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    Handling Anxiety in a Time of Crisis: Handling Anxiety in a Time of Crisis
    Handling Anxiety in a Time of Crisis: Handling Anxiety in a Time of Crisis
    Handling Anxiety in a Time of Crisis: Handling Anxiety in a Time of Crisis
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    Handling Anxiety in a Time of Crisis: Handling Anxiety in a Time of Crisis

    By George Hofmann

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    It’s a challenging time for people who experience anxiety, and even people who usually don’t experience it are finding their moods are getting the better of them. Anxiety hits hard and its symptoms are unmistakable, but sometimes in the rush and confusion of uncertainty we miss those symptoms until it’s too late. When things seem to be coming undone, it’s still possible to recognize the onset of anxiety and act to prevent the worst of it. George Hofmann takes a unique approach to developing better awareness of the body and how to head off disabling angst-filled episodes. Hofmann has used these techniques to successfully overcome crippling mood swings himself and has successfully taught these techniques to countless others, who have found them beneficial in their own lives. The "Resilience Series" is the result of an intensive, collaborative effort of our authors in response to the 2020 coronavirus epidemic. Each volume offers expert advice for developing the practical, emotional and spiritual skills that you can master to become more resilient in a time of crisis.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Hunt Publishing
    Release dateMay 8, 2020
    ISBN9781789046809
    Handling Anxiety in a Time of Crisis: Handling Anxiety in a Time of Crisis
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    George Hofmann

    After a series of hospitalizations, George Hofmann managed to overcome the worst of bipolar disorder by adding practices in focused attention to the usual therapies of medicine and talk. He maintains the site "Practicing Mental Illness," which promotes meditation, movement and meaningful work as keys to growth and healing. George has conducted workshops on meditation for individuals, families, support groups, healthcare professionals and corporations. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his wife, their daughter and two poorly behaved dogs.

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      Resilience: Handling Anxiety in a Time of Crisis

      This is a very thorough and useful resource for dealing with and managing one’s anxiety during unforeseen circumstances, like the one we collectively find ourselves in now. George not only outlines how to recognize your anxiety, but also how to work with and ultimately transmute it so it becomes a tool for positive, personal growth. A book cannot of course replace the need for psychological or psychiatric care, but as a go-to resource to mitigate your own anxiety, you’re in excellent hands.

      Dr. Nicole Lipkin, Psy.D. MBA, CEO of Equilibria Leadership Consulting & Equilibria Psychological and Consultation Services and Founder, Young Leader Project

      George Hofmann offers an honest, practical and refreshing look at the reality of anxiety in modern times. Reframing this everyday human experience in a way that undermines and challenges the destructive stigma that it carries. A heartfelt and thoughtful work that offers meaningful and realistic techniques for turning inward and engaging with all that troubles us.

      Dave Smith, Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence Trainer, Director of Programs, Secular Dharma Foundation

      It might seem surprising that a clergyman is recommending a book that so often goes after belief. In talking about anxiety, George is calling us to question the beliefs that both occasion and are created by anxiety. (He does differentiate between these beliefs and faith!) He asks us to do the hard personal work of sticking to the facts. Jesus promised that the truth will set us free. Jesus also said something about letting tomorrow worry for itself. If you struggle with anxiety, George’s book provides some graceful and practical insights. We’re all anxious some, but if yours has become debilitating, take care of yourself and seek the reality that can set you free of old story loops that are making you captive.

      Michael Caine, Pastor-Teacher, Old First United Church of Christ

      George Hofmann’s book, Handling Anxiety in a Time of Crisis, is a primer for understanding and managing anxiety, negative thoughts, and social isolation. Focusing on movement, meditation, and meaningful work, his explanations are down-to-Earth, practical, and hopeful. George also takes the reader into his own life, candidly describing his struggles with anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder. His personal vulnerability is refreshing, easy to identify with, and comforting, reminding us that we’re not alone in this all-too-human experience. As a clinical psychologist, I would recommend this book to anyone wrestling with the extra stresses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. You will find a good friend here with lots of good advice.

      John C. Robinson, PhD., D. Min., author Mystical Activism: Transforming a World in Crisis

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      Resilience: Handling Anxiety in a Time of Crisis

      George Hofmann

      Winchester, UK

      Washington, USA

      First published by Changemakers Books, 2020

      Changemakers Books is an imprint of John Hunt Publishing Ltd., No. 3 East Street,

      Alresford, Hampshire SO24 9EE, UK

      office@jhpbooks.com

      www.johnhuntpublishing.com

      www.changemakers-books.com

      For distributor details and how to order please visit the ‘Ordering’ section on our website.

      © George Hofmann 2020

      ISBN: 978 1 78904 679 3

      978 1 78904 680 9 (ebook)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2020937315

      All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in critical articles or reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without prior written permission from the publishers.

      The rights of George Hofmann as author have been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

      A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

      Design: Stuart Davies

      UK: Printed and bound by CPI Group (UK) Ltd, Croydon, CR0 4YY

      Printed in North America by CPI GPS partners

      We operate a distinctive and ethical publishing philosophy in all areas of our business, from our global network of authors to production and worldwide distribution.

      Contents

      Cover

      Half Title

      Title

      Copyright

      Contents

      Dedication

      Acknowledgments

      Foreword

      Introduction

      Chapter One: What is Anxiety?

      Chapter Two: How to Recognize Anxiety

      Chapter Three: What to Do When Anxiety Comes

      Chapter Four: Meditation and Anxiety

      Chapter Five: Community in a Time of Crisis

      Chapter Six: The Path Within

      Afterword

      About the Author

      End Notes

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      Start of Content

      Afterword

      About the Author

      End Notes

      To Niki, for the inspiration and the opportunity to write.

      Thanks and love always.

      I would like to think of myself as being able to face whatever it is I have to face as me.

      James Baldwin

      Acknowledgments

      Thank you to Tim Ward, Publisher of Changemakers Books, for the confidence, and John Hunt, Owner and Publishing Manager of the Resilience Series, John Hunt Publishing. To Benoit Dubé, MD for all you’ve done for me. To Brad and Valerie Krick; Jill Lipschutz Snyder; Ed Snyder; Rachel Margolin; Carlos Valdes-Dapena; and Nicole Lipkin for the input. Special thanks to Scott Vridalis and John Penn, and to my parents, in-laws and family. Love and dedication to Niki and Noelle. The quarantine goes on. We’re pulling for each other.

      Foreword

      What can we do to help?

      In a time of crisis - such as the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic - we all have a natural impulse to help our neighbors. John Hunt, founder of John Hunt Publishing, asked this question of our company, and then offered a suggestion. He proposed producing a series

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