Great Summer Reads to Learn How to Think Well and Perform Better
People who do well in life, and are high achievers at work, do not do so accidentally. Along with hard work, persistence, grit, and continually improving, people who outperform the averages are disciplined thinkers.
There are two books I recommend you dive into this summer to hone your thinking ability and improve your mindset. Below are thumbnail outlines to encourage you to dig into both of these valuable books:
The inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey is a classic book that focuses on the mental side of the sport, arguing that the "inner game" (the battle against self-doubt, nervousness, and negative self-talk) is as crucial as the "outer game" (playing against an opponent). It teaches players to achieve peak performance through "relaxed concentration," trusting their bodies, and quieting the inner critic (Self 1) to let their natural abilities (Self 2) take over, a method applicable to many other fields beyond tennis.
Gallwey’s book is worth an annual read to get yourself back on track when you fall into negative self-talk and other self-sabotaging habits.
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess by Dr. Caroline Leaf is also worth your time to gain control of the way you think and therefore perform better. According to Dr. Leaf, a messy mind is a normal byproduct of being human, especially in the chaotic world within which we live. A messy mind isn't a sign of a non-functioning brain, but rather a signal that you are experiencing cognitive overload.
Cleaning up your mental mess is a manageable process that you can do at your own pace.
The 5-Step Mind Management Neurocycle will help you:
find and eliminate the roots of anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts in your life
build mind health and resilience
facilitate brain changes and optimize your brain function
experience dramatically improved mental and physical health
move forward toward wholeness, peace, and happiness
Don’t leave your future personal and professional success to happenstance. Learn to think well and perform better.
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