Stoicism, Bullying, and Beyond: How to Keep Your Head When Others Around You Have Lost Theirs and Blame You

Not just coping, but growing from the experience.
This is the first book applying Stoic philosophy, and its extraordinary exercises in resilience and self-care, to the epidemic problem of bullying and 'mobbing'. Aimed preeminently at targets, it offers guidance on managing negative emotions, and making good decisions, in what for many people is the greatest challenge of their lives.

"Sharpe understands the terror of being mobbed at work, he captures that terror in engaging prose, and he draws from Stoic philosophy practical ways of recovering the joy of life. Few books this profound are as easy to read as this one. It will do a lot of people a lot of good." - Kenneth Westhues, Professor Emeritus, University of Waterloo, author of Eliminating Professors: A Guide to the Dismissal Process, coauthor of The Remedy and Prevention of Mobbing in Higher Education and other works.

"Being the target of workplace bullying and harassment is confusing and paralysing. Matthew Sharpe is providing us with a different perspective-based on case studies, history and literature. I think that this perspective can help validate a target in the early stages of bullying and harassment and provide some sensible options." - Evelyn M Field OAM.FAPS, author of Bully Blocking (2007), Bully Blocking at Work (2010) and Strategies for Surviving Bullying at Work (2011)

"Bullying at work? Consider a Stoic response. Matthew Sharpe tells how in this accessible and practical treatment." - Emeritus Professor Brian Martin, University of Wollongong, author of Justice ignited: the dynamics of backfire (2007), and Whistleblowing: A Practical Guide (2013).

"This book is a therapeutic read for anyone who has been the target of bullying. It makes a distinct contribution by providing a self-help guide that is informed by the practical wisdom of Stoic philosophy. It will be a welcomed companion for those who are striving to grow through the experience of being bullied--from its sensitive analysis of this experience, to the thoughtful exercises on how to best respond." - Dr. Rob Nolan, Clinical and Research Psychologist, Director of the Cardiac eHealth and Behavioural Cardiology Research Unit at the University Health Network, Toronto.

"In this timely book, Matthew Sharpe provides a helpful framework and practical tools for surviving the hidden but widespread scourge of workplace bullying. Based on insights from Stoicism and contemporary psychology, How to Keep Your Head is a lifesaver for targets of bullying and those who support them." - Brittany Polat, author of Tranquility Parenting (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019), co-founder Stoicare, steering committee member, Modern Stoicism