Positive Psychology Coaching Putting the

Finding the best in people and inspiring them to focus on their strengths and live out their potential is one of the fundamental principles behind positive psychology. Written by respected researcher Robert Biswas-Diener and renowned coach Ben Dean-both established experts in possitive psychology-Positive Psychology Coaching is an accessible new guide designed to help you learn how to put positive psychology into practice to motivate, manage, and empower others to set and meet their personal goals, and to live happier, more meaningful lives.

Robert Biswas-Diener, MS, holds a master's degree in clinical psychology from Pacific University and in 2005, founded Meridian Life Coaching, LC, to provide life coaching services to a wide range of academics and professionals, He is known as the "Indiana Jones of Positive psychology," with his studies taking him to such far-flung destinations as Greenland, Spain, Kenya, Israel, and India, where he has worked with remote groups of people traditionally overlooked by researchers.

Ben Dean, PhD, MCC, is one of the most influential figures in the world of coaching. In 1997 he founded MentorCoach LLC, the first coach training school exclusively focused on training mental health professionals, which has trained thousands of clinicians and other mental health professionals throughout North America, Europe, and Australia. He also publishes several widely read e-newsletters, including Coaching Toward Happiness, Therapist as Coach, and eCoach.

Introduction	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
The Coaching Paradox and the Positive Psychology Solution	p. 1
Happiness and Positivity
Happiness: The Goal We Rarely Talk About	p. 25
Choosing Happiness: Goals, Relationships, and Positive Thinking	p. 59
Solid Happiness Interventions	p. 89
Character Strengths
Strengths Coaching	p. 117
Coaching to Personal Strengths	p. 143
Coaching to Social Strengths	p. 165
Special Topics in Positive Psychology Coaching
Helping Clients Craft the Perfect Job	p. 189
The Future of Positive Psychology Coaching	p. 209
Planning Positive Psychology Coaching Sessions	p. 221
Notes	p. 231
Index	p. 251
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Positive Psychology Coaching Putting the Science of Happiness to Work for Your Clients

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