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Why do some people achieve greater success and happiness than others? The key is positive psychology. For most of its history, psychology has focused mainly on the darker side of human behaviour - depression, anxiety, psychosis and psychopathic behaviour. In 1998, Martin Seligman became president of the American Psychological Association and inspired a movement to focus on the positives in human behaviour.
Positive Psychology For Dummies : Taps into the burgeoning media focus on happiness and positive mental attitude Provides key information on the origins, theory, methods, practitioners and results of positive psychology Demonstrates how to understand what makes you tick, how to hone positive emotions and how to use positive philosophy for success in both your personal and working lives.
Is perfect for a wide audience, from those wanting to get more out of their life, to psychology students or counsellors About the author Gladeana McMahon is co-author of Performance Coaching For Dummies. She is regarded as one of the UK’s top ten coaches. Averil Leimon is co-author of Performance Coaching For Dummies. She is a business psychologist and a leading UK leadership coach.
Annað
- Höfundar: Averil Leimon, Gladeana McMahon
- Útgáfa:1
- Útgáfudagur: 2011-01-06
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- Format:Page Fidelity
- ISBN 13: 9781119996941
- Print ISBN: 9780470721360
- ISBN 10: 1119996945
Efnisyfirlit
- About the Authors
- Dedication
- Acknowledgements
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Conventions Used in This Book
- Foolish Assumptions
- How This Book Is Organised
- Icons Used in This Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part I: Getting to Grips: Introducing Positive Psychology
- Chapter 1: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
- Putting the Positive in Psychology
- Studying Positive Psychology
- Making It Worth Your While
- Chapter 2: Why Being Healthy, Well and Happy is a Really Good Idea
- Reaping the Health Benefits
- Living with Satisfaction
- AIMing for Happiness
- Chapter 1: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
- Chapter 3: Tackling the Past
- Dealing with the Past
- Knowing How to be Grateful
- Adopting a Childlike Approach
- Chapter 4: Living in the Present
- Dancing in the Moment
- Getting Into the Flow
- Chapter 5: Planning for the Future
- Looking Forward Joyfully
- Developing Optimism
- Focusing on What Matters
- Leaving a Legacy
- Chapter 6: Finding Pleasure in Life
- What Is Pleasure?
- Finding Real Pleasures
- Sleepwalking Through Life
- Chapter 7: Engaging in Life: Using Your Signature Strengths
- Analysing Your Signature Strengths
- Playing To Your Strengths
- Finding Strengths in Others
- Chapter 8: Developing Meaning in Life
- Is This All There Is?
- Something Bigger Than Yourself
- Chapter 9: Becoming Your Best
- Keeping Yourself Afloat
- Having Fun
- Living Confidently
- Thinking Constructively
- Taking Gratitude Further
- Experiencing Engagement
- Making Your Life Count
- Chapter 10: Staying Healthy with Positive Psychology
- Living Like It Matters
- Overcoming Stress
- Chapter 11: Making Relationships Work
- Getting to Know You
- Using Positive Communication
- Investing Your Time
- Chapter 12: Becoming a Positive Parent
- Making Happiness a Habit
- Measuring Family Strengths
- Being the Best Parent You Can Be
- Making Happy Children
- Chapter 13: Embracing the Extended Family
- Building Family Networks
- Getting On with the In-Laws
- Acknowledging the Elderly
- Extending the Family
- Chapter 14: Understanding Why Work Matters
- Providing a Structure
- Being a Shining Star!
- Chapter 15: Being Your Best in the Workplace
- Knowing Your Work Strengths
- Using Your Strengths Meaningfully
- Measuring and Increasing Your Flow
- Knowing Your Signature Strengths
- Getting the Team Working Well
- Chapter 16: Ten Top Activities
- Developing Gratitude
- Recognising Your Blessings
- Creating a Beautiful Day
- Learning to Worry Well
- Being Me at My Best
- Using Sentence Completion
- Recognising Different Facets of Yourself
- Discovering Your Purpose
- Learning to Be Optimistic (ABCDE)
- Undertaking Deliberate Acts of Kindness
- Chapter 17: Ten Useful Resources
- www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu
- www.centreforconfidence.co.uk
- www.cappeu.org
- www.ippanetwork.org
- www.positivepsychology.net
- www.dalailamacenter.org
- Authentic Happiness by Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph. D
- Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth by Ed Diener and Robert Biswas Diener
- Character Strengths and Virtues by Christopher Peterson and Martin E. P. Seligman
- Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi
- Chapter 18: Ten Positive Inspirations
- Pay it Forward (film, 2000)
- It’s a Wonderful Life (film, 1946)
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (film, 2007)
- Thank you for being a Friend, Andrew Gold (song, 1978)
- My Way, Frank Sinatra (song, 1969)
- Lean on Me, Bill Withers, (song, 1972)
- The Prophet, by Khalil Ghibran (book, 1998)
- Random Acts of Kindness: 365 Ways to Make the World a Nicer Place, by Danny Wallace (book, 2004)
- Who Moved My Cheese, by Spencer Jones (book, 1998)
- The Art of Happiness: A handbook for Living, by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, (b
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