THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER Do you ever feel worried, miserable or unfulfilled - yet put on a happy face and pretend everything's fine? You are not alone. Stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem are all around. Research suggests that many of us get caught in a psychological trap, a vicious circle in which the more we strive for happiness, the more it eludes us. Fortunately, there is a way to escape from the 'Happiness Trap' in this updated and expanded second edition which unlocks the secrets to a truly fulfilling life. This empowering book presents the insights and techniques of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), covering more topics and providing more practical tools than ever before. Learn how to clarify your values, develop self-compassion and find true satisfaction with this bigger and better guide to: * Reducing stress and worry * Handling painful thoughts and feelings more effectively * Breaking self-defeating habits * Overcoming insecurity and self-doubt * Building better relationships * Improving performance and finding fulfilment at work The Happiness Trap is for everyone. Whether you're lacking confidence, facing illness, coping with loss, working in a high-stress job, or suffering from anxiety or depression, this book will show you how to build authentic happiness, from the inside out.

Educational psychology in social context: Ecosystemic applications in Southern Africa applies educational psychology to aid teachers and other educators to enhance the learning experience of students. The book uses Uri Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological systems theory as a guiding framework for understanding child development and the environmental barriers to learning faced by children. This ecosystemic approach examines how different spheres from the family to the community to wider social structures influence a child’s development and learning and how these interactions are impacted by the passage of time.

Educational Psychology in social context is relevant to both undergraduate and postgraduate study in either pre-service or in-service teacher education. It can be used for courses in educational psychology in programmes such as BEd, BEd (Hons) and PGCE, and as a handbook for in-service teachers, educational psychologists, and other learning support professionals.

Features

• The new edition has been updated for contextual and theoretical developments and new research referenced where relevant.
• Chapter 2: Quality education for all includes guidance on ethical conduct within the school context including learners, parents, colleagues and communities. It also includes guidance on working with neurodiverse learners in the classroom.
• Chapter 4: Positive psychology includes more on mental health in the school context, as well as positive practical strategies for teachers to enhance the well-being of learners as well as the well-being of teachers.
• Chapter 6: Constructivism and learning contains a new section on developing a pedagogy that is inclusive of different voices and based on an ethics of care and recognition.
• Chapter 13: Substance abuse and violence includes more content on school violence (violence within the school setting), a new section on teacher abuse, and expanded guidelines for conflict resolution and building safe schools.
• Chapter 14: Gender, sexu ality, related discrimination, and associated challenges has been rewritten with greater focus on topical issues such as gender, sexual identity, and child and teenage pregnancy, while streamlining the sections dealing with HIV and AIDS.
• Chapter 16: Disabilities contains new sections on recognising and responding to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the classroom.