An optimistic outlook is life-enhancing. People who automatically tend towards optimism are more likely to be successful in reaching their goals. They enjoy better health, and bounce back from adversity more easily.If you are an optimist, you see setbacks as temporary, something to be overcome, and even learned from. What's more, you won't blame yourself for defeats, because you see them as due to circumstances or bad luck. You perceive a setback as a challenge which spurs you to t...

This book is the only guide you'll need for handling difficult behaviour. Accessible, readable and informative, it contains essential 'how to' information for solving relationship problems.It will give you new insights into those 'impossible' situations that cause so much anguish, stress and lost time. Over 200 highly readable pages of information and practical tips to help handle those nasty situations that obstruct us at work, interfere with our sleep and disrupt our lives. It is...

How is it that some people respond to unexpected demand or a challenge by bouncing back, while others find it difficult to cope? Those who deal well with pressure and stressful events are said to be more resilient. They can't avoid stressful events, but they handle them differentlySo, how can you develop your personal resilience?Resilience is also called emotional stamina, or hardiness. It's what allows you to bounce back in the face of adversity or a challenge. Being resili...

This accessible guide to Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), an effective therapeutic approach which focuses on strengths and achievements, provides a practical introduction to what SFBT is and how to use it with clients.Barry Winbolt leads the reader through the principles, techniques and steps involved in the approach, including forming a productive working relationship with the client, using questions creatively, the effective use of language, and working collaboratively with...

If you suffer from poor sleep this book is designed to help you eliminate the problem. If you sleep reasonably well, but you'd like to improve the quality of your sleep, there's plenty here for you too. It doesn't stop there; there's also guidance if you are a parent and you want to instil healthy sleep habits in your children.We are all born knowing how to sleep. Problems arise when something disturbs our usual sleep patterns and once we lose the habit it can be hard to restore hea...

This book is the only guide you'll need for handling difficult behaviour. Accessible, readable and informative, it contains essential 'how to' information for solving relationship problems. It will give you new insights into those 'impossible' situations that cause so much anguish, stress and lost time. Over 200 highly readable pages of information and practical tips to help handle those nasty situations that obstruct us at work, interfere with our sleep and disrupt our lives. It is clearl...