Book Review: The Mindfulness & Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety

When you experience anxiety, worry, or fear, have you ever thought about embracing it rather than running away from it? In The Mindfulness & Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety, John P. Forsyth and Georg H. Eifert present a whole new way of thinking about anxiety that is quite different from traditional treatment methods. What’s interesting is that they do not aim to teach the reader ways to control anxiety. Instead they try to go to the root of the problem and get beyond simply treating the symptoms. They do make a very good point when they say that, ”thinking and feeling well does not automatically translate into living well, nor is it a path to genuine happiness,” and that’s why their approach is more holistic than traditional treatment methods. Part One of the book invites the reader to consider this new way of thinking about anxiety and using a new treatment approach. Forsyth and Eifert say,“We know that to get a different outcome we need to change what we’re doing now.” It’s such an easy concept, yet it’s one we tend to forget as we fall back into our old habits and routines. This section of the book gives a lot of introductory material that is beneficial to those who are not familiar with the concept of mindfulness. It starts with the practice of helping people learn how to be in the present. From the very start, Forsyth and Eifert teach readers practical exercises that can be done at home. They also provide recommendations at ...
Source: Psych Central - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Anxiety Book Reviews Cognitive-Behavioral Disorders General Memory and Perception Mindfulness Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Panic Disorder Phobias Psychology Psychotherapy PTSD Self-Help Social Phobia Treatment Acceptance A Source Type: news