Adam Przytula - The Road to Resilience

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2 Title Page THE ROAD TO RESILIENCE ARM YOURSELF FOR LIFE’S CHALLENGES AND LEARN HOW TO BOUNCE BACK ADAM PRZYTULA

3 Copyright First published in 2022 by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 42 McDougall St, Milton Qld 4064 Office also in Melbourne Typeset in Rotis Serif Std 11/15pt © John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 2022 The moral rights of the author have been asserted ISBN: 978‐0‐730‐39866‐0 All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (for example, a fair dealing for the purposes of study, research, criticism or review), no part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, communicated or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission. All inquiries should be made to the publisher at the address above. Cover design by Wiley Cover Images: Scribble: © enjoynz/Getty Images; Road: Wiley Beyond Blue’s Be You Mental Health Continuum © The Commonwealth of Australia represented by Department of Health Internal figure credit: p34: © AKV/Shutterstock; p59: © leremy/iStock, © Leremy/Shutterstock; p82: © rassco/Shutterstock; p85: © rassco/Shutterstock; p139: © Vaclav Krivsky/Shutterstock, © rassco/Shutterstock Disclaimer The material in this publication is of the nature of general comment only, and does not represent professional advice. It is not intended to provide specific guidance for particular circumstances and it should not be relied on as the basis for any decision to take action or not take action on any matter which it covers. Readers should obtain professional advice where appropriate, before making any such decision. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the author and publisher disclaim all responsibility and liability to any person, arising directly or indirectly from any person taking or not taking action based on the information in this publication.

4 Important note to readers IMPORTANT NOTE TO READERS This book has been written for educational and informational purposes only. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for proper professional medical or psychological advice. Any views expressed in this book, or recommendations made, are the personal opinions of the author and should not replace medical or psychological guidance from a trained professional. This book is also not intended to be used to diagnose or to treat any medical or health condition and the use of any information contained in this book is at the reader's sole discretion and is their sole responsibility. Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy and efficacy of the information in this book, the author specifically does not warrant the topicality, quality or correctness of the information provided and accepts no liability whatsoever in the event of its misuse, misinterpretation or any other act or occurrence that may be detrimental to any person. Armed For Life: The Road to Resilience claims no sponsorship or affiliate relationship with any of the brands or professionals that may be cited or recommended in the work.

5 Acknowledgements

6 Foreword

7 Introduction Why I wrote this book What I did next Home truths How this book will help you

8 chapter #1: Self‐esteem Be like Thor The self‐esteem spiral How do you improve your self‐esteem?

9 chapter #2: Resilience What is resilience? Self‐esteem and resilience The basketball analogy Why is resilience important? The three stages of resilience

10 chapter #3: Bullying What is bullying? The bullying triangle Bullying is not okay Cyberbullying We're all in it together

11 chapter #4: Stress management What does my story have to do with stress? What is stress? The fight‐or‐flight response Types of stress Effects of stress Healthy ways to manage stress How to make stress your friend

12 chapter #5: Positive mental health and wellbeing What is positive mental health? How can you improve your mental health? Why do you need to be mentally healthy to be resilient?

13 chapter #6: Self‐awareness and managing emotions Self‐awareness and ANTs Managing your emotions Managing emotions and resilience Developing self‐awareness How to become self‐aware How self‐awareness makes you more resilient

14 chapter #7: Healthy friendships The evolution of friendship Why is friendship important? What is a ‘healthy friendship’? Healthy friendships give you natural resilience

15 chapter #8: Real men What is a ‘real man’? How to be a real man Being a real man is about making healthy decisions

16 chapter #9: Real beauty ‘Beauty’ is an idea Who influences how you view beauty? The role of self‐image in beauty So what is real beauty? Self‐love and self‐acceptance Real beauty is priceless

17 chapter #10: Dating and relationships The three stages of dating and relationships The dating stage The relationship stage The not‐currently‐dating‐or‐in‐a‐relationship stage Relationships and the five health gauges

18 chapter #11: Drugs, alcohol and other addictions Making healthy decisions about drugs and alcohol How poor decision making affects your brain Breaking free from drugs, alcohol and other addictions Practising the skills you've learned Owning your issues to be resilient

19 Conclusion Where I'm at, personally The future of Armed For Life

20 Index

21 End User License Agreement

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3 Title Page THE ROAD TO RESILIENCE ARM YOURSELF FOR LIFE’S CHALLENGES AND LEARN HOW TO BOUNCE BACK ADAM PRZYTULA

4 Copyright First published in 2022 by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 42 McDougall St, Milton Qld 4064 Office also in Melbourne Typeset in Rotis Serif Std 11/15pt © John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 2022 The moral rights of the author have been asserted ISBN: 978‐0‐730‐39866‐0 All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (for example, a fair dealing for the purposes of study, research, criticism or review), no part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, communicated or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission. All inquiries should be made to the publisher at the address above. Cover design by Wiley Cover Images: Scribble: © enjoynz/Getty Images; Road: Wiley Beyond Blue’s Be You Mental Health Continuum © The Commonwealth of Australia represented by Department of Health Internal figure credit: p34: © AKV/Shutterstock; p59: © leremy/iStock, © Leremy/Shutterstock; p82: © rassco/Shutterstock; p85: © rassco/Shutterstock; p139: © Vaclav Krivsky/Shutterstock, © rassco/Shutterstock Disclaimer The material in this publication is of the nature of general comment only, and does not represent professional advice. It is not intended to provide specific guidance for particular circumstances and it should not be relied on as the basis for any decision to take action or not take action on any matter which it covers. Readers should obtain professional advice where appropriate, before making any such decision. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the author and publisher disclaim all responsibility and liability to any person, arising directly or indirectly from any person taking or not taking action based on the information in this publication.

5 Dedication

6 Important note to readers IMPORTANT NOTE TO READERS This book has been written for educational and informational purposes only. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for proper professional medical or psychological advice. Any views expressed in this book, or recommendations made, are the personal opinions of the author and should not replace medical or psychological guidance from a trained professional. This book is also not intended to be used to diagnose or to treat any medical or health condition and the use of any information contained in this book is at the reader's sole discretion and is their sole responsibility. Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy and efficacy of the information in this book, the author specifically does not warrant the topicality, quality or correctness of the information provided and accepts no liability whatsoever in the event of its misuse, misinterpretation or any other act or occurrence that may be detrimental to any person. Armed For Life: The Road to Resilience claims no sponsorship or affiliate relationship with any of the brands or professionals that may be cited or recommended in the work.