Dr. Godley draws on over twenty years of clinical experience and challenges living with vision loss to offer a set of practical strategies for self-care, facing life’s stressors, and making healthy decisions.
Influenced by the work of Dr. Irvin Yalom and grounded in established psychological literature, Four Principles for Facing Life’s Challenges: A Guide for Making Choices that Build Life Satisfaction uses real-life examples and a good deal of humor to present an easy-to-understand framework for personal growth. This thoughtful yet lighthearted guide will be useful to readers and clinicians alike.
Dr. Cheryl Godley provides a proactive and change-oriented approach to addressing life’s challenges.
— “The only failure in life is not to live it”. Cheryl Godley
The Four Principles are:
I: Self-nurturing and taking care of myself II: Living in the present III: Developing a positive relationship with myself IV: Understanding and recognizing choices in life
“I use the skills and strategies presented in Four Principles for Facing Life’s Challenges on a daily basis as I cope with my own life’s stress—in particular, stress resulting from vision loss … they continually touch and enrich my life on a personal level. The Four Principles work for me, no matter how much unexpected stress I encounter.” –Cheryl Godley, Ph.D., Four Principles for Facing Life’s Challenges: A Guide for Making Choices that Build Life Satisfaction
Endorsements for Four Principles for Facing Life’s Challenges
“More than just a ‘self-help’ guide, Four Principles for Facing Life’s Challenges reads like advice from a beloved teacher or nurturing mentor. Dr. Godley’s sharing of her own challenges of coping with blindness is especially inspiring. The book illustrates how to gain a higher degree of control over your life. It is both comforting and inspiring. I dare say most readers will find plenty of useful tips and encouragement here to deal with everyday problems of stress, anxiety, or discouragement. Highly recommended.”
Victor Ashear, Ph.D., author of Self-Acceptance: The Key to Recovery from Mental Illness
“Relying on her many years of clinical experience as a psychologist, Dr. Godley has formulated a systematic approach to addressing life’s day-to-day struggles … Clinicians will find the material very useful in their therapeutic endeavors. The general public will find that application of these principles will assist in continued personal growth.”
Timothy B. Hudson, M.D., Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Terre Haute, IN
“Dr. Godley has drawn from her decades of experience to create manageable, effective action plans that encourage and direct change. She offers practical, helpful solutions to the complexities of life’s problems. This book is written for anyone seeking to lead a more satisfying life. Professionals will find it useful in therapy as well.”
Julie L. Fox, M.S., L.P.C., Clinical Director of The Healing Place, Casper, WY
