How Anxiety Hides in Your Habits

How Anxiety Hides in Your Habits
When anxiety strikes, we can ward it off better if we take a moment to contemplate the habits that feed it. Zivica Kerkez/Shutterstock
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I don’t know about you, but I’m a little tired of reading the same tips over and over about how to calm down and destress. I want other options besides slowing my breathing when my chest feels heavy, or questioning the worst-case scenarios running through my head.

That’s why psychiatrist Judson Brewer’s new book “Unwinding Anxiety“ is so refreshing. Yes, it has tips—but they come later in the book. In fact, his main point is that tips alone won’t help those of us who struggle with anxiety.
Kira M. Newman
Kira M. Newman
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Kira M. Newman is the managing editor of Greater Good. Her work has been published in outlets including The Washington Post, Mindful magazine, Social Media Monthly, and Tech.co, and she is the co-editor of The Gratitude Project. This article was originally published on the Greater Good online magazine.
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