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Emotional Intelligence: The Complete Psychologist’s Guide to Mastering Social Skills and Beat Anxiety (Increase Eq Skills, Have Better Relationships and Make Friends)
What are the benefits of knowing and developing emotional intelligence?Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and monitor one's feelings and those of others and use that information to act and adapt to social situations. It, therefore, means learning to use, understand and manage emotions in a fully conscious way.Knowing one's emotions means improving oneself enriching one's social and working life, and managing more negative emotions such as anger, anxiety, and stress.This book covers:Why do we need emotions?The personal competencies of emotional intelligenceSocial competencies of emotional intelligenceUnderstanding emotional drain and energy vampireEmotional intelligence at workEmotional intelligence at homeBusting the myths about emotional intelligenceAre you emotionally intelligent?Do you know that to be successful, you need to have a high emotional intelligence? For a while, most people thought that to achieve success, you had to have a high iq; however, recent research studies show otherwise. Emotional intelligence enables you to effectively identify your emotions, people’s emotions and to react accordingly. It also teaches you how to analyze situations before making a decision.
Being Happy in Challenging Times
Dealing with stress? Struggling with loss – and COVID?Crush worry. Learn how to be happier! Being Happy in Challenging Times is the latest personal development book from Andrew Matthews, author of the bestsellers Being Happy! and Happiness in Hard Times.With Andrew’s self-help books… life gets better! Easy-to-read, illustrated with Andrew’s famous cartoons, this is personal development for smart people. Self-improvement can be fun!Read this short book in just 7 minutes. Be happier from today.
Alas! The Boring Day
Life is never boring, but some people choose to be bored. - Wayne Dyer.Discipline doesn't come with the absence of anything but with the presence of everything.Do you really feel bored sometimes? Needless to say, the answer is yes. We, humans are the most intelligent but dissatisfied species of this universe. Predominantly we are exhausted with little things and urging for big things in our lives. Even after accomplishing everything, most people get dissatisfied and feel exhausted at a certain point in time. Humans feel sad, stressed, or even depressed because at some time, they feel the urge to upgrade to something; something they don't even know. They just want to shift their mindset, desires and emotions to something else because mostly they try absorbing energy from tasks, events, people and things than creating energy for them.Do you ever feel bored with everything you love? When was the last time you talked to yourself? Did you ever try knowing what you exactly are? What's your true character? Do we really need people to make us not feel bored? Instead of taking interest in new things, understand, do you really love what you already have? Have you ever observed people who are genuinely happy in what they are doing and even when they are alone? How do you actually accomplish your work? Do you feel anxious while doing it? Or do you do it with a tired mind or body? Always try running away with it? Do you feel like you are doing everything you love but still don't feel satisfied and after a strange feeling haunts you for days? Do you know what really excites us for the whole day? Do you believe, selfish people are irritated and bored at the same time? Do you believe only the takers need help? Are you doing a job where everything is predictable? Are all your days monotonous and almost predictable, and you always have to make other plans to make yourself energetic? Above everything, can you live alone if everyone would abandon you at some point in your life?You don't know your character. Your character knows you.Affirmative, our generation is suffering from these silent ailments where we constantly need someone to satisfy our emotions & not feeling bored. The problem isn't when you need someone, but the problem is when you always need someone to become happy, creative and energetic.We are nothing but trying to fulfil our boredom with something interesting, but in that fulfilment, we forget, what will we do if we eliminate it someday when we really want it?It's excellent to live alone without ever feeling lonely in this world.
