Bouncing Back

In this practical book, Brian Babington, a professional counsellor specialising in grief and loss, outlines some approaches to cope with the initial trauma of loss and failure - and to find ways to recover. His approaches are of use to people who have experienced severe loss - such as a death in the family - or other traumatic events such as the breakdown of a relationship or the loss of a job. Brian Babington guides the reader through ways of coping with anxiety and despair, releasing loss, re-energising themselves and realigning their attitudes. He includes over 50 techniques for readers to choose from in creating their own path to recovery.

Bouncing Back provides a simple six-step Resilience Plan to build emotional strength that includes exercise, nutrition, rest, breathing well, creating peace and calm, learning to solve problems and determining new directions. It offers hope and solutions to people experiencing tough times and seeking greater fulfilment. 'We can all overcome adversity by reducing excessive despair,' says Brian Babington, 'and find our own answers by listening compassionately to our inner self. And in the process, the insights we gain from adversity can change us for the better, make us more resilient and lead us to a clearer sense of our life's purpose.'