Library Research Guides: What Should I Read? (Reader's Advisory): Self-Help

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Self-help books are "designed to assist people in achieving things for themselves."

Text: "self-help." 1.1. Oxford Dictionaries. 2018, https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/self-help. Accessed 31 Mar. 2018.

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The Addiction Recovery Skills Workbook by Suzette Glasner-Edwards; Richard Rawson (Foreword by) An Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Book Recommendation. Winner of the 4Th International Beverly Hills Book Awards in the category of Addiction & Recovery! Is your addiction taking control of your life? This book provides an integrative, seven-step program to help you finally overcome drug and alcohol addiction, once and for all. If you struggle with addiction, seeking treatment is a powerful, positive first step toward eventual recovery. But gaining an understanding of the causes of addiction--such as feelings of helplessness or loss of control--is also crucial for recovery. In this book, addiction expert Suzette Glasner-Edwards offers evidence-based techniques fusing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-based relapse prevention to help you move past your addictivebehaviors. On the long road to addiction recovery, you need as many tools as possible to help you stay sober and reach your destination. That's why this is the first book to combine research-proven motivational techniques, CBT, and mindfulness-based strategies to help you create your own unique recovery plan. The book can be used on its own or as an adjunct to rehab or therapy. It also makes a wonderful resource for loved ones and professionals treating addiction. If you're ready to take that important first step toward recovery, this book can help you beat your addiction and get back to living a full, meaningful life.
ISBN: 9781626252783
Publication Date: 2015
The Big Picture: A Guide to Finding Your Purpose in Life by Christine B. Whelan "If young adults could be guided in the right direction for a life journey of meaning and purpose we would be grooming the leaders of tomorrow for a better world. This book is the perfect guide." --Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP, founder of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing What am I going to do for the rest of my life? For young people at a turning point--whether it's facing the end of high school, college, graduate school, or just a dead-end job--this is a familiar question. Maybe they have the degree they wanted, but don't know where to start in their job search. Maybe they're still in the process of choosing a major, and given the range--from "Biochemistry" to "Adventure Education"--are lost in the options. Maybe they're facing a mountain of debt, but don't want to get locked into a job they hate. While other books might give advice on writing resumes or preparing for interviews, they only go so far. Young people want more than just another job--they want a life, and a meaningful one at that. Enter The Big Picture. Created by the leading authority on self-help research, and reviewed by over six hundred college students, Dr. Christine B. Whelan's The Big Picture offers a guide to discover one's talents, dreams, and desires that can then lead a person to not only a fulfilling career, but a fulfilling life. It guides young people to take a step back and look at the "big picture" of who they are, what they want, and why they're here. Through quizzes and questionnaires which have been vetted by college students, Whelan guides the reader through "big picture" questions like, What are my talents--and how can I use those to help others and create meaning? How have my life experiences shaped who I am and what I can give? What do I value--and how can I be happy while being true to those values? Although there are endless books on finding a job, this is the first book that presents research-based and tested material to help young people answer the question, What am I going to do with my life? A great gift for a graduate or a guide for yourself, The Big Picture provides the resources needed to find--and live--a purposeful life.
ISBN: 9781599474243
Publication Date: 2016
The Guide to Learning and Study Skills: For Higher Education and at Work by Sue Drew; Rosie Bingham Skills in learning and studying are vital to ensure success in higher education study, whether at undergraduate or postgraduate level, in university, college or in the workplace. Skills are needed in reflection, analysis, communication and recording information to produce good work, to engage effectively in a group, to carry out a project or perform well in exams; personal skills are needed to handle time and pressure and to relate to others on a course or in the workplace. This new guide builds on the hugely successful materials the authors have developed over the last 15 years. Along with highly practical guidance on traditional learning skills, The Guide to Learning and Study Skills provides direction for students on learning in a blended environment; the increased use of personal and professional development planning, continuing professional development and work-based learning.
ISBN: 9780566092336
Publication Date: 2016
Health on Demand: Insider Tips to Prevent Illness and Optimize Your Care in the Digital Age of Medicine by Ramesh Subramani A doctor reveals how to break through the confusion and find faster, better, lower-cost healthcare. Annoyed with healthcare? So is Dr. Ramesh Subramani. In this book, the physician introduces you to over 250 apps, devices, and blood tests designed to prevent illness, take the confusion out of healthcare, find the best care, save you money, and even lose weight. As patients struggle with issues like finding cheaper medications, getting second opinions, finding the right specialists, and knowing what to do next about a medical condition, this guide--including forty-three insider tips, can help you take control. Whether you have a chronic medical condition, are caring for aging parents, or just want to learn the latest technologies to stay fit, discover how to upgrade your health--without breaking the bank.
ISBN: 9781630476779
Publication Date: 2016
