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Here You Are; Courageous
Here You Are; Courageous
Navigating life with an anxiety disorder can seem impossible. From uncontrollable panic attacks to fear of normal bodily functions, obsessive thinking, chronic avoidance and 'what-if's'. When you have tried everything to feel normal again, only to feel worse than ever before, it's hard not to lose hope.
We are told to fight our fears, to be stronger than our anxiety... but what if the attempt to 'fix' ourselves is only taking us further away from who we truly are? What if the way to feel better was to fully accept ourselves, anxieties and fears included?
For Lauren Rose, it was this realisation that saw her go from being housebound with agoraphobia and panic disorder to travelling, writing, dreaming, and living again. In Here You Are, Courageous, Lauren shares that you do not need to beat anxiety in order to reclaim your life. She candidly explores the landscape of anxiety, including the physical and emotional impact of living in body paralysed by fear; the urge to resist and avoid discomfort and the propensity to the familiar.
Here You Are, Courageous is the invitation back to wholeness that we need now, more than ever.
Published by Hay House 2024
In these pages you will discover strategies to help you soften and become curious in the face of panic and distress. You'll come to realise that-
you can still contemplate adventure;
connection, community, and courage are key to discovering purpose and
embracing fear will help you cultivate a new relationship with yourself.
These are all equally important parts of the conversation. We cannot talk about anxiety without also talking about those who experience it. We cannot talk about fear without talking about courage, too.
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“Like the title says, I’ve read tons and tons of books about anxiety and panic and I think Lauren Rose really succeeded with what she set out to do with this book… which was to put her story and panic advice into the simplest terms. Even the technical aspects were put into terms that made sense. I really appreciate her direct take on panic and agoraphobia without adding fluff or irrelevant pages.”
- Jed
“I absolutely love this book, the author knows exactly what to say to those of us who live with panic attacks and agoraphobia. I haven’t finished it yet but I already feel lighter, encouraged and more human. The experience can bring so much shame and alienation but this book is perfect to learn how to meet anxiety with acceptance and to be kind to yourself.
Thank you so much to the author for this.”
- Michaela
Finding A Way Through Toilet Anxiety E-Book
$19 AUD
If you’ve ever struggled with an incessant, overwhelming fear of losing control of your bladder or bowels, then I wrote this book for you.
Finding A Way Through Toilet Anxiety was written out of necessity - because when I first began trying to find a way to assuage the fear that had come out of nowhere, obliterating my sense of self, I couldn’t find a single thing about it. I felt alone, frustrated and confused. Medical websites mentioned incontinence, they also mentioned anxiety and something called ‘shy bladder’…but nobody was talking about how to navigate life when you cannot stop obsessing over urgently needing the toilet, all. of. the. time. I wrote this e-book for those who have found themselves in the same situation: desperately searching for answers for a condition that seems to utterly dominate your existence.
In this e-book, we will talk about what perpetuates toilet anxiety and what helps toilet anxiety - including a list of actionable tools and techniques. We will discuss emergency kits and whether or not they are necessary, as well as how to deal with toilet anxiety at school, toilet anxiety during travel, and hopefully, you will find an answer to the question, ‘how long will it take to feel better?’ .
My aim with this e-book is to help you feel seen and heard, and to show you how to soothe and ease your toilet anxiety, so that you can get out there and live the life you want to live without being weighed down by the fear of your bladder or bowels.
This product is a digital download via the Gumroad platform. Payments are secure and you will be able to download immediately.
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“Finding Lauren on YouTube and Instagram had been a life saver. I’ve been looking forward to this book and it has came at the perfect timing. Toilet anxiety comes in waves for me and it’s been rough lately. Reading this book through Lauren’s experience gives me hope. She understands exactly how I feel physically, mentally, empirically, and spiritually. It’s so supportive to be understood and guided positively. Thank you Lauren!”
— JoAnn H.