All work no play [electronic book] : a surprising guide to feeling more mindful, grateful and cheerful / Dale Sidebottom.
By: Sidebottom, Dale [author]
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Material type: 
BookPublisher: Milton, Qld : Wiley, 2021Description: 1 online resource (xxvii, 192 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780730391623; 9780730391630 (e-book).Subject(s): Mindfulness (Psychology) | Self-actualization (Psychology)DDC classification: 158.13 Online resources: E-book
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| e-BOOK | MTU Bishopstown Library | Not for loan |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Explore effective strategies to improve your mental health, and the health of your colleagues and employees, with this engaging and practical book
All Work No Play: A Surprising Guide to Feeling More Mindful, Grateful and Cheerful is a practical and rewarding handbook for reconnecting with joy and happiness daily. The book shares strategies for play-based mindfulness, empathy, and gratitude exercises that will help readers rediscover their inner child; promote good mental health; build and foster more meaningful connections with others; and help combat loneliness and deep-rooted toxic behaviors and thoughts.
You'll learn to:
Recognize and become self-aware of thoughts blocking your way to healthy relationships and attitudes Prioritize mental wellbeing in your daily life and put an end to burnout and fatigue Use visual tools and self-assessment forms to guide you through exercises that will increase your happiness, focus, and productivityPerfect for anyone who hopes to improve their ability to take joy and happiness from their daily routines, All Work No Play is also ideal for businesses who wish to improve the health and wellbeing of their employees and colleagues.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Self-Care Collection
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- About the author (p. ix)
- How to use this book (p. xi)
- Introduction (p. xiii)
- Part I Playing the Game of Life (p. 1)
- 1 What is play? (p. 3)
- 2 How play forms part of our life (p. 13)
- 3 Adults' play (p. 23)
- 4 Play and our mental health (p. 35)
- 5 The birth of play-based mindfulness (p. 47)
- Part II The Proof behind Play (p. 65)
- 6 Our brain during play (p. 67)
- 7 The power of play (p. 81)
- Part III The Benefits of Play (p. 91)
- 8 Less work, more play (p. 93)
- 9 Play for individuals, couples and families (p. 97)
- 10 Play in the classroom (p. 105)
- 11 Team players (p. 113)
- 12 Play in the workplace and beyond (p. 121)
- Part IV Play in Action (p. 127)
- 13 The play-based mindfulness toolkit (p. 129)
- 14 PEGG: Play options (p. 135)
- 15 PEGG: Exercise options (p. 143)
- 16 PEGG: Gratitude and Giving options (p. 151)
- Part V Never stop Playing (p. 161)
- 17 Being mindful (p. 163)
- Ten final lessons (p. 171)
- One final challenge (p. 179)
- Acknowledgements (p. 181)
- Index (p. 187)