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ReviewsPraise for Stephanie Dowrick "Stephanie Dowrick is a lilting genius of the inner worlds." --SARK "Through thoughtful observations and compelling stories, [Stephanie] Dowrick models for the reader an effective way to consider the journey toward love of others and of self." -- Publishers Weekly "Stephanie Dowrick is a godsend. Her gift is the ability to write in a manner that genuinely enriches and changes lives." --Nigel Marsh , host of Five of My Life "Dr. Stephanie Dowrick makes the hard questions simple. She makes the impossible real and possible. Her wisdom is contagious." --Paul Wilson , author of the Calm books "She offers penetrating insights into some of the most complex paradoxes in human relationships." --The Guardian (UK) "One of the most authentic teachers of our time." --Tao de Haas , psychotherapy coach "I love her combination of practical advice, connection, strategy, and research." --Kathryn Heyman , author of Fury "Like the great sages, Dowrick is aware that the progress from denial to understanding is a lengthy one, and that true wisdom comes from experiencing all that life can bring and reflecting deeply upon it." --Anne French , The Listener "Since I was a teenager, Stephanie Dowrick's work has been absolutely central to my understanding of the possibility of happiness." --Clare Bowditch , musician and author "Ultimately it is Dowrick's honesty, combined with her huge heart, that lifts her above others." --Claire Scobie , Sydney Morning Herald, Praise for Your Name Is Not Anxious "Dr. Stephanie Dowrick has put her finger on the pulse of our tendency toward anxiety, which is our collective norm right now. Kudos to this book and its goal to serve all humans in settling our body and mind to function in healthier ways." --Rev. Dr. Michelle Wadleigh , author of Shadow Work Praise for Stephanie Dowrick "Stephanie Dowrick is a lilting genius of the inner worlds." --SARK "Through thoughtful observations and compelling stories, [Stephanie] Dowrick models for the reader an effective way to consider the journey toward love of others and of self." -- Publishers Weekly "Stephanie Dowrick is a godsend. Her gift is the ability to write in a manner that genuinely enriches and changes lives." --Nigel Marsh , host of Five of My Life "Dr. Stephanie Dowrick makes the hard questions simple. She makes the impossible real and possible. Her wisdom is contagious." --Paul Wilson , author of the Calm books "She offers penetrating insights into some of the most complex paradoxes in human relationships." --The Guardian (UK) "One of the most authentic teachers of our time." --Tao de Haas , psychotherapy coach "I love her combination of practical advice, connection, strategy, and research." --Kathryn Heyman , author of Fury "Like the great sages, Dowrick is aware that the progress from denial to understanding is a lengthy one, and that true wisdom comes from experiencing all that life can bring and reflecting deeply upon it." --Anne French , The Listener "Since I was a teenager, Stephanie Dowrick's work has been absolutely central to my understanding of the possibility of happiness." --Clare Bowditch , musician and author "Ultimately it is Dowrick's honesty, combined with her huge heart, that lifts her above others." --Claire Scobie , Sydney Morning Herald, Praise for Your name is not Anxious "Dr. Dowrick knows what she''s talking about. Despite all her accolades and genius, her book reads like a note from a friend--I felt like she was speaking directly to me. The wisdom offered here is passionate yet gentle, exactly what we need in today''s anxiety-ridden world." --Dr. Chloe Carmichael, PhD, clinical psychologist and author of Nervous Energy "Dr. Stephanie Dowrick has put her finger on the pulse of our tendency toward anxiety, which is our collective norm right now. Kudos to this book and its goal to serve all humans in settling our body and mind to function in healthier ways." --Rev. Dr. Michelle Wadleigh , author of Shadow Work "Read. This. Book. It''s lifesaving." --Magda Szubanski "One of the most useful books I have read in over 40 years as a psychotherapist." --Helen Palmer , Director, Psychosynthesis Education & Research, New Zealand "Wise, insightful and, most importantly, genuinely useful. Dowrick has done it again! This book will help thousands." --Nigal Marsh , author and host of Five of My Life "Warm, humane, intimate, this book provides compassionate suggestions in