What Makes You Stronger: How to Thrive in the Face of Change and Uncertainty Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

By Joseph V. Ciarrochi, Ann Bailey, Louise L. Hayes

Book Overview

Change happens-here's how to face it, and grow stronger in the process! Change comes in many forms: relationships start or end, your career goes from satisfying to unsatisfying, and your life shifts from calm to chaotic. Change can be slow, or it can happen instantly, causing your world to come crashing down. Change is scary, and you might try to avoid it. But while avoiding change can provide short-term relief, eventually your struggle can lead to stress, anxiety, and depression. Fortunately, there is an alternative to avoidance. You can face change and transform how you respond to it. You can even harness change to become stronger. In What Makes You Stronger, you'll learn how to apply the powerful DNA-V model (Discoverer, Noticer, Advisor, Value, and Vitality) to your life, and increase your resilience and ability to reach your full potential. A potent blend of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and positive psychology, DNA-V will you show you how to manage uncertainty, adopt healthy mental habits, and reduce stress. Ready to start your journey toward a more vital life? This book will help guide you, step by step. Use the simple 6-step DNA-V approach to: Create and explore to expand your world, Use feelings and body intuition to navigate change, Break free from self-defeating thoughts and habits, Discover meaning and purpose, Let go of resentment, Build strong and caring social connections Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 168403860X
• ISBN13: 9781684038602
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"