Description: When panic strikes, it can feel as though the world is closing in. That's why readers need quick, in-the-moment solutions to feel better fast. Drawing on the latest research in neuroscience, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and polyvagal theory, this accessible handbook offers readers proven-effective emotion regulation skills and body-based practices to rewire their nervous system for calm, stop panic attacks in the moment, and even prevent panic attacks from happening again.
Brief description: Charles Schaeffer, PhD, is a licensed psychologist, and adjunct clinical faculty member at New York University who has been teaching students and patients how to use the latest research to overcome panic, sleep, and anxiety disorders for over a decade. Schaeffer was previously research director and guest host for the Dr. Fritz Show on WWRL-AM radio in New York, NY. His writing and expertise have been featured in Psychology Today, HuffPost, Vice News, and NBC News Health. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Review Quotes: "A must-read for those who are stressed or anxious, or those who are near the stressed and anxious, which is to say, all of us. Drawing from everything from Descartes to polyvagal theory to Zelda, Charles Schaeffer's approach is as entertaining as it is informative. It is not an overstatement to say that this work will change lives."
--Mary Pilon, New York Times bestselling author of The Monopolists, The Kevin Show, and The Longest Race--Mary Pilon