Bought this expecting nothing. The 90-second technique actually works. I don't know why it works but it does. Used it three times this week already.
— Holly, Wellington
Overcoming Anxiety · Six Simple Steps
For the version of you that's tired of pretending you're fine.
The 3am loops. The chest-tight Sundays. The carpark you sat in too long. Six techniques. The first one works tonight. No apps, no waitlist, no more doing it on your own.
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It's the 3am stuff. Nothing has ever named the 3am stuff before. Read chapter one in bed at 2am last Tuesday and slept by 3:15. Cried a little, not gonna lie.
— Bec, Brisbane
I've done CBT. I've done apps. I did a six-week mindfulness course at work. This is the only one I've actually finished. Also the only one that fit into my real life.
— Priya, Manchester
my baby is 8 months old. i've been faking it since week 3. read this during nap windows. the bit about pretending you're fine made me put the book down and call my sister.
— em, Auckland
For three years I'd been telling people I was "just tired." My husband included. My GP included. Read the introduction Sunday night and didn't sleep, but in a different way. Actually thinking instead of looping. The carpark line broke me a bit.
— Rachel, Austin TX
Sceptical of every wellness thing on principle. This one isn't a wellness thing. It's a book. Worth it.
— M., Toronto
You know this person.
It's 3am. Your heart is going faster than it should be. You're not sure why you woke up, only that you did, and that the moment your eyes opened your brain started rehearsing tomorrow's worst-case scenario in HD. You'll lie there for ninety minutes. You know this. You've done it a thousand times. The alarm will go off in four hours and you'll get up and pretend you slept.
It's a Tuesday. You're sitting in the supermarket carpark with the engine still running. You've been here for ten minutes. You can't quite explain why you haven't gone in yet, and you can't quite explain why your chest feels tight, and you definitely can't explain it to anyone else. So you don't. You sit. You scroll. Eventually you go in, or you drive home with no shopping and tell yourself you'll go tomorrow.
It's 4:30 on a Friday afternoon and an email lands in your inbox with the subject line "we need to talk." No greeting. No context. From someone whose opinion of you matters. The rest of the day will not exist. You will read that subject line twenty-four times. You will draft three replies and send none of them. You will check the inbox compulsively until Monday.
And underneath all of it: the slow, quiet cost. The party you didn't go to. The promotion you didn't apply for. The friend you haven't called back. The trip you keep almost booking. None of it dramatic. None of it catastrophic. Just the steady, almost-invisible shrinking of a life that should, by all accounts, be bigger than this.
You don't have to keep carrying this alone.
It exists. You're holding it.
A workbook for adults who are tired of being told to "just breathe."
Overcoming Anxiety — Six Simple Steps is what you actually wanted the last time you searched "how to stop anxiety" at 2am. It's not affirmations. It's not seven days to inner peace. It's not a meditation app you'll open twice and forget.
It's a 254-page workbook built on what actually works for chronic, everyday anxiety. The 3am wake-ups, the carpark stalling, the Sunday-night dread, all translated out of clinical language and into something a smart, weary adult can actually use. Six rehearsable techniques. A 30-day plan that turns them into reflexes. Worksheets you'll fill in. Cards you can print and stick on the fridge. A panic rescue plan that works even when your hands are shaking.
It treats you like the competent adult you are. It assumes you've tried things. It doesn't tell you what you're feeling. It explains what's happening, and gives you something to do about it.
- A clear understanding of what's actually happening in your body, and why it isn't a character flaw.
- A complete toolkit of six rehearsed techniques, ready before the next spike arrives.
- A 30-day plan that turns those techniques into habits. Consistency over intensity.
- Scripts for the hardest conversations: your GP, your boss, your partner, yourself.
- A quieter mind, by practice. The kind that holds. Not the kind that posts about it.
17 chapters · 4 bonuses · 254 pages
The full table of contents. Every page designed, not just typeset.
Part One: Understanding the Beast
- Intro · You're Not BrokenThe frame that changes everything.
- Ch 1 · What Anxiety Actually IsThe misfiring smoke detector, explained.
- Ch 2 · The Many Faces of AnxietyName your specific flavour.
- Ch 3 · Why You, Why NowThe roots. Biology, history, modern life.
Part Two: The Six Simple Steps
- Ch 4 · Step 1: Notice It. Name It.The 90-second check-in.
- Ch 5 · Step 2: Calm the Body FirstFour breathing techniques that travel.
- Ch 6 · Step 3: Stopping a Panic AttackThe rescue card, rehearsed.
