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First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A new story about anxiety Hardcover – 26 April 2018

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

'Full of great, solidly researched, personal and genuinely useful tips for the anxious mind ... I loved this book.' Matt Haig, author of Reasons to Stay Alive and Notes On a Nervous Planet

'Probably the best book on living with anxiety that I've ever read.' Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

If you have anxiety, this book is for you. If you love someone who is anxious, this book is for you.

I Quit Sugar founder and New York Times bestselling author Sarah Wilson has lived through high anxiety – including bipolar, OCD and several suicide attempts – her whole life. Perhaps like you, she grew tired of seeing anxiety as a disease that must be medicated into submission. Could anxiety be re-sewn, she asked, into a thing of beauty?

So began a seven-year journey to find a more meaningful and helpful take on anxiety. Living out of two suitcases, Sarah travelled the world, meeting with His Holiness The Dalai Lama, with Oprah’s life coach, with major mental health organizations and hundreds of others in a quest to unravel the knotted ball of wool that is the anxious condition. She emerged with the very best philosophy, science and hacks for thriving with the beast.

First, We Make the Beast Beautiful is a small book with a big heart, paving the way for richer, kinder and wiser conversations about anxiety.

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Full of great, solidly researched, personal and genuinely useful tips for the anxious mind …I loved this book. ― Matt Haig

Probably the best book on living with anxiety that I've ever read, and I have (unfortunately) read many. Sarah is full of expert advice while remaining grounded and incredibly human. Her vulnerability is her strength. And after reading, it will hopefully be yours too. ― Mark Manson, bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

Moving, sensitive and inspiring... this is comfort and serenity in book form. ― Stylist

A witty, well-researched and often insightful book about negotiating a new relationship with anxiety. ― Andrew Solomon, Professor of Clinical Psychology and author of The Noonday Demon: An Anatomy of Depression

About the Author

Sarah Wilson is a New York Times and Amazon #1 bestselling author, entrepreneur and philanthropist. She's the founder of IQuitSugar.com, whose 8-Week Program has been completed by 1.5 million people in 133 countries. A former news journalist and editor of Cosmopolitan, she was the host of the first series of MasterChef Australia and is the author of the international bestsellers first, we make the beast beautiful, I Quit Sugar: Simplicious, I Quit Sugar and I Quit Sugar For Life. She is ranked as one of the top 200 most influential authors in the world.

Sarah blogs in an intimate fashion - on philosophy, anxiety, minimalism and anti-consumerism - at sarahwilson.com, lives in Sydney, Australia, rides a bike everywhere, is a compulsive hiker and is eternally curious.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bantam Press (26 April 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593080009
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593080009
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.9 x 3.1 x 20.6 cm
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Sarah Wilson is a New York Times bestselling author, journalist and founder of IQuitSugar.com. She has published 15 I Quit Sugar books in 46 countries and most recently she published First, We Make the Beast Beautiful, A New Story of Anxiety. She was ranked as one of the top 200 most influential authors in the world in 2017 and 2018, based on web and international book scan algorithms and in Greatist.com’s 100 most influential health experts in 2015.

Mark Manson has described "The Beast" as “the best book about anxiety” he’s ever read. NBC's Carson Daly cited it as has "favorite book". Former Australian of the Year Prof Patrick McGorry described it as, “indeed quite extraordinary, illuminating what is at once a nomadic journey, a cri de coeur and a compendium of hard-won wisdom flowing from a uniquely talented individual… a tour de force.”

Other facts that might interest: Sarah was the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine Australia at 29, the host of MasterChef Australia, holds a record in the Guinness Book (you can Google that further if you like), is a mad hiker, explorer and minimalist. She lives between the US and Bondi Beach, Sydney and ocean swims most days.

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Customers find the book provides practical and enlightening insights into anxiety. They describe it as an interesting, helpful, and worthwhile read. The writing style is well-researched and realistic, offering concise information and tips. Readers appreciate the author's honest portrayal of life with anxiety.

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Customers find the book helpful for understanding anxiety. They appreciate the honest account of living with it and the author's life-affirming journey. The book is described as informative, interesting, and emotional.

"...I'm in awe of Sarah Wilson and her life-affirming journey and honest portrayal of what it is like to have a panoply of illnesses to deal with...." Read more

"An approach to anxiety i had not stumbled over before. The new perspective on anxiety offered by Sarah Wilson based on her research and synthesis of..." Read more

"There is a manic energy to Wilson’s writing that is both fascinating and exhausting in equal measures...." Read more

"...-woo stuff a bit too much for me to be totally comfy, but it's super interesting !" Read more

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Customers find the book helpful and valuable. They describe it as an effective, interesting, and well-written guide to living with anxiety.

