Emotional Success: The Motivational Power of Gratitude, Compassion and Pride - Paperback
By David DeSteno

“EMOTIONAL SUCCESS is as inspiring as it is practical. DeSteno shows us how to [...] improve our lives - and the world. -and Arianna Huffington, author ofand Thriveand andand The Sleep Revolution“If you think the key to self-control is overriding your emotions, think again. Moral emotions can strengthen your willpower - and this fascinating book uses the latest social science to explain how. -and Adam Grant, author of GIVE AND TAKE, ORIGINALS, and OPTION B with Sheryl SandbergKick-start your motivation usingand gratitude, employand compassionand to build your network, and takeand prideand to maximise success.Using cutting-edge research, world-leading psychologist David DeSteno shows you how positive emotions are far more powerful than willpower and self-denial in achieving your goals. Willpower is quickly depleted, but our prosocial emotions become stronger the more we use them. Even better, they're contagious.· Cultivating gratitude, compassion, and pride leads to better cardiovascular health, immune function and sleep· Students who feel proud of their work will work 40% harder and longer than others· Empathy and compassion are the best predictors of team successOur prosocial emotions evolved specifically to help us resist immediate temptations in favour of long-term gains. But they can also be adapted to strengthen our bonds with our own future selves - who will benefit most from the grit we need to succeed in life.