COPING CAN BE AS EASY AS LEARNING THE ABCS In The ABCs of Coping with Anxiety, James Cowart o ers a concise collection of tried-and-tested strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and makes them accessible to people who are learning to cope with their anxiety on a day-to-day basis. These user-friendly techniques focus on developing key coping skills designed to reduce fear and anxiety, and are complemented by a program of practical exercises that can be personalized to meet each individual?s unique needs. Informed by his extensive clinical experience and therapeutic knowledge, and with real-life case studies to guide the reader, James?s ABCS approach is as transformative as it is simple: A is for accepting the thoughts and feelings you can and can?t control B is for breathing slowly and naturally to relieve and relax muscle tension C is for countering any unrealistic or catastrophic thoughts with truth and logic S is for staying with it so you can face your fears and anxieties until they are reduced