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Mind gym : achieve more by thinking differently / Sebastian Bailey and Octavius Black.

Bailey, Sebastian. (Author). Black, Octavius. (Added Author).

Summary:

"Transform your personal and professional life by changing the way you think. The pressure to achieve is intense. We need our minds working at peak potential. Unless you train it, your mind stays on autopilot, stuck in unhealthy thought patterns that lead to self-sabotaging habits and behaviors. You have to exercise your mind to get the most out of it. The founders of Mind Gym Inc. and theMindGym.com help you change your mental default settings through a series of mental workouts that have been tested and experienced by more than one million people from around the world and from companies such as Google, NBCUniversal, Shell, Pfizer, and PepsiCo. This is a fitness program for the mind that tackles the most common challenges at work and home: How to adopt a positive mindset, How to repair broken relationships, How to resolve conflict successfully, How to influence others, How to minimize stress and gain energy, How to be more creative Insightful, proven, and practical. Mind Gym is the essential mental workout that will wake up your mind and help you be your best in life"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062331441 (hc.)
  • Physical Description: 324 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : HarperOne, [2014]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Subject:
Thought and thinking.
Creative thinking.
Optimism.
Behavior modification.
Procrastination.
Success.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Valemount Public Library.

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Introduction: A Fitness Program for Your Mind 1(6)
Part One Reset Your Mind
7(42)
1 Flip the Switch on Automatic Thinking
9(18)
2 Think like an Attentive Optimist
27(22)
Part Two Take Control
49(38)
3 Take Charge
51(8)
4 Start a New Chapter
59(14)
5 End Procrastination Now
73(14)
Part Three Deepen Connections
87(46)
6 Get in the Right Relationship Mind-Set
89(14)
7 Bid for Attention
103(14)
8 Get the Best from People
117(16)
Part Four Persuade Others
133(46)
9 Win Hearts and Minds
135(16)
10 Impress Everyone
151(12)
11 Give Great Feedback
163(16)
Part Five Resolve Conflict
179(36)
12 Detox Your Relationships
181(14)
13 Navigate Difficult Conversations
195(8)
14 Take the Drama Out of Relationships
203(12)
Part Six Let the Creative Juices Flow
215(38)
15 Overcome Creative Blocks
217(12)
16 Master the Tools of Creativity
229(14)
17 Tap Your Unconscious Mind
243(10)
Part Seven Minimize Stress, Maximize Bliss
253(46)
18 Make Stress Work for You
255(14)
19 Combat Stress
269(14)
20 Switch Your Mind Off
283(16)
Conclusion: Back to the Beginning 299(2)
Acknowledgments 301(4)
Notes 305(10)
About the Authors 315(1)
About Mind Gym 316(1)
Index 317