The Umpteen Keys to Resilience
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Happiness myths.
Myth: The power of positive thinking.
Myth: We need money to be happy.
Myth: We need to be kind to be happy.
Myth: We are happier with few possessions.
Myth: We need to suffer to be happy.
Myth: we need to reach our full potential.
Myth: We need to love ourselves.
Myth: We need to be loved to be happy.
Myth: We need close relationships to be happy.
Myth: Having good health is a key to happiness.
Myth: We can choose to be happy.
Myth: Happiness – fake it until you make it!
Myth: Happiness comes from having low expectations.
Myth: we need to foster compassion to be happy.
Myth: We can earn our self-worth
Myth: We should aim to succeed.
Assertiveness Skills
1. State what needs to happen from now on.
2. You are not obliged to give a reason.
3. Show the person you understand their point of view.
4. Don’t run away.
5. You don’t need to solve the other person’s problem
6. You are not obligated to answer all questions.
7. Ensure your question is answered.
8. Don’t be a citizen of Wimp City.
9. Don’t be an ‘are you sure?’
10. Don’t be a ‘Maybe’.
11. Get rid of the ums & ers.
12. Ask why.
13. Ask for help.
14. Learn to say ‘no’.
15. Ask for something in return.
16. Accept compliments.
17. Remain unattached to the outcome
More on being assertive.
Don’t turn the other cheek.
Dealing with an angry person
Dealing with a nasty person.
Dealing with hostile emailers.
Kids: avoid being ‘nagged’ by a parent.
Steps to take if you need to confront someone.
Getting away from talkers.
Opportunities to practise being assertive.
Feed your soul
1. Why it helps YOU to say ‘Thank you’.
2. Avoid the underminers.
3. Be the gatekeeper.
4. Ulysses and the sirens.
5. Don’t cheat, don’t steal.
Miscellaneous
Do I deserve to be happy?
Why did I write this book?
Is the Dalai Lama an anger avoider?
Why does poo smell bad?
About the author.
Thank you!
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