Feel-Good Productivity
The Sunday Times and New York Times Bestseller'The master of productivity.' Steven Bartlett, creator of Diary of a CEO'The book we've all been waiting for.' Dr Julie Smith, author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?'Will guide you to accomplish more than you ever dreamed of.' Jay Shetty, author of Think Like a Monk and 8 Rules of LoveThe secret to productivity isn’t discipline. It’s joy.We have all been told that the secret to productivity is simple: work harder. The trouble is, endless hard work doesn’t just make us unhappier – it makes us less productive too.Here, Dr Ali Abdaal draws on the latest scientific research to show that the most productive people aren’t those with the strongest discipline, or even the best habits: they’re the ones who find meaning in the tasks before them. Along the way, he sketches out a healthier, happier path to accomplishing what matters – one rooted in discovering joy in everything you do.'A much-needed antidote to hustle culture' Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck'An eye-opening and important new book' Cal Newport, author of Deep Work and Digital Minimalism'Very good . . . If you are stuck in a job you hate, or are finding it hard to get up enthusiasm for tasks, then Feel-Good Productivity might be the book for you.' Financial Times
Confidence: The Ultimate Guide to Lead With Authenticity (The Truth About Self-confidence and What It Really Takes to Create It)
This book will give you the tools, the mindset and a whole new perspective on how you can empower yourself, and gain confidence like never before!You might think they are superhuman. However, to your surprise, they are people just like you and me. They eat, drink and sleep every day just like we do. But there is something else that distinguishes us between them. They have phenomenal qualities that make a total difference between ordinary and extraordinary.This book will help your little ones:Believe in themselves and love themselves as they are,Overcome the fear of failure and understand that failures are one step on the path to success,Face their negative feelings and turn them into positive ones,Look at life from a brighter side and never give up on their goals,Support each other and help those in need.As you can see, when you are finished reading this book you will have all the necessary tools you need to overcome low self-esteem.Being more confident is all about changing your thoughts, actions and routines on a daily basis. It’s about getting rid of damaging views of yourself that have taken years to form and gradually replacing them with positive ways of seeing yourself differently.Gaining more confidence in your life is all about forming new ways of seeing yourself.
Being Busy Is Not Always Productive: Stop Wasting your Time at the Wrong Place
Do you feel like procrastinating on tasks the whole day? Do you feel like squandering your time & still doing it, and then rush to achieve the tasks in the least time? All things considered, the answer is yes, because humans are born with attributes and laziness. There's no shame in it.If we want to learn from a mother, we should become her child and if we want to learn from the child, we should become his mother.You know why people fail because they utilize their right energy in an undesirable place. They invest their energy at a place where they can't even judge how much capability they have to accomplish the appropriate tasks. People fail at the wrong tasks and get terrified of carrying out the right tasks in life. Time has nothing to do with productivity. Don't ever confuse education with learning.'Burn your ego if you want to learn something new every day. People and books have something distinctive to offer to the world. This book has something different to offer you and has the magical capability to transform your life.We ignore easy lessons in life which become most unpleasant lessons in the end. Before we learn tough, we should absorb fundamental lessons in life.Don't go ahead of humanity; ego lies there.
How to Take Smart Notes
This is the second, revised and expanded edition. The first edition was published under the slightly longer title "How to Take Smart Notes. One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking - for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers".The key to good and efficient writing lies in the intelligent organisation of ideas and notes. This book helps students, academics and other knowledge workers to get more done, write intelligent texts and learn for the long run. It teaches you how to take smart notes and ensure they bring you and your projects forward.The Take Smart Notes principle is based on established psychological insight and draws from a tried and tested note-taking technique: the Zettelkasten. This is the first comprehensive guide and description of this system in English, and not only does it explain how it works, but also why. It suits students and academics in the social sciences and humanities, nonfiction writers and others who are in the business of reading, thinking and writing.Instead of wasting your time searching for your notes, quotes or references, you can focus on what really counts: thinking, understanding and developing new ideas in writing.Dr. Sönke Ahrens is a writer and researcher in the field of education and social science. He is the author of the award-winning book “Experiment and Exploration: Forms of World Disclosure” (Springer).Since its first publication, How to Take Smart Notes has sold more than 100,000 copies and has been translated into seven languages.
