Valuing Peak Experience in Everyday Lives - Insights From Positive and Transpersonal Psychology

Valuing Peak Experience in Everyday Lives takes Abraham Maslow's concept of peak experience and compares how people have encountered transcendent peak experiences, and related phenomena such as flow and peak performance in their everyday lives.

List of contents

Preface. Introduction. 1. Peak Experiences in Spirituality and Religion. 2. Peak Experiences in Writing and Reading. 3. Peak Experiences in Music. 4. Peak Experiences in the Creative Arts.
5. Peak Experiences in Education and Learning. 6. Peak Experiences in Nature and the Wilderness.
7. Peak Experiences in Competitive Sport. 8. Peak Experiences in Therapy. 9. Peak Experiences in Executive and Life Coaching. 10. Peak Experience in Extreme Sports and High Risk Leisure. 11. Peak Experiences in the Workplace. 12. Peak Experiences in Relationships, Love and Sex. Insights and Conclusion. Glossary.

About the author

Kay A M Weijers is a former professional flautist, advertising sales executive, business owner and sales trainer. Her life's learnings and experiences have taken her into the field of Executive Coaching, Coaching Supervision and Imposter Syndrome Master Coaching. She holds a Doctorate in Coaching and Mentoring from Oxford Brookes University.
Elaine R J Cox is an honorary research fellow with Oxford Brookes University Business School. She holds a PhD in Educational Research from Lancaster University and is an experienced researcher, author and editor. In addition to writing books and articles, she is also the founding editor of the International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring.

Summary

Valuing Peak Experience in Everyday Lives takes Abraham Maslow’s concept of peak experience and compares how people have encountered transcendent peak experiences, and related phenomena such as flow and peak performance in their everyday lives.

Product details

• Authors: Elaine R J Cox, Kay A M Weijers, Kay a M Cox Weijers
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032832227
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3283222-7
• No. of pages: 333
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Psychology, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / Transpersonal, Psychotherapy, Health psychology, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Humanistic, PSYCHOLOGY / Education, Training & Supervision