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Building Motivational Interviewing Skills
by David B. Rosengren • 2009
Turn conversations into catalysts for change: a skill-building workbook for helping professionals.
4.13
380
Building Motivational Interviewing Skills Summary
Building Motivational Interviewing Skills 93%
Turn conversations into catalysts for change: a skill-building workbook for helping professionals.
by David B. Rosengren 2009
4.13
380 ratings
Motivational Interviewing
by William R. Miller • 1991
Don't confront, evoke. The counseling method that replaces arguments with reflective questions.
4.27
4k+
Motivational Interviewing Summary
Motivational Interviewing 92%
Don't confront, evoke. The counseling method that replaces arguments with reflective questions.
by William R. Miller 1991
4.27
4k+ ratings
How To Do Motivational Interviewing
by Bill Matulich • 2010
Clients talk themselves into change while you listen. The method that replaces persuasion.
4.12
306
How To Do Motivational Interviewing Summary
How To Do Motivational Interviewing 92%
Clients talk themselves into change while you listen. The method that replaces persuasion.
by Bill Matulich 2010
4.12
306 ratings
Instant Influence
by Michael Pantalon • 2011
Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.
3.91
386
Instant Influence Summary
Instant Influence 91%
Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.
by Michael Pantalon 2011
3.91
386 ratings
Stick with It
by Sean Young • 2017
Why most behavior change fails, and which of seven subtle levers finally rewires a habit for good.
3.73
1k+
Stick with It Summary
Stick with It 91%
Why most behavior change fails, and which of seven subtle levers finally rewires a habit for good.
by Sean Young 2017
3.73
1k+ ratings
Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness
by Dawn Clifford • 2015
Why clients ignore your meal plans: a conversation method that makes them want to change.
4.38
374
Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness Summary
Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness 91%
Why clients ignore your meal plans: a conversation method that makes them want to change.
by Dawn Clifford 2015
4.38
374 ratings
The Motivational Interviewing Workbook
by Angela Wood • 2020
Motivation has two parts: the why and the whether-you-can. The workbook that strengthens both.
4.01
132
The Motivational Interviewing Workbook Summary
The Motivational Interviewing Workbook 90%
Motivation has two parts: the why and the whether-you-can. The workbook that strengthens both.
by Angela Wood 2020
4.01
132 ratings
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care
by Stephen Rollnick • 2007
Why telling patients to change backfires, and how to unlock their own motivation instead.
4.08
678
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care Summary
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care 90%
Why telling patients to change backfires, and how to unlock their own motivation instead.
by Stephen Rollnick 2007
4.08
678 ratings
Brief Counseling That Works
by Gerald B. Sklare • 2014
Too many students, too few sessions: brief therapy that skips the problem, asks what already works.
4.11
136
Brief Counseling That Works Summary
Brief Counseling That Works 90%
Too many students, too few sessions: brief therapy that skips the problem, asks what already works.
by Gerald B. Sklare 2014
4.11
136 ratings
Behavioral Activation for Depression
by Christopher R. Martell • 2010
A depression protocol that sidesteps motivation: schedule action first, and let feeling catch up.
4.22
135
Behavioral Activation for Depression Summary
Behavioral Activation for Depression 90%
A depression protocol that sidesteps motivation: schedule action first, and let feeling catch up.
by Christopher R. Martell 2010
4.22
135 ratings
Influencer
by Joseph Grenny • 2007
Change stalls when you only push one lever. Six forces that together make new behavior stick.
4.01
15k+
Influencer Summary
Influencer 90%
Change stalls when you only push one lever. Six forces that together make new behavior stick.
by Joseph Grenny 2007
4.01
15k+ ratings
People-Reading
by Ernest G. Beier • 1975
Every relationship runs on unconscious control. Learn to see the signals you have been missing.
3.92
24
People-Reading Summary
People-Reading 90%
Every relationship runs on unconscious control. Learn to see the signals you have been missing.
by Ernest G. Beier 1975
3.92
24 ratings
Self-Directed Behavior
by David L. Watson • 1974
Forget willpower: the behavioral method for observing, shaping, and maintaining your own habits.
