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The Tools by Phil Stutz
5.0

I learned about Phil Stutz from the Netflix documentary by Jonah Hill. I liked the ideas there and ordered the book. Over many years of his work as a therapist, Stutz developed certain 'tools' that help in many difficult situations. Rigorously testing them himself and with his patients, he formulated them in a certain way that's easy to use for anybody. This book features 5 of them designed to help when:
1) one needs to take an action they've been avoiding.. things that might cause pain and getting out of their comfort zone;
2) someone enrages you and your mind becomes obsessed with the thoughts of revenge;
3) you are faced with an intimidating situation when it's difficult to express yourself or connect with other people;
4) the mind is filled with worry, anxiety, or any other form of negative thinking;
5) you need to keep/resume your good habits like using the tools, but can't find the willpower for it.

The ending of the book was a bit unexpected, although - convincing for me. It resonated with me a lot and I think this was a very useful book for me. I've started using the tools feeling the immediate benefits. Highly recommend!