Giving Myself Permission to Grow: Seven Solutions for Personal Development

By Rolando Hyman

SEVEN SOLUTIONS FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Challenging readers to take a new approach on how to change the problem thinking mindset. The author seeks to highlight therapy that is practical by using personal experiences, analogies, research evidence.

This book takes us on a journey that is filled with ideas on how to overcome issues by practicing seven principles from different perspectives and trying to identify one that can move us out crisis mode to living a more meaningful life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 28, 2020
• ISBN: 9781664132252

Rolando Hyman

Rolando is a husband and a father that was born on the western Caribbean island of Jamaica. He attended the Excelsior High School but ended his high school years with no merits to show. He then went on to acquire his first Bachelor of Arts degree from Northern Caribbean University as a mature age student. Upon completion, he immigrated to Canada two years later where he acquired a Master of Arts degree in Psychotherapy from Wilfrid Laurier in Waterloo, Ontario. He has been actively involved in the field of mental health and addiction for the past 10 years and is currently a Canadian Certified Counselor with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and a doctoral student at California Southern University. He is also the owner and founder of Therapeutic Intervention Psychotherapy Services Inc that was founded in 2013. He is passionate about therapy and has written this book as a practical approach to therapy as observed in his role as a clinician and from evidence-based research. He aims to direct readers to discover practical working solutions for overcoming psychological barriers in everyday life.

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Rev. date: 10/23/2020

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CONTENTS

Dedication

Thoughts

Introduction

Solution 1: Persistence

Solution 2: Self-Care

Solution 3: Open-Up

Solution 4: Balance

Solution 5: Letting Go

Solution 6: Evaluate

Solution 7: Monitor

Conclusion

References

DEDICATION

I would like to take this opportunity to dedicate this book to my two sons Rolando (Jnr) and Mhateo and my two daughters Caleeb and Aria who have been a very important part of my life. I would also like to say special thank you to my wife Alanna for her patience, understanding and support. None of this would be possible without her unconditional love. Thank you for always being there for me.

THOUGHTS

Giving myself permission to grow seven solutions for personal development is an invigorating and yet poignant book which exposes the reader to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) exemplified through the author’s personal experiences.

- a toolkit of CBT which will benefit all its readers.

- Well done Rolando

Henry I. Quaye, MD, MSc, CCFP.

An astonishing amount of information on almost every aspect of personal self-development that one can utilize. There is a holistic feel to it. That provides the reader with just an appropriate amount of personal experience, research, interventions and theories brought together in this book. The title suggests that attention should be placed first on one’s own existence without parsimonious concern. Throughout the book, we are reminded of the basic principles of good health practices. Particular emphasis is placed on the benefits of proper sleep. One benefit of sleep that is especially highlighted, is the restorative energy that one can experience. The book also delves into how the brain is impacted by overwhelming events, and is studded with a reasonable amount of neuroscience which draws on the author’s familiarity with the literature. The author also sprinkles his explanations with practical relatable illustrations to enhance his discourse. Hyman takes us - both specialists and the general public on his personal journey, showing what he has learned from his experience and most importantly from his therapeutic practice.

Denrick Richardson, MEd, ET/P, HeartMath Certified Trainer.

If you care deeply about your personal development and you are seeking for long-term happiness and contentment, then this is the book for you, Rolando Hyman takes us on a life changing journey through the seven solutions for personal development. Rolando takes his readers through a journey of the interconnection between the personal, professional and psychological and leads us to the place of holistic integration.

Dr. Courtney Dookie, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

This intensely practical book provides ways to utilize a combination of effective cognitive behavioral techniques. The author guides the reader through a systematic way that emphasizes on mindfulness and compassionate acceptance of thoughts, feelings, and urges that typically result in interpersonal difficulties.

Fatma Bihi-M.D, M.B.B.S, LMCC, CCPA

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INTRODUCTION

The dictionary defines persistence as a firm or obstinate continuance during action despite difficulty or opposition. Put simple, endurance refers to not giving up despite failures.

Every day in this life, we face challenges or problems that overwhelm us and cause discouragement. These problems, new life experiences lessened or alleviated through our determination and discipline. Sometimes, the solution is hidden within the so-called problem.

This perception results in a psychological web of frustration, doubt, anxiety, and fear. While this is happening, our thoughts hold us in captivity. When this happens, we pay attention to the PROBLEM and miss seeing the solution hidden within the PROBLEM.

This book will give us a new perspective on the word PROBLEM - "Push, Rest, Open-up, Balance, Let-go, Evaluate and Monitor, PROBLEM.

The goal of this book is to help us identify areas or an area in our lives that need attention. Recognition of this area of neglect could be the way out of the issue. Connect with a mental health professional if you need support to work on this/these goal(s).

SOLUTION 1

PERSISTENCE

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P ush: We defeat challenges when we are persistent . Research has shown that the area of the brain responsible