The Chimp Paradox

Do you sometimes behave irrationally or impulsively? Do you face some situations with fear and trepidation? Do feelings of self-doubt consume everyday activities?Leading Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Steve Peters, knows more than anyone how impulsive behaviour or nagging self-doubt can impact negatively on our professional and personal lives.In this, his first book, Steve shares his phenomenally successful mind management programme that has been used to help elite athletes and senior managers alike to conquer their fears and operate with greater control, focus and confidence. Seemingly complex concepts are made simple with the use of memorable analogies -- such as the 'chimp', that seemingly irrational and impulsive being that inhabits our minds -- and real-life case studies. Never before will you have had such a deep and clear understanding of your own behaviour and natural responses to certain people or situations.This knowledge, combined with simple techniques that can be easily incorporated into daily life, will help you to control your emotional impulses and reach your full potential, leading to success at work and a happier, harmonious home life

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The best self help books ever written

Best self improvment books
Thousands of self-help and personal success books have been written. Each has offered a "secret" to personal power, fulfilment and well-being. But which are the all-time classics? Which ones really can change your life? Ranging from cutting-edge academic psychology to the wisdom of ancient philosophy and religion, and to the proven techniques of business and motivational gurus, 50 Self-Help Classics guides you to the proven titles in the field, compiling hundred of life-changing ideas into one book.

Control stress stop worrying and feel good now review

Control stress by paul mckenna
Would you like to be able to relax and keep your edge?
Would you like to feel in control of your life?
Would you like to take the pressure off and feel good?
Then this amazing new book and hypnosis CD is for you!
Based on over twenty years of research, this book contains cutting edge psychological techniques that will automatically create feelings of calm alertness for you to access whenever you choose. You will learn how to transform your life from a place of peace, freedom from worry and inner strength.
The book also comes with a hypnosis CD that will help you to re-programme your mind to control stress, build up your inner strength and bring more joy, power and happiness to everything you do. The book and CD work together as a complete breakthrough system - the totally natural way to improve your overall quality of life!

Paul Mckenna I Can Make You Happy

Exhausted and fed up as the New Year begins? In a major new series for the Mail, PAUL McKENNA explains how – using simple techniques – you can banish the blues... for good

In his new book I Can Make You Happy, international best-selling author PAUL McKENNA — whose techniques have helped millions to change their lives for the better — reveals his unique formula for making you feel good. 

Click on this link>> for part one of his exclusive series, he shows you how ­everyone can be happier.

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happy new year youtube (2011)

Introvert Personality

Do you hover on the fringes of parties? Get tongue-tied in work meetings? Struggle to make small talk?
Despite what other people might think, you’re probably not anti-social or unimaginative. It’s likely you’re an introvert — but in society’s eyes, that’s much worse.
Thanks to a tsunami of self-help books and so-called ‘confidence gurus’ we’ve been conditioned to admire and emulate the extroverts who dominate the party and rule the roost at the office.

Be proud not being loud

J.K. Rowling says she's one. So too is Gwyneth Paltrow. 

Click on this link to find out why experts say it's introverts who are quietly triumphing at work and at home

how to have a happy marriage

American scientists believe they've found a mathematical formula for the perfect marriage. Scientists at the "Love Lab" or the Relationship Research Institute in Seattle, Washington claim their predictions have 94% accuracy.
The formula was developed using data collected from a mountain of videotaped conversations between couples. Physiological data, such as pulse rates, also was collected and analysed.

Click here to read more : What is your formula for lasting love? How do you keep the romance alive?

Self Confidence Tips

The new year is a time when we look forward to the year ahead, but also tend to examine last year's failures and successes. Everybody suffers from low self esteem at some point in their lives, but the feeling that we may have 'failed' at something over the past year can make us feel even less confident.
Experts believe that women are more prone to a lack of self confidence than men. Approximately eight out of 10 women are thought to suffer from a lack of self confidence, compared to just five in 10 men. 'This is because women have to ward off more attacks on their self esteem on a daily basis,' says Dr Roy Bailey, a psychotherapist with his own practice in Buckingham.

Click on this link for the full article: how to boost your self confidence in 7 days

Anger Management Techniques

Feeling angry? How a spoonfull of sugar sweetens your mood.
The next time you are nearing the end of your tether, consider some time out with a chocolate bar.



High sugar levels can help control aggression and prevent loss of temper, researchers have found.
Their study compared the behaviour of sugar-starved volunteers with those who had been given a sweet drink, and concluded the latter were less inclined to snap.