- Ch 7 · Step 4: Talk Back to the ThoughtsCBT, demystified and doable.
- Ch 8 · Step 5: The Four HabitsSleep, movement, inputs, connection.
- Ch 9 · Step 6: Face the ThingExposure, in small honest pieces.
Part Three: Putting It Together
- Ch 10 · The 30-Day Reset PlanWeek by week. Know what to do tomorrow.
- Ch 11 · When It All Falls ApartThe bad-day toolkit.
- Ch 12 · Real People, Real RecoveriesThree composite stories. Believable wins.
- Ch 13 · When It's Time to Get HelpThe script for your GP. The map of options.
Part Four: Living With Less
- Ch 14 · Building a Life Anxiety Can't RunDesign your environment to lower the baseline.
- Ch 15 · The Long GameMaintenance, not cure. The right target.
- Conclusion · One Last ThingThe version of you who lives with less of it.
- + 4 Bonus ToolkitsPocket cards, tracker, scripts, resources.
Plus 4 free bonus toolkits, included.
The things you'll actually print, fill in, and use.
Bonus One
The Pocket Toolkit
Printable wallet cards for every core technique: the rescue plan, the four breathing patterns, the eight thinking traps, the 5-4-3-2-1.
Bonus Two
The 30-Day Tracker
Printable grids designed for the fridge. Tick the box. Watch the streak. Beats willpower every time.
Bonus Three
Conversation Scripts
The exact words for the four hardest talks: your GP, your boss when you need a day, your partner who doesn't quite get it, yourself on the worst days.
Bonus Four
Recommended Resources
Trusted next steps: therapist directories by country, the books worth reading, the apps that don't gamify your mental health, every crisis line you might need.
If any of this sounds familiar.
You're not alone. And you're not stuck.
- You lie awake at 3am running tomorrow on a loop you can't break.
- Your chest tightens on Sunday nights and you've stopped asking why.
- You've sat in the carpark for twenty minutes before going in. More than once.
- You've downloaded, and abandoned, every meditation app on your phone.
- You re-read your own texts twenty minutes after sending them, looking for what you got wrong.
- You're so practised at "I'm fine" that even you almost believe it.
- You're done with breathy podcasts and being told to "just breathe."
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Questions you might have.
How quickly do I get the book?
The second your payment goes through. You'll get an instant download button on the thank-you page, and a second copy emailed to you within a minute or two. If anything ever goes sideways (wrong email, missing file, dog ate your hard drive), write to us and we'll re-send it.
What format is it in?
A single 254-page PDF, designed to read beautifully on a phone, tablet, laptop, or printed on A4. The bonus toolkits come as separate printable PDFs so you can stick the cards on your fridge without printing the whole book.
Will this help if I'm already in therapy?
Yes. That's exactly where it's most useful. This book sits alongside professional help, not instead of it. Many people read a chapter on Sunday and bring something they noticed into Tuesday's session. Therapists have started recommending it as homework. If you're not in therapy and starting to think you might want to be, Chapter 13 walks you through what to say to your GP.
What if it doesn't work for me?
Write to us inside 30 days and we'll refund you, no questions asked, no awkward exit survey. Keep the files. Honestly, if this book isn't for you, we'd rather you have the money back than the resentment.
How is this different from other anxiety books?
Most anxiety books are a wall of grey text. This one isn't. Every chapter has worksheets, a custom infographic, a printable card, or a real exercise, because reading about a technique and practising it are completely different things. The voice is direct, warm, slightly weary, and never preachy. If you've ever put a self-help book down because it sounded like an Instagram caption, this one will be a relief.
It's also explicitly a workbook. Your own data (your triggers, your ladder, your wins) becomes part of it.
Can I print it?
Yes. The interior is designed to print well on A4 or US Letter. The worksheet pages, the 30-day tracker, and the pocket cards are all built to be printed and used. Many readers print just the toolkits and read the rest on a tablet.
Do I get future updates?
Yes, lifetime. When a new edition ships (a refresh, a new bonus, a new worksheet), it lands in your inbox at no extra cost. The download link on your thank-you email stays good.
A Note on Crisis
This book sits alongside professional help, not in place of it. If you're in crisis right now and need to talk to someone: NZ 1737 · AU 13 11 14 · US 988 · UK Samaritans 116 123. All free, all confidential, all answered by people whose entire job is to listen.
You've been quietly carrying this for a long time. The next thirty days can be the start of something different, or another month exactly like the last one. Your call.