Summary of Alice Boyes's The Anxiety Toolkit

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#1 Anxiety is an emotional state characterized by feelings of worry, nervousness, and uneasiness. It affects 40 million Americans over the age of 18, and everyday anxiety affects a far greater number.

#2 Anxiety is a variety of symptoms that can affect us physically, emotionally, and cognitively. It is an evolutionary advantage that causes us to pause and scan the environment for threats. When we detect a potential danger, it is not supposed to be easy for us to stop thinking about it.

#3 Managing your anxiety is about navigating your anxiety bottlenecks. These are the five traps that cause you to feel anxious: excessively hesitating before taking action, ruminating and worrying, paralyzing perfectionism, fear of feedback and criticism, and avoidance.

#4 Understanding your nature and accepting it are the keys to overcoming anxiety. You don’t need to change your nature; you just need to understand your thinking style and learn tricks to shift your thoughts and behavior when it’s advantageous to you to do so.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 29, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669379119

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#1

Anxiety is an emotional state characterized by feelings of worry, nervousness, and uneasiness. It affects 40 million Americans over the age of 18, and everyday anxiety affects a far greater number.

#2

Anxiety is a variety of symptoms that can affect us physically, emotionally, and cognitively. It is an evolutionary advantage that causes us to pause and scan the environment for threats. When we detect a potential danger, it is not supposed to be easy for us to stop thinking about it.

#3

Managing your anxiety is about navigating your anxiety bottlenecks. These are the five traps that cause you to feel anxious: excessively hesitating before taking action, ruminating and worrying, paralyzing perfectionism, fear of feedback and criticism, and avoidance.

#4

Understanding your nature and accepting it are the keys to overcoming anxiety. You don’t need to change your nature; you just need to understand your thinking style and learn tricks to shift your thoughts and behavior when it’s advantageous to you to do so.

#5

I was anxiety-prone as a child, and I still am as an adult. I was the type of kid who would refuse to go to camp because I was terrified that the camp leaders would make me eat food I didn’t like or tell me off for something I hadn’t meant to do.

#6

Part 1 covers how anxiety works and how you can better understand your nature. It also covers each specific anxiety bottleneck, and provides you with a toolkit of actionable strategies to unblock it.

#7

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