Quit Negative Self-Talk for Good and Discover the Life You’ve Always Wanted
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With compassion and humor, Dr. Bonior brings the art and science of therapy to the page and guides us toward real change. A must-read for anyone ready for true transformation
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Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
“In Detox Your Thoughts, Andrea Bonior brings you a slate of modern and proven methods to help you back up from toxic thoughts, show up to what is present, and get moving toward what you really want. Accessible, friendly, balanced, and wise, this well written book should be on your nightstand.”
— Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D., originator of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and author of A Liberated Mind
"Whether you struggle with regret or you seek approval from others, Detox Your Thoughts will help you find the peace of mind you need to get unstuck.”
—Amy Morin, psychotherapist and author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
"Andrea Bonior has written a powerful guide to help you overcome the destructive mental chatter that can block you from bliss. This book provides a clear road map to free up the mental space so you can pursue what’s truly meaningful.”
— Shannon Kaiser, author of The Self-Love Experiment and Joy Seeker
Do you stress out easily? Worry too much? Feel anxious or strive for perfection?
If you answered yes to at least one of these, you are not alone, and Dr. Andrea Bonior is here to help with her new book, Detox Your Thoughts.
In Detox Your Thoughts, popular psychologist Andrea Bonior, PhD, identifies the 10 most prevalent mental traps that make people feel anxious, insecure, and generally just bad.
Clinical psychologist Andrea Bonior has spent over twenty years studying, teaching, and practicing the science of thoughts, emotions, and behavior. In Detox Your Thoughts, she uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness to teach you to understand your thoughts—and your body—in a completely different way.
To challenge negative self-talk, you must change the way you relate to your thoughts altogether. Bonior shows us how to create new mental pathways that truly stick. For each of the ten mental traps, Bonior offers a new habit to practice, including:
leaning into your feelings
recognizing and counteracting your blind spots to gain insight
valuing the present moment, and immersing yourself in it.
Bonior deciphers the latest research in psychology and neuroscience to help disempower and conquer self-sabotaging thoughts with specific and actionable steps. You’re not erasing negative thoughts, but rather growing bigger than they are—and improving your mental and emotional life along the way.
With bite-sized scientific takes on the thought patterns that plague most people and a practical approach to quitting negative self-talk for good, Detox Your Thoughts is a transformational read.
About the author
Dr. Andrea Bonior is the psychologist behind the popular “Baggage Check” advice column and live chat for the Washington Post, now appearing as “Ask Dr. Andrea.” Her “Detox Your Thoughts” challenge for BuzzFeed went viral, and she expanded it into the recently released book of the same name. Her Psychology Today blog has garnered more than 25 million views. She is featured regularly as the psychologist commentator on CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper, and has been interviewed by NPR, The Today Show, and Good Morning America, The New York Times, USA Today, Glamour, and Self. A sought-after speaker, she has served on the faculty of Georgetown University for fifteen years, where she recently won a national Excellence in Teaching Award by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology. She lives in the Washington, DC, area with her husband, three children, and exuberant black Lab(ish!) dog.