Edmund J. Bourne - The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook

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Worksheets and Handouts

• Weekly Practice Record
• Daily Record of Exercise
• Panic Attack Record
• Hierarchy Worksheet
• Subpersonality Worksheets: The Worrier, The Critic, The Victim, The Perfectionist
• The Worry Worksheet
• Cognitive Distortion Worksheet
• Daily Record of Dysfunctional Thoughts
• Stress Symptom Checklist
• Personal Bill of Rights
• Exercise: Developing an Assertive Response
• Food Diary
• Plan of Action: Steps Toward Your Goal

Exercises and Meditations

• Abdominal Breathing Exercise
• Calming Breath Exercise
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation
• Passive Muscle Relaxation
• Peaceful Scene
• Visualization for Mastering a Phobia
• Healing Your Inner Child
• Basic Meditation Exercise
• Sensing Your Body During Meditation
• Witnessing Thoughts and Feelings
• Connecting with Your Higher Power

In this sixth edition of The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, Edmund J. Bourne has refined and expanded on his thoughtful holistic message to those who struggle with anxiety. There are many things you can do to relieve your suffering in order to live a fuller and more meaningful life. I highly recommend this classic resource to anyone suffering with anxiety or a phobia.

Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, author of Anxiety and Avoidance and codirector of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy

Edmund J. Bournes book is chock-full of tested ideas and exercises that practically anyone who suffers from anxieties and fears can put to immediate use to get relief from anxiety and prevent it from coming back.

Bill Knaus, EdD, author of The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression and The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anxiety

Since Bourne sees anxiety as stress over time, the twenty-five years of success for his book has given help over time. This new sixth edition takes the best and makes it better by incorporating recent developments in understanding the nature and treatment of anxiety. Comprehensive in every way, it is a one-stop shop for persons with anxiety, and an invaluable and unparalleled resource for clinicians working with them.

Timothy A. Sisemore, PhD, director of research and professor of counseling and psychology at Richmont Graduate University and author of Free from OCD

In this updated version of a classic, Edmund J. Bourne guides us carefully through a wealth of information on anxiety, anxiety disorders, and phobias. Thorough and articulate, he covers solid fundamentals, from careful descriptions of symptoms to current treatments. He includes information on medication and nutrition, and self-help strategies for each area of difficulty. A must-read for anyone struggling with anxiety and a great resource for therapists, the book is an excellent contribution to the field.

Lynne Henderson, founder of the Social Fitness Center and founder and codirector, with Philip Zimbardo, of the Shyness Institute

As a person once challenged by anxiety, and as a professional, I am truly grateful for this book. It is the encyclopedia of healing from anxiety and phobias, not to read all at once, but a resource to reach for that has just what you need each day or each month easy and reassuring to follow life-changing.

Mani Feniger, author of Journey from Anxiety to Freedom

This is a concise, practical, and comprehensive directory on how to reduce anxiety. A highly regarded and widely known resource.

Authoritative Guide to Self-Help Resources in Mental Health, Revised Edition

A great resource for a holistic approach.

Reid Wilson, author of Dont Panic

Extremely well done.

Christopher McCullough, author of Managing Your Anxiety

Any whove struggled with panic attacks and fears will find this packed with self-help exercises and guidelines to overcoming anxiety and stress, from understanding how to assert oneself to creating a positive recovery strategy.

Midwest Book Review

This workbook offers a practical and comprehensive guide to anyone struggling to cope with the many-faceted manifestations of panic and anxiety.

Child and Behavior Therapy

Publishers Note

This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering psychological, financial, legal, or other professional services. If expert assistance or counseling is needed, the services of a competent professional should be sought.

Distributed in Canada by Raincoast Books

Copyright 2015 by Edmund J. Bourne

New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

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Cover design by Amy Shoup

Text design by Tracy Marie Carlson

Acquired by Catharine Meyers

Edited by Jean Blomquist

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Bourne, Edmund J.

The anxiety and phobia workbook / Edmund J. Bourne, PhD. -- Sixth edition, revised

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 978-1-62625-215-8 (paperback) -- ISBN 978-1-62625-216-5 (pdf e-book) -- ISBN 978-1-62625-217-2 (epub) 1. Anxiety--Treatment--Popular works. 2. Phobias--Treatment--Popular works. I. Title.

RC531.B67 2015

616.8522--dc23

2014042452

This book is dedicated to anyone who has struggled with anxiety or an incomprehensible fear.

But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata