Stopping the Noise in Your Head, Reid Wilson, PhD
Stopping the Noise in Your Head, Reid Wilson, PhD
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Stopping the Noise in Your Head
The New Way to Overcome Anxiety and Worry

Author: Reid Wilson, PhD

Narrator: Eric Michaelian

Unabridged: 11 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/03/2016


Synopsis

Of course, worry can be an important asset when it forces our attention on problem-solving. But anxious worrying can cause us to unnecessarily focus on threat, to retreat and avoid, and to seek reassurance and safety—which is no way to foster a life of growth and excitement. In his fifth published book, Dr. Reid Wilson proposes a groundbreaking, paradoxical approach to overcoming anxiety and worry by moving away from comfort, confidence, and security and willingly moving toward uncertainty, distress, and discomfort. Through the use of unconventional strategies, listeners will learn how to confront anxiety head-on and step forward into the face of threat. Drawing on a range of sources—from firefighters and fitness instructors to Sir Isaac Newton and Muhammad Ali—Stopping the Noise in Your Head demonstrates the importance of shifting our perspective and stepping toward our challenges in order to regain control of our lives.

About Reid Wilson, PhD

Reid Wilson, PhD, is an international expert in the treatment of anxiety disorders, with books published in nine languages. He is the author of Don't Panic, coauthor of Stop Obsessing!, and coauthor of Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents. Dr. Wilson is director of the Anxiety Disorders Treatment Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and is adjunct associate professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He designed American Airlines' first national program for the fearful flier and served as program chair of the National Conferences on Anxiety Disorders for three years. He currently serves as the expert for WebMD's Panic and Anxiety community. His website, anxieties.com, is the largest anxiety self-help site on the Internet. Television appearances include The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, CNN, The Katie Show, A&E's Hoarders, and MTV's True Life.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Debra

3.5 stars The Author of this book, Reid Wilson Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist who directs the Anxiety Disorders Treatment Center. He is also Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. His approach in this book is to move towards your discomfor......more

Goodreads review by Erin

There were some helpful points made in this book, but overall, there wasn't anything that I think would truly help someone overcome serious mental health issues. I liked the distinction that there are two kinds of worries: signals that tell you there's a problem and require you to come up with solut......more

Goodreads review by Jackie

How ironic that I listened to this on audio - literally a noise in my head. Repetitive, with copious amounts of sports metaphors, but immensely helpful. And I’d argue the repetition is necessary seeing as how you won’t get it the first dozen times you try. I would say this is much more helpful for a......more