How to Control Your Anxiety

Albert Ellis basically founded the cognitive behavior therapy movement, and this book is a practical, funny, deeply useful guide to doing exactly what the title promises: controlling your anxiety before it controls you. What makes Ellis so compelling is that he did not just create REBT in theory, he used it to conquer his own fears, then spent decades helping others do the same. This book is packed with practical wisdom on the difference between healthy and unhealthy anxiety, why uncertainty is part of life, how our irrational beliefs create so much unnecessary suffering, and why universal self-acceptance is one of the most powerful tools we have. Big Ideas we explore include Meet Your Heroic Guide, Anxiety, Uncertainty, Irrational Beliefs, and Self-Acceptance.