F*ck Anxiety

101 Ways to Soothe Anxiety, Stop the Panic + Get Back to Your Badass Self

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Pub Date Apr 05 2022 | Archive Date Apr 05 2022

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Description

A beautifully illustrated, irreverent guide to breaking out of the anxious thought patterns that hold us back.

This little self-help book contains 101 anxiety spiral-stopping exercises, inspiring pep talks, and calm-the-F-down activities. With a no f*cks given tone, research-backed therapeutic techniques, and fun, fresh illustration, F*ck Anxiety will help you take control over your anxious thought patterns and make you laugh at the same time.

Divided into six chapters—the first two will help kick that anxiety spiral in it's scrawny ass, and the next four help build and flex anti-anxiety powers on the daily—F*ck Anxiety covers the following:
  • Get Out of Your Head in Ten Minutes or Less
  • Get Stubborn Against a Longer Spiral
  • Do These Eight Things Every Day—You Deserve It!
  • A Grab Bag of Ways to Be Amazing to You
  • Truths + Tending for Shitty Situations
  • Hush Up, It's Time for Your Daily Moment of Zen
In addition, the book also includes an explanation of how anxiety works, as well as recommendations for additional tools and practices. 
A beautifully illustrated, irreverent guide to breaking out of the anxious thought patterns that hold us back.

This little self-help book contains 101 anxiety spiral-stopping exercises, inspiring pep...

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PAGES 208

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Start to finish this book is amazing! There are many self help books out there dealing with anxiety but I feel like this one really gets me! Not only do we get 101 ways to cope with anxiety but we also get hyped up to the point of feeling as though anything is possible! "First things first: you're a fucking lovely human being. Secondly, you're super safe here."
F*ck Anxiety will help you identify triggers and quickly do what works for you to get back to calmness and peace...or at least not be to the point you're paralyzed by anxiety.
There are so many techniques, suggestions, and detailed exercises for you to work through, many with easy to follow, numbered step-by-step instructions. I love that not only does this book map out ways to deal with anxiety internally but there are also several chapters devoted to working through anxiety when it comes to the people in your life- good and bad!
There are examples of situations you might find yourself in and the best way to handle them. One section is devoted to self care and another to silence and ways you can keep your mind busy without saying a word. So glad I found this book and can't wait to buy a few, one for me and extras to gift a couple copies! Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review. 5 stars.

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A well-written practical handbook on dealing with anxiety with a real naughty fun feel. I loved. Practical.advice such as how to find a therapist, various breathing techniques, interesting grounding techniques. A must read for fellow anxiety sufferers.

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F*ck Anxiety is a short and sweet book that covers many of the fundamentals of dealing with anxiety. It includes coloring sheets, word searches, breathing strategies, stretches, and mental exercises. F*ck Anxiety is designed in a very accessible and aesthetically pleasing format. There are a wide range of strategies available. Throughout the book, the tone is very welcoming and non-judgemental. This would be a great book for anyone who is already familiar with anxiety strategies or for someone who is exploring strategies for the first time. F*ck Anxiety releases on April 5, 2022. Thank you to Lauren Douglas, Andrews McMeel Publishing, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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F*ck Anxiety by Lauren Douglas is the perfect book for me. As someone who struggles with anxiety, I found these tips and tricks for coping to be very helpful. The title says it all: F*ck anxiety. That is exactly how I feel about it. It is an annoying to be so in my head, and this book has lots of great strategies for getting out of your own head. It explains the science behind how anxiety works and gives us real advice for what we can do to help ourselves when we are feeling anxious. It is full of positive affirmations that are always nice to read, and offers an honest and funny insight into dealing with anxiety.

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F*CK ANXIETY! Damn straight! I have read many books about anxiety. I can honestly say this is one of my favourites. If you are someone who doesn't like swearing, this isn't the book for you. So many books focus on why we have anxiety and feeling surrounding anxiety. Way too technical.
This one is brilliantly filled with great strategies that are easy to reference and read. It is a very empowering book! The art in the book fabulous. My daughter (a tween) struggles with anxiety and the simple way this gets right to the point makes it something she would actually read and try to implement. There are scenerios to review which not only give strategies but then guide to root cause of the emotion. It is filled with positive affirmations. Activities at the end of the book are great. I can not emphasize enough how easy and enjoyable to read this book is. I absolutely love this book and would recommend it in a heartbeat!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ebook of this title, received in exchange for an honest review.

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Brilliant, just brilliant. What a superb no nonsense approach to anxiety. This was a thoroughly refreshing guide from the usual self-help books on anxiety. The punchy way that Douglas speaks is like having your best mate right by your side, who’s there to help fight your battles with you. It’s insightful, relatable, and very clear. It doesn’t go over your head, but nor is it patronising. Short, but highly effective, the book covers everything through techniques, advice, affirmations and more. Would HIGHLY recommend.

Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing and Netgalley for an eARC of this book to read and review

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Wonderful guide to fighting anxiety. Not only dues it offer a wealth of practical advice and tips, it’s presented with pleasingly soothing colours of peaches and browns. It’s upbeat, and inspiring. And if that isn’t enough, what’s not to love about a book which finishes with some word searches snd colouring pages!
I would recommend a read if you’re feeling the burden of anxiety.
My thanks to NetGalley, publisher and author for a digital copy in exchange for my review.

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I absolutely loved everything about this book! From the breathing exercises, to the coloring pages, to the language that is exactly how I feel all the time! I will absolutely use all of it, pretty much every day. I'm also going to discuss it with my therapist, I think she would absolutely approve.

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I really enjoyed the time reading this. The illustrations are the best and it inspired me to keep reading. I loved the content. I rate this 5/5 since it exceeded my expectations. This is the type of book that is worth recommending.

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