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* Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching updates readers on cutting edge science and provides new assessment tools coaches can use to evaluate client resources, goals and values. * Introduces findings from new research on goal commitment strategies, motivation, growth-mindset theory and goal revision.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Chapter One Education to Empowerment: An Introduction to Applying Positive Psychology Coaching 1

Chapter Two Using Your Best to Make You Better 19

Chapter Three Harnessing Positivity 39

Chapter Four Making Molehills out of Mountains: Coaching Goals and Hope for the Future 59

Chapter Five Positive Diagnosis 75

Chapter Six Positive Assessment 99

Chapter Seven Gray Hairs and Gravestones: Positive Psychology Coaching Across the Lifespan 125

Chapter Eight The Practice of Positive Psychology Coaching 145

Endnotes 153

Author Index 163

Subject Index 165

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 22 October 2010
      ISBN-13 9780470536766
      978-0470536766
      ISBN-10 0470536764
      Also in:
      Clinical psychology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      * Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching updates readers on cutting edge science and provides new assessment tools coaches can use to evaluate client resources, goals and values. * Introduces findings from new research on goal commitment strategies, motivation, growth-mindset theory and goal revision.

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments vii

      Chapter One Education to Empowerment: An Introduction to Applying Positive Psychology Coaching 1

      Chapter Two Using Your Best to Make You Better 19

      Chapter Three Harnessing Positivity 39

      Chapter Four Making Molehills out of Mountains: Coaching Goals and Hope for the Future 59

      Chapter Five Positive Diagnosis 75

      Chapter Six Positive Assessment 99

      Chapter Seven Gray Hairs and Gravestones: Positive Psychology Coaching Across the Lifespan 125

      Chapter Eight The Practice of Positive Psychology Coaching 145

      Endnotes 153

      Author Index 163

      Subject Index 165

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