UBC Press Anxiety is Really Strange book Paperback 32 pages

What is the difference between fear and excitement and how can you tell them apart? How do the mind and body make emotions? When can anxiety be good? This science-based graphic book addresses these questions and more, revealing just how strange anxiety is, but also how to unravel its mysteries and relieve its effects.Understanding how anxiety is created by our nervous system trying to protect us, and how our fight-or-flight mechanisms can get stuck, can significantly lessen the fear experienced during anxiety attacks. In this guide, anxiety is explained in an easy-to-understand, engaging graphic format with tips and strategies to relieve its symptoms, and change the mind’s habits for a more positive outlook.

Steve Haines has studied yoga, shiatsu, biodynamic craniosacral therapy, and trauma releasing exercises and works in healthcare and as a UK registered Chiropractor. Steve is the bestselling author of Pain is Really Strange and Trauma is Really Strange. He lives between London and Geneva. (www.stevehaines.net).Sophie Standing is a London-based illustrator and designer specialising in human sciences. Her style combines digital and handmade, with an emphasis on rich colour, textures and metaphorical concepts.