Worrying Is Optional, Ben Eckstein, LCSW
Worrying Is Optional, Ben Eckstein, LCSW
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Worrying Is Optional
Break the Cycle of Anxiety and Rumination That Keeps You Stuck

Author: Ben Eckstein, LCSW, Lisa W. Coyne, PhD

Narrator: Kyle Tait

Unabridged: 5 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/26/2023

Synopsis

We live in an increasingly uncertain world, and if you struggle with worry, you aren't alone. You should also know that there's nothing wrong with worry. Worry happens to all of us—and it can even be helpful at times. But excessive worrying—the kind that keeps us up at night, interferes with our thinking during the day, and hijacks our ability to make decisions—is a big problem. The good news is that, while worry is inevitable, worrying is completely optional. This book will show you how to break free from the unhelpful thinking habits that keep you stuck in a loop of rumination and anxiety.

With help from this guide, you'll learn to build your own customizable, anti-worrying toolbox using skills and strategies from metacognitive therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). You'll discover the science behind why you worry, and how to put the brakes on unhelpful rumination and anxious thoughts—before they kick your worry and anxiety into high gear.

There's no one-size-fits-all treatment, but by assembling an arsenal of tools, skills, and strategies, excessive worry can be managed. This book will help you get started now.

Contains mature themes.

About Ben Eckstein, LCSW

Ben Eckstein, LCSW, is owner and director of Bull City Anxiety & OCD Treatment Center in Durham, North Carolina. Eckstein was trained at McLean Hospital's OCD Institute and has been specializing in the treatment of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) for over a decade. He serves on the board of directors for OCD North Carolina, and offers training, workshops, and speaking engagements in addition to his clinical work.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lauren

The best book of this genre I have read. It is clear from page 1 that the author knows this topic inside and out. I am yet to read a more informed, more realistic, and more helpful collection of writings surrounding anxious thought patterns. Highly recommend.......more

Goodreads review by joyce w. laudon

The author of this book wisely notes that we all worry at times. However, worrying as a chronic way of relating to the world and living a life can certainly takes its toll. Mr. Eckstein wants to offer readers a tool kit to cope with this often harrowing emotion. Using knowledge from different therape......more

Goodreads review by Karin

"Worrying Is Optional: Break the Cycle of Anxiety and Rumination That Keeps You Stuck" authored by Ben Eckstein and Lisa W. Coyne is a compelling guide that delves into the pervasive struggle with worry in an increasingly uncertain world. This comprehensive book not only acknowledges the universalit......more

Goodreads review by Lucy

This was great for helping me consider my own anxieties, and process more than I realized I needed to. This was well written and nicely structured, which made it easy enough to read. I found it very helpful.......more

Goodreads review by Ashley

"Worrying Is Optional" by Ben Eckstein and Lisa W. Coyne emerges as a transformative and insightful guide that gracefully navigates the complexities of worry and anxiety. With a unique blend of compassion, scientific understanding, and practical advice, the authors provide a compelling roadmap to a......more

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