The Power of Appreciation: The Key to a Vibrant Life

by Noelle C. Nelson and Jeannine Lemare Calaba

Book Overview

Research confirms that when people feel appreciation, good things happen to their minds, heart, and bodies. But appreciation is much more than a feel-good mantra. It is an actual force, an energy that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582701040
• ISBN13: 9781582701042
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Beyond Words
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

I Appreciate this Book!

Unlike many "self help" type books, this one clearly explains how appreciation is a very powerful, practical tool. Not only identifying what appreciation IS, but putting it to practical use as well. Discovering that you can use appreciation in ways you'd never even think about. I've been practicing on aspects of my work and find that not only can I shift the results of my day, but I end up feeling much better about myself and my situation as well. This book is well worth the read. And since reading it, my attention has been drawn to many areas in our society that are also becoming aware of this untapped power that we all have at our disposal. Great book.

Create a Better Life with Appreciation

One of the biggest stumbling blocks when we set out to make our dreams come true is appreciating what is going well. Most of us have an unfortunate tendency to dwell on problems rather than the good things in our lives... and then we wonder why things just seem to keep getting worse instead of better. Therapists Noelle Nelson and Jeannine LeMare Calaba explain how you can achieve success in every area of your life through transforming your beliefs in THE POWER OF APPRECIATION. Whereas criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling work to destroy relationships, appreciation can help people feel like they're living in heaven on earth. Nelson and Calaba outline a practical five-step process to make your dreams come true that has proven effective for them with their clients. They also include scientific research and descriptions of individual case histories to help bring their ideas to life, so you can better understand how to harness the power of appreciation in your life. The five steps are: choosing what you desire, determining the feelings behind your desire, weeding out conflicting thoughts and beliefs, launching your vibration of appreciation, and working your appreciation. THE POWER OF APPRECIATION really hits its stride when it examines how appreciation can transform the relationships in our lives. Every relationship at work, at home, and with friends can prosper when one applies its five-step process for developing an appreciative mindset. I highly recommend this book for anyone genuinely interested in creating a better life!

A sure guide in a moment of crisis

This book came in as a most accurate guide in a moment of crisis. I kept worrying so much about my husband's bad health - he has heart insufficiency - that it ate me up. Changing the focus to appreciate how precious and rich is our relationship now and taking each day as a gift instead of apprehending it as a loss has changed it all. It is hard work though and I am most grateful to the expertise skilfully shared with us by the authors to help me forge the right kind of vibration to get through fear and reach new grounds where hope and life prevail.

Great Stuff!!

Great stuff!!!I've read a lot of self-help books, but this has to be the best one ever. Nelson & Calaba give you a lot more than the usual airy-fairy stuff. There's practical ways to use appreciation to make your life better, and they show the science behind the concept of appreciation (which is a lot more than just being grateful for things) that makes it work. I've been using it in my life and although I was sceptical at first, I've found that it really WORKS! My love-life and my finances have improved in ways I never thought possible. Well worth reading.

WOW, It Works!!!!!

Appreciation is a tool we all have at our disposal and it is even FREE! Nelson and Calaba teach us how to work the Power of Appreciation to build a more rewarding life. This book is clear and easy to read. It starts with a basic scientific explanation of how the Power of Appreciation actually works, and then walks you through the steps of applying the Power of Appreciation to your life. I was so full of energy while reading this book. Since I have adopted this new understanding and new way of focusing my attention, I can see the effects unfolding in my life and it is truly shocking at times. My financial situation has improved dramatically, and so have my relationships with the people close to me- especially those I work with. These improvements are the exact desires I set forth with when I started learning this material! I am so happy to have found this book, I want everyone to know how valuable it is. No matter what comes up in my life, I feel powerful now, because I know I have the ability to change things. Personally, besides all of the great improvements I am enjoying in my life, I think the best part of all is how much FUN it is to see what I can do with nothing but my own focus! I find myself imagining the changes we could make by working the Power of Appreciation in groups!