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Customers find the book well-written and easy to understand. They appreciate the realistic writing style and honest approach to anxiety. The author's personal journey is also mentioned as an interesting aspect of the story.

"There is a manic energy to Wilson’s writing that is both fascinating and exhausting in equal measures...." Read more

"...profile with debilitating anxiety...She is certainly an appropriate person to write a book about how to live a rich and meaningful life even if..." Read more

"...Well-written and easy to read, with useful tips to help keep anxiety under control. This is a book I'll definitely be re-reading." Read more

"...and so far so good - I can relate to every page and I simply love the way it's written. Highly recommend this book to anyone 'stuck' with anxiety." Read more

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Customers appreciate the author's honest and frank account of life with anxiety. They find it a life-affirming journey and a realistic portrayal of what it's like to live with anxiety.

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  • HLeuschel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Emotional, poignant and beautifully written
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 July 2019
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    This was an insightful and moving account about anxiety from a woman whose mental health she has to fight for every single day. I'm in awe of Sarah Wilson and her life-affirming journey and honest portrayal of what it is like to have a panoply of illnesses to deal with. The author points out that her book does not provide solutions nor clear remedies for anxiety - however - through her open minded and passionate account of her search for one, she has opened my eyes to what it is like to be brave as well as make use of whatever tools there are to make the most of life despite the fact that her anxiety will always be there - a beast made beautiful thanks to her courage and determination.
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  • Bristol Di
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully honest
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 November 2020
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    An approach to anxiety i had not stumbled over before. The new perspective on anxiety offered by Sarah Wilson based on her research and synthesis of research findings, has provided me with a new way of acceptance of anxiety and of understanding its inherent usefulness. This book has changed my view of myself and my internal dialogue, and how i can best manage my boundaries with the external world. Worth more than its weight in gold.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars An odd beast
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 February 2023
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    There is a manic energy to Wilson’s writing that is both fascinating and exhausting in equal measures. I recognised a lot of myself through her vivid, honest accounts of life in an anxious mind.

    There could be more guidance to help you escape the anxious spiral but this is more enjoyable as a humorous memoir of a warmly bizarre life.
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  • Aimilios
    5.0 out of 5 stars My friend loved it.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 March 2024
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    My friend said this is a fantastic book.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really interesting and not too woo-woo (so far)
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 August 2024
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    I myself suffer from severe anxiety. I'm about halfway through and really enjoying it. It all makes sense to me, occasionally does veer into woo-woo stuff a bit too much for me to be totally comfy, but it's super interesting !
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  • Jenny
    5.0 out of 5 stars A different take on the anxiety that plagues us
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 May 2018
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    I don't know how Sarah Wilson does it: balancing an amazingly successful career and a public profile with debilitating anxiety...She is certainly an appropriate person to write a book about how to live a rich and meaningful life even if anxiety is a constant companion. And this is something she does extraordinarily well! I have read many books about anxiety and how to handle it, but none so well-researched and well written. I assumed Sarah was 'merely' a celebrity chef, who was passionate about healthy eating and quitting sugar. However, she is highly intelligent and deeply compassionate and honest, communicating her own difficulties and life experience in a bid to help others with similar problems. While not a self-help book, this book is amazingly reassuring and insightful, and I am so grateful it was written.
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  • Lizzie A
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 February 2019
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    A very frank description of what it's like to live your life alongside anxiety. Well-written and easy to read, with useful tips to help keep anxiety under control. This is a book I'll definitely be re-reading.
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  • JY
    4.0 out of 5 stars Flighty at times
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 December 2023
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    I recognised things as an anxious person, although I can't say I was really overwhelmed with the writing style. Interesting enough, I'm half half about recommending.
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  • Diane Burroughs
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Glorious Perspective On Anxiety
    Reviewed in the United States on 31 December 2024
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    Cri de Coeur is French for cry from the heart. This is how people feel when dealing with anxiety. Sarah Wilson discovered that she had a chemical imbalance while embarking on her quest to understand the genesis of her anxiety. Thus, she authored First, We Make The Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Through Anxiety.

    And what a quest it’s been! She was diagnosed with childhood anxiety and insomnia at twelve, bulimia in her late teens, OCD afterward, then depression, hypomania, and in her twenties bipolar disorder. She saw three dozen psychiatrists, psychotherapists, and spiritual healers. From the time she was seventeen until twenty-eight, she was medicated with anti-epileptic, anti-anxiety, and anti-psychotic drugs.

