Victim of Thought: Seeing Through the Illusion of Anxiety

Fantastic book.I could relate to the author 100%. I suffer from anxiety and have done in some way all my life. I am sixty now. I have read countless books on the three principles which have all been great, some easier to understand than others for over the last three years and I thought I'd got the concept. Frustratingly though I kept losing it and I felt I probably wasn't understanding fully somewhere. Then I purchased this book and oh my god I GOT IT!!!. I mean REAlLLY GOT IT! .... I burst into tears, it had such an awesome effect on me. I'd had an insight and I was blown away. Please buy this book, you won't regret it and hopefully you'll have your own insight. I sincerely hope you do. Heartfelt thanks to the author. THANK YOU xx

This is such a great little book that I think will help, or at the least give insight to, anyone suffering from anxiety. It is written in an approachable, easy going and encouraging style. I highly recommend it .

Excellent book I have mine on audio so I can listen to it anywhere without wifi it is excellent. I'll revisit again and again to get even more insights. Once you have read it you can continue your journey into an anxious understanding life as there are other areas to explore free of charge described at the end.

This book is a must for people suffering from anxiety related problems. Once I got the concept and realised that it was what I was thinking that was causing me to feel anxious and worried, I took more notice of my thought pattern and tried to look at situations from a different handle. It works, but obviously takes time to undo all the negative thinking I had developed over the years. Thank you, Jill, for this valuable insight I’ve gained.

I loved this book. I have read lots of books relating to the three principles and found this one easy to read and understand. The author was honest and open and down to earth when she spoke of her life experiences , which I found helpful. We are all on this journey of life together to learn. Thankyou

I really enjoyed this book. It is easy to read and stuffed full of useable information. The bit about 'Though Sticks" really got through to me and I have used it to sort through a lot of previously unwanted thoughts. Well done to Jill Whalen for including her own personal situations.Buy it.

Jill's book is one of the best I have read on the subject. Very clearly written and easy to understand, I only wish I had found it years ago.

First of all I came across this book randomly. I didn't know anything about Jill Whelan. It came as suggested book. Well the cover was original. But it wasn't neither the cover that has pushed me to choose the book. I read the preface of the book and I have got interested because Jill shared her ideas which I share too. The beauty of this book is in its simplicity . Jill explains her experience as a human not as a super woman or someone who tells you fairy tails. If you are someone like me who is going through confusion and feeling of being lost . Please pick this book up , you have nothing to lose. Just read with a open mind . You might share what you read or you might not and that's ok. Because at some point in your life you might have that whaaaahah insight that Jill had it too. As humans we are amazing creatures with a big innate gift which is our own intelligence or call it wisdom if you want to. Wisdom is not a skill, is not a person, is not a label , it just is . You don't buy it , you don't train it . It is in you and that's so beautiful. No matter how many times in our life we are so caught up or frustrated , we will always come back to our wisdom which is our wellbeing, our inner peace. Seeing,that sometimes we are just caught up in our thinking is a relief. I didn't have a clue where my emotions came from . I was clueless in managing my emotions and I might still be. But knowing that what we feel is just thoughts in the moment is just another story. The missing link is that you don't have to believe in what your mind says all the time. And whatever emotions you experience is ok. We go from pain to joy. This is our human experience. Pain is an emotion like happiness. But the moment we label it and think that we shouldn't experience it is the moment when we add more suffering to this experience. I am not saying is easy , I have got my struggling moments to. But the more you start seeing, the less judgemental you will be towards yourself. Laugh because is not personal. Embrace the intelligence of your mind. When you experience anger, pain appreciate your mind because is a sign that you need to step back and relax or don't make a decision in that moment. Therefore give yourself time and space, don't beat yourself up and chill.