Mindful Soldier: Building Resilience to Overcome Life's Challenges

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Mindful Soldier is a powerful fusion of personal insight and practical psychology that will help the reader tap in to reserves of resilience and determination they never knew they possessed.

Written by former specialist military unit commander Ash Alexander-Cooper OBE and world-renowned trauma specialist Dr Jessica K. Miller, this dynamic book offers practical skills and techniques to help readers tackle trauma, build resilience and overcome life's toughest obstacles personal and professional with confidence.

Overcoming childhood trauma, embracing uncertainty, relationship breakdowns, self-doubt, recovering from failure these topics and more are covered with real insight, plus practical exercises to help build resilience.

Drawing on first-hand experiences and cutting-edge research, Alexander-Cooper and Miller deliver an unparalleled perspective on the power of resilience, making Mindful Soldier a must-read for anyone seeking to adapt, learn and thrive in the face of adversity.

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An essential and inspirational guide to surviving and thriving, whatever life throws at you Bear Grylls (adventurer)

Intense, gut-wrenching and heart-warming, Mindful Soldier is a raw and beautifully written essay on the fundamental questions of life, love and sacrifice. Only a soldier of Ash Alexander-Coopers experience could have written so powerful a story. Everyone who suffers and struggles with life should read this book' William H. McRaven, Admiral, U.S. Navy (retired)

A remarkable book - wise, painfully open, honest and very thoughtful Rory Stewart (author, former politician and podcast host)

A veteran warrior is a gordian knot of intense experiences, complicated emotions, and strong attachments. In Mindful Soldier, former soldier Ash Alexander-Cooper exposes and unties and the threads that bound him. A tightly woven tale with valuable insights for everyone Stanley McChrystal, General, U.S. Army (retired)

Raw, unflinching and deeply humane, this is a remarkable book John Sutherland (former police officer and author)

'Hugely inspirational, uplifting and thought-provoking. A crucial life-guide for how to survive, adapt, thrive and overcome' Damien Lewis (author)

Ash and Jess are a winning combination. One tells an amazing and authentic story of men under fire, and its physical and mental antecedents and consequences. The other does the "science bit" but in an easy-to-digest format. Theres also a moving love story as a counterpoint to the bullets and bangs. A tip of the hat to both Professor Sir Simon Wessely FRS, (Regius Chair of Psychiatry, Kings Centre for Military Health Research)

Author Bio

Ash Alexander-Cooper OBE is a former military unit commander, world-championship athlete, and international musician. During a three-decade career, Ash served as a helicopter pilot, airborne, jungle warfare and counter-terrorism specialist, spending seven years deployed in some of the world's most challenging environments. Wounded multiple times, Ash proudly supports several veterans' charities. Since retirement, Ash has focussed on leadership and resilience, after recognising how many organisations experience similar challenges to those he faced in combat. Now a sought-after international keynote speaker and strategic advisor, Ash supports those seeking to overcome adversity, to adapt and win in today's increasingly complex world. Mindful Soldier is his first book. He lives in Hampshire, UK.

Dr Jessica K. Miller is Director of Research at Police Care UK, a Principal Investigator at the University of Cambridge and consultant for The Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales, specialising in trauma resilience in Emergency Response. Her devotion to neuropsychology has seen her work represented in government policy making and enquiries, national approved professional practice and international media. She is the author of The Policing Mind and has written widely for newspapers, magazines and scientific journals. She lives in Dorset, UK.