    In her late twenties, she quit all therapy and her prescriptions ran out. She made a choice to live by her own rules and manage her illnesses. This decision came about predominantly because nothing else had worked. Her formula is commitment, do the work, falter, screw up, and start again. She’s returned to therapy, gone back to medication, and then off everything multiple times. I love how open she is about her OCD, Bipolar, and even her suicide attempts. Along the way, she was diagnosed with Hashimoto, an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid gland. Her goal was to find better ways to live with what she refers to as her ‘mate,’ Anxiety. Instead of living with post-traumatic stress she embraces post-traumatic growth. She encourages the reader to have this perspective if they’re suffering.

    Pages dedicated to data for various diagnoses and suggested causes, treatments, and management strategies are revealed as you read. She’s forthcoming about other authors and blogs who focus on Anxiety. Naturally, she provides as much information as possible to destigmatize Anxiety. Wilson’s behavior is compulsive but the outcome is positive. Her doctor calls it, ‘Positive neurotic behavior.’

    My favorite story she tells is when she met His Holiness, The Dalai Lama. She was allotted one question. She asked, “How do I get my mind to shut up?” His response was, “There’s no use. Silly! Impossible to achieve! If you can do it, great. If not, big waste of time.” Days later Sarah realized that even though she had whirring thoughts that trash-talk her soul, his message to her translated in cap-lettered subtext: “YOU’RE OKAY AS YOU ARE!!!”

    The fretty chatter that unsettled her was suddenly something that didn’t need to be fixed. Instead, she tucks her coping habits gently under her arm and sees where they take her. Taking a deep free breath, she gets on with better things. “I’d like to say this upfront. I write these very words because I’ve come to believe that you can be fretty and chattery in the head and wake at 4am and try really hard at everything. And you can get on with having a great life. I’ve come to believe that the fretting itself can be the very thing that plonks you on the path to a great life.”

    Her boldness declares the problem could be the notion that there is a problem. Come to find out that her anxious behaviors are so often solutions to her problems. Identifying anxiety is an external start. Continuing with wisdom and voracious learning gave her a deeper understanding of being gentle and kind in the process.

    Hitting rock bottom is always factored into a successful recovery story. Hers was when a doctor told her she was one week from having heart failure. “I knew I had been granted an opportunity here and that I had to rise to it, soft and full.” She’s been on a synthetic thyroid hormone ever since to manage her Hashimotos. It's not about changing herself, it is about creating ease around who she is.

    Realizing there’s no guidebook to life, no definitive emotional cures, her approach is unrelenting ferocity with the intention that she deserves a good life. Former Australian of the Year Professor, Patrick McGorry states, “This book is a compendium of hard-won wisdom flowing from a uniquely talented individual… a tour de force.” I couldn’t agree more!

    Here are some fun facts about New York Times bestselling author Sarah Wilson:
    • The founder of IQuitSugar.com.
    • Wild with Sarah Wilson Podcast Series
    • Was ranked as one of the top 200 most influential, health expert authors in the world in 2017 and 2018.
    • The editor of Australian Cosmopolitan magazine at twenty-nine, from February 2003 to December 2007.
    • Is in the Guinness Book of Records staging the World's Biggest Bikini Shoot at Bondi Beach. 1010 Women.

    Her relentless advocacy for herself will inspire anyone in a similar predicament. Perhaps you too can make the beast beautiful.
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  • Hasenpfote
    4.0 out of 5 stars I can so relate
    Reviewed in Germany on 6 January 2024
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    Die Autorin beschreibt eine Innenwelt, die ich gut kenne - sehr glaubwürdig. Sie scheint hoch intelligent zu sein, und es macht ihr Spaß, die Welt der Psychologie/Medizin sehr kritisch zu betrachten.
    Das Buch lässt sich leicht lesen, könnte aber kürzer sein.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tornando o monstro lindo
    Reviewed in Brazil on 17 August 2020
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    Uma linda jornada sobre a vida da autora que lida com a ansiedade. Cheio de dados, dicas e uma bela lição sobre se por vulnerável, humilde e resiliente na vida, aprendendo a olhar com beleza para nossos monstros. Adorei!
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  • Terri-Lynn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on anxiety ever
    Reviewed in Canada on 6 August 2019
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    I'm a psychologist and also have high anxiety. This book is amazing. I don't know why others wouldn't have rated it high. Sarah is a wonderful writer and makes concrete suggestions about managing anxiety that are rooted in science. As opposed to CBT which suggests exposure to uncertainty, Sarah delves into the existential angst and the quirky things the anxious do. Highly recommend.
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  • PMV
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
    Reviewed in Mexico on 8 January 2019
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    Oh so very pretty book.
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    Reviewed in Mexico on 8 January 2019
    Oh so very pretty book.
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