Who isn't! Your most irrational (and sometimes rational) fears are hilarious fodder for this sharp and relatable activity book.
Jordan Reid is the founding editor of the lifestyle blog Ramshackle
Glam and the author of two parenting and style memoirs. Her hobbies
include creating unnecessary complications, insomnia, and
maintaining an impressive collection of fake plants. She lives in
California with her two children, elderly shih tzu, and twin orange
cats.
Erin Williams is a writer, illustrator, and cancer researcher. She
lives with her husband, daughter, and two terrible cats in New York
City. She loves true crime podcasts, increasingly complex skin care
routines, and going to bed at 9pm.
"This book helped me feel less alone in my anxieties, while also
laughing at the sheer absurdity of them. Thank you, Jordan and
Erin, for giving voice to my silent screams."—Beth Newell,
editor/cofounder of Reductress
“I’ve tried apps, mediation, exercise, mindfulness, doctors, meds,
and more to help my ever-growing beast of anxiety but nothing put
it into perspective—or made me laugh more—than Reid and Williams’
smart, sassy, and absolutely genius The Big Activity Book for
Anxious People. From anxiety check-ins to coloring to concrete
suggestions for soothers that actually really and truly work, just
seeing this book on my desk every morning makes me breathe easier.
It should be required reading for everyone I know.”—Caroline
Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author (and anxious person) of
Is This Tomorrow and Pictures of You
"I laughed out loud at every page. Now I feel better about flying
in a plane, being trapped in an Uber without cell service, and all
the diseases I probably don't have. I want to give this to everyone
I know in my Jordan Catalano generation."—Liz Teich, The New York
Stylist
“The Big Activity Book for Anxious People gets me out from under my
weighted blanket. If I had friends, I would definitely give them
this book!”—Ellie Knaus, host of Atomic Moms
"Frickin' hysterical! Who knew my anxiety could be so funny?”—Amy
Morrison, founder of Pregnant Chicken
“Anxiety loves company. Or, at least, commiseration. This
brilliant, hilarious book of fun will keep you giggling and
scribbling your worries away. Since receiving it, I've been too
busy to do an in depth internet search, but I hear it's
scientifically proven to be just as effective at alleviating
self-torment as a heavy blanket, dose of CBD oil, or therapy
session. My cuticles, hairline, and digestive system salute Reid
and Williams!”—Phoebe Lapine, author of The Wellness Project
"What I love about this guide is a) it gives you something to
actually do, other than sit with your angsty thoughts, b) it's
funny, not earnest—they poke fun at the cliché of being told 'just
breathing' will fix everything—and c) it's subversive and offbeat.
As someone with OCD, I personally related to the word scramble on
the germiest spots in your hotel room. This book validates real
fears while providing solutions that are both helpful and actually
enjoyable."—Amy Keller Laird, former editor-in-chief of Women's
Health; founder @club_mental
"A valuable tool for any sufferers who are looking for distraction,
compassion, and real, viable solutions to our most common anxiety
triggers. Therapeutic techniques are shared by way of thoughtful
(and fun!) activities, and between the layers of comedy, the
authors are gifting readers with a palatable way to digest the
reality of mental health issues. And—with their skill, insight and
creativity—they have even managed to make it delicious."—Rebecca
Fox Starr, mental health advocate, author of Beyond the Baby Blues:
Anxiety and Depression During and After Pregnancy
“Comedy might be one of the best instant remedies for anxiety, and
The Big Activity Book for Anxious People brings plenty of it.
Beyond making us laugh, Reid and Williams remind us anxious people
of one powerful thing: we’re definitely not alone in this.”—Lauren
Sweeney, content director, HEYMAMA
"What can I say? This is one of the best books about anxiety. I
meticulously read it from front to back exactly one-hundred
and thirteen times so that nothing bad would ever happen to my
family!"—Wendy Molyneux, writer and producer, Bob's Burgers
"My insouciant inner child was delighted; my anxious outer adult
was soothed. And my usually-mangled cuticles would like to
personally thank page 89."—Katlyn Carlson
"This book is exactly what it says it is: a big activity book for
anxious people! It’s got some great activities inside that totally
keep me busy, keep my anxiety in check, and truly is a great time
suck to keep my mind focused on the activities and an escape from
whatever is consuming me those days. Cannot recommend this book
enough!!!"—BuzzFeed
"Legit amazing and very relevant right now. It's like they wrote
this book knowing what was going to happen."—Jamie Stone, host of A
Little Too Much
"Absolutely obsessed… I don’t know how it’s possible for a person
to be so funny. [Jordan and Erin] are geniuses.”—Modern Mom
Probs
"We’re big fans of the Reid/Williams duo - and The Big Activity
Book for Anxious People is genius."—Fresh Starts Registry
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