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"An uplifting ready for anyone with a hectic and stressful life, which is, let's face it, all of us." — Neil Bradford, Managing Director, Forrester North America
There has been a great deal of talk during the past two decades about the serious problem of stress and burnout. Most of the discussion focuses on the pessimistic side of the story. The underlying assumption is that we are in a fierce struggle, one that we frequently lose. Burnout is presented as almost inevitable, and solutions focusing on recovery are offered.
But there is another, more optimistic side to the story. What about the people who endure tough times with courage and grace, or bounce back from crises with renewed energy when logic tells you the situation should have left them depleted and discouraged? For all the talk about burnout, the fact is that the majority of people spend most of their lives coping amazingly well.
Being good at not burning out is a skill more than a genetic personality trait. Just like any skill, you have to work at it. You can learn to manage your behaviour and your thinking, but it takes discipline and practice to do it.
There are thousands of success stories every day about people who continue to survive and make the best of tough times. So how do they do it? What are the real stories of how individuals survive and thrive during uncertain and difficult times? And what is their advice on preventing burnout? This book answers these questions.
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Biological Approaches to Sustainable Soil Systems (Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment)
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This book integrates analysis of soil systems with the strategies and methods for creating sustainable soil systems to provide the most comprehensive reference available. More than 100 experts from 6 continents, representing a wide variety of disciplines, examine soil agents and processes, strategies and methods for sustainable soil systems, and related issues such as crop management, climate impacts, economic and policy concerns for fertility management, and modeling for assessment of soil systems. The text examines soils in the tropics, temperate zones, and under arid and semi-arid conditions. The book is ideal for scientists, researchers, and policymakers involved in plant, crop, and soil science.
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Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Agriculture
James F. Power , and
Rajendra Prasad
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Sustainability of agricultural systems is a major global concern due to population growth and a number of environmental factors. This book addresses the key to the development of sustainable agriculture-management of soil fertility. Combining data from temperate and tropical regions, it presents a complete picture of how various soils can best be managed under widely different environmental conditions. Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Agriculture is an excellent reference for environmental and agricultural professionals as well as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students preparing for a career in agriculture or soil fertility management.
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Dynamics and Diversity: Soil Fertility and Farming Livelihoods in Africa
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* Gets behind the picture of crisis and collapse in African agriculture
* Shows how farmers successfully manage their most crucial resource
* Exemplary demonstration of how a new approach is needed in development policy and practice
Soils are critical to agriculture and, in turn, to food supply and to livelihoods. Sustainable management of soils is crucial for a large proportion of the population of Africa. Contrary to many claims, soil fertility is improved and managed successfully by small-scale farmers there.
Careful studies from widely different areas reveal how closely bound up soil management is with a whole complex of social, cultural and ecological factors - requiring a far more subtly tuned approach in development policy and practice. The book is an exemplary study of how the context of livelihood systems has to inform development policy and practice.
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This digital document is a journal article from Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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China is unique for its long history of permanent arable farming, large population, low per capita natural resources, and at the same time, having largely achieved food self-sufficiency. Some of the experiences of Chinese farming may provide clues or alternatives to other resource-poor countries in their strive for optimizing utilization of natural resources, improving soil fertility, and increasing food production. China's experiences are summarized into five attributes: (1) farmer's strong awareness of the importance of organic manuring in soil fertility and productivity, (2) exploration of all possible organic resources for recycling, (3) maximization of resource use efficiency, (4) crop rotation and cropping intensification, and (5) irrigation and use of chemical fertilizers. Chinese farmers regard almost all forms of organic wastes as 'organic treasures', and recycle them into organic fertilizers through animal digestion and/or composting. Biogas generation using organic wastes is explored as an extra step in this process. Recycling of organic wastes through animals and biogas generation utilizes effectively the part of organic carbon that can be converted directly to food and useful energy, which would otherwise be quickly lost in the early phase of decomposition in soil or compost. Crop rotation with legumes helps restore and balance soil nutrient supply. Multiple cropping is effective in boosting crop production from limited arable land. Cropping intensification, however, requires external nutrient inputs from chemical fertilizers, and in many places, also irrigation. Government support proved critical in the development of agricultural infrastructure as well as in overall crop production.
