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by Steven J. Stein (Author), Paul T. Bartone (Author)
Learn to embrace the 3 C's of psychological hardiness to overcome stress and increase personal growth
Life 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: What do you want out of life? Is 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 stress. Scientific research has found that your ability to resist the damaging effects of stress--your hardiness--can reduce stress-related illness and strengthen your ability to thrive under pressure.
Hardiness, written by respected clinical and research psychologists, will help develop your psychological hardiness which, in turn, enables you to enjoy more of life's rewards. Mastering the 3 C's of hardiness--commitment, control, and challenge--is essential to increasing hardiness and responding effectively to stressful situations. This invaluable guide provides exercises and activities, based on 30 years of research, specifically designed to increase your hardiness in all areas of your personal and professional life. This book will help you:
- Understand how hardiness is assessed to evaluate and improve your response to stress
- Unlock your new potential made possible by a better understanding of hardiness
- Examine real-life examples and case studies of psychological hardiness
- Increase your engagement in the surrounding world
- Capitalize on opportunities for your personal growth
Hardiness: Making Stress Work for You to Achieve Your Life Goals can help you move toward becoming healthier, more self-actualized, and increasingly satisfied with your life and future.
Front Jacket
As life in the digital era becomes more chaotic and fast paced, there is a surplus of books and media that promise to help us reduce our levels of stress. We are told that if we just schedule our time right, focus on the right things, or stand up to the right people, our stress can magically melt away, leaving us with nothing but joy. Enticing as these ideas sometimes are, most of us can see right through them. The truth is, stress is a part of life. We are biologically hardwired to cope with stress--and if we can cope well, stress can become our trusted ally in the quest for a meaningful life.
Hardiness looks into the minds of people who respond well to stressful situations. These resilient individuals have the power to achieve their relationship and career goals and to quickly recover from unforeseen setbacks. Over decades of research, authors Steven J. Stein and Paul T. Bartone have identified the three personality features that such people have in common--the "three Cs" of hardiness--commitment, control, and challenge. When we understand and work to develop these traits in ourselves, we unlock our own potential for growth and turn stress into a force for good in our lives.
Across occupations and social classes, the hardiness mindset is linked to better health, performance, and success. Hardiness includes numerous, real-world examples from artists, athletes, first responders, soldiers, and others who have demonstrated that the three Cs can propel us toward our goals. This book also reviews a large body of evidence on the connection between resilient responses to stress and physical health--heart disease, diabetes, and cancer tend to shy away from the hardiest individuals.
Ultimately, Hardiness is about how we can turn our stressors into success factors. This book shows that, regardless of our life circumstances, we all have the capacity to transform losses and setbacks into lessons and opportunities that will motivate us to keep thriving. Because the uplifting message of this book is based on strong evidence from decades of rigorous psychological research, we would be foolish to ignore its conclusions.
Visit hardinessmindset.com to learn more.
Back Jacket
As life in the digital era becomes more chaotic and fast paced, there is a surplus of books and media that promise to help us reduce our levels of stress. We are told that if we just schedule our time right, focus on the right things, or stand up to the right people, our stress can magically melt away, leaving us with nothing but joy. Enticing as these ideas sometimes are, most of us can see right through them. The truth is, stress is a part of life. We are biologically hardwired to cope with stress--and if we can cope well, stress can become our trusted ally in the quest for a meaningful life.
Hardiness looks into the minds of people who respond well to stressful situations. These resilient individuals have the power to achieve their relationship and career goals and to quickly recover from unforeseen setbacks. Over decades of research, authors Steven J. Stein and Paul T. Bartone have identified the three personality features that such people have in common--the "three Cs" of hardiness--commitment, control, and challenge. When we understand and work to develop these traits in ourselves, we unlock our own potential for growth and turn stress into a force for good in our lives.
Across occupations and social classes, the hardiness mindset is linked to better health, performance, and success. Hardiness includes numerous, real-world examples from artists, athletes, first responders, soldiers, and others who have demonstrated that the three Cs can propel us toward our goals. This book also reviews a large body of evidence on the connection between resilient responses to stress and physical health--heart disease, diabetes, and cancer tend to shy away from the hardiest individuals.
Ultimately, Hardiness is about how we can turn our stressors into success factors. This book shows that, regardless of our life circumstances, we all have the capacity to transform losses and setbacks into lessons and opportunities that will motivate us to keep thriving. Because the uplifting message of this book is based on strong evidence from decades of rigorous psychological research, we would be foolish to ignore its conclusions.
Visit hardinessmindset.com to learn more.
Author Biography
STEVEN J. STEIN, PHD, is a clinical psychologist and the Founder and Executive Chair of Multi-Health Systems (MHS), a leading behavior analytics firm. His work on human performance has been featured in top media outlets worldwide. He teaches at the Directors College of Canada.
PAUL T. BARTONE, PHD, is a Visiting Research Fellow at the National Defense University's Institute for National Security Policy. During his U.S. Army career, Colonel Bartone served as the Army's senior research psychologist and deployed worldwide. He also taught leadership at West Point and at the National Defense University. Bartone has been studying hardiness, health, and performance for nearly forty years.
