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124 of 127 people found the following review helpful:
A self-help book which really brings results.
This book has certainly helped me to get less angry less often. With the help of real-life case studies, the author describes what happens when you get angry, why you may be angered by something that doesn't anger somebody else, and the difference between anger and irritability. In the second part you get a chance to put the theories into practice by keeping an anger...
Published on 3 Jul 2001
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Good ideas, disappointingly written
This book was recommended to me by a counsellor. I made it about 3/4 of the way through before giving up because I felt that it was sloppily written and edited, and figured that I'd gained enough from it without having to see it through to the end.
The principles behind most of the techniques are good, and I think that they will come in handy, even if I...
Published 6 months ago by M. A. C. Jackson
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124 of 127 people found the following review helpful:
A self-help book which really brings results., 3 Jul 2001
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This book has certainly helped me to get less angry less often. With the help of real-life case studies, the author describes what happens when you get angry, why you may be angered by something that doesn't anger somebody else, and the difference between anger and irritability. In the second part you get a chance to put the theories into practice by keeping an anger diary and then analysing the incidents according to the trigger that makes you angry, the appraisal you make of the situation, and the beliefs behind the appraisal. After working through the case-study examples as if advising the people in them how to look at the situation differently, you get to do the same on your own incidents, which I found an enlightening, and sometimes painful, experience. I now find I get less angry if a similar incident occurs. I would thoroughly recommend this book.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
Does what it says on the tin, 29 May 2008
I found this an excellent source of information on anger and how to deal with it. As a trainee counsellor who is already working with clients I have used it as a framework for discussing anger problems and found the advice on how to re-appraise our habitual reactions to anger "triggers" was especially useful. I also liked the "leaky bucket" analogy, i.e. that if we don't keep topping up the bucket, the anger drains away. I would recommend the book to counsellors and self-helpers as it is very easy to read and follow. I do think the CBT approach is valuable for learning to manage what I would call "everyday" anger, but I think that there are people with "deep-seated" anger relating to wounds from their past who would need a different approach.
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26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
Practical Exercises for Self Improvement, 20 Mar 2002
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The author's tone and practical examples give you confidence that the suggested practical exercises will enable you to overcome your problem(s)successfully.
Recommended, it could change your life for the better!
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Good ideas, disappointingly written, 6 May 2009
This book was recommended to me by a counsellor. I made it about 3/4 of the way through before giving up because I felt that it was sloppily written and edited, and figured that I'd gained enough from it without having to see it through to the end.
The principles behind most of the techniques are good, and I think that they will come in handy, even if I don't go the whole hog and keep an "Anger Diary". Some of the ideas are a bit naff though- "Imagine what your role model would do" and "Go and do something else" make it seem like the author is throwing in any old idea. whatever works for you, I suppose.
In the edition I read there were a lot of spelling mistakes, some of which had been repeated over several pages by somebody cut/pasting the text repeatedly for the exercise section. A cosmetic mistake, but one that diminished confidence in the book as a whole.
Lastly, some of the examples and analogies were quite weak, especially the one based on the Victoria Beckham's admission that David wore her undies. The author tries to argue that "David" wouldn't be right to be angry with his wife, though I think anyone who read the example would find it hard to agree.
In summary, I think it's a good book, but one that could do with better editing and some rethinking.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Very helpful in overcoming anger, 1 Feb 2009
I found this book very easy to read and follow. I especially found the self-help diary exercisce very revealing. The writer has a very straightforward style, although he does tend to over-use his scenarios!
It did help me look at why I became easily irritated and frustrated, and the overall effect did start to sink in about half way though reading. I found my behaviour changing and I feel a more relaxed, calm person now.I highly reccomended this book.
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14 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent Series, 30 Oct 2002
This book is part of a series of books and in it's handy sized format is a good reference tool. Doesn't have all the answers in it and personally soon got bored of using it as things were hard to find.Although I will refer to it again in future.
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