Kelly McGonigal: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle

Kelly McGonigal, PhD, is a research psychologist, lecturer at Stanford University, and an award-winning science writer. Her scientific research focuses on ... Skiptomaincontent KellyMcGonigal +Follow Similarauthorstofollow + + + Manageyourfollows Somethingwentwrong.Pleasetryyourrequestagainlater. OK Followtogetnewreleaseupdatesandimprovedrecommendations AboutKellyMcGonigal KellyMcGonigal,PhD,isaresearchpsychologist,lectureratStanfordUniversity,andanaward-winningsciencewriter.Herscientificresearchfocusesonthemind-bodyconnection,andhowtocultivateresilienceandcompassion.SheistheauthoroftheinternationalbestsellerTheWillpowerInstinct,TheJoyofMovement,TheUpsideofStress,andYogaforPainRelief.Herworkispublishedinthirty-onelanguages.Since2000,shehastaughtdance,yoga,andgroupexerciseintheSanFranciscoBayArea.Inherfreetime,shevolunteersasanadoptioncounselorforanimalrescue. 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LearnmoreatAuthorCentral 1111 Previouspage $9.99 KindleEdition $12.99 KindleEdition $4.99 KindleEdition $2.99 KindleEdition $13.99 KindleEdition $14.99 KindleEdition $16.99 KindleEdition $18.99 KindleEdition $17.99 KindleEdition $11.99 KindleEdition $22.11 Paperback $39.97 AudioCD Nextpage AuthorUpdates Previouspage Nextpage TitlesByKellyMcGonigal AllFormats KindleEdition AudibleAudiobook Paperback Hardcover Seemore Sortby:Popularity Popularity Price:LowtoHigh Price:HightoLow Avg.CustomerReview PublicationDate Mostreviews Sortby:Popularity TheWillpowerInstinct:HowSelf-ControlWorks,WhyItMatters,andWhatYouCanDotoGetMoreofIt Dec29,2011 by KellyMcGonigalPh.D. ( 1,691 ) $9.99 BasedonStanfordUniversitypsychologistKellyMcGonigal'swildlypopularcourse"TheScienceofWillpower,"TheWillpowerInstinctisthefirstbooktoexplainthescienceofself-controlandhowitcanbeharnessedtoimproveourhealth,happiness,andproductivity.Informedbythelatestresearchandcombiningcutting-edgeinsightsfrompsychology,economics,neuroscience,andmedicine,TheWillpowerInstinctexplainsexactlywhatwillpoweris,howitworks,andwhyitmatters.Forexample,readerswilllearn:   • Willpowerisamind-bodyresponse,notavirtue.Itisabiologicalfunctionthatcanbeimprovedthroughmindfulness,exercise,nutrition,andsleep.   • Willpowerisnotanunlimitedresource.Toomuchself-controlcanactuallybebadforyourhealth.   • Temptationandstresshijackthebrain'ssystemsofself-control,butthebraincanbetrainedforgreaterwillpower   • Guiltandshameoveryoursetbacksleadtogivinginagain,butself-forgivenessandself-compassionboostself-control.   • Givingupcontrolissometimestheonlywaytogainself-control.   • Willpowerfailuresarecontagious—youcancatchthedesiretooverspendorovereatfromyourfriends­­—butyoucanalsocatchself-controlfromtherightrolemodels.InthegroundbreakingtraditionofGettingThingsDone,TheWillpowerInstinctcombineslife-changingprescriptiveadviceandcomplementaryexercisestohelpreaderswithgoalsrangingfromlosingweighttomorepatientparenting,lessprocrastination,betterhealth,andgreaterproductivityatwork. Readmore OtherFormats: AudibleAudiobook , Hardcover , Paperback , AudioCD Buynowwith1-Click® Soldby:Amazon.comServicesLLC TheUpsideofStress:WhyStressIsGoodforYou,andHowtoGetGoodatIt May5,2015 by KellyMcGonigal ( 732 ) $12.99 