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Switch : how to change things when change is hard / by Heath, Chip.; Heath, Dan,1973-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-292) and index.Three surprises about change -- Find the bright spots -- Script the critical moves -- Point to the destination -- Find the feeling -- Shrink the change -- Grow your people -- Tweak the environment -- Build habits -- Rally the herd -- Keep the switch going.In a compelling, story-driven narrative, the Heaths bring together decades of counterintuitive research in psychology, sociology, and other fields to shed new light on how we can effect transformative change. "Switch" shows that successful changes follow a pattern, a pattern you can use to make the changes that matter to you, whether your interest is in changing the world or changing your waistline.
Subjects: Change (Psychology); Adaptation, Psychological.;
© 2010., Broadway Books,
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Worried? : science investigates some of life's common concerns / by Johnson, Lise A.; Chudler, Eric H.,author.; Chudler, Kelly S.,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.How scientific reasoning explains our most common daily fears from germs to natural disasters and everything in between. Quick--what do you worry about most? Your cell phone giving you cancer? The public bathroom you're using being dirty? GMOs in your food? An asteroid strike? Something else? In this witty and evidenced-based book, Lise Johnson and Eric Chudler get to the root of our worries, all the while using science to help tame the anxiety beast. News media, social media, and every mom blog in the world are continuously flagging new things for you to worry about. From obsessing over Lyme disease-infested ticks to worrying about amusement park safety, no-one is immune to the pervasive effects of anxiety brought on by normal, everyday activity. Each topic in this wide-ranging book is subjected to scientific scrutiny, and assigned a place on the "worry index," with the authors concluding the only things worth worrying about are those that can cause significant harm, are likely to happen, and are (somewhat) preventable. Whether you are a constant worrier or a stick-your-head-in-the-sand-and-hope-for-the best sort of person, you'll find something to love in this witty and informative book.Food. Caffeine ; Dietary supplements ; Food additives ; Fair trade ; Gluten ; Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) ; Organic produce ; Pasteurized milk ; Salt ; Sugar ; Teflon ; Alcohol ; Meat ; Food safety ; Fat ; Antibiotics in food animals -- Medicine. Oral contraception ; Giving birth in a hospital ; Ebola ; Brain-eating amoeba ; Medical errors ; Acetaminophen ; General anesthesia ; Medical imaging ; Flesh-eating infection ; Health care-associated infections -- Environment. Mobile phones ; Mold ; Microwave ovens ; Asbestos -- Chemicals. Aluminum ; Flame retardants ; Fluoride ; Formaldehyde ; Lead ; Mercury ; BPA ; DEET -- Animals. Snakes ; Cats ; Bears ; Bees ; Dogs ; Shark attack ; Spiders ; Ticks ; Mosquitoes -- Travel. Elevators ; Public restrooms ; Public transportation ; Public swimming pools ; Airport body scanners ; Bedbugs ; Cruise ships ; Amusement park rides -- Miscellaneous. Pirates ; Toys made in China ; Asteroid strike -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Do-it-yourself -- Appendix B: Reading a scientific paper -- Appendix C: First aid kit.
Subjects: Worry.; Anxiety.; Psychology.; Adaptation, Psychological.; Anxiety.;
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Transformative imagery : cultivating the imagination for healing, change and growth / by Davenport, Leslie,editor.; Rossman, Martin L.,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Pt. I. Foundations of guided imagery : history and overview. Ch.1. The rise and fall and rise of guided imagery / Michael F. Cantwell -- Ch.2. Style / Rachel Naomi Remen -- Ch.3. The cultural evolution of guided imagery / Emmett Miller -- Ch.4. The Western metaphysics of mental imagery and its clinical applications / Gerald Epstien -- Pt. II. Imagery for health and healing. Ch.5. Bringing spirit into medicine / Bruce Roberts -- Ch.6. Medical applications of guided imagery / Martin L. Rossman -- Ch.7. Relieving pain through mental imagery / David Pincus -- Ch.8. New cancer imagery-engaging cellular science and ancient wisdom / Sondra Barrett -- Pt. III. Imagery and depth psychology. Ch.9. C.G. Jung-champion of the imagination / Brian Dietrich -- Ch.10. Using guided imagery to create brain change / Linda Graham -- Ch. 11. Imagery as a therapeutic tool for children / Charlotte Reznick -- Ch.12. Body felt imagery-thoughts of the radically embodies mind / Gleen Hartelius -- Pt. IV. Spiritual images in wisdom traditions. Ch. 13. Four shamanic journeys with guided imagery / Michael Samuels -- Ch. 14. Imagination-a bridge to the soul / Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee -- Ch.15. Daoist imagery and internal alchemy / Master Zhongxian Wu -- Ch. 16. What you see is who you become-imagery in Jewish tradition of Mussar / Alan Morinis -- Ch. 17. Christian imaginative spirit-metaphors and parables / Carolyn J. Stahl Bohler -- Pt. V. Boundless applications of imagery. Ch. 18. Mindful advocacy-imagery for engaged wisdom / Leslie Davenport -- Ch. 19. Enhancing imagery with focusing-oriented expressive arts / Laury Rappaport -- Ch. 20. Music as a catalyst for enhancing and transforming imagery experiences / Denise Grocke -- Ch. 21. The writer as Shaman-how imagery creates worlds / Ruth L. Schwartz -- Ch. 22. The power of imagination-optimizing sport performance through imagery / Phillip Post -- Ch. 23. Imagery in the assessment and treatment of trauma in military veterans / Judith A. Lyons -- Ch.24. When imagination leads-cultural leadership and the power of transformative learning / Aftab Omer -- Appendix 1. Additional guided imagery resources -- Appendix 2. Contributor list and biographies.
