SPIRITUALITY & RELIGION

Anxiety to Empowerment: Exercises & Meditations To Stop Stressing & Start Engaging

Llewellyn. May 2024. 256p. ISBN 9780738774947. pap. $16.99. SELF-HELP
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This book by Huggins, an anxiety and mindfulness coach and podcaster, argues that modern life has contributed to significant surges in anxiety levels and discusses the biological aspects of anxiety and explains how the mind-body connection can fuel feelings of anxiousness. It also explores how emotional healing can lower anxiety by addressing avoidance issues and examining triggers. Huggins offers activities and practices such as automatic writing, breathing exercises, EFT tapping, journaling, mantra meditation, mirror work, reframing negative thoughts, and yoga poses. Through these techniques, she strives to empower readers to foster healthier relationships with themselves and their anxiety. Huggins recognizes that some people may find that their anxiety never completely disappears, but she posits that comprehending their anxiety will help them face it and cope with it productively. The work also includes a helpful list of references.
VERDICT Huggins writes in an unpretentious, encouraging, and nonjudgmental style. Readers who actively engage in her exercises will likely find them useful for understanding and managing their anxiety.
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