About the Book
Table of Contents:
You Are More Than You Think Andrew Jenkins Contents Dedications and acknowledgements Introduction Part 1: Universal principles of reality and freeing your mind Chapter 1: The universal principles we can apply to create change Chapter 2: Consciousness is eternal - it is part of All That Is Chapter 3: We create our reality through our intention Chapter 4: Natural grace and acceptance Chapter 5: No frontiers, boundaries or limits Chapter 6: The present moment has power: it changes the future - and the past as well Chapter 7: The law of importance and the law of reverse effect Chapter 8: Being joyful is our natural state Part 2: The neurology of our internally represented reality Chapter 9: So what is consciousness and what does it do? Chapter 10: In two minds Chapter 11: Mapping reality through internal representations Chapter 12: Baseline background emotional body states Chapter 13: The neurology of feelings and emotions Chapter 14: Limiting beliefs - self-fulfilling prophecies Chapter 15: The neuroplastic revolution Part 3: Exposing and loosening the hold of the acquired self Chapter 16: Current conditioning forms the acquired self Chapter 17: Opening your mind to change: the authentic self and spirituality Chapter 18: Exploring the make-up of your conditioning Chapter 19: Overcoming the hypnotic power of inner mind chatter Chapter 20: The cycle of control and grief Chapter 21: Drawing out conditioning into rich pictures Part 4: Breaking the patterns of the acquired self Chapter 22: Overcoming your conditioning Chapter 23: Applications to break free from your past Chapter 24: Breaking through limitation towards a new future Chapter 25: Adjust your language to presuppose what you want Chapter 26: Letting go of control, critical judgement and anxiety Chapter 27: A practical anchoring application to feel good about yourself Part 5: Returning to the authentic self Chapter 28: Welcome to the real world of the authentic self Chapter 29: Okay not to be okay, and that's okay Chapter 30: The art of relaxing your mind and body Chapter 31: Techniques for setting intentions Chapter 32: Generating authentic purpose Chapter 33: The new reconnected you About the author Further information
About the Author :
Andrew Jenkins is a very dynamic and skilled facilitator, coach, mentor, presenter and teacher of new thinking. He is the MD of PDx Consulting Ltd, a consultancy dedicated to developing leaders, managers and executives to perform at their very best in many well known organisations across the world. Andrew also presents for one of the world's leading coaching training organisations. He is a fully qualified psychotherapist, hypnotist, coach and internationally accredited trainer. Andrew qualified as a Chartered Engineer, and was employed as an engineer for a number of years, before changing and broadening his career to work and consult with many leading global organisations. With operational change expertise he developed a knack of helping businesses transform at a time of unprecedented shifts in globalisation, competition from new emerging economies and increasingly rapid advances in new technology, all against a backdrop of ever-diminishing resources. He now also speaks and writes about new ways of thinking, leading and being, in order to encourage people and companies to grow and change. It is Andrew's belief that macro economics will continue to radically change employment, demographics, wealth distribution, job security. 'Old world jobs' are being swept away and new opportunities are arising and emerging to build the 'new world economies.' Through his commercial experience and acumen, Andrew's consulting practice is dedicated to engaging with organisations to lead and act in new ways. To do this requires influencing new and different thinking at strategic levels in order to support ongoing future growth. This is important, as changes of this kind cannot simply come from efficiencies in new systems and processes alone. This is now old news. Alert to the radically different context in which businesses are now forced to function, Andrew has become an active advocate of economic prosperity being revolutionised through investing in human capital in unique ways. It is his strongly-held belief that, in the new emerging global economy, executives will need to be significantly more supported and encouraged so that they can reach their full potential, and use their talents and creative abilities whilst doing the 'stuff of work.' New organisational strategies need to be adopted to engage and influence senior people at all levels to connect much more emotionally to facilitate these sorts of necessary transformations, so organisations can meet the challenges and seize the opportunities that lie ahead. This is the purpose and philosophy behind Andrew's company PDx Consulting Ltd. In Andrew's view, such new thinking will require the knowhow of specialised and skilled individuals to encourage and coach in this sort of new investment within our organisations. He passionately believes that it is vital for us all that we each find our purpose, and make our life and work count to make tangible differences. To do this, leaders will need to support their people so that they can each find their unique edge alongside doing their work, playing to their own unique strengths, and not wasting time, energy and investment on covering up and coping with weaknesses. In the new global economy, people will be regularly changing careers and continually learning and honing new skills, and entrepreneurial mindset, so we will all need to learn to adapt quickly to change, bring our very best selves to work, and be at the 'top of our game' during our varied and multi-faceted careers. Andrew has become one of these leading change experts and is committed to enabling business leaders, teams and individuals to engender this type of altruistic spirit, in order to help people overcome the obstacles that are holding them back, so that everyone can become the person they are meant to be and make a living from what they enjoy doing best. That way, says Andrew, all of us can find a sense of purpose and be fulfilled, so that we come to work whistling in the morning and go back home again singing once work is done. www.pdx-consulting.com www.youaremorethanyouthink.co.uk
Review :
