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Heal Your Anxiety Now! is a jargon-free book that provides practical and actionable tools to heal anxiety, change your brain, and transform your life.
Heal Your Anxiety Now! Five-Minute Tools for Moving Beyond Surviving Into Thriving is a jargon-free book that provides practical and actionable tools to heal anxiety, transform your life, and change your brain.
Individuals like these tools because they are easy to learn and use, they work in a short period of time, and they can be incorporated into even the busiest day. When you read this book, you will feel and know, “I can do this! I can move beyond survival. I can thrive in the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of my being.”
Edie shares her own story of her healing journey, and client stories and successes in using these 5-minute tools.

Sujets

Santé et bien-être

Bien-être émotionnel

Santé mentale & traumatisme

Santé mentale

Mindulness

PTSD

Posttraumatic stress disorder

Meditation

Trouble de stress post-traumatique

Bien-être

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Publié par	Balboa Press
Date de parution	19 octobre 2022
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9798765235201
Langue	English

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Heal Your Anxiety Now!
Five-Minute Tools for Moving Beyond Surviving Into Thriving

Edie Savage-Weeks

Copyright © 2022 Edie Savage-Weeks.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

This book is a work of non-fiction. Unless otherwise noted, the author and the publisher make no explicit guarantees as to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and in some cases, names of people and places have been altered to protect their privacy.

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The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

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Interior Image Credit: Megan Faith Forgey

ISBN: 979-8-7652-3519-5 (sc)
ISBN: 979-8-7652-3518-8 (hc)
ISBN: 979-8-7652-3520-1 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2022918170

Balboa Press rev. date: 10/18/2022

“In the many years that I have worked with Edie Savage-Weeks, LMFT, I have heard her talk about her passion and empathy for empowering her clients to have control over their feelings, and more importantly, to feel safe. In her book, Heal Your Anxiety Now! she finds relatable ways to convey her own experience with anxiety and practical tools based on her years of experience as a therapist to combat those overwhelming feelings…Her focus relies heavily on using the here and now which is a challenge for all of us, even therapists. She also offers specific steps for challenging your “inner critic” and feeling a sense of control. Most importantly, Edie offers words of support and a message of self-worth to all clients...This book will become a staple in my practice and I highly recommend it for all forms of stress management.
Lynn W. Gonzales, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker

“Edie Savage-Weeks work, Heal Your Anxiety Now! is one of the greatest tools I could wish for in pastoral care in the 2020s. Weeks addresses the problem of anxiety in paradoxically, a non-anxious manner which fully acknowledges the struggles that accompany anxiety yet systematically and thoroughly brings hope through simple tools which help people almost partner with their anxiety to lead thriving and meaningful lives.
It is clear that this book is a longtime labor of love not only for specific clients but for anyone who suffers from anxiety and wishes to lead a life that is unchained by it. It is a work of heart that promises to be a deep well of resources both for those who suffer and those who care for them. Pastors, chaplains, counselors, teachers, and parents could all benefit in their work from reading this book, and doubtless for professional therapists the consolidation of many techniques as a resource for clients could have value beyond measure.”
Rev. Chavaleh Forgey
MDiv, Luther Seminary
Pastor, Christ Lutheran Church Federal Way
Contents
Dedication
Introduction
My Story
“I Am No Longer Going to Continue Living My Life This Way”
“I Want and Deserve What is Good and Right for Me”
Affirmations
Change Negative Self-Talk
The Bridge
When You Feel Anxious
Step Into Anxiety
Act “As If”
Imagination
Thought Shift
Activity Shift
Four Rooms
Breathe
Feet on the Floor
Toes and Feet
“I’m a Tree”
Rainbow of Colors
Nature
Water
Help Your Body Release Anxiety
Get Moving
Use Your Senses
Alternate Shoulder Tapping, or Butterfly Hug
Tapping, or Emotional Freedom Techniques
Touchstone
The Cloud
Parent Yourself
Surround Yourself with the Positive
Focus on What is Good in Your Life
Journal
Draw or Color
Movie Therapy
Bibliotherapy
Music
Pets and Other Animals
Light a Candle
Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself
Move from Victim to Survivor to Thriver
“Amazing Grace”
Develop an Attitude of Gratitude
What is Your Center?
Pray
“I Am”
Meditation
Guardian Angels: Golden Warriors
First Thing in the Morning
Give “It” to God
“I’ll Only Give You Love”
“The Tale of Two Wolves”
Conclusion
Resources
References
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Dedication
To the memory of my stepmom, Carolyn, who always encouraged me to write a book.
To the memory of my sister, Nancy, who taught me so much about life.
To the memory of my nephew, Darin, who was tough and gentle, brave and anxious, and kind and caring to the animals and people he loved.
And to my clients, who have been my best teachers. Thank you.
Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty : If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, or PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) the “tools” in this book may prove helpful. These tools are not magic wands. They require your commitment and practice. Some may be more helpful to you than others. The information and tools contained in this book may not be suitable for all situations. These tools are not meant to replace therapy or medication or seeking help from a healthcare professional. If you experience an increase in anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms while using any of these tools, I strongly recommend and encourage you to seek professional assistance. If you are already in counseling, discuss the symptoms with your counselor. The tools presented in this book are only a portion of tools available to you. Other tools are presented by other professionals and authors. Be aware that an individual, organization, or website referred to in this book is not an endorsement of the information presented by that individual, organization, or website. Know that websites listed in this book may have changed or been discontinued at the time you read this book.
Note : The clients mentioned in this book are composites of multiple clients in my private practice over the past 40 years. Their names and any identifying information have been changed in order to protect each individual’s identity.
“Every day, in every way,
I am getting better and be tter.”
Emile Coue
Introduction
When I was in my late twenties, I started having anxiety and sometimes panic attacks. At first, I didn’t know what was happening to me. All I knew was that I sometimes felt overwhelmed and wondered if I was going crazy. At that time, not that much was being done with anxiety, other than prescribing valium and telling an individual to have less stress in their life. Not too helpful.
Since that time, we as a society have learned a lot more about anxiety and the brain. Huge advancements in technology have enabled scientists throughout the world to do more research and share their findings on the brain and its impact on behavior and cognitive functions. They have learned that the nervous system and the brain are complex, and that they, and we, have a lot more to learn about the brain. The scientific studies and the development of medications have brought mental or behavioral health into our daily conversations with commercials on TV, advertisements on social media and in magazines, and brochures at our doctor’s office.
Government agencies even publish statistics on health issues. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 31.1% of U.S. adults experience an anxiety disorder at some time in their lives. So, if you are reading this book, you probably have or know someone who has anxiety, or you are a counselor or mental-health professional who has clients with anxiety. Therefore, you know a bit or a whole lot about anxiety!
My late twenties were a time of great change: I got married, moved, and left a job that I loved. I also left the security of family, friends, and a familiar geographical area. I started having and suffering from anxiety. At times, I thought that I must be going crazy. But it was because of this anxiety that I got my master’s degree in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling. As a mental-health professional, my focus has been the treatment of childhood trauma, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. I’ve learned that almost everyone experiences some type of anxiety during their life. And that some individuals have anxiety that interferes with their day-to-day living.
Here’s how I’ve come to understand and explain anxiety.
Anxiety first sta