{"product_id":"dont-wait-for-your-ship-to-come-in-swim-out-to-meet-it-tools-and-techniques-for-positive-lasting-change-paperback","title":"Don't Wait for Your Ship to Come In...Swim Out to Meet It: Tools and Techniques for Positive Lasting Change - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those battle-scarred veterans of self-help books, psychologist Dr Gary Wood has answers that actually work. He argues that for real changes in the life of real people we need real psychology. In Don't Wait for Your Ship to Come In, Swim Out to Meet It, he presents an end to 'yo-yo self helping. This is a complete step-by-step program for personal development, based on the life-coaching techniques and evidence-based psychology that have made him immensely popular on British radio, TV and magazines. Written in his trademark, fun, conversational Dr Wood offers a wealth of tools and techniques for positive lasting change illustrated with exercises, quizzes and anecdotes. It covers everything from relaxation, to self-talk, to creative visualization, to goal setting. It also contains tools for enhancing anyone's creative capacity for change and overcoming self-sabotage. Throughout, the book focuses on personal strengths and solutions and contains tools for conducting a complete life review. Dr Gary Wood offers the challenge 'It's your life so take it personally'. This comprehensive, practical guide is a must for anyone who is truly serious about personal growth, empowerment and change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo you spend time so fixated on life's obstacles that you cannot see the way ahead? Is your life governed by mere chance or by empowered choice? Can changing the way you view the world actually affect your experience?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon't Wait for Your Ship to Come in...\u003c\/i\u003e provides the practical tools that will allow you to achieve positive lasting change in your life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearched and written by a qualified social psychologist and life coach, \u003ci\u003eDon't Wait for Your Ship to Come in... \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an antidote to endless 'yo-yo self-helping'. It draws together the essential ingredients from the field of personal development backed by evidence-based psychology, learning theory and coaching practice in an engaging and accessible book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis complete step-by-step programme for personal development uses tried and tested learning principles and is presented in the form of exercises, quizzes, anecdotes and advice for developing and enhancing anyone's creative capacity for positive personal development. It provides simple techniques for relaxation, composing effective positive life affirmations, working out personal values, motivation, doing a life-review to target areas for change and goal setting, avoiding self-sabotage and increasing confidence and happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Gary Wood\u003c\/b\u003e [BSc (Hons), PgC, PhD, FHEA] is a social psychologist, author, life coach, and broadcaster. Combining an engaging and accessible approach with a solid academic background he specializes in communicating psychological insights on all aspects of human social life to a wider audience. Increasingly the need for down-to-earth evidence-based expertise finds him working in diverse arenas from the press, to radio, television and theatre, to corporate consultancy, and of course, the lecture room. He has taught psychology to students at all levels of higher education, in several UK universities and colleges. He is a Fellow of the \u003ci\u003eHigher Education Academy\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr Wood has also worked with the \u003ci\u003eLearning and Skills Council\u003c\/i\u003e to promote to encourage adults back to learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe regularly appears on radio and television offering expert analysis and coaching tips, and is widely quoted in newspapers and magazines. He has featured on the \u003ci\u003eTrisha Goddard\u003c\/i\u003e (Channel Five) show as part of her 'Campaign for Change' team, on \u003ci\u003eBig Brother's Little Brother \u003c\/i\u003eand on \u003ci\u003eMoneyspinners\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a regular panellist on \u003ci\u003eFive Live's The Late Show\u003c\/i\u003e and has appeared on \u003ci\u003eWoman's Hour\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been a featured agony uncle in \u003ci\u003eeve\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and is the life editor for health and style website, \u003ci\u003eMansized\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr Wood contributes quizzes and articles to a range of publications and is author of \u003ci\u003eSex, Lies and Stereotypes\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs well as lecturing, he runs his own research consultancy, training and coaching practice. In his spare time he eats, sleeps...and occasionally sings! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor more info, visit www.drgarywood.co.uk or www.psycentral.co.uk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.45 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42108066005127,"sku":"9781841127330","price":24.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c44ab4cda3a23beb99a22b9b00688157.webp?v=1732462334","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/dont-wait-for-your-ship-to-come-in-swim-out-to-meet-it-tools-and-techniques-for-positive-lasting-change-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}