Robert Biswas-Diener, Ben Dean – Positive Psychology Teaching: Putting the Science of Happiness to Work for Your Clients

Description

Positive psychology strikes psychology from a medical mannequin towards a strengths mannequin to assist purchasers shore up their strengths and thereby lead happier, extra fulfilling lives. Positive Psychology Teaching: Putting the Science of Happiness to Work for Your Clients gives concrete language and interventions for integrating constructive psychology strategies into any psychological well being apply.

About the Writer

Robert Biswas-Diener, MS, holds a grasp’s diploma in scientific psychology from Pacific College and in 2005, based Meridian Life Teaching, LC, to present life teaching companies to a variety of teachers and professionals, He is named the “Indiana Jones of Positive psychology,” together with his research taking him to such far-flung locations as Greenland, Spain, Kenya, Israel, and India, the place he has labored with distant teams of folks historically ignored by researchers.

Ben Dean, PhD, MCC, is one of the most influential figures in the world of teaching. In 1997 he based MentorCoach LLC, the first coach coaching faculty solely targeted on coaching psychological well being professionals, which has skilled 1000’s of clinicians and different psychological well being professionals all through North America, Europe, and Australia. He additionally publishes a number of broadly learn e-newsletters, together with Teaching Towards Happiness, Therapist as Coach, and eCoach.

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Desk of contents

Introduction vii

Acknowledgments xiii

Chapter 1 The Teaching Paradox and the Positive Psychology Answer 1

Basis I Happiness and Positivity

Chapter 2 Happiness: The Objective We Hardly ever Discuss About 25

Chapter 3 Selecting Happiness: Objectives, Relationships, and Positive Considering 59

Chapter 4 Strong Happiness Interventions 89

Basis II Character Strengths

Chapter 5 Strengths Teaching 117

Chapter 6 Teaching to Private Strengths 143

Chapter 7 Teaching to Social Strengths 165

Particular Subjects in Positive Psychology Teaching

Chapter 8 Serving to Clients Craft the Good Job 189

Chapter 9 The Future of Positive Psychology Teaching 209

Appendix: Planning Positive Psychology Teaching Periods 221

Notes 231

Index 251

Opinions

“This is definitely a book I would keep” (Human Assets, March 2008)”…it contains some interesting ideas which challenge standard psychoanalytic theory…” (Journal of Analytical Psychology, 2008)

“…designed to teach how to put [positive psychology]…into practice and empower others to set and meet their personal goals” (Human Givens, Vol. 15, #1)

“…it contains some interesting ideas which challenge standard psychoanalytic theory…” (Journal of Analytical Psychology, 2008)

“This is definitely a book I would keep.” (Human Assets, March 2008)

“Reading it was like getting that introduction from two very helpful, enthusiastic and knowledgeable friends.” (Individuals Administration, Thursday twelfth July 2007)

“…designed to help you learn how to put positive psychology into practice…” (Personnel At this time, September 2007)

“This book is packed with erudite and reputable references.” (Coaching & Teaching At this time, October 2007)