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When Panic Attacks

The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life

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When Panic Attacks

By: David D. Burns MD
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Do you toss and turn at night with a knot in your stomach, worrying about your job, your family, work, your health, or relationships? Do you suffer from crippling shyness, obsessive doubts, or feelings of insecurity? Are you plagued by fears, phobias, or panic attacks?

What you may not realize is that these fears are almost never based on reality. Anxiety is one of the world's oldest cons. When you're anxious, you're actually fooling yourself. You are telling yourself things that simply aren't true. See if you can recognize yourself in any of these distortions:

  • All-or-Nothing Thinking: "My mind will go blank when I give my presentation at work, and everyone will think I'm an idiot."
  • Fortune Telling: "I just know I'll freeze up and blow it when I take my test."
  • Mind Reading: "Everyone at this party can see how nervous I am."
  • Magnification: "Flying is so dangerous. I think this plane is going to crash!"
  • Should Statements: "I shouldn't be so anxious and insecure. Other people don't feel this way."
  • Emotional Reasoning: "I feel like I'm on the verge of cracking up!"
  • Self-Blame: "What's wrong with me? I'm such a loser!"
  • Mental Filter: "Why can't I get anything done? My life seems like one long procrastination."

Now imagine what it would be like to live a life that's free of worries and self-doubt; to go to sleep at night feeling peaceful and relaxed; to overcome your shyness and have fun with other people; to give dynamic presentations without worrying yourself sick ahead of time; to enjoy greater creativity, productivity and self-confidence.

Does that sound impossible? The truth is you can defeat your fears.

In When Panic Attacks, Dr. Burns takes you by the hand and shows you how to overcome every conceivable kind of anxiety. In fact you will learn how to use more than 40 simple, effective techniques, and the moment you put the lie to the distorted thoughts that plague you, your fears will immediately disappear. Dr. Burns also shares the latest research on the drugs commonly prescribed for anxiety and depression and explains why they may sometimes do more harm than good.

This is not pop psychology but proven, fast-acting techniques that have been shown to be more effective than medications. When Panic Attacks is an indispensable handbook for anyone who's worried sick and sick of worrying.

Includes a PDF of Supplemental Materials

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2017 David D. Burns (P)2017 Random House Audio
Aging & Longevity Anxiety Disorders Mood Disorders Psychology Stress Management Mental Health Inspiring Young Adult Feel Better

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"Few truly great books on psychotherapy have been published, and this is one of them. When Panic Attacks tells you how to deal with all kinds of anxiety and with most other emotional problems. It is clearly and charmingly written." (Albert Ellis, PhD, founder of the Albert Ellis Institute and best-selling author of A Guide to Rational Living)
"Another masterpiece from the author who helped millions help themselves with Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy. Dr. Burns's elegant writing style, compassion, and humor translate powerful psychotherapy methods into accessible, practical, and helpful tools for the vast number of individuals who struggle with anxiety." (Henny Westra, PhD, associate professor and director of the York University Anxiety Research Clinic)

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Best investment that I’ve made so far

Get this book and feeling good too by the same author, it really gets you thinking differently and that’s good if you’re the kind of person who thinks in a negative pattern or stuck in one thought for months or years, I’m reading it because of social anxiety, and know I’m questioning my fears all together it’s incredible

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Amazing!! Best book on anxiety I’ve ever read!!

This Book helps you figure out your triggers and how to deal with them in a way that I could understand.
My Audible library is filled with books on anxiety and panic attacks. By far this audiobook has more information and then all of them combined. I also bought the book so I can read it again and do the exercises.

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Highly recommend

I read and listened to his multimillion-copy bestseller Feeling Good that everybody’s probably seen and it was good however this book is so much better! This is the book that I will recommend to my clients. Thank you for including the PDF! :-)

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Very helpful!!

I didn’t think this book would help me as much as it did. If you have a tendency to be anxious or have panic attacks, this is the best book for you.

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I love this book, but it’s missing the PDF files that should be in my audible library. I can’t do some of the work that I am asked to do in the book.

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The flooding technique

Wow i have been struggling with anxiety for over 15 year and i had no idea the techniques in this book could reduce my symptoms to such a low level.

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This book is ALL you need!

With this book you will conquer your anxiety or depression if you apply those techniques.

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I can't imagine why the world hasn't found this Dr.

However I'm 54 and accidentally stumbled upon him looking for something that would truly help me learn how to sleep without medication or pills....Dr. Burns has turned CBT into a workable and friendly easy "how too book" that goes beyond almost every self help book I've ever come across....I want to restate this a little differently .... all three of his books are unbelievably incredible ...I wasn't always happy with the voices reading this book and his other books but by chapters 2 through 5 it didn't matter I ended up liking the readers voice. Audible please please get the rest of Dr. Burns material.... also he has a new book coming out soon don't wait to long before getting it.... I love audible because of books like these.... and no I don't know Dr. Burns but I sure would like too....to ask questions and learn more. Thank you Dr. Burns...

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The book is golden

Listen to this book 20 times and do the work,knowing is useless of you don't practice.if you do this i promise you will understand anxiety and depresion much better.

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All I can say is this book is AMAZING help !!!

Wow Dr. Burns is an incredible doctor he makes so much sense , this has been extremely helpful , he gives tools and ways to end the cycle of panic and other distorted thoughts !!! I can’t thank him enough I will read it over and over !!!!!

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