"As human beings we tend to be creatures of habit, some of those habits support us and some de-rail us. Our thoughts, feelings, beliefs and behaviours create our world. Andrew's own story is inspirational, he is living proof that you can change your conditioning and reinvent your life. By reading You Are More Than You Think, Andrew helps you learn in days what could take decades to discover. I was blown away by the content in this book, Andrew has left no stone unturned. It really is a one stop shop for personal development. If you want to have more, become more and live a more authentic and fulfilling life, this is the book for you." Bev James, CEO of The Coaching Academy, Best Selling Author of Do it! or Ditch it. "In You Are More Than You Think Andrew Jenkins shares with us his unique way of viewing our own past memories, current reality and future possibilities. His creative, 'from the heart' drawings dance through the pages, illustrating perfectly both the points he is making and experiences from his own life. This book is a passionate, insightful and practical guide to how to think and act differently in our ongoing 'present point of power' - and so change ourselves and our lives for the better. Having worked with Andrew during my own life journey, I am aware of how effective his techniques are and how enabling he is to work with - both of these skills are married beautifully in You Are More Than You Think." Emmy Yeadon, Transformational Leadership and Team Coach "Here is a practical, readable book that helps the reader move forward to a more positive, fulfilled state, should they want it. Andrew writes in a way that is accessible to the reader without patronising or 'blinding with science'. For those who feel they are stuck with what life hands out - I strongly encourage you to read this book and take action!" Merete Langler, Business Development Coach "You Are More Thank You Think is a fascinating insight into how the mind works. In this engaging, easy-to-read book, Andrew Jenkins shares his wealth of knowledge making it accessible to anyone who wants to understand how what's going on in their head is shaping their life." Nikki Wild, Executive and Business Strategy Coach, Wild Empowerment Ltd "The only thing that stops you being what you want to be is you. I have found by working with Andy and using the techniques and advice within this book you will not only unlock your potential and achieve your ambitions but become a better, more respected person for it." Paul Bates MBA, CMgr. Production Manager at Siemens "The expressive descriptions in this book take you to a deep and meaningful place of self-awareness, which is a topic close to my heart. The images and storytelling add meaning and understanding, allowing the principles within this book to come alive. I have never spent so much time pondering over words inside a book as this one. I love the way my mind would just take me off to dig deep in how what I was learning showed up in me. FAB!" Flourish With Lisa Baker "You Are More Than You Think does a brilliant job of bringing together powerful change techniques and neuroscience, combined with Andrew's experiences in a way that makes the book a compelling and easily understandable read. Andrew guides the reader to develop deeper understanding of themselves, the person they are now and how that relates to their authentic self - and provides guidance on how to use intentions to reconnect with that authenticity to live a more fulfilling life. A really exciting book which really captures Andrew's style of working - truly authentic to him!" Emma Brassington, Business Development Manager, University of York "The author has created a piece which is both a workbook for, and an exploratory journey towards, the 'authentic self'. This journey not only includes time-honoured approaches from NLP, hypnotherapy, coaching and others - cutting-edge research such as; the latest developments in the field of neuroplasticity, and the mind - body connection, will take you into new dimensions giving potential for rapid change. There is clear demonstration of the author 'walking the talk', as Andrew shares his own journey and connects this with the tools for change he is presenting. I particularly liked the inclusion of Andrew's own naturalistic artwork and diagrams that personalise the whole reading experience. This book was surprising, revealing itself as more than a 'how to' approach, and became a fascinating journey about aligning our life's purpose with our true selves." Jason Fletcher, Principal at MindWorks Therapy Training "If you spend much time around Andrew Jenkins it is virtually impossible not to find yourself lifted by his infectious enthusiasm for life. His own story is one where recognising and overcoming challenges have played a significant role in bringing him to where he is today. He has a knack of being able to combine intuitive experience he has gained along the way with objective knowledge from extensive studies to inform, train and develop strategies to help people improve how they function individually and with each other. This comprehensive book follows Andrew's journey to satisfy his curiosity and sense of wonder about what makes himself and the fellow humans around him tick, to be happy, healthy and successful, or not in many cases. His background as an engineer gives the story a shape that has some strong similarities to a workshop manual for a complex machine. He lifts the bonnet on the physical systems and how they have evolved, and also takes a hard look at the relationship with the characteristics that make us what we see and feel such as consciousness and culture, behaviours and belief systems and of the spoken and unspoken languages that we use. Like any good manual, it follows a logical format to promote building blocks of understanding, which enable both good maintenance practices and suggested repair procedures to be developed and applied where required. Throughout the chapters, Andrew offers his own views and makes good use of practical examples to illustrate a wide range of methods and tools, some rooted in convention and others that will undoubtedly challenge some received wisdom. It is difficult to define one target audience for this work. It would be as comfortable complementing research at a professional level for management coaches, mentors and change consultants as it would be to an individual seeking some assistance in making sense of how they might find a positive path through the world of feelings and tough choices that life and work regularly offer up." Martin Care, Bid Director at Bombardier Transport "If you've ever wondered if there was more to discover about yourself, then Andrew's book will take you on a fascinating journey where you will find out how to be and express more of the real you. A journey towards your authentic self." Roger Terry, Master NLP Trainer
