THE ANXIETY AUDIT

Anxiety expert Lynn Lyons, whose advice appears regularly in Psychology Today and the New York Times, offers an eye-opening look at the 7 sneaky ways that anxiety and worry weave their way into our families, our friendships, and our jobs, and provides actionable steps to reverse the cycle and reclaim our emotional well-being.

Ask people to describe anxiety and they'll start with the familiar physical symptoms: racing heart, sweaty palms, difficulty breathing and a frightening loss of control. Anxiety has become the new normal, constant and simmering, disguising itself in patterns and responses we don't even recognize as anxiety.
These patterns include:
- Ruminating and worrying (and mistaking it for problem solving)
- Going global, or seeing the world through an overwhelming, all-or-nothing lens
- Isolating and disconnecting, all too common in our "new normal"
- Creating chaos and "busy-ness", for example, over-scheduling and multitasking
- Embracing your irritability
- Confusing self-medication with self-care

The Anxiety Audit is a time-tested practical guide to untangling yourself from the grips of worry and fear. Using stories, real-world examples, and helpful dialogues to retrain the way you think and react, Lynn Lyons helps you recognize the sneaky ways these anxious patterns and cycles of worry take hold in your life. By making small and consistent adjustments, you can reverse their negative impacts and move forward with renewed clarity and confidence.
So if life keeps you up at nights and anxiety fills your days, The Anxiety Audit is the way to stop needless worry and focus on life's positive aspects.

Lynn Lyons, LICSW, is psychotherapist and has been in practice for 30 years specializing in the treatment of anxiety in adults and children. She travels internationally as a speaker and trainer on the subject of anxiety, its role in families, and the need for a preventative approach at home and in schools. With a special interest in breaking the generational cycle of worry in families, she authored several books and articles on anxiety, including with co-author Reid Wilson Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous & Independent Children, and the companion book for kids, Playing with Anxiety: Casey's Guide for Teens and Kids.