Emotional Resilience: How to safeguard your mental health

by Harry Barry

'Another masterpiece from a cutting-edge expert' IRISH TIMES

'Simply but expertly, Emotional Resilience give you the tools to heal yourself and deal with the slings and arrows of modern life' Cathy Kelly, bestselling author and UNICEF ambassador

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There are many challenges facing our mental health. We are living in the middle of an anxiety epidemic, depression is one of the most significant mental health issues of our time, self-harm is endemic amongst school children and technology and social media are insidiously and pervasively invading our lives leading to toxic stress.

In this book, bestselling author and GP Dr Harry Barry reveals how you can unlock your inner emotional resilience reserves, deal with the challenges of life, and protect your mental health. He explores the key skills needed to transform your emotional capacity and reach your full potential.

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Personal skills teaching you how to deal with self-acceptance, perfectionism, frustration, failure and success, the physical symptoms of anxiety, procrastination, problem solving and catastrophising.
Social skills such as how to develop and practice empathy, read social cues and how to deal with anxiety in social and performance situations.
Life skills such as how to deal with the unfairness and discomfort of life, pragmatism and conflict resolution, how to develop a work/life balance and what to do when stress comes calling.

Genres: Nonfiction, Mental Health, Health, Psychology, Self Help

288 pages, Paperback

Published December 18, 2018

Reviews

[Joe O'Donnell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Self-help would not usually be my go-to-genre, but I found this book thoughtful, compassionate and thankfully free of the gobbledegook and quackery that often characterises that field. Dr. Harry Browne defines Emotional Resilience as “our ability to cope with adversity in life”, and in this book of the same title he details 20 valuable personal, social and life skills that can transform our capacity to adapt to and overcome difficult life situations. Dr. Barry’s advice is broadly based on the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy, and he offers practical tips and techniques on developing “unconditional self-acceptance”, challenging catastrophising thoughts, and overcoming social anxiety (in this latter case, Dr. Barry’s ‘supermarket exercise’ is a touch of genius!)

The advice dispensed in “Emotional Resilience” should be of benefit to most age groups and people at very different life stages. But, given the latest research shows that up to 75 percent of mental health problems arise for the first time during adolescence, this book would be of particular relevance to young students and teenagers (and the teachers and parents who work and live with them). And with the roll-out of the new wellbeing curriculum as part of the junior certificate cycle, “Emotional Resilience” could become an excellent resource for Irish post-primary teachers seeking to help their students surmount adversity and anxiety.

[Kate]

For what I’m going through, the early chapters of this are very helpful. I’ll definitely be going back to this one!

[Ilvesekerli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Londonisse ja tagasilennul kugistasin selle alla. Psühholoogiataustaga inimese jaoks mingit suurt ahhaa-momenti siit muidugi oodata polnudki, aga kuna see teema ja oskus võiks küll minu arust kõigini jõuda, siis julgeks seda küll laiemale publikule soovitada - aga kindlasti on samal teemal raamatuid ka natuke teise nurga alt ja teise maneeriga, mis mõnele ehk rohkem mokkamööda. Olulised aspektid ja praktilised harjutused saab aga kiirelt ja ladusalt siit kätte!

[джаймс X · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some really insightful reminders about mental health to take away but strays into preachiness too often.

[Gerard Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Logically structured book into 4 parts

Emotinal Resilience and what it is and CBT
Personal Resilience Skills
Social Resilience Skills
Life Resilience Skills

I found part Two to be the clearest and most useful.

I like the fact that the author gives us real life examples of his clients experience throughout the book.

Also key learning points are given after each chapter to sum up what was presented. This is helpful as some of the material can be very detailed.

The Bibliography is very comprehensive and lends extra credibility to his arguments and his referencing.

Overall a good real with very useful life skills and advice.

[Mary Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found many of the scenarios of people's problems being solved a bit too idealised. But some of the techniques were well worth trying and I could see how they would make a difference with consistent practice and effort.

[Helen L Metcalfe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't recommend this enough.

[La Bruja Medusa · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a must read.

[N Rank · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really good book, with sound concepts, just a few times it would take a little too long explaining a concept which had already been sufficiently explained, so made it harder to stay engaged.

[Caroline · Rating 5 out of 5]

A helpful practical explanation of what emotional resilience is and why investing time and effort into expanding capacity for it can be of benefit. Concepts are shared and explored in relatable ways.