"Working in anxiety disorders research and treatment for 20-plus years, Orsillo and Roemer present a valuable summary of their ten-year, NIH-funded focus on researching and treating anxiety. The authors developed a method that helps sufferers fundamentally change their relationship with anxiety. In clear, compassionate language, they describe how to gain awareness of anxious feelings without letting them escalate, how to reap the benefits of emotional and physical well-being, and how to open one’s life to inspiring new possibilities. Among the array of titles on various anxiety disorders, this book manages to add an important new clinical approach to treating anxiety."--Library Journal

"This book is user friendly, practical, and quite comprehensive. Readers will benefit greatly from the insights and exercises provided in these pages."

       —Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness

"If you're looking for a fresh way of relating to--and healing--anxiety, you'll find this book an invaluable guide. The authors bring alive the path of mindfulness in a clear and accessible way."

       —Tara Brach,PhD., author of Radical Acceptance

"Potentially of great benefit to anyone suffering from anxiety in this era of relentless drivenness, social isolation, stress, and perpetual digital distraction. The authors' wise counsel based on their own clinical experience and research, coupled with vivid stories of their own and other people's lives, provide compelling evidence for why mindfulness is so important in reclaiming your life, and effective guidance in how to go about it in meaningful and very practical ways."

           —Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD., Co-author: The Mindful Way Through

              Depression and author of Letting Everything Become Your Teacher

 

"This superb book shows how mindfulness can help ease the ravages of anxiety. Nobody knows more about this topic than Drs. Orsillo and Roemer, and their approach will be a godsend for many."

          —David H. Barlow, PhD., ABPP, Professor of Psychology and

             Psychiatry, Founder and Director Emeritus, Center of Anxiety and

             Related Disorders, Boston University

 

"By far the most sophisticated and engaging guide I have seen on mindfulness and anxiety. This book is a gem. Two of the field's most knowledgeable and creative experts skillfully take you on a journey into the hidden corners of your anxious mind. With a seamless blend of interesting stories, state-of-the-art research, and exercises, this book leads you step by step toward a fuller, more meaningful life. It is an excellent resource for anyone who seeks a path to freedom from anxiety and stress."

        —Christopher K. Germer, PhD., author of The Mindful Path to Self-

          Compassion

 

"There are lots of books out there that propose to teach you how to beat anxiety —The Mindful Way Through Anxiety is destined to be one of the best. Orsillo and Roemer are experts in the science of beating anxiety, and they bring their science down to earth in a way that is at once readable, informative, and practical."

          —David F. Tolin, PhD., ABPP, Director, Anxiety Disorders Center, The

             Institute of Living

"Anxiety is an emotion that begs us to mishandle it through worry and rumination. In a careful, step-by-step fashion, Drs. Orsillo and Roemer show you how to use mindfulness to break free from the grip of anxiety and move forward now toward the kind of life you want to live."

       —Steven C. Hayes, PhD, author of Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your

              Life