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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT MINDFULNESS WELLBEING CBT (COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY)

‘A truly insightful book. If this doesn’t help you achieve your potential nothing will.’ David Gold, Chair of West Ham United and Gold Group International

“A fantastic practical resource with plenty of theory and some inventive ways to practise as you challenge yourself to improve your well-being. They don’t just help to “Unlock You”, they give you a full set of keys too.” Ian Martin, Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist at the Priory Hospital

“Everyone who wants to thrive in the 21st century needs to take care of their mental health to build resilience and team confidence. This will help you to deal with uncertain times in an accessible and effective way.” Dr Jo Twist OBE - CEO of UKIE

WHAT’S STOPPING YOU FROM BEING YOUR BEST? YOU ARE!

If you’re suffering from stress, anxiety or negative thoughts, then Unlock You is your simple, six-week plan to feel calm, kick that bad habit and release your potential to be your best.

Unlock You is a special programme designed to give you the skills and tools to be calmer, happier and more confident. When challenging situations arise you will be able to deal better with them, and cope in a crisis.

This unique and easy to follow programme gives you a host of simple techniques and exercises to beat stress and negative habits, and release potential beyond that which you knew you had! Designed to fit easily into your daily life, you’ll quickly learn how to step out of your own way.

Using mindfulness, emotional intelligence, CBT and the latest findings from neuroscience, this book doesn’t just change the way you feel but the way you act and react. By building the programme into your daily routine you’ll be a better partner, parent, friend, employer and employee. As you gain knowledge about yourself and what you need to do to change your life, we will guide you as you turn the programme into a personal road map. You will build this into a six week programme that embeds easily into your daily life – a daily life that will continue to get better and better.

You’ll be able to:

· Recognise a negative or unhelpful belief and be able to replace it with a more positive one.

· Remain focussed and not let your negative thoughts take over.

· Understand which kinds of stress are good and which are bad.

· Recognise when you’re in ‘fright or flight mode’ and how to quickly calm down.

· Set goals that are attainable and in line with their beliefs.

· Know which emotions are negative and unhealthy, so you can accept and work to change them.

· Learn the importance of emotional intelligence and methods to develop compassion and empathy.

It's a book to keep for a lifetime, guiding us through each day as we go forward.” Mark Curry, Actor, Presenter and qualified Life coach

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This practical, empowering guide provides performers and creatives with a toolkit of techniques to improve, manage and maintain good emotional wellbeing – helping you navigate and overcome the pressures and demands of a career in the arts.Inside, you'll find key, evidence-based concepts and ideas about emotional health, as well as the benefits of taking a holistic approach to your brain, imagination and body. There are dozens of creative exercises and meditations to help you build resilience, develop your emotional intelligence, reframe negative thoughts, stay motivated, and embrace change when it comes. You'll also discover strategies for tackling auditions, preparing for performances and coping with periods of unemployment, plus guidance on creating your own personalised emotional health plan.Invaluable for anyone working in the creative industries, this book will equip you to assume responsibility for your own emotional wellbeing, and pursue your passion whilst still enjoying a life of fulfilment and satisfaction.The Compact Guides are pocket-sized introductions for actors and theatremakers, each tackling a key topic in a clear and comprehensive way. Written by industry professionals with extensive hands-on experience of their subject, they provide you with maximum information in minimum time.Andy Barker, Brian Cooley and Beth Wood have all worked in the arts in various roles, including as actors, writers, directors and stage managers. Together, Andy and Brian run Mind Fitness, an organisation dedicated to developing mental health and wellbeing and business effectiveness, and Beth is Artistic Director of Prospero Theatre Company.