Temporary Sanity
Instant Self-Leadership Strategies for Turbulent Times
Don't worry about the past. Don't worry about the future. Find your peace in the moment. This simple truth, this simple skill, can change your life. And it can be taught.Temporary Sanity is about mastering the moment and leading yourself to peace, no matter what you're up against.It brings together more than 20 mental, physical, and spiritual techniques you can use instantly.Are they "quick fixes"? Yes--but they're far more than that. The more you practice them, the more they become part of you...a happier, calmer, more peaceful you--in business and life.Mental flow: Catching your inner windHow to stop fighting your life so you can live itRetraining your mind for constructive action, not fear It works for rats. It can work for you, tooPutting your negative emotions into perspectiveYou need to feel them. But they shouldn't own youThree great ways to stop and relaxHow to slow down when you know you shouldIf you're not careful, this world will drive you crazy.But you can find the peace of mind you need to make it through. And you can find it today.Temporary Sanity shows how. Here are simple, potent, practical "peace of mind" strategies you can use whenever times get rough... and the rest of the time, too.Here's how to find your inner "high road"--your calm, your balance, your soundest mind and judgment--so you can thrive while others self-destruct.Here's how to recognize your life's key moments... so you can make the most of them.Overworked? Overstressed? Overwhelmed? You need Temporary Sanity--and you need it right now.
Beyond its central premise, the book can be read through the connected lenses of Self-Help, Nonfiction, Fiction. Those themes offer useful points of attention as the characters, ideas, or world develop, especially where the book complicates the expectations of its primary category.
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Self-Help · Nonfiction · Fiction
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- 978-0-1314-7022-4
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- English
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Works well for a focused weekend or a few concentrated sittings.
Begin with its place in Self-Help, then notice where the book resists that label.
Read for connection, not completion.
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- Where does the author distinguish evidence, experience, and opinion?
- What would a small, humane experiment with one idea look like?
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