10 Simple Solutions to Panic: How to Overcome Panic Attacks, Calm Physical Symptoms, and Reclaim Your Life (The New Harbinger Ten Simple Solutions

10 Simple Solutions to Panic: How to Overcome Panic Attacks, Calm Physical Symptoms, and Reclaim Your Life (The New Harbinger Ten Simple Solutions

We all get scared sometimes. Our hearts race, our breath gets shallow, and our hands and feet turn icy cold--these physical expressions of fear are our normal responses to things that threaten us. But moments of panic can cause you to experience these feelings with no apparent cause, robbing you of confidence and composure unexpectedly throughout your day. You deserve to be free from these troublesome moments, and the ten easy and effective techniques you'll find in 10 Simple Solutions to Panic make it not only possible but also easy. Learn how to monitor your episodes of panic, and find out how to replace your anxious, racing inner monologue with calm, realistic thinking. Discover safe and comfortable ways to face fearful situations. Breathing exercises, stress reduction techniques round out this approach to overcoming panic that promises to restore your security and peace of mind. According to published research, one in three people are prone to panic or anxiety attacks. As the authors explain, panic and anxiety attacks differ from fear in that they usually occur without any obvious cause or triggering event. (They can even occur during sleep.) Once underway, they are often accompanied by a wide range of physical sensations, as well as emotional overwhelm. In this book, Antony and McCabe provide easy-to-follow guidelines that will help sufferers of panic attacks better understand their condition and, more importantly, gain control over it using the same strategies that the authors have successfully employed with their clients in their own psychology practices. Of particular interest is their discussion of anxious thinking and realistic thinking. They maintain that it is often the beliefs that one has about their panic attacks that are the problem, not the panic attacks themselves. They provide a number of exercises readers can use to start thinking more realistically, thus reducing anxiety. They also offer a variety of empowering suggestions for dealing with the situations that can cause panic attacks, provide self-care tools for setting and achieving short- and long-term goals, and review medications that might also be helpful. What gives their book authority is the scientific evidence that their solutions are based upon.-- Larry Trivieri Jr. Two psychologists specializing in the treatment of panic distill years of clinical experience into the ten most effective solutions for calming down and staying that way. "Antony and McCabe have presented evidence-based treatments for panic disorder from both psychological and pharmacological view points in a superbly clear and succinct manner. Undoubtedly, their overview will be a tremendous aid for individuals in need of treatment guidance for panic disorder. Their review provides an excellent resource for professionals as well." --Michelle G. Craske, Ph.D., professor of psychology, University of California, Los Angeles "There are plenty of self-help books for anxiety and panic; however, Antony and McCabe provide something novel and much needed--a concise, easy-to-read manual fully grounded in scientifically-based clinical practice. 10 Simple Solutions to Panic is sure to provide much needed guidance and assistance to anxiety sufferers. I would highly recommend it to my patients." --Norman B. Schmidt, Ph.D., professor of psychology and director of the Anxiety and Behavior Health Clinic at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla. Martin M. Antony, Ph.D., is psychologist-in-chief and director of the Anxiety Treatment Research Center at St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton, Ontario. He is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University in Hamilton and is the author of twelve books including 10 Simple Solutions to Shyness, The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook and When Perfect Isn't Good Enough. Randi E. McCabe, Ph.D., is a staff psychologist at St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton, Ontario, who also maintains a private practice. She has published over twenty-five journal articles and chapters in professional books.