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The Worrywart's Companion: Twenty-one Ways to Soothe Yourself and Worry Smart Paperback – January 1, 2008

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Worry smarter and reclaim the joy in your life

Do you lie awake at night agonizing over things that could happen? Do you automatically expect the worst? Have you worried obsessively about things only to have everything turn out okay? Instead of worrying yourself sick, let the The Worrywart's Companion show you how to worry smart and soothe yourself so that you can think more clearly, deal with the worry at hand, and then let it go.

Try these simple ideas and start worrying smarter right now:Talk to yourself the way a friend would Take a warm bath Practice underreacting Imagine a happy ending Do a good deed Watch a funny movie

With these tips and many more, you will be able to release yourself from worry and learn to enjoy every moment--no matter where your life takes you.

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Dr. Beverly Potter received her doctorate in counseling psychology from Stanford University and her master's degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling from San Francisco State University. She is a corporate trainer and has written a number of books on job burnout and conflict.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw-Hill; 1st edition (January 1, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 174 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0071602135
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0071602136
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.5 x 7 inches

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Milton

A handy companion.

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2015

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I bought this for a patient of mine who has worrying down to a science. I read it before delivering it, recognized myself, and took it to heart. The patient is making good use of it, and the well written and memorable statements have given us a vocabulary to work with. I would recommend this for anyone who lays awake worrying, or whose spare time is marked by a lack of enjoyment due to worry.

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Ken

Good Book but Rambles

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2021

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The book was helpful but it could be cut nearly in half. Part 2 of the book just rambled on and on about the same stuff. The topics were repeated over and over again just in slightly different ways. It was starting to annoy me. Part 1 of the book was useful, and Part 3 had some good ideas. Overall, I'd recommend reading it.

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2015

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gift loved this book

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prospective treadmiller

Huge Help

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2009

This book has been such a huge help to me.

I used to feel absolutely horrible and stressed out with anxiety. Now when faced with an anxiety provoking situation I can figure out how to think about it so that I am not feeling miserable. 9 times out of 10 whatever I was worried about doesn't come to pass anyway.

The most helpful part of the book for me has been the chapter on "flexible thinking". I have a little summary that I have memorized so I can quickly work through a high anxiety moment:

1. objective - what are the facts - facts
2. emotive - what are the feelings? - feelings
3. supportive - what is working? - right
4. possiblity - what is possible here? - possible
5. critical - what is/could go wrong? - wrong
6. strategic - what is the next step? - next

I hope I am not doing a diservice by posting that here. It makes a lot of sense when you read the book and has been the key, absolute key, for me to change.

Very very helpful book. Highly recommend. If I knew anybody who was having anxiety and worry I would get them this book.

I feel so greatful to the author of this book. You have made my life incredibly much better. I don't know how to express how much this has helped me and how thankful I am.

Could you do a book like this on anger?

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Kymmi

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2015

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The book has some good key points.

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Lori A. Curley

Perfect for people with anxiety

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2014

I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder after the deaths of my parents, but realized that I've been battling anxiety my entire life. This book helps put compulsive anxiety into perspective with real techniques on how to cope. I wish my mother had a copy of this book; she could have used it, especially when dealing with the holidays and medically challenged children.

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Rev4u

Helpful for the anxious in heart!

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2009

The Worrywart's Companion is an excellent guide for the anxious in heart. It is filled with practical ideas to overcome the worries that keep you awake at night. Potter includes 21 strategies to mitigate your anxiety and help you reduce your worries. It teaches you how to worry smart, and not worry yourself sick.

Following Potter's suggested principles would calm your mind and appease your soul, and help you think clearer when dealing with the worry at hand.

Practicing the tips in the book like-under-reacting, saying a prayer, imagining a happy ending, doing a good deed, even taking a warm bath-might sooth you and help you conquer your fears.

For fun, you can take the quiz in the beginning of the book, which will provide you with insight, and allows you to rate yourself and figure out your score on the worry scale.

The book is light, positive, pleasant, commonsensical, and simple. It delves into the root causes of worrying, and elucidates the importance of understanding the cognitive distortions that perpetuate the worrying process. It will also help the reader realize that worrying is a learned behavior that becomes an ingrained habit, rather than a hopeless and uncontrolled contracted virus.

The Worrywart's Companion is a good self-help book that might give you hope when you're feeling stuck in a chronic state of worry, agony, and anxiety. It will help you unlearn the negative patterns that have kept you trapped in your web of self-torment.

It is a must read for every person who's negative thinking and worried thoughts dictate every moment of his or her life.

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Betti Trapp

A cheerful, easy to read book.

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 1999

The coping strategies in this book are refreshing, and there are a lot of novel ideas that are truly helpful. Dr. Potter seems to know her stuff, and the book is informative as well as pleasant. I don't know that it will make you stop worrying forever, but trying the various strategies for dealing with worry and anxiety will be fun, and they certainly can't hurt. I would recommend this book for anyone who has a problem with excessive worrying, or even for the occasional worrier who needs a lift.

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