Yes I Can: Learn to use the power of self-efficacy

Yes I Can: Learn to use the power of self-efficacy is a practical and personal book founded on solid psychological concepts. Dr Laura Ritchie is a cellist Chartered Psychologist Professor of Learning and Teaching and importantly she is someone who found her YES. Yes I Can addresses the topics of perception perspective self-efficacy beliefs metacognition self-regulation and agency by presenting these psychological concepts through a uniquely inviting and approachable storytelling voice. Laura interweaves psychological theory with personal stories told in a memoir-like way drawing upon experience from her musical academic and personal life. The important aspect of these stories is not that they are about Laura but act as a bridge between research and everyday practice and serve as a lens for the reader to look both at and into their own experience.This book will transform your understanding and perception of can to become a fundamental part of life. More than a mindset it is about understanding the processes underlying self-beliefs which allow you to move from wherever you are through the vision of possibility to achieve your goals. Strategic thinking instead of grit or willpower serves to allow you to adopt the yes in your daily life.