Click here for the full story of how sugar glucose is thought to stem aggressive behaviour by providing more self-control

How To Boost Memory

A cup of coffee is what millions of us rely on to kick-start the day.
But new research shows that morning pick-me-up has a much more potent effect on the brain if it is taken with sugar.
Scientists at the University of Barcelona in Spain found taking caffeine and sugar at the same time boosted the brain’s performance more than taking them on their own.
Researchers now believe each one boosts the effect of the other on brain functions such as attention span and working memory.

Click here for the memory findings from brain scans carried out on 40 volunteers who were tested after they had coffee with sugar, coffee without sugar, sugar on its own or just plain water.

Boost Self Esteem

The Key To Happiness? Self Esteem
It is often said that money can't buy happiness, although there are plenty of hard-up people who find it difficult to believe.
Now psychologists claim to have the proof. A study has found that being rich and beautiful has little to do with over-all contentment.
Instead, it concluded that we are happiest when we feel in charge of our own lives;
Click here to read the full article Self Eseem The Key To Happiness

How To Be Happy

Social scientists say money, possessions, power or fame don't actually make us happy - although sufficient funds can obviously ease one's life. 

 

Simple pleasures involving loving and feeling loved - and often nature - scored the most mentions: "walking with my dog and my boyfriend; seeing my mum's smile when I come home; seeing my daughter dance; finding out my best friend is pregnant".

Last autumn, a team of experts came together to create the Happiness Manifesto, which was trialled in the Making Slough Happy series on BBC TV. 

Click here for  their top tips on How To Be Happy

How to... Our guide to boosting your self confidence - fast!

Focus on your personal confidence goals and write them down in the present tense, as if they're something you've already achieved (eg. 'I am positive about life').
Studies show that writing something down makes you more committed to it: pick a friend you trust and share your goals with them - you will increase your chance of achieving them by 33 per cent.

Click here to read more tips on boosting your self confidence and being positive

Psychic Ability - Can Humans See Into The Future ?

In a recent experiment, students were shown a list of words to memorise. Later they were asked to recall as many as they could and finally they were given a random selection of the words to type out.
They were better at remembering some words than others. These tended to be the words they would later be asked to type, suggesting a future event had affected their ability to remember.

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The Book of Luck Review - Brilliant Ideas for Creating Your Own Success and Making Life Go Your Way

Review

"...the authors reveal the seven personality traits that can bring you luck..." (Mail on Sunday – You magazine, 14^th November 2004) "...the two writers clearly explain how to turn a situation to your advantage..." (easyJet Magazine, February 2005)
"...full of practical tips...an enjoyable read and a useful reminder to be positive, take advantage of opportunities and accept responsibility for your actions." (Edge, September 2005)

"...the authors reveal the seven personality traits that can bring you luck..." (Mail on Sunday – You magazine, 14^th November 2004)
"...the two writers clearly explain how to turn a situation to your advantage..." (easyJet Magazine, February 2005)
"...an enjoyable read and a useful reminder to be positive, take advantage of opportunities and accept responsibility for your actions." (Edge, September 2005)

Product Description

Are some people just born lucky? The answer is no, people control their own fortunes. The Book of Luck will show you that there is a way to structure your luck and to bring success into your life and into your control. It will show you how to be lucky, always, demonstrating what has gone wrong in the past and outlining what you need to know for the future. Summers and Watson use extensive research and draw on their personal experiences both professionally and personally, to bring you a book crammed full of practical tips on how to turn the tide of your luck. This book will appeal to people who want to move up in life, people who have been made redundant, people who have plateaued in their careers and people who are ambitious for the next step – or simply people who want to make more of themselves in a business or personal context. The Book of Luck shows you how to:

• choose your own luck
• use social situations to increase your potential for luck
• use your own personal strengths to increase your luck
• choose how you respond to situations and maximise your luck
• train your mind to expect long term success
• develop a good luck mindset.

