Each of us is familiar with situations when we blame ourselves for doing something wrong, or when we, fearing an upcoming important event, deprive ourselves of the necessary courage. These are completely normal phenomena, but when they become a habit and deprive life of color, it is necessary to take action, and preferably at a stage when you are still able to do it yourself, without the involvement of a specialist. It is for this purpose that this book was written, and metacognitive therapy is a tool for combating such habits. She teaches you not to get hung up on the content of your thoughts, but to learn to change your approach to them. It's not what we think about, but how we think about it that matters. This is the golden rule of the metacognitive approach. Many real life examples, exercises, questionnaires make this book a useful and easy-to-use tool for combating our “bad” habits.

The book will be useful for professional psychologists, therapists, consultants, coaches, and all people who want to learn how to control their thoughts, and not become their “slaves.”