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Informationen zum Autor Beverly A. Potter, PhD, (Docpotter) received her doctorate in counseling psychology from Stanford University and her masters in vocational rehabilitation counseling from San Francisco State University. She was awarded the prestigious Ford Dissertation Fellowship in Women's Studies.Docpotter's work blends philosophies of humanistic psychology, social learning theory and Eastern philosophies to create an inspiring and original approach to handling difficulties encountered in today's world. Docpotter has developed a number of original self-help approaches, such as her breakthrough model of job burnout and how to overcome it based upon research in "learned helplessness”, her smart worry model inspired by Daniel Goleman's "emotional intelligence”, her use of the Japanese ronin-the unindentured samurai-as a metaphor for her new paradigm, non-linear, career strategy for the cyber-age in which work is an adventure. She is noted for challenging rules and thinking of issues from an out-of-the-box perspective.Docpotter was a faculty member of the University of California at Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy's prestigious Executive Seminar program for City Managers. She was a member of Stanford University's Human Resources Staff Development Program for 20 years. Her managerial training programs have been offered through University of California at Berkeley Extension, San Francisco State Extension, De Anza College Short Courses, as well as in-house training at Sun Microsystems, Genentech, TRW-CI, Hewlett-Packard, GTE, IRS Revenue Officers, Tap Plastics, Becton-Dickinson, Department of Energy, California State Bar Association, International Association for Personnel Women, Design Management Institute, Asian Management Institute, Cisco Systems and others. Klappentext Shows the reader how to worry smart and soothe him/herself so that s/he can think more clearly, deal with the worry at hand, and then let it go. Zusammenfassung Worrywarts are characterized by chronic anxiety, enslavement to out-of-control thoughts, and haranguing themselves to a degree that triggers FUD -- fear, uncertainty, and doubt. Inhaltsverzeichnis ProloguePart 1 - What is Worrywarting?1. Worrywarting is Hell2. Worrywarts Go to Extremes3. Worrywarting is a Style of Thinking4. Worrywarts Let Emotions Take Over5. Worrywarts Worry Themselves SickPart 2 - How to Worry Smarter6. What is Smart Worry?7. Create a Time and Place to Worry8. Watch How You Worry9. Talk to Yourself theWay a Friend Would10. Practice Flexible Thinking11. Challenge the Worry12. Look for Solutions13. Set Worries Aside14. Imagine Positive Possibilities15. You Can Worry SmarterPart 3 - Twenty-One Ways to Soothe Yourself and Worry Smartr16. Evaluate the Cost of Worry17. Take a Deep Breath18. Relax Your Muscles19. Distract Yourself20. Take a Walk21. Smile and Laugh22. Say a Little Prayer23. Find the Joy24. Avoid Drinking Coffee25. Change Shoulds to Preferences26. Count Worry Beads27. Eat a Sweet28. Take a Warm Bath29. Imagine a Happy Ending30. Do a Good Deed31. Joke About the Worry32. Rock Yourself33. Count Your Blessings34. Make a List35. Practice Underreacting36. Watch a Funny MovieBibliography...
