Overview
Now in paperback! In this “Artist’s Way for the digital age” (Parker Posey), actor and coach Josh Pais offers an innovative training program to free yourself from your thoughts and unlock your creative potential.
“I truly love this book. . . . Reading it made me head out into the day feeling mentally young again and optimistic about what’s in front of me.”
— Edward Norton
“This book cracked me open and lit a creative fire I didn’t know I’d been keeping on low. It’s part spiritual slap, part love letter to your nervous system. This book will remind you how wildly alive you’re meant to feel.”
—Kris Carr, New York Times best-selling author
Do you ever feel like your own mind is holding you back? Maybe you want to take bold action, but fear, anxiety, or self-doubt stop you cold. You try to reason your way out—but you stay stuck.
Actor, teacher, and coach Josh Pais reveals that the problem isn’t your fear—it’s how you relate to it. Raised between science and art—his father a physicist who worked with Einstein, his mother a poet—Josh discovered that real freedom comes not from controlling your thoughts, but from embracing them.
Drawing on decades of experience coaching award-winning actors, world-class entrepreneurs, and high performers, Josh’s Committed Impulse method helps you turn every emotion, doubt, and nerve into creative fuel.
Inside Lose Your Mind, you’ll learn:
Whether you’re on stage, in a meeting, or navigating life’s toughest moments, Lose Your Mind will help you stop overthinking, trust your instincts, and unlock the power of your most creative self.
“I truly love this book. . . . Reading it made me head out into the day feeling mentally young again and optimistic about what’s in front of me.”
— Edward Norton
“This book cracked me open and lit a creative fire I didn’t know I’d been keeping on low. It’s part spiritual slap, part love letter to your nervous system. This book will remind you how wildly alive you’re meant to feel.”
—Kris Carr, New York Times best-selling author
Do you ever feel like your own mind is holding you back? Maybe you want to take bold action, but fear, anxiety, or self-doubt stop you cold. You try to reason your way out—but you stay stuck.
Actor, teacher, and coach Josh Pais reveals that the problem isn’t your fear—it’s how you relate to it. Raised between science and art—his father a physicist who worked with Einstein, his mother a poet—Josh discovered that real freedom comes not from controlling your thoughts, but from embracing them.
Drawing on decades of experience coaching award-winning actors, world-class entrepreneurs, and high performers, Josh’s Committed Impulse method helps you turn every emotion, doubt, and nerve into creative fuel.
Inside Lose Your Mind, you’ll learn:
- A four-step system to dissolve hesitation and activate peak presence
- Why chasing confidence keeps you stuck—and what to do instead
- How to master spontaneity and command attention in any room
- Practical, body-based tools for turning nervousness into energy and authenticity
Whether you’re on stage, in a meeting, or navigating life’s toughest moments, Lose Your Mind will help you stop overthinking, trust your instincts, and unlock the power of your most creative self.
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