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Work Makes Me Nervous: Overcome Anxiety and Build the Confidence to Succeed
ISBN: 978-0-470-88216-0
August 2010
272 pages
WORK MAKES ME NERVOUS
Many people briefly get butterflies in their stomachs in high-pressure work situations such as public speaking or job interviews. But if you've experienced crippling anxiety in your professional life, you know it's not something you can just shrug off. The feelings and symptoms—obsessive worry, fear of being noticeably nervous, clammy hands, racing heart, trouble breathing, and so on—aren't merely unpleasant and discouraging. They also hide your true professional talents and abilities and block your career progress and job satisfaction.
The good news is that you don't have to suffer this unwelcome anxiety anymore. Work Makes Me Nervous empowers you to transform your stress into positive energy to fuel success using an evidence-based, step-by-step method. This friendly, down-to-earth resource combines practical psychological techniques and exercises with real-life stories showing how everyone from entry-level workers to seasoned executives and famous sports and media figures have encountered and successfully dealt with workplace anxiety—and how you can too.
Focusing on proven tools rather than gimmicky quick fixes or slogans, Work Makes Me Nervous lays out a straightforward system you can learn and put into practice in twenty-one days. You'll discover how to:
In today's competitive market, the world of work is especially stressful, and that likely won't change soon. What can change are your negative reactions to that stress. Work Makes Me Nervous shows you the way to generate positive responses that boost your performance and improve your overall life and health.