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The Anti-Anxiety Handbook

The Anti-Anxiety Handbook
Magazine

The brain's natural fear response evolved to keep our species safe, so what happens when it goes wrong? The word anxiety comes from the Latin ‘angere’, which literally means ‘to choke’. It describes the feeling of physical and emotional unease we experience when anticipating a threat. It has been critical to our success as a species, making us feel uncomfortable in the face of danger for thousands of years. This issue will take you through the science of anxiety, help you break bad behaviors and rediscover your peace of mind.

The ANTI-ANXIETY handbook

THE SCIENCE OF ANXIETY • The brain’s natural fear response evolved to keep our species safe, so what happens when it goes wrong?

WHAT CAUSES PANIC ATTACKS?

DO ANIMALS GET ANXIOUS?

ANXIETY DISORDERS • The distinction between ‘normal’ levels of anxiety and intrusive, detrimental thoughts can be difficult to make. We look at the most common disorders associated with anxiety and try to understand how they might be negatively influencing our daily lives

GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER (GAD) • The ‘catch-all’ condition

SOCIAL ANXIETY • More than extreme shyness

POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) • The fallout from trauma

AGORAPHOBIA • No way out

PANIC DISORDER • Fear of fear itself

PHOBIAS • Sweating the small stuff

OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER AND TOURETTE’S SYNDROME • Commonly associated with anxiety

EXPERT ADVICE

THE CYCLE OF ANXIETY • How the ancient foundations of our brain can trap us in anxiety in the present

THE CYCLE OF ANXIETY

SPREADING FEAR • Anxiety is not just personal, it’s social too

FEAR EXPLAINED • The biology of being afraid and why this primal emotion is key to your survival

NATURAL FEARS • Some of our fears have developed as an evolutionary response to danger

FIGHT OR FLIGHT • How your brain and body trigger this evolutionary survival instinct

FEAR ON THE BRAIN • What happens when the brain goes into survival mode?

ANATOMY OF FEAR • The extreme reactions that occur when your body is put on high alert

ARE FEARS GENETIC? • Your phobias could be passed down through generations in DNA

INHERITING FEARS • A study with lab mice suggests that fear is a family affair

LIVING FEARLESSLY

SCARED TO DEATH

FACING YOUR FEARS • Can you retrain your brain to overcome a phobia?

PHOBIA TREATMENTS

ANXIETY IN CHILDREN • Up to one in five children will experience anxiety during their childhood. As parents it’s difficult to know when – or even if – we should seek professional support. Consultant Pediatrician Dr Sinead Doyle answers commonly asked questions to put your mind at rest

GROUNDING TECHNIQUES TO STOP ANXIETY • Things to do to stop your mind spinning out of control

ANXIETY APPS • There are apps for everything nowadays

5-4-3-2-1 TECHNIQUE • Employing the five senses to return to the present

BREATHE • When panic takes over, controlling our breath is one of the best ways of getting back in control

PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION • Learning how to relax the muscles of the body

3-3-3 RULE • Pulling back from panic by the threes

MOOD TRACKING • Discover the hidden cues and nuances of your feelings

MEMORY GAMES • Sometimes, distraction can be your friend

RAINBOW GROUNDING • Using color to get back on track

GROUNDING TECHNIQUES TO STOP ANXIETY

THE TALKING THERAPY THAT WORKS • Cognitive behavioral therapy is the standard treatment for anxiety for a very good reason

STILL WORKING? • Is CBT becoming less effective as a...

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