A review by ela_lee_
Unwinding Anxiety by Judson Brewer
3.0
2.5 stars rounded up to 3? This book really didn’t do it for me. Not only does it mainly focus on addiction instead of generalized anxiety, but I hardly retained any helpful information. It just felt like a lot of words being talked at me without much enlightenment. (Plus, the author talks way too much about himself for a scientific book. How many times did he mention he’s been practicing mediation for 10 years?)
I learned to breathe into the places you feel anxiety, note what is happening during my anxious experience, and acknowledge it is a wave of feeling to ride out. I also highlighted this quote: “But you can’t fill a void. By trying to fill it, you just perpetuate the habit loop. But when you can see that this void is just made up of thoughts, emotions, and body sensations, you can step back and make sure you don’t feed the loop and let awareness do the work for you.”
I would be interested in trying out another book about anxiety, but this one wasn’t it.
I learned to breathe into the places you feel anxiety, note what is happening during my anxious experience, and acknowledge it is a wave of feeling to ride out. I also highlighted this quote: “But you can’t fill a void. By trying to fill it, you just perpetuate the habit loop. But when you can see that this void is just made up of thoughts, emotions, and body sensations, you can step back and make sure you don’t feed the loop and let awareness do the work for you.”
I would be interested in trying out another book about anxiety, but this one wasn’t it.