From the Inside Flap

Master The Book of Luck′s seven principles and you will find yourself being lucky, always. 1. CONTROL–ABILITY
Control–Ability is about choosing and flexing your response to events and situations that arise, no matter how difficult they may be.
Result? Less blaming the unkind hand of fate and more lucky breaks.
2. STICK–ABILITY
Stick–Ability is about perseverance, tenacity and following things through – even when the odds are against you. It is about finishing off what you start.
Result? Achieving goals no one else thought possible.
3. RISK–ABILITY
Risk–Ability is about having the confidence to take a chance rather than plumping for the safe bet. It means having an open mind and a willingness to think differently.
Result? More lucky opportunities will come your way.
4. SENSE–ABILITY
Sense–Ability means using all your senses and feelings to heighten your awareness of lucky opportunities. It includes making the most of gut feeling and intuition.
Result? Having the confidence to rely on your inner voice.
5. SOCIA–ABILITY
Socia–Ability is the knack of relating easily to other people in a variety of contexts.
Result? More lucky coincidences.
6. PERCEPT–ABILITY
Percept–Ability is all about how you look at life, events, yourself and others. Is your attitude to life optimistic? Do you shrug off (small) worries and concerns? If you do, this is true percept–ability!
Result? The ability to turn bad luck into good.
7. PERSON–ABILITY
Person–Ability is knowing yourself well enough to recognise what works well for you and what can work against you.
Result? Being able to harness all your natural luck skills.

From the Back Cover

Some people are just born lucky. Right? Wrong. You have to create your own luck. The good news is, there are proven ways to become a luckier person and get the success you want in your life. In The Book of Luck, Heather Summers and Anne Watson reveal how to be lucky, always. They explain what has been missing for you in the past and outline what you need to know for the future. The Book of Luck is a must–read for those who want to move up in the world. It is crammed full of practical tips on how to turn the tide of your luck.
You will learn how to:
· CHOOSE YOUR OWN LUCK
· TRANSFORM NEGATIVES INTO POSITIVES
· WAKE UP TO THE POTENTIAL OF COINCIDENCE
· ASSESS YOUR OPENNESS TO LUCK AND YOUR ABILITY TO BENEFIT FROM IT
· USE YOUR OWN PERSONAL STRENGTHS TO INCREASE YOUR LUCK
· TRUST YOUR INTUITION AND INCREASE THE TIMES YOU GET IT RIGHT
· DEVELOP A GOOD LUCK MINDSET

The Book of Luck includes a Luck Questionnaire that will enable you to check how lucky you already are – and to re–check your progress as your luck quotient increases.

About the Author

Heather Summers is an experienced senior executive who now runs her own successful human resources and management consultancy business. As well as strategic consultancy she specialises in executive coaching, personal growth coaching and training. Heather believes we all have much more potential than we give ourselves credit for. All the training that she is involved in, including the Luck Workshops she runs with Anne Watson, help people find and fulfil that potential. Heather holds an MBA, has an MA in English Literature and French, is qualified in Psychometrics and is a Master Practitioner of NLP. She is married with 2 children and lives in Harrogate.

Anne Watson runs an executive search business that focuses on finding high achieving executives for businesses, and works with teams to ensure that they achieve their potential. In 1998 she sold a successful business, gaining the freedom to work in those areas that she is most passionate about. This includes running Luck Workshops with Heather Summers and challenging participants to take charge of their own destiny and outperform their own expectations. She has an MA Hons in Hispanic Languages, speaks four other languages including Urdu, is a qualified psychometrician and is a Master Practitioner in NLP. She is married with 2 children and divides her time between London and Harrogate.

Secret of life

There are so many self-improvement products out there on the market, but none I’ve ever come across have made the bold promise that Chris D’Cruz of Universal Life Secrets has made. He promises to reveal to you the secrets of life and the universe, which in turn would give you “god-like” powers that will allow you to create your own destiny as you see fit.
The first time someone told me of the site’s outrageous claim, I laughed.
And then I visited UniversalLifeSecrets.com to check it out for myself. What I found on the site was indeed the most outrageous claim I have ever read in all my time online. Surely you’d have to think that if someone promises not just the world, but the secrets of the entire universe and life in general, the claims may be a tad absurd.
Just for the sake of everyone who might not have checked out the site yet, basically Chris D’Cruz promises that in 30 short days, you’ll be able to accomplish practically anything you set your mind to, persuade anyone to do your bidding, attract anyone into your bed and give them (and yourself) the most mind-blowing sexual experience all night long.
And apparently, that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
According to the site, some of the secrets he’ll reveal are “Irresistible Hypnotic Influence, Innate Psychic Ability, Supernatural Healing, Indomitable Sexual Prowess, The Cosmic Omnipotent Knowledge Of Life And The Universe”.
I don’t know what kept me on the site, but I read what this Chris D’Cruz had to say about his secrets. And the more I read, the more I was intrigued by the guy’s promises of self empowerment and sexual confidence/prowess. Like I said, I’ve never seen any claim as bold as this guy’s.

