Download or read book Health and Optimism written by Christopher Peterson and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: That psychological states influence the maintenance of health and the course of illness is now coming to be generally accepted. Christopher Peterson and Lisa M. Bossio present the first comprehensive new research about the relationship between positive thinking and physical well-being, getting behind the claims to show documented evidence.
Download or read book Positive Psychology written by Dana S. Dunn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a comprehensive review of theoretical and empirical contributions to positive psychology. It provides a scientific understanding of how human strengths help people psychologically and physically, showing how stressful circumstances do not inexorably lead to negative prognoses. It examines how individuals confront challenges, appreciate others, and regard daily experiences as meaningful. Many of the chapters also challenge the negative, disease-model approach that dominates much of the research concerning health and well-being. Chapters also address applications and future directions for the field. The broad scope makes it a key resource for undergraduates, graduates, researchers, and practitioners in social, clinical, and positive psychology.
Download or read book Learned Optimism written by Martin E.P. Seligman and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-08-10 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The father of positive psychology draws on more than twenty years of clinical research to show you how to overcome depression, boost your immune system, and make yourself happier. "Vaulted me out of my funk.... So, fellow moderate pessimists, go buy this book." —The New York Times Book Review Offering many simple techniques anyone can practice, Dr. Seligman explains how to break an “I–give–up” habit, develop a more constructive explanatory style for interpreting your behavior, and experience the benefits of a more positive interior dialogue. With generous additional advice on how to encourage optimistic behavior at school, at work and in children, Learned Optimism is both profound and practical—and valuable for every phase of life.
Download or read book Learned Optimism written by Martin E. P. Seligman and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Authentic Happiness Known as the father of the science of positive psychology, Martin E.P. Seligman draws on more than twenty years of clinical research to demonstrate how optimism enhances the quality of life, and how anyone can learn to practice it. Offering many simple techniques, Dr. Seligman explains how to break an 'I give up' habit, develop a more constructive explanatory style for interpreting your behaviour, and experience the benefits of a more positive interior dialogue. These skills can help break up depression, boost your immune system, better develop your potential, and make you happier. With generous additional advice on how to encourage optimistic behaviour at school, at work and in children, Learned Optimism is both profound and practical, making it highly valuable for every phase of life.
Download or read book The Optimism Bias written by Tali Sharot and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-06-14 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychologists have long been aware that most people maintain an irrationally positive outlook on life—but why? Turns out, we might be hardwired that way. In this absorbing exploration, Tali Sharot—one of the most innovative neuroscientists at work today—demonstrates that optimism may be crucial to human existence. The Optimism Bias explores how the brain generates hope and what happens when it fails; how the brains of optimists and pessimists differ; why we are terrible at predicting what will make us happy; how emotions strengthen our ability to recollect; how anticipation and dread affect us; how our optimistic illusions affect our financial, professional, and emotional decisions; and more. Drawing on cutting-edge science, The Optimism Bias provides us with startling new insight into the workings of the brain and the major role that optimism plays in determining how we live our lives.
Download or read book The Art of Optimism written by Jim Stovall and published by Sound Wisdom. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Optimism is your secret weapon in business and in life. It is custom-designed specifically for you, and it is capable of bringing you everything you want. Optimism can overcome financial problems, physical disabilities, and personal challenges. In Jim Stovall’s latest book, The Art of Optimism, he uses stories, studies, and personal experience to illustrate how adopting an attitude of optimism can change your life. Read this book and learn: How to fuel optimism How to find opportunity through optimism How to overcome negative circumstances How to maintain optimism in business and in life How optimism is your most important asset And much more! “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” -Winston Churchill
Download or read book Optimism Pessimism written by Edward Chin-Ho Chang and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the examination of cultural, biological and psychological factors, this volume illustrates a dynamic interplay between optimism and pessimism and enables readers to recognize the importance of balance in understanding their relative powers.
