Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work
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Summary
Are you a Sensitive Striver？ Learn how to get out of your own way and rediscover your sensitivity as a superpower。
___ Highly sensitive and high performing？
___ Need time to think through decisions before you act？
___ Judge yourself harshly when you make mistakes？
___ Take feedback and criticism personally？
___ Find it difficult to set boundaries？
It's time to Trust Yourself。 Being highly attuned to your emotions， your environment， and the behavior of others can be the keys to success， but they can also lead to overthinking everything and burnout。 Human behavior expert and executive coach Melody Wilding， LMSW has spent the past ten years working with Sensitive Strivers like you。 In this groundbreaking book， she draws on decades of research and client work to examine the intersection of sensitivity and achievement in the workplace and offer neuroscience-based strategies you can use to reclaim control of your life and reach your full potential。
Trust Yourself offers concrete steps to help you break free from stress， perfectionism， and self-doubt so you can find the confidence to work and lead effectively。 You will learn how to:
• Achieve confidence and overcome imposter syndrome。
• Find your voice to speak and act with assertiveness。
• Build resilience and bounce back from setbacks。
• Enjoy your success without sacrificing your well-being。
If you're an empathetic， driven person trying to navigate your career and learn how to believe in yourself in the process， Trust Yourself offers the mindset and tools to set you on the path to personal and professional fulfillment。
The perfect book for:
• Those who identify as highly sensitive
• Anyone who overthinks or struggles with work stress and burnout
• Corporate professionals of all levels
• Managers， leaders， and executives
• Entrepreneurs and small business owners
• Life， career， and leadership coaches
___ Highly sensitive and high performing？
___ Need time to think through decisions before you act？
___ Judge yourself harshly when you make mistakes？
___ Take feedback and criticism personally？
___ Find it difficult to set boundaries？
It's time to Trust Yourself。 Being highly attuned to your emotions， your environment， and the behavior of others can be the keys to success， but they can also lead to overthinking everything and burnout。 Human behavior expert and executive coach Melody Wilding， LMSW has spent the past ten years working with Sensitive Strivers like you。 In this groundbreaking book， she draws on decades of research and client work to examine the intersection of sensitivity and achievement in the workplace and offer neuroscience-based strategies you can use to reclaim control of your life and reach your full potential。
Trust Yourself offers concrete steps to help you break free from stress， perfectionism， and self-doubt so you can find the confidence to work and lead effectively。 You will learn how to:
• Achieve confidence and overcome imposter syndrome。
• Find your voice to speak and act with assertiveness。
• Build resilience and bounce back from setbacks。
• Enjoy your success without sacrificing your well-being。
If you're an empathetic， driven person trying to navigate your career and learn how to believe in yourself in the process， Trust Yourself offers the mindset and tools to set you on the path to personal and professional fulfillment。
The perfect book for:
• Those who identify as highly sensitive
• Anyone who overthinks or struggles with work stress and burnout
• Corporate professionals of all levels
• Managers， leaders， and executives
• Entrepreneurs and small business owners
• Life， career， and leadership coaches
Reviews
Steph
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Essential reading for any highly-sensitive high-achiever！If you've ever felt like you were too sensitive for your job， your team， your life， Wilding teaches you through this book to channel your sensitivity as a super power and to change your mindset around what's "right" and possible in the workplace。 With a mix of case study stories， purposeful information， and hands-on exercises， you'll be able to reset your goals and work on your resilience with a functional， step-by-step process that's easy Essential reading for any highly-sensitive high-achiever！If you've ever felt like you were too sensitive for your job， your team， your life， Wilding teaches you through this book to channel your sensitivity as a super power and to change your mindset around what's "right" and possible in the workplace。 With a mix of case study stories， purposeful information， and hands-on exercises， you'll be able to reset your goals and work on your resilience with a functional， step-by-step process that's easy to read and absorb。 I've been following Melody's work for years， and I still learned new things from this book！ The Honor Roll Hangover was particularly meaningful for me during this readthrough， along with the stages （sine wave） of change。 The Wheel of Balance exercise is now in my regular toolkit， and I check in regularly with my STRIVE qualities to see where I have room for improvement as I make changes and work towards new goals。 This book is chock full of meaningful content to sink your mental teeth into （perfect for highly sensitive people）， and these exercises are going to be my go-to reflection starters。My only caveat to picking up this book is that the stories are very corporate-world， traditional business structure focused。 I got a lot out of the stories and exercises， but as a small business owner， I had to reach a little deeper to find similar situations that I could apply in my own life。Anyone， highly sensitive or not， can benefit from even one of the action steps in this book。 It's a classic I'll go back to again and again when I need a brush-up or pointers on a new situation。If you like Dr。 Elaine Aron's "The Highly Sensitive Person" and "Quiet" by Susan Cain， you'll love this book。 。。。more
