Cool Calm And Confident

Self-assured, assertive kids are not only less likely to be picked on by their peers, they're also less likely to bully others. But it's not always easy for children to find a healthy middle ground between passivity and aggression. If your child is a frequent target for bullies, or has begun to tease and take advantage of other kids, the easy and effective activities in Cool, Calm, and Confident can help. These simple exercises help children stand up for themselves without coming across as aggressive, learn to be both kind and assertive, and develop self-confidence and a positive self-image. Using this workbook is an easy and effective way to instill self-esteem in both passive and aggressive children-a strength that will prove invaluable in childhood, in their teenage years, and throughout their lives. Help children to: Learn the difference between passive, aggressive, and assertive behavior; behave in ways that discourage teasing; understand their rights and stand up for themselves; stay calm and learn skills for managing anger; and make real and lasting friendships.

With New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Hanson's four steps, you can counterbalance your brain's negativity bias and learn to hardwire happiness in only a few minutes each day. Why is it easier to ruminate over hurt feelings than it is to bask in the warmth of being appreciated? Because your brain evolved to learn quickly from bad experiences and slowly from good ones, but you can change this. Life isn’t easy, and having a brain wired to take in the bad and ignore the good makes us worried, irritated, and stressed, instead of confident, secure, and happy. But each day is filled with opportunities to build inner strengths and Dr. Rick Hanson, an acclaimed clinical psychologist, shows what you can do to override the brain’s default pessimism. Hardwiring Happiness lays out a simple method that uses the hidden power of everyday experiences to build new neural structures full of happiness, love, confidence, and peace. You’ll learn to see through the lies your brain tells you. Dr. Hanson’s four steps build strengths into your brain to make contentment and a powerful sense of resilience the new normal. In just minutes a day, you can transform your brain into a refuge and power center of calm and happiness.

50 Scientifically-Supported Techniques to Create More Confident and Compelling Speakers

Presents forty activities designed to help children build better social skills, make friends, learn to adapt to changing relationships, cope with rejection and disappointment, and find deep and lasting friendships.

If you’re suffering from stress, anxiety or negative thoughts, then Unlock You is your simple, six-week plan to feel calm, kick that bad habit and release your potential to be your best. Unlock You is a special programme designed to give you the skills and tools to be calmer, happier and more confident. When challenging situations arise you will be able to deal better with them, and cope in a crisis. This unique and easy to follow programme gives you a host of simple techniques and exercises to beat stress and negative habits, and release potential beyond that which you knew you had! Designed to fit easily into your daily life, you’ll quickly learn how to step out of your own way. Using mindfulness, emotional intelligence, CBT and the latest findings from neuroscience, this book doesn’t just change the way you feel but the way you act and react. By building the programme into your daily routine you’ll be a better partner, parent, friend, employer and employee. As you gain knowledge about yourself and what you need to do to change your life, we will guide you as you turn the programme into a personal road map. You will build this into a six week programme that embeds easily into your daily life – a daily life that will continue to get better and better. You’ll be able to: Recognise a negative or unhelpful belief and be able to replace it with a more positive one. Remain focussed and not let your negative thoughts take over. Understand which kinds of stress are good and which are bad. Recognise when you’re in ‘fright or flight mode’ and how to quickly calm down. Set goals that are attainable and in line with their beliefs. Know which emotions are negative and unhealthy, so you can accept and work to change them. Learn the importance of emotional intelligence and methods to develop compassion and empathy. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.

All of us can think of times when we know we should speak up, but we don't. When we feel like we're being taken advantage of, but we just accept it. Later, we kick ourselves, thinking: "If only I would have said something!" If this sounds like you, look no further! This book serves as a complete guide to understanding what assertiveness is and how to become more assertive in your own life. Using practical exercises and techniques it will teach you how to stand up for what you believe in, ask for what you want, and say no to what you don't want in a way that's confident, calm, and respectful. This book will also show you how to increase your self-confidence and your self-worth. This book is for: People who would like to massively boost their assertiveness People who would like to develop better communication skills People who would like to learn how to deal with conflicts People who would like to communicate with confidence and charisma New managers who need to be more assertive with their team. Emerging leaders who want to communicate more clearly and confidently. Introverted people who need to set boundaries and say "no." Passive communicators who want to speak more directly and honestly. People who have difficulty protecting their time, priorities, and goals. People who need to set stronger boundaries. People who are tired of being a doormat and taking a passive role in relationships People who are afraid of standing up for themselves The "push over, nice guy" The "Yes man" People who are tired of being controlled and dominated People who struggle with knowing their worth. This book will teach you the following: What is Assertiveness The 4 Communication Styles How to be an Assertive Communicator How to Communicate with Confidence and Charisma Highly Effective Techniques to Deal with Any Conflict in Your Personal & Professional Life How to Have an Assertive Body Language How to Speak Up, Share Your Ideas & Opinions in A Persuasive, Calm & Positive Way How to express your feelings, opinions and wants honestly, clearly, and respectfully How to Say "no" and establish boundaries without Looking Selfish How to Reduce Negative Emotions & Anxiety How to Provide Feedback to Others While Looking Good & Friendly How to Reduce Discomfort When Talking to People How to Overcome your fears and limiting beliefs about being assertive How to better manage conflict and difficult conversations How to make your job and life less stressful because you know how to protect your time, priorities and goals Learning how to be more assertive can massively improve your relationships and your overall sense of self-confidence. When you can express yourself assertively and speak up for yourself, other people will respect you more. Even more importantly, you will respect yourself more. Once you start improving your assertiveness, incredible things will happen in your life. This book will show you how to get more out of your life and feel better about yourself by helping you to become more assertive without coming across as bossy or forceful!

This critical resource gives managers, HR, and anyone who may come into contact with someone in trauma—including workplace violence, harassment, assault, illness, addiction, fraud, bankruptcy, and more—the tools they need to be prepared for what lies ahead. This book is crucial for every manager or HR representative who shouldn’t just prepare to one day be faced with a report of a traumatic experience at work, but plan on it. This five-step method will help managers make survivors feel supported and understood. The Empathetic Workplace guides supervisors of any level through an understanding of how stories of trauma impact the brain of both the survivor and the listener, as well as the tools to handle the interaction appropriately, to help the listener, the organization, and most importantly, the survivor. The easy-to-follow LASER method outlined in these pages includes the following elements that all managers should know and understand: Listen-Controlling your own reaction, managing your body language, asking open-ended questions, hearing what is not being said, and winding down the speaker when the conversation becomes unproductive are essential elements in being a good listener. Acknowledge-Once someone shares a difficult personal story with you, it is important to acknowledge that gift. Share-You can help the speaker regain some measure of control by sharing information with him or her about what happened or what happens next, your personal or organizational values, and what you don’t yet know but hope to learn. Empower-You can help the traumatized person by providing him or her with resources that are available to them through the company or outside groups. Return-The final step is to ensure that the traumatized person has a way to come back later when he or she cannot remember all that you said, thinks of more questions, or wishes for updates. The LASER technique can benefit all who are responsible for others, from top-tier managers at Fortune 500 companies to Residence Advisors in college dormitories.

Family therapist Stiffelman has shown thousands of parents how to be the cool, confident "Captain of the ship" in their children's lives. Based on her successful practice and packed with real-life stories, Stiffelman shares proven strategies and crystal clear insights to motivate kids to cooperate and connect.