Do you procrastinate instead of doing the things you really need to?
Are you inclined to miss a workout session because curling up on the sofa is more appealing?
Do you let your fears stand in the way of your dreams?
This is what can happen when your emotions are controlling your behaviour. Our thoughts, feelings and behaviour are all connected and if we start by changing our behaviour, a change in thoughts and feelings will follow.
In this practical and engaging guide, Swedish psychologist Siri Helle breaks down core principles of psychology into accessible, relatable tips to help you break free from emotional traps and reclaim control of your life. Siri Helle is a licensed psychologist and has worked with CBT-treatment for depression, stress, and anxiety. She is a fact checker at 1177 Vårdguiden for mental health and regularly appears as a psychological expert in Swedish medias. She was the winner of the Psychology Student of the Year Award in 2017 for popularizing psychological knowledge. As a public speaker and science communicator, Helle is an appreciated expert in Swedish business and media. The Emotion Trap is her first book; it was published in March 2022 in Sweden and has been a bestseller. Swedish psychologist Siri Helle shows you how to change your behaviour in order to break free from self-destructive patterns The Emotion Trap has been a bestseller in Sweden, spending 6 weeks in the bestseller lists there; it was published in March 2022, and has already sold 27,000 copies. Many are aware of CBT as a form of therapy but know little about how to put it into practice. This accessible, expert guide provides clear practical advice on how to break free from self-destructive patterns by changing your behaviour. There is a clear appetite for books that bring therapy-room principles into the mass market, such as Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr Julie Smith (350K TCM) and How to Do the Work by Nicole Le Pera (34K TCM) The author is Swedish but is fluent in English and able to undertake promotion for the book in the English language.