Helen
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You can either keep getting disappointed by （in fact） getting in your own way， or you can read this book。 As simple as that。Melody provides very representative stories， brings up curious pieces of research and offers to undertake concise and actionable exercises。 Zero unnecessary information， every bit is gold。 Highly recommend it: even if you are still too shy to acknowledge your sensitivity - this book will reassure you that it is actually a very useful trait for business， and if you have alre You can either keep getting disappointed by （in fact） getting in your own way， or you can read this book。 As simple as that。Melody provides very representative stories， brings up curious pieces of research and offers to undertake concise and actionable exercises。 Zero unnecessary information， every bit is gold。 Highly recommend it: even if you are still too shy to acknowledge your sensitivity - this book will reassure you that it is actually a very useful trait for business， and if you have already have unpeeled some layers of self-awareness - this book will help you to go deeper and bring in your true authenticity to your daily life。 。。。more
Amy
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This is one of the most helpful books I’ve read in a long time and I plan to read it once a year just to make sure I keep refreshing the information in my head。 Even in the couple of weeks that it took to read and do the exercises， I’ve noticed a difference in how I approach the day。 I feel more confident and less of a captive of spiraling thoughts that have often paralyzed me。 The exercises are incredibly useful and give you a tool kit to use even after you’ve finished the book。 They’re also av This is one of the most helpful books I’ve read in a long time and I plan to read it once a year just to make sure I keep refreshing the information in my head。 Even in the couple of weeks that it took to read and do the exercises， I’ve noticed a difference in how I approach the day。 I feel more confident and less of a captive of spiraling thoughts that have often paralyzed me。 The exercises are incredibly useful and give you a tool kit to use even after you’ve finished the book。 They’re also available on the author’s website to print so you don’t have to keep flipping through the book to remember them。 Overall， I’m so glad I found this book and I’m excited to continue using what I’ve learned to build a more balanced and thoughtful life。 。。。more
Emily Hardman Rodgers
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Melody's Trust Yourself is an incredibly helpful resource for those who are emotionally sensitive and naturally empathetic。 This book taught me so much about the best ways to channel my empathy and desire for perfection to achieve success at work and in my personal life--not only is this read helpful for Sensitive Strivers， but it is useful for anyone who wants to learn more about their own leadership styles and gifts。 I will be returning to this book for years to come！ Melody's Trust Yourself is an incredibly helpful resource for those who are emotionally sensitive and naturally empathetic。 This book taught me so much about the best ways to channel my empathy and desire for perfection to achieve success at work and in my personal life--not only is this read helpful for Sensitive Strivers， but it is useful for anyone who wants to learn more about their own leadership styles and gifts。 I will be returning to this book for years to come！ 。。。more
Allie
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Your long lost Fairy-Gut-Check is here！ Just in time for the post-pandemic world， with Trust Yourself， you’ll come away feeling more self-assured， equipped to face people （again）， and your future。 If you’re like me， you’ve always wished for a self-development resource that shares compelling， research-based strategies， relatable real-life examples， AND the nitty gritty tactics for exactly what to do， why， plus how to begin infusing it in daily life-- Melody Wilding， a pro executive coach with a m Your long lost Fairy-Gut-Check is here！ Just in time for the post-pandemic world， with Trust Yourself， you’ll come away feeling more self-assured， equipped to face people （again）， and your future。 If you’re like me， you’ve always wished for a self-development resource that shares compelling， research-based strategies， relatable real-life examples， AND the nitty gritty tactics for exactly what to do， why， plus how to begin infusing it in daily life-- Melody Wilding， a pro executive coach with a master’s in social work， artfully delivers it all。 Using stories from her life and her clients’ as a through-line for showcasing different frameworks， each vignette touches on one of the many feelings or situations you run into over the years （or likely will）。 For me， several of the narratives put words to things I’ve only thought about， but never expressed。 I felt understood somehow， relating， and realizing I wasn’t the only one。 And just reading their experiences made me feel more capable of addressing issues once overwhelmed by and avoided。 It grew my will to change and confidence to start。 The thoughtful exercises and experiments make it feel so do-able to take that first step。 So much resonated with me that I found myself taking notes: some action items and some saved as well-worded reminders。 