Martin E. P. Seligman

Karen Reivich

Jane Gillham

Lisa Jaycox

"Over the past thirty years, the self-esteem movement has promoted the credo in American homes and classrooms that unconditional positive feedback is what children need to make them feel better about themselves. But even though we are raising our children to feel good, the hard truth is that they have never been more depressed. In fact, depression strikes a quarter of all children today." "To examine and reverse this trend, Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph.D., a leading psychologist who has been studying depression for three decades, developed a long-term research study with his colleagues called the Penn Depression Prevention Project. Their startling findings prove that teaching children to challenge their pessimistic thoughts can "immunize" them against depression." "The Optimistic Child offers parents and teachers the tools developed in this study to teach children of all ages life skills that transform helplessness into mastery and bolster genuine self-esteem. Learning the skills of optimism not only reduces the risk of depression but boosts school performance, improves physical health, and provides children with the self-reliance they need as they approach the teenage years and adulthood."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The Optimistic Child

Tayyab Rashid

Afroze Anjum

Informed by rigorous research from positive psychology, cognitive behavior therapy and mindfulness, the Strengths-Based Resilience (SBR) program helps participants cultivate resilience in the face of different adverse life phases, whether it is challenges in higher education, work, relationships, or more. While it may not be possible to eliminate the risks, setbacks, and challenges participants face in life, they can enhance their use of strengths and learn new skills to deal with them.The 14-session SBR program helps clients to build resilience through a series of evidence-based skills, with the core lessons focusing on:- Integrating mindfulness, relaxation, and gratitude into daily selfcare routines- Developing a personal story of resilience- Learning a more flexible thinking style- Identifying and using strengths to solve problems- Incorporating slowness and savoring- Practicing positive communication for healthier relationships- Pursuing a sense of meaning, also through everyday actionsThis color illustrated book is full of copiable handouts for clients, and each session is clearly structured with step-by step instructions, listing the practice elements and goals of each session.Use this beautifully illustrated positive psychology program to helpclients build resilience:? Evidence-based? Skills that clients can integrate into daily life? Clearly structured sessions? Full of handouts and activities

Jane Gillham

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