TheauthorofTheWillpowerInstinctdeliversacontroversialandgroundbreakingnewbookthatoverturnslong-heldbeliefsaboutstress. Morethanforty-fourpercentofAmericansadmittolosingsleepoverstress.Andwhilemostofusdoeverythingwecantoreduceit,StanfordpsychologistandbestsellingauthorKellyMcGonigal,Ph.D.,deliversastartlingmessage:Stressisn’tbad.InTheUpsideofStress,McGonigalhighlightsnewresearchindicatingthatstresscan,infact,makeusstronger,smarter,andhappier—ifwelearnhowtoembraceit. TheUpsideofStressisthefirstbooktobringtogethercutting-edgediscoveriesonthecorrelationbetweenresilience—thehumancapacityforstress-relatedgrowth—andmind-set,thepowerofbeliefstoshapereality.AsshedidinTheWillpowerInstinct,McGonigalcombinesscience,stories,andexercisesintoanengagingandpracticalbookthatisbothentertainingandlife-changing,showingyou:   • howtocultivateamind-settoembracestress   • howstresscanprovidefocusandenergy   • howstresscanhelppeopleconnectandstrengthencloserelationships   • whyyourbrainisbuilttolearnfromstress,andhowtoincreaseitsabilitytolearnfromchallengingexperiences McGonigal’sTEDtalkonthesubjecthasalreadyreceivedmorethan7millionviews.Hermessageresonateswithpeoplewhoknowtheycan’teliminatethestressintheirlivesandwanttolearntotakeadvantageofit.TheUpsideofStressisnotaguidetogettingridofstress,butaguidetogettingbetteratstress,byunderstandingit,embracingit,andusingit. Readmore OtherFormats: AudibleAudiobook , Hardcover , Paperback , AudioCD Buynowwith1-Click® Soldby:Amazon.comServicesLLC TheJoyofMovement:Howexercisehelpsusfindhappiness,hope,connection,andcourage Dec31,2019 by KellyMcGonigal ( 426 ) $4.99 ThebestsellingauthorofTheWillpowerInstinctintroducesasurprisingscience-basedbookthatdoesn'ttelluswhyweshouldexercisebutinsteadshowsushowtofallinlovewithmovement.Exerciseishealth-enhancingandlife-extending,yetmanyofusfeelit'sachore.But,asKellyMcGonigalreveals,itdoesn'thavetobe.Movementcanandshouldbeasourceofjoy.Throughhertrademarkblendofscienceandstorytelling,McGonigaldrawsoninsightsfromneuroscience,psychology,anthropology,andevolutionarybiology,aswellasmemoirs,ethnographies,andphilosophers.Sheshowshowmovementisintertwinedwithsomeofthemostbasichumanjoys,includingself-expression,socialconnection,andmastery--andwhyitisapowerfulantidotetothemodernepidemicsofdepression,anxiety,andloneliness.McGonigaltellsthestoriesofpeoplewhohavefoundfulfillmentandbelongingthroughrunning,walking,dancing,swimming,weightlifting,andmore,withexamplesthatspantheglobe,fromTanzania,whereoneofthelasthunter-gatherertribesontheplanetlive,toadanceclassatJuilliardforpeoplewithParkinson'sdisease,tothestreetsofLondon,wherevolunteerscombinefitnessandcommunityservice,toracesintheremotewilderness,whereathletespushthelimitsofwhatahumancanendure.Alongtheway,McGonigalpaintsaportraitofhumannaturethathighlightsourcapacityforhope,cooperation,andself-transcendence.Theresultisarevolutionarynarrativethatgoesbeyondfamiliarargumentsinfavorofexercise,toillustratewhymovementisintegraltobothourhappinessandourhumanity.Readerswilllearnwhattheycandointheirownlivesandcommunitiestoharnessthepowerofmovementtocreatehappiness,meaning,andconnection. Readmore OtherFormats: AudibleAudiobook , Hardcover , Paperback Buynowwith1-Click® Soldby:Amazon.comServicesLLC Autocontrol(Crecimientopersonal)(SpanishEdition) May23,2012 by KellyMcGonigal ( 198 ) $2.99 