Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion
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Summary
World-renowned neuroscientist and author of Healthy Brain， Happy Life has developed an “absolute game-changer” （Conscious Conversations podcast） for managing unwarranted anxiety and turning it into a powerful asset。
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 well-being？ What if， instead of seeing anxiety as a curse， we could recognize it for the unique gift that it is？
As a neuroscientist， Dr。 Wendy Suzuki has discovered a paradigm-shifting truth about anxiety: 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 a number of negative emotions。 If we simply approach anxiety as something to avoid， get rid of， or dampen， we actually miss an opportunity to not only manage the symptoms of anxiety better but also discover ways to improve our lives。 Listening to our worries from a place of curiosity， instead of fear， can actually guide us onto a path that leads to joy。
“Suzuki draws on decades of neuroscience， including her own research， and leavens her learning with a little personal storytelling to create a practical， science-backed guidebook for those seeking such a transformation” （The Wall Street Journal）。
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 well-being？ What if， instead of seeing anxiety as a curse， we could recognize it for the unique gift that it is？
As a neuroscientist， Dr。 Wendy Suzuki has discovered a paradigm-shifting truth about anxiety: 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 a number of negative emotions。 If we simply approach anxiety as something to avoid， get rid of， or dampen， we actually miss an opportunity to not only manage the symptoms of anxiety better but also discover ways to improve our lives。 Listening to our worries from a place of curiosity， instead of fear， can actually guide us onto a path that leads to joy。
“Suzuki draws on decades of neuroscience， including her own research， and leavens her learning with a little personal storytelling to create a practical， science-backed guidebook for those seeking such a transformation” （The Wall Street Journal）。
Reviews
DianeBai
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"Véritable forme d’énergie， l’activation de l’anxiété aura une répercussion positive ou négative selon la manière dont un individu réagit à un facteur de stress donné ou à une force extérieure"。"Le cerveau est un organe extrêmement adaptatif qui a besoin de stress pour rester en vie。 Autrement dit， nous avons besoin de stress。 À l’instar d’un voilier qui a besoin du vent pour avancer， le cerveau/corps a besoin d’une force extérieure qui le pousse à évoluer， à s’adapter et à ne pas mourir。 Quand "Véritable forme d’énergie， l’activation de l’anxiété aura une répercussion positive ou négative selon la manière dont un individu réagit à un facteur de stress donné ou à une force extérieure"。"Le cerveau est un organe extrêmement adaptatif qui a besoin de stress pour rester en vie。 Autrement dit， nous avons besoin de stress。 À l’instar d’un voilier qui a besoin du vent pour avancer， le cerveau/corps a besoin d’une force extérieure qui le pousse à évoluer， à s’adapter et à ne pas mourir。 Quand il y a trop de vent， le bateau prend de la vitesse， ce qui est dangereux dans la mesure où il peut à tout moment chavirer et sombrer。 De même， lorsque le cerveau/corps est soumis à trop de stress， il commence à réagir de manière négative。 A contrario， un cerveau/corps qui n’est pas suffisamment exposé à un stress se stabilise et « se la coule douce »。 D’un point de vue émotionnel， cette stabilisation peut être perçue comme de l’ennui ou un manque d’intérêt。 D’un point de vue physique， elle peut s’apparenter à un arrêt de la croissance。 Lorsque le cerveau/corps n’a ni trop ni pas assez de stress mais juste ce qu’il lui faut， il fonctionne de manière optimale。 En revanche， quand il n’est soumis à aucun stress， il fait du sur-place， comme un voilier privé de vent"。"Les émotions liées à la peur surgissent lorsqu’une menace est présente et imminente tandis que les émotions liées à l’anxiété apparaissent quant à elles lorsqu’une menace est possible mais se produira ou non"。 。。。more
Vicky P
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I struggled a little with what number of stars to give this。 I settled on 3 because ultimately this is a book for neurotypical people。 That's okay， but it was very aggravating at times。 It also lost points for constant gentle "I wanted to lose 25 pounds so I cleaned up my diet" types of sentiments。 And finally， despite the fact that I think the author genuinely intends the emotional wellbeing that her advice very well would bring， the focus of SO much of the book was better performance， better p I struggled a little with what number of stars to give this。 I settled on 3 because ultimately this is a book for neurotypical people。 That's okay， but it was very aggravating at times。 It also lost points for constant gentle "I wanted to lose 25 pounds so I cleaned up my diet" types of sentiments。 And finally， despite the fact that I think the author genuinely intends the emotional wellbeing that her advice very well would bring， the focus of SO much of the book was better performance， better productivity， concrete results。 I find this an incredibly shallow approach to discussing anxiety - deprioritizing productivity and our utility to capitalistic ideals is as critical to the discussion of modern anxiety as anything else discussed in this book。 That being said， I did like a lot of how she talked about using anxiety as data to determine what our bodies and minds need， and I actually thought that the exercises for at home section at the back of the boom was excellent。 。。。more
