Every reader will learn how to approach stress-filled challenges without fear and leave them without regret. Impassioned, beautifully researched, and accessible, PRESENCE is filled with stories of individuals facing real obstacles, and succeeding against the odds. Amy Cuddy examines the idea of presence and tries to convey its power to the readers. Now she explains the science underlying these and many other fascinating body-mind effects, and teaches us how to use this science to become self-assured in high-pressure moments. As Harvard professor Amy Cuddys revolutionary book reveals, we dont need to embark on a grand spiritual quest or complete an inner transformation to harness. By redirecting our thoughts, actions, and even physiology, we free ourselves to be our best.Īmy Cuddy galvanised viewers around the world with her TED talk on 'power poses'.

Cutting-edge science reveals that if we adopt behaviours reflecting power and strength, we liberate ourselves from the fears and doubts that obstruct us. Harvard professor Amy Cuddy shows us we need to stop worrying about the impression we're making on others, and instead change the impression we're making on ourselves. Moments that require us to be genuine and powerful instead cause us to feel phoney and powerless, preventing us from being our best selves. How can we be our strongest selves in life's most challenging situations? We often approach these situations - job interviews, difficult conversations, speaking up for ourselves - with anxiety and leave them with regret. A must-read for - well, for everyone.' Susan Cain, author of Quietĭon't fake it till you make it, fake it until you become it - the essential guide to improving your body language. 'The high priestess of self-confidence for the self-doubting.

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