This author explores the power of optimism and its impact on human happiness and resilience. His works delve deeply into the psychology of positive emotions, teaching readers how to cultivate a more optimistic outlook on life. Through his writings, he inspires an active approach to personal growth and finding a more fulfilling existence.
How people and organisations can thrive in the new world of work through
resilience, connection and creativity. From workplace mental health experts,
Gabriella Kellerman, BetterUp, and psychologist Martin Seligman.
For over a century the focus of psychotherapy has been on what ails us, with the therapeutic process resting upon the assumption that unearthing past traumas, correcting faulty thinking, and restoring dysfunctional relationships is curative. But something important has been overlooked: the positives. Shouldn't making us happier, better people be explicit goals of therapy?Positive Psychotherapy: Workbook guides readers through a session-by-session therapeutic approach based on the principles of positive psychology, an exciting new area of study examining the factors that enable us to flourish. This workbook, designed to be used in conjunction with the accompanying clinician's manual, first explains what exactly positive psychotherapy is, exploring the important concepts of character strengths. What follows are 15 positive psychotherapy sessions, each complete with lessons, guidelines, skills, and worksheets for practicing positive psychology skills learned in session. Those interested in improving well-being through psychotherapy will find in Positive Psychotherapy a refreshing complement to other approaches, endowing readers with a sense of purpose and meaning that many have found lacking in more traditional therapies.
Positive Psychotherapy provides therapists with a session-by-session therapeutic approach based on the principles of positive psychology, a burgeoning area of study examining the conditions and processes that enable individuals, communities, and institutions to flourish. This clinician's manual begins with an overview of the theoretical framework for positive psychotherapy, exploring character strengths and positive psychology practices, processes, and mechanisms of change. The second half of the book contains 15 positive psychotherapy sessions, each complete with core concepts, guidelines, skills, and worksheets for practicing skills learned in session. Each session also includes at least one vignette as well as recommendations for using skills flexibly and taking cultural contexts into consideration. Mental health professionals of all orientations will find in Positive Psychotherapy a refreshing complement to symptom-based approaches that will endow clients with a sense of purpose and meaning that many have found lacking in more traditional therapies
Our professional lives are full of challenges and setbacks, but those who achieve elite performance are able to consistently rally their emotional strength in the pursuit of their goals--no matter what gets thrown at them. If you read nothing else on mental toughness, read these ten articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you build your emotional strength and resilience--and to achieve high performance. This book will inspire you to: Thrive on pressure like an Olympic athlete Manage and overcome negative emotions by acknowledging them Plan short-term goals to achieve long-term aspirations Surround yourself with the people who will push you the hardest Use challenges to become a better leader Use creativity to move past trauma Understand the tools your mind uses to recover from setbacks--
NINE Morality and Prospection -- TEN Prospection Gone Awry: Depression -- ELEVEN Creativity and Aging: What We Can Make With What We Have Left -- Afterword -- Author Index -- Subject Index
'Admirable and exciting' -Sunday Times 'His most personal and boldest book so far' -Nature 'This book will help you flourish.' With this promise, internationally esteemed psychologist Martin Seligman begins Flourish, the first book to present his dynamic new concept of what well-being really is. Traditionally, the goal of psychology has been to relieve human suffering, but the goal of the Positive Psychology movement, which Dr Seligman has led for 15 years, is different - it's about actually raising the bar for the human condition. Flourish builds on Dr Seligman's game-changing work on optimism, motivation and character to show how to get the most out of life.
Grounding his conclusions in the most recent and most authoritative scientific
studies, Seligman pinpoints the techniques and therapies that work best for
each condition, explains why they work, and discusses how you can use them to
change your life.
In The Optimistic Child, Dr. Martin Seligman offers parents, teachers, and coaches a well-validated program to prevent depression in children. In a thirty-year study, Seligman and his colleagues discovered the link between pessimism -- dwelling on the most catastrophic cause of any setback -- and depression. Seligman shows adults how to teach children the skills of optimism that can help them combat depression, achieve more on the playing field and at school, and improve their physical health
This groundbreaking handbook of character strengths and virtues is the first progress report from a prestigious group of researchers who have undertaken the systematic classification and measurement of widely valued positive traits. Character Strengths and Virtues classifies twenty-four specific strengths under six broad virtues that consistently emerge across history and culture. This book demands the attention of anyone interested in psychology and what it canteach about the good life.
Książka odzwierciedla zmiany, jakie zaszły w dziedzinie psychopatologii. Czytelnik odbywa podróż przez wszystkie poziomy naszego istnienia - od aktywności komórkowej przez działanie genów, hormonów i substancji chemicznych w mózgu do wpływów środowiska społecznego. Ukazujemy odkrycia naukowe, które rzucają światło na zaburzenia psychiczne, takie jak depresja, schizofrenia, lęk, zaburzenia obsesyjno-kompulsywne, zaburzenia seksualne i uzależnienia od narkotyków. Wreszcie, zgodnie z podejściem wcześniejszych wydań, poświęcamy dużo uwagi diagnostyce i leczeniu zaburzeń. Opisujemy różne metody, a następnie ilustrujemy, często na przykładach, jak psychologowie posługują się nimi w diagnozowaniu i leczeniu pacjentów.
Кто вы? Оптимист или пессимист? Как вы чувствуете себя, если друг ранит ваши чувства своими словами? Часто ли вы предпринимаете захватывающие новые проекты и празднуете победы? Психолог Мартин Э.П.Зелигман, один из крупнейших в мире специалистов по мотивации, показывает, как. сформировать новое отношение к жизни — гибкий оптимизм. Его методика помогла тысячам людей преодолеть свой пессимизм и депрессию, которая является спутником отрицательных мыслей, обрести свободу строить свою жизнь так, чтобы она приносила удовлетворение и вела к свершениям. Эта книга научит вас осознать ваш внутренний мир и то, как он влияет на вашу жизнь. Изменить свое настроение, избавиться от поражений. Помочь своим детям освоить образ мышления, который стимулирует оптимизм.
Known as the father of the new science of positive psychology, Martin E.P. Seligman draws on more than twenty years of clinical research to demonstrate how optimism enchances the quality of life, and how anyone can learn to practice it. Offering many simple techniques, Dr. Seligman explains how to break an “I—give-up” habit, develop a more constructive explanatory style for interpreting your behavior, and experience the benefits of a more positive interior dialogue. These skills can help break up depression, boost your immune system, better develop your potential, and make you happier.. With generous additional advice on how to encourage optimistic behavior at school, at work and in children, Learned Optimism is both profound and practical–and valuable for every phase of life.