Emotional Resilience: How to safeguard your mental health
'Another masterpiece from a cutting—edge expert' IRISH TIMES

'Simply but expertly, Emotional Resilience give you the tools to heal yourself and deal with the slings and arrows of modern life' Cathy Kelly, bestselling author and UNICEF ambassador

THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER


There are many challenges facing our mental health. We are living in the middle of an anxiety epidemic, depression is one of the most significant mental health issues of our time, self—harm is endemic amongst school children and technology and social media are insidiously and pervasively invading our lives leading to toxic stress.

In this book, bestselling author and GP Dr Harry Barry reveals how you can unlock your inner emotional resilience reserves, deal with the challenges of life, and protect your mental health. He explores the key skills needed to transform your emotional capacity and reach your full potential.

He covers:
Personal skills teaching you how to deal with self—acceptance, perfectionism, frustration, failure and success, the physical symptoms of anxiety, procrastination, problem solving and catastrophising.
Social skills such as how to develop and practice empathy, read social cues and how to deal with anxiety in social and performance situations.
Life skills such as how to deal with the unfairness and discomfort of life, pragmatism and conflict resolution, how to develop a work/life balance and what to do when stress comes calling.

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Emotional Resilience: How to safeguard your mental health
'Another masterpiece from a cutting—edge expert' IRISH TIMES

'Simply but expertly, Emotional Resilience give you the tools to heal yourself and deal with the slings and arrows of modern life' Cathy Kelly, bestselling author and UNICEF ambassador

THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER


There are many challenges facing our mental health. We are living in the middle of an anxiety epidemic, depression is one of the most significant mental health issues of our time, self—harm is endemic amongst school children and technology and social media are insidiously and pervasively invading our lives leading to toxic stress.

In this book, bestselling author and GP Dr Harry Barry reveals how you can unlock your inner emotional resilience reserves, deal with the challenges of life, and protect your mental health. He explores the key skills needed to transform your emotional capacity and reach your full potential.

He covers:
Personal skills teaching you how to deal with self—acceptance, perfectionism, frustration, failure and success, the physical symptoms of anxiety, procrastination, problem solving and catastrophising.
Social skills such as how to develop and practice empathy, read social cues and how to deal with anxiety in social and performance situations.
Life skills such as how to deal with the unfairness and discomfort of life, pragmatism and conflict resolution, how to develop a work/life balance and what to do when stress comes calling.

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Emotional Resilience: How to safeguard your mental health

Emotional Resilience: How to safeguard your mental health

by Harry Barry
Emotional Resilience: How to safeguard your mental health

Emotional Resilience: How to safeguard your mental health

by Harry Barry

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'Another masterpiece from a cutting—edge expert' IRISH TIMES

'Simply but expertly, Emotional Resilience give you the tools to heal yourself and deal with the slings and arrows of modern life' Cathy Kelly, bestselling author and UNICEF ambassador

THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER


There are many challenges facing our mental health. We are living in the middle of an anxiety epidemic, depression is one of the most significant mental health issues of our time, self—harm is endemic amongst school children and technology and social media are insidiously and pervasively invading our lives leading to toxic stress.

In this book, bestselling author and GP Dr Harry Barry reveals how you can unlock your inner emotional resilience reserves, deal with the challenges of life, and protect your mental health. He explores the key skills needed to transform your emotional capacity and reach your full potential.

He covers:
Personal skills teaching you how to deal with self—acceptance, perfectionism, frustration, failure and success, the physical symptoms of anxiety, procrastination, problem solving and catastrophising.
Social skills such as how to develop and practice empathy, read social cues and how to deal with anxiety in social and performance situations.
Life skills such as how to deal with the unfairness and discomfort of life, pragmatism and conflict resolution, how to develop a work/life balance and what to do when stress comes calling.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781409174578
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
Publication date: 12/18/2018
Series: Flag Series
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Dr Harry Barry is a highly respected Irish author and medic, with over three decades of experience as a GP. With a keen interest in the area of mental health and suicide prevention, Dr. Barry is the author of numerous books addressing various aspects of mental health including anxiety, depression and toxic stress.

Table of Contents

Foreword 1

Introduction 3

Part 1 Setting the Stage

1 What Is Emotional Resilience? 11

2 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) 25

Part 2 Personal Resilience Skills

3 Skill One: Unconditional Self-acceptance 37

4 Skill Two: The Flooding Technique 51

5 Skill Three: How to Deal with Uncertainty 65

6 Skill Four: How to Deal with Discomfort 73

7 Skill Five: How to Cope with both Failure and Success 84

8 Skill Six: How to Challenge Catastrophising 95

9 Skill Seven: How to Challenge Perfectionism 104

10 Skill Eight: How to Challenge Procrastination 116

11 Skill Nine: How to Practise Mindfulness 128

12 Skill Ten: How to Problem-solve 139

Part 3 Social Resilience Skills

13 Skill Eleven: How to Develop Empathy 149

14 Skill Twelve: How to Read and Interpret Non-verbal Cues 163

15 Skill Thirteen: How to Become Comfortable in Social Situations 169

16 Skill Fourteen: How to Deal with Performance Anxiety 178

17 Skill Fifteen: The Art of Conversation 186

Part 4 Life Resilience Skills

18 Skill Sixteen: How to Deal with the Unfairness of Life 195

19 Skill Seventeen: How to Achieve a Healthy Work/Life Balance 207

20 Skill Eighteen: How to Resolve Conflict 218

21 Skill Nineteen: Pragmatism 231

22 Skill Twenty: How to Manage Stress in Our Lives 241

Conclusion 250

Bibliography 253

Index 269

Acknowledgements 275

About the Author 277

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