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The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques Workbook
Brimming with exercises, worksheets, tips, and tools, this how-to workbook is the much-anticipated companion to Wehrenberg’s popular The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques. Expanding on those top 10 anxiety-busting techniques, the workbook demonstrates exactly how to put them to work to understand, manage, and conquer your stress.
From panic disorders, generalized anxiety, and social anxiety, to everyday worry and stress, manifestations of anxiety are among the most common and pervasive mental health complaints. Whether you suffer from sweaty palms during a work presentation, persistent rumination, or even agoraphobia, anxiety can be debilitating. But thanks to a flood of supporting brain research, effective, practical strategies have emerged that allow us to manage day-to-day anxiety on our own.
In this workbook, Wehrenberg walks us through a valuable collection of them, showing just how physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms can be alleviated with targeted training. Step-by-step exercises on developing and implementing counter-cognitions, mindfulness meditation, thought-stopping and thought-replacement, “breathing minutes,” demand delays, cued relaxation, affirmations, and much more are presented—all guaranteed to soothe your anxious thoughts.
Praise for Margaret Wehrenberg's books:
"[A] thoughtful book that provides immediate help for people suffering from depression. I highly recommend it.” —Daniel G. Amen, MD, Author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
"[O]ffers the key to unlocking the complex biochemistry of your brain, and reversing you anxiety-inducing habits. Dr. Wehrenberg has done the work to create the right learning environment and organize the needed tools. Follow her lead and your body and mind will thank you with the peace and quiet you deserve.” —Reid Wilson, PhD, Author of Don't Panic: Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks
“[A] well-researched book with clearly-written brain science for the non-scientist. Its life-changing, self-motivating techniques, many of which can be practiced outside the treatment room, will benefit anyone who suffers from depression and everyone who treats them. The appendix of practices alone is worth the price!” —Amy Weintraub, Author of Yoga Skills for Therapists and Yoga for Depression
“In steps that are both clear and scaled for easily attainable victories, Wehrenberg extends a hand to those with the recourse of clinical therapy.” —Booklist
“Any practitioner who works with anxious clients will want to have this comprehensive book.” —The Psychologist
From panic disorders, generalized anxiety, and social anxiety, to everyday worry and stress, manifestations of anxiety are among the most common and pervasive mental health complaints. Whether you suffer from sweaty palms during a work presentation, persistent rumination, or even agoraphobia, anxiety can be debilitating. But thanks to a flood of supporting brain research, effective, practical strategies have emerged that allow us to manage day-to-day anxiety on our own.
In this workbook, Wehrenberg walks us through a valuable collection of them, showing just how physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms can be alleviated with targeted training. Step-by-step exercises on developing and implementing counter-cognitions, mindfulness meditation, thought-stopping and thought-replacement, “breathing minutes,” demand delays, cued relaxation, affirmations, and much more are presented—all guaranteed to soothe your anxious thoughts.
Praise for Margaret Wehrenberg's books:
"[A] thoughtful book that provides immediate help for people suffering from depression. I highly recommend it.” —Daniel G. Amen, MD, Author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
"[O]ffers the key to unlocking the complex biochemistry of your brain, and reversing you anxiety-inducing habits. Dr. Wehrenberg has done the work to create the right learning environment and organize the needed tools. Follow her lead and your body and mind will thank you with the peace and quiet you deserve.” —Reid Wilson, PhD, Author of Don't Panic: Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks
“[A] well-researched book with clearly-written brain science for the non-scientist. Its life-changing, self-motivating techniques, many of which can be practiced outside the treatment room, will benefit anyone who suffers from depression and everyone who treats them. The appendix of practices alone is worth the price!” —Amy Weintraub, Author of Yoga Skills for Therapists and Yoga for Depression
“In steps that are both clear and scaled for easily attainable victories, Wehrenberg extends a hand to those with the recourse of clinical therapy.” —Booklist
“Any practitioner who works with anxious clients will want to have this comprehensive book.” —The Psychologist
240 pages, Paperback
First published March 19, 2012
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About the author
Margaret Wehrenberg
13 books9 followersMargaret Wehrenberg, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist in private practice, a popular public speaker, and international anxiety coach. She is the author of numerous books, including the best-seller The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques, Second Edition, and its companion workbook.
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July 10, 2018
This is a very nice book with a series of techniques for overcoming anxiety. Itbegans by telling you what anxiety is, what kinds there are and some tests to help you gauge if you are suffering from it or not. And then it goes to show you the 10 anxiety techniques:
*Related to the anxious body, as the author has put it:
- change your intake: so, basically, how you see the world and how you let it affect you
- breathe: some breathing exercises to help you mitigate anxious effects
- mindfulness: some relaxation techniques. TBH, I have a very hard time with it. I am so wired up I can't.
- relax: basically, allowing yourself some disconection times from work and such, so you can recharge and get back.
As far as today (March, 21st) this is as far as I've gotten with the lecture. I have to say that at least the part about managing the anxious body is more easily said than done, but is a good help. I guess it also depends on how high or not are your levels of anxiety, because ig they are high all of this can help you get more anxious (this kinda books do for me, as I want to read it all and digest it and then I find myself stressing more, but this is just me).
* Related to the anxious mind, as the author has put it:
- stop catastrophizing:
- stop anxious thoughts
- contain your worry
- talk yourself into changing behaviour
And finally:
- to implant a plan and practice.
*Related to the anxious body, as the author has put it:
- change your intake: so, basically, how you see the world and how you let it affect you
- breathe: some breathing exercises to help you mitigate anxious effects
- mindfulness: some relaxation techniques. TBH, I have a very hard time with it. I am so wired up I can't.
- relax: basically, allowing yourself some disconection times from work and such, so you can recharge and get back.
As far as today (March, 21st) this is as far as I've gotten with the lecture. I have to say that at least the part about managing the anxious body is more easily said than done, but is a good help. I guess it also depends on how high or not are your levels of anxiety, because ig they are high all of this can help you get more anxious (this kinda books do for me, as I want to read it all and digest it and then I find myself stressing more, but this is just me).
* Related to the anxious mind, as the author has put it:
- stop catastrophizing:
- stop anxious thoughts
- contain your worry
- talk yourself into changing behaviour
And finally:
- to implant a plan and practice.
February 18, 2025
War ganz in Ordnung - habe nicht so viel Neues gelernt, aber für Menschen, die sich noch nicht so viel mit dem Thema beschäftigt haben, könnte es hilfreich sein
June 1, 2018
I found it to be a pretty dry Lecture to be honest. I also didn't get that much use out of the Tips in the Book. As someone who has done several Therapies already, hardly anything in this Book was new to me.
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