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COPING CAN BE AS EASY AS LEARNING THE ABCS In The ABCs of Coping withAnxiety, James Cowart o ers a concise collection of tried-and-tested strategiesfrom cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and makes them accessible to peoplewho are learning to cope with their anxiety on a day-to-day basis. Theseuser-friendly techniques focus on developing key coping skills designed toreduce fear and anxiety, and are complemented by a program of practicalexercises that can be personalized to meet each individual’s unique needs.Informed by his extensive clinical experience and therapeutic knowledge, andwith real-life case studies to guide the reader, James’s ABCS approach is astransformative as it is simple:A is for accepting the thoughts and feelings you can and can’t controlB is for breathing slowly and naturally to relieve and relax muscle tensionC is for countering any unrealistic or catastrophic thoughts with truth and logicS is for staying with it so you can face your fears and anxieties until they arereduced