You are not broken.
You are running hot.
Stress, anxiety, and ADHD feel like character flaws. They're not. They're a hardware event — your nervous system firing an alarm you never authorized, flooding the system, grabbing the controls.
You can't think your way out of it. The harder you try, the louder it gets.
So stop trying to think. Start operating.
This book teaches you a ten-second physical reset — a biological Ctrl+Alt+Delete. One rep interrupts the spike, clears the overload, and hands you back the wheel. Run a full set — five reps in about a minute — and the drop becomes something you can measure. No quiet room. No one even has to know you're doing it. And when you want proof, the companion Anxiety Decoder app shows your heart rate before and after, in a number that doesn't lie.
A skill, not a feeling. Something you can run anywhere, on command.
Most books help you cope.
This one teaches you to self-regulate.
Name it. Tame it. Take back the wheel.
About the Author
Dr. Bahareh Talei, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist, faculty member at Pepperdine University, and clinical co-founder of the Anxiety/ADHD Decoder. Her work focuses on accessible, evidence-informed tools for anxiety and ADHD regulation, combining clinical expertise with academic rigor to make mental wellness a practical, learnable skill.
Rodney Lazar is the founder of GigEcon.Me LLC and co-founder of the Anxiety/ADHD Decoder. With deep roots in the psychology practice space, he led the development of the Anxiety/ADHD Decoder from concept to launch. He is the author of The Calm Below and co-author of Name It to Tame It™, with a mission to remove shame from mental health and replace it with actionable tools anyone can use.
