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Nervous Energy
by Chloe Carmichael • 2021
Your anxiety is not broken. Nine ways to channel nervous energy into focus, drive, and calm.
3.87
322
Nervous Energy Summary
Nervous Energy 92%
Your anxiety is not broken. Nine ways to channel nervous energy into focus, drive, and calm.
by Chloe Carmichael 2021
3.87
322 ratings
Too Perfect
by Allan E. Mallinger • 1992
Obsessive traits run lives. The perfectionism, overthinking, and workaholism trap, and the way out.
4.15
826
Too Perfect Summary
Too Perfect 91%
Obsessive traits run lives. The perfectionism, overthinking, and workaholism trap, and the way out.
by Allan E. Mallinger 1992
4.15
826 ratings
The Anxious Perfectionist
by Clarissa W. Ong • 2022
Perfectionism feeds your anxiety. ACT starves it without lowering your standards.
3.97
697
The Anxious Perfectionist Summary
The Anxious Perfectionist 91%
Perfectionism feeds your anxiety. ACT starves it without lowering your standards.
by Clarissa W. Ong 2022
3.97
697 ratings
Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life
by Neil Hughes • 2015
Exhausted from sprinting to stay in place? For anxiety, the exit is the opposite of effort.
4.21
107
Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life Summary
Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life 90%
Exhausted from sprinting to stay in place? For anxiety, the exit is the opposite of effort.
by Neil Hughes 2015
4.21
107 ratings
Dare
by Barry McDonagh • 2015
Panic hits: don't fight it, demand the full attack. Four steps to break the anxiety cycle.
4.30
6k+
Dare Summary
Dare 90%
Panic hits: don't fight it, demand the full attack. Four steps to break the anxiety cycle.
by Barry McDonagh 2015
4.30
6k+ ratings
Self-Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1981
Stop fighting your anxiety. The doctor's method that taught millions to let their nerves heal.
4.22
921
Self-Help for Your Nerves Summary
Self-Help for Your Nerves 90%
Stop fighting your anxiety. The doctor's method that taught millions to let their nerves heal.
by Claire Weekes 1981
4.22
921 ratings
The Ballerina Mindset
by Megan Fairchild • 2021
What elite ballet teaches about managing perfectionism: techniques for any high-pressure pursuit.
3.98
548
The Ballerina Mindset Summary
The Ballerina Mindset 90%
What elite ballet teaches about managing perfectionism: techniques for any high-pressure pursuit.
by Megan Fairchild 2021
3.98
548 ratings
Hope and Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1969
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
4.24
3k+
Hope and Help for Your Nerves Summary
Hope and Help for Your Nerves 90%
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
by Claire Weekes 1969
4.24
3k+ ratings
Stop Overthinking
by Nick Trenton • 2021
Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.
3.73
9k+
Stop Overthinking Summary
Stop Overthinking 90%
Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.
by Nick Trenton 2021
3.73
9k+ ratings
Stopping the Noise in Your Head
by R. Reid Wilson • 2016
Anxiety wins when you seek comfort. Beat it by demanding more discomfort, not less.
4.02
496
Stopping the Noise in Your Head Summary
Stopping the Noise in Your Head 90%
Anxiety wins when you seek comfort. Beat it by demanding more discomfort, not less.
by R. Reid Wilson 2016
4.02
496 ratings
We're All Mad Here
by Claire Eastham • 2016
The brain, the meds, and daily moves that shrink social anxiety, from someone who lived it.
3.86
475
We're All Mad Here Summary
We're All Mad Here 90%
The brain, the meds, and daily moves that shrink social anxiety, from someone who lived it.
by Claire Eastham 2016
3.86
475 ratings
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook
by Melisa Robichaud • 2015
You're not a worrier: you're allergic to uncertainty. A CBT workbook that rewires the reaction.
4.06
259
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook Summary
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook 90%
You're not a worrier: you're allergic to uncertainty. A CBT workbook that rewires the reaction.
by Melisa Robichaud 2015
4.06
259 ratings
Everything Isn't Terrible
by Kathleen Smith • 2019
Your anxiety isn't a defect. It's a pattern you can observe, interrupt, and outgrow.
4.06
2k+
Everything Isn't Terrible Summary
Everything Isn't Terrible 90%
Your anxiety isn't a defect. It's a pattern you can observe, interrupt, and outgrow.
by Kathleen Smith 2019
4.06
2k+ ratings
Self-Talk for a Calmer You
by Beverly D. Flaxington • 2013
Anxiety wears your own voice. Learn to recognize it, challenge it, and talk yourself calm.