Download or read book The Handbook of Stress and Health written by Cary L. Cooper and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive work that brings together and explores state-of-the-art research on the link between stress and health outcomes. Offers the most authoritative resource available, discussing a range of stress theories as well as theories on preventative stress management and how to enhance well-being Timely given that stress is linked to seven of the ten leading causes of death in developed nations, yet paradoxically successful adaptation to stress can enable individuals to flourish Contributors are an international panel of authoritative researchers and practitioners in the various specialty subjects addressed within the work
Download or read book The Intelligent Optimist s Guide to Life written by Jurriaan Kamp and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2014-10-13 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world isn’t coming to an end, contrary to what you may have heard. But the media’s near-exclusive focus on conflict and disaster means that the progress and everyday acts of brilliance taking place across the globe go unnoticed. Jurriaan Kamp shows that optimism—intelligent optimism, not a rose-colored-glasses brand of wishful thinking—is good for not only your mind but your body too. He details a whole host of health problems that can actually be linked to pessimism. Moreover, there is good reason for optimism: Kamp proves that on the whole we’re living longer, becoming smarter, working less, and growing richer. Not only that, democracy is on the rise, and violence is declining. This book will help you tune out the media’s focus on sensationalism and negativity and turn on your natural optimism so you’ll drop into a “real world” that’s richer than you ever imagined.
Download or read book Change Your Attitude Change Your Life written by Marybeth Crane and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whу Yоu NEED to Rеаd Change Your Attitude, Change Your Life: The Power of Optimism? Thіѕ bооk is for аnуоnе whо recognizes how their untаmеd thoughts аrе іntеrfеrіng with thеіr focus, рrоduсtіvіtу, hарріnеѕѕ, and реасе of mind. This book wіll be a gооd fіt іf уоu: Oftеn find yourself trapped іn аnxіоuѕ, negative, аnd unproductive thіnkіng Lose vаluаblе tіmе, fосuѕ, and energy because оf оvеrthіnkіng аnd worry Feel frustrated and confused аbоut hоw tо stop nеgаtіvе аnd соmрulѕіvе thіnkіng Hаvе еxреrіеnсеd tіmеѕ of high ѕtrеѕѕ, аgіtаtіоn, аnxіеtу, аnd even dерrеѕѕіоn as a result of mental overwhelm Find yourself lооkіng tо mоnеу, роѕѕеѕѕіоnѕ, work, ѕuссеѕѕ, оr prestige to fill a vоіd оf emptiness оr sadness you fееl Fееl so buѕу, overwhelmed, аnd ѕtrеѕѕеd thаt уоu'vе lost touch wіth who уоu rеаllу are Wоuld lіkе tо сhаngе уоur priorities and lеаrn to mаnаgе and understand уоur thоughtѕ ѕо thеу don't rulе уоur lіfе Gеt complaints frоm уоur bоѕѕ, ѕроuѕе, or family mеmbеrѕ about уоur dіѕtrасtіоn, disengagement, agitation, or соnѕtаnt ѕtrеѕѕ Sіmрlу dеѕіrе a more centered, саlm, and реасеful lіfеѕtуlе Yоur thinking іѕ Yоur Wіndоw To The World - kеер уоur thought wіndоw clean and brіght! Nо doubt, there wіll always be gооd dауѕ аnd the ѕееmіnglу bаd оnеѕ. These rоugh & ѕmооth times mаkе up thе ѕtоrу оf life. You have nо соntrоl over іt. Whаt you саn аіm tо do is іnfluеnсе уоur thoughts and buіld a positive mіndѕеt. And оnlу thеn could уоurѕ be a lіfе story rooted in роѕіtіvіtу & good thoughts. If уоu dеѕіrе tо hаvе a ѕіmрlіfіеd, саlm mental lіfе-аnd tо rесlаіm ѕоmе оf thе tіmе аnd emotional еnеrgу уоu give up tо оvеrthіnkіng and anxiety- thеn уоu'vе come to thе rіght рlасе. Thrоughоut this bооk, уоu wіll nоt оnlу lеаrn thе skills уоu nееd tо mаnаgе your thоughtѕ, but аlѕо dіѕсоvеr actionable ѕtrаtеgіеѕ tо іmрlеmеnt іmmеdіаtеlу. Download your сору tоdау!
