{"product_id":"serenity-and-inner-peace-dale-r-floody-ph-d-9781450512787","title":"Serenity and Inner Peace: : Simplicity One Day at a Time","description":"The author's search for serenity and inner peace began as a very personal search. After reviewing and thinking about a variety of literature, and listening to a lot of people, he developed a list of 130 statements that reflected serenity and inner peace. Following several studies with those statements and more than 200 subjects, the 24-item \"Viterbo Serenity Inventory\" emerged (a copy of which is included in the book with normative data). Analysis indicated that serenity encompassed four inter-related factors or components: 1. HIGHER POWER (including Spirituality, Search for Meaning, Pursuit of Goals) 2. HARMONY (including Acceptance\/Wisdom, Anger \/Resentments\/Free Will, Forgiveness, Ability to Let Go of Self-pity, Self-Compassion, Self-efficacy, and Meditation\/Mindfulness) 3. POSITIVITY (including Happiness\/Subjective Well-Being, Positive Emotions, Sense of Humor, Play, Sense of Balance in Life, Gratitude, Humility, Optimism, Please Yourself, Cooperate Rather than Compete, Coping, Control\/Locus of Control, and Time Management\/Efficiency\/Flow) 4. LIFESTYLE (including Living for Today, Health Psychology, Pursuit of a Simple Life, Appreciate Nature\/Pets, Social Network\/Support\/Friendships, Social Network\/Support\/Intimate Relationships, Parenting, Contribute to Society\/Volunteer Efforts, and Servant Leadership) The book elaborates on these four factors, describing them and providing practical considerations. In addition, the book concludes with a discussion of the relationship between serenity and positive mental health, the idea that inner peace precedes world peace, and some very practical advice from 12-Step programs (whose members actively pursue serenity in their own lives).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dale R. Floody Ph. D.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 145051278X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781450512787\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.52d","brand":"Dale R. Floody Ph. D.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47087608922367,"sku":"9781450512787","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4528e144-77f2-415a-a2d8-37be87ab814b.jpg?v=1753850333","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/serenity-and-inner-peace-dale-r-floody-ph-d-9781450512787","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}