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1 online resource (210 pages) |
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Online access with DDA: Askews (Psychology)
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| Contents |
CHALLENGING STRESS, BURNOUT AND RUST-OUT: Finding Balance in Busy Lives; LIST OF FIGURES, BOXES AND TABLES; Preface; What is this Book About?; Part 1. Understanding Lifestyle Balance and its Link to Wellbeing; 1. What is Life Balance?; Figure 1.1 The six dimensions of wellbeing ; 2. Doing Too Much in Paid Work; Box 2.1 The dilemma of resource constraints over employee work-life balance; Box 2.2 Ethical and moral dilemmas and upset; Figure 2.1 The complex web of influences acting on the choices you make; 3. Obligatory, Non-Obligatory and Meaningful Activities; Figure 3.1 The ship of life. |
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4. Stress, Burnout and Rust-Out in Life ImbalanceFigure 4.1 How the brain orchestrates the stress response; Figure 4.2 The sympathetic and parasympathetic branch lines; Figure 4.3 Stress cycles in everyday life; Figure 4.4 Putting the parasympathetic in action: The positive relaxation cycle; Figure 4.5 The chronic stress cycle; Box 4.1 A tale of two rust-outs; Part 2. Moving from 'Doing' Too Much to Reconciling Being, Becoming and Belonging; 5. Finding Life Balance: Strategies for Change; Figure 5.1 The ought, ideal and actual selves. |
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Figure 5.2 The cycle of multiple selves influencing self-identityFigure 5.3 Workaholic, rushaholic, busyaholic and careaholic; Figure 5.4 The Busy Bee; Figure 5.5 The Endurer; Figure 5.6 The Deferrer; Figure 5.7 The Outsourcer; Figure 5.8 The Resister; Table 5.1 Negative or distorted cognitive patterns in life balance; Box 5.1 Three breaths to deep breathing; 6. Managing Life Imbalance: Living in the Moment; Figure 6.1 Mindlessness and mindfulness; Figure 6.2 Intention, attention, attitude; Box 6.1 The mindful body scan meditation; Box 6.2 Mindful tea-making. |
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Box 6.3 One minute mindfulness meditation7. Meaning and Time; Box 7.1 What is really important to me; Figure 7.1 Lily's hours spent in average week; Box 7.2 Limited control over workloads; Box 7.3 Contextual issues that externally shape and control choice; Figure 7.2 The urgent and important matrix; Figure 7.3 The values, choice and reconciliation cycle; 8. Creating Wellbeing in Workplaces; Box 8.1 Values, choice and reconciliation cycle in work; Table 8.1 Three golden dilemmas of work-life balance; Figure 8.1 The seven work-life balance and three golden dilemmas. |
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9. The Intricate Web of Life BalanceFigure 9.1 The intricate web of life balance; Box 9.1 Key messages for achieving a sustainable, resilient life balance; Glossary; References; Subject Index; Author Index. |
| Summary |
This practical resource provides professionals with techniques for developing a more balanced lifestyle. The author discusses the meaning of work-life balance and explains how it can be achieved in reality with some simple, straightforward strategies. |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
In English. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - Worldwide |
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Burn out (Psychology)
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Stress management.
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Lifestyles -- Psychological aspects.
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Stress management
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Lifestyles -- psychological aspects
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Burnout, Professional
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Popular Psychology. |
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Life Stages -- General. |
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Developmental -- General. |
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Developmental -- Lifespan Development. |
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PSYCHOLOGY -- General. |
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Burn out (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst00841904 |
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Lifestyles -- Psychological aspects. (OCoLC)fst00998425 |
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Stress management. (OCoLC)fst01134967 |
| ISBN |
9780857007865 (electronic bk.) |
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0857007866 (electronic bk.) |
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9781849054065 |
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1849054061 |
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1849054061 |
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