Download or read book Thriving in Healthcare written by Gary Simonds and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A happy, long-lasting career in healthcare requires more than just mental fortitude.Far too often, you hear of colleagues leaving healthcare; they're burnt out, their work stress has crept into their home life, and they just need some respite. Meanwhile, their responsibilities are dispersed amongst the remaining team, and the cycle is perpetuated by the added work, lack of resources, and feelings of inadequacy. In Thriving in Healthcare, Drs. Simonds and Sotile provide a "survival guide for the psyche," packed with insights and strategies to help you develop the resilience needed to succeed and grow-both personally and professionally-in the modern healthcare industry. Based on their decades of experience coaching healthcare professionals, and building upon their findings from a five-year resilience development program at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Simonds and Sotile bring solutions to the top barriers healthcare professionals face, including:¿Debunking the myth of work-life balance and, rather, finding the blend that works for you¿Hardwiring healthy coping mechanisms for dealing with on-the-job stressors ¿Fostering a collaborative and joyful workplace culture that encourages teamworkHealthcare is one of the hardest-and most rewarding-professions. However, you can't help others if you don't take care of yourself. It's time to take charge of your path and own your future career, happiness, and results.
Download or read book Hope in Health written by Alan Petersen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-05-27 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health professionals have shown a growing interest in the therapeutic value of 'hope' in recent years. However, hope has been examined mainly from psychological and biomedical perspectives. Importantly, Hope in Health explores how hope manifests and is sustained in various arenas of health, medicine and healthcare.
Download or read book Be Positive written by Cheri J. Meiners and published by Free Spirit Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sense of optimism is a key ingredient to success in life. Guide young children to develop a positive outlook and discover how the choices they make can lead to feeling happy and capable. This friendly, encouraging book introduces preschool and primary-age children to ways of thinking and acting that will help them feel good about themselves and their lives, stay on course when things don’t go their way, and contribute to other people’s happiness, too. Being the Best Me Series: From the author of the popular Learning to Get Along® books come the first two books in this one-of-a-kind character-development series. Each book focuses on specific attitude or character traits—such as optimism, courage, resilience, imagination, personal power, decision-making, and work ethics. Also included are discussion questions, games, activities, and additional information adults can use to reinforce the concepts children are learning. Filled with diversity, these read-aloud books will be welcome in school, home, and childcare settings.
Download or read book Spontaneous Optimism written by Michael W. Mercer and published by Castle Gate Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inspirational, practical book is different from other optimism-related books in many ways--from the basic research and professional expertise, to the authors who are tremendous role models because they use their optimism methods to enhance their lives and relationships.
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Download or read book Practical Optimism written by Sue Varma, M.D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical program rooted in optimism to help you live fully and joyfully in an imperfect, turbulent world As the first medical director and attending psychiatrist at the World Trade Center Mental Health Program, Dr. Sue Varma worked directly with civilian and first-responder survivors in the aftermath of 9/11. There, she met people at every point of the stress and trauma continuum. She saw devastation and stagnancy as much as she saw amazing resilience and growth. She asked herself: how do some people survive, even thrive, despite profound challenges? And how can we optimize the things we have control over, while buffering ourselves from stress? Through her work with patients and combining philosophy, her own personal experience, and a review of the latest research in psychology, psychiatry, medicine, and neuroscience, Dr. Varma discovered that the answer lies in cultivating an optimistic mindset that stays tethered to the real world and helps us make sound and reasonable decisions. This epiphany inspired Practical Optimism, Dr. Varma’s powerful program with eight pillars to help all of us experience a sense of meaning, mastery, and self-acceptance and create lives filled with joy and purpose. Optimists, research has shown, are not just happier and more successful, but physically healthier. And if you’re a natural-born pessimist? No problem: the most vital piece of the Practical Optimism program is that it is a practice, a skillset that we can choose to adopt and get better at every day. This book isn’t about magical thinking. Practical optimists are resourceful, realistic, and thoughtful problem solvers who possess something of rare value: the inner resources to cope during a crisis and to use as fuel to flourish. Complete with self-assessment quizzes and exercises, Practical Optimism will help us all see the world for the better and reach our true potential. Practical Optimism is a scientific and tangible pathway to boosting health, happiness, resilience, success, and longevity.
