Nerves and common sense by Annie Payson Call audiobook.

Genre: self help

In Nerves and Common Sense, Annie Payson Call offers a calm, practical guide for anyone worn down by worry, overstimulation, and the exhausting feeling of living on edge. Writing with the voice of a trusted counselor, Call explores how nervous strain can creep into ordinary days through hurried habits, tense muscles, restless thoughts, and the constant pressure to do more. Rather than treating 'nerves' as a personal failing, she reframes them as a condition that can be eased through attention, patience, and sensible training. Across a series of short, focused reflections, she invites listeners to notice the small ways they waste strength - bracing against discomfort, arguing with reality, or trying to control what cannot be controlled - and to replace those patterns with steadier routines. Her central conflict is simple but urgent: how to live with clearer judgment and healthier energy when modern life encourages tension and distraction. With gentle humor and firm common sense, Call emphasizes relaxation, self-command, and the quiet power of choosing responses instead of reacting. The result is a timeless companion for anyone seeking steadier nerves, better habits, and a more balanced inner life.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:04:18) Chapter 02

(00:23:59) Chapter 03

(00:40:24) Chapter 04

(00:56:49) Chapter 05

(01:12:55) Chapter 06

(01:29:44) Chapter 07

(01:42:01) Chapter 08

(01:49:18) Chapter 09

(01:58:13) Chapter 10

(02:14:13) Chapter 11

(02:27:54) Chapter 12

(02:36:09) Chapter 13

(02:44:05) Chapter 14

(02:51:31) Chapter 15

(03:00:06) Chapter 16

(03:17:25) Chapter 17

(03:26:12) Chapter 18

(03:32:42) Chapter 19

(03:42:09) Chapter 20

(03:46:21) Chapter 21

(03:57:22) Chapter 22

(04:04:33) Chapter 23

(04:11:08) Chapter 24

(04:19:18) Chapter 25

(04:36:07) Chapter 26

(04:57:55) Chapter 27

(05:17:39) Chapter 28

(05:37:09) Chapter 29

(05:55:07) Chapter 30

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