The Anxiety Antidote

by Kamran Bedi

A practical guide to emotional resilience in modern life, managing anxiety and finding confidence, by a popular Nero-Linguistic Programmer, Pilates teacher and Transformational Life Coach.

The Anxiety Antidote makes understanding and dealing with anxiety easy and practical. The book offers tools and techniques that the reader can apply quickly on a daily basis, such as exercises on self-reflection, breath work, mindfulness and visualisation.

As a practical, "how to" self-help book, the reader will get a deeper understanding of their anxiety from a cognitive and emotional point of view, allowing them to transform their mind and emotions quickly, for the better. Taking into account our modern habits of absorbing information, the book contains “bite-sized” inspiring chapters that link to further in-depth chapters, which take the reader on a motivating journey.

With leading Neuro-Linguistic Programmer, Integral Eye Movement Therapy and Transformational Life Coach Kamran Bedi as your guide, gain a deeper awareness of what anxiety is, how it is formed subjectively, the physical symptoms and a set of practical tools that you can use to eradicate anxiety from your life.

Genres: Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

Published September 13, 2022

Reviews

[Mellisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

An insightful book into anxiety. It has a lot of helpful tips, and a proper look into what anxiety really is.

It shows how complex anxiety is, and how there's so much more to it than just 'being worried' - definitely worth a read

[Kate Henderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed Kamran Bedi's writing style. It was so conversational and easy to read.
However, I felt my anxiety increase the more I was reading about the anxiety, so that wasn't great!
A lot of the ideas were already known to me to too. Some things I have done before, so it wasn't particularly original in that sense.

I didn't get anything new from this book - but I really liked Bedi's writing.

[Meghan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Skimmed through the last few pages. Helpful but got bored

[wonderfullyweird88 · Rating 4 out of 5]

While the topic of anxiety is certainly a well-covered one in the realm of self-help literature, I found this book to offer a refreshing take on the subject. While it may not necessarily introduce groundbreaking concepts or novel approaches, I was pleasantly surprised by the clarity and accessibility of the writing.

One aspect that stood out to me was the author's emphasis on the importance of reading the book slowly and with repetition. This guidance, provided right from the outset, helped set the tone for a more deliberate and reflective reading experience. Rather than rushing through the material in search of quick fixes, the author encourages readers to approach the content with patience and intentionality, allowing for deeper absorption and integration of the concepts presented.

While the book may not offer revolutionary insights, its value lies in its readability and practicality. The straightforward language and relatable examples make it easy for readers to grasp and apply the principles discussed. In this sense, the book serves as a valuable resource for individuals looking to manage their anxiety more effectively, offering a user-friendly guide that can be revisited and referenced over time.

I received an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

*I received an eARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*

While I'm not sure this book brings anything new to the table regarding basic practices in dealing with anxiety, I did find it helpful as I worked slowly worked through it.

Bedi separates the book into three sections: self-awareness, self-action, and new self. The first two sections related to recognizing your own mindset, symptoms of anxiety, and exercises intended to help recognize where your anxiety is coming from and how to overcome those feelings, while the last section was more about how to integrate these practices into your daily life. At times some of the book felt a little repetitive, but I can't fault that too much because I know for me at least, when my anxiety levels get too high I need that sort of positive repetition.

Bed's writing is simple and engaging and I liked that he separated out various exercises. I imagine I will refer back to several of these in my personal life.

[Simon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review Kamran Bedi's book on Anxiety. As a Mental Health nurse with 20 years experience I often look through books on the subject and 'sigh' with the often in depth declaration on symptoms of anxiety, and long self help practices to change the way you think. So I was pleasantly pleased to read a relatively short book easy read, concise with many examples on 'simple' techniques that any one can try and are easily learnt. Kamran as discusses PTSD, GAD, Social Anxiety, Phobias, awfulising thoughts, OCD, Body dysmorphia and a new one on me that I hadn't thought of perinatal anxiety.
I would recommend it, take it slow and digest in small chewable amounts, its really helps and I will be using some of the techniques with patients. Definitely recommended.

