"Complete Idiot's Guide to Changing Old Habits for Good," with Dr. Allan Marlatt and Paulo Amaral

Mediators and conflict coaches often deal with client's negative old habits. Learn how to change old habits and help your clients from an authority on the topic. Kick bad habits—for good! Nearly everybody has at least one self-destructive habit they can't eliminate— from spending too much time online to eating too much ice cream. Changing an old habit is no easy business and more than 90% of people relapse within a year. This one-of-a-kind guide helps readers separate good habits from bad, evaluate the risks and benefits, prepare themselves for change, and make the change—for good. About the authors: G. Alan Marlatt, Ph.D., Director of the Addictive Behaviors Research Center, is a professor of psychology at the School of Public Health at the University of Washington. He's currently conducting a study on Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and is widely published on the subject of relapse prevention. Deborah S. Romaine is the co-author of dozens of successful health books, including Thyroid Balance, and senior writer for the four-volume Facts On File Encyclopedia of Health and Medicine.