Think like a girl : 10 unique strengths of a woman's brain and how to make them work for you

Your handbook to thinking your way to a more confident, successful you. Lean into your differences, discover your natural strengths, and leverage your greatest resource. In Think Like a Girl, Dr. Tracy Packiam Alloway presents powerful myth-busting research about how the female brain is different, why this matters, and ten tactical ways you can leverage these differences as strengths to level up in both your personal and professional life. It's common knowledge that women and men think differently, but for centuries, this has been understood as a negative thing for women. Award-winning psychologist, professor, and TEDx speaker, Dr. Alloway cuts through the conflicting messages about gender, biology, and neurology and gives an illuminating look at what's true and what's possible for an authentic, empowered you. With fascinating stories and case studies, Think Like a Girl will: Help you understand the unique way your mind is wired Give you tools to cut through decision fatigue and make the right call every time Learn to implement ten simple but revelatory tactics that will change every aspect of your life. Dr. Alloway has dedicated her career to researching and sharing landmark findings in the study of female brain science and working memory--and the data is more empowering than you think. Disproving misconceptions--like women make bad decisions when emotional--Dr. Alloway offers scientific data and cutting-edge research showing that what sets the female brain apart is your most underestimated yet most powerful resource. Dare to think differently. Dare to think like a girl. Think your way to a more confident, successful you. Women's brains are different. It's not one-size-fits both men and women. Yet many women still believe the myths we tell ourselves. Myth: Women make emotional decisions when stressed. Myth: Women suffer more from unhappiness than men. Myth: Women have to act like men to be effective leaders. Dispel the myths! Stop underestimating your abilities. Stop downplaying your successes. And stop apologizing. In Think Like a Girl, award-winning psychologist, professor, and TEDx speaker Dr. Tracy Packiam Alloway will help you discover how: sticking your hand in a bucket of ice can help you make a less emotional decision changing one word can provide a buffer against depressive thoughts adopting a more relationship-centric leadership approach can be better for mental health Dare to think differently. Dare to think like a girl. An accompanying empathy exercise is available in the audiobook companion PDF download. "In Think Like a Girl, award-winning psychologist, researcher, and TEDx speaker Dr. Alloway presents powerful myth-busting research about how the female brain is different, why this matters, and ten tactical ways women can leverage these differences as strengths to level up in both their personal and professional lives"-- Provided by publisher