Dr. Alice Boyes is an emotions expert and a popular blogger for Psychology Today. Her research has been published by The American Psychological Association.
“The Anxiety Toolkit provides quick, simple and practical tips that
the anxious person can use now.”
—Robert L. Leahy, Ph.D., Director, American Institute for Cognitive
Therapy
“In this innovative handbook, Dr. Boyes identifies common habits
that underlie different types of anxiety. She then offers
clear strategies to drop the fight and become more gentle with
ourselves. If anxiety has limited your life in any way, this book
is an excellent place to start the healing process.”
—Christopher Germer, PhD, Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical
School; Co-editor, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy; author, The
Mindful Path to Self-Compassion
“The Anxiety Toolkit is an investment in wellness. Based on years
of clinical practice and research, Dr. Alice Boyes has written a
real-world roadmap for all of us who struggle with making decisions
and feeling stuck.”
—Chris Guillebeau, New York Times bestselling author of The
Happiness of Pursuit and The $100 Startup
“Buying self-help books is much like buying furniture that requires
assembly---the picture on the cover always looks great but what
really matters is the clarity and usability of the instructions
inside. Alice Boyes' mastery at breaking down psychological
concepts and strategies into easy-to-understand clear steps anyone
can apply, the many self-assessment quizzes she provides, and the
overall thoroughness of her approach makes The Anxiety Toolkit
an incredibly useful and practical book. If you suffer from anxiety
or think you might and are serious about changing how it impacts
your life, this is the book for you!”
---Guy Winch, Ph.D., author of Emotional First Aid and The Squeaky
Wheel
“I have read many books on how to manage and work with anxiety.
This might be the most powerful and accessible. Why? Because every
strategy in here is based on the best scientific evidence
available. Many readers will improve the quality of their lives
with this toolkit.”
---Dr. Todd B. Kashdan, author of OK: The Upside of Your Dark Side:
Why being your whole self - not just your “good” self - drives
success and fulfillment
"An easy-to-follow...workbook on understanding and managing
anxiety...Boyes’s tone is friendly but never saccharine, and
endlessly practical. Her tips and exercises, drawn from cognitive
behavioral therapies that she herself has administered, should make
a valuable reference for anxiety sufferers, and an ideal companion
to readers undergoing psychotherapy themselves."
---Publishers Weekly
"Therapist Boyes' "toolkit" is filled with "nuts-and-bolts"
remedies for combating anxiety-driven inertia. Boyes, who claims
that she, too, has been "anxiety-prone," begins by explaining that
anxiety itself isn't the problem. It can actually be beneficial by
making us more cautious and methodical in our tasks. The problem
lies in how we become trapped by our real or perceived fears and
are unable to act. Boyes concentrates on five areas—hesitancy,
rumination and worry, perfectionism, fear of feedback, and
avoidance—where anxiety can lead to bottlenecks. She begins each
chapter with a quiz, allowing readers to gauge their needs, and
then offers "experiments" suggesting specific, safe breakthrough
techniques such as visualizing positive alternative outcomes or
remembering successes. The therapist takes care to suggest
nonthreatening options and to remind readers that working with
their tendencies, not against them, delivers greater results. Far
from the pat "don't worry, be happy" approach, Boyes' practical,
easy-to-follow methods will be reassuring and useful to a wide
range of readers."
---Booklist
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