"If you do one thing different, read this book! It is filled with
practical, creative, effective, down-to-earth solutions to life's
challenging problems."--Michele Weiner-Davis, author of Divorce
Busting
The 20th anniversary edition of a self-help classic,
updated with a new preface: Tapping into widespread popular interest in
highly effective, short-term therapeutic approaches to personal
problems, author Bill O'Hanlon offers 10 Solution Keys to help you free
yourself from "analysis paralysis" and quickly get unstuck from
aggravating problems.
Tired of feeling stuck all the time when you're trying to solve a
problem or are facing conflict? Do you get easily flustered or angry
when a negative confrontation arises? Have you ever wished you could
communicate more easily with your spouse, kids, colleagues, or anyone
else you have a difference in opinion with? In this newly updated
edition of Do One Thing Different, Bill O'Hanlon will arm you with his
ten easy Solution Keys so that you can move quickly from "stuck" to
"smooth sailing" in all aspects of your life. Humorous, direct,
and--most important of all--effective, these keys will help you change
how you view and "do" your problems--from difficult relationships to
enhancing sexuality and resolving conflicts of all kinds. The next time
you have a problem, try one of these Solution Keys:
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Break Problem Patterns: Change any one of what you usually do in the
problem situation by doing one thing different! Example: If you
usually get angry and defensive, sit quietly and listen.
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Find and Use Solution Patterns: Import solutions from other situations
where you felt competent. Examples: What do you know on the golf
course that you forget when you get behind the wheel of your car? What
do you say to resolve a problem with an angry customer that you don't
say to your angry partner?
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Shift Your Attention: Focus on what you would like to have happen
rather than on what is happening.
Grounded in therapeutic practice, Do One Thing Different will put you
back in control of your emotions and your life.