4.00
5k+
Self-Directed Behavior Summary
Self-Directed Behavior 90%
Forget willpower: the behavioral method for observing, shaping, and maintaining your own habits.
by David L. Watson 1974
4.00
5k+ ratings
No Sweat
by Michelle Segar • 2015
What makes exercise finally stick: it's not discipline. It's enjoyment, autonomy, and tiny wins.
3.62
2k+
No Sweat Summary
No Sweat 90%
What makes exercise finally stick: it's not discipline. It's enjoyment, autonomy, and tiny wins.
by Michelle Segar 2015
3.62
2k+ ratings
Atomic Habbits
by James Clear • 2018
The system that makes good habits automatic and bad ones impossible.
4.27
509
Atomic Habbits Summary
Atomic Habbits 90%
The system that makes good habits automatic and bad ones impossible.
by James Clear 2018
4.27
509 ratings
Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy
by Gerald Corey • 2004
Twelve ways to do therapy, one truth: the therapist heals with who they are, not what they know.
3.98
2k+
Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy Summary
Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy 90%
Twelve ways to do therapy, one truth: the therapist heals with who they are, not what they know.
by Gerald Corey 2004
3.98
2k+ ratings
1001 Solution-Focused Questions
by Fredrike P. Bannink • 2010
A thousand ready-to-use therapy questions that replace 'what's wrong' with 'what's next.'
4.25
220
1001 Solution-Focused Questions Summary
1001 Solution-Focused Questions 90%
A thousand ready-to-use therapy questions that replace 'what's wrong' with 'what's next.'
by Fredrike P. Bannink 2010
4.25
220 ratings
The Diet Trap Solution
by Judith S. Beck • 2015
Weight loss fails when your thinking sabotages your eating. Master the CBT skills that fix both.
3.92
395
The Diet Trap Solution Summary
The Diet Trap Solution 90%
Weight loss fails when your thinking sabotages your eating. Master the CBT skills that fix both.
by Judith S. Beck 2015
3.92
395 ratings
Workbook for James Clear's Atomic Habits
by Companion Works • 2021
A workbook that turns behavior-change principles into daily exercises, so tiny habits stick.
4.17
176
Workbook for James Clear's Atomic Habits Summary
Workbook for James Clear's Atomic Habits 89%
A workbook that turns behavior-change principles into daily exercises, so tiny habits stick.
by Companion Works 2021
4.17
176 ratings
Beyond Addiction
by Jeffrey Foote • 2014
Tough love backfires. Here's what actually helps families guide a loved one into recovery.
4.32
944
Beyond Addiction Summary
Beyond Addiction 89%
Tough love backfires. Here's what actually helps families guide a loved one into recovery.
by Jeffrey Foote 2014
4.32
944 ratings
Becoming a Helper
by Marianne Schneider Corey • 1988
Therapy training demands more self-work than technique. A guide to the person you must become.
3.79
228
Becoming a Helper Summary
Becoming a Helper 89%
Therapy training demands more self-work than technique. A guide to the person you must become.
by Marianne Schneider Corey 1988
3.79
228 ratings
Introducing Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)
by Neil Shah • 2011
Rapport, hidden meanings, and state control: the NLP toolkit for communication that actually works.
3.38
160
Introducing Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) Summary
Introducing Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) 89%
Rapport, hidden meanings, and state control: the NLP toolkit for communication that actually works.
by Neil Shah 2011
3.38
160 ratings
Change Anything
by Kerry Patterson • 2011
Willpower loses. Change means aligning your people, your environment, and your incentives.
3.89
5k+
Change Anything Summary
Change Anything 89%
Willpower loses. Change means aligning your people, your environment, and your incentives.
by Kerry Patterson 2011
3.89
5k+ ratings
How to Raise a Healthy Gamer
by Alok Kanojia • 2024
Video games meet real psychological needs. A clinical guide to replacing screen battles with trust.
4.13
1k+
How to Raise a Healthy Gamer Summary
How to Raise a Healthy Gamer 89%
Video games meet real psychological needs. A clinical guide to replacing screen battles with trust.
by Alok Kanojia 2024
4.13
1k+ ratings
The First Kiss
by Daryl Chow • 2018
The clinical intake loses clients. An engagement-first method that earns the second session.