3.48
79
Self-Talk for a Calmer You Summary
Self-Talk for a Calmer You 90%
Anxiety wears your own voice. Learn to recognize it, challenge it, and talk yourself calm.
by Beverly D. Flaxington 2013
3.48
79 ratings
The Worry Trap
by Chad Lejeune • 2007
Stop wrestling with your worries. The acceptance-based method for stepping out of the trap.
3.97
233
The Worry Trap Summary
The Worry Trap 90%
Stop wrestling with your worries. The acceptance-based method for stepping out of the trap.
by Chad Lejeune 2007
3.97
233 ratings
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind
by Jennifer Shannon • 2017
Your go-to anxiety fixes are its fuel. How to starve the loop for good.
4.07
2k+
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind Summary
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind 90%
Your go-to anxiety fixes are its fuel. How to starve the loop for good.
by Jennifer Shannon 2017
4.07
2k+ ratings
The Perfectionism Workbook
by Taylor Newendorp • 2018
Perfectionism creates the anxiety and procrastination it claims to cure. Break the cycle with CBT.
4.25
151
The Perfectionism Workbook Summary
The Perfectionism Workbook 90%
Perfectionism creates the anxiety and procrastination it claims to cure. Break the cycle with CBT.
by Taylor Newendorp 2018
4.25
151 ratings
Painfully Shy
by Barbara G. Markway • 2001
Why severe shyness is a common, treatable condition, and the gradual plan to overcome it.
3.68
194
Painfully Shy Summary
Painfully Shy 90%
Why severe shyness is a common, treatable condition, and the gradual plan to overcome it.
by Barbara G. Markway 2001
3.68
194 ratings
The Imposter Cure
by Jessamy Hibberd • 2019
The real reason you dismiss your wins as luck, and the practical steps to own them.
3.93
2k+
The Imposter Cure Summary
The Imposter Cure 90%
The real reason you dismiss your wins as luck, and the practical steps to own them.
by Jessamy Hibberd 2019
3.93
2k+ ratings
Complete Self Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1997
Four shifts that stop the fear-of-fear loop by working with your nerves, not against them.
4.14
208
Complete Self Help for Your Nerves Summary
Complete Self Help for Your Nerves 90%
Four shifts that stop the fear-of-fear loop by working with your nerves, not against them.
by Claire Weekes 1997
4.14
208 ratings
Welcome to the United States of Anxiety
by Jen Lancaster • 2020
Never safer, never richer, never more anxious. The culprit: how we now eat, post, and parent.
3.37
6k+
Welcome to the United States of Anxiety Summary
Welcome to the United States of Anxiety 90%
Never safer, never richer, never more anxious. The culprit: how we now eat, post, and parent.
by Jen Lancaster 2020
3.37
6k+ ratings
The Worry Trick
by David A. Carbonell • 2016
Your mind's alarm system has been tricked. The counterintuitive way to disarm chronic worry.
3.78
3k+
The Worry Trick Summary
The Worry Trick 90%
Your mind's alarm system has been tricked. The counterintuitive way to disarm chronic worry.
by David A. Carbonell 2016
3.78
3k+ ratings
Calm The Fuck Down
by Sarah Knight • 2018
One question tells you what matters. Then a five-point scale sorts the rest.
3.41
11k+
Calm The Fuck Down Summary
Calm The Fuck Down 90%
One question tells you what matters. Then a five-point scale sorts the rest.
by Sarah Knight 2018
3.41
11k+ ratings
Perfectly Hidden Depression
by Margaret Robinson Rutherford • 2019
Outwardly driven, inwardly crumbling. The perfectionism masking your depression, and how to heal.
3.84
648
Perfectly Hidden Depression Summary
Perfectly Hidden Depression 90%
Outwardly driven, inwardly crumbling. The perfectionism masking your depression, and how to heal.
by Margaret Robinson Rutherford 2019
3.84
648 ratings
The Self Confidence Workbook
by Barbara Markway • 2018
Confidence is built by doing, not feeling. Act on your values when doubt is loud.
4.13
644
The Self Confidence Workbook Summary
The Self Confidence Workbook 90%
Confidence is built by doing, not feeling. Act on your values when doubt is loud.
by Barbara Markway 2018
4.13
644 ratings
Perfectionism
by Lisa Van Gemert • 2019
Why perfectionism causes underachievement, and a five-level system for getting unstuck at any age.
