High-functioning anxiety (HFA) is fuelled by the fear of not being "good enough." To cope with this fear, you operate at a very high standard, continually aiming to do whatever you can to show and prove your worth - not to others - but to yourself. Without understanding your high-functioning anxiety, this cycle continues until you break down in exhaustion or burnout. Award-winning psychologist Dr. Lalitaa Suglani is here to tell you that you don't have to live like this anymore. This transformational book will show you how to break the cycle - for good. High-Functioning Anxiety weaves together scientific research with practical exercises and case studies, and offers a five-step plan that will radically shift how you see yourself. You will learn:
- what high-functioning anxiety is and how its symptoms present
- the main psychological symptoms of high-functioning anxiety and how they emerge in daily behavior
- the two-sides of high-functioning anxiety: how you see yourself vs. how you present yourself to the world
- how to release old modes of thinking and habitual thought patterns, and replace them with fresh attitudes and insights, and the ability to look at life from a different perspective
- practical methods for creating and sustaining long-term lifestyle changes, so that you can heal from your past and live a healthier, happier future
- and so much more.
High-Functioning Anxiety is essential reading for anyone ready to move from disconnection, self-hate, and shame to self-discovery, self-awareness, and self-worth.
