It was her first visit to my office, and Amy was uncomfortable: she was afraid that coming to see a psychologist meant there was something wrong with her. Her manicured fingernails fiddled with the hem of her knee-length skirt as she glanced around the room awkwardly and kept tucking an imaginary piece of hair behind her ear. Life is about creating yourself.Īmy shifted nervously on my leather sofa. Real-life stories and examples of people overcoming anxiety with these toolsĪ must read for anyone feeling trapped by stress and anxiety, Nervous Energy is a practical guide to transforming anxiety and nervous energy into a powerful positive force. Step-by-step directions for implementing each of the nine tools in your life A breakdown of three common nervous energy profiles Based on her years of experience helping patients change their anxiety from a setback into an advantage, Chloe Carmichael uses a combination of storytelling and step-by-step directions to share nine powerful tools thato help you harness this energy in a productive way.

Instead of merely trying to overcome anxiety, Dr. But when work and life become more complex and unpredictable, when there isn’t a straightforward to-do list or clear step by step solution, this nervous energy can spiral into anxiety and stress, becoming a roadblock to success. Nervous energy is something many of us are familiar with-it’s the urge to double check our work, to create a tidy strategy for an overwhelming goal, or make a to-do list and tick every box neatly. Learn how to overcome anxiety by transforming it from an obstacle into an advantage.

Deepak Chopra, MD, New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success This book offers the tools they need.' - Dr. Frequently, stressed people find themselves at the pinnacle of success at the cost of unhappy lives, fractured relationships, and unhealthy bodies. “ Anxiety and stress are the number one epidemic of modern civilization.

Nervous Energy by Chloe Carmichael