Building Happiness, Resilience and Motivation in Adolescents: A Positive Psychology Curriculum

Building Happiness, Resilience and Motivation in Adolescents: A Positive Psychology Curriculum for Well-Being by Ruth MacConville


English | Jan. 6, 2012 | ISBN: 1849052611 | 256 Pages | PDF | 991.94 KB

Positive psychology focuses on building strengths and developing creative and positive thinking in order to boost happiness, well-being and achievement. It helps people to be motivated, maintain positive mental health, and to flourish in all areas of their lives. This resource is a fully-formed positive psychology programme designed to promote happiness, resilience and motivation in young people aged 11-18. It introduces the theory and research behind positive psychology, and includes a guidance section for facilitators on how to deliver the programme. The programme itself is made up of 24 chapters which reflect each of the 24 "character strengths" identified by Martin Seligman, the founder of positive psychology. These strengths include creative thinking, kindness, fairness, leadership, forgiveness, and teamwork. Activities teach students how to develop these strengths and skills in order to initiate positive change in their lives. This resource provides teachers, counsellors, psychologists, social workers and others working with young people with a complete programme to promote well-being in young people and help them flourish in their lives.

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Miteinander reden von A bis Z: Lexikon der Kommunikationspsychologie (repost)

Friedemann Schulz von Thun, Kathrin Zach, "Miteinander reden von A bis Z: Lexikon der Kommunikationspsychologie"


2012 | German | ISBN: 3499628309 | 272 pages | EPUB | 2 MB

Das Nachschlagewerk zu «Miteinander reden 1–3» Friedemann Schulz von Thuns dreibändiges Werk «Miteinander reden» ist ein Klassiker der Kommunikationspsychologie. Mittlerweile haben er und seine Mitstreiter das Konzept in vielen Büchern weiterentwickelt und auf die verschiedensten Bereiche angewendet. «Miteinander reden von A bis Z» ermöglicht nun, sich schnell einen Überblick zu verschaffen und Grundbegriffe nachzuschlagen. «Wenn es um Kommunikation oder Rhetorik geht, kommt man um den Namen Schulz von Thun nicht herum.» Psychologie heute

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A Guide to Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Origins and Treatment (repost)

George A. Bray, "A Guide to Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Origins and Treatment"


2011 | ISBN: 1439814570 | 408 pages | PDF | 8 MB

In the historical record there is abundant evidence that obesity was a medical and health concern as long as medicine has been practiced. The idea of diet and exercise are bulwarks in the fight against obesity in history from the time of Hippocrates to the 16th century—a span of 2,000 years.




However, our scientific understanding of this problem is only a little over 200 years old. An examination of the root cause of what many consider the obesity epidemic, A Guide to Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome traces the origins and types of obesity and its treatment.




Examining in detail the developing treatment for obesity, this book provides:




A history of obesity, including treatment, proposed causes, and perceptions


An examination of the causes and problems associated with obesity


A discussion of lifestyle, diet, exercise, and treatment strategies


A detailed look at the medications and surgeries available for obesity




The fact that we have an epidemic of obesity today that is covering the globe suggests that the strategically simple ideas of eating less and exercising more, ideas that require commitment and personal involvement by the individual, have not been very successful. As we move forward in trying to understand this problem, we need to be alert to strategies and tactics that may not require individual motivation and commitment—history has shown that they do not work well. This book supplies guidance on developing and designing novel strategic interventions against obesity and metabolic disorders.

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