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Positive Mental Gratitude: Quotes and Affirmations to Help You Appreciate the Good Things in Life
by Summersdale PublishersThis gentle book - spilling over with beautiful quotes and statements on the practice of gratitude - will empower you to celebrate the present, even in times of challenge and changeGratitude is a gift that never stops giving. Helping you to see wonderful moments in the everyday, strengthen your relationships and improve your health, practising gratitude can boost your spirits and drive positive change.The uplifting quotations and inspiring affirmations within these pages will help you tap into this quiet power. This book will remind you to find the good in each moment, and how an attitude of gratitude can: Improve your mental and physical well-being Help you to motivate yourself to embrace the day Help strengthen your relationships by spreading kindness Positive Mental Gratitude is your go-to guide to harnessing the power of positive thought, and will help you to relish the small pleasures, be kind to your mind and brighten your world.
Positive Mental Health for School Leaders (Positive Mental Health)
by Jonathan Glazzard Samuel StonesThe mental health of school leaders and managers is just as important as the well-being of those they teach and support. Recent research reveals some alarming statistics, including that 56% of senior leaders have experienced mental ill health in the last year. This book examines a range of relevant issues including workload, inspections, partnerships and approaches to leadership and management in order to address some of these concerns and provide comprehensive guidance and workable, evidence-informed strategies to support those with leadership roles in schools and colleges.
Positive Pagan: Staying Upbeat in an Offbeat World
by Lisa WagonerSpells, Meditations & Rituals for Greater Happiness, Fulfillment & ConfidenceLearn how to radiate positive energy, even when you've been through an unjust amount of pain and hardship, with this inspiring book by Pagan writer Lisa Wagoner. In these turbulent times, keeping a sense of positivity can seem like an unattainable feat, but this book offers powerful support through an extensive collection of meditations, spells, correspondences, and rituals.Positive Pagan shows you how to build tenacity, find inward and outward balance, and share a positive perspective with others. Lisa provides techniques that are designed to help you develop a core of positivity that stays with you through every experience—good and bad. With this book, you'll have all the tools and confidence needed to handle tough times and spread positivity in the world.
Positive Parenting: Raising Children with Self-Esteem
by Elizabeth Hartley-BrewerPositive Parenting is a parenting book with a difference. It does not tell you the practicalities of raising a child such as how to potty train, or when to introduce solids foods. Instead, it argues that what really matters is helping children to grow up feeling secure and good about themselves. Children -like adults- perform best when they feel good about themselves. This book will show you how to help your child develop: * positive self-esteem * self-confidence * self reliance Positive self-esteem is the best gift any parent can give their child. Knowing yourself and liking yourself is so often the key to success in life-affecting personal relationships, general motivation and success in work. Using key words like 'praise', 'play', 'touch' and 'talk', this book speaks to new and exerienced parents alike about what helps children develop and what blocks progress. Positive Parenting will empower and encourage, affirming that is okay to do it your way. No matter how difficult parenting may have been in the past, Positive Thinking offers a clear and simple way forward in the most influential relationship of all-that between parent and child
Positive Psychologie für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Averil Leimon Gladeana McMahonIhre Anleitung zum Glück Erfolg und Glück im Leben hängen maßgeblich von Ihrer Denkweise ab. Die Positive Psychologie bietet wertvolle Unterstützung, um sowohl persönlich als auch beruflich ein erfüllteres Leben zu führen. Dieser praxisorientierte Ratgeber zeigt, wie man glückliche Beziehungen gestaltet, Stress in der Kindererziehung vermeidet und das berufliche Potenzial maximiert. Identifizieren Sie Ihre Stärken, verändern Sie Ihre Denkweise positiv und verbessern Sie den Umgang mit negativen Gefühlen. Tauchen Sie in die Welt der Positiven Psychologie ein und gestalten Sie Ihr Leben selbstbestimmt. Sie erfahren Wie Sie herausfinden, was Sie wirklich glücklich macht Mit welchen Strategien Sie schwierige Zeiten überstehen Was Experten zum Thema Achtsamkeit sagen
Positive Psychology for Overcoming Depression: Self-Help Strategies for Happiness, Inner Strength and Well-Being
by Miriam AkhtarThe stresses of modern life have led to an unprecedented rise in depression. But there is new hope, as psychologist Miriam Akhtar explains in this reassuring self-help manual extolling the benefits of Positive Psychology. Drawing upon inspiring real-life case studies, Akhtar shows how Positive Psychology can teach us how to savor positive events, express gratitude for everyday experiences we may take for granted, develop optimism, and cultivate resilience in the face of difficulties.
