What do you think?
Rate this book
Lęk. Jak pokonać potwora
Odkryj, jak żyć spokojniej w coraz bardziej niespokojnym świecie!
Lęk jest emocją, którą większość ludzi niesłusznie ocenia jako negatywną. Traktujemy go jak wroga w naszym umyśle, podczas gdy w gruncie rzeczy lęk jest naszym wewnętrznym bohaterem. Zawsze stara się chronić nas przed zagrożeniami, tylko czasami mylnie ocenia niebezpieczeństwa, które czyhają na nas we współczesnym świecie. Ta książka przeznaczona jest dla osób zmagających się ze stanami lękowymi i oferuje łagodniejsze, bardziej współczujące podejście do problemu.
Łącząc metody z terapii skoncentrowanej na współczuciu, terapii poznawczo-behawioralnej oraz terapii akceptacji i zaangażowania (ACT),ten przystępny poradnik prowadzi cię krok po kroku przez strategie radzenia sobie z wyciem potwora w twoim umyśle i fizycznymi skutkami lęku. Koncentruje się także na praktycznych sposobach nauczenia potwora, że to, czego się boisz, nie zawsze jest zagrożeniem.
Mający ponad 25-letnie doświadczenie w pomaganiu osobom z zaburzeniami lękowymi i obsesyjno-kompulsywnymi doktor Goodman wykorzystuje humor i współczucie, aby pomóc ci pogodzić się z żyjącym w tobie lękiem – a następnie skupić się na tym, by stał się dla ciebie lepszym towarzyszem!
Lęk jest emocją, którą większość ludzi niesłusznie ocenia jako negatywną. Traktujemy go jak wroga w naszym umyśle, podczas gdy w gruncie rzeczy lęk jest naszym wewnętrznym bohaterem. Zawsze stara się chronić nas przed zagrożeniami, tylko czasami mylnie ocenia niebezpieczeństwa, które czyhają na nas we współczesnym świecie. Ta książka przeznaczona jest dla osób zmagających się ze stanami lękowymi i oferuje łagodniejsze, bardziej współczujące podejście do problemu.
Łącząc metody z terapii skoncentrowanej na współczuciu, terapii poznawczo-behawioralnej oraz terapii akceptacji i zaangażowania (ACT),ten przystępny poradnik prowadzi cię krok po kroku przez strategie radzenia sobie z wyciem potwora w twoim umyśle i fizycznymi skutkami lęku. Koncentruje się także na praktycznych sposobach nauczenia potwora, że to, czego się boisz, nie zawsze jest zagrożeniem.
Mający ponad 25-letnie doświadczenie w pomaganiu osobom z zaburzeniami lękowymi i obsesyjno-kompulsywnymi doktor Goodman wykorzystuje humor i współczucie, aby pomóc ci pogodzić się z żyjącym w tobie lękiem – a następnie skupić się na tym, by stał się dla ciebie lepszym towarzyszem!
304 pages, Paperback
Published March 13, 2024
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 12 of 12 reviews
July 21, 2026
4 stars
short review for busy readers:
A basic primer on anxiety and phobias written in accessible and easy to understand language for all ages and education levels. Cute line drawings of the Anxiety Beast and his helping-not-helping attempts to alert his friends to dangers. Good, actionable steps and tips included. Supportive tone, no false cheerleading or saccharine mottos/mantras. Suitable for teens and adults.
in detail:
If you've read some books on anxiety and fear already, you probably won't find more than one or two new things in here. It's pretty much the standard information, but it does include some info on "freeze" reactions and on types of intense and crippling phobias I've not seen covered in more complex works by therapists.
The upshot here is: it's okay to feel anxious. Everyone does at some point, but you are a special case if it gets out of hand. If you try and fight it -- like so many will tell you to -- you'll only make it worse. If you try to "get a grip" or "man up," like so many will admonish you to, you'll just make it worse.