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Towards More Sustainable Soil Fertility Management (Agricultural Research and Extension Network (AgREN) Paper)
T. Defoer ,
S. Kante ,
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H. de Groote
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Behavior Change in the Human Services, Fifth Edition continues to provide a systematic introduction and overview of behavioral and cognitive principles and their applications to a wide range of problems and situations encountered in the human service professions. Designed for students and practitioners, the book uses a unique problem-solving framework to demonstrate how behavior change principles can be applied to practice situations.
It features a detailed and sequential organization that encourages readers to move progressively through material of increasing complexity and to conduct self-assessments of their knowledge. The
Fifth Edition includes eight clinical case studies and many new and engaging examples that address issues such as substance abuse, child behavior problems, assertiveness, marital discord, and developing appropriate social behaviors. The expanded chapter on intervention techniques incorporates empirically tested behavioral and cognitive strategies for addressing clinical problems such as phobias, anxiety disorders, depression, and other behavioral disorders. Current developments and trends in the field are discussed, including the movement toward evidence-based practice.
This comprehensive yet accessible text also features figures, charts, and forms to demonstrate data collection and analysis. Any student pursuing a career in the helping professions, including social work, psychology, counseling, special education, nursing, and psychiatry, will find this book valuable.
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Behavior Change in the Human Services: An Introduction to Principles and Applications
Martin Sundel , and
Sandra S. (Stone) Sundel
Manufacturer: Sage Publications, Inc
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Behavior Change in the Human Services, Fourth Edition provides an introduction and overview of behavior change principles and their applications to a wide range of problems and situations encountered in the human services professions. A book designed for both students and practitioners, it uses a problem-solving framework to facilitate the application of behavior change principles to practice situations. Featuring a detailed and sequential organization that encourages readers to move progressively through material of increasing complexity, Behavior Change in the Human Services, Fourth Edition includes eight clinical case study examples that will speak to readers from a variety of academic disciplines. These cases illustrate the application of behavior change principles in a variety of practice settings and include issues such as substance abuse, child behavior problems, difficulties being assertive, marital discord, and developing appropriate social behaviors. New to this edition is a chapter on intervention techniques that includes behavioral and cognitive strategies for addressing clinical problems such as phobias, anxiety disorders, depression, and other behavioral disorders. This new edition also integrates cognitive concepts throughout the book rather than limiting them to a single chapter.
Including objectives, pretests, and posttests that provide students with feedback on their learning as they progress through the book, Behavior Change in the Human Services, Fourth Edition also features figures, charts, and forms to demonstrate data collection and analysis. Any student pursuing a career in the helping professions, including social work, psychology, counseling, special education, nursing, and psychiatry will find this book valuable.
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Behavior modification holds a unique place within psychology. Rather than simply studying and describing human behavior, its practitioners have developed a rich system of techniques to improve people's behavior. This comprehensive text demonstrates the relevance and excitement of studying and effecting behavior change. Drawn from a large body of research as well as his own experiences, Sarafino's straightforward, easy-to-comprehend discussions of theory and its application make this student-friendly text appropriate for courses in behavior modification, applied behavior analysis, behavior therapy, and the psychology of learning. The presentation of usable, practical skills results in an ideal textbook, as well as a valuable resource once students have entered their professional careers. Its principles have proven effective for use by practitioners involved in the fields of psychology, education, counseling, social work, nursing, and allied health. All readers can benefit from learning how to change their own and others' behavior.
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Principles of Behavior Change: Understanding Behavior Modification Techniques
Edward P. Sarafino
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Behavior Modification: What It Is And How To Do It (8th Edition)
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A thorough, up-to-date presentation of the major issues, theories, concepts, and research in behavior modification. This book demonstrates how to pinpoint and identify the behavior to be changed. It describes the purpose of each technique and shows how it is used, presenting guidelines and tips to maximize its effectiveness.
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Principles of Behavior Change - Understanding Behavior Modification Techniques Tm
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