Seven Ways to Build Resilience: Strengthening Your Ability to Deal with Difficult Times

Seven Ways to Build Resilience: Strengthening Your Ability to Deal with Difficult Times

by Chris Johnstone (Author)

Synopsis

Resilience is the ability to cope with and recover from difficult situations. It includes our capacity to make the best of things, deal with stress and rise to the occasion. We all have this ability, though not always as much as we'd like. This engaging, practical book draws together scientific understanding, real life examples and proven methods in describing how you can develop seven essential skills that help your resilience grow.

Author Chris Johnstone experienced burnout and depression when working as a junior doctor, crisis becoming a turning point when he had a near fatal car crash. His journey of recovery led him to make the study, practice and teaching of resilience his central life work.

This self-help guide includes:
- A toolkit of resources for emotional first aid
- Techniques for storyboarding your life and seeing the positive pathways you can take
- Practical strategies and insights for dealing with tough times
- Skills for thinking flexibly and creative problem-solving
- A science-based system that helps the gains you make 'stick'

If you're feeling challenged in your personal life, workplace or relationships, Seven Ways to Build Resilienc offers you proven pathways to protect your wellbeing. If you have hopes or ambitions with inevitable hurdles in the way, the resilience tools described here can help you survive the bumps and keep to your path.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Publisher: Robinson
Published: 18 Apr 2019

ISBN 10: 147214113X
ISBN 13: 9781472141132

Author Bio
Dr Chris Johnstone is one of the UK's leading resilience trainers and has been teaching resilience skills for over thirty years. After a first degree specializing in psychology, he graduated in medicine with distinction in 1986. After training as a GP, he moved into the mental health field, where for many years he ran groups teaching resilience skills. Influenced much by positive psychology, he trained with Martin Seligman in 2005. Since then he has pioneered the role of resilience training in mental health promotion, coaching practice and the workplace. His books include Find Your Power - A Toolkit for Resilience and Positive Change, Active Hope (co-authored with Joanna Macy) and The Happiness Training Plan audiobook (co-presented with Miriam Akhtar). He lives in the north of Scotland and teaches resilience courses online at CollegeofWellbeing.com.