Subjects: Imagery (Psychology); Change (Psychology); Imagery (Psychotherapy); Adaptation, Psychological.;
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Small move, big change : using microresolutions to transform your life permanently / by Arnold, Caroline L.;
"A Wall Street tech leader explains how small behavioral changes lead to major self-improvement Whether trying to lose weight, save money, or get organized, we're always setting goals and making resolutions but rarely following through on them. Determination and willpower aren't strong enough to defeat our mass of ingrained habits; to succeed we have to learn how to focus our self-control on precise behavioral targets and overwhelm them, according to longtime Wall Street technology strategist Caroline Arnold. Small Move, Big Change is Arnold's guide to turning broad personal goals into meaningful and discrete behavioral changes that lead to permanent improvement. A microresolution is easily kept and designed to nail a self-improvement target exactly and deliver benefits immediately. While the traditional resolution promises rewards on a distant "someday," a microresolution rewards us today by instantly altering our routines and, ultimately, ourselves. A wife, mother, and business innovator, Arnold uses her own successes and failures as case studies. Contrasting her career success with her personal resolution failures, Arnold recounts how by analyzing her own behavior she was able to reengineer her resolutions so that they were guaranteed to succeed every time, from losing weight to improving key relationships. Providing scores of engaging examples from the wide circle of colleagues and friends who practice her microresolution method, Arnold also shows how her system is supported by new willpower and habit science"--"A Wall Street tech leader explains how small behavioral changes lead to major self-improvement Whether trying to lose weight, save money, or get organized, we're always setting goals and making resolutions but rarely following through on them. Determination and willpower aren't strong enough to defeat our mass of ingrained habits; to succeed we have to learn how to focus our self-control on precise behavioral targets and overwhelm them, according to longtime Wall Street technology strategist Caroline Arnold. Small Move, Big Change is Arnold's guide to turning broad personal goals into meaningful and discrete behavioral changes that lead to permanent improvement"--Introduction: Why resolutions fail -- The seven rules of microresolutions. How to make a microresolution ; Don't make resolutions you can't keep ; Doing it ; Instant gratification ; Made to measure ; Give it some spin ; Trigger happy ; Practice makes permanent ; Test-driving your resolution -- Microresolutions in action. Sleep ; Fitness ; Diet and nutrition ; Clutter ; Relationships ; Spending ; Punctuality ; Organization -- Afterword: Beyond autopilot.
Subjects: Change (Psychology); Self-control.; Success.; Achievement.; Adaptation, Psychological.; Inhibition (Psychology);
© 2014., Viking,
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The tender cut : inside the hidden world of self-injury / by Adler, Patricia A.,1952-; Adler, Peter,1951-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Literature and population -- Studying self-injury -- Becoming a self-injurer -- The phenomenology of the cut -- Loners in the social world -- Colleagues in the cyber world -- Self-injury communities -- Self-injury relationships -- The social transformation of self-injury -- Careers in self-injury -- Understanding self-injury.
Subjects: Self-injurious behavior.; Adaptability (Psychology); Social isolation.; Stress (Psychology); Self-Injurious Behavior; Adaptation, Psychological.; Social Environment.; Social Isolation; Stress, Psychological;
© c2011., New York University Press,
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Resilience : the science of mastering life's greatest challenges / by Southwick, Steven M.; Charney, Dennis S.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What is resilience? -- Optimism: belief in a brighter future -- Facing fear: an adaptive response -- Moral compass, ethics, and altruism: doing what is right -- Religion and spirituality: drawing on faith -- Social support: learning the Tap Code -- Role models: providing the road map -- Training: physical fitness and strengthening -- Brain fitness: challenge your mind and heart -- Cognitive and emotional flexibility -- Meaning, purpose, and growth -- The practice of resilience."Many of us will be struck by one or more major traumas sometime in our lives. ... [This book] reveals how new research into the psychological, biological, and social impact of trauma can help us manage our own stressors and tragedies."--Back cover.
Subjects: Resilience (Personality trait); Adaptability (Psychology);
© 2012., Cambridge University Press,
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Clearing the path : on death, loss, and grief / by Halamish, Lynne Dale,author.; Cassell, Eric J.,1928-2021,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Clearing the Path is a collection of clinical stories that illustrate practical, applicable communication tools for professionals in work with end-of-life patients and families. These vignettes from practice demonstrate how impending death, death itself, and the loss of a relationship affect the lives and grief of both patients and survivors" - From Amazon.
