Out of the Vicious Circle! How to Leave Problems in the Past and Welcome Happiness into Your Life

If it seems to you that the same problems have been following you for years, quarrels with loved ones have become predictable, and failures at work repeat time and again, then... you are not mistaken! These patterns are not coincidental – their roots need to be traced back to childhood, regardless of whether it was happy or traumatic. Having learned certain behavior patterns as a child, you reproduce them again and again, even if your life is becoming increasingly less peaceful and happy. But there is a way out! Leading American psychotherapists Jeffrey Young and Janet Klossko, creators of schema therapy, explain in their book how and why we keep stepping on the same rake and what actions can help break the vicious circle and change life for the better.

In this book, you will learn:

— how to determine which pattern you are stuck in;

— how childhood experiences influence the formation of behavior models;

— how to help loved ones cope with negative behavior;

— how to break out of the cycle of self-destruction;

— how to be happy while staying true to yourself.