Main description:

Informed by rigorous research from positive psychology, cognitive behavior therapy and mindfulness, the Strengths-Based Resilience (SBR) program helps participants cultivate resilience in the face of different adverse life phases, whether it is challenges in higher education, work, relationships, or more. While it may not be possible to eliminate the risks, setbacks, and challenges participants face in life, they can enhance their use of strengths and learn new skills to deal with them.

The 14-module SBR program helps clients to build resilience through a series of evidence-based skills. Core modules focus on:

Integrating mindfulness, relaxation, and gratitude into daily selfcare routines
Developing a personal story of resilience
Learning a more flexible thinking style
Identifying and using strengths to solve problems
Incorporating slowness and savoring
Practicing positive communication for healthier relationships
Contributing to community by learning to act altruistically
Pursuing a sense of meaning by exploring past and future selves

This color-illustrated manual is clearly structured, providing step-by step instructions, and listing the practice elements and goals of each Module. This manual is an essential resource for all mental health practitioners wanting to help their client's build resilience.

A separate companion workbook is available for clients.

Contents:

Section I: Theory and Research
1 Resilience
2 Theoretical Foundations of Strengths-Based Resilience
3 Program Content and Validation Studies of Strengths-Based
Resilience
4 Important Considerations for Delivering Strengths-Based
Resilience Programs
Section II: Regular Practice
5 Mindfulness and Relaxation
6 Gratitude Journal
Section III: The Modules
Module 1: Resilience
Module 2: Fixed and Growth Mindsets
Module 3: Cognitive Accuracy
Module 4: Cognitive Flexibility
Module 5: Character Strengths
Module 6: Signature Strengths
Module 7: Problem Solving and Strengths
Module 8: Grudge and Gratitude
Module 9: Empathy
Module 10: Slowness and Savoring
Module 11: Positive Relationships
Module 12: Positive Communication
Module 13: Altruism
Module 14: Meaning and Purpose