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Synopsis: Julie Donley's new book provides answers for people who are struggling through adversity and change. Through her years of experience as a psychiatric nurse, and personal coach, as well as her own hardships and triumphs, Julie discovered that there is an easier way to approach addiction, weight loss, divorce, debt, changing jobs or developing a great relationship,only as hard as we make it out to be. "Hard or easy, it's how you think about it." Julie says.
In her book, Julie uses the acronym H.A.R.D. to explain why is so difficult: people find themselves enslaved by Habits, Attachments, Resistance and Discouragement. In the end, they often lose the fight. This is why 40-70% of marriages fail, 50-90% of people relapse from addictions and 95% of people who lose weight regain it and then some. She then provides eight strategies for making change easier to manage: Commitment, Vision, Develop Character, A New Environment, Action, Celebrate Successes, Enjoy the Journey, and Adopt Empowering Beliefs.
She explains how the mind works to maintain the status quo. While change requires hard work,by using these strategies, people can learn to master the process of change. "People facing seismic changes in their life have the power to change things for the better, but often hide behind a wall of fear, self-doubt and negative mental conditioning," Julie says. In order to change something in your life - be it weight loss, overcoming an addiction, improving a relationship, experiencing happiness at work - you must bring down that wall to release your power and take charge. Once you start believing in your ability to change, you can create powerful, positive habits that allow you to be fully who you are and enjoy your body, work and relationships".
About the Author: Julie Donley knows firsthand what it means to conquer adversity. Having overcome addiction, a grave illness, divorce, single parenthood, obesity, indebtedness and being laid-off three times Julie brings a wealth of personal experience to her work. Julie holds a master's ddegree in business and has worked in psychiatric nursing since 1993. She founded her own company Nuturing Your Success, in 2001 to help people achieve their goals and work through change. She is the author or of several books. Learn more at www.JulieDonley.com .
Review: This is a good book if you are looking at making changes in your life! The author gives really good advice about breaking HABITS, which are the primary source of the problem with us making changes. It only takes 3 days to set a habit, but WEEKS to break one! So getting some help, is always a good idea!
I really liked her use of acronyms to help you remember. TEA comes to mind- Thoughts lead to Emotions and Actions. Think how many ways you can use that simple sentence in your life, and in teaching your kids! I highly recommend this book and cheap, but very effective therapy, to get you and your family members or friends, through changes in your/their lives!
Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this book, free of charge, from the author via Bostick Communications, for review purposes on this blog. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it.
By the way, if you're looking for a good habit to begin that will help you lose weight, look no further than Sensa! Check out this Sensa review to learn more!
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In her book, Julie uses the acronym H.A.R.D. to explain why is so difficult: people find themselves enslaved by Habits, Attachments, Resistance and Discouragement. In the end, they often lose the fight. This is why 40-70% of marriages fail, 50-90% of people relapse from addictions and 95% of people who lose weight regain it and then some. She then provides eight strategies for making change easier to manage: Commitment, Vision, Develop Character, A New Environment, Action, Celebrate Successes, Enjoy the Journey, and Adopt Empowering Beliefs.
She explains how the mind works to maintain the status quo. While change requires hard work,by using these strategies, people can learn to master the process of change. "People facing seismic changes in their life have the power to change things for the better, but often hide behind a wall of fear, self-doubt and negative mental conditioning," Julie says. In order to change something in your life - be it weight loss, overcoming an addiction, improving a relationship, experiencing happiness at work - you must bring down that wall to release your power and take charge. Once you start believing in your ability to change, you can create powerful, positive habits that allow you to be fully who you are and enjoy your body, work and relationships".
About the Author: Julie Donley knows firsthand what it means to conquer adversity. Having overcome addiction, a grave illness, divorce, single parenthood, obesity, indebtedness and being laid-off three times Julie brings a wealth of personal experience to her work. Julie holds a master's ddegree in business and has worked in psychiatric nursing since 1993. She founded her own company Nuturing Your Success, in 2001 to help people achieve their goals and work through change. She is the author or of several books. Learn more at www.JulieDonley.com .
Review: This is a good book if you are looking at making changes in your life! The author gives really good advice about breaking HABITS, which are the primary source of the problem with us making changes. It only takes 3 days to set a habit, but WEEKS to break one! So getting some help, is always a good idea!
I really liked her use of acronyms to help you remember. TEA comes to mind- Thoughts lead to Emotions and Actions. Think how many ways you can use that simple sentence in your life, and in teaching your kids! I highly recommend this book and cheap, but very effective therapy, to get you and your family members or friends, through changes in your/their lives!
Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this book, free of charge, from the author via Bostick Communications, for review purposes on this blog. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it.
By the way, if you're looking for a good habit to begin that will help you lose weight, look no further than Sensa! Check out this Sensa review to learn more!
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Thanks for the great review. I really like the use of acronyms. This in itself is intriguing in this book. Your reviews are really helpful.
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