num_pages: 288
description: New York Times bestselling author Jen Lancaster is here to help you chill the hell out.When did USA become shorthand for the United States of Anxiety? From the moment Americans wake up were bombarded with all-new terrifying news about crime the environment politics and stroke-inducing foods weve been enjoying for years. Were judged by social medias faceless masses pressured into maintaining a Pinterest-perfect home and expected to base our self-worth on retweets faves likes and followers. Our collective FOMO and the disparity between the ideal and reality is leading us to spend more and feel worse. No wonder were getting twitchy. Save for an Independence Daystyle alien invasion how do we begin to escape from the stressors that make up our days?Jen Lancaster is here to take a hard look at our elevating anxieties and with self-deprecating wit and levelheaded wisdom she charts a path out of the quagmire that keeps us frightened of the future and ashamed of our imperfectly perfect human lives. Take a deep breath and her advice and you just might get through a holiday dinner without wanting to disown your uncle.
language: English
title: Welcome to the United States of Anxiety: Observations from a Reforming Neurotic
publisher: Little A