Right away I used the simple tips/tools for retraining the brain and prompts （with exact wording） helpfully called， “Speak Up Shortcuts。” Other notes are now filed in Evernote as Shortcuts or Templates for future situations， and even just shared some tips with a friend struggling with a career move/decision。There’s a great chapter on over-functioning， burnout， and anxiety due to the "Honor Roll Hangover" about the thrill of achievement， productivity， and seeking external validation。 While I’ve been aware of this term， I finally understood how I’d unconsciously been feeding into it。 And thankfully， I can use tools I’ve learned to recalibrate， focus， and prioritize based on MY values and goals。 SoLo（ng） FoMo！There’s so much quality info that it was tough to choose what to highlight here！ Suffice it to say， this book has jump-started my progress with a more intentional prescription for understanding， reinforcing， and trusting myself。 I hope it does the same for you。 。。。more
Kelsey Buckholtz
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Harnessing my sensitivity to thriveWow！ I felt like this book was written for me， and I had no idea other people felt this way。 Learning to harness my sensitivity to truly thrive will be a total game changer for me。 I read the kindle version and am now ordering the print version so I can read it again and apply the concepts to my live。 Thank you Melody！
Aimee
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Wow！ What a fabulous book。 I had read some articles by this author， Melody Wilding， on the Harvard Business Review and other publications/sites。 This led me to her website and pre-ordering this book。 I love that there's relatable stories， self-assessments， tools， takeaways， and the formatting/layout of this book。 I'm typically a kindle book reader and I am so glad I bought the hardcover version of this one。 It's full of my highlights。 I like being able to see the examples with applying the tools Wow！ What a fabulous book。 I had read some articles by this author， Melody Wilding， on the Harvard Business Review and other publications/sites。 This led me to her website and pre-ordering this book。 I love that there's relatable stories， self-assessments， tools， takeaways， and the formatting/layout of this book。 I'm typically a kindle book reader and I am so glad I bought the hardcover version of this one。 It's full of my highlights。 I like being able to see the examples with applying the tools as well as the blank page（s） to do it myself。 I've been reading some of this book every night and even though it's not a novel， it's hard to put down！ The style and format are easy to digest and I kept telling myself at night， just 1 more chapter。 Even if you're not a sensitive striver or suffering from an honor roll hangover， this book will be so useful。 。。。more
Aurora
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Another great book brimming with wisdom that resonates through the ages yet enlivens our internal world today and tomorrow。This is the perfect book for sensitive folks who struggle to manage their emotions， reactions， and propensity for high achievement。 Trust Yourself gently guides readers with exercises and real-life examples of how sensitivity is a strength when managed properly。 I also like how down-to-earth the author is—a must-have in every sensitive-strivers library。
KKEC Reads
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Published: May 4， 2021Chronicle PrismI received a copy of this book for free， and I leave my review voluntarily。 Melody Wilding is an executive and leadership coach for smart， sensitive high-achievers who are tired of getting in their own way。Through her private one-on-one coaching program， talks， small-group workshops， and articles， she’s here to help you break free from self-doubt and overwhelm， master your emotions， and use your sensitivity as the superpower that it is。“I’m also willing to be Published: May 4， 2021Chronicle PrismI received a copy of this book for free， and I leave my review voluntarily。 Melody Wilding is an executive and leadership coach for smart， sensitive high-achievers who are tired of getting in their own way。Through her private one-on-one coaching program， talks， small-group workshops， and articles， she’s here to help you break free from self-doubt and overwhelm， master your emotions， and use your sensitivity as the superpower that it is。“I’m also willing to bet that you picked up this book looking for hope—hope that you can change， hope that you can develop steadfast belief in yourself that isn’t contingent on how productive you are， hope that you’re not crazy for being so affected by everything around you。”This book is filled with activities to help you start implementing positive change immediately， which is fantastic。 Melody is so upbeat but realistic。 And she frames excellent examples and dames questions and answers， so understanding the process is easy。Something I took from this book is that it isn’t a book you read straight through。 You should take your time， complete the strategies， and allow the information to be fully absorbed before moving on to the next lesson。Written in such an impactful way， with solid research， this book explained a lot of things I had always felt but didn’t know had names or reasons。 I enjoyed diving into the activities and seeing where I fell on the various scales throughout the book。This is such an intelligent way to help you further your understanding of yourself。 You will identify quickly with the warm and engaging writing style， and you will start learning new tips and tricks and start implementing them into your everyday life without realizing it。