Personal development all-in-one 2e (paperback)

Practical tips for applying personal development techniques to your everyday life

Personal Development All-in-One For Dummies is a complete guide to a range of techniques you can use to master your thoughts and achieve your goals. Discover the basic principles of each approach and receive practical and effective expert advice on how each one can help you challenge negative beliefs and change your attitudes. Whether you want to conquer an anxiety, communicate better with others or simply think more positively, here you can find proven and popular methods to help you make major changes - improving your personal power and creating the life you want.

• Unlock the essentials - discover the strength of NLP techniques and find out how to make them work for you

• Set the goalposts of success - hone your sights on achievable tasks and look forward to the future

• Assemble the building blocks of confidence - develop confidence in your daily life with practical skills and techniques

• Coach yourself to happiness - learn how to attract the life you want and generate a positive outlook

Open the book and find:

• How to grow from past experiences

• Tips on becoming a more confident presenter and communicator

• How to lighten up and enjoy life

• The benefits of loosening your grip on control

• Advice on improving your confidence

• How to say "No" with confidence

• A guide to maintaining your motivation

• How to be your own life coach

5 Books in 1

• Essential Concepts ofPersonal Development

• Neuro-linguistic Programming

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

• Confidence

• Life Coaching

Book I: Essential Concepts of Personal Development 7

Chapter 1: Exploring the Key Themes of NLP 9

Chapter 2: Understanding Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 21

Chapter 3: Examining Confidence 29

Chapter 4: Introducing Life Coaching 43

Book II: Neuro-linguistic Programming 55

Chapter 1: Taking Charge of Your Life 57

Chapter 2: Creating Rapport 79

Chapter 3: Getting to the Heart of the Matter: The Meta Model 105

Chapter 4: Seeing, Hearing and Feeling Your Way to Better Communication 127

Chapter 5: Opening the Toolkit 147

Chapter 6: Understanding the Psychology Behind Your Habits and Behaviours 171

Book III: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 193

Chapter 1: Correcting Your Thinking 195

Chapter 2: Overcoming Obstacles to Progress 227

Chapter 3: Putting CBT into Action 259

Chapter 4: Taking a Fresh Look at Your Past 291

Chapter 5: Setting Your Sights on Goals 315

Book IV: Confidence 345

Chapter 1: Identifying Your Sticking Points 347

Chapter 2: Building Your Confident Self 359

Chapter 3: Developing Your Emotional and Physical Confidence 377

Chapter 4: Acting with Confidence in Your Daily Life 401

Chapter 5: Engaging Others 423

Book V: Life Coaching 443

Chapter 1: Introducing Your Coaching Journey 445

Chapter 2: Visualising Your Whole-Life Goals 461

Chapter 3: Becoming Your Best Self 483

Chapter 4: Focusing on the Elements of Your Life 509

Chapter 5: Physical, Mental and Emotional Well-Being 529

Chapter 6: Developing and Growing 557

Appendix: Personal Development Resources 577

Index 583