Stop Worrying: Getting Your Life Back on Track with CBT: Second Revised Edition

Worrying is a phenomenon that we all find troublesome. Who has not on occasion had a sleepless night when he stayed awake tossing and turning with worry? People primarily worry about difficult things. For example about taking a driving test, a dentist's appointment, problems at work. You may worry about the future, but also about events in the past. You may even worry about the fact you are worrying; and then you are caught in a vicious circle. Some people worry more than they want to. This book is meant for them.

Stop Worrying is based on scientific research which demonstrates that you can reduce your worrying. This practical book contains Cognitive Behavioural Therapy exercises to be completed, which will give you insight into the content, nature and seriousness of your worrying. The scores indicate how close you have come to your objective. Spending a quarter of an hour twice a day doing the exercises over a period of one month is often enough to get you to where you want to be: pushing away worry and bringing your thoughts under control.

Stop Worrying was written in collaboration with Saida Akhnikh, Anneke Koopman, Maarten van der Linde, Marleen Stam and Elvan Tutkun.