The little book of being brilliant / Dr Andy Cope.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cope, Andrew, 1966- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-actualization (Psychology).

Success--Psychological aspects.

Success.

Creative ability.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, England : Wiley, [2019]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The latest and greatest insights on happiness from around the world The Little Book of Being Brilliant is a ‘greatest hits’ compilation of the best and the latest information from the science of positive psychology. Top-selling author Andy Cope exercises his PhD in happiness, along with his decades of experience bringing ‘The Art of Being Brilliant’ to rapt audiences around the world, to distill the tips, techniques, facts and ideas you need to know to achieve sustainable wellbeing and happiness in your own life. Andy’s keen for you to know that he wants you to enjoy the experience, hence his ‘laugh ‘n’ learn’ approach. Inside, you’ll find guidance for taking action in the form of activities and challenges that will help you implement the latest empirical evidence on happiness. You’ll learn why most people are miles away from feeling as great as they could, and what to do about it. Whether you’re motivated to improve your daily life or looking for the insights that will super-charge your career, or in search of inspiration for your students or your team, this little book will set you in motion toward living brilliantly. Develop resilience and embrace positivity by setting goals and taking charge of your life Learn, once and for all, what science says about the connection between money and happiness Overcome road rage and other forms of negativity that are dragging you down in the day-to-day Internalize the latest positivity wisdom for work, sport, parenting, relationships, and more There’s absolutely no filler in The Little Book of Being Brilliant , and no need to sift through half-baked ideas or wisdom that researchers have already overturned. For the latest proven techniques on getting happy and achieving success, along with the motivation required to put those techniques into practice, pick up this energetic and inspiring book today.

Contents:

Intro

The Little Book of Being Brilliant

Contents

Foreword

Thinking Allowed

Part 1 Welcome to the Pleasure Dome

Enough Already!

Begin with the End in Mind

The Shortest Book in the World

Lubed Up and Ready for Action

You Want Fries With That?

Three Horsemen and a Roadrunner

Bearded Wonder

Part 2 The Human Operating System

Emotion Creates Motion

The Evolution of Negative

Under the Hood

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

Your Happy Place

Chickens and Eggs

The Transformers ('Science in Disguise')

The Secret Sauce

If You Go Down to the Woods Today …

Part 3 The 3 Rs (Relationships, Relationships, and Relationships)

Carry on Loving

Love is All You Need

A Potted History of You

Bus Pass Barbie

Emotional Soup and the Four-Minute Rule

Added Interest

Praise Be

The Matthew Effect

Anti-Social Media

Stop Faking It

Snuggle Up

The Squirts

The Leadership Multiplier Effect

Jimmy's Diary

Part 4 What Next for Homo Sapiens?

Mindless Non-Violence

Guru Guff

Tell Me About Yourself …

The Rise of the Machine

3 P.P.P. Principles

Living a Counterfeit Life

The Big Swim

One Moment Please

Past and Future Tense

Part 5 Yogi, Boo-Boo, and the Homos

The Worm that Turned

The Rise of the Homo

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Advert

EULA.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780857087904

0857087908

9780857087997

0857087991

OCLC:

1096524776