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'Self-acceptance is one of the keys to a stable, successful life, and Michael Cohen provides nuts-and-bolts strategies to achieve it, enlivened by examples from his hypnotherapy practice and the philosophy of the great Albert Ellis. An excellent book that doesn't take long to read, but could change your life.'
Tom Butler-Bowdon, 50 Self-Help Classics, 50 Psychology Classics
--Tom Butler-Bowdon Author of the 50 Classics series
Tom Butler-Bowdon, 50 Self-Help Classics, 50 Psychology Classics
--Tom Butler-Bowdon Author of the 50 Classics series
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Are you your own worst enemy? Does fear stop you from being the person you want to be? Do you always think you can't - whether it is passing an exam, finding a new job, maintaining a healthy weight or tackling any of the problems life puts your way? The good news is that these common fears can be overcome. Michael Cohen can help you lose negative attitudes so that you can fully accept yourself, plan for the future and start to move forward in your life. In this book learn how to: Value yourself, no matter what others say. Stop letting the opinions of others to rule your life. Find out what holds you back from making the changes you want. Deal with anxiety, fear, worry and depression.
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Self-Acceptance is the New Self-Esteem,
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This review is from: The Power of Accepting Yourself (Paperback)
Michael Cohen opens his excellent self-help book on the virtue of self-acceptance by emphasising the difference between "self-acceptance" and "self-esteem", which he describes as "a rating game".Whereas the term "self-esteem" has been widely used in modern cognitive therapy, following Fennell, Michael draws upon the work of Albert Ellis, the founder of REBT, who argued some time ago that "self-esteem" tended to be conditional and therefore vulnerable, at the mercy of events. Ellis preferred the less judgemental and demanding concept of "unconditional self-acceptance" (USA). Michael Cohen is a hypnotherapist and, likewise, one of the leading hypnosis researchers, Steven Jay Lynn, has recently co-authored a skeptical survey of misconceptions in psychology, which targets the "self-esteem movement" for detailed criticism. As Lynn et al. point out, contrary to the popular self-help emphasis: "Most research shows that low self esteem isn't strongly associated with poor mental health" (50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology). Self-acceptance appears to be a more helpful concept. The contents include, 1. Finding happiness through self-acceptance 2. How to change unhelpful thinking 3. Have the courage to be imperfect 4. Overcoming anxiety, fear and panic 5. Heal depression 6. How to use self-hypnosis 7. How to reach your goals 8. Staying positive in a crazy world Many self-help books are simply far too long and boring. This little book packs a lot into a short space and is pitched just right for many therapy clients or other individuals who want to tackle problems of self-acceptance. I highly recommend it! Donald Robertson, author of, The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Stoic Philosophy as Rational and Cognitive Psychotherapy The Discovery of Hypnosis: The Complete Writings of James Braid the Father of Hypnotherapy The Practice of Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapy
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Great confidence booster!,
This review is from: The Power of Accepting Yourself (Paperback)
This is one of the best self-help books I have read. It cuts through the therapy jargon and crams alot of powerful ideas and techniques into its pages. Most importantly, it works! The book shows the reader how to accept themselves. In a nutshell this means not judging yourself as either a good person or a bad person, but instead judging what you do. So instead of condemning your whole self for making a mistake, you judge the action itself. Cohen gives many good practical examples from his therapy practice. For instance there is the sales person that says to himself, "I failed to get the sale and that makes me a failure." Cohen points out how this idea is unrealistic as the salesman has made many sales before. He shows him how to challenge this irrational idea so that the selesman ends up thinking, "I failed to get the sale this time but that doesn't make me a failure, just human. Based on my past track record I will get the sale next time."The book covers alot more than self-acceptance. There are chapters on dealing with depression, anxiety, goal setting and even self-hypnosis. I particularly liked the chapter on the problem with perfectionism and how to deal with it. Sometimes I wake up in the night and find it difficult to get back to sleep so I was particularly pleased to find a very helpful section on relaxation to induce sleep. If you are looking for something that will boost your confidence I can recommend this book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Easy to read, great book,
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It is refreshing to read a self help book that is down to earth not full of jargon that an average person can understand.I found the book to be full of practical tools. It's written in a friendly, non patronising way. Very readable and helpful. It really does show you how to accept yourself unconditionally. I would recommend this book without question.
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