Zusatztext Crammed with strategies and techniques to improve your psychological resilience. Informationen zum Autor Donald Robertson is a cognitive-behavioural psychotherapist, trainer and author who specialises in the treatment of anxiety and the use of CBT. He is the author of six books and many articles on philosophy, psychotherapy and psychological skills training. Klappentext Resilience: How to Thrive and Survive in Any Situation helps you to prepare for adversity by finding healthier ways of responding to stressful thoughts and feelings. You will learn a comprehensive toolkit of effective therapeutic strategies and techniques, drawing upon innovative "mindfulness and acceptance-based" approaches to cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), combined with elements of established psychological approaches to stress prevention and management. The book also draws upon classical Stoic philosophy to provide a wider context for resilience-building. This book is a complete course in resilience training, covering everything from building long-term resilience by developing psychological flexibility, mindfulness and valued action, through specific behavioural skills such as applied relaxation, worry postponement, problem-solving, and assertiveness. Each chapter contains a self-assessment test, case study, practical exercises and reminder boxes and concludes with a reminder of the key points of the chapter (Focus Points) and a round-up of what to expect in the next (Next Step), which will whet your appetite for what's coming and how it relates to what you've just read.An interactive and dynamic guide to Resilience, the highly-effective CBT-based therapy which will help you to stay strong and positive whatever your situation. Zusammenfassung An interactive and dynamic guide to Resilience, the highly-effective CBT-based therapy which will help you to stay strong and positive whatever your situation. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1.: Introduction: What is Resilience?2.: Letting Go of Experiential Avoidance3.: Values Clarification4.: Commitment to Valued Action5.: Acceptance and Defusion6.: Mindfulness and the Present Moment7.: Progressive Relaxation8.: Applied Relaxation9.: Worry Postponement10.: Problem-Solving Skills11.: Assertiveness and Social Skills12.: Stoic Philosophy and Resilience: Bibliography...

Crammed with strategies and techniques to improve your psychological resilience.

Vorwort
An interactive and dynamic guide to Resilience, the highly-effective CBT-based therapy which will help you to stay strong and positive whatever your situation.

Autorentext
Donald Robertson is a cognitive-behavioural psychotherapist, trainer and author who specialises in the treatment of anxiety and the use of CBT. He is the author of six books and many articles on philosophy, psychotherapy and psychological skills training.

Klappentext

Resilience: How to Thrive and Survive in Any Situation helps you to prepare for adversity by finding healthier ways of responding to stressful thoughts and feelings. You will learn a comprehensive toolkit of effective therapeutic strategies and techniques, drawing upon innovative "mindfulness and acceptance-based" approaches to cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), combined with elements of established psychological approaches to stress prevention and management. The book also draws upon classical Stoic philosophy to provide a wider context for resilience-building. This book is a complete course in resilience training, covering everything from building long-term resilience by developing psychological flexibility, mindfulness and valued action, through specific behavioural skills such as applied relaxation, worry postponement, problem-solving, and assertiveness. Each chapter contains a self-assessment test, case study, practical exercises and reminder boxes and concludes with a reminder of the key points of the chapter (Focus Points) and a round-up of what to expect in the next (Next Step), which will whet your appetite for what's coming and how it relates to what you've just read.

Inhalt

• 1.: Introduction: What is Resilience?
• 2.: Letting Go of Experiential Avoidance
• 3.: Values Clarification
• 4.: Commitment to Valued Action
• 5.: Acceptance and Defusion
• 6.: Mindfulness and the Present Moment
• 7.: Progressive Relaxation
• 8.: Applied Relaxation
• 9.: Worry Postponement
• 10.: Problem-Solving Skills
• 11.: Assertiveness and Social Skills
• 12.: Stoic Philosophy and Resilience
• : Bibliography