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About the Book
Welcome to “The Visual Book of Daily Affirmations”, a handbook designed to help you cultivate a positive mindset, build confidence, and achieve your goals. This book is a journey of self-discovery and growth, tailored to support three unique groups, covering almost everyone: teens and young adults navigating the ups and downs of adolescence and early adulthood; professionals seeking to boost their performance and achieve holistic success; and individuals of all ages looking to improve their well-being and resilience.
Teenage (13-19 years old) stage of life is marked by unique challenges. Peer pressure and social media can be overwhelming, leading to questions of self-worth and identity. Body image issues and self-esteem struggles are common, and academic stress can feel suffocating. Emotional turmoil and mood swings can make it hard to navigate relationships and daily life. However, with the right support, it is possible to build confidence, develop a growth mindset, and learn to manage stress. This book provides affirmations and visuals to help cultivate self-compassion, resilience, and a positive mindset, supporting teens as they navigate this important stage of life.
For young adults (20-30 years old) the transition into independence and adulthood can be both exciting and daunting. Bootstrapping your career, financial challenges, and relationship changes can leave individuals feeling lost and uncertain. Self-doubt and impostor syndrome may creep in, making them question their abilities and purpose. However, with the right support and tools, it is possible to build career confidence, develop a growth mindset, and learn to manage stress. This book offers affirmations and guidance to help navigate major life transitions, cultivate self-care and resilience, and develop a positive mindset, setting young adults up for success in this phase of life.
For professionals (30+ years old) career crisis and stagnation, burnout, and work-life balance issues can leave individuals feeling unfulfilled and stressed. Leadership and management responsibilities can be daunting, and networking and building professional relationships can be challenging. However, with the right tools, it is possible to develop leadership confidence, build resilience, and cultivate a growth mindset. This book provides affirmations and guidance to help navigate career advancement, develop a positive mindset, and prioritize self-care and stress management, supporting professionals in achieving their goals and living a fulfilling life.
About the Author
Srihari Sridharan is a seasoned Software Architect and Engineer with a hands-on approach. He is a renowned speaker, conducting courses and delivering talks on software craftsmanship and writing clean code. Srihari's areas of expertise encompass refactoring, design patterns, enterprise application architectural patterns, integration patterns, and cloud-native design patterns. He possesses practical knowledge in a wide range of technologies, including C#, .NET Core, React, TypeScript, JavaScript (a.k.a ECMAScript), Azure, ASP.NET Web API, ReST, WCF, WPF, Windows Forms, HTML5, CSS3, Unity, Entity Framework, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, etc. He is a firm believer in Agile methodologies, Extreme Programming (XP), Test-Driven Development (TDD), and the principles of writing clean code and refactoring.
Apart from his role in a leading company that provides premium software services to global clients, Srihari is an esteemed reviewer and a senior technical proof-reader for Manning Publications Co. He was the technical proof-reader for the following Manning titles:
- Get Programming with Node.js
- Testing JavaScript Applications
- ASP.Net Core Security
- BDD In Action Second Edition
He has contributed to the review process of several other Manning titles, including:
- .NET Core in Action
- Microservices Patterns
- Microservices In Action
- TypeScript Quickly
- Unit Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns
- Microservices Security in Action
- Docker in a Month of Lunches
- JUnit in Action
- Azure Storage, Streaming, and Batch Analytics
- Testing JavaScript Applications
- Grokking Functional Programming
- The Joy of JavaScript
- ASP.Net Core Security
- BDD In Action Second Edition
- Elasticsearch in Action Second Edition
Srihari actively serves as a member of the 'Board of Studies - Department of Information Technology' at B.S Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology, where he strives to bridge the gap between academic curriculum and industry expectations. His responsibilities include framing and reviewing syllabi for various subjects.