
If you've ever felt a sense of excess energy that you didn't quite know how to direct, or felt that your creativity and motivation was being drained by constant analysis paralysis, Nervous Energy is for you. Chloe Carmichael has tried and tested methods for making this happen. If managed correctly, the nervous energy that some people label as anxiety can actually be a source of stimulation, productivity, and fulfillment-and Dr. Chloe Carmichael outlines nine tools with step-by-step instructions that can help you harness your Nervous Energy in order to live a more productive and fulfilling life. The "somewhat OCD" tendencies we pride ourselves on, or rather, the “Nervous Energy” we possess, can become mismanaged, and lead us down a rabbit hole of excessive self-criticism, anxiety, and pessimism. This is when the old tools no longer suffice. Meanwhile, you may have become so good at putting your emotions aside in certain situations that it’s hard to reconnect with them. The higher you climb, the more complex projects and issues in your life become. Chloe Carmichael outlines nine tools with step-by-step instructions that can help you harness your Nervous Energy in order to live a more productive and.

The problems arise once you advance beyond school and early career stages.

This strategy is seductive because it does work, at least up to a certain point. Oftentimes, young adults reach success by deliberately being their own worst critic and obsessively double-checking their work or by pushing their feelings aside.
