Book description
In his landmark book, The Time Paradox, internationally known
psychologist Philip Zimbardo showed that we can transform the way we
think about our past, present, and future to attain greater success in
work and in life. Now, in The Time Cure, Zimbardo has teamed
with clinicians Richard and Rosemary Sword to reveal a groundbreaking
approach that helps those living with post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) to shift their time perspectives and move beyond the traumatic
past toward a more positive future.
Time Perspective Therapy switches the focus from past to present,
from negative to positive, clearing the pathway for the best yet to
come: the future. It helps PTSD sufferers pull their feet out of the
quicksand of past traumas and step firmly on the solid ground of the
present, allowing them to take a step forward into a brighter future.
Rather than viewing PTSD as a mental illness the authors see it as a
mental injury-a normal reaction to traumatic events-and offer
those suffering from PTSD the healing balm of hope.
The Time Cure lays out the step-by-step process of Time
Perspective Therapy, which has proven effective for a wide range of
individuals, from veterans to survivors of abuse, accidents, assault,
and neglect. Rooted in psychological research, the book also includes
a wealth of vivid and inspiring stories from real-life PTSD
sufferers-effective for individuals seeking self-help, their loved
ones, therapists and counselors, or anyone who wants to move forward
to a brighter future.
