Addicted to Anxiety

<p><b><i>PRE-ORDER THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NOW AND DISCOVER A GROUNDBREAKING NEW WAY TO OVERCOME YOUR ANXIETY<br><br>''One of the country''s leading experts on mental health'' </i></b><i>The Times</i><br><br><b>''Owen''s work around anxiety has been a huge help for me in my own life. I would highly recommend this book'' </b><i>Lewis Capaldi<br><br><b>''I love Owen''s work. He is a force for good'' </b>Davina McCall<br><br><b>''Owen helps us look at our lives and happiness in a clear and practical way'' </b>Fearne Cotton<br><br><b>''Simple, actionable wisdom'' </b>Matt Willis <br><br>--</i><br><br><b>Feeling anxious is part of being human</b>; sometimes it can even be necessary or useful.<br><br>But what about <b>when anxiety takes over</b>? When you feel like it''s too often dictating your life?<br><br>Have you ever considered that you might be <b>addicted to anxiety</b>?<br><br>In this groundbreaking book, bestselling author and psychotherapist Owen O''Kane explores how we all unwittingly build habits around our anxiety. This, he argues, is how we become addicted - the behaviours and thought patterns that help us feel safe in the short term ultimately serve to perpetuate it.<br><br>Put simply, <b>we get hooked<i>. </i></b><br><br>The answer? <b>Break the cycle. </b><br><br><b>How?<br><br>Recognize</b>: You must understand your anxiety and identify your triggers before you can start to unpick it.<br><br><b>Tackle: </b>Discover vital techniques for breaking the underlying habits and patterns.<br><br><b>Move forward: </b>Learn strategies for navigating setbacks or relapses on the road ahead.<br><br><i>Addicted to Anxiety </i>will help you <b>understand your anxiety </b>from the perspective of addiction, identifying your triggers and learning <b>how to break your habits </b>so you can actively replace them with new, more productive behaviours for a <b>calmer, happier life.<br><br>--<br><br><i>MORE PRAISE FOR ADDICTED TO ANXIETY </i></b><br><br><i>''</i>Generous, wise and very persuasive'' <b><i>Observer Magazine </i></b><br><br>''Friendly, reassuring, and confidently expert'' <i><b>i News<br><br>''</b></i><b>A really important read </b>for anyone wanting to live more comfortably with their anxious self. Full of clinical expertise, warmth and humanity.'' <b>Julia Samuel, psychotherapist and bestselling author </b><br><br><b>''</b>Addicted to Anxiety is <b>a truly powerful and important book</b>. Owen O''Kane''s piercing clarity as a therapist and writer gifts anybody who has experienced anxiety the insight and tools to overcome it.'' <b>Rob Rinder</b><br><br>''Owen takes the tangled, overwhelming problem of anxiety and unravels it with clarity and compassion. His gift lies in turning the hard-to-understand into <b>simple, actionable wisdom that anyone (me included) can implement </b>to reclaim their peace and take control of their life.'' <b>Matt Willis </b><br><br>''Owen''s insight due to his experience and wisdom allows him to <b>cut to the chase of why we get stuck </b>in difficult emotions and more importantly he shows us how to navigate them and lead happier lives. A must read.<b>'' Will Young </b><br><br>''Owen has the rare gift of<b> explaining complex emotions in a truly engaging and digestible way. </b>His tips and strategies for managing those emotions are explained with care, compassion and humour. Highly recommended.'' <b>Susie Dent</b><br><br>''There''s a reason Owen''s work has put him at the very top of his profession and why his books continue to top the bestsellers chart - he''s one of the very best in his field. His ability to distil sage advice, to navigate a world of word salad and jargon <b>to bring therapeutic advice to people who might not otherwise be able to afford it or find it accessible </b>is the reason he continues to lead where other