{"product_id":"the-big-activity-book-for-anxious-people-isbn-9780525538066","title":"The Big Activity Book for Anxious People","description":"\u003cb\u003eReid \u0026amp; Williams are \"funny as hell.\"--Amy Morrison, founder of \u003ci\u003ePregnant Chicken\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeeling anxious? Who isn't! Your most irrational (and sometimes rational) fears are hilarious fodder for this sharp and relatable activity book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese days, anxiety is simply part of the human experience. Part journal, part coloring book, part weird coping mechanisms, and part compendium of soothing facts, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Activity Book for Anxious People\u003c\/i\u003e will be an outlet for anyone who wants to take a break from reality, laugh through her fears, and realize with every page that she is not alone--and to help her figure out what to do when it's 3AM and she's wide awake worrying about whether she cc'ed the right \"Bob\" on that email. (Probably.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eActivities include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eFun Facts about Aging!\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePublic Speaking: A Diagram\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eYour Hotel Room Carpet: A Petri Dish of Horrors\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eObscure Diseases You Probably Don't Have\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eZen Mantras For The Anxiously Inclined\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSoothing Facts about Hand Sanitizer\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a bad day, try coloring in the soothing grandma. On a \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e bad day, find step-by-step instructions on how to build an underground bunker. Reid and Williams want everyone to remember that they're in good company: anxious people are some of the funniest and most interesting and creative humans on the planet. (They know, because they are two of them.)\"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.\"—\u003cb\u003eBeth Newell\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eeditor\/cofounder of \u003ci\u003eReductress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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 \u003ci\u003eThe Big Activity Book for Anxious People\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.”—\u003cb\u003eCaroline Leavitt, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author (and anxious person) of \u003ci\u003eIs This Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePictures of You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\"—\u003cb\u003eLiz Teich, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Stylist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Big Activity Book for Anxious People\u003c\/i\u003e gets me out from under my weighted blanket. If I had friends, I would definitely give them this book!”—\u003cb\u003eEllie Knaus, host of Atomic Moms\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Frickin' hysterical! Who knew my anxiety could be so funny?”—\u003cb\u003eAmy Morrison, founder of \u003ci\u003ePregnant Chicken\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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!”—\u003cb\u003ePhoebe Lapine, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wellness Project\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"What I love about this guide is a) it gives you something to actually \u003ci\u003edo\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\"—\u003cb\u003eAmy Keller Laird, former editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eWomen's Health\u003c\/i\u003e; founder @club_mental\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"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.\"—\u003cb\u003eRebecca Fox Starr, mental health advocate, author of \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Baby Blues: Anxiety and Depression During and After Pregnancy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Comedy might be one of the best instant remedies for anxiety, and \u003ci\u003eThe Big Activity Book for Anxious People\u003c\/i\u003e 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.”—\u003cb\u003eLauren Sweeney, content director, HEYMAMA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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!\"—\u003cb\u003eWendy Molyneux, writer and producer, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob's Burgers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"My insouciant inner child was delighted; my anxious outer adult was soothed. And my usually-mangled cuticles would like to personally thank page 89.\"—\u003cb\u003eKatlyn Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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!!!\"—\u003cb\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Legit \u003ci\u003eamazing\u003c\/i\u003e and very relevant right now. It's like they wrote this book knowing what was going to happen.\"\u003cb\u003e—Jamie Stone\u003c\/b\u003e, host of \u003ci\u003eA Little Too Much\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Absolutely obsessed… I don’t know how it’s possible for a person to be so funny. [Jordan and Erin] are geniuses.”—\u003cb\u003eModern Mom Probs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\"We’re big fans of the Reid\/Williams duo - and The Big Activity Book for Anxious People is \u003ci\u003egenius\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cb\u003e—Fresh Starts Registry \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJordan Reid\u003c\/b\u003e is the founding editor of the lifestyle blog \u003ci\u003eRamshackle Glam\u003c\/i\u003e and the coauthor of the bestselling Big Activity Book series. Her hobbies include creating unnecessary complications, insomnia, and maintaining an impressive collection of fake plants. She lives in California with her two children, various pets, and a Roomba named Thanos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErin Williams\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and illustrator of five books, including \u003ci\u003eCommute: An Illustrated Memoir of Female Shame\u003c\/i\u003e and the Big Activity Book series. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eMoMA Magazine, The Believer, Salon, Buzzfeed,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSynapsis\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. She has 10+ years experience in data analysis and scientific research, and has published multiple peer-reviewed papers on healthcare disparities and inequity in medicine. 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