How do you refocus on the positive under any circumstance? Positive Directions is about the specific changes you can easily make that will result in the biggest differences in your life. Dr. Ryder explains how to develop nine psychological skills that empower the individual to conquer problems such as stress, fears, frustrations, misery, lack of energy, sabotaging patterns, and bad decisions. The book simplifies our complex nature and identifies the polar opposites which either swing in the negative (bad) or positive (good) direction. When you are going the wrong way, turn in the opposite - positive direction. This system gives you the knowledge and skills to know how to reverse any negative direction in your life and propel you towards greater success and fulfillment - the positive direction! This book contains a great deal of useful information, fascinating ideas, and fun exercises with helpful tables, graphs, and instructions that can improve your life and relationships.
Dr. John Ryder is a psychologist, hypnotherapist, and author of Positive Directions. He is the mental fitness expert who helps people identify their strengths and refocus on the positive in life. His career has included over 15 years of research on how the brain works that he has integrated with the more intuitive and practical aspects of what we experience to create effective tools to make life easier. He has published over a dozen articles of his research on brain function. He has worked at Harvard, the Boston VA Hospital and served as an Assistant Professor at Mt Sinai Medical Center in New York. He has also traveled all over the world studying with renown leaders of Eastern philosophy and Western science to develop a well integrated perspective that combines ancient wisdom with modern techniques. He has become a strong advocate of positive psychology and wants to share his knowledge of what the most successful, healthy and happy people already know. Dr. Ryder has been a consultant to many successful individuals, corporate executives, athletes, and celebrities. He has shared his expertise on a variety of radio and television shows. A highly requested speaker and workshop leader, he travels and lectures widely. He has created a special website that is dedicated to positive psychology and contains additional study materials about his book: www.TakePositiveDirections.com.
