You're Stronger Than You Think: Tapping into the Secrets of Emotionally Resilient People - Softcover

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Peter A. Ubel, M.D. is a professor of medicine and psychology at the University of Michigan and the director of the Center for Behavioral and Decision Sciences in Medicine.

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Survive the tough times by tapping into the power of your emotional resilience

What would it be like to suddenly lose the ability to walk or see? How would it feel to experience an unexpected divorce or a loss of a child? When asked to imagine such predicaments, most people cannot fathom finding happiness again. Yet millions not only survive such losses, they thrive. What's their secret? Emotional resilience.

For the past several years, Dr. Peter Ubel and a team of leading scientists have studied the nature of resilience by examining thousands of cases of people who faced extreme medical setbacks. The results were astonishing, and they are revealed in this inspiring and immensely hopeful book.

In You're Stronger than You Think, Dr. Ubel identifies the traits and behavior patterns of resilient people. He offers powerful and sensitive advice on how you can develop the emotional strength to triumph in difficult times. By tapping into your personal stockpile of resilience, you can greatly improve the way you live your life in the face of tremendous challenges and through everyday struggles.

You are, indeed, stronger than you think.