The Buddhists have a term for excesses of thought & emotion. They call it Monkey Mind. If you've ever suffered from anxiety you know exactly what that is & what it feels like. You can't stop the constant barrage of thoughts that lead to sometimes debilitating emotions & it's all a vicious cycle. Daniel Smith titles his memoir of living with anxiety with that same Buddhist term.
With his sense of humor firmly intact, Smith explores & describes just what it has been like when he experiences bouts of anxiety, how he dealt with it & how it informs & influences his life & who he is.