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We cannot get better by ruminating and worrying. Nevertheless, these are the strategies for many who suffer from anxiety and depression. But a wound does not heal by continuing to scratch at it. It just becomes bigger and bigger. If we spend several hours each day wondering about our gloomy thoughts, we become even more depressed and anxious, and do not thrive well psychologically.

STRESS HAS BECOME A FACT OF LIFE for far too many people today. Until now, the treatment of stress has mostly focused on behavioral changes, combined with talking about and noticing every thought, feeling, and sensation. But according to the metacognitive approach, this excessive focus on the self is what actually creates the problem. Worrying and ruminating are not simply a symptom of stress, but the causes of stress, preventing stress sufferers from fostering real change.

On the way home from school, Howard finds a flattened top hat. His examines it, when the hat begins to talk...

Jeff breaks his wing, and a nice girl takes good care of him. But does he have to leave her, when his wing is healed?...

World War II is drawing to a close. Despite desperate resistance, the Allies are advancing on Berlin and getting ready for the final push. Meanwhile, a small group of German soldiers is being driven to the front, when they fall into an ambush, venture deep into a forest on foot, and seek refuge...

Tom is a cat that loves any kind of food – except cat food...

Jeff is lonely and wants to find a girlfriend. But where to look?...

Brian thinks his video games are boring. That is why Brian invents a camera, which can create a new video game. Unfortunately, Brian’s dad accidentally uses it to take a picture of grumpy, old Mrs. Smith...

Carl and Barkley have to tidy up. They do not want to. Carl gets an idea. They could build a cool robot...

Howard is bringing the top hat with him to school. But when Bing wakes up hungry inside the hat, the teachers’ lounge will never be the same...

12-year-old Noah loves to play computer games. And he’s good at it. One day, he wakes up in a place he doesn’t recognize. He doesn’t remember how he got there, and he has no idea how to get back home. The only thing guiding him is a watch that sends him messages. In this book, the watch...

The sun is shining. It is a lovely day. Carl and Barkley are best friends. Today, they are going to build a swing!...

12-year-old Noah loves to play computer games. And he’s good at it. One day, he wakes up in a place he doesn’t recognize. He doesn’t remember how he got there, and he has no idea how to get back home. The only thing guiding him is a watch that sends him messages. In this book, the watch...

Walk the plank with Peter Patch and his Cat Curly, the jolliest pirates on the seven seas! Peter and Curly sail up a river in a deep jungle. Suddenly, they discover a mysterious temple. But something in the temple is very hungry!...

Freddy wants to watch movies with his friends, but then Eddie gets scared...

There is a new guard at the castle, and nobody is allowed to pass him...

Liam loves sports. But he doesn’t know which sport he would like to do. Today, he is trying tennis...

Jeff is not liked by people. But he will try to be considerate to them from now on. Will it pay off?...

Brian’s new orc castle is in trouble – Brian’s dad is trying to assemble it. The slots are much too small, so Brian invents a shrink ray. Brian’s dad decides to use it to play a few pranks on grumpy, old Mrs. Smith...

Brian is going to a Halloween party, but he cannot think of a good costume to wear. That is why Brian invents the Copy Cola. When he drinks it, he becomes an exact copy of anybody he touches. Unfortunately, Brian’s dad thinks it is just an ordinary cola...