'Presence feels at once concrete and inspiring,simple but ambitious - above all,truly powerful'New York Times Book ReviewHow can we be our strongest selves in life's most challengingsituations We often approach these situations - job interviews,difficult conversations,speaking up for ourselves - with anxiety andleave them with regret. Moments that require us to be genuine andpowerful instead cause us to feel phoney and powerless,preventing usfrom being our best selves.Harvard professor Amy Cuddy shows uswe need to stop worrying about the impression we're making on others,and instead change the impression we're making on ourselves.Cutting-edge science reveals that if we adopt behaviours reflectingpower and strength,we liberate ourselves from the fears and doubts thatobstruct us. By redirecting our thoughts,actions,and even physiology,we free ourselves to be our best.Amy Cuddy galvanised viewersaround the world with her TED talk on'power poses'. Now she explainsthe science underlying these and many other fascinating body-mindeffects,and teaches us how to use this science to become self-assuredin high-pressure moments.Impassioned,beautifully researched,and accessible,PRESENCE is filled with stories of individuals facingreal obstacles,and succeeding against the odds. Every reader will learnhow to approach stress-filled challenges without fear and leave themwithout regret.
Publisher: Orion Publishing CoISBN: 9781409156024Number of pages: 352Weight: 240 gDimensions: 196 x 126 x 32 mm
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