Resilience : teach yourself how to survive and thrive in any situation
Robertson, Donald, 1972-2012
Book
Resilience: How to Thrive and Survive in Any Situation helps you to break negative thought patterns and find healthier ways of thinking and behaving, by drawing on a series of effective strategies and therapeutic techniques. Author Donald Robertson explains how to use positive psychology, the concept of individual happiness, and traditional therapies like CBT to help you build a complete toolkit for dealing with challenging times. This book is a complete course in resilience training, covering everything from building resilience to specific problems to developing long-term strengths from mindfulness and positive thinking.
Main title:
Resilience : teach yourself how to survive and thrive in any situation / Donald J. Robertson.
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Imprint:
London : Teach Yourself, 2012.
Collation:
vii, 280 p. ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction: what is resilience?The importance of resilienceAssessing your own resilienceApproaches to resilience-buildingHow to use this book2.Letting go of experiential avoidanceThe importance of undermining experiential avoidanceThe unworkable change agendaMaintaining resilience through creative hopelessness3.Values clarificationThe importance of commitment to valued actionValue clarification and assessment4.Commitment to valued actionThe importance of commitment to valued actionAssessing valued goals and actionsApplying goals and actionsMoving beyond barriers to actionMaintaining resilience through valued living5.Acceptance and defusionThe importance of acceptance and defusionCultivating psychological flexibilityMaintaining resilience through acceptance and defusion6.Mindfulness and the present momentThe importance of being centred --
ISBN:
1444168711 (pbk)9781444168716 (pbk)
Dewey class:
155.24
Language:
English
BRN:
60979
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