4.05
132
Perfectionism Summary
Perfectionism 90%
Why perfectionism causes underachievement, and a five-level system for getting unstuck at any age.
by Lisa Van Gemert 2019
4.05
132 ratings
Needing to Know for Sure
by Martin N. Seif • 2019
Reassurance feeds the anxiety it promises to cure. Here is how to end the cycle.
4.34
1k+
Needing to Know for Sure Summary
Needing to Know for Sure 90%
Reassurance feeds the anxiety it promises to cure. Here is how to end the cycle.
by Martin N. Seif 2019
4.34
1k+ ratings
Thriving with Anxiety
by David H. Rosmarin • 2023
Anxiety reveals what you value most. The real problem isn't the feeling; it's avoiding it.
4.05
314
Thriving with Anxiety Summary
Thriving with Anxiety 90%
Anxiety reveals what you value most. The real problem isn't the feeling; it's avoiding it.
by David H. Rosmarin 2023
4.05
314 ratings
At Last A Life
by Paul David • 2006
Ten years of anxiety ended when he stopped trying to end it.
4.26
1k+
At Last A Life Summary
At Last A Life 90%
Ten years of anxiety ended when he stopped trying to end it.
by Paul David 2006
4.26
1k+ ratings
Overthinking
by Robert Leary • 2019
Overthinking is a habit, not a personality trait. Practical techniques to break the cycle.
3.09
130
Overthinking Summary
Overthinking 90%
Overthinking is a habit, not a personality trait. Practical techniques to break the cycle.
by Robert Leary 2019
3.09
130 ratings
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety
by Sally M. Winston • 2022
Anxiety about the future is a habit, not a prophecy. The protocol is acceptance, not struggle.
3.99
657
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety Summary
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety 90%
Anxiety about the future is a habit, not a prophecy. The protocol is acceptance, not struggle.
by Sally M. Winston 2022
3.99
657 ratings
Overwhelmed
by Claudia Hammond • 2026
Anxiety fuels performance. Worry fits a schedule. The overwhelmed need real rest, not more hustle.
3.49
112
Overwhelmed Summary
Overwhelmed 90%
Anxiety fuels performance. Worry fits a schedule. The overwhelmed need real rest, not more hustle.
by Claudia Hammond 2026
3.49
112 ratings
The Happiness Trap
by Russ Harris • 2007
Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.
4.13
21k+
The Happiness Trap Summary
The Happiness Trap 90%
Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.
by Russ Harris 2007
4.13
21k+ ratings
Anxiety Free
by Robert L. Leahy • 2009
Anxiety isn't a flaw; it's an outdated survival program. The clinical guide to updating it.
4.22
661
Anxiety Free Summary
Anxiety Free 90%
Anxiety isn't a flaw; it's an outdated survival program. The clinical guide to updating it.
by Robert L. Leahy 2009
4.22
661 ratings
Hi, Anxiety
by Kat Kinsman • 2016
A trembling hand extended: one journalist's messy memoir of anxiety behind the social media smiles.
3.64
1k+
Hi, Anxiety Summary
Hi, Anxiety 90%
A trembling hand extended: one journalist's messy memoir of anxiety behind the social media smiles.
by Kat Kinsman 2016
3.64
1k+ ratings
Why Smart Kids Worry
by Allison Edwards • 2013
Smart kids worry differently. Their anxiety follows patterns you can learn to spot and defuse.
4.15
1k+
Why Smart Kids Worry Summary
Why Smart Kids Worry 90%
Smart kids worry differently. Their anxiety follows patterns you can learn to spot and defuse.
by Allison Edwards 2013
4.15
1k+ ratings
Coping with Anxiety
by Edmund J. Bourne • 2003
Stop managing symptoms and start dismantling anxiety with ten simple, evidence-backed strategies.
3.76
394
Coping with Anxiety Summary
Coping with Anxiety 89%
Stop managing symptoms and start dismantling anxiety with ten simple, evidence-backed strategies.
by Edmund J. Bourne 2003
3.76
394 ratings
Overcoming Anxiety
by Gill Hasson • 2015
Three things feed anxiety: body, thoughts, actions. Break the loop at any of the three.
3.66
149
Overcoming Anxiety Summary
Overcoming Anxiety 89%
Three things feed anxiety: body, thoughts, actions. Break the loop at any of the three.
by Gill Hasson 2015
3.66
149 ratings
first, we make the beast beautiful
by Sarah Wilson • 2017
Meditation, micro habits, and wabi-sabi wisdom for turning anxiety from a curse into a compass.
