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Patty Chang Anker

About

Patty Chang Anker (www.pattychanganker.com) is the author of SOME NERVE: Lessons Learned While Becoming Brave (Riverhead Books, 2013) a memoir about facing her fears and helping others to do the same, which Parents Magazine calls a "Mom Must Read," Oprah.com featured in "Books that will Make You More Happy, Confident and Spontaneous" and is a finalist for a Books for A Better Life Award. Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love) calls Some Nerve "a compelling story of everyday courage — one that is sure to touch and help countless other people like her, like me, like all of us who have made worry into an art form. She proves that it’s not too late, that we can truly change ourselves and enlarge our worlds as a result.” In researching Some Nerve Anker interviewed dozens of experts ranging from therapists to teachers, coaches to clergy about how to manage anxiety.

Patty Chang Anker is also the blogger behind Facing Forty Upside Down, for which she was named a Good Housekeeping "Blogger We Love" and a Circle of Moms "Top 25 Funny Mom." As a yoga teacher she incorporates stress reduction and relaxation techniques whenever possible in her writing. Her work has appeared in magazines and websites including Marie Claire and iVillage, and she is a sought after workshop/retreat leader and a frequent guest on radio programs.

She lives in Westchester, NY with her husband and two daughters.

Books by Patty Chang Anker
Recent Posts
Anxious About Hate Crimes?
Hate crimes are in the news, minorities feel vulnerable and friends feel powerless to help. Here are 5 ways we can meet bias incidents head on.
Anxiety & the Special Needs Parent
If parenting is like a roller coaster of anxiety, then special needs parenting is a whole carnival. Author Liane Kupferberg Carter shares how to conquer fear and enjoy the ride
How to Think Outside the Box
“Think outside the box” is advice you often hear. But what if you’re STUCK in a box, a routine, a view of yourself or how others view you?
When the Going Gets Tough

Have you ever worked really hard for a long time toward a goal and then hit a wall? I've hit many walls facing my fear of swimming in open water. And now I can add sea lice to that list.

Have you ever worked really hard for a long time toward a goal and then hit a wall? I've hit many walls facing my fear of swimming in open water. And now I can add sea lice to that list.

Your Life After Trauma

For trauma survivors the thought of living a big, brave life may seem far fetched. A new book provides an essential blueprint for going forward with confidence.

For trauma survivors the thought of living a big, brave life may seem far fetched. A new book provides an essential blueprint for going forward with confidence.

Starting line -PattyChangAnker.com
Ready, Set….D'oh!

If you’re like me, all the things (from sick days to snow days to unexpected assignments and broken appliances) that can derail our days can make it feel like we weren’t meant to follow through on our resolutions and good intentions. When a fresh start becomes a false start, how do we recommit to our goals?

If you’re like me, all the things (from sick days to snow days to unexpected assignments and broken appliances) that can derail our days can make it feel like we weren’t meant to follow through on our resolutions and good intentions. When a fresh start becomes a false start, how do we recommit to our goals?

Missing Those We Love at the Holidays

After spending so much of our lives trying to put things together – getting married, having kids, building careers – in pursuit of a complete picture of how things should be, when we come around to holidays or milestones we pause and see what we’ve built and what we haven’t, what we’ve lost and can never get back

After spending so much of our lives trying to put things together – getting married, having kids, building careers – in pursuit of a complete picture of how things should be, when we come around to holidays or milestones we pause and see what we’ve built and what we haven’t, what we’ve lost and can never get back

Fear of Swimming Pools -PattyChangAnker.com
How to Overcome Fear of Water

Almost half of Americans are afraid of the deep end of a pool. Over a third are unable to swim, and almost 4000 a year die of drowning. How can we help? We must address the fear first.

Almost half of Americans are afraid of the deep end of a pool. Over a third are unable to swim, and almost 4000 a year die of drowning. How can we help? We must address the fear first.

Words to Live By

When life feels complicated and overwhelming it can be grounding to have a few words to live by to go back to. I love this by Glennon Doyle Melton: Just Show Up. Be Brave. Be Kind. Rest. Try Again. A mantra can clear anxious thoughts and replace with purpose. What words do you live by?

When life feels complicated and overwhelming it can be grounding to have a few words to live by to go back to. I love this by Glennon Doyle Melton: Just Show Up. Be Brave. Be Kind. Rest. Try Again. A mantra can clear anxious thoughts and replace with purpose. What words do you live by?