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101 stories for enhancing happiness and well-being : using metaphors in positive psychology and therapy / George W. Burns.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Burns, George W. (George William), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Happiness.
- Well-being.
- Metaphor--Therapeutic use.
- Metaphor.
- Narrative therapy.
- Positive psychology.
- Psychotherapy--methods.
- Medical Subjects:
- Psychotherapy--methods.
- Metaphor.
- Happiness.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 266 pages.)
- Other Title:
- One hundred one healing stories for enhancing happiness and well-being
- One hundred and one healing stories for enhancing happiness and well-being
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Research shows us clearly what works in counseling and psychotherapy. Often by the time clients enter a therapist's office they have been told what to do-often soundly and sensibly-by well-meaning family, friends, and health professionals. The challenge for the effective therapist is how to communicate these same, sound messages in ways that the client is more likely to take on board, act on, and benefit from. 101 Stories for Enhancing Happiness and Well-Being harnesses the power of stories to translate the research from positive psychology into effective and practical therapeutic interventions. It communicates the core processes for enhancing happiness and well-being in ways that are easy to understand and incorporate into one's therapeutic practice and clients' lives. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Part 1. Orienting to happiness-enhancing stories. The PRO approach for assessiing outcomes
- Part 2. Happiness-enhancing stories. On being a goal-setter and goal-achiever
- On finding and using strengths
- On being empowered
- On being accepting
- On being mindful
- On being a reframer
- On changing patterns of behavior
- On learning from experience
- On being compassionate
- On caring for one's self
- On being a positive thinker
- On being emotionally positive and engaged
- On being in social relationships
- On improving loving relationships
- On finding meaning and wisdom
- On being a problem-solver
- On being happy
- Part 3. Creating your own happiness-enhancing stories.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Howard R. Jachman Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781315672854
- 1315672855
- Publisher Number:
- 99980538879
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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