Normally in that situation we just bring a flask.īut I was in that sort of a funk where you think, I am going to eat 12 Ding Dongs and lie face down on the living room carpet and then in 40 or so years I'm going to die. You have to be far more optimistic than we are to believe you could possibly learn anything from a book that says it can tell you how to bring your boldest self to your biggest challenges.

My inner voice screams, 'I KNOOOOOOOOW.' But someone sent this book to my husband to review, or maybe just as advice, because he doesn't read self-help books either. Metaphorically I'm a 17-year-old hearing that it would be better to start my homework on Saturday instead of Sunday night at eight. ' Presence feels at once concrete and inspiring, simple but ambitious - above all, truly powerful.' - New York Times Book Review Every reader will learn how to approach their biggest challenges with confidence instead of dread, and to leave them with satisfaction instead of regret. Instead, we need to nudge ourselves, moment by moment, by tweaking our body language, behavior, and mind-set in our day-to-day lives.Īmy Cuddy has galvanized tens of millions of viewers around the world with her TED talk about 'power poses.' Now she presents the enthralling science underlying these and many other fascinating body-mind effects, and teaches us how to use simple techniques to liberate ourselves from fear in high-pressure moments, perform at our best, and connect with and empower others to do the same.īrilliantly researched, impassioned, and accessible, Presence is filled with stories of individuals who learned how to flourish during the stressful moments that once terrified them. As Harvard professor Amy Cuddy's revolutionary book reveals, we don't need to embark on a grand spiritual quest or complete an inner transformation to harness the power of presence. Too often we approach our lives' biggest hurdles with dread, execute them with anxiety, and leave them with regret.īy accessing our personal power, we can achieve 'presence,' the state in which we stop worrying about the impression we're making on others and instead adjust the impression we've been making on ourselves.

Have you ever left a nerve-racking challenge and immediately wished for a do over? Maybe after a job interview, a performance, or a difficult conversation? The very moments that require us to be genuine and commanding can instead cause us to feel phony and powerless.

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