Performance Anxiety

Do you ever wonder what is happening inside your brain when you feel anxious, panicked, and worried? In Rewire Your Anxious Brain, psychologist Catherine Pittman and author Elizabeth Karle offer a unique, evidence-based solution to overcoming anxiety, based in cutting-edge neuroscience and research.

Nobody performs better under pressure. Regardless of the task, pressure ruthlessly diminishes our judgment, decision-making, attention, dexterity, and performance in every professional and personal arena. In Performing Under Pressure, Drs. Hendrie Weisinger and J.P. Pawliw-Fry introduce us to...

Confidence, Mental Toughness, & Focus for Student-Athletes in Just 3 Minutes a Day Does your athlete play like a superstar in practice, but 'disappear' when the game-day pressure is on? New 2026 Updated Edition: A Practical, 30 Day Habits Based Book for Young Athletes 12-18 Years Old Release External Pressures, Control the Controllables: Unstoppable Athletes know how to lock in and drown out the noise. This book teaches you how. Stop the Comparison & Criticism: Unstoppable Athletes do not focus on what others are doing and they do not beat themselves up for not being perfect. Learn how to ...

The Brave Athlete solves the 13 most common mental conundrums athletes face in their everyday training and in races. You don't have one brain - you have three; your ancient Chimp brain that keeps you alive, your modern Professor brain that navigates the civilized world, and your Computer brain that accesses your memories and runs your habits (good and bad). They fight for control all the time and that's when bad things happen. What if you could stop the thoughts and feelings you don't want? You can.

Bestselling author and peak performance expert Steven Kotler decodes the secrets of those elite performers—athletes, artists, scientists, CEOs and more—who have changed our definition of the possible, teaching us how we too can stretch far beyond our capabilities, making impossible dreams...

Are you truly in danger or has your brain simply "tricked" you into thinking you are? In The Worry Trick, psychologist and anxiety expert David Carbonell shows how anxiety hijacks the brain and offers effective techniques to help you break the cycle of worry, once and for all. Anxiety is a powerful force. It makes us question ourselves and our decisions, causes us to worry about the future, and fills our days with dread and emotional turbulence.

An international best-seller from Brendon Burchard – the world's #1 high performance coach, New York Times bestselling author, and renowned speaker in self-improvement, mindset, and motivation. THESE HABITS WILL MAKE YOU EXTRAORDINARY and help you unlock your full potential! "Brendon Burchard...

Stress Management Operating System A 30-Day Plan to Reduce Stress, Prevent Burnout, and Build Daily Resilience at Work and Home A practical 30-day stress management plan to help calm your nervous system in about 2 minutes, reduce anxiety, prevent burnout, and protect focus—one short move at a time. Built for busy days at work and home, blending evidence-informed breathing exercises and simple vagus nerve tools with zero fluff. Why this works Short actions you can repeat anywhere. Clear boundaries with short calendar buffers. Simple tracking to repeat what helps. What you’ll get Quick ...

MORE THAN 500,000 COPIES SOLD! Are your thoughts out of control--just like your life? Do you long to break free from the spiral of destructive thinking? Let God's truth become your battle plan to win the war in your mind! We've all tried to think our way out of bad habits and unhealthy thought...

While it is widely recognized that music contributes to the health and well-being of societies, the reverse is not necessarily true. Being a professional musician is a rewarding yet challenging occupation, and the results of newer survey studies show musicians experience psychological challenges, like depression and anxiety, at much higher rates than adults in the general public. This book introduces Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) as an intervention for addressing some of the most common problems facing student and professional musicians across the world. A broadly applicable ...

Do you feel like your love burns too bright, like you're always "too much" for this neurotypical world? Does every unanswered text send you spiraling, wondering if they'll realize you're exhausting and leave? Are you tired of performing neurotypicality in your relationships—terrified that if they see your real, chaotic neurodivergent self, the love will disappear? If you're neurodivergent, love doesn't feel like the gentle river in pastel self-help books. It feels like being physically struck in the chest every time someone doesn't text back—craving connection while every small comment ...

What If You Could Compete at a High Level — Without Losing Your Faith or Your Identity? Youth sports today are intense. Packed schedules. Pressure to perform. Family stress. Burnout before adulthood. And somewhere along the way… faith gets pushed aside. It doesn’t have to be that way. This Is More Than a Devotional. The Christian Athlete Playbook is a full-season, Bible-based training system that helps young athletes build: Unshakable faith Real mental toughness Championship-level character Calm confidence under pressure Built from real coaching experience and proven performance ...

Erectile dysfunction can be defined medically as the inability of a man to attain or sustain an erection long enough for intercourse. Almost all men experience one form of sexual dysfunction at one point in their lives. But with the right medication and therapy described in this book, you will treat the dysfunction in no time.

Harvard psychologist and TED star Amy Cuddy reveals how to unleash your boldest self to heighten your confidence, influence others, and perform at your peak. Have you ever left a nerve-racking challenge and immediately wished for a do over? Maybe after a job interview, a performance, or a...

Janet Willow’s new book, DBT Workbook for Adult ADHD and Anxiety, is an essential guide to understanding and overcoming the effects of adult ADHD and anxiety. Dr. Willow leverages her decades of expertise in clinical psychology to create an accessible and comprehensive guide that provides readers with a strong understanding of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as a strategy for addressing these conditions. The book focuses on helping readers develop tools and skills that will help them manage their symptoms associated with ADHD and anxiety — from relaxation techniques to tracking daily...

Foreword by Mark Hyman, MD Preface by Andrew Huberman, PhD You know you should be meditating, so what’s stopping you? This entertaining and enlightening book by the founder of Ziva Meditation—the favorite training for high achievers—will finally take meditation mainstream. “We meditate...

Shy bladder syndrome — also known as paruresis, pee-shyness, or urination anxiety — is the second most common form of social anxiety, affecting millions of people worldwide. Yet few talk about it. Behind closed doors, it can lead to intense stress, avoidance of public restrooms, and a loss of freedom that quietly erodes confidence, relationships, and peace of mind. Most traditional solutions rely on exposure therapy or mental effort — forcing you to face the fear, power through, or retrain your behavior. But for many, these methods fall short, reinforcing the loop of pressure, failure...

Yes He Can! — The Somatic Man™ Method: Performance anxiety isn’t weakness. It’s the ancient brain doing what it has always done—protecting you from risk. But when the mind steps in where the body should lead, it blocks your natural flow. Desire turns to pressure. Arousal turns to overthinking. The secret is this: nothing is broken. Your body still knows. You just need to step aside and let it remember. Yes He Can! reveals a hidden switch—an inner method that lets you rewire the subconscious “protector” that holds you back, and restore the authority of the body. Built on the ...

Millions of men experience sexual performance anxiety — yet few talk about it, and even fewer find lasting solutions. If you’ve ever felt your body shut down just when it matters most… if the pressure to perform only makes things worse… if you’ve blamed yourself, felt ashamed, or secretly wondered if you’re broken — you’re not alone. And you’re not broken. You’re just running outdated survival code. The Up Switch is a groundbreaking self-hypnosis method that helps you reprogram your nervous system, reset your internal wiring, and restore your body’s natural ability to ...

Athletic genius explained. A groundbreaking new perspective on the science of elite sporting performance. Why couldn't Michael Jordan, master athlete that he was, hit a baseball? Why can't modern robotics come close to replicating the dexterity of a five-year-old? Why do good quarterbacks always...