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Anxiety is such a common physical and emotional experience for humans to experience in today’s society. I hear clients complain about it multiple times a day. The more I grow in age and maturity, I am gaining an understanding of my own relationship with anxiety. I remain open to learning more coping skills for anxiety. Which brings me to this amazing book, 50 Ways to Rewire Your Anxious Brain: Simple Skills to Soothe Anxiety and Create New Neural Pathways to Calm by Catherine M. Pittman and Maha Zayed.

First, I chose to read the audiobook version. The book offers many opportunities for guided journaling through reflection. I listen to audiobooks when I’m on the go or completing household tasks. Not exactly the ideal scenario for stopping the audiobook to journal. I wasn’t interested in pulling over to the side of the road to put pen to paper. Lol I like to journal, but I didn’t feel compelled to journal as offered by the authors. I recommend a physical copy of the book if you want to go through the book slowly, with undivided attention, and opportunities to journal.

I am considering purchasing a physical copy of this book to use as a reference. The authors offer excellent tools that I would love to flip through the book in the future for a refresher. I’m sure I’ll need it! Lol

I appreciate the authors explaining how anxiety works in the brain. They explain, in easy to understand language, how the amygdala works to create anxiety. I like thinking about the amygdala as a part of my brain that is separate from me as a person. This is my personal takeaway from the book based upon how the concept was explained. It gives me the perception that it is something I can combat.

The authors offer so many helpful suggestions. Many I am familiar, such as having good sleep hygiene, mindfulness, replacing anxious thoughts, and evaluating what you have control. What makes their suggestions stand apart from other resources I have utilized is the authors explain how the amygdala works; therefore, how the tool will work on the amygdala. For me, understanding how the brain works makes all the difference in applying their suggestions.

I borrowed the audiobook from my local library with the Libby app. Narration by Erin deWard was just okay; sometimes her voice sounded robotic. Thankfully, it wasn’t so annoying that I couldn’t listen to the book.

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NatalieRiley | Feb 17, 2024 |
Overly repetitive and offering few (if any) new useful suggestions . . . I will take what works for me and leave the rest. Read my full review here.
 
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joyblue | Hi ha 2 ressenyes més | Oct 5, 2022 |
the title is hypoerbolic bc you're not going to end anxiety, just cope better with it. i really liked the layman's version explanations of how anxiety works, making it easier to digest. i fucking hate coping though
 
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rottweilersmile | Hi ha 2 ressenyes més | Feb 28, 2022 |
This didn't necessarily bring a whole lot of new things as in what helps in anxiety, but definitely you understand why. And also some important practical advice. Just have to put it into practice. Whether you have actual problems or not, this is a good read about how to deal with the negative stuff in your life.
 
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