How to Develop Emotional Health

✍ Scribed by James, Oliver

• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Happiness is a loaded term that means different things to different people. To some, it might mean life satisfaction, to others, a fleeting moment of joy. Rather than seeking to be happy, Oliver James encourages us to cultivate our emotional health. Outlining the five elements of good emotional health - insightfulness, a strong sense of self, fluid relationships, authenticity and playfulness in our approach to life - he offers strategies for optimizing each characteristic to live more fulfilling lives. Helping us to understand the impact our emotional baggage has on our daily interactions, he reveals how to overcome unhelpful patterns and become more self-aware - revitalizing our approach to life.;Introduction : are you emotionally healthy? -- Insightfulness -- Living in the present : a sense of self -- Fluid, two-way relationships -- Authenticity in our careers -- Playfulness and vivacity in parenting -- Conclusion : meeting the challenges.

✦ Table of Contents

Introduction : are you emotionally healthy? --
Insightfulness --
Living in the present : a sense of self --
Fluid, two-way relationships --
Authenticity in our careers --
Playfulness and vivacity in parenting --
Conclusion : meeting the challenges.

✦ Subjects

Conduct of life;Emotions;Happiness;Interpersonal relations;Job satisfaction;Mental health;Philosophy;Self-actualization (Psychology);Self-help techniques;;