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A review by jess_mango
Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety by Chloe Carmichael
3.0
Nervous Energy is a guide "for high functioning individuals to take control of their anxiety". So, what is a high functioning individual? Think of someone that pretty much has their life together and is a perfectionist, but, in this case, is getting overwhelmed by anxiety. In "normal life" I may be considered a high functioning individual, but during COVID quarantine, I am more of a "just keeping it together"-slouch in sweatpants.
In this book, Dr. Chloe Carmichael offers up her techniques to help get a handle on anxiety. Carmichael has a pHD in psychology and has spent some time as a yoga/mindfulness instructor as well. Her tips are a blend of the two. The first 33% of the book is an intro of sorts and the last two thirds discuss the techniques, with a full 10% of the book dedicated to "The Three-Part Breath". I am a fan of breathing. But I don't need 30+ pages about how to breathe deeply. I would've strongly preferred if the book was more succinct. I am someone who strongly believes in K.I.S.S (Keep It Simple, Stupid) when it comes to guides, so all of the extra words and such in each section started to make me....well, a bit anxious. Overall, the techniques were good things to try to reduce anxiety, but I think the book could've been notably shorter.
This book, to me, is like a crab cake that misses the mark due to too much filler and not enough crab.
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!
In this book, Dr. Chloe Carmichael offers up her techniques to help get a handle on anxiety. Carmichael has a pHD in psychology and has spent some time as a yoga/mindfulness instructor as well. Her tips are a blend of the two. The first 33% of the book is an intro of sorts and the last two thirds discuss the techniques, with a full 10% of the book dedicated to "The Three-Part Breath". I am a fan of breathing. But I don't need 30+ pages about how to breathe deeply. I would've strongly preferred if the book was more succinct. I am someone who strongly believes in K.I.S.S (Keep It Simple, Stupid) when it comes to guides, so all of the extra words and such in each section started to make me....well, a bit anxious. Overall, the techniques were good things to try to reduce anxiety, but I think the book could've been notably shorter.
This book, to me, is like a crab cake that misses the mark due to too much filler and not enough crab.
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!