Rafael Verduzco
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Engaging， scientific， informative， and useful。 I feel like I learned how to better handle anxiety from this book - learn how to expect it and use it rather than to try to avoid or hide from it。 I also learned a lot about what anxiety is and what we know （from a scientific perspective） Strong Recommend！
Robert Ball
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I was exposed to Dr。 Suzuki on the Huberman podcast， which I’ve been participating in since it’s inception。 I have a life long quest to understand what makes me tick which also allows me to understand what makes others tick and helps me live a more fulfilling and compassionate life。Dr。 Suzuki’s message resonated with me and prompted me to by her book; was a great investment in my journey。 She delivers her message in a way that can be consumed by geeks （like me） and non geeks （like most everyone I was exposed to Dr。 Suzuki on the Huberman podcast， which I’ve been participating in since it’s inception。 I have a life long quest to understand what makes me tick which also allows me to understand what makes others tick and helps me live a more fulfilling and compassionate life。Dr。 Suzuki’s message resonated with me and prompted me to by her book; was a great investment in my journey。 She delivers her message in a way that can be consumed by geeks （like me） and non geeks （like most everyone else）。 I love her sense of humor， particularly towards the end of the book where she describes how she entertains the younger members of her family （not going to give that one away， you have to read it for yourself）。 Whenever I read material like this I have an expectation to take a way a few nuggets I can apply to life; in this case got a few nuggets and a few tools to boot。You can bet I’ll be picking up Dr。 Suzuki’s other books as my next reads。 。。。more
Tara Cignarella
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Lots of good and interesting information， but also lots of fillers and very long stories。Recommended For: Those who need help with understanding or controlling their anxiety。
Wendy
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DNFed it。 Just not grabbing my attention。
Katie
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A nonfiction book about how to channel your anxiety into positive thoughts and relieve yourself of the （for some of us） constant， grinding stress and worrying of daily life。The author outlines a number of strategies to do this， but unfortunately about half the book was made up of suggestions you've probably already heard （exercise， reaching out to friends， eating healthy， etc。）。 I also felt like it was one of those books that could've been an article instead。 Lots of stuff I already know。The mos A nonfiction book about how to channel your anxiety into positive thoughts and relieve yourself of the （for some of us） constant， grinding stress and worrying of daily life。The author outlines a number of strategies to do this， but unfortunately about half the book was made up of suggestions you've probably already heard （exercise， reaching out to friends， eating healthy， etc。）。 I also felt like it was one of those books that could've been an article instead。 Lots of stuff I already know。The most helpful tidbits were the ones about how to channel the worry into something positive。 Once you acknowledge that you are in a worry spiral， you can step back and see it for what it is--nothing more than your brain's habits and lack of neuroplasticity。 Without effort， you brain will keep churning over the same negative thoughts because it is a well-worn channel。 Once you realize that， step back and look at this tendency as if you were a third-party observer， you can begin to work on changing your perspective and your reaction to these negative feelings。Who hasn't experienced the rush of having a sudden， stressful problem turn into an innovative solution because you felt so trapped that it jump-started your brain into problem-solving mode？ This is what the author is talking about， and this is what you can try to cause to happen the next time you're stuck in a downward spiral of stress。Another good suggestion is the time-honored tactic of distraction。 Even on my most stressed-out， negative days， I'm sure I've laughed about something at one point。 Or read a news article。 Or had a quick conversation with someone。 Or watched a funny TV show。 And actually forgotten about the stressful thing even if it was only for a few moments。 Even though it feels like denial， distraction is another way to break you out of the negative thought tornado。So， there were good nuggets in this book but lots of "extra" content I personally either knew already or didn't find helpful。 。。。more
Cynthia Nicola
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Good read about how anxiety isn't the worst thing in the world。 Good read about how anxiety isn't the worst thing in the world。 。。。more
