Little, Brown & Company Calm the F*ck Down By Sarah Knight

Calm the F*ck Down by Sarah Knight is a guide to taming anxiety and taking back control of your life. It is presented as a no-f*cks-given approach and introduces the NoWorries method.

Key details

• Author: Sarah Knight
• Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
• Described as a guide focused on anxiety, stress and overthinking
• Introduces the NoWorries method
• Explains the Four Faces of Freaking Out and their flipsides
• Includes Productive Helpful Effective Worrying (PHEW) and the Three Principles of Dealing With It

Synopsis

This book addresses the habit of spending more time worrying about problems than solving them, and the way unexpected difficulties and “what ifs” can take over your day. It sets out an approach for times when things feel as though they are falling apart, focusing on how to pull yourself together even when you are stressed about what has not happened yet or overwhelmed by what already has.

Using Sarah Knight’s NoWorries method, it aims to help curb anxiety and overthinking that can make situations feel worse. Alongside this framework, it outlines the Four Faces of Freaking Out and their flipsides, introduces Productive Helpful Effective Worrying (PHEW), and sets out the Three Principles of Dealing With It.