Here is the first book to explore every facet of the most common and debilitating emotional state: worry. While a healthy level of worry can help u...
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Oct 06, 2009
Abby
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Every so often I find myself becoming a Book Evangelist, where I will tell anyone who will listen about "this great book I just read." Worry is one of those books. Hallowell guides the reader through different types of anxiety and worry, incorporating larger discussions of therapy types, brain chemistry, theory, and history around each case study. What work best though is that this isn't just another "self-help" book that diagnoses the problem but offers no solutions. The
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Jul 15, 2011
Paula
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I picked up this book a few months ago when my neighbor was moving. He put stuff out on the stoop; I scooped this up immediately as I was going through some tough times at that point.
Dr. Hallowell is a great writer. He offers insight, tips, anecdotes/case references from his own practice, and lots of scientific information--without the reader getting lost in medical jargon. I imagine it would be kind of hard for a professional to tone down jargon, especially when it comes to doctors More...
Dr. Hallowell is a great writer. He offers insight, tips, anecdotes/case references from his own practice, and lots of scientific information--without the reader getting lost in medical jargon. I imagine it would be kind of hard for a professional to tone down jargon, especially when it comes to doctors More...
Oct 31, 2009
Gerald
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What a waste of time and effort is worry. Dr. Hallowell's book does a great job of putting worry into perspective and also offers valuable tools to overcoming this wasteful habit.
Sep 20, 2008
Aubrey
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I was hoping for some new or different ideas about controlling worry/anxiety in this book, but it was mostly reminders of all the stuff I already know, but am terrible at implementing day by day in my life.
However, he did have some good reminders of the importance of faith in God and daily/constant prayer AND good analogies to help me remember what I can and can't control in my life and how to notice when I'm starting to stress over what I can't control.
However, he did have some good reminders of the importance of faith in God and daily/constant prayer AND good analogies to help me remember what I can and can't control in my life and how to notice when I'm starting to stress over what I can't control.
Feb 10, 2008
Janice
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I really enjoyed this book. It gives great examples of worry and scenarios. It made me feel less alone in what I think of as my paranoid worries, but actually are more common then previously thought. It also has lots of practical advice. Including a how much of a worrier are you test, which is interesting. As a actual doctor, he also goes over all the clinical worry disorders with lots of examples and plans to overcome them.
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