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Procrastinating, putting things off, delaying and obstructing progress - these are all familiar problems in a pressured world where progress in measured by results. This work demonstrates that change can only occur when we have a better understanding of our own emotions and motivations. It presents the Rational Emotive Behaviour Technique (REBT) and centres around finding strategies for developing potential and unlocking the door to more effective and enriched living.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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this book improved me soon after reading the first half. Of course, I am reading all of it, and I am underlining striking points (as I always do when I read a book) so that I can review quickly without re-reading the whole book. I just loved the style of the author: very sober and for some reason, very convincing. I have heard audiobooks about procrastination from authors like Anthony Robbins, but they never sounded too convincing to me. Also, I note a marked difference between American motivators and British writers like Dryden. Let's face it, often all this motivational audiobook stuff is just pseudo-psychology mixed with some 'new age' stuff. They tell you how the Universe loves you, but they don't tell you what you can do from a RATIONAL point of view. Dryden does exactly that and this is the path I will follow for a long while at least, infact I decided to buy all the 'Overcoming' books written by this author (especially considering that you can find them for pennies). Some people said that found this book 'boring'. Well, try to read a psychology academic textbook and you'll be bored out of your skull. Dryden brings this information in a digestible way for the layman and gives clear instructions on what you can DO. This is not a book written for entertainment, but to solve insidious problems that hinders your potential,like procrastination. Highly recommended!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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A gem of a book, Short, sharp and to the point. It really helped me to understand the reasons why I was procrastinating and how to procrastinate much less.
This book uses the basic principles of Rational Emotive Behaviour therapy, which was developed by Albert Ellis and is closely related to CBT. There is very little fluff in this book but it does contain many extremely helpful techniques and other practical advice.
It identifies common reasons why people procrastinate and also how to overcome these excuses and rationalisations. There are also some helpful time management suggestions.
It does require a little bit of work from the reader but everything is clearly explained and is fairly easy to do.
This book uses the basic principles of Rational Emotive Behaviour therapy, which was developed by Albert Ellis and is closely related to CBT. There is very little fluff in this book but it does contain many extremely helpful techniques and other practical advice.
It identifies common reasons why people procrastinate and also how to overcome these excuses and rationalisations. There are also some helpful time management suggestions.
It does require a little bit of work from the reader but everything is clearly explained and is fairly easy to do.
20 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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Dr Dryden gives good advice on overcoming procrastination. He understands the mix of anxieties behind it and is helpful without being condescending. He makes it clear that its your problem to solve but this is done with sympathy and worthwhile suggestions. A short but down-to-earth book without any pyscho-babble.
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