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Informationen zum Autor Adrienne Green has practised for many years as a psychotherapist and psychotherapy supervisor within both private and National Health mental health care services. In particular, she has worked with people suffering with severe stress, anxiety and depression, and has in-depth knowledge and expertise in the field of mental health. Adrienne has lectured at Lancaster University in theories of counselling and psychotherapy and in a variety of topics in the area of professional and personal development. John Humphrey was formerly head of the Employment Risk Consulting practice of Marsh UK, and advises many leading employers on health and employment issues. He has run the healthcare functions of Procter and Gamble and the Beecham Group. Together with Lord Robens he founded BMI Occupational Health. John was the founding Managing Director of Minerva Health Management and the Chairman of Marsh Health. His books include Looking After Corporate Health: A Guide to Protecting the Health and Productivity of People in the Business Environment (Pitman, 1991), and Fast Track to the Top: 10 Skills for Career Success (Kogan Page, 2002). Klappentext A recent report for the CIPD indicated that stress is now the more common cause of long-term sick leave in the UK for the first time ever. Demanding workloads and lack of job security are key stress factors, but in a tough, highly competitive environment these stressors are no longer avoidable. But you can learn how to cope with the stress effectively. Coaching for Resilience is your practical guide to the principles of positive psychology. Using tried and tested techniques it will show you how to motivate and inspire your clients and yourself to build greater resilience. There are clear explanations of the principles of positive psychology throughout, with practical exercises and examples for ease of understanding. This comprehensive resource will help you develop a clear understanding of the psychology of stress and develop your own strategies to enhance resilience.Is in a workbook format that provides a ready to use tool for coaching Zusammenfassung A practical guide to understanding and implementing positive psychology to develop resilience. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the authorsAcknowledgementsIntroductionPART ONE Essential foundations for lasting resilience1 Defining 'resilience' and 'stress'ResilienceStressFight-or-flight2 The science bitHow the brain worksHow the brain works in the real worldReacting without thinkingTaking control of the stress response3 The effects of modern-day chronic stressExercise oneHow stress undermines resilienceExternal threats have been replaced by internal threats4 Managing stress to build resilienceThe signs and symptoms of stressThe causes of stressStrategies and techniques to reduce stress5 What you already knowExercise twoWhat causes stress and undermines resilience?Techniques and strategies to reduce stress and build resilienceWhy what you know about stress isn't helping youOnly two real causes of stressExercise threePART TWO The 7 KEYS6 KEY 1The two underlying psychological causes of stressWhy is the need for approval such a powerful psychological driver?A question answeredHow the need to be liked affects stress levels in everyday lifeExercise fourThe two underlying psychological causes of stressNeed for control - IExercise fiveNeed for control - IINeed for control - IIIExercise six7 KEY 2A model to develop awarenessExercise sevenExercise eight8 KEY 3Life is short - getting motivatedExercise nineTaking control of your lifeThe quality of assertivenessExercise tenPassiveAggressivePassive-aggressiveThe skills and qualities of empathetic assertivenessAssertiveness and rightsDeveloping the skills of empathetic assertiveness9 KEY 4Change threatens people's need for controlHow do you react to change?Exercise elevenExercise twelveChange is the only constant10 KEY 5Buil...
