Confidence Karma provides the ultimate guide to building lasting confidence at work, in your relationships and, in fact, in every aspect of your life. Using practical exercises, anecdotes and questionnaires, psychologist and life coach Dr Gary Wood provides you with realistic, practical and achievable strategies for change. Learn how to: Influence your body language and project your voice to act confidently Build on your existing strengths and skills, and work with what you already do well Identify your goals and values, and learn to live in accordance with them Develop strength and resilience so you can bounce back from temporary setbacks Become more comfortable pushing yourself out of your comfort zone Stop selling yourself short and appreciate your value to others Confidence Karma not only provides you with all the tools you need to increase your self-worth, it also encourages you to share the confidence. After all, confidence is a social practice - by working on your own, you can help boost other people's, and so each chapter ends with a "karma call", asking you to think about how you can apply your new knowledge and skills in making your colleagues, friends and family their most confident selves as well.

About the Author
Dr Gary Wood (Bsc[Hons], PgC, PhD, FHEA, CSci, CPsychol, AFBPsS) is a social psychologist, personal development coach and broadcaster. He combines a solid academic background with an engaging style and works with companies and individuals to translate evidence-based psychology and coaching into down-to-earth, workable solutions. He has taught psychology and learning skills in several UK universities and regularly appears on radio and television offering expert analysis and coaching tips. He has been an agony uncle for magazines and websites and is widely quoted in the press. His previous book Don't Wait for Your Ship to Come In. . . Swim Out to Meet It has been translated into several languages. Gary is a Chartered psychologist, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Chartered Scientist and a Chartered Member of The British Psychological Society's Special Group for Coaching Psychology. He runs his own coaching and training practice and research consultancy in Birmingham and Edinburgh. Notably he works with marginalized groups to build confidence and esteem. In his spare time he eats, sleeps, reads and occasionally sings. Unlock Your Confidence is his third book and is based on his confidence building workshops. For more information visit: www.drgarywood.co.uk and www.confidencekarma.orgTwitter: @drgarywood & @confidencekarmaFacebook: www.facebook.com/drgarywoodpageThere is also one for confidence karma that I never developed (www.facebook.com/confidencekarma)


Book Information
ISBN 9781786788047
Author Dr Gary Wood
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Watkins Publishing
Publisher Watkins Media Limited