CBT at Work for Dummies - by Gill Garratt (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Packed with useful tips that make it easy to incorporate CBT--Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-- into your working day, CBT at Work For Dummies helps you reap the benefits of a more focused working life. You'll discover how integrating CBT at work promotes improved productivity and concentration, lower staff turnover, enhanced employer/employee and client relationships, reduced cost of staff absenteeism caused by illness, injury, stress, and more.

An alarming number of individuals in the UK and across the globe suffer from work-related stress, some to the point of experiencing illness. The good news is, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy--often associated with treating acute mental health conditions--is finding its way into the workplace, where it's being used as a way to combat one of the most common occupational health issues: stress. In this friendly and accessible guide, you'll find everything you need to put CBT into practice today, whether you're in charge of managing employee wellness or just want to find a positive and productive way to get through the workday yourself.

• Answers the call of business leaders seeking creative solutions to enhance productivity and minimize the effects of stress in the workplace
• Offers employees trusted ways to be more effective in the workplace while reducing personal stress levels
• Arms learning and development professionals with the know-how to apply mindfulness meditation in the workplace
• Details the benefits of making CBT a part of your business plan

If you're an employer looking to get the best out of your staff or an employee interested in reducing stress and anxiety whilst achieving an enhanced performance at work, CBT at Work For Dummies can help.

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

• Look after yourself at work
• Solve work problems using CBT
• Implement CBT in your organisation
• Create a great workplace philosophy

Nip workplace stress in the bud with CBT

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is finding its way into the workplace, where it's being used to combat one of the most common occupational health issues: stress. In this friendly guide, you'll find everything you need to put CBT into practise today, whether you're in charge of managing employee wellness or want to find a positive way to get through the workday yourself.

• The ABCs of CBT -- find out what CBT is and understand how changing the way you think at work can change your overall experience
• Practise good self care -- discover the importance of valuing yourself, treating yourself with respect and investing in your overall health
• Take your CBT toolkit to work -- identify problem areas that need attention, whether your job atmosphere evokes feelings of anger, anxiety, fear, embarrassment or depression -- or anything in between
• Find the light -- use CBT to increase your positive interactions, put your job in perspective and create a more productive philosophy
• Lead by example -- apply CBT methods and strategies to your organisation and confidently teach CBT in workshops and seminars

Open the book and find:

• Steps for implementing CBT in your organisation
• How to be an ambassador for acceptable behaviour
• A look at workplace-based case studies
• How to use CBT to manage change
• Holistic work practises for overall health and well being
• Pointers for maintaining your CBT practises
• Additional resources to help you

About the Author

Gill Garratt, M.A. Psychol., M.A. Prof. Writing, B.Ed. Hons, Senior Accred. REBT Therapist is an accredited psychotherapist in the U.K. who specialises in using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the workplace. She has 30 years experience in the public and private sectors both in the U.K. and internationally. Gill has incorporated CBT into individual and group training in a wide variety of workplace settings.