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The Human Givens Self Help Series of books is probably the best self help series of books available anywhere in the world. Each one is written with as much jargon cut out as possible. They all give you an understanding of the topic followed by explaining how you can help yourself right now. They are all also invaluable resources for therapists wanting to learn the most recent up-to-date tried and tested ways of helping people with the problems covered in the books.
 
This book on depression gives a fascinating insight into what depression is, why depressed people wake up feeling tired and lack motivation. How you can quickly lift that depression and how you can prevent the depression from returning. In my private practice I have used the knowledge contained in this book to help people in deep states of depression to lift that depression and begin to enjoy life again within a single session.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
This book covers a variety of anxiety problems including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Phobias, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and a range of other anxiety problems and what you can do yourself to best overcome the anxiety
 
Product Description - "Mastering Anxiety" is a major step forward in the way we understand and deal with a wide range of anxiety disorders - from phobias to post traumatic stress. Based on the human givens approach to psychotherapy, it contains science-based insights into human behaviour, our needs and the ways in which we get those needs met that will help you overcome a wide range of anxiety-led behaviours and take back control of your life. Down-to-earth and easy-to-read, this book gives clear advice and practical steps for anyone wanting to conquer their own over-anxious behaviour - whatever it is - or help others overcome theirs. Full of practical techniques for learning how to relax, it also teaches you how to avoid "black and white thinking" and gives examples of how to change your perspective on something you fear, to reframe your thinking and trick your brain into not making the inevitable catastrophic 'pattern match' which causes your anxiety. And encouraging case studies, covering all kinds of anxious or phobic behaviour show you how others have successfully mastered their anxiety.
 
 
 

 
Product Description - Its down to earth practical approach derives from the science-based human givens model, rather than the more common ideological models for treatment. It gives the facts behind the rise in addictive behaviours such as taking cocaine, heroin, alcohol, cigarettes, eating disorders, gambling, shopping, watching TV excessively and playing computer games etc.
 

Remarkable stories about all kinds of addictive behaviours, and how they were overcome, illustrate the practical steps people can take when they decide to stop a behaviour that is harming them. It also gives clear guidance to any reader wishing to do something about their own addictions.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 
A huge proportion of people suffer from severe, miserable, persistent or recurrent pain and many of them have been told that no physical cause for their pain can be found (the implication being that they must be imagining it). This book turns our current understanding of pain experience on its head. It also acknowledges that pain that doesn't have a clear physical cause is still physically very real indeed and shows that all pain is both psychological and physical.
 
Down-to-earth, sympathetic and readable, How to liberate yourself from pain provides techniques for learning how to: relax, identify and overcome obstacles to getting better, 'diagnose' why pain is persisting, stop black-and-white thinking and catastrophising, take an empowering perspective and use the imagination positively to diminish pain.
 
Plenty of encouraging case histories show how others have successfully overcome all kinds of severe and enduring pain, even of many years' duration. This book explodes common myths about pain and give sufferers hope for a better future, no matter how severe their pain, through simple, successful, practical techniques for taking back control of their lives.
 
This title discusses the following topics: all pain can be diminished; the language we use when we think about or describe pain affects its severity (the author always avoids the word 'chronic' because people tend to think it means 'serious' and 'incurable'); fear is the biggest factor in persistent pain; even doctors misunderstand pain and sometimes unintentionally frighten their patients; arthritis or degenerative spinal changes do not have to cause pain; why injured parts of the body may continue to hurt, even after they have healed; people too often avoid healing exercise because it hurts - but hurting is not the same as doing harm; why stress, anger, depression and anxiety all exacerbate pain; and, how to use the mind and body to manage physical pain.
 

 
"Definately a book I would recommend to parents with children or teenagers suffering anger problems" Dan Jones
 
This book explodes many popular myths about anger and includes important information, much of it new, about the causes, effects, triggers and behaviour patterns of anger and aggression: why anger is a natural 'fight of flight' response, and essential for our survival; what happens when we get angry; how excessive anger can inhibit physical and mental health, as well as general wellbeing; how to avoid common triggers for anger; how to predict anger outbursts in yourself and others; how venting angry feelings will not make anger go away, and could in fact increase it; and, why talking about angry feelings rarely helps - especially for men.
 
It also explores: the connection between anger and depression; how to inoculate yourself against stress and anger; the importance of teaching communication skills to people in order to convert anger impulses into controlled responses, particularly in children; a simple yet effective technique to use every day: the life model of effective communication; and, using body language to build rapport and lower the emotional temperature of a situation.
 
It goes on to give clear advice and practical examples of what to do when confronted with excess inappropriate anger, either your own or someone else's. It explains what happens, both mentally and physiologically, to our bodies when anger suddenly erupts and why 'angry people' die young. The book shows how effective communication skills, verbal and non-verbal, can often unlock the trance-like state of anger and diffuse aggression in even potentially violent situations.
 
The book is full of informative case studies - ranging from anger in children, autistic anger and anger related to workplace bullying - together with examples from psychotherapists' case books which show how they work with people suffering from anger disorders.
 

 
Paul McKenna Books
 
"I'm a fan of Paul's books mainly because I love the CD's that accompany them...The CD's alone are worth the cost of the books" Dan
 
Product Description - In this groundbreaking new book, Paul McKenna reveals the secrets of mastering your emotions and living with a greater sense of ease and certainty than ever before.
 
You will learn how to push the 'off' switch for fear and desperation and create massive amounts of confidence and motivation in just a few moments.
 