Downsizing: How Decluttering Graces Your Heart and Home (The Complete Guide for Living With Less and Loving It More)
Many of us look around and wonder how we ended up with so much stuff. Sometimes i wonder why i spend the money on things that don’t get used much. There is a lot to be said for a little more simplicity, as many people are discovering in this recession.This book will help you downsize your life. Relationships and experiences are a place to spend time and money. Stop buying stuff, stop cleaning stuff, stop organizing stuff, and live your life!This is a collection of 50+ simple tips that any person who would like to know while learning to downsize their life.Here is a preview of what you'll learn...Learning to know your spaceFinding creative ways to maximize your spaceHow to use empty space for storageThe trick to leaving excess clutter behindOrganizational hacks for small homesMaking space where there seems to be noneMuch, much more!Priestley gives an effective, bit by bit technique for cleaning up, dejunking a pantry, a room, or in any event, cutting back the family home. Through his own story, you will get familiar with a methodology that beginnings with little and clear fast wins.You'll figure out how-to for the most part sort first, order, and once again sort; what to keep or dispose of in light of what you do and don't need, need, use, worth, or like, and a tranquil interaction to assist you with choosing carefully
Master Your Time, Master Your Life
Discover 10 Essential Ways to Make the Most of Your Time“Time is money,” as the saying goes, but most of us never feel we have enough of either. In Master Your Time, Master Your Life, internationally acclaimed productivity expert and bestselling author Brian Tracy presents a brilliant new approach to time management that will help you gain control of your time and accomplish far more, faster and more easily than you ever thought possible.Drawing on the latest research in productivity science and Tracy’s decades of expertise, this breakthrough program allocates time into ten categories of priority—including strategic planning/goal setting, people and family, income improvement, rest/relaxation, and even creative time—and reveals the best techniques for focusing on each effectively. By thoughtfully applying the principles in Master Your Time, Master Your Life, you’ll not only achieve greater results and reach your goals more quickly and successfully, you’ll also have more time to devote to what you truly love.
Gut Feelings
Think less – and know more. A sportsman can catch a ball without calculating its speed or distance. A group of amateurs beat the experts at playing the stock market. A man falls for the right woman even though she’s ‘wrong’ on paper. All these people succeeded by trusting their instincts – but how does it work? In Gut Feelings psychologist and behavioural expert Gerd Gigerenzer reveals the secrets of fast and effective decision-making. He explains that, in an uncertain world, sometimes we have to ignore too much information and rely on our brain’s ‘short cut’, or heuristic. By explaining how intuition works and analyzing the techniques that people use to make good decisions – whether it’s in personnel selection or heart surgery – Gigerenzer will show you why gut thinking can change your world.
How to Stay Smart in a Smart World
'Enlightening, impassioned, powerful' The Times From dating apps and self-driving cars to facial recognition and the justice system, the increasing presence of AI has been widely championed - but there are limitations and risks too. In this book Gigerenzer shows how humans are often the greatest source of uncertainty and when people are involved, unwavering trust in complex algorithms can become a recipe for disaster. We need, now more than ever, to arm ourselves with knowledge that will help us make better decisions in a digital age.Filled with practical examples and cutting-edge research, How to Stay Smart in a Smart World examines the growing role of AI at all levels of daily life with refreshing clarity. This book is a life raft in a sea of information and an urgent invitation to actively shape the world in which we want to live.'Masterful ... an essential read' Gary Klein, author of Sources of Power'One of the world's most eminent psychologists' Spectator
Risk Savvy
A fascinating, practical guide to making better decisions with our money, health and personal lives from Gerd Gigerenzer, the author of Reckoning with Risk.Risk-taking is essential for innovation, fun, and the courage to face the uncertainties in life. Yet for many important decisions, we're often presented with statistics and probabilities that we don't really understand and we inevitably rely on experts in the relevant fields - policy makers, financial advisors, doctors - to analyse and choose for us. But what if they don't quite understand the way the information is presented either? How do we make sure we're asking doctors the right questions about proposed treatment? Is there a rule of thumb that could help choose the right partner?This entertaining book shows us how to recognize when we don't have all the information and know what to do about it. Gerd Gigerenzer looks at examples from every aspect of life to identify the reasons for our collective misunderstanding of the risks we face. He shows how we can all use simple rules to avoid being manipulated into unrealistic fears or hopes, to make better-informed decisions, and to learn to understand risk and uncertainty in our own lives.'Gigerenzer is brilliant and his topic is fabulous' Steven Pinker'Catchily optimistic and slyly funny' GuardianGerd Gigerenzer is Director of the Center for Adaptive Behavior and Cognition at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin and former Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago. He is the author of several books on heuristics and decision making, including Reckoning with Risk.