The Wisdom of Anxiety
A counselor in the depth psychology tradition shows readers there's nothing to fear from anxiety “The Wisdom of An
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English Year 2019
Table of contents :
List of Practices
INTRODUCTIONAnxiety Is a Doorway
PART ONEAnxiety and Its Messages
1Anxiety Defined and the Call to Turn Inward
Symptoms of Anxiety
Origins of Anxiety
Anxiety Is Not a Game of Whac-A-Mole
Four Key Elements: Curiosity, Compassion, Stillness, and Gratitude
2Two Cultural Messages That Create Anxiety: The Myth of Normal and the Expectation of Happiness
The Myth of Normal
The Expectation of Happiness
There Are No Answers, Only Guideposts to Wisdom
To Be Human
3Roadblocks to Healing
The Character of Resistance
Responsibility: The Key to Transformation
The Escape Hatch of Perfection: A Way to Avoid Responsibility
The Timeline of Healing
4Transitions
The Three Stages of Transition
The Transitions That the Culture Doesn’t Talk About
5Months and Seasons: Attuning to the Rhythms of the Year
Autumn: The Season of Letting Go
Winter: Season of Stillness and Gratitude
Spring: The Season of Rebirth
Summer: The Season of Celebration
6The Vulnerability of Being Present
No Escape Hatch from Life
The Fear of Feeling Too Good
PART TWOThe Four Realms of Self: Healing Anxiety from the Ground Up
7The Seat at the Head of Your Table
The Qualities of a Loving Inner Parent
8The Realm of the Body
The Physical Symptoms of Anxiety
Low Blood Sugar and Anxiety
Food and Anxiety
Alcohol and Anxiety
Exercise
Sleep
Hormones
9The Realm of Thoughts
Intrusive Thoughts and the Cognitive Manifestations of Anxiety
Accessing the Choice-Point
Developing Discernment: Whatever You Water Will Grow
Symbols, Metaphors, and Dreams
The Metaphor of Intrusive Thoughts
Living with Uncertainty: The Call of Intrusive Thoughts
10The Realm of Feelings
Anxiety Is a Placeholder for Feelings
A Lifetime Habit of Avoiding Pain
Early and Ancient Pain
How Unshed Grief Morphs into Anxiety
Turn to Face Your Fear
Fundamental Human Feelings: Boredom and Loneliness
11Longing
Root Versus Secondary Longing
The Lives We Will Never Live
The Wisdom of Longing
12The Realm of Soul
The Well of Being
The Essential Function of Healthy Rituals
13When Anxiety Heals
Anxiety and Emptiness
The Fruits of the Labor
PART THREERelationships
14The Vulnerability of Connection
15The Romantic Connection
What Is Relationship Anxiety?
What Is Healthy Love?
Fear Eyes or Clear Eyes: Love Is Not the Absence of Fear
Key Concepts for Understanding Relationship Anxiety: Projection and the Pursuer-Distancer Syndrome
16Parenting in an Age of Anxiety
Worry Is the Work of Parenthood
Three Antianxiety Medications for Parents: Gratitude, Attunement, Taking the Long View
Helping Children with Anxiety
Teaching Kids to Feel Their Feelings
Fully Loved
Epilogue
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