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Resilience: How to Navigate Life's Curves (Positive Psychology News) Paperback – December 1, 2009

by Senia Maymin (Author), Kathryn Britton (Author), Eleanor Chin (Author),
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Do you ever lie awake worrying at night? Do you worry about how your boss is unhappy with your work or how you failed an exam or how your son may get swine flu or how your parents are old and need attention? Yes, some things are bad. We don't deny it. The biggest misperception about positive psychology is that it is positive thinking. It is not. Positive psychology is the study of what makes people grow and flourish, no matter what circumstances surround them. Life includes grief and loss. As a prominent professor says, "Positive psychology is the permission to be human." But worrying about things that may never occur takes a huge toll on people. People may also attach more suffering than necessary to negative events by creating interpretations that make them feel helpless. This little book explores an important topic in the field of positive psychology: Why do some people go through hard times and be-come stronger and more appreciative of their lives? Do they think differently than other people? Do they behave differently? What can we learn from them that can make other people's lives better? What tools and techniques emerge from research that can help all of us deal more effectively with the challenges of our time?
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 1, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 134 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1449919375
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1449919375
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.34 x 8.5 inches
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  1. Kathryn Britton

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    Helping people with writing projects big and small for 15 years, Kathryn Britton learned techniques for helping them get past writer’s block and enjoy expressing their ideas and emotions in writing. Writers can use an experimental mindset to pick and choose among these techniques to form their writing practices and grow in confidence. Kathryn loves to write herself, and has written papers, books, and articles in computer science, coaching, and applied positive psychology. She wants her readers to set aside the fear associated with writing and find the same joy that she experiences.

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    Laura Johnson, LMFT, LPCC, is a Certified Cognitive Behavior Therapist and an Advanced Certified Schema Therapist. She specializes in Social Anxiety along with other anxiety disorders in adults, children, and teenagers. Laura is a regional clinic member of the National Social Anxiety Center. She was the Founder and Director of the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center of Silicon Valley/San Jose. Laura hold two master’s degrees from Santa Clara University and Columbia University. Laura loves working with people with social anxiety and she brings a positive approach to working with her clients and to her books.

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    In his writing and work with individuals and groups, John “Sean” Doyle is driven by his belief in the goodness of people, that there is beauty all around us, and that there is reason for hope. His essays and stories are invitations to inject a little more hope, affection and meaning into the world. They are about recovering a reverence for being and creating a culture of kindness.

    A long time lawyer and psychology professor, Sean studied philosophy at Rutgers, received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University-New Orleans, and his Masters of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. A husband and father of three, Sean lives and writes in North Carolina.

    For more, or to reach Sean, please visit www.JohnSeanDoyle.com.

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    Senia Maymin is an executive coach primarily to entrepreneurs and CEOs. She is the featured coach on PBS’s This Emotional Life. She leads a coaches network and is the founder and editor in chief of a research news site. She holds a PhD and MBA from Stanford, a Masters from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA from Harvard. You can visit the research news site at www.PositivePsychologyNews.com, the coaches network at www.PositiveCoaches.net, and her site at www.senia.com.

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  • Nancy Ancowitz
    5.0 out of 5 stars "I Will Survive," And Here's How
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    I can practically hear Gloria Gaynor singing her disco classic, "I Will Survive," on these pages. "Resilience" is rich with anecdotes, reflections, and useful tips--all grounded in research--to help you bounce back from life's road bumps and even its landmines.

    The book answers these questions and much more: How can you calm your body amid adversity? How can you get out of a bad mood? What can you do to find hope even during times of extreme stress? How can you handle the noise in your head that can undermine your well-being? How can you rely on others during hard times? What is laughter yoga?

    "Resilience" is a collection of articles from the intellectually vibrant community that makes up the "Positive Psychology News Daily," which is the brainchild of Senia Maymin, a Ph.D. candidate in organizational behavior at Stanford. Maymin, along with her co-editor, Kathryn Britton, and many of the contributors to "Resilience," earned a Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP).

    Started by Martin Seligman, Ph.D., at the University of Pennsylvania just over a decade ago, positive psychology is a rigorous, research based area of psychology that, according to the book, is geared to "be just as interested in building the best things in life as in repairing the worst."

    So back to Gaynor: "Did I crumble? Did you think I'd lay down and die? Oh no, not I. I will survive." The 16 authors from five continents who wrote "Resilience" offer you shortcuts to make it easier.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2010
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    I've enjoyed reading it.

    The authors have provided a helpful range of advice and perspectives. It's research-based, so comes with credibility - and it's in everyday language. The result is a series of simple steps anyone could take to develop resilience.

    I'm particularly keen on the questions and answers at the end of each chapter. It's an innovative and very useful addition to the book. The authors and the readers who have asked the questions get to issues I haven't seen dealt with before. The discussion about handling a multitude of disruptive thoughts provides useful clarity. The discussion about the order of thoughts and emotions is valuable too.
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