Maureen Gaffney

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Flourishing

It is the science and professional experience at Gaffney's disposal that makes her book so relevant for these tough times ... Her advice is presented in such a friendly and persuasive way that it's hard to resist

Maureen Gaffney's simple strategies for positive thinking can put the feel-good factor back into your life

Shows us how we can approach life with a renewed sense of vigour and purpose

Very recession relevant as it encourages people to be resilient in the face of adversity

Certainly shows us how to move on ... thought-provoking

How to achieve a deeper sense of well-being and purpose in a crisis

'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 you how to: 
Achieve a deeper sense of well-being, meaning and purpose 
Use adversity as a positive turning point 
Train your mind to pay attention 
Master your emotions and focus on your goals 
 
This gripping, stimulating and inspiring book will help you change your life for the better. 
 
Get ready to flourish!

Leading psychologist Dr Maureen Gaffney combines work in academia with a busy international consultancy business. She also serves on the executive committee of the Women's Leadership Board at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Her last book Flourishing was a No 1 bestseller in Ireland and has sold over 70,000 copies. She is also a columnist, broadcaster and speaker.

At a time of deep crisis the notion of flourishing seems unimaginable. However, distinguished psychologist Maureen Gaffney believes passionately that not only is it possible for us to flourish, but in an increasingly uncertain world, it is essential that we plan to do so. 
 
Flourishing is about achieving a deeper sense of well-being, meaning and purpose despite, and indeed very often because of, adversity. Indeed, Maureen Gaffney explains that adversity can be a positive turning point in our lives if we decide that our goal is not merely returning to the status quo, but having better lives. Her message is that we can do this and in this exciting and innovative book she shows us how. 
 
Drawing on her vast experience of working with people and organisations, and on a fascinating body of recent research, Maureen Gaffney has written a gripping, stimulating and inspiring manifesto on how to flourish and why we need to. Learning to flourish - and helping others to flourish - is the most powerful and worthwhile investment we can make in our own well-being and in our country's future.

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