Subjects: Death; Grief.; Bereavement; Terminal care.; Hospice care.; Adaptability (Psychology); Attitude to Death; Grief; Terminal Care; Family Relations; Terminally Ill; Adaptation, Psychological; Hospice Care;
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Adapt : why success always starts with failure / by Harford, Tim,1973-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-324) and index.Adapting -- Conflict, or, How organisations learn -- Creating new ideas that matter, or, Variation -- Finding what works for the poor, or, Selection -- Climate change, or, Changing the rules for success -- Preventing financial meltdowns, or, Decoupling -- The adaptive organisation -- Adapting and you.This book outlines a counterintuitive approach to changing the world by assessing its failures, drawing on myriad disciplines to argue that complex challenges must be met through adaptive trial-and-error practices that do not depend on expert opinions or ready-made solutions. The author shows us a new and inspiring approach to solving the most pressing problems in our lives. When faced with complex situations, we have all become accustomed to looking to our leaders to set out a plan of action and blaze a path to success. He argues that today's challenges simply cannot be tackled with ready-made solutions and expert opinion; the world has become far too unpredictable and profoundly complex. Instead, we must adapt. Weaving together psychology, evolutionary biology, anthropology, physics, and economics, along with the compelling story of hard-won lessons learned in the field, he makes a case for the importance of adaptive trial and error in tackling issues such as climate change, poverty, and financial crises, as well as in fostering innovation and creativity in our business and personal lives. Taking us from corporate boardrooms to the deserts of Iraq, this book explains the necessary ingredients for turning failure into success. It is a handbook for surviving and prospering in our complex and ever-shifting world.
Subjects: Failure (Psychology); Success in business.; Adaptability (Psychology);
© 2012, c2011., Picador,
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Transforming nurses' stress and anger : steps toward healing / by Thomas, Sandra P.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-271) and index.pt. I. Uncovering the layers of nurses' stress and anger : Telling our stories: what are nurses stressed and angry about? ; Exposing the consequences of mismanaged anger ; Differentiating between rational and irrational anger ; Modifying nonproductive anger styles -- pt. II. Connecting with others : Combating horizontal and vertical violence ; Forging alliances with patients -- pt. III. Healing ourselves : Examining what we learned about anger growing up ; Overcoming the legacy of a painful or abusive past ; Managing stress and caring for the self -- pt. IV. Claiming our power and using it : Taking a new stance toward the concept of power ; Solving problems ; Dreaming the future of nursing.
Subjects: Nursing; Nurses; Nurses; Anger in the workplace.; Nurses; Anger.; Stress, Psychological; Adaptation, Psychological.; Interpersonal Relations.;
© ©2009., Springer,
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What girls need : how to raise bold, courageous, and resilient women / by Porges, Marisa,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Author's note: What girls need -- Introduction: Challenges and opportunities awaiting our girls -- Help her find her voice -- Turn her voice into an influential ask -- Cultivate her competitive spirit -- Nurture her collaborative problem-solving skills -- Make empathy her natural advantage -- Her ability to adapt will be key -- Conclusion: Why it matters, take two."A former White House strategist and fighter jet pilot now at the helm of one of the premier schools for girls in the country illuminates the ways parents and educators can support audacity and ambition in girls everywhere. What do girls really need to succeed? As a student at the all-girls Baldwin School outside of Philadelphia, Marisa Porges was raised in a community designed to produce strong, independent women. After earning a BA in geophysics from Harvard, she fulfilled her childhood dream of flying jets off aircraft carriers for the US Navy and served as a counterterrorism expert in Afghanistan and the Obama White House. In 2016, in an unexpected move for someone whose ambitions had taken her so far from home, Porges returned to head The Baldwin School. In doing so, she began to see with great clarity how small moments and turning points in her early education gave her the tools she would eventually sharpen and deploy to excel in areas that were traditionally perceived as being part of "a man's world." What Girls Need combines lessons Porges learned along her career path with the practices she and her colleagues are developing at The Baldwin School to help today's girls cultivate the skills and traits they need to become tomorrow's leading women. The traditional means of commanding a room have often been dubbed "unfeminine" and women of previous generations were pressured to behave like a man in order to win the day. But the ways we define leadership are changing, and the women now stepping into leadership roles are mapping new paths to inhabiting traits such as grit, resilience, audacity, and self-confidence. Porges is writing to prepare the next generation to confidently hold their own later in life in whatever fields they enter, whatever challenges they face, and to celebrate and own the ways that traits which might have been undervalued in the past--empathy, collaboration, and an evolving mind-set--can and will define the future's leaders"-- What do girls really need to succeed? As a student at the all-girls Baldwin School outside of Philadelphia, Porges was raised in a community designed to produce strong, independent women. Here she shows how small moments and turning points in her early education gave her the tools she would eventually sharpen and deploy to excel in areas that were traditionally perceived as being part of "a man's world." The ways we define leadership are changing, and the women now stepping into leadership roles are mapping new paths to inhabiting traits such as grit, resilience, audacity, and self-confidence. -- adapted from publisher info
Subjects: Girls.; Child rearing.; Parenting.; Adaptability (Psychology); Empathy.; Women;
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