Life Changing Books that Helped Me Deal with Anxiety

Anxiety is treatable in different ways to help you. Other than therapy, journaling daily, staying active, and practicing some deep breathing can reduce anxiety. Reading helps reduce stress and anxiety and it was proven to have a good impact on the brain over the long term.

Self-help books are what you are looking for and personally I’m a HUGE fan of them. Here are a few best book suggestions that can help with anxiety and dealing with it.

Written by Barry McDonagh and published in 2015, this book is more of a guide that helps you deal with your anxiety and your panic attacks naturally. Based on ten years of experience, McDonagh was able to gather all those techniques in a book. It will guide you step by step on how to fall asleep faster, stopping anxious thoughts and panic attacks, boost your confidence, and help you in any stressful situations you might find yourself in.

Plus, the book includes four audios to help with anxiety and a free application to download on your smartphone.

Knight helps you to take control over your overthinking tendencies, to stop stressing about things you can’t control, and guides you through the “No worries method” into pulling it together to calm the f*** down. The book not only tells you that everything will be fine, but it shows you how to deal with everything and how to make it easier on yourself.

You Can Heal Your Life was published in 1984 and written by Louise Hay. This book tackles the relationship between the brain and the body. It explains the origin of many types of physical pain caused by the brain and our overall thinking. Understanding the link between your brain and your body is underrated and, it is necessary for your wellbeing.

This book has inspired and helped millions of people including myself! It is a practical book that will change your perspective.

Published in 2018 by Ellen Hendriksen, a clinical psychologist, this book is perfect for those that suffer from social anxiety! It’s a must-read for if you get shy and stressed out whenever you have a social occasion. This book helps you deal with anxiety, building your confidence and basically feeling comfortable in any situation you are in.

Dr Hendriksen has personally dealt with social anxiety and helped many of her patients to deal with it. It’s a ground-breaking book with a touch of humour to help you train your brain, change your behaviour, and get you past annoying social anxiety.

Written in 2019 and illustrated by Maureen Marzi Wilson, this book is perfect for those who are more into comics and doodles. Through the character of Marzi, who struggles with anxiety, through a touch of humour Wilson expresses how to deal and cope with the daily stress life can bring.

The book has around 150 coloured doodles with a message of support, laughter and hope. It takes you on the journey with Marzi, dealing with anxiety and panic attacks. There’s nothing better than having someone that understands what you’re dealing with and helps you on your journey.

I LOVED THIS ONE!

Written by Edmund J. Bourne, this workbook is perfect for anyone struggling with anxiety, OCD, phobias, or any other anxiety-related disorder. It’ll help you to reduce stress and be in control of yourself. Every new edition is updated with different techniques proven to help with anxiety and dealing with it.

The book has many worksheets for breathing exercises such as how to practice self-talk healthily and how to switch into a better lifestyle whether nutrition-wise or workout exercises. Every detail in this workbook will help you in dealing with anxiety and managing in case of panic attacks.

It follows a step-by-step guide to work on breathing, goal setting, time management, controlling overthinking, working on your fears, anger, dealing correctly with nutrition. It explains how your body and brain go along. Different editions of this book are available as well you can choose the one you prefer.

If you are struggling with anxiety and feeling overwhelmed, then this book can help you. It is written by S. J. Scott and Barrie Davenport and published in 2016. This book teaches you how to get rid of those excessive and negative thoughts you’re having, set goals and priorities and how to live and deal with everyday life.

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