Before you've even finished the book, your whole attitude to life will begin to change for the better! Would you like to feel strong in difficult situations? Whether you want to feel totally confident in business, romance, or any other area of your life, Paul will walk you step by step through a series of simple yet powerful techniques normally only available to his private clients and seminar attendees.
 
In addition, the book contains a mind-programming CD which uses the latest psychological techniques to fill your mind with positive thoughts and feelings. Each time you listen, you will be re-enforcing positive optimism and programming your mind for success. If you're ready to feel completely comfortable in yourself and finally achieve what you are truly capable of, this book and CD is for you!
 
 

 
Product Description - Would you like to eat whatever you want and still lose weight? Would you like to feel really happy with your body? Are you unable to lose those last 10 pounds? Do you find it difficult to say no to second helpings? Do you get disheartened about your eating habits and your weight?
 
Then this amazing book and CD can help you! Welcome to a revolutionary way to stop overeating, control cravings and feel totally motivated to take exercise.
 
Paul McKenna has developed a breakthrough weight-loss system that re-patterns your thoughts, attitudes and beliefs about yourself, your health and food to help you easily take control of your diet and lose weight permanently.
 
As you use Paul's amazing system, the latest psychological techniques will automatically help you to start losing weight straight away! You can use it again and again to make you feel happier about yourself as you go all the way to your ideal shape, size and weight.
 
 
 

 
Product Description - Success and happiness are not accidents that happen to some people and not to others. They are created by specific ways of thinking and acting in the world.
 
Paul McKenna has made a study of highly successful and effective people, and distilled core strategies and techniques that will help the reader to begin to think in the same way as a super-achiever.
 
Learn how to master your emotions and run your own brain, how to have supreme self-confidence and become the person you really want to be.
 
Paul McKenna's simple seven-day plan really will change your life for ever.
 
Brilliantly effective self-improvement, in the bestselling tradition of Unlimited Power and The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
 
 
 

 
Product Description - Would you like to sleep really well? Would you like to stop your mind racing and feel calm? Would you like to stop the disruption of waking in the night? Would you like to know what to do if you wake up in the night? Would you like to be able to sleep when you want to? Would you like to awaken full of energy?
 
THEN THIS BOOK AND CD ARE FOR YOU!
 
We spend nearly a third of our lives sleeping. However, more people are suffering from insomnia than ever before. Paul Mckenna has made a remarkable 20 year study of tackling insomnia.
 
He has developed a unique, easy system that everyone can use to improve the quality of their sleep. In this book he shows you how easy exercise and simple changes in your thinking and behaviour can have a significant impact on your sleep.
 
This book also comes with a hypnosis CD that re-sets your body's natural sleep mechanism so that you will automatically find it easier to get deep restful sleep and have energy to achieve what you want and improve your overall of quality of your life.

 

 
"This isn't a book I have used (having never smoked). I have got this book and have used the ideas in the book within sessions with clients mixed with ideas from the Human Givens Addictions book. Many clients find the ideas and techniques work well with them." Dan
 
Product Description - ARE YOU READY TO QUIT SMOKING ONCE AND FOR ALL?
 
Do you want to quit smoking, but worry that you'll gain weight? Would you like to stop any cravings in a matter of moments? Are you tired of people telling you to quit smoking? Are you worried about how smoking is damaging your health? Have you tried to quit before and failed? If quitting was easy, would you do it today?
 
Paul McKenna's amazing weight-loss system has helped over a million people all over the world to lose weight and keep it off for life. Now he wants to help you quit smoking for ever!
 
Over the past fifteen years, Paul McKenna PhD has developed a unique approach that makes quitting smoking surprisingly easy.
 
Through the simple conditioning system revealed in this book and on the accompanying CD, you will retrain your mind and body so that you no longer need cigarettes and actually feel better without them. Better still, you will not gain any weight in the process!
 

 
Product Description - Are you ready to become rich? If you've ever wondered why it is that some people find it easy to make money while others struggle, it's not because they are more intelligent, work harder or have better luck - it's simply because they think and act differently. Do you want to make more money? Do you want to improve the quality of your life? Do you believe you can be rich? What if it was easier than you think?
 
Over the past decade, Paul McKenna PhD has made a unique study of the mindset of people rich not only in money but also in happiness and quality of life. In this groundbreaking new book, he makes use of proven psychological techniques to help you install that same rich mind-set inside yourself.
 
Soon, you will be seeing the world in an entirely new way, thinking and living richer than ever before!
 
In assembling this system he has had personal access to a number of the wealthiest people in the world including: Sir David Barclay, Sir Richard Branson, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, Sir Philip Green, Peter Jones, Sol Kerzner, Dame Anita Roddick.
 
What he's learned is that making money is just a skill - but becoming rich is an art.
 
This book will help you to develop that skill while mastering the art of living with more freedom and greater passion than ever before. If you're ready to experience the same levels of creativity, confidence and business genius as the super achievers, the system in this book can make you truly rich!
 

 
This book is designed to be something that will be a useful part of your life not just a few hours read. I wanted to create something that covered many of life's difficulties so that over the years you always have a reference manual with ruffled edges from continued use.
 
This book covers self help topics from depression, anxiety, PTSD, phobias, OCD and pain management, to addictions and parenting ideas, like how to get your child to sleep.

 

This book includes a self help quiz to answer that can guide you to the areas likely to be currently most useful within the book, and a parenting quiz to also guide parents to the areas likely to currently be most useful to read.

 

Unlike many other books I don't want to portray that I am the cause of your positive change. My aim is to be a guide that gives you ideas to help you take control in your life for your own change work.

 

I always aim to empower my clients and those I meet throughout my life.