Resilience
How to cope when everything around you keeps changing
Published on 29. January 2013
200 pages
978-0-85708-384-5 (ISBN)
Description
BOUNCE BACK FROM WHATEVER LIFE THROWS AT YOU
Stressful situations are a fact of life. Job insecurity,financial burden, relationship doubt are all too familiar. Somepeople approach them with confidence and poise, facing change andchallenges head on. Others back away slowly into a corner andbecome quivering wrecks at the mere thought of them. So what is itthat makes some people cope with these adverse situations so well?It's not about what is happening to you, but how you react toit. It's about your resilience.
Happiness guru Liggy Webb is here to help us all findpositivity and inner strength to cope with stressful situations.Arming you with a personal toolkit to handle day to day challenges,and providing strategies for thriving in uncertain times Liggyshows you how to increase your 'bouncibility' andbounce back from whatever negative things life throws at you.
* Timely topic with governments across the world promotinghappiness on the one hand and dealing with vast economicuncertainty and austerity on the other
* Easy to digest, anecdotal and practical guide with lots ofcommon sense advice
* Contains timely examples and tips tailored for coping withdifficult times
Stressful situations are a fact of life. Job insecurity,financial burden, relationship doubt are all too familiar. Somepeople approach them with confidence and poise, facing change andchallenges head on. Others back away slowly into a corner andbecome quivering wrecks at the mere thought of them. So what is itthat makes some people cope with these adverse situations so well?It's not about what is happening to you, but how you react toit. It's about your resilience.
Happiness guru Liggy Webb is here to help us all findpositivity and inner strength to cope with stressful situations.Arming you with a personal toolkit to handle day to day challenges,and providing strategies for thriving in uncertain times Liggyshows you how to increase your 'bouncibility' andbounce back from whatever negative things life throws at you.
* Timely topic with governments across the world promotinghappiness on the one hand and dealing with vast economicuncertainty and austerity on the other
* Easy to digest, anecdotal and practical guide with lots ofcommon sense advice
* Contains timely examples and tips tailored for coping withdifficult times
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Liggy Webb is widely respected as a specialist in thefield of Modern Life Skills. As a presenter, consultant and author,she is passionate about her work and improving the quality ofpeople ' s lives. She has researched and developed a range oftechniques and strategies, to support individuals and organizationsto cope more effectively and successfully with the demands andchallenges of modern living.
Liggy is noted for her dynamic and engaging style and, as aresult, is frequently invited to present and speak at internationalconferences, award ceremonies, on board cruise ships, in the mediaand at a variety of high profile events. Her website,www.liggywebb.com , offers a range of downloadable complimentarytoolkits and materials.
Liggy is an international consultant for the United Nations andtravels extensively, working in a variety of worldwide locations.She is also the founding director of The Learning Architect (www.thelearningarchitect.com ), an international learning anddevelopment organization based in the UK. In her spare time, Liggyruns a creative writing group in her home town, Cheltenham, and iscurrently working on a fiction book, about which she is feelingvery excited!
Liggy is noted for her dynamic and engaging style and, as aresult, is frequently invited to present and speak at internationalconferences, award ceremonies, on board cruise ships, in the mediaand at a variety of high profile events. Her website,www.liggywebb.com , offers a range of downloadable complimentarytoolkits and materials.
Liggy is an international consultant for the United Nations andtravels extensively, working in a variety of worldwide locations.She is also the founding director of The Learning Architect (www.thelearningarchitect.com ), an international learning anddevelopment organization based in the UK. In her spare time, Liggyruns a creative writing group in her home town, Cheltenham, and iscurrently working on a fiction book, about which she is feelingvery excited!
Content
An introduction to resilience ix
How resilient are you? xix
1. Take a journey of self-discovery 1
2. See the glass half full 17
3. Take emotional control 31
4. Change for the better 47
5. Cope well with conflict 61
6. Embrace probortunities 75
7. Look after yourself 89
8. Make connections 103
9. Keep going 117
10. Create a vision 133
Desiderata A creed for life 147
Resilience materials 151
Top 20 survival songs 161
Useful resources 163
Acknowledgements 169
About the author 171
Index 173
How resilient are you? xix
1. Take a journey of self-discovery 1
2. See the glass half full 17
3. Take emotional control 31
4. Change for the better 47
5. Cope well with conflict 61
6. Embrace probortunities 75
7. Look after yourself 89
8. Make connections 103
9. Keep going 117
10. Create a vision 133
Desiderata A creed for life 147
Resilience materials 151
Top 20 survival songs 161
Useful resources 163
Acknowledgements 169
About the author 171
Index 173
