Amy Johnson PhD - The little book of big change : the no-willpower approach to breaking any habit

I loved reading this book! TheLittleBookofBigChange will help the field of addictions and anyone suffering from a debilitating habit to find an easier, more enlightened path to full recovery, not only from habits and addictions, but a recovery of the innate health that is all of our birthright. I will encourage all the treatment centers I work with to use this as a course book for treatment. Johnson has moved the field forward to a new paradigm of treatment and recovery from addictions.

JosephBailey, MA, LP, licensed psychologist, author of TheSerenityPrinciple, and coauthor of SlowingDowntotheSpeedofLife

The clarity, wisdom, and practicality of this book are simply extraordinary and unmatched in the field of addiction, making it the absolute number one read for anyone struggling with or treating destructive habits. A powerful and radiant light that brings instant relief, hope, and peace of mind.

Erika Bugbee, MA, partner and cofounder of the Online Learning Division at Pransky & Associates

TheLittleBookofBigChange is going to be a game changer for my counseling practice. I cant wait to share this book with my clients. Amy writes in such a simple, commonsense way about whats behind all habitswhether behaviors or thoughts that we would like to see change. It is a one-size-fits-all kind of book. I see big changes ahead for all who read this book (including myself)!

Karen Miller Williams, Three Principles practitioner and mental well-being expert for over thirty-five years, emotional well-being educator, counselor, coach, and consultant

This book completely overturns current ideas about addiction, the people who suffer with them, and the human ability for change. Amy not only provides hope and a simple solution for eliminating addictive behaviors, she offers a profoundly hopeful look at the ability we all have to feel more at peace in life.

Mara Gleason, MSW, cofounder of One Thought, a leading global company that helps individuals and businesses unleash their greatest potential through clear thinking

I love this groundbreaking book! It frees people from the misguided idea that breaking self-destructive habits takes willpower, bootstrap pulling, tools, techniques, or thought reconditioning! It helps people see the innocence of their self-defeating habits so they can let go of guilt and blame. It helps people realize that they have all the mental health they need already inside of them. It shows people how to use the power of thought in their best interest. When people grasp these new insights, their habits naturally melt away.

ThomasM. Kelley, PhD, associate professor at Wayne State University, and licensed psychologist

When Amy Johnson speaks of spirituality in this book, she is not playing lightly. Johnson speaks of a spirituality that both moves the universe and is also at the heart of ending addiction. This book reveals psychospiritual principles that are the essence of all spiritual teachings, and finally, tie spirit and science together. The information in this book can free you not just from addiction to behaviors, but from addiction to thoughts, the real culprit! A clear, profound, well-written, and revolutionary book.

AmiChenMills-Naim, author of TheSparkInside and StateofMindintheClassroom, and founder of Ami Chen Coaching and Education

Thanks to this powerful book, Ive been Googling How to Build a Time Machine, because, my gosh, I would have loved this book back when my worst addiction (habit) was ruining me, but I find now it also works, as a system, to delete even the smallest of current annoying habits! Very highly recommended!

SteveChandler, author of TimeWarrior

Amys potentially life-changing book gets right to the heart of who we really are: spiritual beings already and always healthy at our core. Amys presentation of the spiritual understanding of the Three Principles provides genuine hope that everyone already has what it takes to be free of their addictions and habits!

DickenBettinger, EdD, retired licensed psychologist, and founder of Three Principles Mentoring

Combining modern neuroscience with timeless spiritual principles, Amy Johnson delivers a new understanding of habits that is both fascinating and practical, liberating and simple. She explains why harmful habits arent powerful, stable parts of who we are, but temporary logjams that cloud our natural state of well-being. Johnson helps her readers put aside faulty thoughts and urges, and points them toward the guidance of their innate wisdom. Anyone with a harmful behavioral or mental habit needs to read this book!

KathrynHansen, author of BrainoverBinge

Absolutely brilliant! TheLittleBookofBigChange is a game changer and is now officially one of my favorite self-help books. Authentic, gentle, and wise, Johnson masterfully leads us to life-changing insightsits impossible to read this book and not immediately feel better in a long-lasting, I see, way. If youre stuck on some habit, read this book! You will likely get more than you can imagine.

LisaEsile, coauthor of WhoseMindIsItAnyway?

This book is the antidote to self-help; a powerful and insightfully written explanation of how we as human beings create our perceptions of the world we live in and how we live out those experiences and habits. Amy Johnson describes a new understanding of the power and infinite potential of the human mind and brain that will free countless men, women, and children of their destructive habits, leaving them free to really enjoy living. Highly recommended.

JacquieForde, RGN, RM, CEO of The Wellbeing Alliance, a nonprofit Three Principlesbased well-being consultancy

The principles Amy Johnson shares in this book straddle science and spirituality, and are revolutionizing how people approach behavioral change and the way they live their lives. If youre ready to change your habits for good, read this book!

MichaelNeill, best-selling author of TheInside-Out Revolution, and host of SupercoachRadio

If the only thing people learned was not to be afraid of their experience, that alone would change the world.

Sydney Banks

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This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering psychological, financial, legal, or other professional services. If expert assistance or counseling is needed, the services of a competent professional should be sought.

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Copyright 2016 by Amy JohnsonNew Harbinger Publications, Inc.5674 Shattuck AvenueOakland, CA 94609www.newharbinger.com

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