In this book, you will learn how your thoughts shape your life. Man is the sum of his thoughts. Do you know someone who always seems to have bad luck in life? Now tell me, has that person an inherent optimistic and positive attitude, always striving for more, never giving up? Or does he/she lean towards a … Read more
The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help YouFind — and Keep — Love What is attachment? Do you know that creeping feeling when you know you will be separated from your partner or loved ones for a while? That distress is caused by the feelings of attachment for one another. It … Read more
This book explores the life-changing effects curiosity can have on every person’s life. Why is it that we stop wondering about the world when we grow up? As children, we ask questions all the time. But as we grow up we tend to loose this thirst for knowledge and learning. A curious mind shows you why … Read more
This book explores the ability to focus without distraction on cognitively demanding tasks. Multitasking does NOT equal productivity! Sophie Leroy’s (Univ. Minnesota) research showed that when we switch our attention from task A to task B, our attention stays attached to the first activity. This hurts our performance as we are only half-focused on the … Read more
“Me gustaría leer pero no tengo tiempo.” No se cuantas veces escuché esa frase. En vez de responder voy a responder con unas preguntas mejor. De donde quitas el tiempo para comer tres veces por día? Cómo tienes tiempo para dormir? Cómo tienes tiempo para salir el fin de semana? De donde quitas el tiempo para respirar? Aquí una … Read more
Focus on the essential. Read more of the things which will actually serve you. Here are some useful questions to ask yourself before reading something. Why am I reading this? Why do I need this information? If you can’t come up with good answers for this two questions, don’t read it. Use previewing Pre-viewing non-fiction material before … Read more
Willpower es uno de los libros más importantes de desarrollo personal en inglés. Lastimosamente, al parecer no hay una traducción en español aún. Pero aquí van las lecciones principales del libro. La fuerza de voluntad es como un músculo, se agota En un estudio, dos grupos de personas fueron expuestas al olor de galletitas recién cocinadas. Los … Read more
Dormir menos tiempo se considera una insignia de honor en muchas industrias. Pero resulta que comprometer nuestro sueño es un precio caro. La enfermedad del “workalism” Una encuesta de 2014 reveló que el 40% de la mano de obra estadounidense no había tomado un solo día de vacaciones en ese año. Un informe del gobierno de 2010 … Read more
This book explores the relationship of sleep with our health, our job performance, our relationships and our happiness. Sleeping less time is considered a badge of honor in a lot of industries. But it turns out that messing with our sleep is an expensive trade-off. The workaholism “disease” So what are the biggest causes of … Read more