Nelson
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The remedy to anxiety is love。Useful book！ I was skeptical at first but it came through in the second half。 I will revisit it and share with others
Jeff Nepute
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Okay foundational book， but nothing terribly newThis might be my fault， I have high expectations for mental health books and was hoping for something new， cutting edge or creative。 Despite being published fairly recently （Sept 2021）， there's little to nothing novel in this book （should've been a red flag that none of the reviews /quotes on the cover are from well known figures） 。 Given that this is an area where there are dozens and dozens of other books writing about anxiety， it surprised me。 I Okay foundational book， but nothing terribly newThis might be my fault， I have high expectations for mental health books and was hoping for something new， cutting edge or creative。 Despite being published fairly recently （Sept 2021）， there's little to nothing novel in this book （should've been a red flag that none of the reviews /quotes on the cover are from well known figures） 。 Given that this is an area where there are dozens and dozens of other books writing about anxiety， it surprised me。 It's an okay introductory book for someone who hasn't read about anxiety before， but even for that purpose， there are better books （eg， "things might go horribly， terribly wrong"）。 It feels like a smattering of random ideas of "this works for anxiety， oh this too。" there's no coherent theme， it's not a deep dive on any particular area。 And it relies far too heavily on positive thinking， without enough acknowledgement of the evolutionary roots of anxiety nor societal factors that contribute。 Unless you are seeking an introduction to anxiety and haven't taken psychology 100， I'd pass。 。。。more
Megan Roach
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Great if you are interested in the science behind anxiety。 Scratches the surfaces of biotechnology related to neurology and behavioral sciences。 It also gives a humanitarian twist with simple/applicable lifestyles to incorporate into daily routine。
Sonora Taylor
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I'm sure this is fine， but so far it's all Captain Obvious advice; so it's not for me。 I'm sure this is fine， but so far it's all Captain Obvious advice; so it's not for me。 。。。more
Todd Martin
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I’m not someone to typically reads self-helpy style books， but I had access to Good Anxiety and decided to read it on a whim given that Wendy Suzuki has some academic credibility being a Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at New York University。 Unfortunately， I found it rather trite。 Her basic message is to utilize exercise and meditation to turn anxiety into a force for good。 But how that is supposed to occur in reality is all kind of hand-wavy and vague。 Here's some of the ‘meaningful’ I’m not someone to typically reads self-helpy style books， but I had access to Good Anxiety and decided to read it on a whim given that Wendy Suzuki has some academic credibility being a Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at New York University。 Unfortunately， I found it rather trite。 Her basic message is to utilize exercise and meditation to turn anxiety into a force for good。 But how that is supposed to occur in reality is all kind of hand-wavy and vague。 Here's some of the ‘meaningful’ advice for dealing with anxiety:-tTake deep breaths-tFocus on the task at hand-tGet enough sleep-tEat healthy food-tPrepare in advance for situations that cause anxiety-tPractice being optimistic-tTry new things-tSpend time in nature-tLearn a new skill-tVisualize a positive outcome-tHave a tea meditation-tGet a massage or a hug-tSmile or laugh-tReach out to a friendPretty much what I’d call generic feel-good advice for any occasion。 。。。more
Tess Mertens-Johnson
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Dr。 Wendy Suzuki’s book on Anxiety is a great tool for someone who is experiencing Anxiety。She speaks of the medical workings of the brain and of different types of anxiety of holistic ways to try to reduce stress。 She intermingles her book with case studies of patients who experiences a variety of stress and how they found relief。 This book is great for people who are looking to how to decrease their anxiety by using lifer changes and activities before medication。
Erica
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Good， last chapter has the good stuff
Heather
