Catherine M. Pittman

Elizabeth M. Karle

Explains how anxiety is created in the brain and offers tips and exercises to help overcome it.

How to Use the Neuroscience of Fear to End Anxiety, Panic, and Worry

Rewire Your Anxious Brain

Jennifer Shannon

David A. Carbonell

Jon Hershfield

Amy Johnson

William J. Knaus

Sally M. Winston

Martin N. Seif

Tom Corboy

Quiet your noisy mind—and find peace of mind—with fast-acting, on-the-spot relief for persistent, painful, and intrusive thoughts. Do you have unwanted, repetitive, negative, or intrusive thoughts that are getting in the way of your life, keeping you up at night, or making you downright miserable? If so, you need quick tools you can use right now—whenever and wherever you are—to soothe the disruption of intrusive thoughts. This emergency toolkit has you covered. Written by a team of mental health experts and grounded in evidence-based therapy, Intrusive Thoughts Toolkit provides fast-acting tools for soothing distressing thoughts in the moments when you need it most. With this take-anywhere guide, you’ll learn proven techniques to get unstuck from negative thoughts and feelings, adopt healthier thinking habits, and increase overall well-being. You’ll also find easy and doable ways to help you press pause on spiraling thinking, and in-the-moment interventions to help you quiet your mind before your thoughts get out of control. If you’re looking for quick solutions to help you move beyond intrusive thoughts and improve your mental health, this powerfully effective pocket guide has everything you need to find lasting peace of mind.

Quick Relief for Obsessive, Unwanted, or Disturbing Thoughts

The Intrusive Thoughts Toolkit

Rick Hanson

Martha Davis

Matthew McKay

Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman

“Ideal for these unsettling times; highly recommended for general readers." —Library Journal (starred review) A quick-relief guide for calming anxiety and stress right now—during the COVID-19 pandemic If you’re feeling unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety right now, please know that you aren’t alone. In these extreme and uncertain times, it’s natural to be in a constant state of mental and physical strain. Whether you’re dealing with job loss, a sick loved one, or just feeling the weight of the world during your 2 a.m. doomscroll—you need quick tools you can use right now, whenever and wherever you are, to lower stress and soothe anxiety. This emergency kit has you covered. Written by a dream team of mental health experts and grounded in evidence-based therapy, The Anxiety First Aid Kit offers powerful tools for triaging stress and anxiety in the moments when you need it most. You’ll find easy and doable ways to help you press pause on panic, and find your calm spot right away. You’ll discover in-the-moment interventions to help you relax before your anxiety and stress go into overdrive. And finally, you’ll learn how to make healthy and workable lifestyle changes to improve your mental health and increase resilience, so you can effectively deal with stressful situations in the future—no matter what life throws at you. Between pandemic-related economic fears, the frustrations of social distancing, indoor confinement, work and household double duties (now including homeschooling!), and the looming threat of serious illness, is it any wonder you’re feeling completely stressed out and anxious? If you need immediate relief, The Anxiety First Aid Kit has everything you need to manage stress and anxiety—right now.

Quick Tools for Extreme, Uncertain Times

The Anxiety First Aid Kit

Nicht wenige Menschen leiden unter Angststörungen und erleben dadurch eine große Einschränkung ihrer Lebensqualität. Doch was passiert in unserem Gehirn, wenn wir Angst oder Panik verspüren? Angstgefühle haben ihren Ursprung in zwei Hirnregionen: der Amygdala und der Hirnrinde. Basierend auf aktuellsten neurowissenschaftlichen Forschungsergebnissen zeigt dieses Buch, wie Ängste im Gehirn entstehen und wie man mit bestimmten Übungen sein Gehirn »umprogrammieren« und der Entstehung von Ängsten an der Quelle entgegenwirken kann.

Angst und Panik erfolgreich überwinden

Provides instruction for libraries who wish to host interactive "mystery" events, providing materials and scripts suitable for children, students, or adult patrons, with puzzles, word games, clue sheets, and suggested book characters that can be portrayed.

A Programming Guide

Hosting a Library Mystery

Elizabeth M. Karle

Books

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