The Anxious Thoughts Workbook: Skills to Overcome the Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts that Drive Anxiety, Obsessions, and Depression

by David A. Clark, Judith S. Beck (Foreword)

Are your thoughts getting in the way of living your life? Based in cutting-edge neuroscience and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this important workbook will help you regain control from unwanted thoughts and get back to the things that matter. Do you have unwanted, disturbing, upsetting, or weird thoughts that you just can’t seem to shake? Violent or sexual thoughts that cause you to feel ashamed, anxious, or depressed? Maybe you think they mean something about you—and that thought scares you even more. While you may not be able to shut your thoughts off permanently, you can gain distance from them and improve your life. This step-by-step guide will show you how. In The Anxious Thoughts Workbook , renowned psychologist David A. Clark presents a targeted, transdiagnostic approach to help you move past unwanted mental intrusions. You’ll learn how to change the destructive patterns responsible for the persistence of anxious and depressive thinking, and strip these upsetting thoughts of their meaning—a process Clark refers to as “detoxing.” Finally, you’ll learn to manage the feelings of shame that can accompany these thoughts. Are you ready to move past your thoughts and start focusing on more important things? If so, the proven-effective techniques in this workbook will help you get started.

Genres: Self Help, Psychology, Nonfiction, Mental Health

184 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 2018

Reviews

[Laurel Dispenza · Rating 5 out of 5]

As someone with little to no prior knowledge of anxiety and how to deal with it, this book does a good job of breaking down what’s going on and giving you practical exercises and strategies to help overcome anxious thoughts. I probably rushed through it too fast, but I intend to keep practicing the exercises. It’s like now I have some tools in my toolbox for how to face anxiety and depression now and in the future.

[Danielle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very basic intro to CBT but provides a lot of worksheets and links to download more copies of the worksheets.

[Lexine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book very helpful. There are lots of great tools in it.