Being the Change: A Guide for Advocates and Activists on Staying Healthy, Inspired, and Driven

"Being the Change" is a book for activists that provides practical strategies from cognitive behavior therapies and other psychological interventions to cope with the challenges of difficult, meaningful work. It helps readers clarify their values, identify their strengths, manage their emotions and relationships, and incorporate self-care as part of their personal and professional development.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 244 pages
Publication date: 24 January 2023
Publisher: American Psychological Association

This book is written for activists who work in organizations with social missions, as well as those who are involved in social change outside of their jobs. It serves as a practical guide that aims to help readers maintain and enhance their ability to be effective agents of change.

You cannot care for the world without caring for yourself. While therapy can often be helpful in alleviating anxiety or depression, activists can also incorporate therapy-based strategies into their self-care practices. This book offers empirically supported strategies from cognitive behavior therapies and other psychological interventions to cope with the challenges of difficult yet meaningful work.

Through its pages, readers will learn how to clarify their values, identify their strengths, manage their emotions and relationships, and integrate self-care as an integral part of their personal and professional development. A comprehensive catalog of case examples, exercises, and actionable ideas makes this book a valuable toolkit for individuals who aspire to take their social engagement to the next level in a healthy and productive manner.

Dimension: 216 x 140 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781433838002