Leimon / McMahon Positive Psychology For Dummies

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-119-99696-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 306 Seiten, E-Book

Why do some people achieve greater success and happiness thanothers? The key is positive psychology.
For most of its history, psychology has focused mainly on thedarker side of human behaviour - depression, anxiety, psychosis andpsychopathic behaviour. In 1998, Martin Seligman became presidentof the American Psychological Association and inspired a movementto focus on the positives in human behaviour.
Positive Psychology For Dummies:
* Taps into the burgeoning media focus on happiness and positivemental 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 honepositive emotions and how to use positive philosophy for success inboth your personal and working lives.
* Is perfect for a wide audience, from those wanting to get moreout of their life, to psychology students or counsellors
About the author
Gladeana McMahon is co-author of Performance CoachingFor Dummies. She is regarded as one of the UK's top tencoaches.
Averil Leimon is co-author of Performance Coaching ForDummies. She is a business psychologist and a leading UKleadership coach.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Leimon, Averil

McMahon, Gladeana

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.
Part I: Getting to Grips: Introducing PositivePsychology.
Chapter 1: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.
Chapter 2: Why Being Healthy, Well and Happy is a Really GoodIdea.
Part II: Doing the Time Warp: Past, Present andFuture.
Chapter 3: Tackling the Past.
Chapter 4: Living in the Present.
Chapter 5: Planning for the Future.
Part III: What Positive Psychology Can Do For You.
Chapter 6: Finding Pleasure in Life.
Chapter 7: Engaging in Life: Using Your Signature Strengths.
Chapter 8: Developing Meaning in Life.
Chapter 9: Becoming Your Best.
Chapter 10: Staying Healthy with Positive Psychology.
Part IV: Positive Psychology in the Real World.
Chapter 11: Making Relationships Work.
Chapter 12: Becoming a Positive Parent.
Chapter 13: Embracing the Extended Family.
Chapter 14: Understanding Why Work Matters.
Chapter 15: Being Your Best in the Workplace.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: Ten Top Activities.
Chapter 17: Ten Useful Resources.
Chapter 18: Ten Positive Inspirations.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Averil Leimon is a leadership psychologist and international business coach who uses positive psychology on a daily basis. She is a founder member of the Association for Coaching and is one of the top ten coaches in the UK. Gladeana McMahon is a leading transformational and personal development coach and Vice President and Life Fellow of the Association for Coaching. She was named as one of the UK's top ten coaches by the Independent on Sunday and Sunday Observer.