Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks

Geert's book is amazing. If you are suffering from anxiety, or anxiety disorder or panic disorder, this is such a brilliant book. Even more amazing is his audio course, of which you can get the first few sessions for free on his website. As someone trained in mental health, and also going through a CBT course for panic/anxiety disorder at the same time, I can say with absolute confidence that his book and audio course will change your life. Personally, I also found that Geert, in his own way adheres to many of the principles of CBT, whether he means to or not. I absolutely love his style, his way of writing, and if you purchase the audio course (which I highly recommend, especially if you are waiting for, or wanting therapy to help you in these times), his lovely, relaxing, lilting voice, and the anaologies he uses - I have been listening to him for the last 8 weeks (so I am just over halfway into his audio course, having read his book), and as he says, in week 7, you should be feeling better by now... and I really, really am! Along with other things, Geert has really changed my life for the better, and significantly - and I haven't even finished his audio course yet! Not only this, he is the MOST helpful, lovely person if you have any problems with trying to download things, or get to the right week, if you're a bit of a luddite like me. I cannot recomment this highly enough - wonderful book, wonderful course, wonderful man! 10 stars out of 5!!!

I happened onto one of Geert's videos on YouTube and that led to me Amazon to check out this book. It was a fair price, so I decided I would give it a shot.I am fairly new to anxiety attacks. Only having had them the last few years, off and on. But to be honest, since I can remember I have always felt slightly anxious. Not an anxiety "attack" as I have been getting the last few years, where I am jittery, elevated heat beat, palpitations, chest pains, and slight nausea, but just constantly in a state of being "tense", and I have pretty serious social anxiety.Reading this book I can relate so well, small things like avoiding certain situations, such as while driving, I will go 20 min out of my way to avoid an intersection! And some of the other symptoms and feelings Geert explains he, or his clients have experienced. It is just good to know I am not alone.So I got the book the other day, and have already read it front to back (I do love to read, but usually novels, non fiction, not so much, so that is saying something). I have already begun to notice when my brain starts to kick over that first domino, and now I have tools I can use to fight back (without fighting back, hence the "counter-intuitive" nature of the methods in this book). It has already helped me out tremendously! Just yesterday (before I finished part3) we went out to eat, now it was one of my "comfort" restaurants, but even despite that I always feel anxious there and anywhere else just about. But yesterday I was so calm, and relaxed. And whenever I felt myself wondering "what if", I would just use the techniques to laugh it off (to myself of course). I plan to read it over again, this time take it a little slower, and write more info down. I want to buy copies for all of the people I know in my life who I know could benefit from this book!I love Geert's writing style, hints of humor, very detailed explanations and analogies.Not to talk down about other reviewers, but reading some of the negative ones, such as those who say there is no practical application or not explanation of the techniques, makes me wonder if they made it beyond a few pages.Bottom line... This book has the ability to change your life. If you follow through with its teachings!Thanks Geert!

I loved this book and found it well written and to the point. It helped me a lot and I often refer back to it. Great job Geert!

You can read it in ferie hours, presents some techiques (many distraction ones that other autors warn not to use) and the acceptance one, the real valid.In general offers interesting points of views. I think it can be read (after Beck and David Barlow).

This book helped me so much! The author first explains the causes and were anxiety/panic attacks even come from after that various methods to cope with anxiety/panic attacks are explained. This book made me want to face my fears and change my life for the better. Highly recommend!