Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating illness, characterised by severe exhaustion & flu-like symptoms. This book offers improving sleep patterns; practical strategies for balancing activity & rest; dealing with blocks to recovery; stress & ways of coping; &, how relatives & friends can help. ...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy treats disorders by changing patterns of behaviour & thought that may be unhelpful. This book provides a clinically proven self-help approach to pain management based on the authors' work with sufferers at Bradford Hospital. ...

If you suffer from depression you are far from alone. Depression is very common, affecting over 300 million people around the world. This self-help book contains helpful case studies & easy-to-follow, step-by-step suggestions & exercises to help you understand your depression & lift your mood. ...

This book provides a highly authoritative yet easy-to-follow program of complementary medicine & self-care treatments, designed to work individually & to support the conventional treatment for diabetes. Whether you are looking to manage your diabetes better, significantly reduce your risk of long-term health complications or simply feel better & more in control, this is the book for you. ...

How you can stop worrying about your health & enjoy life. Many of us have a tendency to worry unnecessarily about our health. Using a step-by-step approach, this work explains how the problem develops, how to recognize what feeds it & how to develop effective methods of dealing with it. ...

The Overcoming Series offers step-by-step guides to self-improvement based on the methods of cognitive behavioral therapy. The series aims to help readers conquer a broad range of disabling conditions-from worry to body image problems to obsessive compulsive disorder & more. Cognitive behavioral therapy was developed by psychiatrist Aaron T. Beck & is now internationally favored as a practical means of overcoming longstanding & disabling conditions, both psychological & physical. CBT is based on the idea that our thoughts cause our feelings & behaviors. Even when our situation does not change, if we change the self-defeating ways we think, we can make ourselves feel better. This positive, pragmatic approach is popular with therapists & patients alike. The accessible, straightforward, & practical books in this series outline affordable & easy-to-follow treatment plans, & have provided tens of thousands of readers with the help they need to overcome self-defeating behavior & lead happier lives. Books in the Overcoming Series: Highlight the history & background of the disorder, who is likely to be affected, & what the main symptoms are, Provide a structure ideal for personal use or in a program using guided step-by-step self-help techniques like recordkeeping & problem-solving, Include diagnostic questionnaires, case studies, & workbook-style interactive exercises, Offer authoritative, commonsense solutions to pervasive, difficult emotional problems. ...

Contains a step by step approach that tells how you can learn to break free from the destructive cycle of obsessive behavior & regain control of your life. This book shows you how to reduce the distress caused by disturbing thoughts, images & urges. It also helps you face fears & troubling situations. ...

The Overcoming Series offers step-by-step guides to self-improvement based on the methods of cognitive behavioral therapy. The series aims to help readers conquer a broad range of disabling conditions-from worry to body image problems to obsessive compulsive disorder & more. Cognitive behavioral therapy was developed by psychiatrist Aaron T. Beck & is now internationally favored as a practical means of overcoming longstanding & disabling conditions, both psychological & physical. CBT is based on the idea that our thoughts cause our feelings & behaviors. Even when our situation does not change, if we change the self-defeating ways we think, we can make ourselves feel better. This positive, pragmatic approach is popular with therapists & patients alike. The accessible, straightforward, & practical books in this series outline affordable & easy-to-follow treatment plans, & have provided tens of thousands of readers with the help they need to overcome self-defeating behavior & lead happier lives. Books in the Overcoming Series: Highlight the history & background of the disorder, who is likely to be affected, & what the main symptoms are Provide a structure ideal for personal use or in a program using guided step-by-step self-help techniques like recordkeeping & problem-solving, Include diagnostic questionnaires, case studies, & workbook-style interactive exercises, Offer authoritative, commonsense solutions to pervasive, difficult emotional problems. ...

Most of us know what it is like to fell stressed
- so much so, in fact, that we take it for granted that we are going to feel
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Terrible events are very hard to deal with. Those who go through a catastrophic life experience often feel permanently changed by the impact of what has happened. This book demonstrates, with practical advice & tested exercises, how to find effective ways of coping with, & finally overcoming traumatic stress. ...