By the time I finished reading everything he had to say, I wanted to know more. I was really curious as to why he seemed so confident that these secrets would change anyone’s life in 30 days. I figured if these “secrets” turned out to be hogwash I would just use the 60 Day Money Back Guarantee and get a refund.
And you know what?
Turns out these secrets aren’t hogwash at all.
What Chris D’Cruz has done is live up to his promise of the world (or universe) and provide a comprehensive collection of the best material on self empowerment and sexual confidence/prowess that can never be found anywhere else. The secrets revealed are impressive, with easy implementation and integration into one’s daily life, and techniques rarely seen in any self help books I’ve read.
I’ve applied some of these techniques and surprisingly they work; the empowerment secrets have instilled a new confidence that I never thought existed in me. In turn, this newfound confidence translates to greater chances of me actually “scoring” whenever I’m out and about in the clubs and pubs.
So is Universal Life Secrets worth looking at?
From my own personal experience, I’d have to say yes. In a rare show of confidence, Chris D’Cruz actually delivers on his promises of the world, and if you take a chance on Universal Life Secrets, you’ll see that you truly will have the world in the palm of your hand.

=> http://www. universallifesecrets.com

Click: The Magic of Instant Connections Review

Product Description

In a book that combines psychology and sociology with an insightful understanding of human interactions, Ori and Rom Brafman have written a compelling narrative that helps us to understand the magic behind those moments when we form an incredible connection with other people, or which cause us to become fully engaged in whatever we are doing. In a page-turning narrative in the fashion of their previous book, "Sway", the co-authors explore those peak moments in our lives when people or hobbies or activities fully engage our attention - when they 'click' with us. Drawing from recent research in psychology and sociology, and told through the same kinds of engaging stories that made "Sway" a "New York Times" bestseller, "Click" takes us on a roller coaster journey of discovery into those moments in our lives when we are 'in the zone' - when the rest of the world drops away and everything seems to fall into place.

About the Author

Ori Brafman is an organisational business consultant, and the co-author of the New York Times bestseller Sway and the critically acclaimed book The Starfish and the Spider. He lectures internationally in front of Fortune 500, government and military audiences. He holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Rom Brafman is a psychologist with a private practice in Palo Alto, California and the co-author of Sway. He has won awards for excellence in teaching and promoting positive human growth. They both live in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

For Blink, Malcolm Gladwell, author of the bestselling The Tipping Point explores the extraordinarily perceptive and deceptive power of the sub-conscious mind. Gladwell’s major claim is that decisions made very quickly can be every bit as good as a decision made cautiously and deliberately. What we are actually doing is what Gladwell calls ‘thin-slicing’. When we leap to a decision or have a hunch our unconscious is sifting through the situation in front of us looking for a pattern, throwing out the irrelevant information and zeroing in on what really matters. Our unconscious mind is so good at this that it often delivers a better answer than more deliberate and protracted ways of thinking. Much of this is utterly mysterious but some of the most astonishing and useful examples of thin-slicing can be learned.

Gladwell hopes to convince us that our snap judgements and first impressions can be educated and controlled so instead of merely praising the mysterious process of instinct and intuition he is interested in those moments when our instincts betray us, the situations where our powers of rapid cognition can go awry, where we fail to read the signs. Most disturbing of all is the degree to which culturally determined preconceptions and prejudices control us. Without reducing matters to racism and sexism Gladwell shows us that there are facts about people’s appearance—their size or shape or color or sex—that can trigger a very similar set of powerful associations which explains why utter mediocrities (such as U.S. President Warren Harding) can sometimes end up in positions of enormous responsibility; or why tall people earn substantially more than their shorter colleagues; or why car salesmen unconsciously charge prices according to race and gender.

Gladwell’s conversational prose style is concise, informative, accessible and entertaining. The stories, scientific findings and psychological tests are consistently surprising whether he is dealing with speed-dating, record promotions, police shoot-outs, the human face, or the reasons doctors get sued. --Larry Brown END --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

Intuition is not some magical property that arises unbidden from the depths of our mind. It is a product of long hours and intelligent design, of meaningful work environments and particular rules and principles. This book shows us how we can hone our instinctive ability to know in an instant, helping us to bring out the best in our thinking and become better decision-makers in our homes, offices and in everyday life. Just as he did with his revolutionary theory of the tipping point, Gladwell reveals how the power of ‘blink’ could fundamentally transform our relationships, the way we consume, create and communicate, how we run our businesses and even our societies.You’ll never think about thinking in the same way again.
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