About Sian Williams: The Power of Anxiety
Broadcaster and clinical psychologist Sian Williams challenges us to think differently about anxiety and offers practical, evidence-based tips to help us ride the worry wave. What if we stopped trying to fight the waves and, instead, learned to ride them?
Anxiety can have an immense power, affecting the way we think, feel and behave. It keeps us inside, away from people, places and opportunities. Makes us question, doubt or criticise ourselves and threatens to overwhelm us. In conversation with Catherine Loveday, Sian helps us understand that rather than squaring up to anxiety, we should listen to what it is saying and start celebrating this unique sensitivity that makes us feel deeply and intensely. Sharing exercises and expert research, she will help you unlock the power of your anxiety.
There will be a book signing after this event.
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The Power of Anxiety: How to Ride the Worry Wave (Paperback)
by Dr Sian Williams
The Brain (Paperback)
by Catherine Loveday
Getting Here
Parking
Pay at machine on-road parking can be found around the venue and the nearest main car park is located on St George’s Road (GL50 3DT).
Walk
The venue is a six minute walk from Montpelier Gardens and a seven min walk by foot from the town centre.
Bus & Train
Stagecoach bus services stop nearby on Montpellier and in town centre on the Promenade. The town centre is a 25-minute walk from the Cheltenham Spa Railway Station, with a taxi rank located outside the station as well as local bus services. For further information on Cheltenham bus services, please visit the Stagecoach website.
More infoAccess
The venue’s front entrance has step access, but there is a no-step entrance on the Parabola Road side of the building with push-pad access. Guide dogs are welcome and the venue is equipped with hearing enhancers.
Accessible toilets can be found by the main toilets in the venue, by the circle bar, and the dance studio – all areas can be accessed via a lift.
There is no hearing loop or assistance system in Parabola Arts Centre.
If you are uncertain about your booking we advise contacting our box office via email, by phone on 01242 850 270 during on-sale periods, or by using our Access Booking Form so that we can ensure you seating is suitable for the event you wish to attend. Our booking information page will have the most up to date box office phone opening hours.
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