Work Makes Me Nervous: Overcome Anxiety and Build the Confidence to Succeed

by Jonathan Berent

A proven therapeutic method that channels workplace anxiety into powerful, confident performance Millions of people are afraid of work. The situations they fear may be different-public speaking (e.g., presentations and speeches), meetings, conference calls, new assignments, performance reviews, promotions or praise, client consultations, team projects, and so on. But the feeling is often the same: some combination of obsessive worry, fear of being noticeably nervous, clammy hands, racing thoughts, sweating, blushing, heart palpitations, trouble breathing, and more.

That feeling is called "workplace anxiety." And "Work Makes Me Nervous" is the cure. An effective self-empowerment training program, "Work Makes Me Nervous" lays out a proven therapeutic method for dismantling the wall between you and your ability to excel at work. The program trains you to: Channel workplace anxiety into powerful performanceIdentify anxiety symptoms and pinpoint where fears originateAchieve a High Performance Mind through a technique called Mind States BalanceAbandon fear and ride the wave of adrenaline through every work situation

Filled with real stories of real people and a 21-day developmental program of practical exercises and effective stress-management techniques, "Work Makes Me Nervous" will enable you to finally say, "I can handle whatever situations come my way."

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Self Help

272 pages, Hardcover

First published August 26, 2010

Reviews

[Amy Lemley]

This book has changed lives through a revolutionary self-directed program designed to harness the adrenaline of anxiety into fuel for success. As a former workplace and performance anxiety sufferer, I co-wrote this book to share my experiences with the millions of people who share this painful problem. The physical discomfort of anxiety--racing pulse, cold hands, blushing, sweating, gastrointestinal distress--is just part of it. Just as bad, and perhaps worse, are the ways the mind can terrorize us into paralysis: Recurring negative thoughts, distracting fears (can they tell I'm nervous? what if I blush or sweat? what if my mind goes blank?). When anxiety gets bad enough, it feels easier to simply avoid the situations that cause it. But that can come at high cost--to your career, to your income, to your contentment, and to your relationships not only at work but at home. This book offers self-guided training to dial up the nurturing, objective, and open-minded aspects of the mind while dialing down the internal critical script that can be so devastating. At the same time, it offers a plan for harnessing--not eliminating, which is impossible and unwise--the adrenaline of anxiety into fuel for success. Anxiety and excitement are in many ways different interpretations of the sensation adrenaline causes. Adrenaline is not something you can tamp down or get rid of. So why not turn it into something useful? That's what this book teaches.

[Jonathan]

Excellent Book for managing workplace anxiety

[Sophia Petra Lee]

Helpful to those who need it.

[LemontreeLime]

This had some good advice in the beginning, but I'm afraid I lost interest further along.