Positive Psychology for Overcoming Depression: Self-help Strategies to Build Strength, Resilience and Sustainable Happiness
by Miriam AkhtarAn updated version of the groundbreaking 2012 book that was the first of its kind to explain how using the evidence-based practices of Positive Psychology – the "science of happiness" – can help people beat the blues and live a happier, more fulfilled life.According to the World Health Organization, 350 million people worldwide currently suffer from depression. This book is aimed at anyone suffering mild to moderate episodes who would like to help themselves get better using natural anti-depressants. After all, happiness is not a spectator sport. The text explains key strategies to help you not only overcome depression but also reduce the chances of it occurring or recurring. As such, it acts as both prevention and cure. As you practise the simple yet highly effective exercises, you will find your mood lifting, your confidence, resilience, positivity and strength growing, and your outlook becoming more optimistic. These strategies come from a combination of the author's professional knowledge and practice, and her background as someone who has suffered from depression herself. Miriam begins by explaining the core principles of Positive Psychology – what it takes to feel good, function well and flourish. She then goes on to focus on how the scientifically-grounded techniques of Positive Psychology, such as learning to savour positive events, practising gratitude, playing to your strengths and learning optimism, can help to prevent visits from the dreaded 'black dog' and, ultimately, allow the sun to shine on your life once more.
Positive Psychology in Practice: Simple Tools to Pursue Happiness and Live Authentically
by Gina Delucca Jamie GoldsteinLearn how to live well and thrive—with tools and insights from positive psychologyWe often view the path to happiness and fulfillment as a mission to fix ourselves and solve our problems—but positive psychology has proven that true, lasting happiness is created from focusing on what works: cultivating your strengths and virtues, enhancing positive feelings and experiences, and fully engaging with all that life throws at you. Positive Psychology in Practice helps you find your personal definition of happiness, using insightful strategies to tune into your virtues, cope with hardship, connect meaningfully with others, and live each day with purpose.Armed with more than 75 down-to-earth explanations of key positive psychology concepts (such as eudaimonia, flow, and signature strengths and virtues) and proven, real-world strategies to set your own life in alignment with your values, you'll learn easy, in-the-moment techniques to live better and find deeper, more meaningful, sustainable happiness. Then apply what you've learned through a variety of insightful activities, like journal prompts, quizzes, reframing exercises, and mindfulness strategies you can use again and again.Positive Psychology in Practice includes:A new approach—Examine what happiness means to you and explore the building blocks of positive psychology as you learn how to view the world with a more positive perspective.Journey to the center—Discover your authentic self through engaging exercises, like Finding the Flow State, Mental Subtraction, Maximize or Satisfice, and Cultivating Eudaimonia through Self-Acceptance.Real relationships—Learn how to create lasting, loving relationships using positive psychology activities that will help you feel appreciated, find compassion, build trust, and live with openness.Refresh your perspective and realize your true potential with Positive Psychology in Practice.
Positive Psychology: Established and Emerging Issues (Frontiers of Social Psychology)
by Dana S. DunnThis volume is a comprehensive review of theoretical and empirical contributions to positive psychology. It provides a scientific understanding of how human strengths help people psychologically and physically, showing how stressful circumstances do not inexorably lead to negative prognoses. It examines how individuals confront challenges, appreciate others, and regard daily experiences as meaningful. Many of the chapters also challenge the negative, disease-model approach that dominates much of the research concerning health and well-being. Chapters also address applications and future directions for the field. The broad scope makes it a key resource for undergraduates, graduates, researchers, and practitioners in social, clinical, and positive psychology.
