The Wisdom of Anxiety
How Worry and Intrusive Thoughts Are Gifts to Help You Heal
by Sheryl Paul, MA; Sheryl Lisa Finn, MA
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Pub Date May 28 2019 | Archive Date May 28 2019
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Description
A counselor in the depth psychology tradition shows readers there's nothing to fear from anxiety
“The Wisdom of Anxiety serves as a well-lit pathway to the truth of who we are and to how to navigate life when paralyzed by anxiety, depression, overwhelm, and a sense of hopelessness.” —Alanis Morissette, singer-songwriter
Work anxiety. Relationship anxiety. Social anxiety. World anxiety. Money anxiety. Health anxiety.
How does reading those words make you feel?
All too often, when we experience the things that give us anxiety, our first instinct is to try to run away or numb out from feeling them. But what if the unpleasant feelings you want to turn away from are actually vital sources of information about your well-being?
In The Wisdom of Anxiety, counselor Sheryl Paul examines the deeper meaning of the racing thoughts, sweaty palms, and insomnia that accompany the uncertain moments of our lives. No one likes to feel anxiety—and yet, Paul asserts it can be a remarkably direct messenger of our subconscious. Here you will learn how you can pause and listen to your anxieties to discover inner truths that you’ve been avoiding.
This lyrically written book not only considers the many forms anxieties can take, but also provides deep-dive practices for addressing them at their roots.
Here you will learn:
The nature of intrusive thoughts and how to manage them.How to explore states of loneliness, apathy, regret, and shame without being caught up in them.Feeling anxiety around feeling good? Discover why and what to do about it.How to cultivate your own loving inner parent.Why anxiety can arise from boredom and longing.How to create healthy and meaningful personal rituals to relieve anxiety.Navigating the many sources of anxiety in relationships.
Whether it’s worry around raising children, nervousness about world events, or any other way anxiety manifests, The Wisdom of Anxiety can help you uncover the true source of your discomfort and find the rich self-knowledge within.
Advance Praise
From dating to parenting to trauma to anxiety to navigating life’s passages with grace, Sheryl has written a book unlike any other: at once seeringly intelligent and compassionately practical. It is not only an inspired tome of inclusion and deep kindness, but it is also serves as a well-lit pathway back to the truth of who we are and how to navigate life for those of us paralyzed by anxiety, depression, overwhelm, and a sense of hopelessness in our minds, souls, hearts and bodies. The Wisdom of Anxiety is a manifesto for our certain return to wholeness.” —Alanis Morissette, singer-songwriter
“The Wisdom of Anxiety is a rare and radical book that is so deeply wise it will change you from the inside out. Sheryl Paul takes us on a tour through the seasons of the year and down the hidden alleys of our innermost landscapes. Once there she helps us uncover the anxiety that is at the root of our deepest distress and see it not as an illness to be medicated away but as our soul's loving messenger. Filled with practical wisdom and insights that will make you laugh out loud, The Wisdom of Anxiety is a book for our times; we need it now more than ever.” —Rabbi Tirzah Firestone, PhD, Author of Wounds into Wisdom and With Roots in Heaven
“Already being a big believer in Sheryl’s work over the years, The Wisdom of Anxiety has shown me how much more Sheryl has to share. In a culture where we fear uncomfortable feelings and look outward for affirmation, Sheryl has shown me how to change the relationship I have with my anxiety. The shift in perspective alone has taken away so much power it once had over my life and my choices. There is so much we can learn as a culture from this book and Sheryl’s work.” —Catherine Ward Thomas, singer-songwriter
“We live in the age of anxiety where people relate to anxiety with resistance, shame, denial, and an impulse to medicate it away. Sheryl Paul wants us to consider anxiety as a messenger inviting us to wholeness. Bravo for her carefully crafted reframe of anxiety not as a plague, but an exciting opportunity to evolve into who we can be. Her book is an important contribution to the field.” —Linda Bloom, co-author of 101 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married: Simple Lessons to Make Love Last
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781683642503 |
| PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
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