Welcome to Personal Development All-in-One For Dummies, your launch pad to understanding the basics of the key techniques and therapies available for personal development. As a human (we’re assuming you’re not a cat if you’re reading this book), at some stage in your life you’re likely to experience some sort of emotional problem that you’d like to surmount and you’re interested in arming yourself with the techniques to help you tackle those problems. Perhaps you’re tired or fed-up with the way some things are for you now and want to find interest-ing and useful information to enhance your life. If so, this book is a great starting point. About This Book If you’re embarking on a journey of self-help or self-improvement, this book provides an introduction to the most popular and widely used techniques for personal development by: Focussing on how to use the techniques yourself. Providing practical exercises for you to try out. Outlining different methods of approaching your particular goal or problem. The techniques described in this book are applicable for all aspects of mental health – from positive thinking and goal setting, to tackling specific psycho-logical problems such as anxiety and addiction. You can read further details in other For Dummiesbooks or see a practitioner if any of the methods in particular take your fancy. If you’ve read all there is to read in this book but still want more, check out the extra information in these For Dummiestitles (all published by Wiley): Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies(Rob Willson and RhenaBranch) Hypnotherapy For Dummies(Mike Bryant and Peter Mabbutt) Life Coaching For Dummies(Jeni Mumford) Neuro-linguistic Programming For Dummies(Romilla Ready and KateBurton)