case-scenario when faced with difficulty? Do you stress about situations that haven't happened yet, or find yourself anticipating disaster around every corner? Does the prospect of making a decision leave you feeling overwhelmed and paralyzed? From subtle avoidance behaviors to the most nightmarish terrors, anticipatory anxiety is the engine that drives it all. Understanding how this hidden enemy tricks you, and, most importantly, how to overcome it, will liberate you to live a more flexible and joyful life.

In Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety, two anxiety experts team up to teach you how to manage your overactive imagination, limit future-based thinking, face your fears, make decisions, and live with more freedom and joy. This must-have guide is grounded in the authors' innovative and easy-to-remember DANCE model: Discern your anticipatory anxiety; Accept doubts and discomfort; No struggling or avoiding; Commit to proceed; and Embrace the present as it is, so you can get on with your life.

It's time to stop worrying about what might happen, start facing your fears, rein in your self-defeating imagination, and live fully in the moment. Get this book and discover the motivation and skills needed to take charge of your anticipatory anxiety.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Sally Winston and Martin N. Seif (P)2022 Tantor

Content demystified my own struggle.

I've read/listened to a lot of books on anxiety, this is the only one that delves into what's going on in your mind behind the scenes. Well worth the time.

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Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety: A CBT Guide for Moving Past Chronic Indecisiveness, Avoidance, and Catastrophic Thinking by Sally M. Winston, PsyD, and Martin N. Seif, PhD
6h 3m narrated by Linda Jones, 184 pages

Genre: Nonfiction, Health & Wellness, Anxiety Disorders, Psychology, Stress Management, Mental Health, Inspiring

Featuring: Anticipatory Anxiety, Depression, Moods, Imagination, Helpful Facts, Conclusions, End of Chapter Key Points, Chronic Indecisiveness, Procrastination, Delaying, Forgetting, Escape Clauses, Biology of Anxious Bodies, Sticky Minds, Types of Avoidance, Getting Hijacked by Your Imagination, Anxious Thinking, Catastrophic Perfectionism, Desire for Certainty, Fear of Regret, The Therapeutic Attitude, Surrender and Commit, DANCE, Common Questions Answered, What Recovery Looks Like, References, Graphics (in Accompanying PDF for audio)



Songs for the soundtrack: "Let It Be" by The Beatles

Books and Authors mentioned: Needing to Know for Sure by Seif and Winston,

My rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟😟😄

My thoughts: 📱30% 1:47:32 Chapter 3. The Biology of Anxious Bodies and Sticky Minds - 🤯 Wow! This book feels truly amazing. I'm going to take a little extra time and let it soak in. I felt pretty motivated to get some stuff after hearing these relatable scenarios.
📱38% 2:19:19 Chapter 4. Avoidance: How Anticipatory Anxiety and Chronic Indecisiveness Get Stuck - I'm so torn between finishing this book and reading again with print in November and pausing this book and finishing in November. The quotes are golden and I want to share the key points to encourage others to read this book, but I also don't want to put it down and I'm trying to not let the busy bee trait control this review and fill it with clutter, I want to read not analyze. I can analyze it later.

This book has a lot of good information. I will be revisiting it in a few weeks. I got my daughter a copy. It was truly amazing, but I decided not to go into details; it's worth the read, and the additional points don't need to be noted in this review.

Recommend to others: Yes. Even if you don't have anxiety, this is a great book.

Useful

Definitely worth a read with real sensible solutions. No magic formulas but science based common sense approach.

Very helpful for OCD sufferers

The concepts presented are so very helpful for those of us with anticipatory anxiety stemming from/related to OCD. Highly recommend this resource.

great guidance towards anxiety

I enjoyed reading this book. It is simple and practical. You can learn one or two tricks to deal with anxiety using mindfulness and compassion.