Positive Thinking Every Day: An Inspiration For Each Day of the Year
by Dr. Norman PealeCompiling the wisdom of nine books—including international bestseller The Power of Positive Thinking—this timeless classic provides readers with a daily message of inspiration and affirmation from Norman Vincent Peale.Norman Vincent Peale’s philosophy of positive thinking has had an unprecedented influence on millions of people throughout the world. Now, the wisdom of nine books—including The Power of Positive Thinking—can be found within these pages. Timeless in their message, invaluable in the course of daily life, Dr. Peale’s classic books provide inspiration when you most need it and lead the way to a fuller, happier, more satisfying life. With a new introduction by Dr. Peale, Positive Thinking Every Day will help make your every day the best it can possibly be.
Positive Thinking Pocketbook: Little Exercises for a Happy and Successful Life
by Gill HassonThink your way to a more positive life Positive thinking is an approach and a set of skills that we can all learn. But it’s not just about how and what you think; you’ve got to do something! In a range of situations, positive thinking needs to be followed by positive action. The good news is that whatever life has thrown at you in the past and whatever is you want to achieve in the future, the Positive Thinking Pocketbook will help you think and behave more positively. Inside, you’ll find out how to use tips, techniques and advice on creating a positive mindset and developing your positive thinking. Next, you’ll find out how to apply that positive thinking to a range of potentially difficult situations. • Little approachable exercises make it easy to get started • Full of scenarios, ideas, advice, tips and techniques • Learn how to overcome negative thinking, get motivated and stay motivated • Discover how to make positive thinking a habit Whenever you want a shot of positivity, simply pick out a few ideas, tips and techniques that appeal to you and give them a try!
Positive Thinking Volume One: Have a Great Day, Positive Imaging, and The Positive Power of Jesus Christ
by Norman Vincent PealeA treasure trove of inspiration and guidance from the minister and million-selling author of The Power of Positive Thinking. Norman Vincent Peale&’s self-help phenomenon The Power of Positive Thinking continues to transform countless lives. The volumes collected here serve to expand and deepen Dr. Peale&’s life-changing philosophy of positivity. Have a Great Day: The philosopher, self-help innovator, and minister offers inspiration for every day of the year with an uplifting volume of positive thought to nourish our souls and spirits. From profound &“thought conditioners&” accentuating the everyday positive to &“spirit lifters&” devised to help us soar above our troubles, Dr. Peale&’s affirmations are &“daily vitamins&” for our mental and spiritual health. Positive Imaging: Building on Dr. Peale&’s principles of constructive affirmation, this step-by-step guide shows you how to utilize a potent mental process called &“imaging.&” Keeping a clear and vivid picture of a desired goal in your mind until it becomes part of your subconscious will help you break through the barriers that block you from achieving harmony, happiness, and success—and allow you to actualize your objectives by releasing previously untapped inner energies. The Positive Power of Jesus Christ: The revered pastor of the world-famous Marble Collegiate Church proclaims his unshakable faith in Christ the Savior through inspiring true stories of healing and hope. In sharing the ways in which his life and the lives of others have been profoundly touched and transformed by Jesus, Dr. Peale makes plain how &“positive thinking really means a faith attitude . . . [and] only faith can turn the life around.&”
Positive Thinking Volume Two: The Power of Positive Living, Why Some Positive Thinkers Get Powerful Results, and The True Joy of Positive Living
