{"product_id":"dont-feed-the-monkey-mind-how-to-stop-the-cycle-of-anxiety-fear-and-worry-paperback","title":"Don't Feed the Monkey Mind: How to Stop the Cycle of Anxiety, Fear, and Worry - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Shannon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDoug Shannon\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eMichael A. Tompkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe very things we do to control anxiety can make anxiety worse. This unique guide offers a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based approach to help you recognize the constant chatter of your anxious \"monkey mind,\" stop feeding anxious thoughts, and find the personal peace you crave.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAncient sages compared the human mind to a monkey: constantly chattering, hopping from branch to branch--endlessly moving from fear to safety. If you are one of the millions of people whose life is affected by anxiety, you are familiar with this process. Unfortunately, you can't switch off the \"monkey mind,\" but you \u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e stop feeding the monkey--or stop rewarding it by avoiding the things you fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by psychotherapist Jennifer Shannon, this book shows you how to stop anxious thoughts from taking over using proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindfulness techniques, as well as fun illustrations. By following the exercises in this book, you'll learn to identify your own anxious thoughts, question those thoughts, and uncover the core fears at play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce you stop feeding the monkey, there are no limits to how expansive your life can feel. This book will show you how anxiety can only continue as long as you try to avoid it. And, paradoxically, only by seeking out and confronting the things that make you anxious can you reverse the cycle that keeps your fears alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Shannon, LMFT\u003c\/b\u003e, is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens\u003c\/i\u003e, and cofounder of the Santa Rosa Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Santa Rosa, CA. She is a diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoug Shannon\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance cartoonist who resides in Santa Rosa, CA. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Foreword writer \u003cb\u003eMichael A. Tompkins, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is founding partner of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy, diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and assistant clinical professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He is author and coauthor of five books, including \u003ci\u003eOCD\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDigging Out\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44831290327142,"sku":"9781626255067","price":27.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/ajFHbWN0NzhYbWMrejAzU0x3NHlYUT09.webp?v=1772153601","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/dont-feed-the-monkey-mind-how-to-stop-the-cycle-of-anxiety-fear-and-worry-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}