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Why Worry?

Stop Coping and Start Living

Kathryn Tristan

Why Worry? teaches readers to permanently overcome stress and worry through proven holistic strategies developed by a scientist with firsthand experience in thriving through anxiety.

Without medical jargon and easy to read, Why Worry? uses a holistic approach, including relaxation techniques and behavior therapy, to offer a comprehensive and permanent solution to worry and anxiety.

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Book Description

Why Worry? teaches readers to permanently overcome stress and worry through proven holistic strategies developed by a scientist with firsthand experience in thriving through anxiety.

Without medical jargon and easy to read, Why Worry? uses a holistic approach, including relaxation techniques and behavior therapy, to offer a comprehensive and permanent solution to worry and anxiety.

Learn how to make effective, empowering choices guided, not by fear, but by your true desires. This hands-on, solution-oriented book looks at the whole person, from mind to body and desire to action, to empower readers to take full control of their lives and permanently alleviate fear, worry, and anxiety. It's time to stop coping and start living.

Meet the Author

Kathryn Tristan has written and coauthored more than 120 articles in leading health publications under her professional name, Liszewski, as well as published articles in mainstream publications, such as Parade and Psychology Today. She is a member of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America and the American Association of Immunologists. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri, where she is a research scientist on the faculty at Washington University School of Medicine. Despite her professional success, Tristan lived a life riddled with worry, anxiety, and panic until she found a way to recover permanently by doing things differently and working from the inside out. She has committed herself to sharing her simple but powerful strategies to help others help themselves.

Press Reviews

“Why Worry? is just what the doctor ordered for all those who suffer from the devastating effects of constant fear and anxiety. Written by a compassionate scientist who has overcome the problem herself, Why Worry? offers instantly accessible solutions that REALLY work!”

—Christiane Northrup, MD
author of Mother-Daughter Wisdom, The Wisdom of Menopause, Women's Bodies, and Women's Wisdom

“"[Why Worry?] will help those on all gradations on the stress continuum.”

Library Journal

“This book brings fresh hope and help for those suffering from anxiety and panic. The holistic and light approach makes you feel as if your best friend, who overcome her own struggles, is helping you do the same. If you are struggling with anxiety, I recommend that you read this book.”

—Susan Jeffers, PhD
author of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway and Life is Huge!

“Not many people are talented enough to find their way out of the deep woods of anxiety as thoroughly and directly as Kathryn Tristan has done. In this book, she has kindly provided a road map of her journey for others to follow. Through her own experience, she has personally discovered core principles of psychological functioning of the human mind and developed practical ways to control and direct them. Her success in overcoming anxiety demonstrates the power of the mental tools she has discover”

—Carol S. North, MD
professor of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

“In this helpful book, Kathrn Tristan shares stories and lessons from her quest to overcome disabling anxiety. Ms. Tristan describes the way she successfully learned to challenge fearful thinking and translate what she learned into practical strategies that others can use. Her writing style is engaging and easy to grasp. Why Worry? should provide help and hope to many people encumbered by the burdens of an anxiety disorder.”

—C. Alec Pollard, PhD
Director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute

“The experiences of my own life have taught me to never give up, to remain positive, and most importantly, to believe in yourself and your ability to overcome obstacles. This book not only inspires you to move beyond your fears, it provides simple and concrete ways to do it.”

—Cathy Turner
two-time Olympic gold medalist
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