The fact of the matter is, when you're not feeling anxious you KNOW what's right and wrong, and this book serve to help you tolerate and think clearly in an anxious haze. In this guide, readers will find evidence-based skills grounded in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help them tolerate uncertainty, face specific worrying scenarios, and gradually reduce the compulsion to incessantly seek reassurance. This " Sequel" edition provides new perspectives and tools in a clear manner that is easy to understand and apply.

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Also, I liked that the examples used throughout were far more relatable to me than the usual examples I read about. In this unique guide, you’ll find proven-effective tips and tools using CBT to help you tolerate uncertainty, face specific worrying scenarios, and gradually reduce the compulsion to incessantly seek reassurance.Asking for reassurance is a self-reinforcing behavior―if you do it, you’re less likely to handle stressful situations without needing further reassurance. We learn that, in the face of a threat, attempting to feel safe by resolving doubt is a natural human response. I'm really grateful for this book, not in the least because its techniques closely mirror the philosophy of mindfulness, Taoism, and Stoicism. Coz with everything new technique, I was reassuring myself that this is gonna work and it never did! I think it has some valuable points for people, I think it depends on what you're dealing with but I understand what the message is overall.

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I started reading intensively from morning to evening and did most of the exercises they tell you to do.If you compulsively seek reassurance, after reading this book, you may feel understood and empowered in ways that you haven’t previously felt.

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Powerful skills based in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help you break free from the fear of uncertainty and put a stop to compulsive checking and reassurance seeking.

I am someone who sometimes compulsively checks things, wants to solve things or get answers immediately, and/or seeks reassurance but never feels fully reassured, and this book pointed out to me the importance of learning to sit with uncertainty. I know they will resonate with clients as they read about themselves, feeling both normalized and hopeful.