DOUGLAS MILLER

La ansiedad se ha convertido en la gran epidemia del mundo occidental. Nunca antes tantas personas habían acudido a consultas de psicólogos y psiquiatras en busca de ayuda para superar sus problemas de angustia, miedo, estres o depresion.En esta obra revolucionaria, el psicologo Douglas Miller aborda sus causas y soluciones con el enfoque mas practico y positivo jamas planteado: el miedo, la angustia o la depresion no son estados a evitar sino, muy al contrario, oportunidades inestimables para descubrir lo mejor de nosotros mismos y empezar a disfrutar de la vida en toda su plenitud. Mediante practicos ejercicios y reveladores ejemplos, el autor enseña a transformar estados como el estres o la ansiedad en fuerzas impulsoras hacia la felicidad y la autorrealizacion. Un lucido recorrido por las siete grandes causas de angustia, con propuestas de autoconocimiento y desarrollo que hacen del libro un autentico taller de psicologia practica.

Apply positive thinking in your life and discover a world of opportunity! It is recognized that an optimistic turn of mind is both the basis of happiness and provides the momentum we need to fulfill our potential in our personal and professional lives. The positive thinker sees opportunity all around and has the curiosity, the energy and the self-belief to be able to chart their future. If you believe you can make a difference, you will. Positive Thinking is a skill we can learn at any time. Here, Douglas Miller shows readers how to harness positive thinking by developing their understanding of themselves and adopting techniques to develop a positive attitude of mind and a proactive approach. It is often thought that Positive Thinking is an aid to achieving goals. However it is also about generating greater fulfilment and happiness for ourselves others. Douglas demonstrates that it is not just a question of how we think about ourself but also how we see the world and relate to people in it: the more we give the more we get in return. For many of us mini-crises, stalled goals, our own cynicism, and lack of self-confidence are part of the fabric of modern-day living. Its not helpful to dismiss these perfectly normal elements of the human condition, instead this Douglas helps us to see how perfectly normal human reactions are a healthy part of us and that the key is to recognise that these are often waves to be ridden rather than un-navigable rivers. (...)

The Greatest Escape: A True American Civil War Adventure tells the story of the largest prison breakout in U.S. history. It took place during the Civil War, when more than 1,200 Yankee officers were jammed into Libby, a special prison considered escape-proof, in the Confederate capitol of Richmond, Virginia. A small group of men, obsessed with escape, mapped out an elaborate plan and one cold and clear night, 109 men dug their way to freedom. Freezing, starving, clad in rags, they still had to travel 50 miles to Yankee lines and safety. They were pursued by all the white people in the area, but every Black person they encountered was their friend. In every instance, slaves risked their lives to help these Yankees, and their journey was aided by a female-led Union spy network.Since all the escapees were officers, they all could read and write well. Over 50 of them would publish riveting accounts of their adventures. This is the first book to weave together these contemporary accounts into a true-to-life narrative. Much like a Ken Burns documentary, this book uses the actual words the prisoners recorded more than 150 years ago, as found in their many diaries and journals.

Tips and techniques to make connections, knit together individuals skills and optimise outcomes

The ability to be positive is much more than a genetic inheritence (you cant blame your parents for everything!). Trainer, writer and resource developer Douglas Miller specialises in positive mental attitude and firmly believes that we can learn more positive approaches to life and work. In this pocketbook he sets out a wide range of practical techniques recommending that each person find the ones that work for them. In any situation, no matter what the circumstances, we can choose how we react. We frequently choose to do little until its too late...the tough part is to choose to act on the opportunities.

Innovation is the life-blood of all enterprises, public and private. Their competitiveness depends upon it. Those that succeed recognise that all of their people are inherently creative and, by proper management, can both release and manage that creativity for the ultimate benefit of all stakeholders. The Nurturing Innovation Pocketbook explains how managers can create an environment in which innovation thrives. It identifies the numerous barriers to innovation, organisational and self-imposed by individuals, and describes how through positive intervention these blocks can be cast aside. All innovation comes with a degree of risk. To manage the process successfully, the manager must determine the required level of innovation (four are described in the book, from incremental to transformational) and assess the associated risk. The manager must also be supportive of his team, acting as advisor, coach, promoter, sounding-board, resource provider and defender when ideas dont work out. Nurture not stifle is author Doug Millers message!