a flair Every once in a while a book comes along that is both necessary and elegant. U Thrive: How To Succeed in College and Life is one of those books. It is, perhaps, the most inclusive guide to the known science of applied positive psychology, complete with concrete suggestions and activities for making changes for the better. U Thrive is beautifully crafted and layered with research, a deep understanding of student s lives, stories, and practical advice. With a superb blend of anecdotes, science, and direct application of the practices offered for students, it is both highly readable and entertaining. Well-researched positive psychology interventions are the foundation of the book, along with exercises in building resilience and practices known to increase well-being. Authors Dan Lerner and Alan Schlechter are highly qualified to offer the tools every student needs to recover, cope, and thrive. As professors, they teach New York University s largest course on the science of happiness. Their experience in teaching the course, deep understanding of the principles of positive psychology, and desire to create something useful for students are evident throughout. Each chapter begins with a discussion of the chapter s main principle such as relationships or mindset and illustrates the points made with stories and examples. At the closing of each chapter are takeaways, followed by concrete exercises to put the principles into practice. The book includes a range of interventions from untangling thinking traps, to exercises in savoring. The authors approach draws heavily from the work of Martin Seligman at the University of Pennsylvania, who is often referred to as the father of positive psychology. However, the range of viewpoints and research perspectives offered makes U Thrive a highly practical and diverse guide of techniques and practices. The book is broken up into four sections: Strive to Thrive , Opportunities (and Barriers) to Change , Student Bodies and Positively Excellent . Each section offers a deep dive into the nuts and bolts of how students can not only survive college, but flourish and thrive in it. The examples are realistic, and the foundation upon which the suggestions are based is drawn from the several hundred research articles used to write the book. This book can be read as thoroughly or as sparingly as the reader wants. For those just looking for quick answers about what to do in a given situation, the takeaways for the various topics at the end of chapters can be quickly and easily accessed. For those wanting a bit more on theory and research, the interventions in each chapter can be reviewed in depth. Readers whose interests are sufficiently piqued to explore the studies behind the reading can find more information online at www.uthrive.info . The careful research, top notch writing, chapter content, and coaching for the use of applied techniques make this a perfect gift book for new or returning college students. It could also be used as supplemental reading for introductory psychology courses. Highly recommended. U Thrive: How to Succeed in College (and Life) Dan Lerner and Alan Schlechter April 2017 Paperback, 304 Pages Little, Brown and Company Related Articles Psych Central's Recommendation: Your Recommendation: (if you've read this book) ( 1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading... Want to buy the book or learn more? Check out the book on Amazon.com! About Daniel Tomasulo, Ph.D. Dan Tomasulo Ph.D., TEP, MFA, MAPP teaches Positive Psychology in the graduate program of Counseling and Clinical Psychology at Columbia University, Teachers College and works with Martin Seligman, the Father of Positive Psychology in the Masters of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program at the University of Pennsylvania. He is Director of the New York Certification in Positive Psychology for the Open Center in New York City and on faculty at New Jersey City University. Sharecare has honored him as one of the top 10 online influencers on the topic of depression. For more information go to: http://www.dare2behappy.com/ . He also writes for Psych Central's Ask the Therapist column and the Proof Positive blog . View all posts by Daniel Tomasulo, Ph.D. Hot Topics Today 1 PTSD Patients Show Heightened Sensitivity to Deviant Sounds 2 Developing the Evidence Base for Mindfulness Therapies 3 Dominant Hand May Begin in Womb 4 Why Empaths and Sensitives Must Take Special Care of Their Energies 5 5 Types of People Who Are Naturally Attracted to Each Other Most Popular News PTSD Patients Show Heightened Sensitivity to Deviant Sounds Developing the Evidence Base for Mindfulness Therapies Dominant Hand May Begin in Womb Bipolar or Depression? Heart Test May Help Tell the Difference Avatar Therapy May Ease Schizophrenia Symptoms Join Over 195,000 Subscribers to Our Weekly Newsletter Find a Therapist Enter ZIP or postal code in a well mannered way
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