Helping you help others

Helping you help others.

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2000 Series
Personal Improvement

Personal distress and hardship can result in negative, and sometimes self-defeating, behaviors. This series addresses the personal issues affecting the reader’s self-image, self-sufficiency, and decision-making skills. Special emphasis is placed on assessing personal attributes, relationships, finances, and recognizing when professional help is needed. Written in a supportive, non-threatening style that emphasizes accountability and responsibility. (See also Health & Wellness and Getting Work/Keeping a Job.)

2001 You & Your Self-Image A positive self-image is a key to success no matter how one defines success. Guides readers through a useful self-assessment; offers tips on improving self-image.		2002 Feeling Lonely: What You Can Do About It Helps adolescents accept that feelings of loneliness are part of maturing, and are shared by their peers. Helps teens understand its causes, offers constructive ways to cope.
2003 Depression: Getting Down, Coming Up The “common cold” of mental health affects most everyone at some point in life. How to tell the difference between mild and severe depression. Offers practical suggestions on overcoming “the blues” that occasionally get people down.	2004 Anger: Managing What Makes You Mad Everyone knows what anger feels like, but many of us don’t know how to deal with it. Explains the physical process of anger, its consequences, how to channel it into productive energy.
2005 An Introduction to Stress Stress isn’t unique to today’s society. Explains what stress is and how to channel it in positive ways. Teaches skills to handle the stress created by the demands of family, school, or work in this get-it-done-today world.	2006 Codependency: When Caring for Others Becomes Self-Destructive Codependents reinforce addictive behavior in others and, unintentionally, get caught up in the addict’s problems. A guide to understanding and improving the situation.	2007 Positively! Making Optimism Work for You Optimism offers many benefits, including better health. How to build a positive outlook and use it in daily life. Self-assessment quiz, techniques for more effective attitudes and actions.
2009 Volunteer! “Lending a hand” is a fine American tradition. It’s also a way to help yourself while helping others. How, why, and where to be an effective volunteer.	2010 Relocating: Making the Right Move Moving doesn’t have to be chaotic and upsetting. A guide to a safe and secure move, from making the decision to settling in at the new location.	2011 Finding Help & Helping Yourself Feel Better Deciding to seek counseling and find appropriate help is a difficult, but rewarding, process for many people. Reassures and encourages readers to explore their options and get the help they need.
2012 Staying Together and Making Your Relationship Work After the first blush, relationships require work, commitment, and specific relating skills. Gives a head start on finding out what’s wrong for people worrying about their relationship, how to go about fixing it, and why the effort is worth the trouble.	2013 Breaking Up: Getting Over a Broken Relationship Losing a love is counted as one of the greatest stressors, and this is especially true for teens and young adults. Discusses normal reactions to the experience and outlines healthy ways of handling those feelings.	2017 Making the Grade: Tips on Test-Taking Whether you’re an adult returning to school or a teenager struggling to improve your grades, successful test-taking is a skill that can be learned. Teaches effective study skills and how to organize time. Offers valuable test-taking strategies.
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2018 Person to Person: Working with the ‘Difficult’ People in Your Life How to understand and interact effectively with problem people in the family, at school or the workplace, and in daily life. Practical techniques for improving communication and negotiation in difficult relationships.	2020 You & Your Values: What Do You Stand For? There’s good reason for all the talk today about values - but finding one’s own, not trying to live someone else’s, is not easy. Helps readers examine and prioritize their own values, and how to strengthen those individual beliefs by comparing words vs. actions.	2021 Assertiveness: Standing Up for Yourself without Putting Others Down Shows readers how they can be taken more seriously by standing up for themselves. Identifies what causes a lack of assertiveness and provides suggestions on how to address the problem.
2022 Effective Goal Setting: How to Reach the Goals You Set for Yourself “I can’t get this done...” “If only I had more time...” Explores self-defeating attitudes and offers practical advice and tips on how to establish goals and organize time in order to get things done!	2023 Don’t Be a Worrywart: Managing Your Worries Some people worry well, and others are worried sick. Explains why and how we worry, what happens when worrying gets out of control. Practical advice on managing worry and where to turn when anxiety gets the upper hand.	2024 Is This The One? Building a Healthy Relationship that Lasts Finding a life-mate is an ideal and a goal for most of us. How well we make that choice has a lot to do with how happy we will be in our lives. It’s a big decision. This pamphlet offers some practical guidance on finding — and being — the right partner in the right relationship.
Need a floor stand display rack?	2075 Money Smarts: Making Your Money Go Where You Want It to Go For many of us, being on a budget sounds about as attractive as going on a diet. Helps readers find out where their money is going, quantify where they want it to go, and suggests how to trim the excess fat so that their financial figures look more attractive.	2076 Deals on Wheels: Getting the Best Buy Helps first-time (as well as experienced) auto buyers examine their options: which make and model? new or used? buy or lease? cash or loan? dealer-financed or bank loan? & what about insurance?
2077 Take Charge: An Introduction to Using Credit (Wisely) Provides essential information on building and maintaining creditworthiness; choosing bank cards; borrowing wisely; plus practical advice for dealing with minor credit problems before they become big ones.	2078 Your Credit Report: Checking the Record and Keeping It Straight Most Americans don’t realize their credit biography exists - much less know what’s in it. Explains how to obtain and review your credit file, how to correct errors that can determine whether, and on what terms, you can get credit.	2079 There’s No Place Like Home: Buying Your First Home The most expensive and complicated purchase most of us will make. Includes discussion of buying vs. renting; how to determine affordability; explains financing and the role of agents.
2080 Too Good to Be true: Protecting Yourself from Consumer Fraud Not everyone you meet is trying to cheat you out of your money, but there are enough schemes, scams, and rip offs out there that you do need to be careful about who you’re talking to and what kind of information you’re willing to share. People of all ages, incomes, and backgrounds can and do get caught — which is why the scams persist. This booklet explains what to look for and how you can avoid becoming a victim.	2081 Choosing a Credit Card: A Basic Guide for Smart Shoppers People with a good credit history are swamped with promotions soliciting their credit card business. People without a credit history may never hear from a bank card company, even though they consider themselves to be a very good risk. No matter which group you are in, this pamphlet will show you how to avoid the common pitfalls that can turn a valuable tool into a painful trap.	Is your professional organization hosting a conference or workshop? Let LSE help! We would be happy to provide complimentary catalogues and samples to qualifying organizations. If you have a special request or requirement, please call us to discuss them. To reach us just click.
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