"A fascinating book, packed full of practical advice on how to help you survive and thrive in an uncertain world." —Michael Mosley
"This book provides straightforward valuable tools and processes for people have their own hurdles to overcome." —Sally Gunnell OBE, Olympic Gold Medalist
"Shows how adapting a few key skills can transform your life in profound ways." —Mark Williams, Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychology University of Oxford
What is the key ingredient to a happy, successful life?
There is no one-size-fits-all solution to dealing with life. Elaine Fox, one of the world’s leading psychologists and performance coaches, has witnessed this time and again. In her work coaching top athletes, military leaders and business professionals, she has seen that it’s the people who know how and when to switch between different approaches – people who have an agile mind – who achieve the best performance.
Drawing on 25 years of scientific research, Fox shares with us her step-by-step guide to what she calls ‘switchcraft’: the set of skills we need to navigate a complex and uncertain world. Whether it’s coping with a difficult boss, overcoming a fear, dealing with hyperactive children, resolving a dispute with a friend or making a difficult choice about where to live or what to do, switchcraft helps us thrive in any situation.
Like your own personal life coach, Switchcraft shows you how to break out of a rigid mindset to restore your fulfilment, curiosity and zest for life.