- Item type
- Book
- Language
- English
- Publication year
- 2012
- ISBN
- 978-0-09-193558-0
"Do you sabotage your own happiness and success? Are you struggling to make sense of yourself? Do your emotions sometimes dictate your life?
The Chimp Paradox is an incredibly powerful mind management model that can help you become a happy, confident, healthier and more successful person. Prof Steve Peters explains the struggle that takes place within your mind and then shows how to apply this understanding to every area of your life so you can:
- Recognise how your mind is working
- Understand and manage your emotions and thoughts
- Manage yourself and become the person you would like to be
The Chimp Mind Management Model is based on scientific facts and principles, which have been simplified into a workable model for easy use. It will help you to develop yourself and give you the skills, for example, to remove anxiety, have confidence and choose your emotions. The book will do this by giving you an understanding of the way in which your mind works and how you can manage it. It will also help you to identify what is holding you back or preventing you from having a happier and more successful life." - from publisher
Introduction: choosing the sun --- PART 1: YOUR INNER MIND EXPLORED --- 1. The psychological mind --- 2. The dividend planet (part 1) --- 3. The dividend planet (part 2) --- 4. The guiding moon (part 1) --- 5. The guiding moon (part 2) --- 6. Personality and the mind --- PART 2: DAY-TO-DAY FUNCTIONING --- 7. The planet of others --- 8. The troop moon --- 9. The planet connect --- 10. The planet of the real world --- 11. The moon of instant stress --- 12. The moon of chronic stress --- PART 3: YOUR HEALTH, SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS --- 13. The planet of shadows and the asteroid belt --- 14. The planet of success and its three moons --- 15. The planet of success --- 16. The planet of happiness --- 17. The moon of confidence --- 18. The moon of security --- Looking forward: the sunrise --- Appendix A: The complete psychological mind --- Appendix B: The complete psychological universe --- Appendix C: Understanding the science behind the Chimp model --- Acknowledgements..
