Positive Psychology and You: a Self-Development Guide

This broad and innovative self-development guide shows readers how they can use scientific findings from contemporary positive psychology to enhance their lives. Containing dozens of practical exercises and real-life examples, it helps bring positive psychology findings from the lab into day-to-day...

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Main Author: Carr, Alan 1957- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Milton Routledge 2019
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:This broad and innovative self-development guide shows readers how they can use scientific findings from contemporary positive psychology to enhance their lives. Containing dozens of practical exercises and real-life examples, it helps bring positive psychology findings from the lab into day-to-day life. Divided into six parts and covering a wide array of themes, this book is designed to help people with or without mental health problems enhance their well-being. It answers questions like: what is well-being? What are the main determinants of well-being, and how can we sustain it? There are also chapters on physical exercise, progressive muscle relaxation and mindfulness meditation, savouring pleasures, creative solution-finding and developing compassionate relationships. This non-technical and highly accessible book will be of interest to those from all backgrounds with an interest in self-development, as well as mental health workers and related professionals
Item Description:PART 5: Strengthening relationships
Physical Description:1 online resource (429 pages)
ISBN:9781000546927
1000546926
9780429274855
0429274858
9781000551747
1000551741
9781000556568
1000556565

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