What people don't understand is that they are comparing the normal levels of anxiety they feel and know to your colossal levels, and thinking you're just being a sissy and making a mountain out of a molehill.
The answer, says Dr Goodman, is to accept that Mr Anxiety is there and is trying to help. He's just crap at reading context. You may have an panic attack. That's uncomfortable, but you can handle it. You can and will live through it. It's not an emergency.
Uncertainty is not an emergency. Rejection is not an emergency. Germs are not an emergency. You don't have to like it, but you can learn to tolerate it and go on with your life.
Unlike more clinical books that have worksheets and check lists, this book simply asks you think about when and how the anxiety is triggered in you and then offers simple, easy to manage, easy to track, ways to work towards balance.
The few suggestions I tried worked very well.
This book is quite helpful and especially made for those who may find other books on the subject too complicated, too much like a school text, or too "doctorish".
short review for busy readers:
A basic primer on anxiety and phobias written in accessible and easy to understand language for all ages and education levels. Cute line drawings of the Anxiety Beast and his helping-not-helping attempts to alert his friends to dangers. Good, actionable steps and tips included. Supportive tone, no false cheerleading or saccharine mottos/mantras. Suitable for teens and adults.
in detail:
If you've read some books on anxiety and fear already, you probably won't find more than one or two new things in here. It's pretty much the standard information, but it does include some info on "freeze" reactions and on types of intense and crippling phobias I've not seen covered in more complex works by therapists.
The upshot here is: it's okay to feel anxious. Everyone does at some point, but you are a special case if it gets out of hand. If you try and fight it -- like so many will tell you to -- you'll only make it worse. If you try to "get a grip" or "man up," like so many will admonish you to, you'll just make it worse.
What people don't understand is that they are comparing the normal levels of anxiety they feel and know to your colossal levels, and thinking you're just being a sissy and making a mountain out of a molehill.
The answer, says Dr Goodman, is to accept that Mr Anxiety is there and is trying to help. He's just crap at reading context. You may have an panic attack. That's uncomfortable, but you can handle it. You can and will live through it. It's not an emergency.
Uncertainty is not an emergency. Rejection is not an emergency. Germs are not an emergency. You don't have to like it, but you can learn to tolerate it and go on with your life.
Unlike more clinical books that have worksheets and check lists, this book simply asks you think about when and how the anxiety is triggered in you and then offers simple, easy to manage, easy to track, ways to work towards balance.
The few suggestions I tried worked very well.
This book is quite helpful and especially made for those who may find other books on the subject too complicated, too much like a school text, or too "doctorish".
March 28, 2024
Mi-a plăcut foarte mult abordarea pe care autorul a avut-o referitoare la anxietate. El e și specialist în anxietate, deci, știe ce zice. Încă odată mă conving că dacă ne informăm mai mult, unele mituri legate de anumite emoții și stări dispar încet.
De anxietate nu trebuie să ne temem, dimpotrivă, e indicat să ne împrietenim cu ea și o "ascultăm" să vedem ce ne spune despre fricile și temerile noastre.
Să nu lăsăm anxietatea să ne limiteze, ea e o parte firească a vieții umane. Viața vine cu tot felul de provocări, dacă le acceptăm, ne simțim eliberați de presiunea anxietății și realitatea vieții noastre arată cu totul altfel.
Mi-a plăcut cartea.
De anxietate nu trebuie să ne temem, dimpotrivă, e indicat să ne împrietenim cu ea și o "ascultăm" să vedem ce ne spune despre fricile și temerile noastre.
Să nu lăsăm anxietatea să ne limiteze, ea e o parte firească a vieții umane. Viața vine cu tot felul de provocări, dacă le acceptăm, ne simțim eliberați de presiunea anxietății și realitatea vieții noastre arată cu totul altfel.
Mi-a plăcut cartea.
April 15, 2023
I am, by nature, kind of an anxious person. Life is scary, and certain things in life make it even scarier. This book was a really good worked example of anxiety and how to make your way through it, even when it feels like it’s mired in the worst of everything.
