Good anxiety : harnessing the power of the most misunderstood emotion Cover Image

Good anxiety : harnessing the power of the most misunderstood emotion / Wendy Suzuki, PhD, with Billie Fitzpatrick.

Suzuki, Wendy, (author.). Fitzpatrick, Billie, (author.).

Summary:

"Drawing on her own intimate struggles and based on cutting-edge research, Dr. Suzuki has developed an inspiring guidebook for managing unwarranted anxiety and turning it into a powerful asset. In the tradition of Quiet and Thinking, Fast and Slow, Good Anxiety has the power to permanently change how we understand anxiety and, more importantly, how we can use it to improve our lives for the better."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781982170738
ISBN: 1982170735
Physical Description: x, 287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: First Atria Books edition
Publisher: New York : Atria Books, 2021.
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Includes 40 strategies for making anxiety work for you"--Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-265) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The science of anxiety. What is anxiety? ; Leveraging the power of the brain's plasticity ; Coping with anxiety in real life -- Learning how to worry well: anxiety's hidden superpowers. Supercharge your resilience ; Enhance your performance and open the door to flow ; Nurture an activist mindset ; Amplify your focus and productivity ; Prime your social brain, quell your social anxiety, and heighten your compassion ; Boost your creativity -- The art of worrying well: tools to calm, flip, and channel your anxiety -- A final note of love.