The Resilience Factor: 7 Keys to Finding Your Inner Strength and Overcoming Life's Hurdles

There is a fundamental weakness in this book: purporting to help people cope with all kinds adversity, to illustrate its points it uses as examples petty squabbles in the office or at home. I concede that for some lucky people, this is the worse problem they have to contend with, but surely many people who seek out this book are contending with more serious challenges: trauma, chronic illness, loss, etc. Resilience is bouncing back from something apparently incomprehensible and intolerable. For those of us who came to this book through the Action for Happiness campaign, that is the kind of expectation we might have had.I think it is time for an updated edition, as the principles are sound.

This book was suggested by a speaker at a conference....I'm so glad she advised me as this book it really excellent. Does not merely give anecdotes but, instead, gives the reader some real food for thought as well as delivering a plan on how to deal with adversity.I'm. It all the way through yet but already I find myself mentally reverting to some of the advice and, more crucially for me, understanding the reasons why I'm thinking and acting as I am which then leads me onto applying the advice given.

I really enjoyed this book, as myself being a trainer, coach and consultant of all things related to mental toughness a micro personality trait being researched and discovered to be present in all things successful, it was good to see an in depth look at resilience rather than the usual top 10 things you should know. I particularly liked the detailed and deep look at the belief system using the ABC approach.It links in nicely with the positive psychological school of thought that is moving the study of this area forward rather than the constantly looking back over the shoulder of previous schools to find out what is wrong rather than what is right.I recommend if you wish to understand resilience and hardiness further then read this one.

Useful self-help book giving advice on building resilience in order to cope well with life's knocks. Contains a lot of information and case studies. I am pleased with my purchase and would buy again.

Was given this book some time ago. Easy to read and put strategies into practice. Really helps to put things into perspective. Now bought as a gift.

a great book with tons of tips and techniques

Brilliant book

Invaluable & very helpful indeed.