Psychologist and broadcaster Dr Sian Williams introduces a fresh, more positive way of living with anxiety.
With uplifting stories from those managing performance and social anxiety, perfectionism and people-pleasing - this warm and compelling book gives us tips and tools to help live a better life. Where sensitivity is our strength. Because as Jon Kabat-Zinn said: we can't stop the waves. But we can learn to surf.
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Exercises & Tools
To help you "ride the worry wave," Dr. Sian Williams has provided a collection of evidence-based tools and exercises featured in the book. Whether you are listening to the audiobook or want digital copies for your own practice, you can download the complete Power of Anxiety Exercise Toolkit below.
Included in the Toolkit:
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The Highly Sensitive Person Scale¹: Discover your sensitivity average and subscale scores.
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Reference: ¹ Pluess, M., Aron, E., et al. (2025). Evolution of the concept of sensitivity and its measurement: The highly sensitive person scale revised
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The Worry Tree²: A step-by-step guide to processing anxious thoughts.
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Reference: ² Adapted from Butler, G., & Hope, T. (2007). Managing your Mind: The Mental Fitness Guide. Oxford University Press.
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What kind of perfectionist are you?⁶: Identify if you lean toward "striving" or "evaluative concerns".
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Reference: ⁶ Burgess, A. M., Frost, R. O., & DiBartolo, P. M. (2016). Development and validation of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-Brief.
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The Bull's Eye⁸: Map how closely your current behaviour aligns with your values.
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Reference: ⁸ Adapted from Harris, R. (2019). Act Made Simple (2nd ed.); and Dahl, J. C., & Lundgren, T. L. (2006). Living beyond your pain.
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How balanced are you?⁵: Evaluate the balance of your emotional regulation systems.
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Reference: ⁵ Adapted from Irons, C., & Beaumont, E. (2017). The compassionate mind workbook. Robinson.
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The Power of Anxiety: How to Ride the Worry Wave is first published in trade paperback in Great Britain in 2026 by Allen & Unwin, an imprint of Atlantic Books Ltd. Copyright © Sian Williams, 2026. The moral right of Sian Williams to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988.
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