Goleman, Daniel – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk Henley-on-Thames Sat, 27 Jul 2024 09:59:58 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Bell-Background-Blue-32x32.png Goleman, Daniel – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk 32 32 Why we meditate https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/why-we-meditate/ Thu, 29 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=28136 ‘The one meditation tactic that will get you through the toughest times’ Oprah Daily

Overcome negative thoughts and develop a positive mindset this January with these meditation practices proven by neuroscientific research.

In this modern digital age, many of us feel overwhelmed, panicked and short on time. The practice of meditation is an ancient and scientifically proven antidote to that frenzied feeling. Combining scientific expertise and spiritual wisdom, this is a practical guide on how it can help you feel calm and in control.

With chapters on Breathing, Compassion and Worry, it is full of empirically proven and easy-to-follow exercises that will help you tackle mental obstacles, including issues such as self-doubt and negative thought patterns. This is a fresh perspective on meditation that will uplift and soothe your mind, whether you’re new to it or not.

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, DANIEL GOLEMAN

‘The perfect guide for finding true inner peace’ Ruby Wax

]]> Focus:Hidden Driver Of Excellence https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/focushidden-driver-of-excellence/ Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/focushidden-driver-of-excellence/ Bestselling author Daniel Goleman returns with a groundbreaking look at the secret to high performance and fulfillment: attention.‘A highly readable manifesto for turning our smartphones off once in a while’ Financial TimesFor more than two decades, psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman has been scouting the leading edge of the human sciences for what’s new, surprising and important. In Focus, Goleman delves into the science of attention in all its varieties, presenting a long overdue discussion of this little-noticed and underrated mental asset that matters enormously for how we navigate life. Goleman boils down attention research into a three parts: inner, other, and outer focus. Goleman shows why high-achievers need all three kinds of focus, as demonstrated by rich case studies from fields as diverse as competitive sports, education, the arts, and business. Those who excel rely on what Goleman calls ‘Smart Practices’ such as mindfulness meditation, focused preparation and recovery, positive emotions and connections, and mental ‘prosthetics’ which help them improve habits, add new skills, and sustain excellence. Combining cutting-edge research with practical findings, Focus reveals what distinguishes experts from amateurs and stars from average performers.

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