I was planning to share this book as a travel essential for anyone with anxiety but little did I know there would be a better time and place for this book to become useful – a home quarantine situation.

I don’t want to drag you through a sales pitch to tell you guys this book is THE SHIT.  I originally bought it hoping to replace any need for Xanax while on the 15-hour plane ride to & from Dubai, but I ended up using the pages throughout the entire month-long trip.  Not because I was losing my marbles the entire time, but it was a great way to occupy downtime without scrolling on my phone, watching tv or going down a rabbit hole mentally.

I’m kind of over feeling embarrassed about anxiety, or even worse?  Feeling “weak” because of it.  I did that to myself so often & now it’s just ughhhh, because I’m actually not weak.  Anxiety is for the strong, it’s a superpower that raises all your warning signs to protect you.  Weak?!  No-no-no-nooo.  So if anyone out there deals with anxiety, or any issue, let’s not think we’re weak ok?  We’re (more than) making it.

Perks of The Big Activity Book for Anxious People

Something For People With OR Without Anxiety

Wafiq definitely saw no use in this book whatsoever when I first bought it, he barely knows what anxiety is.  He doesn’t worry.  He doesn’t stress out.  I TRY to make him worry about anything, & he can’t.  He doesn’t understand the word worry.  Great for him, but it’s clear we don’t all have the same natural instinct of warning, he’s lucky to have me.   After watching me nose deep in this book for a few days he finally needed in.  I showed him the word hunt & it was game over.  We had a rough final flight from Washington to Austin, after our 15-hour flight from Dubai, & this book seriously pulled us through.  The perfect distraction.  The word hunts are really good you guys, like super challenging & you can’t stop until you win.

It’s perfect to have on hand for yourself, or if you’re in a situation where you need to keep someone else occupied.  Or someone else dealing with anxious thoughts.  Vacations, sicknesses, family, teenagers, quarantines, ect.  If only it worked on dogs…

More Than A Coloring Book

I’ve never been into the adult coloring books, just couldn’t go there for some reason, but when I saw this coloring book disguised as activities? I was quick to sign up.  I colored all the pages with my newly bought huge box of Crayola colored pencils.  This book includes huge black letters to color in, blank pages to use as a canvas, a big grandma that’s ready to be dosed in all the colors of the rainbow…  the opportunities to create in these pages will take you all of 2020 to complete.  So bring on a 6-month quarantine, you feel me?

Unlimited Entertainment

There’s a WIDE variety of comfort & entertainment you can find between the pages.  I’m talking word hunts that are funny & challenging, as I mentioned. There are soothing facts to help anyone that is actually dealing with anxiety, they’re helpful – trust me.  Large, funky images to color in or write all over.  Unique activities that won’t make you feel dumb, like a 6-year-old child, or 109-year-old grandma.  And it’ll keep you laughing too!

When we finally landed in Austin, the woman sitting next to us in the aisle asked where I purchased the book so she could get one for her son.  She saw the pages we were working on & said it was a really cool idea.  I’m sure she also noticed how glued we were to the pages, making the flight seem fast.  With the big word “ANXIOUS” on the cover, I was paranoid people were going to be all judgy, but that woman proved we’re more the same than we are different.  We’re all working through life together, there’s no feeling to be ashamed of.  In my anxiety, I hold on to those moments as a reminder to ride easy.

The Perfect Size

I don’t know what more I can say to convince you, but either now or after the quarantine is wrapped up & you start traveling again – this book will be your new bestie.  It’s nearly better than a puzzle or good game because you can bring it anywhere, easily! I filed it in my backpack better than I did my books.

If you don’t have anxiety so you’re too above this book?  You’re so annoying.  Wafiq doesn’t even know the word “worry” and he found at least 3 hours of entertainment via 1 single page.  So everyone, you’re welcome.

There’s my contribution to your quarantined lifestyle!  I’ll have more to come, I’m used to being at home.  It’s sort of a dream come true for me to be quarantined, like I probably prayed for this every day of 2018 & now we’re here.

Love you

be thoughtful

+ Find The Big Activity Book For Anxious People: HERE