Sandy Chalkoun

Single Mother in Charge

How to Successfully Pursue Happiness

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This must-have guide uses the latest research on the science of happiness to show single mothers how to transform feelings of fear, guilt, anxiety, and low self-esteem into feelings of power and freedom. There are 82 million mothers in the United States and Canada alone. This book is for them. Single Mother in Charge: How to Successfully Pursue Happiness employs the latest research on the science of happiness to show single moms how to be stronger, happier, and more balanced. Through it, they will learn to use their own power to improve the quality of their lives and those of their children. This hands-on guide starts with three critical lessons for personal transformation: the right belief, the right attitude, and taking action. Readers are then taught how to transform feelings of fear, anxiety, guilt, and low self-esteem into a positive, confident attitude. Once these barriers to happiness have come down, the single mother can use the 22 "happiness strategies" outlined in the book create a happier and healthier life for herself and her family.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Praeger
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 519g
• ISBN-13: 9780313380525
• ISBN-10: 031338052X
• Artikelnr.: 29504369

Autorenporträt

Sandy Chalkoun is a lawyer and the owner of her own legal training business in Montreal, Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Introduction: A Second Birthday Section 1 Three Fundamental
Truths Truth #1 What You Believe Will Control Your Life Truth #2 Being
Positive Will Improve and Extend Your Life Truth #3 Actions Can Breathe
Life into Your Ideas Section 2 Empty Your Cup Chapter 1 "I'm Afraid"
Chapter 2 "I'm So Anxious" Chapter 3 "I'm So Angry" Chapter 4 "I Feel
Guilty" Chapter 5 "Things Are Awful" Chapter 6 "I'm So Worried" Chapter 7
"I Have Low Self-Esteem" Chapter 8 "No One Respects Me" Chapter 9 "I'm
Helpless" Section 3 On the Road to Happiness Section 4 22 Happiness
Strategies Strategy #1 Try a New Explanatory Style Strategy #2 Shift Your
Focus Strategy #3 Exercise Your Freedom Strategy #4 Be Open to
Possibilities Strategy #5 Find a Role Model Strategy #6 Do Not Keep Up with
the Neighbors Strategy #7 Accept Yourself Strategy #8 Be Grateful Strategy
#9 Simplify Strategy #10 Limit Your Choices Strategy #11 Take Care of
Yourself Strategy #12 Sleep Well Strategy #13 Listen to Music Strategy #14
Turn off the TV Strategy #15 Laugh Strategy #16 Exercise Strategy #17
Meditate Strategy #18 Back to Nature Strategy #19 Work Toward Your Goals
Strategy #20 Visualize Strategy #21 Make Some Friends Strategy #22 And
Finally, Be Kind to Others Section 5 The Single Mother in Charge Her Power
Her Role Her Instincts Her Influence Her Expectations Her Strength Her
Wisdom Her Empathy Her Generosity Her Authenticity Her Leadership Her
Attitude Her Encouragement Her Family Time Her Connection with Her Kids Her
Flexibility Her Parenting Goals Section 6 In the Words of Single Mothers
Series Afterword by Michele A. Paludi Notes Index