Porprimeravez,unlibrorespondedeformaclara,útilycontundenteaunadelaspreguntasquemásnostorturanatodos:¿porquécuestatantoponerenprácticaloqueunosepropone?Enunensayoúnicoensugénero,lapsicólogaKellyMcGonigalexponeporprimeravezquéeslafuerzadevoluntad,cómofuncionayporquéinfluyetantoenlasalud,lafelicidadylaproductividad.Basándoseenlosúltimoshallazgoscientíficosenmateriadepsicología,neurocienciaymedicina,McGonigalniegaqueelautocontrolseaunavirtud,comotendemosacreer;lafuerzadevoluntadesunafunciónbiológicaquesepuedemejorarmedianteaspectosquevandesdelanutriciónhastaelsueñoolapresencia.Poniendoenprácticasusejerciciosyestrategias,loslectoresnosoloaumentaránlacapacidaddelcerebroparallevaracabosuspropósitossinoquealcanzaránconfacilidadobjetivosquehabíanacabadoporconsiderarinalcanzables.Unlibropráctico,rigurosoytransformador,cuyalecturanosedebedejarparamañana.. Readmore OtherFormats: Paperback , MassMarketPaperback Buynowwith1-Click® Soldby:Amazon.comServicesLLC YogaforPainRelief:SimplePracticestoCalmYourMindandHealYourChronicPain(TheNewHarbingerWhole-BodyHealingSeries) Dec2,2009 by KellyMcGonigal, TimothyMcCall ( 141 ) $13.99 It'snosecretthatyogaincreasesmuscularflexibilityandstrength,butyoumaynotknowthatyogaisaproventreatmentforbackpain,kneepain,carpaltunnelsyndrome,andotherchronicpainconditions.Yogaalsohelpstoeasethestress,anxiety,anddepressionthatcancreateandreinforcepain,makingyoufeelmorecomfortableinbothyourmindandyourbody.Writtenbyayogainstructorandformerchronicpainsufferer,YogaforPainReliefispackedwithgentleposturesandpracticalstrategiesforendingpain.Thiscompletemind-bodytoolkitforhealingalsoincludesdeeprelaxationpracticesdrawnfromtheyogictraditionandpsychologicaltechniquesforhelpingyoumakepeacewithyourbodyanddissolvepain.Astheancientpracticeofyogareleasestheholdthatchronicpainhasoveryourlife,youwillbegintofeelmorelikeyourselfagain. Readmore OtherFormats: Paperback Buynowwith1-Click® Soldby:Amazon.comServicesLLC L'instinctdevolonté:Commentrenforcervotrepersévéranceetmettrefinàlaprocrastination(FrenchEdition) Aug25,2017 by KellyMcGonigal, FlorenceLogerot-Depraz ( 72 ) $14.99 Avoirdelavolonté-cettecapacitéàcontrôlernotreattention,nosémotions,notreappétitouencorenoscomportements-peutconsidérablementtransformernotrevie,enaméliorantnotammentnotresantéetnotrebien-être,notresécuritéfinancière,nosrelations,notresuccèsprofessionnel...C'estsimple,cettequalitéestessentiellepourréussirets'épanouirdanstouslesdomainesdelavie.Danscetouvrage,vousdécouvrirezquelemanquedevolontén'estpasunefatalité.Fondésurlesétudeslesplusrécentesenpsychologie,enneurosciencesetenéconomie,celivreproposeunprogrammecomplet,étapeparétape,pouridentifiervosobjectifs,renforcervotremaîtrisedevous-mêmeetcommenceràtransformervéritablementvotrevie,qu'ils'agissedeperdredupoids,decréeruneentreprise,ouencorederéduirevotrestress. Readmore OtherFormats: Paperback Seepurchaseoptions Illatopositivodellostress:Perchélostressfabeneecomesfruttarloalmeglio(SaggiGiuntiPsicologia)(ItalianEdition) Apr18,2018 by KellyMcGonigal ( 45 ) $16.99 «Lostressfamalealcuore,lostressècausadiinsonnia,lostressè…tossico».Esetuttoquestofossesbagliato?Secambiarelanostraopinionesullostresscirendessepiùfelici,piùsaniepiùcapacidiraggiungereinostriobiettivi?InquestolibroKellyMcGonigaloffreunaprospettivacompletamentenuova:cirivelaillatopositivodellostressecimostraesattamentecomesfruttarneivantaggi. Lostressnonèsemprenocivo,inmolticasicirendepiùforti,piùintelligentiepiùfelici.Puòfavorireleinterazionisocialierafforzarel’empatia. Dunque,invecedicercareunaviadifugaedievitarlo,possiamoaccettarloinmodochediventilachiaveperilnostrobenessere. KellyMcGonigalriesceacombinarescienza,storiedivitaedesemplificazionipraticheinunvolumecoinvolgenteefaciledaleggere.Quinonsifornisconoistruzionipersbarazzarsidellostress,mapercoglierneibenefici,comprendendolo,accogliendoloesfruttandoloalmeglio.Prepariamocianonstressarcipiùperlostress! Readmore