Anxiety Hacks for an Uncertain World

PART I: GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER 1: The State of the World Tactics for Relief: How to Remain Hopeful Despite the Headlines and Hopelessness 2: Awaiting Medical Test Results Tactics for Relief: How to Manage Potential Medical Ambushes 3: Climate Change Tactics for Relief: How to Hug the Planet and Harmonize Your Well-Being 4: Receiving Bad News Tactics for Relief: How to Redirect a Negative Result Into a Righteous Response 5: Depression Tactics for Relief: How to Feel Better When the Depression Memes Aren’t Enough PART II: PHOBIAS 6: Fear of Living Creatures Tactics for Relief: Using Exposure Therapy to See the House Spider as Your Friend and Roommate 7: Fear of Taking on a New Challenge Tactics for Relief: How to Channel Your "Challenge Accepted" Mindset 8: Fear of Serious Injury Tactics for Relief: How to Fear Nothing, Including Fear of the Hurts 9: Homesickness Tactics for Relief: When Google Street View Isn’t Enough to Ease the Longing for your Homies PART III: SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER 10: Going Out Tactics for Relief: How to Go Big Instead of Going Home 11: Social Media Tactics for Relief: How to Digitally Cull and Detox Your Life 12: Dealing with Family Tactics for Relief: How to Mark Yourself "Safe" From Family Drama 13: Toxic People Tactics for Relief: How to Break the Toxic Ties Holding You Behind 14: Relationship Conflict Tactics for Relief: How to Rise Above the Conflict in Conflicts of Interest 15: Pandemic Tactics for Relief: How to Respond When a Virus Goes Viral 16: Starting a New Job Tactics for Relief: How to Manage the Anxiety of a New Gig PART IV: PANIC DISORDER 17: Chronic Illness or Pain Tactics for Relief: When You Want to Do All the Things, But Your Body Doesn’t 18: Birth of a Child Tactics for Relief: What to Do When You’re Still Tired from Yesterday’s Tired, and You’ve Already Used up Tomorrow’s Tired 19: Death of a Loved One Tactics for Relief: How to Ease the Impact of Life’s No. 1 Stressor 20: Breakup or Divorce Tactics for Relief: How to Handle "Goodbye" and the Flashbacks that Follow 21: Moving/Relocating Tactics for Relief: How to Stay Focused in the Presence of Bubble Wrap 22: Job Loss/Unemployment Tactics for Relief: How to Get Back Into Work Clothes Again