Beyond Happy Women, Work, and Well-Being

by Cabrera, Beth

• ISBN13: 9781562869793
• ISBN10: 1562869795
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-09-14
• Publisher: Association for Talent Development

Summary

Over the course of a decade, positive psychology authority Dr. Beth Cabrera has surveyed and interviewed more than a thousand women to gather insight into how to effectively balance career and family responsibilities. Beyond Happy: Women, Work, and Well-Being gathers essential findings and offers women proven strategies for living more authentic, meaningful lives.
Through the lens of shared experience, Cabrera thoughtfully examines the challenges women face and presents a simple yet powerful model for enhancing well-being that can both improve and transform lives. Helpful self-assessments guide you toward feeling good and doing good, and each chapter delivers tried-and-true tactics that real women have used to manage the difficulties of fulfilling their multiple, often conflicting, roles.
Discover pathways to reducing stress, experiencing greater joy, and finding more meaning in your life by employing Cabrera’s solid strategies for thriving based on personal values, developed strengths, and what matters most–enduring family ties and relationships.

Author Biography

Dr. Beth Cabrera has spent the last 10 years focused on the issues of women's careers and positive psychology in her roles as teacher, researcher, writer, and speaker. After finishing her Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology, she moved to Spain with her husband and earned tenure as a professor in the Business Department at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid in Spain.

When she moved back to the United States, Dr. Cabrera became a professor at Arizona State University. After that she was a Senior Research Fellow at the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Currently she is a Senior Scholar at the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being at George Mason University. She has an active speaking business through her company, Cabrera Insights.

Dr. Cabrera has published over 30 articles (as E.F. Cabrera) in some of the world's leading academic and professional journals. She regularly gives talks at companies and conferences on how to use positive psychology for greater success and well-being. At George Mason University, she is part of an initiative to create a well-being university by working to promote the science and practices that lead to a life of vitality, purpose, and resilience.

As a working mother of two teenagers, Dr. Cabrera has personally experienced the challenges of combining motherhood with a professional career. And as the wife of a university president she also understands the complexities of being part of a dual-career couple. Dr. Cabrera currently resides in Fairfax, VA.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Struggling to Manage It All

Part I: The Path to Well-Being

1Women and Work

What's the Problem?

What Can Be Done?

2Understanding Well-Being

Feeling Good

Doing Good

Enhancing Well-Being

Part II: Feeling Good

3Be Mindful

Slow Down

Don't Multitask

Connect With Nature

Pause

Meditate

4Be Grateful

Notice the Good

Count Your Blessings

Express Gratitude

Reframe Situations

5Be Hopeful

Visualize the Future

Set Specific Goals

Make a Plan

Identify Alternatives

Note Your Successes

Find Role Models

Part III: Doing Good

6Live Your Values

Clarify Your Values

Align Your Behavior

Discover Your Purpose

7Develop Your Strengths

Identify Your Strengths

Apply Your Strengths

8Make a Positive Impact

Detect a Need

Do Meaningful Work

Part IV: What Matters Most

9Connect With Others

Spend Time With Family and Friends

Build Relationships With Co-workers

10 Strengthen Your Relationships

Engage in Positive Interactions

Show Appreciation

Establish Trust

Be Generous

Afterword: From Struggling to Thriving

Notes

Additional Reading

About the Author