[Katie Young · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book and have picked up some helpful tips to work on my anxiety. It’s jam packed full of information - I read the ARC through Kindle and I think with a book like this a paper or hardback copy might be easier to navigate through. Whilst some of the information and tips in the book weren’t new to me, there was one particular exercise I found really useful. The author suggests writing down 10 recent experiences over recent days and weeks where you didn’t have anxiety. Such a simple exercise but it made a big difference to my thinking. Definitely worth picking up this book if you are struggling with anxiety as you may just find one or two exercises that also change your way of thinking.

[zasou.reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is practical guide to manage anxiety in all it's complexity, divided in three sections: self-awareness, self-action and new self.
This was an easy read despite the reality of anxiety, the author was concise and her writing is accessible, presenting simple tips and exercises to hep manage your anxiety. I read it in one sitting for review purposes, so it was a bit much, but I will go back to it for reference and try some of the techniques it presents. As an anxious person, I read a lot of books on the subject, so there was not much new here in the "theory of anxiety", but the presented exercises were interesting.
I received an advance review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

I find the methods introduced in this book really useful. Some methods that really stuck with me are listed here below.

1) Visualise the anxious thoughts and “wipe it away” from my brain, either through “dimming” it or “pausing” it and “throwing” it away.
2) Recall moments when you are not anxious daily, so rewrite your brain to think that you are not an anxious person.

I really love this book as it provided me with methods I have never heard of, and these methods are what worked best for me. Would definitely recommend this to anyone who is suffering from anxiety.

[thewoollygeek (tea, cake, crochet & books) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have had anxiety since a teenager, only realised this in my thirties and been working on it and depressed on and off since, it’s great when a new book comes and I’m reminded of things that work , but also new things I hadn’t tried before and work well to add to my bag of tools, definitely one for your self help shelf

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[ThatBeMeDiana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book that goes over strategies to tackle anxiety form two different perspectives: visual thinking or auditory thinking. With the same messages it teaches you how to turn down the volume of your internal dialogue and take action against your anxious thoughts. Split up into three sections: self-awareness, self-action, and new self.

[Mags (mbooksbycandlelight) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a nice book. A little repetitive at times, but I probably only noticed that because I read it quite quickly. The writing was accessible, sometimes these self-help books can be a little too science-y, but this one was easy to understand. If you’ve never picked up a book on anxiety before, this would be a great first choice.

[Alice Cossette · Rating 1 out of 5]

Please do not read. Did not help at all whatsoever. Felt like the author was trying to boast about his own achievements and downplaying our experience of anxiety. I tried to read all the book but really could not as it was quite painful. Apologies for those you loved this book. Unfortunately, not my cup of tea!

[Mrs Karen Bull · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book
As someone who trained in mental health j also look out for books regarding anxiety etc
Especially currently so many people been struggling and there isn't the resources to help
This book is worth reading just help learn techniques etc

[Sheila · Rating 1 out of 5]

I received an ARC of, The Anxiety Antidote, by Kamran Bedi. This book actually gave me anxiety. This book is not for me, but could help someone else.

[Aria Harlow · Rating 5 out of 5]

I suffer with anxiety and I have struggled with it since teen years so this was such an interesting read and would be a great read for anyone who has anxiety or is impacted by it in any way.

[Ashur Notali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed reading about self help and anxiety self treatment.

[Keri · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this practical guide, Bedi takes our hand and walks us through his area of expertise; Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) in three stages; self-awareness, self-action and new self. As someone who has had first hand experience of the crippling effects of anxiety and as someone who works with people searching for help managing their own anxiety, I get really geeky about this sort of thing. Bedi has packed his knowledge and expertise into this easily digestible, practical guide for self-help or in his terms, self-action. I was really impressed by just how much easily actionable tips were packed into this book. There's something for everyone to try, without the great cost of, or long wait for, therapy. It's a book I can see myself referring back to again and again.