The Sweet Spot
Author: Carter, Christine
ISBN: 9780553392067
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 01 Aug 2017
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback / softback
With a new afterword and discussion questions, as well as a new introduction by Brigid Shulte, a paradigm-smashing look at the core happiness problem of our era--the feeling that we are too busy, exhausted, or stressed-out to truly enjoy all life has to offer--as well as a surprising and scientifically-proven equation for turning stress into productive energy.
Plt;bPgt;Learn how to achieve more by doing less! Live in that zone youP#8217;ve glimpsed but canP#8217;t seem to hold on toP#8212;the sweet spot where you have the greatest strength, but also the greatest ease.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Not long ago, Christine Carter, a happiness expert at UC BerkeleyP#8217;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 techniquesP#8212;prioritizing, multitasking, delegating, even nappingP#8212;but none really worked. Determined to create a less stressful life for herselfP#8212;without giving up her hard-won career success or happiness at homeP#8212;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 energyP#8212;or that could make her more efficient, creative, or intelligent.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Her trials and errors are our reward. In Plt;iPgt;The Sweet Spot, Plt;/iPgt;Carter shares the combination of practices that transformed her life from overwhelmed and exhausting to joyful, relaxed, Plt;iPgt;and Plt;/iPgt;productive. From instituting daily micro-habits that save time to bigger picture shifts that convert stress into productive and creative energy, Plt;iPgt;The Sweet Spot Plt;/iPgt;shows us how toPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; P#8226; say P#8220;noP#8221; strategically and when to say P#8220;yesP#8221; with abandonPlt;brPgt; P#8226; make decisions about routine things once to free our minds to focus on higher prioritiesPlt;brPgt; P#8226; stop multitasking and Plt;iPgt;gain Plt;/iPgt;efficiencyPlt;brPgt; P#8226; P#8220;take recessP#8221; in sync with the brainP#8217;s need for restPlt;brPgt; P#8226; use technology in ways that bolster, instead of sap, energyPlt;brPgt; P#8226; increase your ratio of positive to negative emotionsPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Complete with practical P#8220;easiest thingP#8221; tips for instant relief as well as stories from CarterP#8217;s own experience of putting Plt;iPgt;The Sweet Spot Plt;/iPgt;into action, this timely and inspiring book will inoculate you against P#8220;The Overwhelm,P#8221; letting you in on the possibilities for joy and freedom that come when you stop trying to do everything rightP#8212;and start doing the right things.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;ONE OF Plt;iPgt;GREATER GOODPlt;/iPgt;P#8217;S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEARPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220; For fans of a certain kind of self-improvement bookP#8212;the kind, like Plt;iPgt;The Happiness Project Plt;/iPgt;orPlt;iPgt; 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think Plt;/iPgt;orPlt;iPgt; Getting Things Done,Plt;/iPgt; that offers up strategies for making certain areas of life work better without requiring that you embrace a new belief system.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;KJ DellP#8217;Antonia, Plt;iPgt;The New York Times Plt;/iPgt;(Motherlode blog)Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;A breath of fresh air . . .P#160;Based on personal experiments with living life in what she calls the P#8216;pressure cooker,P#8217; Dr. Carter offers advice in easily digestible nuggets.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;Working MotherPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;Carter gives actionable ways to balance your life, your health, and your career. This book is packed with smart advice and hard-earned wisdom.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;Inc.Plt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;Learn more about escaping the P#8216;busyness trapP#8217; and uncovering a happier, less stressed you.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;ShapePlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;A highly readable, diligently researched advice book that offers concrete tips on how to get off the treadmill of busyness.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;Greater GoodPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;Chock-full of concrete tips on how to sharpen your focus, improve your efficiency, and use technology to your advantage.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;The WeekPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;Illuminates the simple and sustainable path toward a precious and happy balance.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Deepak ChopraPlt;/bPgt;
ISBN: 9780553392067
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 01 Aug 2017
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback / softback
With a new afterword and discussion questions, as well as a new introduction by Brigid Shulte, a paradigm-smashing look at the core happiness problem of our era--the feeling that we are too busy, exhausted, or stressed-out to truly enjoy all life has to offer--as well as a surprising and scientifically-proven equation for turning stress into productive energy.
Plt;bPgt;Learn how to achieve more by doing less! Live in that zone youP#8217;ve glimpsed but canP#8217;t seem to hold on toP#8212;the sweet spot where you have the greatest strength, but also the greatest ease.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Not long ago, Christine Carter, a happiness expert at UC BerkeleyP#8217;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 techniquesP#8212;prioritizing, multitasking, delegating, even nappingP#8212;but none really worked. Determined to create a less stressful life for herselfP#8212;without giving up her hard-won career success or happiness at homeP#8212;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 energyP#8212;or that could make her more efficient, creative, or intelligent.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Her trials and errors are our reward. In Plt;iPgt;The Sweet Spot, Plt;/iPgt;Carter shares the combination of practices that transformed her life from overwhelmed and exhausting to joyful, relaxed, Plt;iPgt;and Plt;/iPgt;productive. From instituting daily micro-habits that save time to bigger picture shifts that convert stress into productive and creative energy, Plt;iPgt;The Sweet Spot Plt;/iPgt;shows us how toPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; P#8226; say P#8220;noP#8221; strategically and when to say P#8220;yesP#8221; with abandonPlt;brPgt; P#8226; make decisions about routine things once to free our minds to focus on higher prioritiesPlt;brPgt; P#8226; stop multitasking and Plt;iPgt;gain Plt;/iPgt;efficiencyPlt;brPgt; P#8226; P#8220;take recessP#8221; in sync with the brainP#8217;s need for restPlt;brPgt; P#8226; use technology in ways that bolster, instead of sap, energyPlt;brPgt; P#8226; increase your ratio of positive to negative emotionsPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Complete with practical P#8220;easiest thingP#8221; tips for instant relief as well as stories from CarterP#8217;s own experience of putting Plt;iPgt;The Sweet Spot Plt;/iPgt;into action, this timely and inspiring book will inoculate you against P#8220;The Overwhelm,P#8221; letting you in on the possibilities for joy and freedom that come when you stop trying to do everything rightP#8212;and start doing the right things.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;ONE OF Plt;iPgt;GREATER GOODPlt;/iPgt;P#8217;S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEARPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220; For fans of a certain kind of self-improvement bookP#8212;the kind, like Plt;iPgt;The Happiness Project Plt;/iPgt;orPlt;iPgt; 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think Plt;/iPgt;orPlt;iPgt; Getting Things Done,Plt;/iPgt; that offers up strategies for making certain areas of life work better without requiring that you embrace a new belief system.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;KJ DellP#8217;Antonia, Plt;iPgt;The New York Times Plt;/iPgt;(Motherlode blog)Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;A breath of fresh air . . .P#160;Based on personal experiments with living life in what she calls the P#8216;pressure cooker,P#8217; Dr. Carter offers advice in easily digestible nuggets.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;Working MotherPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;Carter gives actionable ways to balance your life, your health, and your career. This book is packed with smart advice and hard-earned wisdom.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;Inc.Plt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;Learn more about escaping the P#8216;busyness trapP#8217; and uncovering a happier, less stressed you.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;ShapePlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;A highly readable, diligently researched advice book that offers concrete tips on how to get off the treadmill of busyness.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;Greater GoodPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;Chock-full of concrete tips on how to sharpen your focus, improve your efficiency, and use technology to your advantage.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Plt;iPgt;The WeekPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;Illuminates the simple and sustainable path toward a precious and happy balance.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Deepak ChopraPlt;/bPgt;
