Cultivate Hope and Engagement in Your Life (Positive Psychology - The Hope Series) - Softcover

Michelle J. Scallon; John J. Liptak

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570253803 ISBN 13: 9781570253805

Publisher: Whole Person Associates, 2024

Synopsis

Discover and Create Meaning in Your Life is a complete curriculum empowering professionals to guide participants in discovering their sense of meaning, purpose, and the knowledge that life is worth more than the sum of its parts. Each chapter includes a therapeutic plan with goals, actions, demonstrations of learning, and tips for an effective therapeutic environment for individuals and groups. The chapters are:

 

• Chapter 1: Meaning in Ten Minutes
• Chapter 2: Make Meaning by Taking Action
• Chapter 3: Discover Meaning Through Mental Health Fitness
• Chapter 4: Meaning Through Establishing Self-Worth
• Chapter 5: Make Meaning by Doing Things for Others

 

When life is characterized by a deep sense of meaning, people find greater meaning by using their strengths to belong to and be of service to something larger than themselves. This workbook empowers participants to make their lives more meaningful and enjoy the following benefits:

 

• They will live healthier lives.
• They will exhibit energy and vitality.
• They will be better able to cope with adversity.
• They will be more productive.
• They will experience increased life satisfaction.
• They will be more self-confident and feel better about who they are.
• They will be able to achieve the flow state and feel “at one” with what they are doing.
• They will be able to satisfy their human need for value.

 

This workbook is part of Positive Psychology – The Hope Series, a five-book series created by Dr. Michelle Scallon, PhD., and John J. Liptak, EdD. Their Hierarchy of Hope model helps people generate hope and create a new purpose after experiencing significant or traumatic changes. This workbook provides a method to help facilitators explore and answer these questions with their participants:

 

• How can people live a good life filled with hope?
• How can people stay resilient amidst challenges and change?
• How can people improve their lives?
• How can people find joy?
• How can people capitalize on their strengths?

 

Grounded in the principles of positive psychology, Discover and Create Meaning in Your Life provides practical, therapeutic exercises and insights to help participants navigate life’s challenges and uncover their unique paths to meaning. From understanding the essence of personal meaning to cultivating resilience in the face of adversity, each chapter is designed to empower participants on their journey toward a more fulfilling life.

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About the Authors

Michelle J. Scallon, PhD, earned her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Seattle Pacific University (SPU) in 2007. She earned her BA in Psychology with a minor in Business from Central Washington University and her Master's Degree in Psychology from SPU. Dr. Scallon conducted a research study while completing her dissertation titled The Impact of Social Support and Humor on Levels of Hope in Individuals Who Are Coping With HIV/AIDS. In addition to this research, she made peer-reviewed presentations at the Western Psychological Association conference in Palm Springs, CA. She has presented research on cognitive flexibility, coping, and hope in the HIV/AIDS population. Dr. Scallon has over 15 years of experience providing counseling and psychotherapy to a wide variety of populations. For over ten years, she worked as a mental health clinician and supervisor in a correctional institution, treating incarcerated individuals and conducting therapeutic groups. Dr. Scallon conducted crisis work and psychotherapy and was integral to running a mental health program called Modified Therapeutic Community. This program was aimed at helping incarcerated individuals increase prosocial skills to reduce their chances of recidivism. Dr. Scallon draws on a wide variety of evidence-based techniques, including those from Positive Psychology. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Michelle has become an internationally known self-help author. She has written sixteen books, many with Dr. John Liptak. She is passionate about helping people capitalize on their strengths to maintain hope. Her current interest is finding ways to help people remain positive and cope amidst the challenges of personal and global change. In her spare time, she is an avid volunteer for a local children's non-profit organization.

John J. Liptak, EdD, is an internationally recognized author with over thirty years of work experience providing counseling services for mental health clients, college students, offenders, and ex-offenders. He has spent a lifetime developing hope-generating materials for others to use. He authored over 100 workbooks with Ester Leutenberg on topics such as stress management, substance abuse, domestic violence, and developing and maintaining effective personal and intimate relationships. In addition, John has written 31 career assessment instruments for JIST Publishing, 10 books for various publishers, and 13 e-books for Bookboon. Dr. Liptak is the President of the Center for Career Assessment, Inc., a research and development firm specializing in creating hope-related psychoeducational materials. He works with multiple publishing firms. The materials he developed are used internationally in a wide variety of settings, including schools, job training centers, mental health facilities, and prisons. John's work has been featured in the Associated Press and in numerous newspapers, including the Washington Post, Tampa Bay Times, and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, on MSNBC television and CNN Radio. He appeared in the PAX/ION television series Success without a College Degree. John earned a Doctor of Education in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance from Virginia Tech. He lives in Radford, Virginia, with his wife Kathy and their Shih Tzu named MacKenzie.

Edition details

• Publisher: Whole Person Associates
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1570253803
• ISBN 13: 9781570253805
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Number of pages: 128