Stoic Philosophy & Resilience-Building

Stoicism and psychological resilience-building are discussed in relation to modern cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) in this new self-help book on resilience, part of the popular Teach Yourself series. Continue reading

Psychological Resilience-Building

Basic introductory article about psychological (emotional) resilience-building with an outline of evidence-based guidance and the Penn Resilience Program, as well as information on the new book, Teach Yourself: Build your Resilience (2012). Continue reading

New Book: Build your Resilience by Donald Robertson (Description and Contents)

Build your Resilience is a new book by Donald Robertson, due for publication in May 2012 as part of Hodder’s acclaimed Teach Yourself series. This post includes a brief description and the table of contents, as well as links to online book stores selling the book. Continue reading

New Book: Teach Yourself Resilience

Announcing a new self-help book on CBT and resilience-building by Donald Robertson, available now for pre-order online from leading book stores. Continue reading

Rating Control in Cognitive Therapy

This short article describes several ways of applying the basic principles of Stoic philosophy to self-help and cognitive therapy by following clearly-defined steps. Continue reading

Resilience & Positive Psychology

This short article summarises some of the key concepts and techniques employed in resilience training with schoolchildren and military personnel, part of Positive Psychology, as described in Seligman’s book Flourish (2011) and elsewhere. Continue reading