TY - BOOK AU - Robertson,Donald TI - Build your resilience: CBT, mindfulness and stress management to survive and thrive in any situation SN - 9781473679528 (pbk.) : AV - BF698.35.R47 U1 - 155.24 23 PY - 2019/// CY - London PB - Teach Yourself KW - Resilience (Personality trait) KW - Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy KW - Stress management KW - Psychology KW - ukslc KW - thema KW - Advice on careers & achieving success KW - Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem KW - Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality KW - Business & Management KW - Self-help & personal development KW - Mind, body, spirit: thought & practice KW - Mind, body, spirit: meditation & visualisation KW - Coping with stress KW - Mindfulness N1 - Originally published: 2012; Includes bibliographical references and index; 1.: Introduction: What is Resilience?2.: Letting Go of Experiential Avoidance3.: Values Clarification4.: Commitment to Valued Action5.: Acceptance and Defusion6.: Mindfulness and the Present Moment7.: Progressive Relaxation8.: Applied Relaxation9.: Worry Postponement10.: Problem-Solving Skills11.: Assertiveness and Social Skills12.: Stoic Philosophy and Resilience: Bibliography N2 - An interactive and dynamic guide to resilience, the highly-effective CBT-based therapy which will help you to stay strong and positive whatever your situation; Resilience: How to Thrive and Survive in Any Situation helps you to prepare for adversity by finding healthier ways of responding to stressful thoughts and feelings. You will learn a comprehensive toolkit of effective therapeutic strategies and techniques, drawing upon innovative "mindfulness and acceptance-based" approaches to cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), combined with elements of established psychological approaches to stress prevention and management. The book also draws upon classical Stoic philosophy to provide a wider context for resilience-building.This book is a complete course in resilience training, covering everything from building long-term resilience by developing psychological flexibility, mindfulness and valued action, through specific behavioural skills such as applied relaxation, worry postponement, problem-solving, and assertiveness. Each chapter contains a self-assessment test, case study, practical exercises and reminder boxes and concludes with a reminder of the key points of the chapter (Focus Points) and a round-up of what to expect in the next (Next Step), which will whet your appetite for what's coming and how it relates to what you've just read ER -