The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and Work

The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and Work

Learn how to achieve more by doing less! Live in that zone youâ‚¬ve glimpsed but canâ‚¬t seem to hold on toâ‚¬"the sweet spot where you have the greatest strength, but also the greatest ease.
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Not long ago, Christine Carter, a happiness expert at UC Berkeleyâ‚¬s Greater Good Science Center and a speaker, writer, and mother, found herself exasperated by the busyness of modern life: too many conflicting obligations and not enough time, energy, or patience to get everything done. She tried all the standard techniquesâ‚¬"prioritizing, multitasking, delegating, even nappingâ‚¬"but none really worked. Determined to create a less stressful life for herselfâ‚¬"without giving up her hard-won career success or happiness at homeâ‚¬"she road-tested every research-based tactic that promised to bring more ease into her life. Drawing on her vast knowledge of the latest research related to happiness, productivity, and elite performance, she followed every strategy that promised to give her more energyâ‚¬"or that could make her more efficient, creative, or intelligent.
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Her trials and errors are our reward. In The Sweet Spot, Carter shares the combination of practices that transformed her life from overwhelmed and exhausting to joyful, relaxed, and productive. From instituting daily micro-habits that save time to bigger picture shifts that convert stress into productive and creative energy, The Sweet Spot shows us how to
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â‚¬ say â‚¬Å“noâ‚¬Â strategically and when to say â‚¬Å“yesâ‚¬Â with abandon
â‚¬ make decisions about routine things once to free our minds to focus on higher priorities
â‚¬ stop multitasking and gain efficiency
â‚¬ â‚¬Å“take recessâ‚¬Â in sync with the brainâ‚¬s need for rest
â‚¬ use technology in ways that bolster, instead of sap, energy
â‚¬ increase your ratio of positive to negative emotions
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Complete with practical â‚¬Å“easiest thingâ‚¬Â tips for instant relief as well as stories from Carterâ‚¬s own experience of putting The Sweet Spot into action, this timely and inspiring book will inoculate you against â‚¬Å“The Overwhelm,â‚¬Â letting you in on the possibilities for joy and freedom that come when you stop trying to do everything rightâ‚¬"and start doing the right things.
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Praise for The Sweet Spot
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â‚¬Å“If you, like me, are a fan of a certain kind of self-improvement bookâ‚¬"the kind, like The Happiness Project or 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think or Getting Things Done, that offers up strategies for making certain areas of life work better without requiring that you embrace a new belief systemâ‚¬"then I have a new book for you . . . The Sweet Spot.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"KJ Dellâ‚¬Antonia, The New York Times (Motherlode blog)
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â‚¬Å“A breath of fresh air . . .Â Based on personal experiments with living life in what she calls the â‚¬Ëœpressure cooker,â‚¬ Dr. Carter offers advice in easily digestible nuggets.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Working Mother

â‚¬Å“Learn more about escaping the â‚¬Ëœbusyness trapâ‚¬ and uncovering a happier, less stressed you.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Shape
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â‚¬Å“Carterâ‚¬s transformation from overwhelmed working mom to productive and relaxed human being will inspire you. [The Sweet Spot] is chock-full of concrete tips on how to sharpen your focus, improve your efficiency, and use technology to your advantage.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"The Week

â‚¬Å“Illuminates the simple and sustainable path toward a precious and happy balance.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Deepak Chopra
Country USA
Brand BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer Ballantine Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2015-01-20
EANs 9780553392043

Country	USA
Brand	BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer	Ballantine Books
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2015-01-20
EANs	9780553392043

The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and Work

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