The Operating Manual for the Self

In this unprecedented book expert psychotherapist Jeffrey Bryan offers an illuminating look at our wonderfully complex Selves culled from 37 years in the field and over 40000 clinical interviews.Each chapter stands on its own as a separate area of knowledge yet also contributes to the bigger picture of the Self. The Manual is both a self-help book and a reference containing innovative and comprehensive ideas that will inspire both professional and non-professional readers. Throughout the book youll find: Points of Empowerment: Brief positive statements summing up the surrounding textPractices: Revealing exercises designed to help you understand your deepest Self The Operating Manual for the Self shows you how to work with your thoughts feelings and actions in a safe nonjudgmental way. The Manual helps you identify frustration and pain and shows you what causes these feelings and how to deal with them.