We don't experience the world directly; we experience it through an internal map of the world. These mental maps are useful because they simplify reality. But when they become outdated, distorted, or overly simplistic, they create a disconnect between reality and the meaning we construct around it.
This disconnect is the Map Gap.
It is the hidden operating system behind stress, overthinking, defensiveness, and many of the patterns that keep capable people stuck. When a small setback feels catastrophic, an executive overworks to prove their worth, or a leader struggles to delegate because being needed has become part of their identity, they aren't stuck in their life-they are stuck in their map.
In The Map Gap, performance coach and therapist Ami Cook introduces a practical, visual toolkit for mental cartography. Drawing on psychology, neuroscience, systems thinking, and contemplative traditions, she provides a clear, step-by-step framework to help you recognise the map you are living inside, notice when it no longer fits the territory, and learn how to redraw it.
Structured around three developmental stages, you will learn how to:
Stage I: Awareness (Seeing the Map)
Acquire the cartographer's toolkit needed to see how your map is formed-and where it has drifted out of alignment with reality.
Stage II: Attention (Navigating the Map)
Learn to direct your attention deliberately, shifting from reactive focus to active navigation.
Stage III: Accountability (Owning the Map)
Take responsibility for your operating system and become the conscious author of your experience.
You do not need a different life. You need a better map.
Combining psychological depth with practical accessibility, The Map Gap offers a powerful framework for understanding yourself, strengthening your relationships, and making wiser choices. Whether you're leading a team, navigating uncertainty, or simply trying to make sense of your own experience, this book will help you close the gap between the map in your mind and the territory of your life.
外文書商品之書封，為出版社提供之樣本。實際出貨商品，以出版社所提供之現有版本為主。部份書籍，因出版社供應狀況特殊，匯率將依實際狀況做調整。
無庫存之商品，在您完成訂單程序之後，將以空運的方式為你下單調貨。為了縮短等待的時間，建議您將外文書與其他商品分開下單，以獲得最快的取貨速度，平均調貨時間為1~2個月。
為了保護您的權益，「三民網路書店」提供會員七日商品鑑賞期(收到商品為起始日)。
若要辦理退貨，請在商品鑑賞期內寄回，且商品必須是全新狀態與完整包裝(商品、附件、發票、隨貨贈品等)否則恕不接受退貨。