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I couldn't really decide how to rate this book。 As a person with Generalized Anxiety Disorder I hated it。 I felt like it was often times the equivalent of telling a depressed person to just think happy thoughts and they would be better。 But the book claims that its not trying to fix clinical anxiety but more everyday anxiety and it did have lots of suggestions and coping strategies that are generally helpful for being a more productive and healthy human being （mostly stop drinking， get sleep， ea I couldn't really decide how to rate this book。 As a person with Generalized Anxiety Disorder I hated it。 I felt like it was often times the equivalent of telling a depressed person to just think happy thoughts and they would be better。 But the book claims that its not trying to fix clinical anxiety but more everyday anxiety and it did have lots of suggestions and coping strategies that are generally helpful for being a more productive and healthy human being （mostly stop drinking， get sleep， eat healthy， exercise and meditate） but overall to me it just felt like all the advice came from a place of privilege （like go get a massage， just take a vacation， try every work out class you can until you find the one you like- not everyone has the time or money for that- but her solution for worry about money？- just tell yourself that money isn't scarce but abundant！， its just that easy and all your money worries will go away！）。 Despite all of my annoyance with this book and I still felt myself at time being like so and so should really read this as I feel it will help them realize that some of their behaviors and coping mechanisms aren't helping them。So yea， I both hated this book for myself， but may recommend it to others？ 。。。more
Kara Ayers
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Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood EmotionDate Finished: April 20， 2022Author: Wendy SuzukiTags: #nonfiction， self-help， anxiety， #psychology---🚀 The Book in 3 SentencesThis book integrates the author's personal experiences with her professional knowledge and expertise about anxiety by reframing it from an always negative experience to one with positive potential if regulated。🎨 Impressions"Good Anxiety" was an easy listen via audiobook （on Scribd）。 For someone already f Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood EmotionDate Finished: April 20， 2022Author: Wendy SuzukiTags: #nonfiction， self-help， anxiety， #psychology---🚀 The Book in 3 SentencesThis book integrates the author's personal experiences with her professional knowledge and expertise about anxiety by reframing it from an always negative experience to one with positive potential if regulated。🎨 Impressions"Good Anxiety" was an easy listen via audiobook （on Scribd）。 For someone already familiar with basic brain structures and chemicals （i。e。 the amygdala， cortisol， and neurotransmitters）， the beginning of the book was less interesting as it reviewed this foundational knowledge about what's happening in the brain when one experiences threat， anxiety， etc。 I most appreciated the latter parts of the book that provided case examples of positive applications of redirecting anxiety。 I would have liked to hear even more of these and perhaps a bit less of the author's story。 While she endured tragic losses while writing the book， it didn't really feel connected to the intended topic and it felt a bit like trying to mix a short memoir of grief into a book about anxiety。 How I Discovered ItI think this book was recommended on one of Adam Grant's lists。 I resonate with his perspective often and love his lists！ Additionally， I struggle with anxiety an am always motivated to learn more about how to control it。Who Should Read It？Students interested in the basics of psychology and the brain should read this book in addition to anyone who would appreciate a reframing of anxiety。☘️ How the Book Changed MeI'll make an effort to avoid negative bias when noticing my anxiety and instead recognize that it's probably centered on something I value。 I'll also try experimenting with redirecting anxiety for gains。✍️ My Top 3 Quotes“Anxiety really does work like a form of energy。 Think of it as a chemical reaction to an event or situation: Without trustworthy resources， training， and timing， that chemical reaction can get out of hand—but it can also be controlled and used for valuable good。”“The sources of our anxiety are great pointers toward what we value in life。 Does it take effort to shift those negative emotions to their positive versions？ Yes。 But they are also indications of what is important or valuable to us。”“By reframing the way you think about anxiety， you can take what was once a major drag and turn it into something useful and even beneficial in your life。 And as you achieve this flip， you will naturally open the door to the extraordinary benefits that anxiety is designed to bring into your life。 When functioning properly， anxiety can essentially grant you six superpowers: the ability to strengthen your overall physical and emotional resilience; perform tasks and activities at a higher level; optimize your mindset; increase your focus and productivity; enhance your social intelligence; and improve your creative skills。 Getting a handle on your anxiety and shifting it to good opens the door to discovering how anxiety can become a superpower。” 📒 Rating+ Summary + NotesThis book was a solid 3。5 for me。 As noted， it adds a needed reframing of anxiety to the contemporary nonfiction space， which will hopefully reach people beyond the fields of psychology。 What didn't feel new was the repetitious recommendations to eat well， sleep 8+ hours， exercise， and meditate。 These sections were fairly unrelatable as a working parent of three right now。 More importantly though， they didn't provide any new information。 I would have liked to hear more about the uses of good anxiety。♿ Disability Themes or ReferencesWhile there's little mention or acknowledgment of disability throughout the book， it was a major red flag 🚩 that Suzuki makes a passing comment that some people with autism have trouble demonstrating empathy。 She was clearly not versed in autism and the book was weakened by this outdated and uninformed addition。 It was especially disappointing because there's a rich world of understanding to be gained in exploring autism and anxiety。 Instead of starting there， she just perpetuated a stereotype and moved on。 。。。more