Everything about this book is well done。 The research is fantastic。 The examples are honest and genuine。 The client examples used are thorough and comprehensive and apply across just about every career path。 Melody went above and beyond to make sure this book would fit into any situation。The exercises make you think objectively and critically but also allow you to embrace your emotions。 You are learning to retrain the way you think， and the result is magical。I was floored when I learned I am a sensitive striver。 I would have never guessed， and in turn， I would have continued my honor roll hangover cycle。 The change takes time， and that is the beauty within this book。 Melody isn’t expecting you to change anything overnight。 She is teaching you the tools to help you implement change over some time， and in turn， allowing you to figure out your balance。I loved that the answers aren’t just handed to me。 I had to do the work。 I had to put in the time。 And I will continue having to make an effort as I continue my way to finding emotional balance。 This is an absolute must-read for anyone who has struggled with themselves when it comes to feeling overwhelmed at work。Melody is such a charismatic writer， and she is knowledgeable and friendly。 She also uses her insight to help further the reader's understanding。 So not only are we reading about people who have followed this program， but we are reading about how Melody uses this train of thought。Success is a goal that has a different meaning to everyone。 But this book can help you further your understanding of yourself， which in turn will allow you to take yourself to the next step。 Upbeat， honest， and eloquently written， you will adore meeting Melody。 。。。more
Wendy Cary
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A phenomenal book！ As a Sensitive Striver in every aspect， I've been looking forward to the release of this book for the last year。 Now that I have a copy （plus several for my clients）， I feel like I have the perfect guide， containing TONS of actionable strategies and tips。 I have the key to being a SuperWoman！ A phenomenal book！ As a Sensitive Striver in every aspect， I've been looking forward to the release of this book for the last year。 Now that I have a copy （plus several for my clients）， I feel like I have the perfect guide， containing TONS of actionable strategies and tips。 I have the key to being a SuperWoman！ 。。。more
Tanner
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Excellent interview by Nick Wignall on MelodyWilding new book TRUST YOURSELF”。。 just received my pre-order。
Michael O’Loughlin
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I’ve been eagerly awaiting Melody Wilding’s new book for more than a year and Trust Yourself more than met my expectations。 A contributor to Harvard Business Review， Fast Company， Forbes， and Business Insider， Wilding is perhaps best known for her coaching with “Sensitive Strivers”: professionals who are both driven and empathetic and who are looking to “master sensitivity and enjoy success—however you define it—without stress and overwhelm。”Wilding’s book starts by helping the reader to build s I’ve been eagerly awaiting Melody Wilding’s new book for more than a year and Trust Yourself more than met my expectations。 A contributor to Harvard Business Review， Fast Company， Forbes， and Business Insider， Wilding is perhaps best known for her coaching with “Sensitive Strivers”: professionals who are both driven and empathetic and who are looking to “master sensitivity and enjoy success—however you define it—without stress and overwhelm。”Wilding’s book starts by helping the reader to build self-awareness so they can clearly see how their sensitivity shapes their behavior and how they view themselves。 She builds on that by addressing frequent self-sabotage culprits like people-pleasing and overthinking and helps the reader to instill healthier habits。 From there， she guides readers in identifying goals that are personally meaningful so they can align their ambition with the core values， and provides tools to sustain this growth。Wilding shares many real-world examples from her years as a coach and presenter。 Reading her clients’ stories， I found myself identifying with many of the obstacles， challenges， and difficulties that they described。 It is reassuring to learn that self-doubt and “imposter syndrome” are common even among C-suite executives， especially in today’s challenging economy， and can be overcome。 Wilding offers helpful examples and exercises throughout the book， and provides strategies and tips to help readers put these principles into practice in ways that are comfortable and meaningful。 She has generously made additional tools and a library of resources available on her website。Having followed Wilding on social media for several years， I was confident that her book would offer professional guidance with a spirit of encouragement， warmth， and reassurance。 With Trust Yourself， she has done all that and more。 This is a tremendously positive， helpful， and hope-filled book that I recommend for anyone who would like to move beyond nagging insecurities and self-limiting habits and take a positive first step toward a more confident and satisfying career and life。 。。。more
Paul
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This is a wonderful book！ It has a great layout and plenty of very useful exercises and tips。 I found so useful with my own sensitive striving and I haven't finished it yet。 Can't wait for what's to come。。。。。 I would highly recommend to all strivers out there。 This is a wonderful book！ It has a great layout and plenty of very useful exercises and tips。 I found so useful with my own sensitive striving and I haven't finished it yet。 Can't wait for what's to come。。。。。 I would highly recommend to all strivers out there。 。。。more
