Anxiety and Depression

This research-based book provides an introduction to mindfulness, the concepts and theory behind it and how it can help manage not only anxiety, but a number of physical and emotional issues.

It includes step-by-step practices to manage your anxiety and depression, and links to an audio download of guided meditations.

Topics include:

• Understanding anxiety and mindfulness
• No magic pills
• How did I get to be like this?
• Anxiety and depression in context
• The stress response
• Breaking the cycle
• Effects of mindfulness on the brain
• Working with, not against yourself
• Fire-fighting anxieties and depression
• Moving forwards - take care