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Don't Feed the Monkey Mind: How to Stop the Cycle of Anxiety, Fear, and Worry Paperback – April 1, 2017

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The very things we do to control anxiety can make anxiety worse. This unique guide offers a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based approach to help you recognize the constant chatter of your anxious “monkey mind,” stop feeding anxious thoughts, and find the personal peace you crave.

Ancient sages compared the human mind to a monkey: constantly chattering, hopping from branch to branch—endlessly moving from fear to safety. If you are one of the millions of people whose life is affected by anxiety, you are familiar with this process. Unfortunately, you can’t switch off the “monkey mind,” but you can stop feeding the monkey—or stop rewarding it by avoiding the things you fear.

Written by psychotherapist Jennifer Shannon, this book shows you how to stop anxious thoughts from taking over using proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindfulness techniques, as well as fun illustrations. By following the exercises in this book, you’ll learn to identify your own anxious thoughts, question those thoughts, and uncover the core fears at play.

Once you stop feeding the monkey, there are no limits to how expansive your life can feel. This book will show you how anxiety can only continue as long as you try to avoid it. And, paradoxically, only by seeking out and confronting the things that make you anxious can you reverse the cycle that keeps your fears alive.

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“If you are ready to turn the tables on your anxiety, you can find no better book than Don’t Feed the Monkey Mind. Jennifer Shannon will help you turn away from the enticing tactics of fearful worry and teach you how to return to the life you love.”
—Reid Wilson, PhD, author of Stopping the Noise in Your Head


“This book is a gem for people seeking to tame runaway anxiety and upset. Jennifer Shannon takes the simple metaphor of ‘monkey mind’ and fleshes it out with wisdom and simple steps that anyone can follow. Here, in plain language, is a comprehensive set of concrete steps to let your anxiety run its course and then fade. Jennifer Shannon has blended the best of cognitive behavioral methods and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to produce a great contribution to the self-help literature. Here you can learn to return your energy and attention back to your voyage through life, rather than the worries and fears that have hijacked your focus. Professional psychotherapists will also find it useful. I highly recommend it!”
—David Carbonell, PhD, Chicago-based psychologist specializing in treating fears and phobias; author of Panic Attacks Workbook and The Worry Trick; and “coach” at www.anxietycoach.com

“Don’t Feed the Monkey Mind is clear and easy to understand. The book will teach you simple and powerful strategies to harness fear and worry. Jennifer Shannon teaches you how to transform your life by taking the ‘monkey’ out of your mind.”
—Dennis Greenberger, PhD, coauthor of Mind Over Mood


“Don’t Feed the Monkey Mind begins with a well-written synopsis of basic attitudes and mental habits that perpetuate anxiety. The book follows with a set of clear, concise changes in mind-set and behavioral strategies to overcome anxiety at its roots. The ‘monkey mind’ concept is an apt, original contribution. Examples of points provided by the author as well as references to her personal story help make the book accessible to readers of all kinds.”
—Edmund J. Bourne, PhD, author of The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook and Coping with Anxiety

About the Author

Jennifer Shannon, LMFT, is author of The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens, The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens, and cofounder of the Santa Rosa Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Santa Rosa, CA. She is a diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.

Doug Shannon is a freelance cartoonist who resides in Santa Rosa, CA.

Foreword writer Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, is founding partner of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy, diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and assistant clinical professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He is author and coauthor of five books, including OCD and Digging Out.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ New Harbinger Publications; 1st edition (April 1, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1626255067
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1626255067
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
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Jennifer Shannon is a licensed psychotherapist and a Certified Diplomat in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy specializing in anxiety. She has over thirty years of experience treating children, teens and adults. She is the author of Don’t Feed The Monkey Mind, The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens and The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens. Her books have been selected for the Reading Well Books on Prescription in the UK. She was inspired to write her first book for her daughter, who developed severe social anxiety in middle school. She co-authors her books with her husband Doug, a gifted illustrator. Find out more about Jennifer Shannon at www.jennifershannon.com.

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Kily Rogers
5.0 out of 5 stars Life changing
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024
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This book single-handedly helped me understand how to soothe my anxiety and live a better life. I can’t recommend it enough!
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Olivia Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptionally well-written and organised
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2023
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I've read many of this type of book. This one was exceptionally well-written and organized. I could relate to the central metaphor of the monkey mind and all the explanations of how the monkey mind works made sense to me. The steps for reclaiming your life from your monkey mind were easy to follow. There's no fluff in this book, no unnecessary stories or anecdotes. Instead there are three case studies that the author returns to again and again, so it's as if we follow along on their journeys. This technique worked really well to help understand the processes suggested.
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Elyse Mercedes
4.0 out of 5 stars Monkey mind is real
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This is a great book to break down the anxiety we feel and experience and give tools to view and deal with it. Great tool!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book!
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B Shuford
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book with one small issue
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There is SO much helpful thinking in this book. I believe it can be incredibly helpful for visually anyone with anxiety - with a slight concern and possible exception - people with diagnosed anxiety disorder need more than the book for guidance, and it's highly unlikely that a psychiatrist would automatically agree with pursuing some of the Monkey Training methods that are proposed. Anxiety is complicated at best, but there are people out there who could suffer significant levels of panic attacks while trying some of these techniques, and I didn't really see a lot of warning in that regard. That also points to the issue that sometimes the folks reading the book are trying to help someone else, and there's really no allowance for that. If the anxious person isn't the one reading the book and trying the techniques, there's a lot that just can't happen. The book is great for people who need to learn to face "reasonable" amounts of anxiety problems. Some people have a more complicated problem.
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Deb
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful
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Very helpful book --put into words that I was looking for with issues that arise from life's frustrations and having to deal with it. Thank you
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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting - for general anxiety disorder
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2019
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This book helps you see anxiety in your life from a different perspective. I will be interested to use the strategies offered by the author, however I admit I’m very sceptical about how helpful these can be in case of panic attacks.
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CajunQuilter62
5.0 out of 5 stars Very clear practical strategies
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2023
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The author gets right to the point and provides very clear strategies with practical applications for anyone struggling with any level of anxiety. I related so well with the content I got thru 9 of 11 in just a few hours. She even provides links to print out support documents to help you work through the CBT exercises. I highly recommend this book.
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Mayra Lizbeth Camargo Mata
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy práctico
Reviewed in Mexico on November 13, 2020
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Lo leí en menos de 3 días. Realmente me atrapó desde el principio, es claro, sencillo y sobre todo muy entendible. Contiene hojas descargables para avanzar y comprender mejor nuestra alianza contra la ansiedad.
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Reviewed in India on May 25, 2022
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It is a must read book.
It change my thinking process and it will change yours too.
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I’ve read lots about how to tackle my worry, and this is the first book I’ve found that has helped. The science is easy to understand and resonated with my experiences, and it is incredibly practical, right down to what you should do first, and what to say to yourself and do when you’re an intense worry experience. There are activities to do, free things to download online and a breathing recording to use. What she is suggesting is challenging! And at first I didn’t want to do it, but when I began it make a real positive difference in how I felt and thought. I would highly recommend this!
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5.0 out of 5 stars One if the best books I have read.
Reviewed in Canada on April 15, 2020
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This is one of the best books I have read to help me understand my thinking and overcome anxiety. I recommend it to my friends. I cannot say enough about this book. If you have anxiety, you need this book, it’s life changing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful
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