Ashley Monastra
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As usual， Melody is full of practical advice。 She truly understands the sensitive high-achiever， being one herself， and has found wonderful ways to understand that trait and use it as a superpower。
adrienne
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This book is very insightful and helpful。 Reading it was eye-opening as to why certain patterns occur and helpful in real life ways to reframe and change reactions in stressful situations。 As a people leader in a sales organization， I also see now where former and current team members and colleagues fall into the world of sensitive strivers。 It changes perceptions not just of myself but also others and how I respond， coach， and lead。 I only wish I had this book earlier in my career！
Phillip Kashin
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So far this is one of the very few self help books that I can personally identify with。 I’m a slow reader and have been bogged down with work and moving， but I’ve definitely enjoyed what I have read so far。 I love the real life application components the book has。 Definitely a must read！
Louise Foerster
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Transformational and challenging in all the very best of ways。 Come back to it time and time again and find some new gems to use along with the foundational habits that energize and inspire me daily。 Cannot praise Wilding's presentation and prose highly enough -- totally engaging， relatable like sharing coffee with a very trusted， wise， wonderful friend。 It is a game changer for us Sensitive Striver types -- and everyone else！ Transformational and challenging in all the very best of ways。 Come back to it time and time again and find some new gems to use along with the foundational habits that energize and inspire me daily。 Cannot praise Wilding's presentation and prose highly enough -- totally engaging， relatable like sharing coffee with a very trusted， wise， wonderful friend。 It is a game changer for us Sensitive Striver types -- and everyone else！ 。。。more
Claudia Davila Rios
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It is a great book to those who struggle with their senditive minds！ Id love to read this before！ Highly recommended！
Meaghan
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"Trust Yourself" is more than a book; It's a mantra and approach to life。 Wilding transforms the insecurities we most often knock ourselves for into a well of superpowers we can draw on in every day life。 It's the perfect mix of structured exercises and real world anecdotes， really helping pull her experience into my own life。 "Trust Yourself" is more than a book; It's a mantra and approach to life。 Wilding transforms the insecurities we most often knock ourselves for into a well of superpowers we can draw on in every day life。 It's the perfect mix of structured exercises and real world anecdotes， really helping pull her experience into my own life。 。。。more
Maggie Chin
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I love the layout of the examples， exercises， the unstuck tips。 This book is so relatable in so many ways of how I see myself， my work situation and how my mind works。 I'll tell all the self doubters and over thinkers to pick up this book and it will change how you operate at work and in life。 Many thanks to Melody Wilding for writing such an easily transformative book。 I love the layout of the examples， exercises， the unstuck tips。 This book is so relatable in so many ways of how I see myself， my work situation and how my mind works。 I'll tell all the self doubters and over thinkers to pick up this book and it will change how you operate at work and in life。 Many thanks to Melody Wilding for writing such an easily transformative book。 。。。more
Brian
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A practical guide to help sensitive high-achievers （Sensitive Strivers） excel in their careers and their lives！ This book walks you step-by-step through proven tools and techniques for managing the specific challenges that come with being both highly sensitive and high achieving。 Can't recommend it enough。 A practical guide to help sensitive high-achievers （Sensitive Strivers） excel in their careers and their lives！ This book walks you step-by-step through proven tools and techniques for managing the specific challenges that come with being both highly sensitive and high achieving。 Can't recommend it enough。 。。。more
Nico
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It is a wonderful book， extremely well structured。 I particularly love the two levels of reading it brings: quick and fast elements to get “unstuck”， and a comprehensive framework to understand how sensitivity can be used as a strength and balanced。
Melanie Herrmann
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Insightful， practical， kind， encouraging。 A wonderful modern addiction to Elaine Aron's work that is highly useful to sensitive people to self-reflect and channel their sensitivity for good。 A holistic combination of insights from science， coaching， and career planning。 Insightful， practical， kind， encouraging。 A wonderful modern addiction to Elaine Aron's work that is highly useful to sensitive people to self-reflect and channel their sensitivity for good。 A holistic combination of insights from science， coaching， and career planning。 。。。more
Kendra
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