Rie
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You know that feeling when you're confiding in someone about your struggles， and they ask:"Why don't you just _____？" "But have you tried ______？" I read the book and came away with just that feeling。 The ideas offered seem to boil down to "meditate！ exercise！ don't eat/drink your feelings！"， along with a somewhat out-of-touch dose of "travel！" and "have a good pre-existing family & financial situation！"。 And yes， the author does talk about the science， but I don't think folks with anxiety need You know that feeling when you're confiding in someone about your struggles， and they ask:"Why don't you just _____？" "But have you tried ______？" I read the book and came away with just that feeling。 The ideas offered seem to boil down to "meditate！ exercise！ don't eat/drink your feelings！"， along with a somewhat out-of-touch dose of "travel！" and "have a good pre-existing family & financial situation！"。 And yes， the author does talk about the science， but I don't think folks with anxiety need to be told that they're experiencing an imbalance in their brain chemistry because。。。 we already know。 :） YMMV of course。 I'd instead recommend Brené Brown's books， which help get to the bottom of /why/ we might be experiencing anxiety so we can solve those problems at their root （case in point: I got into Brené's books because my therapist recommended her， while Good Anxiety just happened to have a catchy title at the library。）Also， The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga， which goes beyond just naming the negative thought processes that come up in anxiety and actually goes and breaks them down step-by-step。 。。。more
Ashley
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This book had so many great techniques to help with anxiety。 I think I would have preferred a hard copy so I could highlight or at least ebook so I could screenshot。 One upside of the audiobook was that it was read by the author so I felt like we were just sitting around having a super sciencey nerdy conversation。 I appreciated the examples and her personal stories but to me， the most valuable part of the book was section 3 where she provided strategies to make anxiety a “superpower。”
Emily Mellow
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Useful， helpful， informativeI'm going to also read the Kindle version， because the audiobook format doesn't lend easily to doing all the exercises the book suggests。 Useful， helpful， informativeI'm going to also read the Kindle version， because the audiobook format doesn't lend easily to doing all the exercises the book suggests。 。。。more
Mary F
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helpful overview of anxiety from medical and psychological perspectives。 Good solid suggestions， with examples from real people， of how to gain comfort with anxiety and even how to make it work for you。
Jennifer
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Eh。 That it took me two months to read this book kind of speaks for itself。 I tried to put the book down for a bit because the whole opening of "are you anxious？ you should try to eat well and get some exercise！！！" was just。。。 no kidding Dr。 Suzuki。 There's so many things in this book that are so tone deaf。 Like "are you worried about making ends meet financially？ Give your money to a charity！" If you do want to read about anxiety， I recommend Rewire Your Anxious Brain: How to Use the Neuroscien Eh。 That it took me two months to read this book kind of speaks for itself。 I tried to put the book down for a bit because the whole opening of "are you anxious？ you should try to eat well and get some exercise！！！" was just。。。 no kidding Dr。 Suzuki。 There's so many things in this book that are so tone deaf。 Like "are you worried about making ends meet financially？ Give your money to a charity！" If you do want to read about anxiety， I recommend Rewire Your Anxious Brain: How to Use the Neuroscience of Fear to End Anxiety， Panic， and Worry 。。。more
pianogal
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This was a good read。 The author used a good combination of stories and science。 Lots of good food for thought here。
MaryLynn
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Interesting and helpful， although I did skim parts of the scientific explanation of how stress affects various parts of the brain。
Valerie Nadal
