Author: Milton R. CudneyPublisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062501976
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A guide to freeing ourselves from the inappropriate and crippling behaviors that sabotage our success.
Get Out of Your Own Way
Author: Mark GoulstonPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399519901
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Practical, proven self help steps show how to transform 40 common self-defeating behaviors, including procrastination, envy, obsession, anger, self-pity, compulsion, neediness, guilt, rebellion, inaction, and more.
Self-Defeating Behaviors
Author: Rebecca C. CurtisPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 146130783X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
In the desert I saw a creature, naked, bestial, Who, squatting upon the ground, Held his heart in his hands. And ate of it. I said: "Is it good, friend?" "It is bitter-bitter," he answered; But I like it Because it is bitter, And because it is my heart. " Stephen Crane The Black Riders and Other Lines "It is the function of great art to purge and give meaning to human suffering," wrote Bernard Knox (1982, p. 149) in his introduction to Oedipus Rex. This is done by showing some causal connection between the hero's free will and his suffer ing, by bringing to the fore the interplay of the forces of destiny and human freedom. Knox states that Freud was wrong when he suggested that it was "the particular nature of the material" in Oedipus that makes the play so deeply moving, and not the contrast between destiny and human will. Knox believes that this play has an overpowering effect upon us, not only because we share the tendency of Oedipus to direct" our first sexual impulse towards our mother" and "our first murderous wish against our father," as Freud tells us, but also because the theological modification of the legend introduced by Sophocles calls into question the sacred beliefs of our time (Knox, 1982, pp. 133-137).
Author: Jonathan Mack ChamberlainFrom Sabotage to Success
Author: Sheri ZampelliPublisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595254373
Category : Self-defeating behavior
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
We all have our own definitions of success and our own ways of sabotaging success. Do you sometimes find yourself feeling defeated? Do you ever think to yourself, "I know I can do better than this?" If so, this book is for you. Perhaps you've started a number of projects only to find yourself quitting before their completion. Maybe you've had success in many areas of your life but find yourself stuck when it comes to achieving a particular kind of success such as permanent weight loss, career satisfaction or fulfilling relationships. Zampelli outlines a step-by-step program for change and a set of tools to put that program into action. In addition, you'll read stories and examples of how real people like you overcame real obstacles in their lives. Author Sheri Zampelli is no stranger to self-sabotage. This book is infused with inspiring personal stories of how she overcame addiction, abusive relationships and poverty. This book can give you a sense of hope that change is possible for you. Additionally, you'll have a set of easy-to-use tools designed to help you conquer self-sabotage and soar to success. Sheri O. Zampelli began leading workshops on the Six Steps From Sabotage to Success in 1992. She is a certified clinical hypnotherapist in private practice and produces motivational/hypnosis audio CD's to help people take charge of their mind and body.
Cognitive Behavior Interventions for Self-Defeating Thoughts
Author: Elliot CohenPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000426475
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Integrating Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) with a logic-based restructuring of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), this book provides therapists with a guide for addressing self-defeating thoughts and behaviors. Cohen explores how the tyrannical use of the words "I can’t" creates and sustains many commonplace behavioral and emotional problems. It shows how cognition and affect are intimately connected, demonstrating how cognitive-behavioral interventions help clients to address both their feelings and irrational ideas. Each chapter explores a specific problem, including low frustration tolerance, obsessiveness, risk avoidance, phobias, intolerance to criticism, dependent personalities, and much more. The theories developed throughout are integrated with practice sections and session transcripts that focus on the application of these theories for the treatment of clients who have self-destructive linguistic habits. Cohen also provides resource materials including reflection activities, bibliotherapy, meditation, and step-by-step guidance. This book is essential reading for mental health professionals looking for novel techniques of using CBT, life coaches, positive psychology coaches, counselors, and academic and clinical researchers who work with CBT.
Taming Your Inner Brat
Author: Pauline WallinPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1582704104
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
I can`t believe I did that! What was I thinking? We’ve all got one: an inner brat that compels us to grab one more cookie or throw a hissy fit over a minor irritation. This inner brat can wreak havoc at work, in relationships, and with our self-esteem. With humor and kindness, Taming Your Inner Brat gives you specific strategies to bring your attitudes and bratty behaviors under control. You can learn to deal with any situation in a productive, adult manner. By teaching you how to recognize your inner brat, psychologist Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. helps you bring problems into manageable perspective and make changes that last. . . . Which leaves just one question, answered in this new edition: “Now that I’ve tamed my own inner brat, what do I do about people who haven’t tamed theirs?”
Get Out of Your Own Way at Work--and Help Others Do the Same
Author: Mark GoulstonPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399532854
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Shares practical recommendations for employees and managers on how to overcome self-sabotaging behaviors that can compromise career advancement and satisfaction, in a guide that addresses forty self-defeating actions including fear of change, failure to delegate, and expecting too much. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.
Letting Go of Self-Destructive Behaviors
Author: Lisa FerentzPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317626648
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Letting Go of Self-Destructive Behaviors offers inspiring, hopeful, creative resources for the millions of male and female adolescents and adults who struggle with eating disorders, addictions, any form of self-mutilation. It is also a workbook for the clinicians who treat them. Using journaling exercises, drawing and collaging prompts, guided imagery, visualizations, and other behavioral techniques, readers will learn how to understand, compassionately work with, and heal from their behaviors rather than distracting from or fighting against them, which can dramatically reduce internal conflict and instill genuine hope. Techniques are provided in easy-to-follow exercises that focus on calming the body, containing overwhelming emotions, managing negative and distorted thoughts, re-grounding from flashbacks, addressing tension and anxiety, decreasing a sense of vulnerability, strengthening assertiveness and communication skills, and accessing inner wisdom. This workbook can be used in conjunction with Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors, 2nd ed, also by Lisa Ferentz, to allow therapists and their clients to approach the behaviors from the same strengths-based perspective. Workbook exercises can be completed as homework assignments or as part of a therapy session. In either case, the client is given the opportunity to process their work and share their insights with a compassionate witness and trained professional, making the healing journey even safer and more rewarding.
