The Anxious Hippie: From worry, fear, & overreacting to finding the peace, love, & blessings in anxiety.

by Lucie Dickenson

The Anxious Hippie takes you on Lucie Dickenson's journey from fear, worry, and overreacting to finding the peace, love, and blessings in anxiety. Lucie openly shares short vignettes and stories from her life that will make you laugh and cry and find healing through her raw account of what it's like to live with anxiety.

In addition to her story, she leaves you with a roadmap of clear steps that she used to overcome anxiety. Lucie's helpful hints are all sprinkled with a touch of humor, because it is her belief that healing can be fun!

288 pages, Paperback

Published July 28, 2020

About the author

It took time for Lucie to see the goodness in anxiety, but she really believes anxiety can be viewed as something sent to help us.
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Lucie Dickenson is a seeker of knowledge, that holds smiles and laughter up as true medicine. After years of crippling anxiety, OCD, allergies, psoriasis, chemical sensitivities and postpartum issues, she found that her mindset was at the core of all her issues. To truly heal and set herself free she needed an entirely new perspective on life. Once Lucie was able to look at life with a positive outlook, and a little humor, she was able to call on her inner strength, kick some ass and get better.​​​​​
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Lucie went from fear to fun!
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From someone who felt she had to stay safe and small, giving in to her fear, Lucie now lives life fully! And if fear happens to show up in moments of her life, she allows it to tag along and enjoy the ride.
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Lucie loves experiencing all life has to offer, and does so with a smile and a snort!! (honestly, have you heard her laugh?) She loves to travel, and has the ability to find the unique and breathtaking to experience and has fun with it all!
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Lucie Dickenson is an author, blogger and speaker. She graduated from Monmouth University, and worked in leadership and training for over seventeen years. She has written two bestselling books; The Anxious Hippie and the companion book titled The Anxious Hippie Handbook. and her third, soon to be released children's book, Worry Free ABC.

Lucie works tirelessly to help people with anxiety and also to remove the stigma of mental illness. Through workshops, speaking engagements, podcasts and her writing, her focus is clear and her heart is full with the message no one needs to live with anxiety forever.

Lucie lives in a small beach town in New Jersey, with her husband and three children. And her car named Doug Henning. Lucie holds coaching certifications from the Functional Nutrition Lab and for EFT, as well as a certification in mental health first aid.

"I believe that we are all here to help one another be the best we can be, and enjoy this ride we call life.​"

Reviews

[Melanie Andrews-Gallagher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely wonderful book! She put into words what my 14 year daughter feels at times with her severe anxiety. I also related with my own anxiety issues. My daughter always feels alone in her suffering and that she is the only one that feels this way. I read this book to her at night and it makes her feel that things will get better. She has already made great strides from that sad little 6 year old. Thank you for writing this book!

[Sharon Rocha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written, engaging book about the author’s adventures in life with anxiety. A quick read and in my opinion a book to refer back to time and again for some inspiration!

[Ann Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lucie Dickenson's memoir will have you crying and laughing, but will also leave you amazed at her journey through fear and anxiety. A successful corporate leader and happily married mom to three children, Lucie becomes a prisoner to the demons inside her. While seeking every treatment available and consulting with specialists, Lucie's anxiety becomes worse. She eventually accepts her condition as a blessing and is released from her own prison. Today, she helps other through this traumatizing journey.

[Misifusa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book so fast because I couldn't put it down! While I have a little anxiety, I have many people in my life who are anxiety-ridden so I needed insight from someone who writes from the heart and doesn't fear telling it like it is...voila and there's Lucie.

Immediately I was smitten by her style and her ability to be vulnerable in order to make her experiences universally understandable so that we could all relate. Her writing made me instantly feel as if we were friends.

I laughed. I cried. I almost peed my pants... (almost!)

I HIGHLY recommend this book...

Thanks Lucie for the insight, the sharing, and the lighting up of our lives!

[Luann Vega · Rating 4 out of 5]

quick relatable stories with added humor as she navigates through all the anxiety of daily life. she adds in how she overcame some of the obstacles which is helpful to readers that want new ways to work through their own worries and thoughts