Full Description
Reclaim your power and live a life of purpose and joy
In When Life Happens: The Mindset Shift You Need to Manage Stress, Build Confidence, and Break Free, renowned clinical psychologist and speaker Dr. Rachel L. Goldman delivers an inspiring, approachable, and practical strategy guide to helping women reclaim their confidence, reshape how they see themselves—inside and out, and build resilience before stress knocks at their door. Dr. Rachel explains how to eliminate feeling "stuck" and how you can gain greater control over your life.
Whether you're feeling professional burnout, struggling with identity changes as you enter a new phase of your life with new challenges, or encountering obstacles as you balance it all, Dr. Rachel offers a compassionate roadmap to reclaiming your power and living a life of purpose and joy. Equipped with her insights, you will gain coping tools necessary to effectively manage any of life's stressors.
You'll also find:
Strategies for recovering from personal and professional setbacks, allowing you to build resilience and find meaning
Techniques for those seeking personal growth, including lifelong tools to manage stress
Ways to navigate burnout and dissatisfaction, as well as tools to manage stress and eliminate limiting beliefs
Perfect for women seeking personal growth and an effective path to self-improvement, When Life Happens is also an essential resource for people struggling with anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem looking for a useful tool to use as an adjunct to therapy.
Contents
Acknowledgments xiii
About the Author xix
Foreword xxi
Introduction xxv
1 Start Where You Are 1
2 What Does Stress Have to Do with It? 21
3 The Power of Your Thoughts, Part 1: How Your Brain Plays Tricks on You 33
4 The Power of Your Thoughts, Part 2: Retrain Your Brain 61
5 From Vision to Action: Setting Goals That Stick 81
6 Reframing Body Image: Seeing Yourself Through a New Lens 113
7 Your Coping Toolbox 151
8 Taking Action and Making It Happen 181
9 Planning for Success (And Putting It All Together) 211
Conclusion: We Did It! 237
Appendix: Mental Health Resources 243
Index 247
