Taming the A Guide to Managing Anxiety by Emerson Shaw
Anxiety doesn’t have to control your life. You don’t have to push it away or pretend it isn’t there. What if you could understand it, meet it, and guide it gently — turning inner turbulence into a source of awareness and strength?
In Taming the Mind, Emerson Shaw offers a compassionate, practical, and soul-centered guide to navigating anxiety. Through reflective storytelling, mindfulness practices, and actionable tools, this book teaches you how
Recognize the messages behind anxious thoughts and feelings.
Use breath, movement, and awareness to restore calm in the body and mind.
Break repetitive thought loops and respond to fear with clarity instead of panic.
Build a personalized toolbox of practices that work in daily life.
Integrate peace into relationships, work, and the ordinary rhythms of each day.
This book isn’t about silencing anxiety — it’s about taming the mind with gentleness, patience, and self-compassion. With each practice, story, and reflection, you’ll discover that calm is not a distant goal; it’s a presence you can cultivate, moment by moment.
“You are not the storm. You are the sky that holds it.”
Whether anxiety whispers quietly or shouts loudly, Taming the Mind is a guide to reclaiming your life, your breath, and your inner peace — one mindful step at a time.
Emerson Shaw was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. She released her debut novel, Acts of Desperation, in January of 2014. It is a fast paced romantic thriller that was inspired by actual events. Read the inspiration behind her story at www.emersonshaw.com.
When she is not writing, she focuses her time on being a good mother and wife. She is excited to be opening this new chapter of her life.