bite-sized chapters that people can read without experiencing a sense of failure of self-blame. The overall theme that we are experts in our own lives is affirming and wonderful." --Josie McSkimming, PhD , clinical social worker and psychotherapist "This book is so comforting and joyful. It gives us a way to tame our dragons rather than going full-bore slaying. As usual, Stephanie Dowrick is more than a teacher, she''s a reassuring guide by our sides." --Jenna Price, PhD , journalist and social commentator "The blend of psychotherapeutic depth, spirituality and practical common sense is rare. Dr. Dowrick has made an array of connected insights accessible to us all: a timely gift in our anxious and troubled world." --Patrick McGorry AO " Your name is not Anxious is such a comfort of a book, and so very important right now. I love the combination of practical advice, connection, strategy and research. I want a copy by my bed!" --Kathryn Heyman, PhD , author of Fury "Stephanie Dowrick puts anxiety, one of the biggest problems of our time, in its proper context: body, mind and soul." --Tom Tilley , television and radio presenter, author of Speaking in Tongues Praise for Stephanie Dowrick "Stephanie Dowrick is a lilting genius of the inner worlds." --SARK "Through thoughtful observations and compelling stories, [Stephanie] Dowrick models for the reader an effective way to consider the journey toward love of others and of self." -- Publishers Weekly "Stephanie Dowrick is a godsend. Her gift is the ability to write in a manner that genuinely enriches and changes lives." --Nigel Marsh , host of Five of My Life "Dr. Stephanie Dowrick makes the hard questions simple. She makes the impossible real and possible. Her wisdom is contagious." --Paul Wilson , author of the Calm books "She offers penetrating insights into some of the most complex paradoxes in human relationships." --The Guardian (UK) "One of the most authentic teachers of our time." --Tao de Haas , psychotherapy coach "Like the great sages, Dowrick is aware that the progress from denial to understanding is a lengthy one, and that true wisdom comes from experiencing all that life can bring and reflecting deeply upon it." --Anne French , The Listener "Since I was a teenager, Stephanie Dowrick''s work has been absolutely central to my understanding of the possibility of happiness." --Clare Bowditch , musician and author "Ultimately it is Dowrick''s honesty, combined with her huge heart, that lifts her above others." --Claire Scobie , Sydney Morning Herald
Dewey Decimal152.46
Synopsis"A powerful net of resources... will lift you when things are difficult...Keep it near." Mark Nepo , author of You Don't Have to Do It Alone "The wisdom offered here is...exactly what we need in today's anxiety-ridden world." --Dr. Chloe Carmichael, PhD, author of Nervous Energy A deeply personal guide to putting anxiety in its place by award-winning author and psychotherapist Dr. Stephanie Dowrick Anxiety is the most treatable of all our psychological challenges. Yet more and more of us are anxious, and familiar treatments can feel impossible to access or plainly inadequate. With a radical whole-self, whole-body approach, and the courage to tell her own story, Dr. Stephanie Dowrick puts knowledge and power back where it belongs: in your hands. Based on a rare depth of research and insight, Your Name Is Not Anxious offers an informed, compassionate perspective to help readers facing the loss of confidence and resilience that comes with chronic or acute anxiety. Using the power of story and the latest research, readers will learn to: - Calm the body - Quiet the mind - End self-blame and helplessness - Radically reduce stress - Understand the power of mind-body-brain links Even in the most difficult circumstances, immediate change is possible. Dr. Dowrick's commitment, wisdom, and honesty shows you how., With a radical whole-body, whole-self approach and the courage to tell her own story, Dr. Stephanie Dowrick plus knowledge and power back where it belongs: in your hands. Based on a rare depth of research and insight, Your name is not Anxious offers an informed, compassionate perspective to help readers facing chronic or acute anxiety. Using the power of story and the latest research, readers will learn to: Identify and reduce stress, Effectively calm the body, Ease agitated thinking, End self-blame and heplessness, Understand and use the power of body-brain-mind links, Regain inner stability, choice, and focus.