How to Cope: The Welcoming Approach to Life’s Challenges - Softcover

Dr Claire Hayes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0717168239 ISBN 13: 9780717168231

Publisher: Gill & Macmillan, 2015

Synopsis

Life can be demanding enough without us causing ourselves greater upset because we don t feel happy . Instead, let s welcome all our feelings of distress, all our thoughts and beliefs about life s challenges, and focus on transforming these in a way that is helpful for us.

In this remarkable book Dr Claire Hayes demonstrates how each of us can use cognitive behavioural principles to help us cope. In a very clear, practical way she shows us how to make sense of our distressing feelings, to become aware of our unhelpful thoughts and our core beliefs, and most of all, to focus on what we can actually do to improve things for ourselves. Rather than trying to suppress or ignore our feelings of distress, she invites us to welcome them as messengers asking us to do something helpful to improve things.

Using her unique techniques such as the Coping Triangle and Coping Sentences , Dr Hayes shows us how to proactively manage life s challenges, such as pressure, rejection, loss, failure, success and change. A number of case studies illustrate the success of Dr Hayes s approach, while practical exercises and advice make it accessible to all readers. This book is for anyone who has suffered from stress, anxiety or depression, or for their friends and family.

A standout volume that will prove a timely resource for those navigating the pressures of daily living in a society that is in danger of burning out.

Dr Declan Lyons, Consultant Psychiatrist in St Patrick s Hospital

 

About this title

About the Author

A native of Cootehill, Co. Cavan, Dr Claire Hayes has worked in a variety of roles over the past thirty years. These include student, teacher, principal teacher, clinical psychologist, lecturer, educational psychologist, executive coach, researcher and clinical director. The nature of her work has always been very similar, however, as she focuses on how best to help people cope with whatever is causing them distress. She has developed a particular format known as the Coping Triangle to teach the basic principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) as a way of helping people understand the nature of their distress and take practical steps to do something to improve things. Her first book, Stress Relief for Teachers: The Coping Triangle, was published in 2006.

Dr Hayes s work with individuals and organisations has evolved from coping with life s challenges to welcoming them as opportunities to learn, grow and respond proactively.

Dr Hayes currently works as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Dublin (www.drclairehayes.ie) and as Clinical Director with Aware (www.aware.ie).

Edition details

• Publisher: Gill & Macmillan
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0717168239
• ISBN 13: 9780717168231
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224