The Building Resiliency Workbook: Facilitator Reproducible Self-Assessments, Exercises & Educational Handouts (Mental Health & Life Skills Workbook Series) - Softcover

Liptak, John J

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570252475 ISBN 13: 9781570252471

Publisher: Whole Person Associates, 2011

Synopsis

Resiliency has been defined as the ability to: Manage life's challenges, stresses, changes, and pressures effectively; cope and adapt successfully to adversity; and bounce back to a balanced state after facing a major disruption in life or career.

People have an innate ability to demonstrate resiliency when they have resiliency skills built into their lives. Resilient people are able to adapt successfully under adverse circumstances such as: poverty, mental illness, disasters, terrorism, physical or psychological trauma, divorce, job loss, prison, loss of a loved one, parent's divorce, prolonged stress, physical or sexual abuse, or a lack of safety. Resiliency, or a positive behavioral adaptation, is critical when people encounter any type of trauma.

The Building Resiliency Workbook contains five separate sections to help participants learn more about themselves and how to build resiliency which will enable them to thrive in times of adversity, change and stress. They will le

About this title

About the Author

John J. Liptak, Ed.D., (Virginia) is an internationally recognized author and lecturer whose books and assessment instruments have sold millions of copies. Liptak has been interviewed by MSNBC and CNNRadio, and his work has been featured on MSN.com. Visit him online at www.johnliptakjr.com.

Ester R.A. Leutenberg has worked in the mental health field for many years as a publisher, author, and advocate for those suffering from loss. She personally experienced a devastating loss when her son Mitchell, after struggling with a mental illness for eight years, died by suicide in 1986. Soon after, as a way of both healing and helping others, Ester co-founded Wellness Reproductions & Publishing with her daughter Kathy Khalsa and began developing therapeutic products that help facilitators help their clients.

With Whole Person Associates, Ester has co-written several books and corresponding card decks including: "GriefWork ~ Healing from Loss, Breaking Up is Hard to Do, Creating a Healthy Balanced Life, The Complete Caregiver Support Guide, Life Skills to Help Teens Balance Way Too Much, Motivation", and "Veterans - Surviving and Thriving after Trauma, Transitional Life Skills for Teens "series, and the "Optimal Well-Being for Senior Adults" series.

Edition details

• Publisher: Whole Person Associates
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1570252475
• ISBN 13: 9781570252471
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 122