Product Description

In the world of self-help and personal development, there are two kinds of books: those that deal with your private life (how to improve your relationships, how to overcome depression), and those that focus on work and professional skills (how to manage time effectively, how to cope with the boss). But two leading clinicians, Gillian Butler and Tony Hope, believe these two spheres aren't so separate - for real psychological well-being, they argue, we need to integrate the
techniques of management with those of psychology, feeling with action, and work with play. And they show us how in Manage Your Mind - a ground-breaking, step-by-step guide to the skills and attitudes that will help you be more effective in your work and to enjoy a more fulfilling personal life.

Just as simple measures - regular exercise, a sensible diet - keep your body fit, the strategies described in this book will stretch, strengthen, and tune your mind. Your mind is a powerful tool but without the right training, your moods, thoughts, and behaviour can sabotage your goals and cause depression and anxiety. Here Butler and Hope show you how to keep mentally fit - how to tap into your mind's power - so you can enjoy your life to the fullest. Through the powerful, tested techniques
they clearly outline, Butler and Hope teach you how to cope with the rigours of everyday life. You can learn to:

* Build self-confidence
* Overcome anxiety and depression
* Take positive control of your present and future
* Establish and maintain fulfilling relationships with family, friends, and co-workers
* Free yourself from fears and persistent worries
* Break bad habits
* Relieve stress
* Develop your full potential
* Manage your self and your time
* Clarify your goals and values

Manage Your Mind also includes specific, up-to-date information on how to strengthen your memory, stop smoking, sleep better, recover from alcohol abuse, and more.

Feeling good is not just a question of addressing a few problems but depends on the development of positive attitudes and superskills that can help you to make the most of your opportunities. Manage Your Mind is a remarkable guide which will help you to lead a more exhilarating and productive life.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #76048 in Books
• Published on: 1995-09-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

Review
Manage Your Mind is well-written and contains a wealth of psycho-education and practical strategies... Highly recommended. The Psychologist It is well written, easy to read and understand - and one of the most interesting books I have read in this field. Nursing Standard Manage Your Mind delivers up-to-date and detailed strategies on keeping mentally healthy. Healthcare counsellors may find this book a useful reference on a range of client problems. Clients may find it valuable in providing supplementary information during of after counselling, particularly in helping with a grasp of therapeutic ideas. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal,

About the Author
Gillian Butler, a therapist and researcher, is Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the Warneford Hospital, Oxford.

Customer Reviews

Buy from a Reliable Seller
I fully agree about the quality of this book's content. It is also a quality paperback and therefore quite heavy: don't buy it from the sort of seller who uses flimsy jiffy bags if you like your books in good condition!

Mental fitness
This book discusses not only effective behaviour in the professional environment, but also the challenges of work-private life balance that many upcoming managers face. It offers credible ways of coping. It has a sound blend of insights from therapy and practical business advice for those who have to cope with everyday paradox style management decisions.

This book is not promoting itself boastingly like in comparison the "multiple habits" series does. Instead, it maintains a practical style and the advices can easily be selected for the applicable situation.

No guru-style talk, just plain advice. That's why in my practice I find this book helpful for developing professionals and managers. Self-esteem, self confidence, self organization: that is the kind of questions this book will answer.

But, if you consider yourself wise beyond learning, then don't try this book. Buy a mirror instead ;-)

Peter Ambagtsheer
Business Psychologist of Mentaspex
The Netherlands

Practical and complete
This is a complete users manual for the brain. Thought is too linked to personality to make it easy for us to evaluate what we do and how we think.

The writers are objective and very methodical, taking the reader through common sense and less obvious steps. The chapters are well divided and enable reference back to specific areas of interest. For example, although interesting, the chapters on addiction were not relevant to me, while time manaement was; the sectioning of the book enables me to refer to Time Management as a topic.

There are lots of points here that may seem obvious but I don't see that as a point of criticism. I would rather this than other points and methods of management were left out. We do tend to ignore the obvious sometimes anyway.

The book is unemotional, and not an inspiring, lifting book to change your life. This isn't a criticism, but an observation. You can get that in other books. This is a mechanic's manual.

Another good point is that this deals with a range of functions of the brain. For example, depression may be a reason for you reading the book, but such is the application, those of us not suffering from it can benefit from the knowledge of cognitive therapy. Further, topics range from illnesses such as depression to practical tips for normal healthy relationships and managing work committments and solving problems.

Many of us who already use our minds well don't fully see how we do this. The book stands outside and objectively shows us how we do it and what else we can do. In that, it's a winner.