Resilience discovering a new strength at times of stress
"There's no escaping stress. It appears on our doorstep uninvited in the shattering forms of death and divorce, or even in the pleasant experiences of promotion, marriage or a long-held wish fulfilled. Dr. Flach reveals the remarkable antidote to the destructive qualities of stress: resili...
| Main Author: | Flach, Frederic F. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Long Island City, NY :
Hatherleigh Press,
Ã2004.
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| Edition: | [Rev. ed.]. |
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Table of Contents:
- pt. 1. Stress and the law of disruption and reintegration. The far side of stress
- The law of disruption and reintegration
- A new definition of mental health and its physical ramifications
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- pt. 2. The life cycle. Transiting the life cycle
- Arrivals and departures
- Middle age and beyond
- A not-so-small matter of unfinished business
- pt. 3. The psychological and physical components of resilience. The resilient personality
- Biological resilience
- Sources of self-esteem
- Developing autonomy
- Creative attitudes and skills
- Learning to think and act creatively
- More creative tactics
- pt. 4. Resilience in the world around us. The interpersonal equation
- Resilience in family life
- Survival in the workplace
- pt. 5. The hidden agenda. The search for meaning.