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Index
Foreword
Introduction
How to use this book
The experts interviewed for real strength
1 WHAT DOES REAL STRENGTH MEAN TO YOU?
Chapter 1 What is real strength?
Defining real strength
Take the Test: What does real strength mean to you?
Note
Chapter 2 How are you feeling right now?
The survival instinct: what is actually happening in our brain when we are under threat?
How do we behave when under threat?
The importance of building real strength right now
The power of adversity: why going through sh*t is good for you!
Take the Test: How do you deal with adversity?
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Chapter 3 Moving towards real strength
Grow a growth mindset
Can I develop or learn a growth mindset?
The power of grit
Are you ready and willing?
Take the Test: How do you deal with uncomfortable feelings?
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2 WHAT’S STOPPING YOU FROM BOUNCING BACK?
Chapter 4 Are some people more resilient than others?
1. Identify and define your values
2. Discover your passion
3. Connect to your purpose
Take the Test: How resilient are you?
Chapter 5 Tackling change
We’re wired for change – we need it for growth
Why is change so stressful?
It’s the transition, not necessarily the change, that’s hard
Perception is everything
Tackling uncertainty
Maintaining real strength in the face of change
Take the Test: How do you react to uncertainty?
Chapter 6 Strength robbers
1. Chasing perfection
2. Being a catastrophist
3. Dwelling and rumination
4. Victim mentality
How is learned helplessness a barrier to real strength?
5. Letting stress get to you
How exactly does stress deplete our ability to be resilient?
6. Getting stuck
7. Avoidance and offloading
3 HOW CAN YOU BUILD REAL STRENGTH?
Chapter 7 Manage your emotions
Know yourself
Harnessing your emotional agility
Condition your thinking
Note
Chapter 8 The two Cs: compassion and connectedness
The power of compassion
The power of connection
Note
Chapter 9 Building on your resilience every day
Encourage more helpful ways of thinking
Grow some grit
Beyond ‘real strength’ to ‘super resilience’
What Next?
About Psychologies
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