Manage Your Mind: The Mental Fitness Guide
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 | Product Details: Paperback 499 pages Release Date: 04 January 2007 Publisher: OUP Oxford ISBN: 0198527721 Rating:   Sales Rank: 1438 | | Look for similar books by subject: | | Customers who bought this item also bought:
| | Customer Reviews: Buy from a Reliable Seller (11 July 2008)I fully agree about the quality of this book's content. It is also a quality paperback and therefore quite heavy: don't buy it from the sort of seller who uses flimsy jiffy bags if you like your books in good condition! Mental fitness (06 August 2007)This book discusses not only effective behaviour in the professional environment, but also the challenges of work-private life balance that many upcoming managers face. It offers credible ways of coping. It has a sound blend of insights from therapy and practical business advice for those who have to cope with everyday paradox style management decisions. This book is not promoting itself boastingly like in comparison the "multiple habits" series does. Instead, it maintains a practical style and the advices can easily be selected for the applicable situation. No guru-style talk, just plain advice. That's why in my practice I find this book helpful for developing professionals and managers. Self-esteem, self confidence, self organization: that is the kind of questions this book will answer. But, if you consider yourself wise beyond learning, then don't try this book. Buy a mirror instead ;-) Peter Ambagtsheer Business Psychologist of Mentaspex The Netherlands Practical and complete (10 May 2006)This is a complete users manual for the brain. Thought is too linked to personality to make it easy for us to evaluate what we do and how we think. The writers are objective and very methodical, taking the reader through common sense and less obvious steps. The chapters are well divided and enable reference back to specific areas of interest. For example, although interesting, the chapters on addiction were not relevant to me, while time manaement was; the sectioning of the book enables me to refer to Time Management as a topic. There are lots of points here that may seem obvious but I don't see that as a point of criticism. I would rather this than other points and methods of management were left out. We do tend to ignore the obvious sometimes anyway. The book is unemotional, and not an inspiring, lifting book to change your life. This isn't a criticism, but an observation. You can get that in other books. This is a mechanic's manual. Another good point is that this deals with a range of functions of the brain. For example, depression may be a reason for you reading the book, but such is the application, those of us not suffering from it can benefit from the knowledge of cognitive therapy. Further, topics range from illnesses such as depression to practical tips for normal healthy relationships and managing work committments and solving problems. Many of us who already use our minds well don't fully see how we do this. The book stands outside and objectively shows us how we do it and what else we can do. In that, it's a winner. It got me a new job! (29 September 2003)I can't remember why my wife bought me this book now but after reading it I changed in so many ways (for the better) that I managed to free up extra time for the things that are important to me, get over my fear of flying but more importantly gave me the confidence to get a new job. I can't rate this book enough for everyone - if you think it's not for you then read it and make your decision afterwards! UMMM help???? (04 September 2003)Ok Firts off all i was actually fooled by the title and the review for this book, i did read it but it presents no constructive arguments, rather dribbles rubbish that is common information. Forexample stress effects memory well i mean duh! In summary i think this book misses the point, rather then actually giving the reader task on how to improve memory contructively, it prefers to be vauge and aims to do too much and achieves very little. Waste of money i feel :( | |
