The Catastrophic Worrier : Why You Worry and How to Stop.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davey, Graham.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Worry.

Anxiety.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oakland : New Harbinger Publications, 2023.

Summary:

Excessive and distressing worrying is a problem that affects everyone at some point in their lives, but for some people this can become a lifelong affliction. Catastrophic worry can turn even imagined setbacks into a cascade of devastating events, leading to loss of sleep, lower self-confidence, poor decision making, and even health problems. In this guide, leading worry expert Graham Davey explains why we worry, and offers readers a clear path to stopping catastrophic worry so they can regain control and live a happier life.

Contents:

Part I: what is worrying, and where does it come from?

Making mountains out of molehills: the process of catastrophic worrying

The origins of worrying: what made you a catastrophic worrier?

The worries of the world: what do people catastrophize about?

Worried sick: how does worrying affect your mental and physical health?

Part II: why you worry, and how to stop

Why do we worry about things that don't happen?: worrying as a compulsive lifestyle choice

The toxic duo: anxiety and worry: the collision that creates catastrophizing

Why doesn't worry have an "off" switch?: the worry machine

Combat catastrophizing by practicing good worry habits: begin to manage your chronic worrying

The "smart" worrier: become a "smart" worrier and learn how to problem solve

Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative: tweaking your worry to make it adaptive.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Davey, Graham The Catastrophic Worrier

ISBN:

9781648480362

OCLC:

1355218876