We have anxious thoughts because the brain is wired for survival, and it is trying to keep us alive.

• "The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook" by Martha Davis, PhD, Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, MSW and Mathew McKay, PhD
• "The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook" by Edmund J. Bourne

• "Rewire Your Anxious Brain: How to Use the Neuroscience of Fear to End Anxiety, Panic and Worry" by Catherine M. Pittman
• "The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks you Into Expecting the Worst and What you Can Do About It" by David A. Carbonell, PhD
• "The Dare Response: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks" by Barry McDonagh
• "Get out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts" by Jennie Allen
• "The Stress Proof Brain: Master Your Emotional Responses to Stress Using Mindfulness and Neuroplasticity" by Melanie Greenberg, PhD
• "Never Good Enough: How to Use Perfectionism to Your Advantage Without Letting it Ruin Your Life" by Monica Ramirez Basco, PhD
• Don't Believe Everything You Think: Why Your Thinking is the Beginning and End of Suffering" by by Joseph Nguyen
•  "be Calm: Proven Techniques to Stop Anxiety Now" by Jill Weber, PhD
• "Anxiety Relief for Teens: Essential CBT Skills and Self-Care Practices to Overcome Anxiety and Stress" by Regine Galanti PhD
• "Anxiety: Panicking About Panic: A powerful, self-help guide for those suffering from an Anxiety or Panic Disorder" by Joshua Fletcher

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https://medicine.umich.edu/sites/default/files/content/downloads/Relaxation-Skills-for-Anxiety.pdf