Don't Feed the Monkey Mind. Wise people likened the anxious mind to a monkey. It's always chattering, jumping from branch to branch, and always seeking safety from threats. If you suffer from worry or anxiety, you're familiar with this "monkey methodology." Like a monkey, you may try to avoid the things you fear. But avoidance—or what we call feeding the monkey—doesn't actually work and usually leads to more anxiety. That's no way to live! This unique guide offers cognitive behavioral therapy to help you identify your monkey mind, stop feeding your anxious thoughts, and find the peace you crave. You'll also uncover the core fears at the root of your anxiety and discover how investigating and confronting the things that make you anxious can truly reverse the cycle that keeps your worries alive. And when you stop feeding the monkey, there are no limits to the relief you'll experience in your life. Isn't it time to put an end to your anxiety? "If you're ready to turn the tables on your anxiety, you'll find no better book than Don't Feed the Monkey Mind." Dr. Reed Wilson, author of Stopping the Noise in Your Head. “Jennifer Shannon teaches you how to transform your life by getting the monkey out of your mind.” Dr. Dennis Greenberger, co-author of Mind Over Mood. Jennifer Shannon, licensed marriage and family therapist, author of The Shyness and Social Anxiety and The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens, and co-founder of the Santa Rosa Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Santa Rosa, California. Doug Shannon, a freelance cartoonist living in Santa Rosa, California. Dr. Michael A. Tompkins, co-founder of the Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy and a licensed clinician with the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.