3.77
17k+
first, we make the beast beautiful Summary
first, we make the beast beautiful 89%
Meditation, micro habits, and wabi-sabi wisdom for turning anxiety from a curse into a compass.
by Sarah Wilson 2017
3.77
17k+ ratings
Thriving with Social Anxiety
by Hattie C. Cooper • 2014
Rewire social anxiety through daily CBT, gradual exposure, and mindfulness: the practical toolkit.
3.52
546
Thriving with Social Anxiety Summary
Thriving with Social Anxiety 89%
Rewire social anxiety through daily CBT, gradual exposure, and mindfulness: the practical toolkit.
by Hattie C. Cooper 2014
3.52
546 ratings
The Worry Cure
by Robert L. Leahy • 2005
You worry because you believe it protects you. Break that belief and the cycle collapses.
3.92
2k+
The Worry Cure Summary
The Worry Cure 89%
You worry because you believe it protects you. Break that belief and the cycle collapses.
by Robert L. Leahy 2005
3.92
2k+ ratings
Me vs Brain
by Hayley Morris • 2023
Her anxiety has a name, a personality, and terrible timing. These are its greatest hits.
3.84
10k+
Me vs Brain Summary
Me vs Brain 89%
Her anxiety has a name, a personality, and terrible timing. These are its greatest hits.
by Hayley Morris 2023
3.84
10k+ ratings
50 Ways to Rewire Your Anxious Brain
by Catherine M. Pittman • 2023
Your brain's alarm ignores reason. Fifty physical techniques to calm it at the source.
3.86
554
50 Ways to Rewire Your Anxious Brain Summary
50 Ways to Rewire Your Anxious Brain 89%
Your brain's alarm ignores reason. Fifty physical techniques to calm it at the source.
by Catherine M. Pittman 2023
3.86
554 ratings
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
by Edmund J. Bourne • 1990
Relaxation, exercise, exposure, and cognitive work: the complete system for unwinding anxiety.
4.07
5k+
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook Summary
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook 89%
Relaxation, exercise, exposure, and cognitive work: the complete system for unwinding anxiety.
by Edmund J. Bourne 1990
4.07
5k+ ratings
How to Survive the End of the World
by Aaron Gillies • 2018
Your brain thinks a Monday meeting is a lion. Here is a survival guide, with jokes.
4.00
1k+
How to Survive the End of the World Summary
How to Survive the End of the World 89%
Your brain thinks a Monday meeting is a lion. Here is a survival guide, with jokes.
by Aaron Gillies 2018
4.00
1k+ ratings
Anxiety as an Ally
by Dan Ryckert • 2015
Panic attacks, standup stages, and skydiving: he chased them all and made anxiety an asset.
3.93
1k+
Anxiety as an Ally Summary
Anxiety as an Ally 89%
Panic attacks, standup stages, and skydiving: he chased them all and made anxiety an asset.
by Dan Ryckert 2015
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens
by Jennifer Shannon • 2012
The social anxiety plan that starts with embarrassing yourself on purpose.
4.02
164
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens Summary
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens 89%
The social anxiety plan that starts with embarrassing yourself on purpose.
by Jennifer Shannon 2012
4.02
164 ratings
The Mindful Path Through Shyness
by Steven H. Flowers • 2009
A mindfulness path through social anxiety that doesn't ask you to fight your own thoughts.
3.83
112
The Mindful Path Through Shyness Summary
The Mindful Path Through Shyness 89%
A mindfulness path through social anxiety that doesn't ask you to fight your own thoughts.
by Steven H. Flowers 2009
3.83
112 ratings
The Power of Self-Coaching
by Joseph J. Luciani • 2004
The root of unhappiness is one habit. Five steps to end the control spiral yourself.
3.81
317
The Power of Self-Coaching Summary
The Power of Self-Coaching 89%
The root of unhappiness is one habit. Five steps to end the control spiral yourself.
by Joseph J. Luciani 2004
3.81
317 ratings
Stop Avoiding Stuff
by Matthew S. Boone • 2020
25 microskills from acceptance therapy: act on what matters when every instinct says hide.
3.84
190
Stop Avoiding Stuff Summary
Stop Avoiding Stuff 89%
25 microskills from acceptance therapy: act on what matters when every instinct says hide.
by Matthew S. Boone 2020
3.84
190 ratings
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