Anxiety, Worry, Panic, and Stress Management
The Struggle Switch by Russ Harris, Ph.D.
How to Make Stress Your Friend by Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D.
The Noise in My Head: 6 Episode Self-Help Series (@ 5 min each) by Reid Wilson< Ph.D.

Self-Help for Anxiety
Anxiety
- Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders – Anxiety Disorders Association of America
- About Anxiety – Helpguide.org
- Math Anxiety Online Workshop, University of Utah Learning Center video, 50 min
- Test Anxiety – Online Workshop, University of Utah Learning Center video, 38 min
Worry
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How to Stop Worrying
helpguide.org - Mastering Your Worries – Centre for Clinical Interventions
Panic Attacks
- Coping with Panic Attacks -Centre for Clinical Interventions
- The Key to Overcoming Panic Attacks – anxietycoach.com
- How to Stop a Panic Attack – Greg Beck
Stress Management
- About Stress- Notre Dame UCC
- Stress Management: How to Reduce, Prevent, and Cope with Stress – Helpguide.org
- Float Your Stress Away- Notre Dame UCC
- Apps for anxiety and stress management
- Stress Reduction
- TAO videos for stress and anxiety reduction
Relaxation Exercises
Downloadable mp3 Audio Relaxation Exercises
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Progressive Relaxation Exercise
Recorded by Steve Sprinkle, former Director of the Counseling Center, Hobart and William Smith Colleges -
Combination Relaxation Exercise
Recorded by Bonnie Lambourn, psychologist at the Counseling Center, Hobart and William Smith Colleges -
Various Meditations on YouTube
University of New Hampshire Health -
Relaxation Downloads
Dartmouth College - Written Relaxation Instructions Notre Dame UCC
Mindfulness Exercises:
Downloadable mp3 Audio Mindfulness Meditation Exercises
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Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Exercises
Portland Psychotherapy Clinic -
Free Guided Meditations
UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center - Mindfulness library from Iowa State University Counseling Center
- How to Make Stress Your Friend: Kelly McGonigle, PhD Stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive, and introduces us to an unsung mechanism for stress reduction: reaching out to others. (TED talk video, 14 min)
- The Science of Willpower: Kelly McGonigal, PhD, What is willpower and how we can get more of it. (video, 14 min)
- Developing a Growth Mindset: Carol Dweck, PhD
Health Anxiety
- Overcoming Health Anxiety – Center for Clinical Interventions
Other Resources:
- Anxiety Disorders: The Role of Psychotherapy in Effective Treatment – American Psychological Association
- Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders – Anxiety Disorders Association of America
- Perfectionism & Procrastination Online Workshop, University of Utah Learning Center video, 53 min
