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A chronic sense of unease Nagging whatifs Worry about what other people think Paralyzing phobias Fullblown panic attacks

Anxiety shows up in a lot of different ways and can permeate every aspect of your life The good news is that although it can feel confusing and overwhelmingas if things will never get betterit is possible to retrain your brain and put yourself back in the drivers seat

In Taming Your Amygdala clinical psychologist Dr Catherine Pittman offers scientific insight clear explanations and simple brainbased strategies to help you overcome excessive worry anxiety and fear Based on the principles of neuroscience and cognitive behavioral therapy the tools in this workbook will teach you the language of the amygdala so you can

Understand how and why your brain gets hijacked by anxiety and fear

Identify and cope with anxiety triggers and stuck points

Develop new adaptive coping skills to prevent and reduce anxious thoughts and feelings

Live your life to the fullest breaking free of the limits of chronic anxiety paralyzing worry or debilitating panic