Flourishing
How to achieve a deeper sense of well-being and purpose in a crisis
$39.96
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
5 November 2015
Summary
How to achieve a deeper sense of well-being, meaning and purpose - even when facing adversity
‘A realistic approach to positive thinking’ - Sunday Times
Do you want to be better at pursuing goals, grasping opportunities and facing set-backs? Do you want to FLOURISH?
Psychologist Maureen Gaffney believes that in an increasingly uncertain world it is not only possible for us to flourish but essential that we take steps to do so.
In Flourishing she shows …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241257746 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241257743 |
| Author: | Maureen Gaffney |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Life |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 5 November 2015 |
| Weight: | 329g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 29mm |
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Critics Review
“A realistic approach [to positive thinking].” – Sunday Times
A realistic approach to positive thinking * Sunday Times *It is the science and professional experience at Gaffney’s disposal that makes her book so relevant … presented in such a friendly and persuasive way that it’s hard to resist * Irish Examiner *Shows us how we can approach life with a renewed sense of vigour and purpose * Metro Herald *
About The Author
Maureen Gaffney
Dr Maureen Gaffney
Dr Maureen Gaffney is a leading clinical psychologist, writer, and broadcaster. She has had a distinguished academic career and has worked as a consultant, specializing in leadership and organizational change. Dr. Gaffney has worked with companies around the world to build strong, emotionally intelligent leadership and innovative and resilient work cultures. Her clients have included multinational organizations in financial services and in the voluntary and community sectors.
She has served on numerous state and other boards and is a member of the Women’s Leadership Board of Harvard University’s Kennedy School.
Maureen is also a popular columnist and broadcaster and an inspirational and authoritative speaker who has addressed audiences in Ireland, the UK, the US, Sweden, Germany, and Spain. Her previous books, Flourishing (2011) and Your One Wild and Precious Life (2021), were both No. 1 Irish bestsellers. Flourishing was the basis of a major two-part RTÉ TV documentary, and Your One Wild and Precious Life won the RTÉ Audience Choice Irish Book Award and was shortlisted for overall Irish Book of the Year in 2021.
She lives in Dublin with her husband, John. They have two grown-up children and five grandchildren.
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