Summaries of books about Stress & Resilience:
The Mental Toughness Handbook
A Step-By-Step Guide to Facing Life's Challenges, Managing Negative Emotions, and Overcoming Adversity with Courage and Poise
Damon Zahariades
The book provides a practical guide on developing mental resilience, offering strategies to handle stress, overcome obstacles, and maintain a positive mindset in the face of adversity. It includes exercises and actionable tips to build emotional strength and achieve personal and professional goals despite challenges.
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Finding Freedom
A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch
Erin French
The memoir chronicles the journey of a self-taught chef who overcomes personal adversity, including addiction and a challenging divorce, to create a renowned restaurant, The Lost Kitchen, in her small hometown in Maine. It delves into her passion for local, seasonal cooking and the healing power of food, as well as her commitment to rebuilding her life and community through the restaurant's success.
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Emotional Agility
Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life
Susan David
The book provides a guide on how to navigate life's complexities with self-acceptance, clear-sightedness, and an open mind, using the concept of emotional agility to overcome negative emotions and thought patterns. It offers practical strategies for developing emotional flexibility, improving decision-making, and fostering genuine well-being by aligning actions with personal values.
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Calm the F*ck Down
How to Control What You Can and Accept What You Can't So You Can Stop Freaking Out and Get On With Your Life
Sarah Knight
The book provides practical advice on managing anxiety and stress by distinguishing between things you can control and those you cannot. It offers strategies for dealing with life's unpredictable challenges and emphasizes the importance of focusing on what truly matters for personal happiness and productivity.
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Rhythms of Renewal
Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose
Rebekah Lyons
The book provides practical insights and personal stories to guide readers on a journey towards overcoming stress and anxiety by embracing four life-giving rhythms: rest, restore, connect, and create. It encourages cultivating a lifestyle that fosters mental, emotional, and spiritual health through intentional practices and community engagement.
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Deep Survival
Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
Laurence Gonzales
The book explores the psychology and neuroscience behind survival in life-threatening situations, analyzing real-life stories to identify patterns in behavior that distinguish those who survive from those who don't. It offers insights into how survival instincts can be honed and the importance of emotional regulation, adaptability, and decision-making in critical moments.
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How Children Succeed
Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character
Paul Tough
The book argues that non-cognitive skills like perseverance, curiosity, and self-control are crucial for children's success, challenging the traditional emphasis on cognitive abilities and IQ. It presents research and stories illustrating how character traits significantly impact educational outcomes and life success.
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When the Adults Change, Everything Changes
Seismic shifts in school behaviour
Paul Dix
The book provides insights and strategies for educators on how to transform school culture by changing adult behaviors and responses to student conduct. It emphasizes consistency, relational discipline, and the importance of adults modeling the behavior they expect from students to create a positive and productive learning environment.
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Oh Sh*t, I Almost Killed You!
A Little Book of Big Things Nursing School Forgot to Teach You
Sonja Schwartzbach|Sonja Mitrevska (Schwartzbach)
The book serves as a candid guide for new nurses, offering practical advice, personal anecdotes, and humor to bridge the gap between academic training and real-world patient care challenges. It addresses common mistakes, stress management, and the realities of the healthcare environment that are often not covered in nursing school curricula.
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The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook
Expert Advice for Extreme Situations
Joshua Piven|David Borgenicht
The book provides humorous yet practical advice on how to handle a wide array of challenging and dangerous situations, ranging from wrestling an alligator to landing a plane. It includes step-by-step instructions and illustrations for surviving these extreme scenarios.
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