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The Sweet Spot
- How to Accomplish More by Doing Less
- Narrated by: Christine Carter Ph.D.
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Health & Wellness, Psychology & Mental Health
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Summary
Learn how to achieve more by doing less! Live in that zone you've glimpsed but can't seem to hold on to - the sweet spot where you have the greatest strength, but also the greatest ease.
Not long ago, Christine Carter, a happiness expert at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center and a speaker, writer, and mother, found herself exasperated by the busyness of modern life: too many conflicting obligations and not enough time, energy, or patience to get everything done. She tried all the standard techniques - prioritizing, multitasking, delegating, even napping - but none really worked. Determined to create a less stressful life for herself - without giving up her hard-won career success or happiness at home - she road-tested every research-based tactic that promised to bring more ease into her life. Drawing on her vast knowledge of the latest research related to happiness, productivity, and elite performance, she followed every strategy that promised to give her more energy - or that could make her more efficient, creative, or intelligent.
Her trials and errors are our reward. In The Sweet Spot, Carter shares the combination of practices that transformed her life from overwhelmed and exhausting to joyful, relaxed, and productive. From instituting daily micro-habits that save time to bigger picture shifts that convert stress into productive and creative energy, The Sweet Spot shows us how to:
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- make decisions about routine things once to free our minds to focus on higher priorities
- stop multitasking and gain efficiency
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- Lydia Elise Millen
- 08-01-20
Life changing
This book should be taught in schools! I will re listen to this many times again!
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-02-21
It's okay, just okay
The narrator's voice and accent are quite difficult to continually listen to. That might just be because I'm British though. It sort of pierced through me and became distracting and irritating.
I thought there would be more of an emphasis on the science given her PhD status is plastered on the book cover. I got the point from about halfway through: create a routine conducive to wellbeing and health, say "no", be kind, and re-prioritise.
I'd also add that if you have a highly unpredictable job like I do then her advice just isn't all that practical because it's near on impossible to create any sort of daily routine. For example, she talks about exercising every morning (tbf she says each to their own, but just as an example), but if some nights you work through the night, and some mornings you've got to get up at 4am, cultivating a morning (and evening) routine is only going to lead to frustration when you invariably fail to do it more often than not. Trust me, I tried. Therefore, if you don't at least have semi-regular hours then that part of the book might be lost on you.
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- Katrina Paslavska
- 02-02-20
One of the best books ever
I'm definitely going to listen to this book again! It's absolutely amazing. This book should be thought in schools.
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- Camilo Cupitre
- 15-10-17
A good intro guide.
A good guide to different subjects, but covers too many subjects without going in deep with anyone.
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- Kindle Customer
- 11-05-17
uplifted
great book to renew your vigour..loved this....
It's a great listen and will help u to get back to basics
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- Tim
- 12-02-15
If you only buy one self-help book, this is it!
The author uses her own life's experiences and research while boiling down much of what is explained in other books by Carol Dweck, Csikszentmihalyi, and Viktor Frankl, into an easy to follow way of changing your outlook and improving you life. Great book!
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- Diana
- 05-03-20
So good I immediately listened to it twice!
I love Christine's descriptions of life. Her tips are helpful for all people in any stage of life. I highly recommend (and can't wait to listen for a 3rd time!)
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- Sally Stardust
- 19-09-15
Highly recommended.
This book not only feels actionable but it's profoundly inspiring and is deeply researched. I feel that I can recommend it to people who are left brained and people who are right brained. I want a physical copy so I can quickly reference it as needed and I absolutely plan on listening to this book again. Very grateful to have stumbled upon it, and Dr. Carter.
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- Samantha
- 16-05-21
Very relateable!
The book provides so many ways to better yourself and the way you think. I loved it and I plan on listening to it again because it is so full of great tips and I’m sure I missed some the first time through. Also would be interesting to listen to at different times in your life and could probably gain different perspective from it.
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- V.K.
- 11-03-21
Found My Sweet Spot
“Do you find yourself exasperated by the busyness of modern life? Have too many conflicting obligations and not enough time, energy, or patience to get everything done?” Yes, Dr. Carter, yes. *Cue emotionally charged weeping* The Sweet Spot was the exact thing I needed after stretching myself thin to the point of near breaking. I easily become so focused on trying to get to *all the things* that I invest my time in areas I shouldn’t, because I don’t pause to question the need for my time. As a mom, wife, friend, full-time employee in a fast-paced space, non-profit Board member, volunteer, and all of the other roles I love to play, it is KEY for me to prioritize my own happiness and be productive in the most efficient way, so I don’t fall into complete burnout.
One of my favorite tips: Contemplate death and destruction. :) Dr. Carter outlines recommendations with research throughout the book: I love all the data.
I devoured the audible version of this, and want to give a shoutout to Dr. Carter’s narration. Her voice alone was like a Ted talk: strong and inspiring. I've already listened to the book twice. Here’s to hoping you find your sweet spot.
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- Danielle Green
- 06-08-19
excellent book for a perfectionist
the narrator was excellent. Great for a recovering perfectionist! has many applicable strategies to change your life today
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- Svetlana
- 13-04-19
nice reminder of important things for happy life
the author uses lots references to research and experts advise, to prove her point, also lots of personal samples, I found it very helpful.
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- cheryl
- 01-04-18
Highly Recommended !
Would you listen to The Sweet Spot again? Why?
Yes, I would and did listen to the book twice. Because it is practical logical researched proven coaching reminders on how to live life.
What about Christine Carter Ph.D.’s performance did you like?
Christine Carter Ph.D. presented the information, in an honest manner. It was more like a heart to heart phone conversation with a friend, bold enough to say the things one needs to hear.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Chapters 4,5,6,7, 9, and10.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-02-18
Mindset shift
Christine calls upon us to question the very definition of our own happiness and re-chart a course towards authenticity and connection to humankind. It is clarity in a world of white noise.
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- M. Antonakis
- 17-02-18
Worth your time
The majority of the topics are very intriguing. It may help you find alternative routes and see daily things differently.