The Expression Hub

Authors: Hendrie Weisinger and J.P. Pawliw- Fry

Genre: Motivational/ Non-fiction/ Self help

” Pressure comes from within and so must be mastered from within.”

Ed Jacoby

Hope you all are doing well in your respective lives. The COVID situation is simply spiraling out of control and gaining prominence again. So I do hope all of you are taking the necessary precautions and keeping yourselves safe and healthy. Those who are not taking the necessary precautions its a humble request please do take care because after all human life is precious. The reason why I am talking about this is because our lives have literally been thrown into a horrible dizzy. It all feels like as if we are witnessing the worst nightmare possible which just refuses to get over. But I am optimistic about the fact that the situation will return to normal soon . Its just that we need not lower our guards at any cost . By doing this, we are actually reducing the pressure on the front line workers who are working day in day out without caring for their lives to combat this deadly pandemic. So let us appreciate the efforts taken by them by not putting any additional burden on them and by being grateful to them.

Though COVID situation might have thrown our lives off balance, it should not deter us from exploring as well as pursuing our interests . So do tell me in the comments section, how are you keeping yourselves occupied now that the pandemic has literally locked us into our homes. If anyone needs any assistance as regards mental health, please feel free to ask for. Its always better to seek help rather than bottling up your feelings and thoughts. I can understand that these uncertain times can make anyone crack under pressure as well as lead to our mental health being compromised . But its a humble request do not neglect your mental health at any cost. Feel free to approach your dear ones. If hesitant to approach anyone, seek help from professionals. But please do not compromise your mental health at all. We need to keep ourselves strong physically as well as mentally.

We all do face pressure of some or the other kind in our lives. After all life these days is supposed to be pretty stressful. There are a lot of factors which have come into play which are responsible for the high levels of stress in the young population witnessed today. Some of these include increasing costs of living, increasing amounts of debt, increase in work load and now thanks to the pandemic, increase in anxiety levels due to uncertainty. But do we need to crumble under the so called pressure in our lives? Or do we come up with solutions to keep that so called stress at bay? This is what is explored in my latest pick in the fabulous world of books. My latest pick is a non fiction, self help or motivational New York Times bestseller named How to perform under pressure: The science of doing your best when it matters most.

About the book: The book is written by two world renowned psychologists named Hendrie Weisinger and J.P. Pawliw- Fry. They try to explore the so called word ‘pressure’ and its impact on our daily lives. The book is divided into three parts. The first part explores what is pressure and how it can be useful or harmful in our daily lives. The second part deals with some suggestions or solutions they came up to deal with the pressure in our lives. And the last part deals with how to shine everyday irrespective of whether the situation is in your favor or not. Irrespective of the fact whether you are having a great time or not. This they have explored with the help of various case studies they have undertaken as well as features the latest research from the field of neuroscience. It explains what makes people choke or rise above the so called pressure which can just play an overwhelming role in everyone’s life.

Analysis : The book is a deep insight into the word ‘pressure’ . It explores the word to its core as well as looks into the factors of how pressure can wreak a havoc in our lives. Pressure is responsible for diminishing your judgement, decision making, attention, dexterity and performance. It is also responsible for acting as a detriment in attaining personal success . But there are ways by which you can diminish its effects. The book gives us short term as well as long term solutions to deal with the debilitating effects of pressure. The book is written in a well researched manner drawing research from over 12000 people and also features the latest research from neuroscience as well as experiences from elite athletes and Fortune 500 employees and managers. The book is written in a pretty simple manner. It does not contain a dull moment at all. It makes for an interesting read for those who love reading about fields related to the functioning of brain like psychology or neuroscience. As far as the negatives are concerned I did not find any.

Verdict: This one is a must read by all. After all, all of us do face pressure of some or the other kind in our personal or professional lives. Whether we should choke to the act of it or rise above it , it is totally in our hands. This book provides great and tested solutions so as to how we can manage pressure in our lives. So, whether you have an important obligation at the work place or have a major goal to achieve or just go about our daily lives, this book will definitely help you to put your best foot forward. What are you waiting for you then guys? Do go and grab yourselves a copy. Waiting to hear from you what you felt about the book in the comments section. Its always a pleasure to hear from you guys. Happy reading! Meet you next week with something new .

Rating: **** and1/2 stars

Cite Bite: ” It is how we interpret events that causes us to respond as we do.”