by Norman Vincent PealeAn inspiring collection of wisdom and guidance from the minister and million-selling author of The Power of Positive Thinking—including his autobiography. Norman Vincent Peale&’s self-help phenomenon, The Power of Positive Thinking, continues to transform countless lives. The volumes collected here—including his autobiography, The True Joy of Positive Living—serve to expand and deepen Dr. Peale&’s life-changing philosophy of positivity. The Power of Positive Living: Offering powerful real-life examples and providing effective techniques from his groundbreaking program of affirmation and positive visualization, Dr. Peale helps you overcome obstacles and turn your life in a positive direction. With the &“get-it-done twins&” patience and perseverance, any believer can be an achiever. Why Some Positive Thinkers Get Powerful Results: Positive thinking leads to tangible, real-world results. In this book, Dr. Peale lays out the specific tools you need to turn self-doubt into unshakable confidence and optimistic dreams into reality. Includes: ten powerful techniques for setting and realizing your goals; a three-point plan for eliminating depression; six positive thoughts that will quash destructive habits and impulses; a three-point guide to a healthy body, mind, and spirit; and much more. The True Joy of Positive Living: The inspiring autobiography of the world-renowned minister whose mega-bestseller, The Power of Positive Thinking, has touched the lives of millions. The son of a minister in Lynchburg, Ohio, Dr. Peale went on to preach the gospel at Manhattan&’s now-famous Marble Collegiate Church, where he served as pastor for fifty-two years. With his wife, Ruth, he founded the Peale Center for Christian Living and Guideposts magazine to ensure that his messages of self-confidence and the power of faith would continue to guide millions around the world. In his own uplifting words, Dr. Peale shares the story of a remarkable life lived with dignity and purpose.
Positive Thinking Workbook for Women: Invite More Self-Love, Self-Care, and Self-Confidence into Your Life
by Aubree HendersonCultivate positivity and embrace possibilityKeeping a positive outlook on life is a form of self-care that can boost your self-esteem and overall well-being—it just takes practice! Learn how to shift your perspective with this positive thinking workbook written especially for women. It's filled with thoughtful prompts and affirmations designed to help you build confidence and bounce back from challenges so you can feel better every day.Empowering exercises — Put positivity into action with activities like writing a love letter to your body, taking a personality quiz to discover your strengths, finding something to celebrate every day for a week, and more.Reclaim your power — Discover how these workbook activities open you up to the skills and self-awareness you need to achieve your goals and build healthy, productive relationships.You're not alone — Get inspired by stories about other women who struggled with self-doubt and learned how to adopt a more positive outlook.Discover your road map to becoming more resilient with this uplifting self-help book for women.
Positive Thoughts for Troubling Times: A Renew-Your-Spirit Guide
by Allen Klein&“With all of the confusion, fear, and vitriol being bandied about today there has never been a more important time for wisdom and truth.&” —G. Brian Benson, award-winning author of Habits for Success If you like Brave Enough, Eat, Pray, Love, or Brené Brown, you&’ll love Positive Thoughts for Troubling Times. Better for Your Spirit: Rarely before in history has the United States—and the world at large—been so divided. With each new tweet, falsehood, or upsetting news headline, the things we once took for granted and believed in have become upended and, in the process, have crushed our spirit. The inspired ideas and power thoughts in Positive Thoughts for Troubling Times will provide you with hope, a renewed spirit, and a new perspective for viewing our worrisome times. Breathe Deeply Again: Author Allen Klein, the world&’s only &“jollytologist,&” knows how the right thought at the right time can change your day for the better. In Positive Thoughts for Troubling Times, he offers a lifetime of positive change. Go back to living one day at a time with this inspirational guide. Meaningful Mantras for Meditation:Positive Thoughts for Troubling Times will provide you with succinct ideas to help you rise above present-day frustrations, hurts, and worries. Meditate on these positive thoughts to improve all aspects of your life in these difficult times. Some of the categories covered include: · Change · Choices · Fear · Hope · Love · Positivity · Never giving up · Staying strong &“A read that will help you to feel more balanced and can act as a bit of a lifeline no matter what is happening around you.&” —The Nerdy Girl Express
Positive Words, Powerful Results
by Hal UrbanAlthough we live in an ocean of words, we rarely acknowledge their power to uplift or put down, to inspire or discourage, to help or hurt. But in this jewel of a book, Hal Urban -- parent, award-winning teacher, and author of the classic Life's Greatest Lessons -- shows us simple and immediate ways that we can use language to change lives -- both our own and those around us.
