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Self-Talk: Key to Personal Growth

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As a cognitive Christian therapist, I have discovered the "self-talk" approach to be very effective. It is not only backed by research, but it is biblically based. Dr. Stoop does a good job in boiling down a lot of cognitive therapy concepts and biblical psychology into a very practical and easy-to-follow book for counselors and counselees alike. I wish I wrote it.

This book has absolutely turned my whole life around. It has given me a complete new outlook on my recovery from drugs and alcohol. It has brought to light that drugs and alcohol were not my main problem, but the way I thought about myself. After reading this book, and applying it to my life, I am a new person. I now see myself in a totally different light. There is power in words--especially the words we speak to ourselves. We become what we say we are.

I found this book to be an excellent resource in my profession as a Christian Counselor. It integrates cognitive theory with Christian principles, in a clear and easy to understand manner. I have also recommended this book to my clients, who have also found it to be helpful.

Unlike some Christians whose typical phrases are like, "Jesus will fix you up if you believe in Him," this book teaches you "self reliance." The content is written with scientific (in this case, psychology) basis, and I find it helpful. Since I am not religious I had a difficulty, but I am sure readers with Christian faith will find this book wonderful.

This is an intellectual approach to the content of Bible, and because of it I find it readable even though I am non Christian. I think the author did a great favor to human kind to point out how we have freedom to define our lives.

Self-Talk: Key to Personal Growth is an excellent resource for anyone, lay-person or professional. It gives clear advice on how to tackle negative self-talk in an accessible format.

This book has very good information in dealing with anger. Demands create anger, change demanding statements into wish and desire statements. See how different that feels?
Info about how our perception of events affect the thoughts, then thought produces the emotion we feel. When the middle step is left out we loose the fact that we can control and are responsible for how we feel.
Helpful information about stress, anxiety, and depression.

Once we know how our own self imagery and self talk are defeating us in every day life it is easy to start changing that... the trick is to keep it up... but.. your life will improve if you take this book to heart and practice positive self talk. I have found a quote by Abraham Lincoln that resonates with me.... which I use consistently to help me get my perspective right. "Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing."

Very informative...Self Talk really helps you understand yourself and others too! It's a great resource for every library!!!

I still have not received this item. It was shipped to the wrong address and after weeks of trying to get the situation corrected, I simply gave up. I don't recommend this seller.

I LOVED this book!! I found myself underlining, circling, and putting stars everywhere! I couldn't take notes fast enough.

Way to go, Stoop! :)