Written by one of Britain's most repected self-help authors, psychologist Windy Dryden offers his practical techniques for building self-confidence and overcoming anxiety and doubt. This easy-to-read book is a through guide to a big topic - accepting yourself as the person you are, with your own strengths and weaknesses. Clearly explained with many case histories, Dr. Dryden sets out the psychological ground rules for his three-step method for achieving health and happiness.
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Windy Dryden is a Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies and author of many self-help books including the popular Overcoming Jealousy (Sheldon Press, 1998) and Letting Go of Anxiety and Depression (Sheldon Press, 2003).
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A realistic and practical- minded guide to embracing oneself, strengths and weaknesses alike,
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Psychotherapeutic Studies professor Dr. Windy Dryden presents How to Accept Yourself, a realistic and practical- minded guide to embracing oneself, strengths and weaknesses alike, offering tested techniques for overcoming anxiety, self-doubt, and low self-esteem. Topics covered include the importance of unconditional self-acceptance, questioning one's beliefs, acting on healthy beliefs, developing a realistic view of oneself and one's life experiences, specifying one's problems and setting goals, and much more. How to Accept Yourself is a consumable guide, with blank spaces for the reader to fill in answers to thought-provoking questions. Highly recommended as a building block to making positive changes in one's life.
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Not all psychological problems can be traced to low self-esteem (or what I refer to in this book as self-depreciation), but a lot can. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
being mean with money, dislikeable trait, depreciate yourself, party dislikes, full preferences, depreciating yourself, unhealthy jealousy, unhealthy envy, rational portfolio, unhealthy belief, unhealthy negative emotion, healthy beliefs, forthcoming interview, partial preference, unhealthy anger, being unassertive, depreciation problems, encountering situations, task confidence, unrealistic thinking, defective person, rigid demands, subsequent thinking, written reasons, fallible human Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Not all psychological problems can be traced to low self-esteem (or what I refer to in this book as self-depreciation), but a lot can. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
being mean with money, dislikeable trait, depreciate yourself, party dislikes, full preferences, depreciating yourself, unhealthy jealousy, unhealthy envy, rational portfolio, unhealthy belief, unhealthy negative emotion, healthy beliefs, forthcoming interview, partial preference, unhealthy anger, being unassertive, depreciation problems, encountering situations, task confidence, unrealistic thinking, defective person, rigid demands, subsequent thinking, written reasons, fallible human Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy, Sheldon Press, Jack Gordon New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- How to Accept Yourself (Overcoming Common Problems) by Windy Dryden in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
- Beating the Comfort Trap (Overcoming Common Problems) by Windy Dryden on page 95, and page 117
- Ten Steps to Positive Living (Overcoming common problems) by Windy Dryden in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The Definitive Book of Body Language by Barbara Pease in Front Matter
- Motor Neurone Disease (Clinical) by David Oliver in Front Matter
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- Overcoming Your Addictions (Overcoming Common Problems) by Windy Dryden in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 78
- Overcoming Anger (Overcoming common problems) by Windy Dryden in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Assertiveness Step by Step (Overcoming Common Problems) (Overcoming Common Problems) (Overcoming Common Problems) by Windy Dryden in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Overcoming Depression (Overcoming Common Problems) by Windy Dryden in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Overcoming Anxiety (Overcoming Common Problems) by Windy Dryden in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
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