Positively Happy: Cosmic Ways To Change Your Life
by Noel Edmonds'Throughout the many ups and downs, the successes and the failures in my life, there has been a consistent and all-embracing belief that a positive attitude produces results.'Acknowledged both as one of the most famous faces on British television and an astute businessman, Noel Edmonds knows what it's like to be hugely successful. In this book he talks about the high and low points of his career; how he dealt with major changes in his professional and personal life and how his belief in himself and the cosmos have brought him back to our screens in Deal or No Deal.Drawing on his own experiences he tells you how to:* Make your own luck* Stay focused when things are getting tough* Be positive in a negatively oriented world* Play to your strengths* Step outside your comfort zone...and ultimately develop practical strategies that will enable you to get the most out of your life.
Positively Introverted: Finding Your Way in a World Full of People
by Maureen Marzi WilsonDiscover how introverts can succeed in a world designed for extroverts with this advice-driven collection of words and illustrations.Self-proclaimed introvert and creator of Introvert Doodles, Marzi Wilson, knows introverts are still a thriving community. Now she&’s back sharing her introvert expertise with a brand-new advice-driven collection of words and illustrations, offering insight on how introverts can succeed in life, focusing on relationships, mental health, career success, and more!
Positively Me: A Child's Guide to Feeling Good
by Poppy O'NeillThis activity book is for children aged 7–11 yearsIt’s full of great information, fun activities and top tips to help your child feel happy and confident Does your child struggle with low mood?Perhaps they worry that they are not good enough and prefer not to try?Do they find it difficult to speak up in class or make friends?These could be signs that your child is experiencing feelings of low self-worth.This practical guide combines cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness methods with simple activities to help your child to boost their mood and sense of self-worth. It’s aimed at children aged 7–11 because a lot happens in these years that can impact a child’s emotional well-being, not just now but for years to come.Your child will be guided, with the help of Chip – a friendly and supportive character they can identify with – through fun and engaging activities which are interspersed with useful tips, inspirational affirmations and practical information for parents and carers.
Positively Primal: Finding Health and Happiness in a Hectic World
by Emma WoolfThe primal lifestyle is all about reconnecting: with each other, with the food we eat, with our bodies; with the way we move, exercise and travel, and the work we do. Join Emma Woolf on a journey that will show how you can reclaim the peace that nature provides, find fulfilment every day, and live a positively primal life.
Positively Tarot: A Modern Guide to a Mindful Life
by Emma ToynbeeWant to make major changes or improvements to your life? Or learn how to deal with day-to-day events? Maybe just looking to shake things up? Positively Tarot is a unique, illustrated guide that teaches readers how to ultimately find purpose, well-being, and happinesstheir personal life, professional life, finances, or health. Designed for those who are ambitious in their learning but also want to be time-efficient, this book highlights key terms and uses a logic-based key-coded system to easily understand the complexities of reading the tarot. In the perfect book for beginner or experienced tarot readers, emma toynbee perfectly explains how the tarot can provide all-important answers to the many questions in life. Author Emma Toynbee is a professional metaphysician, clairvoyant reader, astrologer and fine artist trained at St. Martins in London. She studied and has previously taught at the London College of Psychic Studies and runs a London-based practice in Liverpool Street, London. She makes regular appearances at high profile PR and corporate events as a professional tarot reader, most recently at Amazon and Google events. She lives in London, England.
