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Beating Anxiety

Beating Anxiety

Davida Hartman | Kate Brangan

(2017)

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Abstract

Many young people on the autism spectrum struggle with anxiety, but did you know there are lots of simple things you can do to tackle it?

This illustrated book will help you to identify what makes you anxious, and contains heaps of activities to calm your body and mind, stop unhealthy anxiety building up and head off anxious feelings in the future. Did you know that giving your anxiety a silly name (like Dr Dread!) will give you power over it? That pretending you are a jellyfish can make your body feel better? That writing your worries down and jumping on them as hard as you can will help to squash them?

Ideal for children and young people aged 8 to 14, the ideas in this book will help you feel less stressed at home, at school and with friends, and give you healthy habits and coping techniques to last a lifetime.


An enormously valuable and accessible resource for people on the autism spectrum who are experiencing anxiety. Hartman eloquently strikes the right balance with her tips to tackle anxiety from a physical, behavioural and cognitive perspective, while providing essential psychoeducation around anxiety and emotions in general. This is an empowering 'must read' for anyone with ASD.
Roisin Doyle, Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, Stillorgan Medical Centre
Davida Hartman's book Beating Anxiety is a beautifully written, simple and concise insight into anxiety and autism. Page by page, she demystifies anxiety and provides strategies and techniques to give young people the confidence and tools to overcome worries and stresses that prevent them from enjoying life. Its accessibility to children and positivity is a perfect antidote to the monster that anxiety can be to us all.
Paula Rudkins, Children’s Service Manager, Enable Ireland
Davida Hartman superbly captures practical tools and strategies to beat stress and anxiety and in turn generate calm and relaxation. Davida's skills as a clinician shine through on every page and the illustrations offer the parent, child and therapists relevant evidence based interventions.
Dr. Eddie Murphy, clinical psychologist & author
Anxiety is a big problem for many autistic people, and finding techniques to reduce their anxiety is paramount to coping with everyday life... the book has lots of different techniques to try and there is no "one size fits all" approach. Overall, this book is easy to read with simple language, short sentences and well-spaced paragraphs. Concise chapters make it easy to refer back to techniques which the reader will find helpful.
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Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Beating Anxiety – What Young People on theAutism Spectrum Need to Know, by Davida Hartman, Illustrated by Kate Brangan 5
Introduction 11
Anxiety and the Autism Spectrum 17
1. Anxiety 19
2. Anxiety and \nthe Autism Spectrum 27
Things you Can Do to Beat Anxiety 33
Get to Know You 35
Change What You Can 39
Learn About Emotions (and Try Not to Avoid Them) 42
Express Your Emotions 46
Look After Your Body 48
Learn How to Deep Breathe 53
Face Your Fears 56
Give Anxiety a Name and a Shape 59
Talk Back to Anxiety 61
Throw Away Anxiety 64
Think Positive Thoughts 66
Imagine Relaxing Pictures 69
Put Your Worries to the Test 73
Be Mindful 76
Meditate 79
Daily Relaxing Time 82
Whole Body Relaxation 84
Three Ways Your Hands and Arms Can Help You Relax 86
Have a Signal 88
Dealing with Sensory Overload 91
Dealing with Panic Attacks 94
Practise Being Grateful 96
Extra Information for Adults 99
Information for Parents and Professionals 101
Recommended Reading and Resources for Parents and Professionals 108
About the author 110
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