Lucy Macdonald

Do you want to stop thinking negatively? Are you looking for greater happiness and more confidence? Optimism is an attitude that sets us up for life success by helping us focus on what works and how we contribute to what works. Optimistic people have more fun, are healthier and achieve more of their potential. Optimistic thinking is a skill that anyone can learn. In this simple easy-to-use book, Lucy Macdonald will show you how to harness the power of optimism to help you create a more positive, upbeat attitude to life. The book contains 20 specially devised exercises that include simple practices such as journaling, visualisation, affirmations and simple physical exercises. With its foundations in scientific principals of cognitive behaviour, You Can Be An Optimist will show you how to: Boost your optimism Recognise and deal with problems as they arise Stop being negative and nurture a positive outlook Deal with stress and increase your motivation Be happier and more successfulThis book will help you to plug into the power of optimism, improve your health and create happiness for yourself and those around you.

Cómo controlar tu tiempo y tomar las riendas de tu vida en lugar de dejar que sea él quien te controle. Estrategias para afrontar las sitauciones en que sientes presionado por falta de tiempo: desde como organizar reuniones de trabajo hasta como ayudar a tus hijos a estudiar para los examenes. Consejos de una experta que te ayudaran a encontrar mas tiempo para las cosas realmente importantes y a alcanzar el perfecto equilibrio entre la vida personal y la laboral. Incluye mas de 25 ejercicios descritos paso a paso, desde como abandonar el habito de dejar las cosas para mañana hasta como planificar las horas de que dispones

Aprende a ser optimista, una guía profusamente ilustrada que se basa en los principios de la conducta cognitiva, te sugiere cómo transformar tu vida de manera realista al abrir tu mente a una actitud mas positiva. Sus inspiradores y practicos consejos te ayudaran a afrontar los problemas como algo temporal y externo, en lugar de verlos como la expresion de un fracaso personal. Aprenderas ademas a desarrollar aspectos de la inteligencia emocional como la motivacion y la conciencia de ti mismo. Enriquecido con numerosas ilustraciones creadas especialmente para favorecer la inspiracion visual, el libro incluye mas de veinte ejercicios paso a paso especialmente diseñados para ayudarte a poner fin a los pensamientos negativos y a visualizar tu camino hacia el exito, asi como para enseñarte a disfrutar de lo que la vida te ofrece.

Everyday we struggle with time - haunted by undone to-do lists, ever-fuller inboxes and missed deadlines. Often, we are so busy over-thinking the past and worrying about the future, we forfeit our enjoyment of the present. You Can Manage Your Time Better shows you how to maximize your time, eliminate stress and reclaim your life. Stress and anger management specialist Lucy MacDonald shares her expert tips for coping with time-pressured situations - from handling meetings at work to helping children study with exams. With more than 25 simple step-by-step exercises that cover key life skills, you will be able to defeat procrastination, identify your values, de-clutter your admin, delegate tasks, have the confidence to say no and find the optimum life-work balance. This practical and inspiring guide will enable you to find time for the things that really matter to you and make the most of every day. Effective time-management can positively affect your overall quality of life; poorly managed time can lead to feelings of frustration and stress; new addition to the You Can series offering tried and tested, practical tips to help you develop organizational skills. Special sections geared toward parents, students and the workplace.Written by qualified and award-winning counselor who specializes in stress and anger management.