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Anxiety and Stress - Booklist

Happiness: It's Up to You

Sabine Beecher (1988)

This book aims to help people to come to terms with self acceptance, assertion and effective communication. Developing self acceptance skills will assist in numerous ways, mainly because they will prevent the negative consequences of low self esteem and self worth. The author lists twelve personal skills and how to develop them, at the same time identifying the many ways in which we fall into the trap of needing to seek the approval of others.

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Emotional Fitness

Cynthia Morton (2004)

Developing emotional fitness is as important as physical fitness, according to the author. This book outlines a number of 'emotional workout' programs to assist individuals to overcome difficult issues in their lives, particularly for those who are struggling with abuse or substance dependence.

Stress, how to cope with pressure

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Stress, How to Cope with Pressure

Dr David Lake (2002)

The word stress is frequently used in our society. This book, published as part of the Australian Women’s Weekly Health Series, explains how to identify and cope with stress using a variety of different techniques.

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Feel the Fear And Do It Anyway

Susan Jeffers (1987)

A hugely popular book the author explains a number of strategies to help you work towards accepting your fears and then overcoming them.

Break the Stress Cycle!

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Break the Stress Cycle

Judith Sachs (1998)

This book is aimed specifically at us women, recognising the many responsibilities we often have to deal with simultaneously, and why this can lead to our feeling rather stressed sometimes.

Sorting out Stress

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Sorting out Stress

Grant Brecht (1996)

This popular book will help identify and understand the different sources of stress and provides helpful techniques to help you sort out the challenges of everyday life.

Sorting out Worry

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Sorting out Worry.

Grant Brecht (1996)

Although worry can be useful if it leads to quick and effective solutions, it can also be painful and debilitating if it leads to procrastination and ongoing worry. This book provides practical and useful techniques to help sort out and control worry.

Sorting out Change

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Sorting out Change

Grant Brecht (1997)

Learning to accept and deal with changes effectively is crucial to achieve and keep a sense of emotional wellbeing. This book can show you how to develop coping skills to help you adapt to changes in your life.

Living IT up: the Advanced Survivor's Guide to Anxiety-Free Living

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Living IT Up: The Advanced Survivor’s Guide to Anxiety-Free Living

Bev Aisbett (1994)

This book offers hope and guidance for sufferers of anxiety disorders written in a simple and straightforward way by someone who is a survivor of Panic Syndrome.

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Living with IT: A Survivor’s Guide to Panic Attacks

Bev Aisbett (1993)

Written by a survivor of Panic Syndrome, this little book provides much needed reassurance and support (and humour) for sufferers of Panic Attacks.

Fight or flight? Overcoming panic and agoraphobia

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Fight or Flight? Overcoming Panic and Agoraphobia

Video produced by Monkey See Productions (1998)

In this video two people talk of their experiences with panic disorder and agoraphobia and the effect that it has had on their lives. They describe the techniques they have learnt, based on cognitive behavioural therapy, which have proved useful in helping to overcome it.

All books on this list can be borrowed by any woman in Queensland, Australia at no cost. Library books can be collected personally or can be posted out. We lend one book at a time for up to four weeks.

To return in person: 165 Gregory Terrace, Spring Hill Qld 4000

To return by post: PO Box 665, Spring Hill Qld 4004.

Reply paid: Whilst we appreciate your willingness to pay the return postage, as it enables us to use our funding to deliver more services, we recognise that some people may be unable to afford this cost. If this is the case, please just address the book to: Women's Health Queensland Wide, PO Box 665, Reply Paid 665, Spring Hill Qld 4004 (no postage required).

Last Modified January 2010

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