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Good Anxiety by Wendy Suzuki
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Good Anxiety

Good Anxiety by Wendy Suzuki

Anxiety is an ancient protection system, not a malfunction. Channeled well, it sharpens focus, deepens empathy, and fuels action.

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About this episode

What if we can learn to understand anxiety? In today's episode, let's delve into the book "Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion" by Wendy Suzuki, which explains that anxiety is an evolutionary system designed to protect us!

Key takeaways

  1. 1

    Reframe anxiety as energy with a direction.

  2. 2

    A worry list is a to-do list in disguise.

  3. 3

    Exercise is one of the most reliable ways to turn anxiety into something useful.

Try this tonight

Write down your current worries. Next to each, write the action it is pointing at, if any.

Journal prompt

“What is my anxiety trying to protect, and what is it asking me to do?”

Write about it