Worried Sick: Break Free from Chronic Worry to Achieve Mental & Physical Health [Mass Market Paperback]

Karol Ward (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 4, 2010

An empowering guide to worrying less and limiting the harmful effects worry and stress can have on the body.

Worry can take a toll on the body as well as the mind-from weight gain and hair loss to irritable bowel syndrome and nausea, excessive worrying can upset the natural balance of a person's body, leaving them with a weakened immune system and susceptible to illness.

Worried Sick examines the patterns of worry-and offers practical strategies on how to kick the habit and restore well-being, covering topics such as:

• The latest proven techniques for staying unworried and centered
• Exercises that relax tense muscles and unwind the mind
• How to identify and avoid toxic people and information that encourages anxiety
• Mantras and "thought blockers" to use to prevent negativity from taking over
• Which serotonin-boosting foods to reach for and which stress-inducing foods to resist

Worried Sick takes a holistic approach to coping with the circumstances and situations that give rise to worry and the symptoms that often result, so that readers can start experiencing a better quality of life.

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About the Author

Karol Ward is a licensed psychotherapist, a nationally recognized speaker, and the author of Find Your Inner Voice: Using Instinct and Intuition through the Body-Mind Connection. She lives in New York, New York.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade; 1 edition (May 4, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425234118
• ISBN-13: 978-0425234112
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,589,499 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Karol Ward, LCSW, is a body-mind expert, licensed psychotherapist, and nationally recognized professional speaker. She is the host of The Karol Ward Radio Show on the Centanni Broadcasting Network. Karol has appeared as psychological and communication expert on CNN, NBC, ABC, Fox News, Good Day Street Talk, along with numerous radio shows. She has been been featured in such publications as Cosmopolitan, Women's Day Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, First for Women, The New York Daily News, Spirituality & Health and Reader's Digest. In addition she has contributed to MSNBC.com, AOL.com, SheKnows.com, E-How.com, and Divine Caroline.com
Her website is www.karolward.com

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5.0 out of 5 stars Helped me through a tough time, January 30, 2011

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This review is from: Worried Sick: Break Free from Chronic Worry to Achieve Mental & Physical Health (Mass Market Paperback)

The book worried sick help me get over a break up. I was in pain and I did not know what to do.

In Karol's book she recommends listening to music to improve you mood. All working is negative

visualization.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Book for These Times, October 26, 2010

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This review is from: Worried Sick: Break Free from Chronic Worry to Achieve Mental & Physical Health (Mass Market Paperback)

Ever since reading Karol Ward's first book, "Finding Your Inner Voice" I've become so much more aware of how interconnected our thoughts are with how our bodies react. Her new book is the perfect follow-up to this concept but you definitely do not need to have read her first book to use and appreciate, "Worried Sick." Her writing is so clear and concise, and after working the steps and practicing the exercises laid out in this book I can honestly say I have seen a huge change in how I react to situations that previously would have had me in an emotional tail spin. I find I am much calmer and even my sleep has improved! I highly recommend this book.