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Often, the biggest obstacle to change lies in our most deeply ingrained habits: those automatic thought processes that operate outside our consciousness, and yet have a profound impact on our behavior, shaping everything from how we respond to challenges to how we engage with others.
The good news is that we can literally rewire our mental habits for the better. In Habit Changers, executive coach M.J. Ryan shares the secret weapon that has helped her highest performing clients improve their focus, better manage under pressure, enhance their emotional intelligence, become more effective leaders, and more.
Inspired by the Buddhist tradition of Lojong, or "slogan practice," habit changers are simple, one-line aphorisms that, when recited, reprogram your brain’s automatic responses. Here, Ryan explains how to use the 81 Habit Changers that have demonstrated the most profound and lasting results. They include:
- You can’t say yes if you can’t say no
- Don’t push buttons that don’t need to be
- Handshake your fear
- Stand where you’d rather not
- Remember your highest intention
- Outsource your worry
- Reach for the better thought
Our capacity to change is our greatest gift as human beings. Habit Changers will help you take control of your destiny and more easily achieve the success and happiness you desire.
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Release date
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780451495419
- File size: 1191 KB
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- ISBN: 9780451495419
- File size: 1191 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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September 15, 2016
This Year I Will author Ryan helps people rid themselves of unwanted habits by using simple slogans inspired by Tibetan Buddhist mind training called Lojong. Essentially, the author provides readers with 81 mantras and explanations to recite as antidotes to these behaviors until they become ingrained brain responses. These often one-liners are listed under categories such as anger, conflict, and self-care, and include repetitions like "Stop, Breathe, Rewind" and "Don't Turn Goof-Ups into Give-Ups." VERDICT This book may be too simplistic for some, but others may find power from the easily remembered, invigorating mantras.
Copyright 2016 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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