Taming Your Gremlin (Revised Edition): A Surprisingly Simple Method for Getting Out of Your Own Way

by Rick Carson

List Price:	~~$14.95~~
Amazon Price:	$10.17 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25.
You Save:	$4.78 (32%)
Average Rating:
Lowest New Price:	$8.23
Availablitiy:	Usually ships in 24 hours

Editorial Reviews
Product Description

This is a completely updated edition of the 1983 classic that introduced a powerful method for gaining freedom from self-defeating behaviors and beliefs. Rick Carson, creator of the renowned Gremlin-Taming? Method, has revised the book to include fresh interactive activities, real-life vignettes we can all identify with, and new loathsome gremlins ripe for taming. Carson blends his laid-back style, Taoist wisdom, the Zen Theory of Change, and sound psychology in an easy-to-understand, unique, and practical system for banishing the nemesis within. Among the things you will learn are:

Techniques for getting a sliver of light between the natural you and the monster of your mind.
The extraordinary power of simply noticing and playing with options.
Six keys to maintaining emotional balance amid upheaval.

Customers who bought this item also bought

All Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

2 out of 5 stars

Next time I'll Pass on the Gremlins., 2008-12-11
Was slightly dissapointed in this book. Alot of the book was a hodge-podge of other self-help book tactics that I'd read over the years. The breathing exercises were useful but can be found in countless other books as well. The cover was cute though.

If you want a better self-help book read Napolean Hill's timeless classic "Think and Grow Rich" or "Whats Holding you back?" by Sam Horn.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

4 out of 5 stars

Dealing with those negative inner voices, 2008-07-31
This book was specifically recommended to me by a lifecoach I've been working with. Like many people I frequently get in my own way. I related to the idea of "Taming your Gremlin", believing that the gremlin is that part of my brain or habit that tells me what to do and what I had better not do all the time. The lifecoach calls it the Saboteur. This book explores the problem of our powerful and deeply internalized voices that tell us what we can and cannot do,what we do and don't deserve to have in our lives. This author is clear,direct and amusing in his approach. The book describes common situations and scenarios, offering advice and guided exercises. Illustrations, imagery and anecdotes are used to connect readers to concepts that might otherwise be somewhat abstract. I haven't completed the book or gone through all of the exercises yet but I plan to keep using it for a while. It is handy to pick up when you are anxious, stressed, feeling stuck or stymied by your own fears. It can definitely be helpful to increase awareness and offer simple and effective strategies to deal with these deeply ingrained thoughts and habits.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars

I wish I had read this book twenty years ago, 2008-07-17
The voice that keeps you awake or wakes you up at 2am is that gremlin described. I have started using the taming technicques and wish I had learned how to notice, decide and choice options years ago.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars

I Enjoyed It., 2008-06-18
I have read the book several times and keep going over the chapter on awareness. It is the most helpful information in the book and very practical. Mr. Carson presents the "gremlin" as a means to convey these ideas, so take it with a grain of salt.

In truth this book has led me to search for others on the same subject and as such has been tremendously valuable.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4 out of 5 stars

Executive and Team Coach Weighs In, 2008-06-18
This is a great book for readers who are willing to engage in some potentially serious self exploration with a real sense of humor. In the end there is no right or wrong way to "do" self exploration. The important thing is that we do it.

Carson offers some excellent strategies, insights and suggestions for raising awareness around the self talk (Gremlin) that holds us back from achieving our full potential. I particularly enjoy and appreciate the reminders to simply observe our own process -- to remain mindful and in the current moment context.

Fun illustrations engage our childlike (and sometimes childish) desires to bring the Gremlin to life, encouraging curiosity, imagination and play while downgrading the potential power of the Gremlin itself.

This is definitely not for everyone, but as a coach the question I would ask is: what is it you are resisting and why? The information is solid and has the potential to be life changing. Sometimes that which we resist has the most to offer. And sometimes it just isn't a good match. Open the book and see what happens for you.

Price is accurate as of the date/time indicated. Prices and product availability are subject to change. Any price displayed on the Amazon website at the time of purchase will govern the sale of this product.