From Type A to Type Me: How to Stop "Doing" Life and Start Living It
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (567 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00NLPCMKW |
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| Number of Pages | : | 486 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Aha moments throughout the book Mellomom This book draws you in from the first chapter. I found myself highlighting points by page 5 and sharing bullet points on facebook. I originally read it because I know the author from college. She is sensible, intelligent and respected. I knew her to be honest, successful and kind. I wanted to read her insight. I also read the book to help get a handle on my increasingly chaotic life. I do not consider myself a classic type A. I am a type B trying to fit myself into a type A costume because I am surrounded by Type A people. Not only did the book increase my perspective, it gave me co. Melissa Heisler has done a beautiful job capturing the challenges most people Sheila Flaherty From Type A to Type Me is a passionately written handbook on living a much less stressful and much more authentic life. It is filled with wisdom, self-assessment quizzes, practical exercises, and resources. Melissa Heisler has done a beautiful job capturing the challenges most people, especially women, experience on a daily basis. As a Clinical Psychologist, I highly recommend is as a “must read,” even if you don’t self- identify as a “Type A!”. Bring Back Joy Being a Classic Type A personality, I appreciated the real world stories of clients as well as the practical tools that are given in the book to help you understand and deal with your need for order and perfection. The advice and worksheets help give clarity and workable steps to help bring you closer to joy in your life. In addition, it brings you closer to reducing the stress that your inner need tos, should haves and haves tos bring into your everyday life. I like the honesty and the personal journey that is documented illustrating empathy to those Type As that struggle with debi
"An inspiring and practical guide book to put you back into the driver's seat of your life." - Susyn Reeve, best-selling author of The Inspired Life, cohost on the On Purpose Show
Unfortunately, Americans also have extremely high rates of depression and heart disease, which are often caused by common Type-A stressors and pressures to “have it all” and “be it all.” From Type A to Type Me is a wakeup call for Type A’s trapped by the negative side effects of the Type-A personality. We all know people who seem to have it all together; they come across as confident, accomplished, and successful to the outside world, and leave their friends to wonder, “How does she do it all?” Fast-paced, deadline-driven, and outcome-focused American life and work culture has bred Type-A personality behaviors, such as ambition, multitasking, and perfectionism. Using new techniques with ancient wisdom, this book provides a down-to-earth, applicable roadmap for harnessing the values of the Type-A tendencies