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Excellent little book! I know a lot about self-help and even I learned a few new things which was very surprising to me. Loved the laid back style of the book and how quick it was to read and grasp the concepts. Will definitely be recommending this to friends and family!

Thank you to New Harbinger Publications, Inc.,Matthew McKay, Jeffery C, Wood, Jeffrey Brantley, and #NetGallery for an ARC of #PocketTherapyforEmotionalBalance in return for an honest review. Review will be posted on NetGallery, Goodreads (goodreads.com/radicalrachelreads) and Facebook.

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Lately I’ve been trying to get more into self-help books to see where I stand. Some people believe it’s a load of cr*p, some take great pleasure in reading them and it helps them quite a bit. I think I’m somewhere in the middle.

Pocket Therapy for Emotional Balance was the second of the Pocket Therapy books I ever read and, although not my favourite, I still really enjoyed it!

I established a goal of reading at least 2 chapters a day and always try to keep the ideas and exercises in mind throughout the month. That was definitely a plus of this book: not only do we get tips on recognising and pin-pointing our emotions in order to better manage them, but we also get practical mind and body exercises that help us achieve our goals and bring a better balance to our lives.

Some of the exercises I was already familiar with, and some were new and interesting and I’ve been trying to implement them to my daily routine. They’re a great way to keep in touch with your feelings and just take a breath when you need it most.

Another great addition is the mention of other resources outside the book that the reader can take a look at for a deeper understanding of what’s being said / for more information on specific matters that affect them the most.

Other than that I would just like to mention that it is just the right page count, not being overwhelming but still giving the reader a lot to think about. My favourite chapters were Take a Rest and Try Radical Acceptance.

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We are living in unprecedented times and we can all use a little help in maintaining our balance. This book offers a variety of tricks and techniques for walking with security in a time of uncertainty.

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An excellent resource for daily use! This booklet is easy to navigate and is filled with helpful guidance and resources to provide guidance in everyday life. Highly recommend.

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Just like "Pocket Therapy for Anxiety", this book is so interesting and complete! I'm very glad that I choose it - everything about it is so on point. It is extremely helpful to people like me who want to find ways to manage intense emotions. It teaches all sorts of things, even things you wouldn't think about that influence your emotions. It is the best books about this matter. Rating: 4/5 stars.

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How frustrating is it to be told by all the different sources the things you must do to be successful in life? This book definitely does NOT do that. It instead takes an empathetic approach and gives bite size approaches and allows you to have kindness and patience with yourself when dealing with life. This is so necessary for everyone to read in life. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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I thought that this book had a lot of great tips for worrying less, being mindful, and to cope. It have a lot of information on how to include daily mediation into your life as well as how to preform the actual meditation. It was a great reminder to be compassionate with yourself. It did have a lot of tools that I have learned over the years in my own journey to finding less anxiety and more mindfulness. I would say this a great book for beginners but also for someone who just wants that extra reminder.

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I love these little pocket sized self help books.I find them so useful and easy to read and follow for life's ups and downs. This one is so handy for emotional imbalances

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As a therapist and behavior specialist, I find this book very helpful with providing guidance to my clients and with the development of behavior support plans

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This book is a really great self help book, If you have never read a self book this one would be a great start. It gives lots of tips and it helps you gain a deeper understanding of your feelings. I would recommend it!

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I had mixed feeling about this book. Mainly the practices of radical acceptance and distraction to cope with an initial emotional imbalance. While I understand that these are very useful, I find many people have a hard time getting past the distractions and find radical acceptance to be very difficult. Although the book stresses that these are temporary fixes and the need to delve further, I wouldn't have posed these as coping strategies and spent sections of the book discussing them. The other coping strategies to find emotional balance were pretty good. I like the tools to reflect on feelings and increasing positive emotions as I found those to be the most insightful. I also liked the chapter on coping on the spot because I feel not many talk about how to cope with feelings in the moment and that it is ok to have those feelings! But processing can take time, which you may not always have. And that's ok!

Overall, I would recommend this book and find the tips are generally very insightful. But keep in might that there are many tools and that not every tool will work for you, and that's ok- try different coping strategies and see what works for you!

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Pocket Therapy for Emotional Balance is an easy and useful resource for those moments when life feels out of control. The authors provide many quick tips for effective stress responses. Also given are methods that help the reader begin to modify their thought patterns which will then change their behaviors. Highly recommend!

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I really enjoyed this pocket book! It gave some great tips and tricks to help with dealing with emotional balance and how to stay calm and improve the emotional relationships you have with other people. I highly recommend all of these pocketbooks for on the go tips and tricks

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This is the third Pocket Therapy book that I’ve been fortunate enough to read and review. I enjoyed this one as much as the others. It’s just as helpful in that it provides opportunities for reflection as well as being very readable and concise. 5/5 stars from me.

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This little book has been very helpful to me, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic where my emotional balance has been anything but balanced!!! I read the digital copy, but I like that the physical book is little enough, less than 200 pages, that once I purchase it, I can carry it with me to use on the spot!!

There are questions throughout the book that help you get in touch with your true feelings which is sometimes hard to do when you feel unbalanced. The book really helped me remind myself to live in the present and breath!! The book is perfect for managing your emotions when you need it most! It just gave me an overall feeling of calmness.

Thank you NetGalley and New Harbinger Publications for an ARC of this book in exchange for my review.

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I like that it's an interactive book. There are questions sprinkled throughout that allow you to dive deeper into your own emotional awareness. I also liked the way it helps the reader identify ways pain/trauma are in their lives.

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