Anxiety is Your Superpower (GOOD ANXIETY): Using anxiety to think better, feel better and do better

by Dr Wendy Suzuki

World-renowned neuroscientist, Wendy Suzuki, explains how to harness the power of anxiety to your advantage - to think better, feel better and DO better.

We are living in the age of anxiety, a situation that often makes us feel as if we are locked into an endless cycle of stress, sleeplessness, and worry. But what if we had a way to leverage our anxiety to help us solve problems and fortify our wellbeing? What if, instead of seeing anxiety as a curse, we could recognize it for the unique gift that it is?

Dr Wendy Suzuki has discovered a paradigm-shifting truth about yes, it is uncomfortable, but it is also essential for our survival. In fact, anxiety is a key component of our ability to live optimally. Every emotion we experience has an evolutionary purpose, and anxiety is designed to draw our attention to vulnerability. If we simply approach it as something to avoid , get rid of , or dampen , we actually miss an opportunity to improve our lives. Listening to our anxieties from a place of curiosity, and without fear, can actually guide us onto a path that leads to joy.

Drawing on her own experiences and based on the latest cutting-edge research, Dr Suzuki has developed an inspiring guide that shows us how to turn anxiety on its head!


"Anxiety isn't a weakness-it's your brain telling you that it's time for a change. And in this incredibly insightful book, Dr Wendy Suzuki breaks down the exact whats, whys, and hows to flipping your perspective, and turning anxiety into the secret weapon you can use to get the life you want. She will transform your kryptonite into your super power!" -- Lisa Bilyeu, co-founder of Impact Theory

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Health

285 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 16, 2021

Reviews

[Meana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was be helpful in learning more about anxiety, it's purpose and how to reframe it. I carefully took notes and tried to benefit from the information in this book. I am very interested in reading about stress and anxiety, I believe the approach Dr Suzuki does is very interesting, putting focus in the evolutionary reason for anxiety and why we are failing to have it under control.

The parts in which the book is divided are very easy to follow: from a bit of necessary theory to practical exercises to put in action her words. All of it from the perspective of compassion and self understanding without judging oneself.

I strongly recommend.

[Manon · Rating 2 out of 5]

J'ai eu du mal, car j'ai trouvé ça un peu poussif.

"Vous avez du mal avec le fait d'être bouffé par le capitalisme et d'avoir le moral en berne? Regardez comme vous pouvez être productif!". Ca m'a dérangé.

En revanche, l'anxiété d'un point de vue biologique est très bien expliquée.

[Laura · Rating 1 out of 5]

Je m'en doutais mais je lui ai laissé une chance vu qu'on me l'a conseillé... Encore une littérature développement personnel sous couvert de science, qui individualise des problèmes qui sont structurels et sans remettre en question une seule fois le capitalisme. Aller mieux pour être plus productif ? le propre du dev perso, poubelle. On termine avec des conseils qui n'ont rien d'original et qui, surtout, ne s'adaptent pas à tout le monde. Maintenant que mon anxiété généralisée est calmée, je ne peux que vous conseiller d'aller voir un.e psy, et d'adopter des techniques TCC. À bon entendeur :)

[Lucas · Rating 1 out of 5]

- Meditate, eat healthy and exercise - congratulations, you just read the whole book. Actually there are tons of more strategies (even brewing the tea in specific manner), but it feels like reading a copywriters blog post.
- The language, it's something about it that it's hard to me to understand the ideas, thankfully I heard about them dozens of times before so I know what's all about.
- It's worthless for someone with panic attacks or more severe GAD, personally I think the CBT is best for you in this case.

[Vera Brits · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very helpful, well-written book. It contains valuable information (and a fresh perspective) on anxiety. It also provides easy to follow strategies for making anxiety work for you, strategies I’m very excited to try.

It’s written in an easy, conversational tone and was a very interesting read. I would definitely recommend it.

[Typhaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is powerful!

[Janel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A useful book for an anxious mind.

[Gianluca Rinaldi · Rating 3 out of 5]

[3.5] more scientific than I expected, so I appreciated it a lot, for once a different point of view

[GD · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not one of the better books I've read in this non-fiction genre.

[Indira Mbaya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un livre rempli de richesse si vous avez des soucis d'anxiété!

[angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

good book honestly. made me think and discovered many things about my own anxiety. however kindda repetitive somehow cause i sometimes felt as if i was reading the same sentences over and over again