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I'm reading and loving Professor Richard Wiseman's new book :59 Seconds - Think a little Change a lot.
I was a little wary after reading in the cover blurb that Wiseman 'exposes modern-day mind myths promoted by the self-help industry' but as I delved in to the opening chapters I realised this book isn't about self-help bashing, it is about using science to back up the techniques that really do work and explain why others are flawed.
So, while simplistic positive thinking that pushes out or suppresses all negative thoughts has been shown to be more likely to increase, rather than decrease, unhappiness, Wiseman goes deeper into the research and discovers that imagining the benefits of a particular goal and the practical steps of how you will get there can indeed help you succeed. He also discovers the power of writing about problems and good experiences as opposed to just talking about them.
Professor Wiseman is a great writer - his energy and enthusiasm, backed up but not stifled by science, come right off the page and will definitely inspire you to try one or many more of his 59 second exercises. Want to be more creative? Buy a pot plant. Want to finally succeed at losing weight? Write a step-by-step plan, tell people about your goal and reward your progress. Want to succeed in an interview? Be pleasant.
So, while simplistic positive thinking that pushes out or suppresses all negative thoughts has been shown to be more likely to increase, rather than decrease, unhappiness, Wiseman goes deeper into the research and discovers that imagining the benefits of a particular goal and the practical steps of how you will get there can indeed help you succeed. He also discovers the power of writing about problems and good experiences as opposed to just talking about them.
Professor Wiseman is a great writer - his energy and enthusiasm, backed up but not stifled by science, come right off the page and will definitely inspire you to try one or many more of his 59 second exercises. Want to be more creative? Buy a pot plant. Want to finally succeed at losing weight? Write a step-by-step plan, tell people about your goal and reward your progress. Want to succeed in an interview? Be pleasant.
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