The Power of Agency, Dr. Paul Napper
The Power of Agency, Dr. Paul Napper
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The Power of Agency
The 7 Principles to Conquer Obstacles, Make Effective Decisions, and Create a Life on Your Own Terms

Author: Dr. Paul Napper, Anthony Rao, Ph. D.

Narrator: Anthony Rao, Ph. D., Dr. Paul Napper, Sean Patrick Hopkins

Unabridged: 10 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/05/2019

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

"This book offers the groundwork for making choices that allow you to spend more time on the things you care about and less time on those you'd rather skip. Your relationships will have more warmth, your productivity will increase, and your life will feel more meaningful." — Kim Scott, New York Times bestselling author of Radical Candor

This program includes an introduction read by the authors.

Introducing The Power of Agency, a science-backed approach to living life on your own terms. Agency is the ability to act as an effective agent for yourself—reflecting, making creative choices, and constructing a meaningful life. Grounded in extensive psychological research, The Power of Agency gives you the tools to help alleviate anxiety, manage competing demands and help you live your version of success.

Renowned psychology experts Paul Napper and Anthony Rao will help you break through your state of overwhelm by showing you how to access your personal agency with seven empowering principles: control stimuli, associate selectively, move, position yourself as a learner, manage your emotions and beliefs, check your intuition, deliberate and then act.

Featuring stories of people who have successfully applied these principles to improve their lives, The Power of Agency will give you the insights and skills to build your confidence, conquer challenges, and live more authentically.

About Dr. Paul Napper

Paul Napper leads a management psychology practice. His client list includes Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, universities, and start-ups. He held an advanced fellowship during a three-year academic appointment at Harvard Medical School (HMS). With Anthony Rao, Paul is the co-author of The Power of Agency.

About Anthony Rao, Ph. D.

Anthony Rao is a cognitive-behavioral therapist. For over 20 years he was a pediatric psychologist at Boston Children’s Hospital and an instructor at HMS. In 1998 he opened a specialized private practice. He appears regularly as an expert commentator. With Paul Napper, Anthony is the co-author of The Power of Agency.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Todd

A good and much needed book for today's society. If you are experiencing overwhelm or anxiety this book is for you. If you are not, this book will still help you increase your agency and feel more in control. The book will also help you help those around you that are overwhelmed. Seven Principles 1. R......more

Goodreads review by Maria

Overwhelm is becoming more and more widespread in our fast-paced, technology driven world. Napper and Rao argue that a mindful return to strengthening personal agency is the antidote. They discuss seven empowering principles: control stimuli, associate selectively, move, position yourself as a learn......more

Goodreads review by Tim

Agency is the feeling that you are making meaningful decisions towards your goals. Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed is associated with low agency. I bought this book because I was feeling overwhelmed. Some of the tips in this book have helped, such as leaving my phone out of sight when I t......more

Goodreads review by Dora

For as long as people have goals there will always be a sense of being overwhelmed and this book provides insights, practical approaches that target both thought and behavior to cope with whatever comes our way on a daily basis. What I loved most about this book is how well it is structured, the aut......more