Book of the day: Things Might Go Terribly, Horribly Wrong: A Guide to Life Liberated from Anxiety, by Kelly Wilson and Troy Dufrene. From an Amazon rave:
For any of you who have ever been anxious–whether you suffer from an anxiety disorder or struggle under the weight of job stress, parental responsibilities, and the speed of a society that presses us to rush through life without ever stopping to get present–this book is for you. Like many who will pick up this title I’ve suffered from stress and anxiety much of my life. I’ve read dozens of books on the topic and have worked as a self-help writer for nearly a decade. Rarely, if ever, have I read a book on anxiety that is as lucid and engaging as this one. It provides a unique insight not only into the nature of anxiety but the nature of human suffering by looking at the problem through the lens of an emerging, scientifically-grounded, and extremely innovative psyotherapeutic modality called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. ACT, as it is often called, utilizes techniques–like mindfulness and thought watching–that are as old as the hills, but contextualizes them in a way that is extremely palatable, intellectually satisfying, and useful…