TONY HUMPHREYS

Being a parent is more challenging today than its ever been. In All About Children, this thoroughly reliable and effective handbook, clinical psychologist Dr Tony Humphreys outlines effective ways of parenting and positive responses to difficult behaviour by children.Sometimes the task of parenting seems overwhelming. At others it provides great fulfilment and joy. It is always unpredictable; the challenges are forever changing and much of what we might have learned from our own parents seems quite irrelevant now. Parenting is not learned by instinct; it requires many complex skills. Parents have responsibility for the physical, emotional, social, sexual, behavioural, educational, creative and spiritual development of their children, and at the same time they must love them unconditionally.Tony Humphreys recognises the many and varied challenges faced by parents today. In All About Children, he provides an invaluable resource for parents by taking the questions they most frequently ask and providing thoughtful and comprehensive answers. He begins by pointing out that in order to develop parenting skills, each parent must first understand themselves and be prepared to continually update their knowledge as the needs of their children alter as they grow older. He goes on to deal with the practical aspects of everyday parenting skills and then looks at different aspects of challenging behaviour, both by children and parents. The book concludes with a chapter on learning and education, two core concerns of every parent.In a helpful question-and-answer format, All About Children provides todays parents with not only the vital information they require but also points out the skills they need to carry out their demanding task effectively.All About Children: Table of ContentsIntroduction- Where does parenting begin?- What roles do parents need to play?- What are the skills needed for everyday parenting?- How can parents best respond to childrens challenging behaviours?- How can parents resolve their own challenging behaviours?- How can parents prepare children for living their lives fully?

Dr Tony Humphreys helps parents create a family environment that promotes self-esteem.He makes it clear that without attention to childrens inner-conflicts and self-esteem, it is unlikely we can foster successfully within them a desire to learn. He sets out a clear plan to promote their love of learning, emphasising that the emotional welfare of children is the cornerstone of their educational and future development.

Recognising many of the difficulties facing teachers today, bestselling author and clinical psychologist Dr Tony Humphreys provides innovative and practical ways to bring about a more positive climate within staffrooms and classrooms.A key theme in A Different Kind of Teacher is that of self-esteem. The self-esteem of both the teachers and the students is a major determining factor of the relationships between teacher and teacher, teacher and student, and student and student. The successful resolution of problems within the staffroom and the classroom needs to be based on the nature of the relationships between the members of these two school systems.A Different Kind of Teacher is a challenging book that confronts many of the traditional approaches to teaching and discipline in the classroom. Easy to follow, with key insight and key action summaries at the end of each chapter, Dr Humphreys fascinating book contains chapters that explore:- Stress in the teaching profession- The importance of self-esteem for teachers- Strategies for managing staffroom relationships- How to cope with disruptive students- The best ways to control the classroom environment- How to implement a whole-school approach A Different Kind of Teacher is a must-read for teachers, parents and anyone who wants to discover how to create a harmonious educational environment.

`An immensely challenging book The Irish TimesA useful self-help book, written by a psychologist and designed to increase self-awareness and a much greater understanding of self Irish IndependentAn exciting guide for personal healing, growth and development, The Power of `Negative Thinking was first published in 1996.It has sold 30,000 copies in its original format and has been translated into twelve foreign-language editions. It is a ground-breaking publication which successfully challenges many of the current ideas in psychology today by making some surprising but convincing claims.

Discipline is a topical issue. It safeguards our rights as individuals and, without appearing to, impacts all our relationships. In this ground-breaking book, bestselling author and psychologist Dr Tony Humphreys addresses the many issues surrounding discipline in both the broad and immediate sense. With his usual clarity he helps define areas that have become confused in our rapidly changing and expanding society. A common misconception is that discipline applies only to children, but it is as much an issue for adults as it is for young people. It is not about controlling others, Dr Humphreys points out, instead it is about helping others to learn to control themselves. Discipline demands creativity, commitment and time. It is about parents, teachers, carers and communities working as partners. True discipline is not abusive, aggressive, cynical or manipulative. It is about clear communication, consistent application, adaptability, support and co-operation. Most of all it is about respect, acceptance and love.In A Different Kind of Discipline, Dr Humphreys guides us through steps to create a positive environment in homes, schools and communities where mutual respect and thus discipline all have their place.

