Akhyayikas - Book 1: 100 Short Stories and Anecdotes that Inspire, Coach, Teach and Motivate.

Metaphorical thinking is fundamental to cognition, communication and our 'narrative mind'. This makes it a valuable tool for helping friends, family, colleagues and clients gain new perspectives on their lives. Using a metaphor is a helpful way of talking about emotional and relational experience.

The mind has the capacity to understand new ideas by relating them to concepts it is familiar with. Using metaphor has been a tradition in all the major schools of therapy and is a particularly helpful way of talking about emotional and relational experience.

Using metaphor has been a tradition in all the major schools of therapy and is a particularly helpful way of talking about emotional and relational experience. No number of lectures, power points or vision and mission statements can so pithily and impressively convey what a story can. Each little story in this book will leave a definite imprint on your subconscious mind, changing the way you think and behave, spurring and inspiring you to greater heights.