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Without wishing to appear rude, there are so many books with similar themes, and so many resources on the internet, what is it that you think make your books different? Surely if tackling such issues was so simple and straightforward, we would all have sorted it all out by now.
Good question! The fact that there are so many resources – books, magazines, internet articles – was what inspired us to write these books in the first place. How do you know what or who to trust? And if you buy one huge book that promises to solve everything, how will you find the tiny paragraph that’s relevant to what you’re going through? We wrote four straight-forward books that offer immediate advice so you don’t have to get lost in reams of confusing or irrelevant drivel. If you’re stressed or suffer from anxiety you know everything in This Book Will Make You Calm will be pertinent. Our books are based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) which follows the belief that your mood, thoughts, physical feelings and behavior are all interlinked. The strategies we recommend offer simple ways to stop negative patterns. Not every article or self-help book out there follows this framework – but it works! Simple changes can make the biggest differences, but often we’re not even aware of what we’re doing. For example, say you’re someone who suffers from low self-esteem. You might not even realise you’re indulging thoughts like, ‘I can’t do this’ or ‘everything always happens to me’ as they’re automatic – whizzing through your head unchecked. Those kind of thoughts will make your mood drop, your body feel tense or sluggish and may influence you to behave in unhelpful ways. CBT will make you aware of those thoughts and give you the tools to challenge them so you don’t let them influence your life so much. Same with your behaviour (staying in, cancelling plans, avoiding tasks, snapping at people etc.) and your physical response to situations or your mood (sweating, tensing, fidgeting, heart racing). By identifying your personal responses you can change them for the better. You don’t have to put up with constant low mood, anxiety, sleep problems or insecurity and our books offer simple strategies to make big changes.