One Powerful Mind : The Complete Approach to Emotional Management at Home and at Work

by Witz, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780139293252
• ISBN10: 0139293256
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: Pearson P T R

Summary

Demonstrates how to effectively integrate your rational and emotional capacities. Offers a conscious coping system that harnesses our listen- ing, research, and evaluating skills to remain balanced, and succeed, in an increasingly high- pressure world. DLC: Emotional maturity.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
PART I CAVEBRAIN REACTIONS IN A POSTMODERN WORLD
Introduction: Snakes in the Grass	3	(10)
The Survival Motive	13	(8)
The Self-Betterment Motive	21	(8)
Stress: Emotional Cancer	29	(10)
Internalization: The Invisible Bars That Entrap You	39	(6)
The Emotional Intelligence Test	45	(18)
Interpreting Your Emotional Management Test Results	63	(24)
PART II TAMING THE CAVEBRAIN
Introduction: The Emergence of Emotional Intelligence	83	(4)
The Joy of Hitting Bottom	87	(8)
The Power of Perception	95	(18)
Repairing the Damage to Your Self-Esteem	113	(6)
Stabilizing the Self-Perception Circle	119	(8)
Establishing Your Emotional Independence	127	(12)
PART III THE EMOTIONAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Introduction: Listening Opened My Eyes	133	(6)
Discovering the Natural Force of Realignment	139	(6)
Integrating Seven Common Steps	145	(4)
Stop---The First Reaction of Inner Worth	149	(10)
Listen---The Conscious Commitment to Tune In	159	(10)
Research---The Power to Distinguish the Factual from the Emotional	169	(16)
Update Your Opinion---The Factual Integration of New Thought	185	(6)
Weigh the Pros and Cons---The Freedom to Control the Direction You Take	191	(12)
Define Your Objective---The Wisdom to Recognize the Destination	203	(4)
Go---You Are Aligned	207	(8)
PART IV APPLYING THE EMOTIONAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Kick-starting the Emotional Management System	215	(8)
The Emotional Management System Becomes Second Nature	223	(4)
Maintaining Cavebrain-Computerbrain Alignment	227	(10)
Epilogue	237	(2)
Appendix: The Emotional Management System in Action	239	(5)
Index	244