{"product_id":"sweet-spot-book-christine-carter-9780553392043","title":"The Sweet Spot","description":"Learn how to achieve more by doing less  Live in that zone you ve glimpsed but can t seem to hold on to the sweet spot where you have the greatest strength, but also the greatest ease. \u003cbr\u003e Not long ago, Christine Carter, a happiness expert at UC Berkeley s Greater Good Science Center and a speaker, writer, and mother, found herself exasperated by the busyness of modern life: too many conflicting obligations and not enough time, energy, or patience to get everything done. She tried all the standard techniques prioritizing, multitasking, delegating, even napping but none really worked. Determined to create a less stressful life for herself without giving up her hard-won career success or happiness at home she road-tested every research-based tactic that promised to bring more ease into her life. Drawing on her vast knowledge of the latest research related to happiness, productivity, and elite performance, she followed every strategy that promised to give her more energy or that could make her more efficient, creative, or intelligent. \u003cbr\u003e Her trials and errors are our reward. In The Sweet Spot, Carter shares the combination of practices that transformed her life from overwhelmed and exhausting to joyful, relaxed, and productive. From instituting daily micro-habits that save time to bigger picture shifts that convert stress into productive and creative energy, The Sweet Spot shows us how to \u003cbr\u003e say no strategically and when to say yes with abandon\u003cbr\u003e make decisions about routine things once to free our minds to focus on higher priorities\u003cbr\u003e stop multitasking and gain efficiency\u003cbr\u003e take recess in sync with the brain s need for rest\u003cbr\u003e use technology in ways that bolster, instead of sap, energy\u003cbr\u003e increase your ratio of positive to negative emotions \u003cbr\u003e Complete with practical easiest thing tips for instant relief as well as stories from Carter s own experience of putting The Sweet Spot into action, this timely and inspiring book will inoculate you against The Overwhelm, letting you in on the possibilities for joy and freedom that come when you stop trying to do everything right and start doing the right things. \u003cbr\u003eONE OF GREATER GOOD S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR \u003cbr\u003e  For fans] of a certain kind of self-improvement book the kind, like The Happiness Project or 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think or Getting Things Done,  that offers up strategies for making certain areas of life work better without requiring that you embrace a new belief system. KJ Dell Antonia, The New York Times (Motherlode blog) \u003cbr\u003e A breath of fresh air . . .Based on personal experiments with living life in what she calls the pressure cooker, Dr. Carter offers advice in easily digestible nuggets. Working Mother \u003cbr\u003e Carter gives actionable ways to balance your life, your health, and your career. This book is packed with smart advice and hard-earned wisdom. Inc. \u003cbr\u003e Learn more about escaping the busyness trap and uncovering a happier, less stressed you. Shape \u003cbr\u003e A highly readable, diligently researched advice book that offers concrete tips on how to get off the treadmill of busyness. Greater Good \u003cbr\u003e Chock-full of concrete tips on how to sharpen your focus, improve your efficiency, and use technology to your advantage. The Week \u003cbr\u003e Illuminates the simple and sustainable path toward a precious and happy balance. Deepak Chopra","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49559917101329,"sku":"GOR008513138","price":5.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49917976379665,"sku":"GOR010327651","price":4.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50355076989201,"sku":"CIN0553392042A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50357582692625,"sku":"CIN0553392042G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50357587149073,"sku":"CIN0553392042VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0553392042.jpg?v=1751008321","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/sweet-spot-book-christine-carter-9780553392043","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}