Positively Unstoppable: The Art of Owning It
by Mick Foley Diamond Dallas PageWorld-renowned WWE Hall of Famer turned fitness guru Diamond Dallas Page wants to transform your life.After decades of helping others make radical transformations in health and fitness, Diamond Dallas knows what is really holding you back from profound life change. He has watched countless people take ownership of their lives, physically, mentally, and emotionally—and he has witnessed, time and again, the precise instant when a real and massive shift occurs in a person’s attitude. In Positively Unstoppable, he brings his understanding of what really moves people to change and own their lives. It begins when we discover what we really want, and then commit to follow the steps that will turn that goal into a reality. Regardless of where we are at in our lives, it’s possible to have a breakthrough. Filled with lessons from Page’s life that share his own struggle to find his calling, overcoming one obstacle after another, Positively Unstoppable is a bible for anyone who needs to be re-inspired to follow their dreams and take real action towards the things that matter most to them. Page’s gift of authenticity has helped him motivate those who may have lost hope, because he truly understands the incredible power of self-belief. Page includes powerful transformation stories, goal-setting guides, as well as a sample workout, eating plans and delicious gluten-free, non-GMO recipes from his wildly popular fitness program, DDPY. Positively Unstoppable is your roadmap to getting “unstuck” and taking the steps needed to create a healthy, magnificent life.
Positively Wealthy: A 33-day guide to manifesting sustainable wealth and abundance in all areas of your life
by Emma MumfordPositively Wealthy is a guide to manifesting abundance for those who want to redefine the meaning of wealth in their lives. This practical book is designed to help you step out of your comfort zone, fearlessly manifest the life of your dreams and find fulfilment and sustainability using Law of Attraction methods.With her fresh, relatable approach, Emma Mumford provides simple, no-nonsense advice that has been proven to work in her own life. She will guide you through daily challenges to complete over 33 days, culminating in a journey that you can share with the Positively Wealthy community online. Along the way, Emma describes her own experiences and the lessons she has learnt with wealth, money and manifesting throughout her career and personal life.Positively Wealthy will create sustainable success in all aspects of your life and provide you with valuable tools that can be used time and time again.
Positividade Tóxica
by Whitney GoodmanUm livro que mostra como se manter realista num mundo obcecado em ser feliz. Todos os dias somos bombardeados com a necessidade de sermos positivos. Desde o «vai correr tudo bem» até ao «vê o lado positivo das coisas», é-nos dito constantemente que o segredo para a felicidade é silenciar a negatividade, onde e quando quer que surja, em nós e nos outros. Mas se toda esta positividade é a solução, porque é que grande parte das pessoas se sente ansiosa, deprimida e esgotada? Neste livro admiravelmente sincero, a autora partilha as últimas pesquisas e as histórias dos seus pacientes que revelam como o excesso de positividade pode ser nocivo, bem como formas simples de lidar com emoções difíceis. No final, será capaz de identificar a positividade tóxica à sua volta e alcançar uma vida com mais autenticidade, conexão e oportunidades de crescimento. «Este livro mudou-me para sempre. Em vez de usar palavras de validação, vou passar a pensar cuidadosamente no que dizer. Whitney Goodman revela a diferença entre ser útil e ser prejudicial.» Nedra Glover Tawwab, psicoterapeuta e autora bestseller «Positividade Tóxica é o antídoto para a psicologia superficial das mensagens motivacionais.» Caroline Dooner, autora de A Dieta do Que Se F*da
Positivity Is Our Superpower: Everything I've Learned about Trauma, Grief, Confidence and Self-Love
by Malin AnderssonBody positivity activist Malin Andersson shares how she unlocked her inner strength to overcome trauma and find healing - and how you can too. Part memoir, part self-help bible, this trailblazing book will equip you with the confidence and courage you need to get through anything. In her debut book, TV personality Malin Andersson shares her journey of overcoming trauma and finding self-love, acceptance, and body positivity. At only 28, Malin has faced many challenges in her life. She is now ready to share the empowering lessons she has learnt to help you find resilience and ultimate happiness. Malin doesn&’t shy away from the trauma of her past. She speaks about her experiences with mental health, domestic abuse, the grief of losing her mother and then her baby daughter, body image issues, and the racism she&’s experienced as a woman of color. Malin opens up about how she overcame these struggles and how learning to love and accept herself has helped her through difficult times. Life will throw us challenges and dark days, but we all have the inner strength to survive, heal and find the light again. Malin&’s strength and resilience will encourage you to keep going and harness the fortitude you need to face adversity. It&’s time for you to carve a new path and realize that you are enough just as you are.