Overwhelmed
Coping with Life's Ups and Downs
2nd Edition
Published on 28. October 2007
216 pages
978-1-4616-6313-3 (ISBN)
Description
Overwhelmed helps people make sense out of the transitions they face in every day life. This book is based on years of research-studies of people moving, adults returning to school, people whose jobs were eliminated, retirment, non-events like not having a baby, not getting promoted. These studies resulted in the development of a generic framework for understanding any type of transition. Based on this research, Overwhelmed presents a step-by-step approach to turning overwhelming transitions into challenging experiences. By systemically sizing up transitions and one's resources for dealing with them, people can learn how to build on their strengths, cut their losses, and even grow in the process.
Reviews / Votes
Nancy Schlossberg's warm, practical, and constructive approach will help anyone feeling overwhelmed (as all of us occasionally are) by events we hoped for, by disasters we hoped to avoid, or by "sleeper" changes we didn't anticipate. -- Carol Tavris, Ph.D., coauthor of Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts Nancy Schlossberg's Overwhelmed: Coping with Life's Ups and Downs is a combination self-help book and personal improvement tool-kit. Professor Schlossberg tells great stories-stories that teach and guide us to move from "overwhelmed" to "in control" as we face life's vicissitudes. What more could one ask for? -- Bernard S. Arons, M.D., Psychiatrist and Executive Director/CEO, The National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. (NDRI)More details
Edition
2nd Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Globe Pequot Press
File size
2,66 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4616-6313-3 (9781461663133)
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2nd Edition
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Person
Nancy K. Schlossberg is the author of eight books. She is co-president of TransitionWorks, a consulting firm; Professor Emerita at the College of Education, University of Maryland, College Park; and served as president of the National Career Development Association. She has been honored for her work by the American Psychological Association and the American Counseling Association. A frequent guest on radio and TV, Dr. Schlossberg's work was showcased on page one of USA Today, and quoted in The New York Times, St. Petersburg Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Cleveland's The Plain Dealer. She and her book are the focus of a 90-minute PBS pledge special, "Retire Smart, Retire Happy."
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I: Approaching Change
- 1: The Transition Process
- Transitions: A Definition
- Today Is Not Forever
- Approaching Change: A Perspective
- Your Transition
- 2. Transitions: Their Infinite Variety
- Elected Transitions
- Surprise Transitions-When the Unexpected Happens
- Non-Events: When the Expected Doesn't Happen
- Life on Hold: The Transition Waiting to Happen
- Sleeper Transitions
- Countertransitions: It Never Rains but It Pours
- The Nature of Transitions
- Types of Transitions: A Summary
- Identify Your Transition
- Part II: Taking Stock
- 3. Taking Stock of Your Situation
- Your Evaluation of Your Transition
- Your Ability to Plan
- Timing
- Control of the Transition
- Previous Experience
- The Permanence of the Transition
- The Rest of Your Life
- Summarizing Your Situation
- Your Situation Review
- 4. Taking Stock of Your Self and Your Supports
- Your Self
- Your Supports
- Putting It Together: The Case of David
- Your Self Review
- Your Support Review
- 5. Taking Stock of Your Strategies
- Strategies to Change or Modify the Transition
- Strategies to Change the Meaning of the Transition
- Taking Stress in Your Stride: Managing Reactions to Stress
- Using Many Coping Strategies
- Your Coping Strategies Review
- Part III: Taking Charge
- 6. Your Action Plan for Mastering Change
- Weathering Change
- Initiating Change
- Let's Recap
- 7. Taking Charge of your Non-Event Transitions
- Understand Your Non-Events
- The Dream Reshaping Process
- Specific Strategies for Coping with Non-Events
- And in Conclusion
- Your Non-Event Review
- 8. Taking Charge of Your Work/Life Transitions
- Handling Work and Family: Some Cases
- Work/Life Transitions: Moving In, Through, and Out
- To Summarize
- Your Work/Life Review
- 9. It's Your Turn Now
- The Transition Guide and Questionnaire
- Putting the Parts Together
- Moving Forward-Your Action Plan
- Afterword: My Final Word: Make the Most with What You Have
- Chapter Notes
- About the Author
