{"product_id":"the-simple-shift-how-useful-thinking-changes-the-way-you-see-everything-paperback-softback-9780730381662","title":"The Simple Shift; How Useful Thinking Changes the Way You See Everything (Paperback \/ softback) 9780730381662","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Simple Shift\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow Useful Thinking Changes the Way You See Everything\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChris Helder (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780730381662, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 10 August 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e128 pages\u003cbr\u003e1.8 x 1.3 x 0.1 cm, 0.113 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReframe challenges as opportunities, not obstacles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is a mountain of hype around positive thinking. But have you noticed that positive thinking doesn’t, well, work? That’s because positivity is just an emotion, and at the end of the day it doesn’t change the reality of the situations we face. \u003ci\u003eThe Simple Shift\u003c\/i\u003e turns positive thinking on its head and transforms it into something practical – a way of adopting beliefs that can change the way you see reality and make major obstacles into easily resolvable issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book helps you develop the self-awareness to know when and how your thoughts are holding you back. Instead of just trying to ignore negative thoughts or pretend that problems don’t exist, why not actually change them, using useful thinking? Control your perception and start to turn your life around with \u003ci\u003eThe Simple Shift.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e•  Overcome life’s obstacles by transforming the way you perceive problems\u003cbr\u003e• Discover why what’s “true” doesn’t matter as much as what’s “useful” \u003cbr\u003e•  Triumph when times are tough by adopting a simple shift in thinking\u003cbr\u003e• Uncover the valuable lessons you've already learned by overcoming past challenges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a clear and practical path for retraining your brain to see opportunities rather than obstacles. It’s not about putting on rose-coloured glasses and pretending that problems don’t exist. 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