Beyond Happy
Women, Work, and Well-Being
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: ATD Press (Association for Talent Development)
BBB Library: Psychology and Strengths, Personal Success
ISBN: 978-1562869793
Editorial Review
Over the course of a decade, positive psychology authority Dr. Beth Cabrera has surveyed and interviewed more than a thousand women to gather insight into how to effectively balance career and family responsibilities. Beyond Happy: Women, Work, and Well-Being gathers essential findings and offers women proven strategies for living more authentic, meaningful lives.
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Women want meaningful careers that offer them the flexibility to be mothers at the same time. Those who aren’t mothers also need more freedom to choose when, where, and how to work.
As long as we equate the ideal worker and the ideal mother with 24/7 availability, women will have to make choices and making choices requires trade-offs.
Until significant advances occur in the workplace, in government policies, and in society, women need knowledge and practices that will empower them to reduce their stress, increase their resilience, experience more joy, and find more meaning in their lives.
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Positive people are also physically healthier. They have lower blood pressure, lower heart rate, lower levels of stress-related hormones, and stronger immune systems.
The amount of positivity we experience is due in large part to our thoughts and actions. This means that we can intentionally choose to think and act in ways that will increase the amount of positive emotions we experience.
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