Stephen Briers

Is self help really helping? Self help is now seriously big business. It's also having a big influence on all our lives - whether we're aware of it or not. After several decades of huge growth in the industry, most of us believe without question that we should do more, be more, expect more. But given that we seem to be less happy than at any time in history, could it be that self help is actually counterproductive? Is it possible that self help is just messing with our minds? It seems that in the quest for greater confidence, happiness, wealth, attractiveness and success, we've lost our ability to critically assess what we're being fed. Many of the 'undisputed truths' of self help have precious little scientific support, and some have a fair body of evidence against them. In this brilliantly articulate pause for thought, Dr Stephen Briers takes a hard look at the casual psychologising of everyday life, exposing the science that has been swept under the self help carpet, and questions whether what's supposed to set us free is in fact providing the shackles on our lives. Psychobabble eases the heavy burden of unrealistic expectation, gently suggests that some things need to be endured not fixed, and leaves us with the liberating possibility that we might be good enough just as we are.

Exploding the Myths of the Self-Help Generation

Psychobabble

How to Use CBT to Improve Your Life

Brilliant Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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Psychobzdury

Full of quick tips and advice, the Brilliant series makes complex topics simple and easy to apply in the real world. 1.5 million Brilliant books have been sold around the world, so to celebrate this milestone we've included 10 Chapters from 10 of our bestselling Brilliant books to give you a taste of the series. By choosing the most inspiring and useful chapter for you, we hope you'll learn something new and get one step closer to being Brilliant on your chosen subject. Brilliant books are available for business, careers, management, lifeskills, computing, teaching, and study skills topics. So if you need help, advice or inspiration then we have something for all your personal and professional needs.

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This is Brilliant

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Richard Templar

Roni Jay

A brand new collection of great parenting advice -- fun, non-judgmental, and amazingly helpful! 3 great books help you become a better, happier parent… and raise happier, less stressed, more successful children! When it comes to parenting, nobody’s perfect, nobody can do it all, and nobody can guarantee results. Not you. Not anyone. So, how do you do the things you can do? The things most likely to help your children enjoy their lives, and grow into healthy, confident, successful, happy adults? These three books bring together invaluable advice: help that’s fun, friendly, non-judgmental, realistic, and above all, useful! Richard Templar’s The Rules of Parenting, Expanded Edition serves up 100+ flexible tips and adaptable “Rules” for your family, starting with the most important Rule of them all: RELAX. Here’s all you need to know from toddler to first boyfriend/girlfriend, driving lessons through college and beyond… help with attitude, discipline, siblings, school, teenage life, crises, “grown” children… and above all, staying sane! Next, in Nobody Told Me That!, Roni Jay offers great advice for raising kids who are more confident, resilient, ethical, loving, competent, responsible, fulfilled, engaged, and enthusiastic. Jay identifies what the most successful parents do, distills those insights into 10 core principles, and shows how to actually apply them in your own family. Finally, in How Your Child Thinks, world-renowned child psychologist Dr. Stephen Briers goes inside your child’s mind, and helps you give them the skills, tactics, and strategies they’ll need to manage their own lives. Briers teaches powerful, proactive techniques that don’t simply respond to bad behavior, but keep it from happening in the first place. Drawing on compelling new research on positive psychology, he shows how to cultivate specific habits of thought that nurture resilience and help “inoculate” against depressive illness… promote happiness and well-being… cultivate personal competence and social confidence… boost problem-solving skills, and more. With these eBooks, you and your kids will enjoy each other more… and they’ll grow up with the solid foundation they need to find their own paths, build their own lives, and thrive! From world-renowned family happiness experts Richard Templar, Roni Jay, and Stephen Briers

The Rules to Raise Happy, Healthy Children (Collection)

How would you like the power to stop bad behaviour before it starts? Would you like to be able to read your child’s mind and know why they do what they do? You may not be able to leap over tall buildings, and you probably can’t fly unaided either, but thanks to this new, proactive approach to parenting, you can have your very own set of parenting superpowers. With this book you’ll be able to: • see through bad behaviour and know what’s really going on (and how to deal with it) • show your children how to zap anger • give your child inner strength • make their problems magically diminish in size We all want our children to be well-behaved, well-balanced and happy little people. But it’s rarely as simple as it sounds. Being a parent is a really tough job. Even though you love your children to bits, sometimes they take everything you've got - emotionally, mentally and physically. That's why every parent needs superpowers. An array of things to do and say, and an approach for every tricky situation, when you know there’s a better way but you can’t think what it is. In Superpowers for Parents you’ll uncover the secrets of great parenting and discover how you can get inside the mind of your child to understand why they behave as they do. This book will show you how to instil in your child the vital skills they will need to grow into mentally healthy, well-rounded individuals. With these skills they’ll be in a much better position to enjoy a happy and care-free childhood where they don’t resort to anger and bad behaviour to express their feelings.

