The Wisdom of Anxiety by Paul, Sheryl -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Dedication Contents List of Practices Introduction: Anxiety Is a Doorway Part One: Anxiety and Its Messages

1. Anxiety Defined and the Call to Turn Inward

Symptoms of Anxiety Origins of Anxiety Anxiety Is Not a Game of Whac-A-Mole Four Key Elements: Curiosity, Compassion, Stillness, and Gratitude

The Myth of Normal The Expectation of Happiness There Are No Answers, Only Guideposts to Wisdom To Be Human

3. Roadblocks to Healing

The Character of Resistance Responsibility: The Key to Transformation The Escape Hatch of Perfection: A Way to Avoid Responsibility The Timeline of Healing

4. Transitions

The Three Stages of Transition The Transitions That the Culture Doesn’t Talk About

5. Months and Seasons: Attuning to the Rhythms of the Year

Autumn: The Season of Letting Go Winter: Season of Stillness and Gratitude Spring: The Season of Rebirth Summer: The Season of Celebration

6. The Vulnerability of Being Present

No Escape Hatch from Life The Fear of Feeling Too Good

Part Two: The Four Realms of Self: Healing Anxiety from the Ground Up

7. The Seat at the Head of Your Table

The Qualities of a Loving Inner Parent

8. The Realm of the Body

The Physical Symptoms of Anxiety Low Blood Sugar and Anxiety Food and Anxiety Alcohol and Anxiety Exercise Sleep Hormones

9. The Realm of Thoughts

Intrusive Thoughts and the Cognitive Manifestations of Anxiety Accessing the Choice-Point Developing Discernment: Whatever You Water Will Grow Symbols, Metaphors, and Dreams The Metaphor of Intrusive Thoughts Living with Uncertainty: The Call of Intrusive Thoughts

10. The Realm of Feelings

Anxiety Is a Placeholder for Feelings A Lifetime Habit of Avoiding Pain Early and Ancient Pain How Unshed Grief Morphs into Anxiety Turn to Face Your Fear Fundamental Human Feelings: Boredom and Loneliness

11. Longing

Root Versus Secondary Longing The Lives We Will Never Live The Wisdom of Longing

12. The Realm of Soul

The Well of Being The Essential Function of Healthy Rituals

13. When Anxiety Heals

Anxiety and Emptiness The Fruits of the Labor

Part Three: Relationships

14. The Vulnerability of Connection 15. The Romantic Connection

16. Parenting in an Age of Anxiety

Worry Is the Work of Parenthood Three Antianxiety Medications for Parents: Gratitude, Attunement, Taking the Long View Helping Children with Anxiety Teaching Kids to Feel Their Feelings Fully Loved

Epilogue Acknowledgments Appendix A: Relationship Red Flags Appendix B: Two Ways to Journal Recommendations for Further Learning About the Author About Sounds True Copyright