I created The Total Anxiety Workbook after years of anxiety, PTSD and feeling like I was drowning in a sea of perimenopause. The funny thing? People think I’m confident, outgoing and sociable. Am I heck! I’m basically a swan—gliding calmly on the surface, paddling like fuck underneath.

Putting pen to paper helped me untangle my thoughts. It helped so much—and gave my husband a bit of breathing space too—that he suggested turning those pages into a book to help others. So here we are!

I’m also dyslexic and dyspraxic, i cant add up or spell for toffee and just because my life get couldn't get any more hectic I suspect ADHD might be in the mix. I wrote the content myself in a journal workbook (haha) that i bought to try and calm my wirring brain, while Aro, my AI assistant, helped me organise it and put it all together. My words, experiences and slightly chaotic ideas, with a helping hand getting them onto the page.

These workbooks mix practical exercises, creativity and a little humour, because anxious brains deserve a breather and the occasional giggle. I’m a fellow sufferer, not an expert, sharing what helped me.