Who wouldn't opt for positive action over rash reaction in frustrating situations? Prefer poise under pressure rather than irritability and fraying nerves? Want more satisfying relationships at home and in the workplace? PATHS ARE MADE BY WALKING offers a clear roadmap to attaining these desires via time-honored spiritual practices from East and West, while incorporating the latest scientific knowledge about how to change selfdefeating, emotional habits. Demonstrating how individuals can etch new neuropathways in their brains, this accessible blend of science and spirit features over 20 exercises to help readers conquer fear and stress, resolve conflict, and develop leadership qualities. - Jacobs-Stewart has combined the breakthrough principles of the blockbuster Emotional Intelligence (Bantam, 1995) with the inspirational quality of books like The Art of Happiness (Riverhead, 1998). PATHS ARE MADE BY WALKING is for anyone who desires deeper, saner living, both at work and at home. - The success of books such as An Open Heart (Little, Brown and Company, 2001), Simple Abundance (Warner, 1998), and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Simon & Schuster, 1990) suggests the huge, popular interest in books that draw on the crossroads of psychology and personal development. - With over 20 years as a psychologist, executive coach, organizational consultant, and certified spiritual director, Therese Jacobs-Stewart draws from her wealth of experience with clients around the world.