Joanna Macy

Chris Johnstone

In a time of economical and environmental crisis, the authors reveal how, through active hope and a transformational mindset, people can face global crises without despair and play a personal role in the collective “Great Turning” toward a life-sustaining society. (This book was previously listed in Forecast.) Original.

How to Face the Mess We're in Without Going Crazy

Active Hope

The challenges we face can be difficult even to think about. Climate change, war, political polarization, economic upheaval, and the dying back of nature together create a planetary emergency of overwhelming proportions. This revised, tenth anniversary edition of Active Hope shows us how to strengthen our capacity to face these crises so that we can respond with unexpected resilience and creative power. Drawing on decades of teaching an empowerment approach known as the Work That Reconnects, the authors guide us through a transformational process informed by mythic journeys, modern psychology, spirituality, and holistic science. This process equips us with tools to face the mess we’re in and play our role in the collective transition, or Great Turning, to a life-sustaining society.

How to Face the Mess We’re in with Unexpected Resilience and Creative Power

Active Hope (revised)

Learn how to bounce back from setbacks, stress and challenging times Resilience is the ability to cope with and recover from difficult situations. It includes our capacity to make the best of things, deal with stress and rise to the occasion. We all have this ability, though not always as much as we'd like. This engaging, practical book draws together scientific understanding, real life examples and proven methods in describing how you can develop seven essential skills that help your resilience grow. Author Chris Johnstone experienced burnout and depression when working as a junior doctor, crisis becoming a turning point when he had a near fatal car crash. His journey of recovery led him to make the study, practice and teaching of resilience his central life work. This self-help guide includes: - A toolkit of resources for emotional first aid - Techniques for storyboarding your life and seeing the positive pathways you can take - Practical strategies and insights for dealing with tough times - Skills for thinking flexibly and creative problem-solving - A science-based system that helps the gains you make 'stick' If you're feeling challenged in your personal life, workplace or relationships, Seven Ways to Build Resilienc offers you proven pathways to protect your wellbeing. If you have hopes or ambitions with inevitable hurdles in the way, the resilience tools described here can help you survive the bumps and keep to your path.

Strengthening Your Ability to Deal with Difficult Times

Seven Ways to Build Resilience

Auf dem Weg in eine dem Leben dienende Gesellschaft Auf unserem Planeten herrscht ein exorbitanter Notstand: Klimawandel, die Erschöpfung von Ressourcen, ökonomische Umwälzungen und Ausrottung von immer mehr Arten. Hoffnung durch Handeln zeigt uns, wie wir dieser Krise begegnen und auf sie mit ungeahnter Widerstandskraft und Kreativität reagieren. Diese Hoffnung setzt nicht notwendigerweise Optimismus voraus; wir können diesen Prozess sogar dort einsetzen, wo wir keine Hoffnung mehr sehen. Der leitende Impetus ist unsere Absicht. Statt an erster Stelle Erfolgschancen abzuwägen und nur dann aktiv zu werden, wenn wir hoffnungsvoll sind, konzentrieren wir uns auf unsere Absicht und lassen uns von ihr leiten. Joanna Macy und Chris Johnstone geleiten uns durch einen transformierenden Prozess, der Neues und Altes vereint: mystische Reisen sowie Erkenntnisse aus moderner Psychologie und ganzheitlicher Wissenschaft. In diesem Prozess erlangen wir die Fertigkeiten, die wir auf dem Weg in eine dem Leben dienende Gesellschaft benötigen.

Dem Chaos standhalten, ohne verrückt zu werden.

Hoffnung durch Handeln

Pour Joanna Macy et Chris Johnstone, figures emblématiques de l'écopsychologie, l'humanité se trouve à un moment carrefour où elle doit faire le choix entre trois manières de donner du sens à l'évolution du monde : le On fait comme d'habitude, la Grande Désintégration ou le Changement de cap. Cette dernière « histoire » est la transition d'une société qui détruit la vie vers une société qui la soutient, à travers des relations plus harmonieuses avec tous les êtres - humains et autres qu'humains. Synthèse de plus de trente ans de praxis écocitoyenne, leur livre présente avec profondeur les tenants et aboutissants de ce changement de paradigme, « aventure essentielle » de notre temps. Il éclaire les fondements du Travail qui relie, un ensemble d'exercices qui invitent à explorer notre lien avec le vivant à travers une spirale en quatre étapes : s'enraciner dans la gratitude, honorer notre souffrance pour le monde, porter un nouveau regard et aller de l'avant.

Comment faire face au triste état de notre monde sans devenir fous

L'espérance en mouvement

Addressing personal and planetary issues, Find Your Power describes how to strengthen your ability to bring about positive change. Drawing on insights from addictions recovery, positive psychology, storytelling and holistic science, it includes proven strategies for improving mood, building strengths and increasing effectiveness. The first part of the book introduces motivational enhancement tools that help you become clearer about your direction and more inspired to move that way. The second part offers tools for getting through blocks by looking at creative problem solving strategies, ways of dealing with fear and methods for transforming crisis or failure into turning points. The third part explores how to keep yourself going in the marathon of longer term change by strengthening support around you, tapping into purposes bigger than yourself and making what you do more enjoyable. The tools described can be used for any kind of change, from tackling depression and improving your life through to addressing world issues like peak oil and climate change.

Chris Johnstone

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