{"product_id":"addicted-to-anxiety-9780241728321","title":"Addicted to Anxiety","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA GROUNDBREAKING NEW WAY TO OVERCOME YOUR ANXIETY, FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR OWEN O'KANE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e''One of the country''s leading experts on mental health''\u003c\/b\u003e The Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Owen''s work around anxiety has been a huge help for me in my own life. I would highly recommend this book'' \u003c\/b\u003eLewis Capaldi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I love Owen''s work. He is a force for good'' \u003c\/b\u003eDavina McCall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Owen helps us look at our lives and happiness in a clear and practical way''\u003c\/b\u003e Fearne Cotton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeeling \u003cb\u003eanxious is part of being human\u003c\/b\u003e; sometimes it can even be necessary or useful.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut what about \u003cb\u003ewhen anxiety takes over\u003c\/b\u003e? When you feel like it's too often dictating your life?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHave you ever considered that you might be \u003cb\u003eaddicted to anxiety\u003c\/b\u003e?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn this groundbreaking book, bestselling author and psychotherapist Owen O'Kane explores how we all unwittingly build habits around our anxiety. This, he argues, is how we become addicted  the behaviours and thought patterns that help us feel safe in the short term ultimately serve to perpetuate it.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePut simply, \u003cb\u003ewe get hooked\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe answer? \u003cb\u003eBreak the cycle\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecognize:\u003c\/b\u003e You must understand your anxiety and identify your triggers before you can start to unpick it.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTackle\u003c\/b\u003e: Discover vital techniques for breaking the underlying habits and patterns.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMove forward\u003c\/b\u003e: Learn strategies for navigating setbacks or relapses on the road ahead.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAddicted to Anxiety will help you \u003cb\u003eunderstand your anxiety\u003c\/b\u003e from the perspective of addiction, identifying your triggers and learning \u003cb\u003ehow to break your habits\u003c\/b\u003e so you can actively replace them with new, more productive behaviours for a \u003cb\u003ecalmer\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ehappier life\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eMORE PRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eADDICTED TO ANXIETY\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenerous, wise and very persuasive'\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eObserver Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Friendly, reassuring, and confidently expert'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ei News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eA really important read\u003c\/b\u003e for anyone wanting to live more comfortably with their anxious self. Full of clinical expertise, warmth and humanity.'' \u003cb\u003eJulia Samuel, psychotherapist and bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003ci\u003eAddicted to Anxiety\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003etruly powerful and important book\u003c\/b\u003e. Owen O'Kane's piercing clarity as a therapist and writer gifts anybody who has experienced anxiety the insight and tools to overcome it.'' \u003cb\u003eRob Rinder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Owen takes the tangled, overwhelming problem of anxiety and unravels it with clarity and compassion. His gift lies in turning the hard-to-understand into simple, \u003cb\u003eactionable wisdom that anyone (me included) can implement\u003c\/b\u003e to reclaim their peace and take control of their life.'' \u003cb\u003eMatt WIllis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Owens insight due to his experience and wisdom allows him to \u003cb\u003ecut to the chase of why we get stuck\u003c\/b\u003e in difficult emotions and more importantly he shows us how to navigate them and lead happier lives. A must read. \u003cb\u003eWill Young\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Owen has the rare gift of \u003cb\u003eexplaining complex emotions in a truly engaging and digestible way\u003c\/b\u003e. His tips and strategies for managing those emotions are explained with care, compassion and humour. 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