“Suzuki draws on decades of neuroscience, including her own research, and leavens her learning with a little personal storytelling to create a practical, science-backed guidebook for those seeking such a transformation.” 

—Wall Street Journal 

“Everyone feels anxious at times but "Good Anxiety" shows us that not only can we learn to live with anxiety but we can make it work for us too. Dr. Wendy Suzuki shares scientific facts in a comprehensive and relatable way. She then offers clear tools and strategies to help us live a fuller life.”

—Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Change

“[Good Anxiety] helps us understand how simple but powerful shifts in mindset and tangible, practical strategies can help us transform our social anxiety, fear of performance, or fear of public speaking into positive and empowering assets.”

―Karl Sterling Podcast

“[Suzuki] draws on her academic expertise and her struggles with anxiety after the deaths of her father and brother in an attempt to shift thinking around the emotion.”

—Publishers Weekly

“This book is an absolute game-changer. [Suzuki] talks about good anxiety and the idea around building a better relationship to our anxiety and using it as a way to empower us to be better…It’s a mixture of tools, of storytelling, of understanding and unpacking some of the best things we can do to help our mental health [and] anxiety.”

—Conscious Conversations Podcast

“Good Anxiety discusses how we can harness the power of one of our greatest fears and transform it into unexpected gifts. [Suzuki] reminds us that we can truly be powerful within our anxiety and loosen the stigma that comes along with it.”

―Daily Burn

“[Suzuki] guides nervous listeners in how to actually honor their panic, and channel it into greater self-understanding.”

―New York Times (for Good Anxiety audiobook)

“The book contains surveys and strategies to help people assess and even befriend their anxiety. It’s a powerful reminder that many of the human body’s adaptations can be used for good or ill — and that people can flip their responses to what can feel like inevitable feelings of anxiety and stress.”

—The Washington Post

“Suzuki outlines strategies to turn that sinking feeling into something productive.”

—NPR Life Kit

“Dr. Wendy Suzuki challenges readers to recognize their anxieties as strengths, not weaknesses in her new book. By embracing our vulnerability, we are able to conquer the things that make us uncomfortable, and from that, we are able to grow as individuals.”

—PopSugar

“World-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Wendy Suzuki outlines powerful yet simple ways we can reframe our anxiety and use it to our benefit.”

—The Model Health Show

"Anxiety isn’t a weakness—it’s your brain telling you that it’s time for a change. And in this incredibly insightful book, Dr. Wendy Suzuki breaks down the exact whats, whys, and hows to flip your perspective, and turn anxiety into the secret weapon you can use to get the life you want. She will transform your kryptonite into your superpower!"

— Lisa Bilyeu, co-founder of Impact Theory

“GOOD ANXIETY is a must-read for anyone interested in harnessing their full power in creativity and productivity in all areas.”

— Eve Rodsky, New York Times Bestselling Author of Fair Play and Find Your Unicorn Space

“Suzuki details the biological underpinnings of anxiety and helps us reframe our perspective on it, so we feel empowered instead of helpless.”

—CNN

“…the reminder we need that regular exercise isn't just about healthier hearts or curbing spreading waistlines but that it can help improve brain health throughout life.”

—Sydney Morning Herald

“Dr. Wendy Suzuki unpacks the cutting-edge science that will help readers channel their anxiety for positive outcomes. This shift from bad to good anxiety accelerates focus and productivity, boosts performance, creates compassion, and fosters more creativity.”

―Dr. Michael Roizen, YOU The Owner’s Manual Podcast

“An essential guide, with tips on coping mechanisms as well as training techniques for communication and productivity for anyone who finds themselves suffering from anxiety, stress, or a case of the ‘what-ifs.’”

—Fortune

“This book has tools in it, but it’s also a health book… because your health is in your hands.

How you manage the “what-ifs” will determine in many ways your brain health, emotional health, spiritual health. [Good Anxiety] is a manual for how to take control. It’s fun, it’s creative, and it’s positive. It’s uplifting and it’s optimistic.”

–Maria Shriver, WAM Weekly