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Judson BrewerUnwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind
Judson BrewerNonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2021A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Why can anxiety be difficult to diagnose? What kinds of symptoms can anxiety produce? Answer with examples from the book.
Explain the connection between anxiety and addictive behavior. What should people do to address both problems? Explain with references to the text.
According to Dr. Brewer, how does modern life make humans more vulnerable to both addictive behavior and anxiety? How does he portray our physiology as inherently at odds with modern society?
What is mindfulness, and how does it help people overcome their anxious patterns? Explain in detail with examples.
Explain how the human brain makes decisions and the role this plays in either fostering or overcoming anxious thoughts and behaviors.
What are Dr. Brewer’s main points on habit formation, and how is this relevant to breaking anxious cycles? Explain in detail.
What does Dr. Brewer mean by making a “bigger, better offer” (163) to your own brain? Answer with references to the text.
What role does loving kindness play in tackling anxiety and its addictions? How can people put this loving kindness into practical action?
Identify one of your habits with adverse consequences. Do you believe that anxiety is an underlying factor in this behavior? Why or why not?
Choose one tool from the book that you will apply in your own life. Explain how and why you believe it is relevant to working with your own anxiety.
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