4.13
253
The First Kiss Summary
The First Kiss 89%
The clinical intake loses clients. An engagement-first method that earns the second session.
by Daryl Chow 2018
4.13
253 ratings
Take Charge of your Life
by William Glasser • 2011
Misery isn't a malfunction. It's a creative strategy you chose.
4.13
135
Take Charge of your Life Summary
Take Charge of your Life 89%
Misery isn't a malfunction. It's a creative strategy you chose.
by William Glasser 2011
4.13
135 ratings
Fostering Sustainable Behavior
by Doug McKenzie-Mohr • 1999
Posters and pamphlets don't change behavior. Six tools that do, and how to combine them.
3.86
188
Fostering Sustainable Behavior Summary
Fostering Sustainable Behavior 89%
Posters and pamphlets don't change behavior. Six tools that do, and how to combine them.
by Doug McKenzie-Mohr 1999
3.86
188 ratings
The Kindness Method
by Shahroo Izadi • 2018
Your toughest habit won't budge because you are using the wrong voice. The kinder one works.
3.79
2k+
The Kindness Method Summary
The Kindness Method 89%
Your toughest habit won't budge because you are using the wrong voice. The kinder one works.
by Shahroo Izadi 2018
3.79
2k+ ratings
Personality Isn't Permanent
by Benjamin P. Hardy • 2020
What if every personality test you took was wrong, and you could choose who to become?
4.12
4k+
Personality Isn't Permanent Summary
Personality Isn't Permanent 89%
What if every personality test you took was wrong, and you could choose who to become?
by Benjamin P. Hardy 2020
4.12
4k+ ratings
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination
by Patrick King • 2018
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
4.05
473
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination Summary
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination 89%
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
by Patrick King 2018
4.05
473 ratings
Good Habits, Bad Habits
by Wendy Wood • 2019
The best at self-control aren't trying harder. They outsourced their behavior to their surroundings.
3.73
4k+
Good Habits, Bad Habits Summary
Good Habits, Bad Habits 89%
The best at self-control aren't trying harder. They outsourced their behavior to their surroundings.
by Wendy Wood 2019
3.73
4k+ ratings
Generative Coaching Volume 1
by Robert B. Dilts • 2021
Coaching for the truly new: six steps that work through the body, not just the mind.
4.46
13
Generative Coaching Volume 1 Summary
Generative Coaching Volume 1 89%
Coaching for the truly new: six steps that work through the body, not just the mind.
by Robert B. Dilts 2021
4.46
13 ratings
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit
by Alan E. Kazdin • 2013
Skip the punishment. A step-by-step method that shows you exactly what to reinforce instead.
4.25
295
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit Summary
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit 89%
Skip the punishment. A step-by-step method that shows you exactly what to reinforce instead.
by Alan E. Kazdin 2013
4.25
295 ratings
Triggers
by Marshall Goldsmith • 2015
You make great plans you never execute. More willpower won't help; a daily self-review will.
3.91
10k+
Triggers Summary
Triggers 89%
You make great plans you never execute. More willpower won't help; a daily self-review will.
by Marshall Goldsmith 2015
3.91
10k+ ratings
The Beck Diet Solution
by Judith S. Beck • 2007
A six-week mental training program that dismantles the sabotaging thoughts that make diets fail.
3.90
2k+
The Beck Diet Solution Summary
The Beck Diet Solution 89%
A six-week mental training program that dismantles the sabotaging thoughts that make diets fail.
by Judith S. Beck 2007
3.90
2k+ ratings
Ethics
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer • 2004
The problem isn't your discipline; it's the script in your head that reality never follows.
4.18
2k+
Ethics Summary
Ethics 89%
The problem isn't your discipline; it's the script in your head that reality never follows.
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer 2004
4.18
2k+ ratings
The Psychology of Dieting
by Jane Ogden • 2018
Dieting creates the cravings it's meant to control. A psychologist's path out of that paradox.
3.34
32
The Psychology of Dieting Summary
The Psychology of Dieting 89%
Dieting creates the cravings it's meant to control. A psychologist's path out of that paradox.
by Jane Ogden 2018
3.34
32 ratings
Coercion and Its Fallout
by Murray Sidman • 1989
Why punishment breeds more of the very behavior it tries to stop: behavior analyst explains.
