Good Anxiety by Wendy Suzuki Summary
Overview of Good Anxiety
Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki reveals how anxiety can become your superpower. Endorsed by Daniel Amen and praised by Wall Street Journal, this guide transforms your brain's response to stress. What if your greatest weakness is actually an untapped source of creativity and productivity?
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The Hidden Gift That's Been Sabotaging Your Success
Your palms sweat before the big presentation. Your mind races at 2 a.m. with tomorrow's to-do list. That knot in your stomach won't untie. For decades, we've been told these sensations are problems to eliminate - pop a pill, practice deep breathing, make them disappear. But what if everything we've learned about anxiety is backwards? What if that racing heart and buzzing mind aren't malfunctions but features - evolutionary gifts waiting to be unwrapped? Neuroscience reveals a startling truth: the same biological response that paralyzes one person can catapult another to extraordinary achievement. The difference isn't in eliminating anxiety but in fundamentally transforming your relationship with it. When you sense danger - whether a growling dog or a critical email - your body launches into action before you can think. Your amygdala, a walnut-sized alarm system deep in your brain, instantly activates your hypothalamus, flooding your bloodstream with adrenaline and cortisol. Heart rate spikes. Breathing quickens. Blood rushes to your muscles. This happens in milliseconds, an ancient survival mechanism that kept our ancestors alive when threats were simple: predator or no predator, fight or flee. Here's where modern life gets tricky. Our ancestors could reset once the danger passed - the lion either caught them or didn't. We can't. That snarky comment from your boss, the overdue bill, the relationship tension - these threats never fully resolve. Our nervous systems stay locked in red alert, unable to distinguish between a physical threat and a social one. We're running evolutionary software designed for the savanna on the hardware of a complex, always-on modern world.
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Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
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Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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