In Whose Life Are You Living?, bestselling author and clinical psychologist Dr Tony Humphreys challenges us move beyond the constraints imposed by external opinions and to look at our lives in new and liberating ways.We are not born bad, ugly, stupid, average, superior or inferior, yet these and other labels plague our adult lives. Why do we pigeonhole ourselves and put limits on our abilities? Our desire to be accepted by friends, family and the world at large forces us to bow to societys demands and shackles our true self.Todays world worships at the altar of success. Magazines and television shows constantly offer us the chance to be somebody, anybody, but who we really are. We follow someone else`s ideal until we end up with no idea of the person we were before we started.Whose life are we living? By giving up our freedom, we no longer belong to ourselves. We belong to those who have influenced and altered us. Dr Tony Humphreys questions the way we approach our lives and shows us how to emerge from the darkness that has hidden us. In the style of the bestselling The Power of "Negative" Thinking, this is an important book from one of our most influential writers in the area of psychology.Whose Life Are You Living?: Table of ContentsIntroductionPart One. Self Before the Eclipse- Your Real SelfPart Two. Partial Eclipse of the Self- People Blocks to Self-Expression- Cultures That Darken Human Presence- Hiding Your Real Self- The Shadow Self- Shadow ProfilesPart Three. Total Eclipse of Self- Invisible SelfPart Four. The Emergence of Self- Journey Towards Self-Realisation- Realising Self- Enlightened Cultures- Living Your Own Life

El éxito escolar y humano de niños y niñas depende fundamentalmente de la imagen que tienen de sí mismos y de su confianza en su propia valía. Pero para poder transmitir una saludable autoconfianza y autovaloracion a los niños es necesario que nosotros mismos desarrollemos estas cualidades. Esto es precisamente lo que enseña a realizar el Dr. Humphreys en esta obra. El Dr. Humphreys contempla la educacion de niños y niñas desde una perspectiva global que tiene sus cimientos en la autoestima de todos los componentes de la familia. A partir de ahi es posible crear un contexto hogareño saludable emocionalmente y una comunicacion familiar eficaz y comprensiva, lo cual permite que padre, madre e hijos crezcan juntos a medida que aprenden de los aciertos y de los errores. Tanto los padres como los profesionales de la educacion encontraran en esta obra una gran ayuda para entender los problemas de aprendizaje y de comportamiento de los niños y poder corregirlos desde su raiz. Con este libro conseguiras: - Desarrollar tu propia autoestima, la de tu pareja y la de tus hijos. - Incrementar y mejorar la comunicacion familiar. - Crear un contexto de apoyo y seguridad emocional en el hogar. - Fomentar la automotivacion y la autoconfianza en los niños. - Resolver sus problemas de aprendizaje y facilitar su exito escolar. - Entender y corregir comportamientos problematicos en casa o en el colegio.

En este libro único, el Dr. Humphreys abre un nuevo campo y desafía abiertamente muchas de las ideas habitualmente aceptadas en psicología, realizando algunas declaraciones sorprendentes pero muy convincentes. Afirma que los pensamientos, sentimientos y acciones que suelen considerarse "negativos", incluidos la enfermedad o el estres, cumplen en realidad una valiosa funcion: la de protegernos de peligros emocionales y de la hostilidad de nuestro entorno. Por tanto, no deben retirarse estas protecciones hasta que nos hayamos creado una seguridad emocional; solo entonces pueden curarse las heridas provocadas por el rechazo; solo entonces podemos avanzar hacia un nivel de mayor madurez y felicidad. Con EL PODER DEL PENSAMIENTO NEGATIVO conseguiras: - Identificar tus aspectos y actitudes aparentemente "negativas". - Comprender su funcion como utiles y poderosas herramientas de proteccion. - Utilizarlos beneficiosamente para reconocer y comprender tus partes vulnerables. - Reorientar todo ese poder y energia que invertimos en protegernos emocionalmente para reutilizarlo como poder creativo y sanador. De la misma forma que todos necesitamos cobijo y alimento, tambien necesitamos amor y seguridad. Sin embargo, dicha necesidad sufre un continuo asedio en nuestra insegura sociedad actual. En consecuencia, para protegernos de la amenaza que suponen el rechazo y la humillacion, solemos recurrir a acciones, pensamientos o sentimientos "negativos" explica el Dr. Humphreys, es mas preciso y sanador considerarlos como herramientas creativas mediante las cuales nos protegemos de los peligros emocionales. Con un estilo claro y sencillo, el Dr. Humphreys aporta aqui una innovadora guia para el crecimiento personal, la sanacion y el desarrollo personal, que es a la vez practica, amable y sumamente reveladora. Dr. Tony Humphreys HUMPHREYS es psicologo clinico y terapeuta dedicado a la practica privada. Da conferencias especializadas a profesor

Helping young people towards maturity demands that they be mature themselves. Without such maturity it is difficult to relate fully to the challenging behaviour of some adolescents. A relationship that is genuine, non-judgemental, compassionate, empathic and unconditionally loving is necessary in order to resolve conflicts that so often arise between parents, other adults and teenagers.The authors emphasise that no matter how problematic a young persons behaviour may be, there is a cause or explanation; appreciation of this goes a long way towards helping young people to resolve that which is troubling them.The book is structured so that each chapter stands on its own, allowing the reader to focus on specific issues that may arise in their own and their teenagers lives.