Getting Unstuck

by Joy Browne

Book Overview

On her own internationally syndicated radio program, Dr. Joy Browne helps millions of listeners get to the point and solve their problems, one caller at a time. In this book, she lays out her... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1401900577
• ISBN13: 9781401900571
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Hay House
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

best self-help book

I have read a lot of self-help books and this (plus her other book called "The Nine Fantasies That Can Ruin Your Life") is the best one I have ever read. Dr. Joy Browne gives such great advice - compassionate, no-nonsense, and practical. I have learned so much from her books and her radio show - I feel like it's a crash course in how to be a grown-up. I am truly happier and thinking more clearly since discovering her and I urge you to check her out!

great advice for getting unstuck from anything...

I ran across this book by accident but I'm SO glad I did. I don't have the benefit of listening to Dr. Browne's talk show but I'd heard of her. I really enjoyed the book. The variety of examples are useful and shows how we can get unstuck from any situation. I must admit, this is the first book in a long time that I've actually used a highlighter and post-it notes to go back to important passages and comments, there were many! Dr. Browne said in the beginning there's no magic presented in the book and that we've got to decide that we want to get "unstuck" from our current situation. She says it does take time BUT the book helps you get there. It helps you see that no problem in insurmountable. In some ways this book is like a private counseling session but better in the sense that you have all the notes to refer back to. One of the most helpful elements to me was the emphasis on solutions and not dwelling on the problem(s). Some self-help books spend way too much time discussing and rehashing the problem and you lose hope of finding a solution, not Dr. Browne. I highly recommend this book and I think if I ever get stuck again, I know where to turn. If you know someone that seems stuck this would make an excellent gift.

GETTING UNSTUCK

This easy-to-read book is well organized and thorough. The "8 Steps" are easily applied to one's daily living experience. A common sense approach to living effectively, I consider this a MUST read for all who desire greater FREEDOM and JOY.

Great Problem Solving Techniques to change your attitude

This is a very useful book if there is a problem in your life that you are trying to solve. Much of this book is related to interactions and the resulting problems that come up when dealing with other people. But, isn't that where most of us run into trouble in our lives? This book outlines very useful problem solving techniques that most of use could use a refresher course on when life gets tough, or we "get stuck". I purchased this book because as a 40-something woman I know that I need to develop and stick to a structured exercise routine, yet I don't do it. I have been avoiding this issue for years and finally decided that I needed to find out why I can't commit to an exercise routine. Well, according to Dr. Browne I just need to do it. And then it will become a habit and I will get the same end result, consistent exercise. Can we all say duh? Okay, now I know that was an easy answer, and I am an educated woman, so why didn't I think of that? Sometimes it really is much easier to solve problems when they are someone else's, and not your own. Dr. Browne subdivides her book as follows: Step 1: Time Shifting (Figure out where you are) Step 2: Patterns (Remember where you have been) Step 3: Self-Awareness (See yourself) Step 4: Perspective (See your world) Step 5: Building Blocks (Find and use the right materials) Step 6: Goals (Know what you want) Step 7: A Dozen Tools (that allow you to see the big picture clearly) Step 8: Interactions (Know that the only behavior you can control is your own) In the preface to the book Dr. Brown details the 13 self-defeating steps that many people do to stay stuck in their life. These behaviors will be very enlightening to some. My personal favorite two were, "find someone to blame" and "host frequent pity parties for yourself". We all know people like this; they are ones that we all try to avoid. Dr. Browne did a wonder job of succinctly describing the tools that she uses to problem solve. The techniques that she describes are what I would call tried and true methods for solving problems. However, she explains these techniques in very simple terms that even a teenager could understand. In fact, I think this book would make a nice gift for a child in college or just out of college and on there own. There is nice discussion about identifying patterns in your life and working to correct those that aren't working well for you any longer. The passage on letting go of grudges was also particularly well written. If you are experiencing a problem that you haven't been able to solve on your own, this book might just have the techniques to help you get to the root of the problem and get on with your life. The book is written in a conversational tone and is a very easy and pleasant read.

great help for problem solving

Thank you Joy for giving us such a complete guide to solving our problems now we don't even need to call you radio show to get you wonderful advice and apply it to our lives.