Brazen Bibliophage

It’s the most anxious time of the year!

We’re looking at anxiety in this edition of books to counter the New Year’s transformation invasion.

Everyone experiences anxiety, some more than others (Hi, it’s me!). It’s an uncomfortable emotion that most of us develop mental gymnastics to avoid, and if that doesn’t work, seek pharmacological symptom management to tamp it down.

What if anxiety is trying to tell us something and the secret to managing it is to decode the messages and guide our thoughts and emotions surrounding the intense discomfort? That’s what Tracy Dennis-Tiwary reveals in Future Tense: Why Anxiety Is Good for You (Even Though It Feels Bad).

This book examines anxiety and helps you think about it differently. It also provides a different perspective on negative emotions and how you manage them. (Spoiler: Negative emotions are part of the human experience and you get to choose how you react to them.)

Go forth and befriend your anxiety and thrive!

Get a sense of what you’ll get in the book from this episode of Hidden Brain featuring Tracy Dennis-Tiwary.