The Psychology of Great Parenting and Happy Children

Superpowers for Parents

Sacha Baveystock

The teenage years are a time of enormous upheaval as adolescents are poised between childhood and adulthood. Drawing on the life-changing techniques of the BBC TV series Teen Terrors to Teen Angels, Dr Stephen Briers and Sacha Baveystock highlight the difficulties you may be facing with your teenager. They outline positive routes to overcome issues and transform your relationship with your teenager. Most importantly they show you which problems you can do something about and where to draw the line with those you cannot.

Teen Angels

En smart och underhållande granskning av självhjälpsindustrins myter och hur väl de egentligen stämmer överens med den forskning som finns. Beror alla dina problem på dålig självkänsla? Kan du bli en vinnare genom att tänka positivt? Är KBT alltid den bästa lösningen? Och behöver ditt inre barn verkligen en kram? Stephen Briers menar att överflödet av självhjälpsmetoder faktiskt gör oss olyckligare, eftersom de får oss att tro att det räcker med enkla knep för att förbättra våra liv. "Frågan om hur vi påverkas av det 'psyksnack' som ständigt omger oss är väl värd eftertanke och diskussion" Åsa Nilsonne ur det svenska förordet

Psyksnack; stick hål på självhjälpsmyterna

Bill Lucas

Does your family ever drive you mad? Would you like yours to get on better and be happier? Families are becoming more complicated and, for many, living is increasingly stresful as parents juggle working responsibilities with family care. Bill Lucas, with Dr Stephen Briers, draws on proven research to introduce approaches that can transform your life. Discover the nature of happiness and how to develop positive feelings in your daily life. Learn how to create a positive environment for your children and family. Adopt effective strategies to overcome challenges. Understand how you react to situations in your family life.

Happy Families

Cum să îți îmbunătățești gândirea și viața Terapia Cognitiv Comportamentală (TCC) îți oferă cele mai eficiente instrumente pentru a înțelege mecanismele gândirii și pentru a învăța cum să le controlezi. Trăiești cu convingerea că viața ta depinde de ceea ce ți s-a întâmplat în copilărie sau de hotărârile pe care le-au luat alții în numele tău? Ești sigur că nu poți să scapi de temeri, de frustrări, de fobii, de impulsivitate? Ascultă vocea rațiunii tale, aceea care te ajută să desparți gândurile de sentimente. Încearcă să înțelegi emoțiile care te forțează să acționezi într-o anumită direcție. Schimbă-ți comportamentul prin terapie și îți vei îmbunătăți întreaga viață! Până acum câțiva ani, terapia era asociată de obicei cu canapele și lacrimi, cu tăceri meditative, cu dezgroparea dureroasă a amintirilor din copilărie și a fanteziilor ascunse. Aceste prejudecăți au ajuns însă la un sfârșit odată cu apariția terapiei cognitiv-comportamentale, noua tehnică terapeutică prin conversație căreia psihoterapeutul Stephen Briers îi dedică cartea de față. Cu ajutorul acestui instrument prețios, îți vei conștientiza problemele și vei reuși, pas cu pas, să le elimini din viața ta. Cartea cuprinde: - 11 capitole care te introduc atât în teoria, cât și în practica TCC - Liste de referințe, lecturi și site-uri pentru aprofundarea cunoașterii - 4 anexe utile pentru aplicarea informațiilor din carte În cadrul fiecărui capitol sunt incluse casetele „Brilliant“ cu exemple, observații, sfaturi.

Terapia Cognitiv Comportamentală. Cum să-ți îmbunătățești viața prin TCC

cum să-ţi îmbunătăţeşti gândirea şi viaţa prin TCC

Terapia cognitiv comportamentală

Exposing the self-help myths that make us all more miserable. This is what your psychologist would really tell you–if he thought you could handle it! This is the kick up the backside the self-help genre needs: an intelligent, provocative and thought-provoking expose of the modern myths that we’re told make us happier, but in reality screw us up. Clinical psychologist, Dr Stephen Briers shines a light into the dark corners of self-help and explodes the myths, false hopes, quack philosophies and unrealistic expectations it routinely advocates. It is a refreshing antidote to the `same old same old’ approaches, offering a radical re-think of the way we approach problems in our lives, offering empowering new perspectives and expert advice on avoiding the biggest life traps. Dr Briers questions the perceived wisdom, shakes up the status quo, and encourages us to think again.

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