A new year (and a new decade) has just begun, and many are looking for ways to improve themselves. While most people do not need a complete overhaul, many could use some help improving their emotional health and achieving balance in their daily lives. Maybe one’s goal is as simple as finding a little more joy in the everyday. Or perhaps they involve setting boundaries, slowing down, or letting go of negative emotions, such as fear. THE FIX YOURSELF HANDBOOK tackles all of these and more. It is exactly the guidebook to help readers become who they always wanted to be.

Author Faust Ruggiero, a therapist with over forty years of professional experience, lays the groundwork for readers to not only understand themselves, but to also love themselves. With his compassionate approach and straightforward message, Ruggiero both informs and coaches. The result is a self-help book that is practical and accessible. According to Ruggiero, the goal his book is “internal balance”. To achieve this, he outlines a clear plan of action that covers nearly every aspect of daily modern life. Ruggiero invites readers to tackle problems that run the gamut from embracing change and letting go of anger to resolving conflicts peacefully.

Readers will benefit from the Present/Understand/Fix formula employed in every chapter which makes THE FIX YOURSELF HANDBOOK easy to navigate. Each new chapter begins with a presentation of the problem which is then discussed at length so that the reader may fully understand it. Anecdotal examples often demonstrate the problems in action, illustrating the compounded effects of allowing them to go unchecked. Each chapter ends with a series of clear steps the reader may follow in order to fix the problem and make the changes necessary for a better life. While a few measures could use more explanation, these action steps are generally clear, focused, and straightforward, resulting in change that is easy for the reader to achieve.

For readers struggling with negative emotions like envy, anger, or fear–or for those who just want to experience more joy in life–THE FIX YOURSELF HANDBOOK presents a clear direction for an improved and enhanced life.

~Jennifer Noll for IndieReader