About this book
Do you come to work wound-up and anxious, never quite able to calm down? Do pressing deadlines and a constant sense of urgency make you feel as if you just can''t get ahead? Do you feel distracted and unable to focus throughout the day? Before you know it, you''re spending sleepless nights worrying about what on-the-job disasters tomorrow will bring. Anxiety in the workplace is serious and can hold you back from achieving the success you deserve, despite how hard you work. Anxious 9 to 5 offers simple and effective techniques to get your workplace anxiety under control once and for all so you can enjoy work and be more productive.
First, you''ll learn how anxiety develops in the workplace and, more importantly, how to stop it before it gets the best of you. After that, you''re in control: customize the book''s powerful exercises and self-evaluations to target your own personal workplace anxieties. In no time, you''ll move past your obstacles and begin building confidence, focus, and a successful and fulfilling career-one day at a time.
Get control over:
•Anxiety, stress, and worry at work
•The perils of perfectionism
•Self-defeating thoughts
•Fears of failure and public speaking
•Procrastination and discomfort on the job
•Difficulty being the boss
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. Your Hidden Problem
- 2. Anxiety vs. Stress at Work
- 3. When Perfectionism Is Problematic
- 4. Your Own Worst Enemy
- 5. When You Want to Stay Quiet
- 6. The Fear of Failure That Leads to Failure
- 7. The Behaviors You Think Help—But Don’t
- 8. Avoidance, Procrastination ,and Anxiety
- 9. The Nervousness That Flares Around Others
- 10. You're in Charge—But Don't Feel Like You Are
- 11. The Workplace Worrier
- 12. Your Confidence and Career Success
- Referen c e s
- About the Author