The Best Books and Journals to Help Ease Your Anxiety in 2020

If you ever feel overwhelmed by social media and the 24-hour news cycle, you'll find community and comfort in Matt Haig's insightful book Notes on a Nervous Planet.

The stunning poetry and prose in I Am the Hero of My Own Life: A Guided Journal, penned by Brianna Wiest, will help you say so long to self-loathing.

In The Worry Trick, clinical psychologist David A. Carbonell explains exactly why your brain reacts the way it does and how you can better manage those feelings of anxiety in your everyday life.

This colorful journal is filled with prompts and activities to help you kick anxiety to the curb. Oh, and as the name Zen as F*ck would suggest, there's a lot of profanity, too.

When you just want to get lost in a work of fiction, reach for John Green's Turtles All the Way Down. It's a stunning portrayal of what it's like to live with anxiety and OCD that has a way of making you feel safe.

In My Age of Anxiety, journalist Scott Stossel writes openly about his lifelong battle with anxiety, while delivering a well-researched history of the condition itself.

While laughter won't cure your anxiety, it can certainly deliver a few moments of levity when you need it most. The funny and conversational tone of The Big Activity Book For Anxious People is sure to help you feel less alone.

In Be Calm, clinical psychologist Jill P. Weber thoughtfully translates a number of scientifically proven tools and methods that can help soothe your anxiety in any situation.

The doodles and drawings in The No Worries Workbook are lighthearted and fun, but spending time on these activities can actually go a long way in helping you better handle the everyday stressors that make anxiety worse.