Claire Weekes (1903–1990)
Author of Hope and Help for Your Nerves (Signet)
About the Author
Works by Claire Weekes
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Weekes, Hazel Claire
- Birthdate
- 1903
- Date of death
- 1990
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- Australia
- Education
- University of Sydney
University College London - Occupations
- scientist
physician
author
broadcaster - Awards and honors
- Order of the British Empire (Member, 1979)
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- Works
- 11
- Members
- 382
- Popularity
- #63,245
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 4
- ISBNs
- 67
- Languages
- 1
Although this book is very dated, I enjoyed reading it. I especially liked that author suggested we deal with anxiety by focusing on our body reactions rather than on the fear which causes them. There are other parts of this book that deal with depression and agoraphobia, but the author’s approach to those problems also seem down to earth and doable.
I also like the idea the author presented of thoughts being bluffing. Scary thoughts are just that. Often they are worst case scenarios. Our thoughts must be called for that bluffing. What hasn’t happened yet is not reality. It is only a bluff which raises our anxiety level and causes us to panic.
I’m going to try some of the ideas presented in this book and feel that reading it was indeed helpful.… (more)