4.44
124
Coercion and Its Fallout Summary
Coercion and Its Fallout 89%
Why punishment breeds more of the very behavior it tries to stop: behavior analyst explains.
by Murray Sidman 1989
4.44
124 ratings
I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day
by Morten Münster • 2019
Why motivation fails and how environment design wins: the playbook for real-world behavior change.
4.08
2k+
I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day Summary
I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day 89%
Why motivation fails and how environment design wins: the playbook for real-world behavior change.
by Morten Münster 2019
4.08
2k+ ratings
Richard Bandler's Guide to Trance-formation
by Richard Bandler • 2008
Your brain runs on outdated software. Here is the manual for a hard reset.
4.20
582
Richard Bandler's Guide to Trance-formation Summary
Richard Bandler's Guide to Trance-formation 89%
Your brain runs on outdated software. Here is the manual for a hard reset.
by Richard Bandler 2008
4.20
582 ratings
How to Change
by Katy Milkman • 2021
Impulsivity, procrastination, laziness: each has a science-backed fix that needs zero willpower.
3.84
7k+
How to Change Summary
How to Change 89%
Impulsivity, procrastination, laziness: each has a science-backed fix that needs zero willpower.
by Katy Milkman 2021
3.84
7k+ ratings
Clean Language
by Wendy Sullivan • 2008
Using only a person's own words and metaphors to unlock change, without giving any advice.
4.11
226
Clean Language Summary
Clean Language 89%
Using only a person's own words and metaphors to unlock change, without giving any advice.
by Wendy Sullivan 2008
4.11
226 ratings
Better Than Before
by Gretchen Rubin • 2015
Your friend's perfect habit system may be useless for you. The personality-based way to find yours.
3.82
43k+
Better Than Before Summary
Better Than Before 89%
Your friend's perfect habit system may be useless for you. The personality-based way to find yours.
by Gretchen Rubin 2015
3.82
43k+ ratings
ADKAR
by Jeffrey M. Hiatt • 2006
Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.
3.85
1k+
ADKAR Summary
ADKAR 89%
Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.
by Jeffrey M. Hiatt 2006
3.85
1k+ ratings
Eat Move Sleep
by Tom Rath • 2013
Small daily choices about eating, moving, and sleeping beat any extreme health regimen.
3.59
8k+
Eat Move Sleep Summary
Eat Move Sleep 89%
Small daily choices about eating, moving, and sleeping beat any extreme health regimen.
by Tom Rath 2013
3.59
8k+ ratings
Strategic Intervention Handbook
by Magali Peysha • 2014
Find the hidden need behind any problem and break lifelong patterns in a single coaching session.
4.25
114
Strategic Intervention Handbook Summary
Strategic Intervention Handbook 89%
Find the hidden need behind any problem and break lifelong patterns in a single coaching session.
by Magali Peysha 2014
4.25
114 ratings
ACSM's Guidelines For Exercise Testing And Prescription
by American College of Sports Medicine • 2000
One size fails every body. The evidence-based guide to individualized exercise prescription.
4.28
264
ACSM's Guidelines For Exercise Testing And Prescription Summary
ACSM's Guidelines For Exercise Testing And Prescription 89%
One size fails every body. The evidence-based guide to individualized exercise prescription.
by American College of Sports Medicine 2000
4.28
264 ratings
How We Change
by Ross Ellenhorn • 2020
You're not failing at change. You're succeeding at self-preservation, and that's the real problem.
3.84
435
How We Change Summary
How We Change 89%
You're not failing at change. You're succeeding at self-preservation, and that's the real problem.
by Ross Ellenhorn 2020
3.84
435 ratings
The Art of Hypnotherapy
by C Roy Hunter • 2010
A hypnotherapy framework that moves past suggestion to root causes, using the clients own inner map.
The Art of Hypnotherapy Summary
The Art of Hypnotherapy 89%
A hypnotherapy framework that moves past suggestion to root causes, using the clients own inner map.
by C Roy Hunter 2010
The Complete Beck Diet for Life
by Judith S. Beck • 2008
Permanent weight loss starts in the mind. Five stages to build the skills before changing the food.
3.84
155
The Complete Beck Diet for Life Summary
The Complete Beck Diet for Life 89%
Permanent weight loss starts in the mind. Five stages to build the skills before changing the food.
by Judith S. Beck 2008
3.84
155 ratings
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