I liked the approach this book took. It wasn’t the sort of book that gave you miracles to anticipate, it just gave a quiet, simple look at what makes us anxious and what we could do to help make it better. I think it would have been better as a physical book (I read this as an eBook) and it is by no means perfect, but it was a good look at a scary thing.
I liked the approach this book took. It wasn’t the sort of book that gave you miracles to anticipate, it just gave a quiet, simple look at what makes us anxious and what we could do to help make it better. I think it would have been better as a physical book (I read this as an eBook) and it is by no means perfect, but it was a good look at a scary thing.
July 8, 2024
3.5 :)
Abordare interesanta, adevarul este ca daca nu intelegi anumite stari pe care le ai, citind cartea s-ar putea sa realizezi ce este defapt, sa te linistesti putin.
Faptul ca a vorbit despre frica de zbor cu care si eu m-am confruntat si pot spune ca nu sunt inca 100% in regula cu zborul nici acum, mi-a placut.
Abordare interesanta, adevarul este ca daca nu intelegi anumite stari pe care le ai, citind cartea s-ar putea sa realizezi ce este defapt, sa te linistesti putin.
Faptul ca a vorbit despre frica de zbor cu care si eu m-am confruntat si pot spune ca nu sunt inca 100% in regula cu zborul nici acum, mi-a placut.
May 27, 2020
The book presents key concepts about anxiety, how the brain works, and things the reader can do that help. It explores all the ways anxiety can cause problems and encourages adopting a new, compassionate inner tone toward your “anxiety beast”. It incorporates techniques from cognitive-behavior therapy, acceptance commitment therapy, and compassion therapy. Five stars!
April 9, 2020
I really enjoyed the new perspective and it gave me some new techniques to try!
November 5, 2021
Illustrated workbook covering key topics in the treatment of anxiety. Definitely written to be accessible for even a young adolescent.
February 12, 2022
I’d have like more explanation about what anxiety is- this was more a workbook aimed at people who think they have anxiety. That said- I loved the illustration’s and the idea of anxiety being a little friendly breast trying to protect you. The solution to anxiety is to try and talk nicely to your anxiety friends to work through it together! Will give it a try!!
July 3, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Mogłabym określić ją jako - zwykła książka na temat zaburzeń lękowych. Nic w niej odkrywczego, ale miło się ją czyta, oprawa graficzna jest świetna. Temat dobrze mi znany z innych pozycji, przedstawienie jasne i klarowne. Nie mogę jednak ocenić książki w pełni, bo nie robiłam zadań z niej na tyle skrupulatnie i sumiennie.
Mogłabym określić ją jako - zwykła książka na temat zaburzeń lękowych. Nic w niej odkrywczego, ale miło się ją czyta, oprawa graficzna jest świetna. Temat dobrze mi znany z innych pozycji, przedstawienie jasne i klarowne. Nie mogę jednak ocenić książki w pełni, bo nie robiłam zadań z niej na tyle skrupulatnie i sumiennie.
October 18, 2024
An amazing book!
I recommend this to anyone who struggles with anxiety or who wants to know what it's like.
There are a lot of good exercises and practices inside that will surely help.
This is the best book about anxiety that i have found. It explains everything in a way very easy to understand and offers real solutions.
I recommend this to anyone who struggles with anxiety or who wants to know what it's like.
There are a lot of good exercises and practices inside that will surely help.
This is the best book about anxiety that i have found. It explains everything in a way very easy to understand and offers real solutions.
April 21, 2023
Everyone should read this book!b
Not an easy read. Dr. Goodman’s little book as you to do some serious looking at yourself and sole searching. There were a number of times as I did the exercises, where I found myself smiling.
Not an easy read. Dr. Goodman’s little book as you to do some serious looking at yourself and sole searching. There were a number of times as I did the exercises, where I found myself smiling.
December 12, 2021
Best book Ive read so far on this topic. Love his sense of humor
Displaying 1 - 12 of 12 reviews