OtherFormats: Paperback Seepurchaseoptions Lagioiadimuoversi:Comel’eserciziofisicoaiutaatrovarelafelicità,lasperanzaeilcoraggio(SaggiGiuntiPsicologia)(ItalianEdition) Feb22,2021 by KellyMcGonigal ( 5 ) $18.99 NellibroLagioiadimuoversiKellyMcGonigalcimostracomeilmovimentosiintrecciconalcunedellegioieumanefondamentali–larealizzazionediséelacapacitàdiconnettersiconglialtriperesempio–ecisvelaperchésiaunpotenteantidotoallemoderneepidemiedidepressione,ansiaesolitudine.Inquestepagineleggiamostorieveredipersonechehannotrovatounsensodiappagamentoediappartenenzapropriocorrendo,camminando,ballando,nuotandoesollevandopesi.Sonoesempichearrivanodalmondointero:dallaTanzaniadoveviveunadelleultimetribùdicacciatori-raccoglitoridelpianeta,dallaJuilliardSchooldiNewYorkdovesitengonolezionidiballoperpersonemalatediParkinson,dallestradediLondradovegruppidivolontariabbinanol’eserciziofisicoalavorisocialmenteutili,daidesertipiùremotidelmondodovecisonoatletichesispingonooltreilimitidellaresistenzaumana.Nerisultaunlibrorivoluzionarioche,superandoleargomentazionipiùscontateasostegnodell’eserciziofisico,illustraperchéilmovimentoèparteintegrantedellanaturaumanaedellanostrafelicità. Readmore OtherFormats: Paperback Seepurchaseoptions Laforzadivolontà:Perchéèimportanteecosapuoifarepermigliorarla(SaggiGiuntiPsicologia)(ItalianEdition) Mar21,2019 by KellyMcGonigal ( 30 ) $17.99 Ilprimolibrochespiegacosasialaforzadivolontàecomepossaesseresfruttatapermigliorarelanostrasalute,ilnostrobenessereelanostraproduttività.Achiunquevogliafareuncambiamentonellapropriavita,chesitrattidiperderepeso,conquistareunasoliditàfinanziaria,ridurrelostress,smetteredirimandare,diventareungenitoremiglioreoraggiungereuntraguardopersonale,questolibrofornisceunprogrammaestrategieperidentificaregliobiettivi,fortificarel’autocontrolloecompierecambiamentiduraturi.LapsicologaKellyMcGonigalsioccupadiaiutarelepersoneagestirelostresseicambiamentinellavita.Perannihaosservatoisuoistudentilottarestrenuamenteperriuscireagestireemantenerefermiipropripropositiesièresacontochequellochelepersonepensanoriguardoalla“forzadivolontà”spessoèdiostacolonelraggiungerel’obiettivo. Considerarelaforzadivolontàcomeunavirtù,peresempio,puòfarallontanarelepersonedallemiglioriintenzioni. Percomprendereeavereunquadrochiarodichecosaèlaforzadivolontà,comefunzionaeperchéèimportante,KellyMcGonigalconduceillettoreaconsiderareimeccanismibiologici,letrappolementalieifattorisocialichelainfluenzano. Lanostracapacitàdicontrollarel’attenzione,leemozioni,idesiderieicomportamenti,peresempio,haunpesosullanostrasalute,maanchesullenostrecondizionifinanziarie,sullerelazionicheteniamoesulsuccessoprofessionalechecerchiamo.D’altrapartel'autricesostienechelaforzadivolontàsiaunasortadidisciplina,quindisipuòapprenderlaemigliorarla. Readmore OtherFormats: Paperback Seepurchaseoptions BergaufmitRückenwind:Willenskrafteffizienteinsetzen(GermanEdition) Mar19,2012 by Dr.KellyMcGonigal, StefanieHutter ( 77 ) $11.99 InnererSchweinehundadeDieÜberwindungdesinnerenSchweinehundesscheintfastimmernurmiteisernerSelbstbeherrschungerreichbar.DochKellyMcGonigalzeigt,dassWillenskraftalleineineFragedesrichtigenEnergiemanagementsist.MitderEinsichtindieinnerenMechanismen,durchausreichendRegeneration,etwasTrainingunddasSetzenvonPrioritätenkannmanlernen,daseigeneLebenimGriffzuhaben,ohnesichübermäßiganstrengenzumüssen. 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