Overcoming Common Problems S.
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Being ashamed of something you have done is a powerful emotion. It is very easy to fall into a cycle of blame, guilt, low self-esteem and defensiveness, which can be destructive to happiness and relationships. In this helpbook, Windy Dryden suggests techniques for coping with shame. She aims to show people how to break out of the cycle and find a positive way forward. She takes a practical approach to real-life problems, and provides case-histories to show the solutions at work.
Many people experience feelings of guilt. This book helps people to understand guilt and differentiate between justified and destructive feelings. It tackles everything from breaking diets to having affairs and is structured by a simple question and answer format.
Many of us, to some extent, cope with the difficulties and emotional pain of daily living by using food, alcohol, cigarettes, sleeping tablets or some other substance for comfort. However, if you feel that you have become dependent on one of these, you may need help to break the habit. This book will help boost the inner strength you need to quit, and teach you the skills and strategies that lead to success.
Envy can blight people's lives, stopping them enjoying those things that they have. Windy Dryden has helped thousands overcome negative emotions through his popular books underpinned by Rational Emotional Behavioural Therapy. Now he turns this tried and tested approach to help convert the unhealthy thinking that lies behind envy to a more positive outlook on life.
This text is based on "Rational Emotive Therapy" by Paul Hauck. Rational Emotive Therapy helps you learn to take control of your life and feelings by recognizing where your reactions are caused by ideas which are false and self-defeating. This book offers solutions to feelings of anxiety, depression, guilt, anger and hostility, love problems, shame and embarrassment, and problems of self-discipline. It promotes proper care of emotional health.
A self-help book on the subject of jealousy and related emotional problems. It explains the difference between jealousy and envy and offers advice on identifying and dealing with jealous patterns of behaviour.