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This book is best for folks who feel anxious or somehow dissatisfied with life， but either aren't interested in therapy or for whatever reason， therapy isn't currently in the cards。 This is the audience that will get the most out of the advice and tools in this book， which is full of good science and good advice。 But it wasn't for me。 Dr。 Suzuki wrote in one of the early chapters that this book was primarily aimed at people who have everyday levels of anxiety， not so much for people like me who This book is best for folks who feel anxious or somehow dissatisfied with life， but either aren't interested in therapy or for whatever reason， therapy isn't currently in the cards。 This is the audience that will get the most out of the advice and tools in this book， which is full of good science and good advice。 But it wasn't for me。 Dr。 Suzuki wrote in one of the early chapters that this book was primarily aimed at people who have everyday levels of anxiety， not so much for people like me who have clinical anxiety。 In my case， many of the "anxiety superpowers" were ways of working through and re-framing anxious thoughts that I've learned in therapy， so there wasn't much new （on the other hand， I can vouch her suggestions work！）。 And some of the examples rubbed me the wrong way， either because the solution to the problem depends on some privilege that a reader may or may not have （like money security and free time）， or because the example makes it seem really easy to change your thinking/habits， and for me， it has sometimes taken hard work and courage to acknowledge and improve problems rooted in anxiety。 But these critiques are clearly issues that are personal to my life experience。 。。。more
Idriss
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All around excellent book。 Well researched， simple and concise arguments for ways to utilize anxiety with illustrative examples。 The author is clearly passionate about her work and plenty introspective。 This comes with the obvious caveat that many of her suggestions take a researcher's approach to self-improvement （one she is naturally inclined to）。 nonetheless there are a good deal of insights to be gleaned and if the anecdotes are any indication， the most effective method involves focusing on All around excellent book。 Well researched， simple and concise arguments for ways to utilize anxiety with illustrative examples。 The author is clearly passionate about her work and plenty introspective。 This comes with the obvious caveat that many of her suggestions take a researcher's approach to self-improvement （one she is naturally inclined to）。 nonetheless there are a good deal of insights to be gleaned and if the anecdotes are any indication， the most effective method involves focusing on one method at a time。 The gist is that the parts of the brain-body that control anxiety are still muscle -> so they can be exercised！ Or rehabbed， or strengthened， or trained as can many other physical/mental attributes。 Mercifully little is said of anxiolytics， with the primary focus being on habit formation， routine establishment， and dealing with the inevitable setbacks。 The secondary one is worthwhile insight into how anxiety functions within the body （how parasympathetic and sympathetic responses interplay） and some teasers for research on the horizon。 Certainly worth a read if it is a problem area one deals with regularly or is simply curious about an ancient concept whose science is just coming to be understood。 。。。more
Sandy
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So much of this book was about how people have anxiety。 I really don't care about that。 Just give me some tips and we'll call it a win。 I've read books that taught me more than this book。 I pretty much skimmed the information。 It did not give me anything to make my anxiety good， just blah， blah， blah。 Oh well。 So much of this book was about how people have anxiety。 I really don't care about that。 Just give me some tips and we'll call it a win。 I've read books that taught me more than this book。 I pretty much skimmed the information。 It did not give me anything to make my anxiety good， just blah， blah， blah。 Oh well。 。。。more
Jane
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Dr。 Wendy Suzuki covers a lot of ground in "Good Anxiety，" and most of it is helpful。 Certainly some of the tips she provides have been suggested before--think positive， reach out to others， be kind to yourself， jolt yourself out of a fixed mindset--but in my experience， it never hurts to receive these reminders。 Her work is based on her expertise as a psychologist and neuroscientist。 I liked her idea of developing an "activist mindset。" Still， I know what she suggests will not work for everyone Dr。 Wendy Suzuki covers a lot of ground in "Good Anxiety，" and most of it is helpful。 Certainly some of the tips she provides have been suggested before--think positive， reach out to others， be kind to yourself， jolt yourself out of a fixed mindset--but in my experience， it never hurts to receive these reminders。 Her work is based on her expertise as a psychologist and neuroscientist。 I liked her idea of developing an "activist mindset。" Still， I know what she suggests will not work for everyone; some people are so deeply mired in mental illness or addictions and may need additional therapy to assist them。 But accentuating the positive can never be a bad thing， and I thank Dr。 Suzuki for prompting me to "think positive" as this interminable Minnesota winter has played itself out。 。。。more
Sharla
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Unlike a lot of other self help books， I really appreciated the inclusion of how the brain works and why these tactics would work。
Erica
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