{"product_id":"hardiness-9781119584452","title":"Hardiness","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn to embrace the 3 C''s of psychological hardiness to overcome stress and increase personal growth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife is full of questions. How you answer these questions can determine which path your life takes. Think about how many questions you are faced with every day. It can be overwhelming. From the mundane to the profound, questions help you navigate everything from your daily routine to your career choices and relationships. Sometimes, asking the right question is just as important as the answer: \u003ci\u003eWhat do you want out of life? \u003c\/i\u003eIs it financial success? A loving family? Career achievement? Maybe you are coping with a serious illness. Whatever your goal may be, you have undoubtedly encountered barriers that slow your progress. One of the biggest of these barriers is \u003ci\u003estress\u003c\/i\u003e. Scientific research has found that your ability to resist the damaging effects of stressyour \u003ci\u003ehardiness\u003c\/i\u003ecan reduce stress-related illness and strengthen your ability to thrive under pre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Stress: What’s All the Fuss? 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStress: It’s Unavoidable 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Body’s Response to Stress 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardiness Can Make a Big Difference in How You Cope with Stress 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing the Three Cs 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Commitment: Why Pursuing Purpose in Life Matters 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is the Theory Behind Commitment? 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat We Can Learn About Commitment from Prisoners of War 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurviving Post-traumatic Stress: Hardiness-Commitment Versus Short-Term Pleasures 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing Commitment in Your Life 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVictor Frankl: Purpose, Commitment, and Meaning 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Commitment in Success: Jim Carrey 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Commitment Leads to Calling: The Success Factor for Musicians 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Building Commitment 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake Time to Think About What is Important and Interesting to You 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You Plagued by the Work\/Balance Conundrum? 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncrease Your Skills and Competence in an Area That is Important to You 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake Pride in Your Past Successes and Achievements 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemember the Good Things in Your Life, and Count Your Blessings 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpend Time with Family, Friends, and People You Care About 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePay Attention to What’s Going On in the World Around You 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTry Out New Things 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 The Role of Hardiness-Challenge 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Tale of Two Accountants 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Challenge Prepares You for Change 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Your Mindset 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpanding the Mindset Concept Beyond Abilities 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Traditional Coping Methods Don’t Always Work 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining the “Work of Worrying” Theory 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStress Mindset Versus Hardiness-Challenge 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Can We Change Mindsets? 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysiological Differences as a Result of Your Mindset 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardiness-Challenge and Madonna 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Building a Challenge Mindset 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanges are Always an Opportunity to Learn and Get Better 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Not Live Every Day by a Rigid Schedule 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe Willing to Change Your Plans to Meet Changing Conditions 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhenever You Fail at Something, Ask: What Can I Learn from This? 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTry Out New Things, Take Reasonable Risks 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagine Future Positive Outcomes 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Not Dwell on Past Disappointments: Learn, Forgive, and Look Ahead 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Understanding Hardiness-Control 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Control When Your Body Can’t: Michael J. Fox 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Your Internal Drives 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning an Orderly Future 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl: Too Much or Too Little 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan Mental Health Problems Be Related to Control Issues? 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan Higher Control Have Benefits at Work? 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Control Can Make You More Effective at Work 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Can You Start to Improve Your Control? 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Getting Yourself More in Control 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus Your Time and Energy on Things You Can Control or Influence 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork on Tasks That are Within Your Capabilities, Moderately Difficult but Not Overwhelming 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Difficult Jobs, Break Them Up into Manageable Pieces So You Can See the Progress 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan Ahead and Gather Up the Right Tools and Resources for the Task 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsk for Help When You Need It 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognize Your Successes 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen You Just Cannot Solve a Problem, Turn Your Attention to Other Things You Can Control 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 How Hardiness Works to Protect Health and Performance 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hardy Stress Response: Appraising the Situation 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hardy Stress Response: Reacting to Stress 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositively Adapting to Stress 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStress and the Heart: The Role of Hardiness 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStress and the Immune System 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting Hardiness to Work for You 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Hardiness at Work 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving a Bus is No Walk in the Park 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoes Hardiness Influence Your Career Choice? 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardiness Scores of Healthcare Professionals 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Do We Know About Hardiness and Work Satisfaction? 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges Versus Hindrances at Work 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePracticing Hardiness in the Legal Profession 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting Your Hardiness to Work 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 What We Can Learn from Hardiness in High-Stakes Performance Careers 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Out Hardiness as a Musical Director 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecrets of Long-Term Success as an Entertainer 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at Hardiness in Young Performing Musicians 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardiness in Sports 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinning the US Tennis Open 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You Can Learn from Increasing Hardiness Levels in Competitive Swimmers 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 The Role of Hardiness in First Responders 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardiness and Policing 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne Way That Firefighters Cope with Stress 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardiness and Homicide Police Investigator Mark Mendelson 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan Hardiness Help in the Selection of Police Officers? 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Things We Can Learn from First Responders 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 The Hardy Leader 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld’s 50 Greatest Leaders 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoaching Hardiness 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoaching Techniques to Build Hardiness 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Hardiness at the US Military Academy—West Point 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelcome to West Point 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming Leaders 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen at West Point 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Drops Out? Hardiness and the Ability to Persist 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePortrait of a Hardy Cadet 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond West Point 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Yourself a Hardy Leader 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Hardiness and Your Health 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardiness and Heart Disease 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardiness and Diabetes 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardiness and the Immune System 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardiness and Cancer 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardiness and Arthritis 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth, Hardiness, and Social Support 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardiness and Sleep 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardiness and Health Habits 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Three Cs of Hardiness to Stay Healthy 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Moving from Life Stress to Life Success 227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Tragic Loss to Uplifting the Lives of Others 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranscending One’s Circumstances 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Tragedy to the World Stage 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Life in a New Country: Struggles and Achievements 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Fitness, Hardiness, and the Stress of a Child’s Life-Threatening Illness 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 264\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407092261207,"sku":"9781119584452","price":17.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119584452.jpg?v=1730498147","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hardiness-9781119584452","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}