Introduction 1
Part I: Understanding Anxiety 5
Chapter 1: Showing How Anxiety Affects Our Lives 7
Chapter 2: Examining Anxiety: What's Normal, What's Not 19
Chapter 3: Sorting Through the Brain and Biology 37
Chapter 4: Clearing the Roadblocks to Change 49
Part II: A Working Model for Your Anxiety 69
Chapter 5: Becoming a Thought Detective 71
Chapter 6: Watching Out for Worry Words 95
Chapter 7: Challenging Your Agitating Assumptions 107
Chapter 8: Facing Fear One Step at a Time 129
Chapter 9: Considering Medications and Other Physical Treatment Options 153
Part III: Seeing Anxiety as a Part of Life 173
Chapter 10: Looking at Lifestyle 175
Chapter 11: Relaxation: The Five-Minute Solution 189
Chapter 12: Calming the Mind 203
Chapter 13: Mindful Acceptance 213
Part IV: Zeroing In on Specific Worries 231
Chapter 14: Facing a Career Crisis and Financial Woes 233
Chapter 15: Keeping Steady When the World Is Shaking 245
Chapter 16: Staying Healthy 259
Chapter 17: Knowing Your 'High Risk' Situations 271
Part V: Helping Others with Anxiety 283
Chapter 18: When a Family Member or Friend Suffers from Anxiety 285
Chapter 19: Recognising Anxiety in Children 301
Chapter 20: Helping Anxious Children and Adolescents 311
Part VI: The Part of Tens 333
Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Stop Anxiety Quickly 335
Chapter 22: Ten (Or So) Signs That You Need Professional Help 341
Appendix: Resources for You 347
Index 353