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Positively Resilient: 51/2 Secrets to Beat Stress, Overcome Obstacles, and Defeat Anxiety
What is resilience? Is it just a fancy way to characterize a hopeful, upbeat personality or a positive spirit of never giving up? In Positively Resilient , Doug Hensch aims to take a different look at what turns out to be a much richer and deeper concept than just bouncing back from adversity.
Martin Seligman, considered the father of positive psychology, has likened resilience to clearing the weeds from a rose garden, which can only reach its potential if the weeds are kept in check. Human beings face “weeds” of their Layoffs, health issues, stock market crashes, threats of terrorism, and natural disasters are all too common. Americans are busier, more stressed, and more anxious and depressed than they were during the Great Depression.
Based on more than 40 years of research and 20 years of professional experience, Positively Resilient will help you
*How any efforts toward personal change can be enhanced using several simple steps.
*That being psychologically flexible is critical to thinking through the mountain of information we receive every day.
*How to incorporate mindfulness and curiosity into your life.
*How our emotions help us to navigate our environment.
*Why true support and connection are critical to being resilient.
Martin Seligman, considered the father of positive psychology, has likened resilience to clearing the weeds from a rose garden, which can only reach its potential if the weeds are kept in check. Human beings face “weeds” of their Layoffs, health issues, stock market crashes, threats of terrorism, and natural disasters are all too common. Americans are busier, more stressed, and more anxious and depressed than they were during the Great Depression.
Based on more than 40 years of research and 20 years of professional experience, Positively Resilient will help you
*How any efforts toward personal change can be enhanced using several simple steps.
*That being psychologically flexible is critical to thinking through the mountain of information we receive every day.
*How to incorporate mindfulness and curiosity into your life.
*How our emotions help us to navigate our environment.
*Why true support and connection are critical to being resilient.
1 pages, Audio CD
Published October 24, 2016
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January 3, 2023
Derivative and oozing with privilege.
June 1, 2023
I listened to this in audiobook format. The author lists “5.5 points” to keeping your resilience but I can’t recall any off the top of my head. It kept me entertained enough on the way to work but the book seemed casual, like a podcast format.
August 7, 2019
Did not find anything useful from this book - he reuses the same examples throughout the book.
June 21, 2024
This book was written with great intentions but fell a bit flat for me.
If you are new to the topic you may find it helpful, but I could imagine the people who come to me with resilience issues finding the ideas in this book hard to implement.
If you are new to the topic you may find it helpful, but I could imagine the people who come to me with resilience issues finding the ideas in this book hard to implement.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews