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hlavigne82's review against another edition
5.0
I read this little 116 page powerhouse in one evening. I just couldn’t put it down. It felt so good to hear so many of my anxious ways of thinking understood with suggestions on how to break out of patterns of chronic worry. It’s accessible without talking down to you the reader and also a fantastic balance of documenting common issues while providing helpful suggestions and strategies.
jenny_librarian's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
A pretty good self-help book that is rooted in pandemic anxiety, but can be used for any anxious crisis.
Every chapter begins with a description of what one may feel and what the exercise proposed will achieve. The exercise follows, with examples. It's repeated throughout that not every exercise and technique will fit every single person. The authors' vision is that you should try and skip to something else if an exercise doesn't fit you.
As someone with chronic anxiety, I appreciated the way they don't try to force any specific way of dealing on you. While most chapters could be beneficial, I can only see a way to incorporate a few in my weekly routine, and that's okay.
I see this book as being beneficial on the long run. Unfortunately, I got it from the library, so I won't be able to keep and refer back to it whenever I need to. Still, I'm positive the few changes I've begun to apply in my life will help.
Don't expect an immediate drastic change. Any self-help book that promises such things is a scam. It takes effort and repetition for it to work, but in times like there every little gesture counts. The last section of the book, on lasting change tackles this subject in tiny, very real ways.
It's one of the best self-help books I've read and one I think will efinitely help manage my anxiety in the long run.
A pretty good self-help book that is rooted in pandemic anxiety, but can be used for any anxious crisis.
Every chapter begins with a description of what one may feel and what the exercise proposed will achieve. The exercise follows, with examples. It's repeated throughout that not every exercise and technique will fit every single person. The authors' vision is that you should try and skip to something else if an exercise doesn't fit you.
As someone with chronic anxiety, I appreciated the way they don't try to force any specific way of dealing on you. While most chapters could be beneficial, I can only see a way to incorporate a few in my weekly routine, and that's okay.
I see this book as being beneficial on the long run. Unfortunately, I got it from the library, so I won't be able to keep and refer back to it whenever I need to. Still, I'm positive the few changes I've begun to apply in my life will help.
Don't expect an immediate drastic change. Any self-help book that promises such things is a scam. It takes effort and repetition for it to work, but in times like there every little gesture counts. The last section of the book, on lasting change tackles this subject in tiny, very real ways.
It's one of the best self-help books I've read and one I think will efinitely help manage my anxiety in the long run.
rah10's review against another edition
4.0
3.5: Sturdy suggestions, slim read, possibly a prohibitive price.
I so like that it is fast, simple explanations for practical interventions for anxiety and depression. As someone who has dealt with both, I think that these are best ingested and understood when not in the thick of it. One on one help with a professional is preferred, but sometimes it isn't accessible. It does talk about applying most to general situations with some acknowledgment of pandemic worries. Though it is a privileged stance for pandemic anxiety at times - some people dealing with anxiety won't have the ability to access and use this book, let alone the time. The cost might be prohibitive for some, so library collections might be best having a copy or even a book club set with a partnership with a professional counselor/mental health professional.
I so like that it is fast, simple explanations for practical interventions for anxiety and depression. As someone who has dealt with both, I think that these are best ingested and understood when not in the thick of it. One on one help with a professional is preferred, but sometimes it isn't accessible. It does talk about applying most to general situations with some acknowledgment of pandemic worries. Though it is a privileged stance for pandemic anxiety at times - some people dealing with anxiety won't have the ability to access and use this book, let alone the time. The cost might be prohibitive for some, so library collections might be best having a copy or even a book club set with a partnership with a professional counselor/mental health professional.
jonnaandherwails's review against another edition
3.0
"As you move through the book, try to bring whatever amount of playfulness you can to these exercises and techniques. It is important to keep an open mind. That said, if something doesn't feel like it is working for you drop it and move on to something else. In this book, you are the priority." - The Anxiety First Aid Kit by Hanson et al.
If you're someone who values self-care, this is a perfect book for you!
Divided into four (4) parts, the authors provide us with various ways on how to help manage our stress and anxiety. It's easy to read and understand. I love how they were able to provide practical tips on what to do should you experience stress or anxiety. Most of the tips that they provided can be done anywhere and by anyone. You don't necessarily need any additional materials to help you out. In other words, it's not only for the privileged, which is something I've learned to look for whenever I'm introduced to new mental health techniques or activities.
Knowing how much hypnosis and hypnotherapy is still stigmatized in the mental health profession, I love how the authors included hypnotherapy techniques in this book; they showed that it's not harmful like most people think. Other techniques they included are forms of mindfulness, meditation, exercises, active imagination, and so forth. With a glimpse of the practices included here, you might say that the only thing stopping you from actually doing the techniques that they provided is yourself and the limitations of your imagination.
However, one thing that I didn't like about this book is that I found myself reading the same things over and over and over and over again, only this time, it's called something different. Or, it's a seemingly deeper way of practice. I would've appreciated this more if they proofread it so that it won't be too repetitive. Nonetheless, it's still a useful first aid kit for anxiety.
Thanks to Rick Hanson, Matthew McKay, Martha Davis, Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, Martin N. Seif, Sally M. Winston, David A. Carbonell, Catherine M. Pittman, Elizabeth M. Karle, and New Harbinger Publications for providing me an e-ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!
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If you're someone who values self-care, this is a perfect book for you!
Divided into four (4) parts, the authors provide us with various ways on how to help manage our stress and anxiety. It's easy to read and understand. I love how they were able to provide practical tips on what to do should you experience stress or anxiety. Most of the tips that they provided can be done anywhere and by anyone. You don't necessarily need any additional materials to help you out. In other words, it's not only for the privileged, which is something I've learned to look for whenever I'm introduced to new mental health techniques or activities.
Knowing how much hypnosis and hypnotherapy is still stigmatized in the mental health profession, I love how the authors included hypnotherapy techniques in this book; they showed that it's not harmful like most people think. Other techniques they included are forms of mindfulness, meditation, exercises, active imagination, and so forth. With a glimpse of the practices included here, you might say that the only thing stopping you from actually doing the techniques that they provided is yourself and the limitations of your imagination.
However, one thing that I didn't like about this book is that I found myself reading the same things over and over and over and over again, only this time, it's called something different. Or, it's a seemingly deeper way of practice. I would've appreciated this more if they proofread it so that it won't be too repetitive. Nonetheless, it's still a useful first aid kit for anxiety.
Thanks to Rick Hanson, Matthew McKay, Martha Davis, Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, Martin N. Seif, Sally M. Winston, David A. Carbonell, Catherine M. Pittman, Elizabeth M. Karle, and New Harbinger Publications for providing me an e-ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!
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witchesliterarycoven's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Great collection of exercises and techniques to use when your anxiety hits.
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