Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety
Sally M Winston · 2022
78/100
👍 Worth It
Winston and Seif zero in on anticipatory anxiety specifically — the dread that spins up before an event even happens — and their DANCE model gives readers a structured, CBT-grounded way to interrupt that cycle. The ADAA endorsement and the authors' research credentials set this apart from generic anxiety self-help. A small number of readers found the material stirred rather than settled their anxiety, so those highly sensitive to reading about worry may want to proceed gently.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness80
Craft & writing76
Originality74
Evidence & accuracy82
Hype vs delivers78
Age-fit80
👁 Human-eye gut-check78
Penny’s verdict78
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