Your cart is currently empty!
Book Review Pro | Karen Pool
Book Review Pro | Karen Pool
Author : Martin E. P. Seligman
Genre : Inspirational
In a day when both young and old have accepted a state of anxiety as normal, this book offers practical solutions to a life of greater peace and harmony. Offering many simple techniques anyone can practice, Dr. Martin Seligman explains how to break an “I–give–up” habit, develop a more constructive explanatory style for interpreting your behavior, and experience the benefits of a more positive internal dialogue.
With generous additional advice on how to encourage optimistic behavior at school, at work and in children, Learned Optimism is both profound and useful—and valuable for every phase of life. This book is especially helpful for parents who want their children to believe that they can have a better life and how to increase their emotional resiliency.
“Self-esteem is about doing well in the world, about persisting, and therefore overcoming obstacles. The defining characteristic of pessimists is that they tend to believe bad events will last a long time, will undermine everything they do, and are their own fault. The optimists, who are confronted with the same hard knocks of this world, think about misfortune in the opposite way. They tend to believe defeat is just a temporary setback, that its causes are confined to this one case.”
“Explanatory style is the manner in which you habitually explain yourself why events happen. An optimistic explanatory style stops helplessness, whereas a pessimistic explanatory style spreads helplessness. Think of your explanatory style as reflecting ‘the word in your heart.’ Each of us carries a word in his or her heart—a ‘no’ or a ‘yes.’ Is the word in your heart a “yes” or “no?” I’ve learned from my own experience that a no says I’m helpless—there are too many barriers. A yes in my heart dispels helplessness. I see possibilities. Once you’re aware, you can choose.
Looking for new reads?
Karen will keep you updated on her favorite books, new reviews and exciting community updates.