Insomnia: A Self Help Handbook by Sandy Sacre This book is a practical and useful tool for getting your sleep back on track. Even if you have suffered from insomnia for many years, this book contains simple, easy to learn strategies to manage your sleep loss through evidence-based techniques such as cognitive therapy and stimulus control. Dr Sacre will guide you through these approaches and explain how they work and why they are recommended above other approaches. There is a chapter on special populations that tells you what to do if you are a shift worker, long distance traveller, parent, older adult, woman (including pregnancy and menopause) or an elite athlete. If you want to enjoy natural, healthy and satisfying sleep again, this handbook gives you all the tools you need to achieve it. You only need to have the motivation and discipline to apply the strategies and stick to them over time. This handbook first explains what normal sleep is all about and challenges some myths about sleep and insomnia. Then you will be guided through a thorough sleep assessment. Insomnia is then described in detail including different types of insomnia and the kinds of factors that contribute to sleep loss. Through the following chapters, you will be shown step-by-step what to do to bring about change in your sleeping patterns and habits, through addressing the factors that perpetuate poor sleep.
ISBN: 9781633219199
Publication Date: 2014
Life's Little Instruction Book: Wise Words for Modern Times by Agatha Russell; Abi McMahon Remember that everything matters - but nothing matters that much. Turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones and skip your way to the other side. Life has a habit of surprising us - with joy, with sadness, with anger, with bafflement, and with situations that can fall anywhere along the whole rainbow of human emotion. What we need most often is a simple reminder to help us gain perspective, to provide comfort, companionship, and a compass when we are lost. This book is a treasure trove of powerful, pragmatic advice to help you face life head on, with humour, integrity and kindness, and maybe even to help others along the way too.
ISBN: 9781786850362
Publication Date: 2017
The Mindful Twenty-Something: Life Skills to Handle Stress…and Everything Else by Holly B. Rogers "A 21st century book, grounded in ancient ways of practice." --Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Happiness. In The Mindful Twenty-Something, the cofounder of the extremely popular Koru Mindfulness program developed at Duke University presents a unique, evidence-based approach to help you make important life decisions with clarity and confidence. As a twenty-something, you may feel like you are being pulled in dozen different directions. With the daily tumult, busyness, and major life changes you experience as a young adult, you may also be particularly vulnerable to stress and its negative effects. Emerging adulthood, which occurs between the ages of 18 and 29, is a developmental stage of life when you're faced with important decisions about school, relationships, sex, your career, and more. With so much going on, you needa guide to help you navigate with less stress and more ease. The Koru Mindfulness program, developed at Duke University and already in use on numerous college campuses--including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Dartmouth, and several others--and in treatment centers across the country, is the only evidence-based mindfulness training program for young adults that has been empirically proven to have significant benefits for sleep, perceived stress, and self-compassion. Now, withThe Mindful Twenty-Something, this popular program is accessible to all young adults struggling with stress. With Koru Mindfulness and the practical tools you'll learn from this acceptance-based, proven-effective approach, you'll be able to cultivate the compassion and mindfulness skills you need to manage life's challenges from a calm, balanced center, regardless of what comes your way.
ISBN: 9781626254893
Publication Date: 2016
The Savvy Student's Guide to Online Learning by Kristen Sosulski; Ted Bongiovanni The Savvy Student's Guide to Online Learning prepares students of all kinds for contemporary online learning. While technologies and formats vary, this book serves as an authoritative resource for any student enrolling in an online degree program or taking an online course. Topics covered include: * How to become a great online student * Creating an online presence * Interaction and communication techniques * Online group projects and individual work * Technological requirements and how to get technical support * Online classroom "netiquette" and time management The authors, both experts in online education, introduce the information and skills required of successful online students to navigate this new learning landscape with confidence. A highly useful companion website provides video presentations that explain the different types of online learning as well as a real online course with activities for students to practice and interact with other learners around the world.
ISBN: 9780415655972
Publication Date: 2013
Success 365: 365 Great Ideas for Personal Development and Achieving Greater Success by Shirley Taylor (Editor) How can I increase my effectiveness at work? How can I enhance my productivity? How can I improve my time management? How can I make better decisions? How can I become better at networking? How can I boost my memory? How can I become a better negotiator? How can I learn great interview skills? You'll find answers to all these questions and many more in Success 365. Success 365 contains an idea a day, one for each day of the year, that will give you all the tools and strategies you need to become more effective and successful. Compiled and edited by popular speaker, trainer and author, Shirley Taylor, Success 365 contains contributions from 9 leading experts. You will find lots of useful advice from email to networking, from decision making to networking, from confidence to negotiating, from productivity to business etiquette, and much more. All the tips in Success 365 are explained clearly with practical examples and advice you can apply immediately to help with your own work and career. Success 365 -- a powerful collection of great tips and advice to help with your professional and personal development -- every day of the year!
ISBN: 9789814361552
Publication Date: 2012