Dr. Tom Stevens' Help
Links
Free, "how-to" self-help including some detailed step-by-step life
skills help
Dr. Tom G. Stevens is the author of this web site that largely consists of
(1) the CARES Self-Assessment Questionnaire (assessing many life areas), and
(2) the recommended Internet links on a variety of self-development topics.
Download a copy of Dr. Stevens' book
Dr. Stevens has an independent web site that contains free self-help materials that he has written on a variety of topics. Included is a full on-line copy of his book,
You Can Choose To Be Happy: "Rise Above" Anxiety, Anger, and Depression.
Research paper testing ideas in the book and in the
Success and Happiness Attributes Questionnaire (SHAQ), click below.
Development of the Success and Happiness Attributes Questionnaire
(SHAQ) To Validate a Cognitive Model of Happiness, Depression, and Anxiety
Following are some additional links to Dr. Stevens' self-help manuals that are referenced on this web site:
CSULB=> Improve Comprehension and Memory for Better Grades
This guide has been used by hundreds of students to study more efficiently and improve their grades. It is especially for those who study hard, but don't do as well as they would like. Tom G. Stevens PhD, CAPS, CSULB
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/LEARN.htm
CSULB=> You Can Choose To Be Happy: "Rise Above" Anxiety, Anger, and Depression (free on-line book)
Dr. Tom Stevens' book explores many ways that you can increase your abilities to find happiness. The first chapter provides an introduction to how you can begin your quest for greater happiness, more positive thinking, and greater motivation.
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/hcontent.htm
CSULB=> Our Search For Happiness and Self-Actualization
The first chapter of Dr. Stevens' book, You Can Choose To Be Happy, gives an overview of some of most important decisions you can make to lead a happy life and outlines a program for achieving more happiness and self-actualization.
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/h1hap.htm
CSULB=> Adopting A Positive World View
Chapter 4 in Dr. Tom Stevens' book, You Can Choose To Be Happy, focuses upon how a negative world view can cause negative thinking, motivation, and emotions. It suggests some practical alternatives.
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/h4world.htm
CSULB=> Develop Greater Self-Worth and Self-Confidence (Chapter 5)
Low self-esteem can be a root of negative thinking, motivation, poor relationships, and negative emotions (anxiety, anger, and depression). This chapter focuses upon practical ways that you can improve self-esteem.
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/h5self.htm
CSULB=> Overcoming Anxiety and Fear
Dr. Tom Stevens' web site is devoted to helping people achieve happiness and personal growth. Learn the "Six Mental Control Strategies" that can help you get control of anxiety along with other ways to find the roots of your anxiety and modify the underlying causes as well as learning quick ways of reducing anxiety and fear.
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/anxiety.htm
CSULB=> Overcoming Depression
Learn the underlying causes of depression and look at the simple table that can help you understand what the causes of your depression are. Learn effective means of getting at both the underlying causes and finding ways of immediately feeling better.
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/depression.htm
CSULB=> The Transition from External to Internal Control of Your Life
Has specific information about how to change underlying beliefs and change habits that can help you become more internally controlled. Chapter 6 of Dr. Tom Stevens' Book, You Can Choose To Be Happy.
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/h6intern.htm
CSULB=> Assertion Training
Discusses differences between nonassertive, aggressive, and assertive thinking and behavior and introduces you to an assertion training program that you can tailor to your own needs. Dr. Tom Stevens
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/assertion_training.htm
CSULB=> Harmonious Relationships: Finding Intimacy and Independence
Discusses several types of relationships and general beliefs and actions that can lead to more intimate, healthily independent, and happier relationships. Dr. Tom Stevens
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/c13-love.htm
CSULB=> Improving Communication, Intimacy, and Conflict Resolution
Information about beliefs and specific skills that help establish good relationships of any type, but focus more on close interpersonal relationships. Step-by-step help.
Dr. Tom Stevens
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/c14-lisn.htm
CSULB=> Criteria for Evaluating Psychologically Healthy Beliefs
Look at some of the criteria various experts have developed for examining psychologically healthy and unhealthy religious belief systems. Dr. Tom Stevens
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/sct-oh.htm
CSULB=> Beyond Fear of Rejection and Loneliness to Self-Confidence
Guide for overcoming fears of rejection and loneliness, also focuses upon finding people who are right for you in a relationship. Dr. Tom Stevens
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/c-rejct.htm
CSULB=> Overcoming Anger and Aggression
This simple self-help manual from the book, You Can Choose To Be Happy, has helped many people cope with anger and aggression. Tom G. Stevens PhD.
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/b-anger.htm
CSULB=> Choose To Be Happy In Relationships
A set of general guidelines connected to other links for specific step-by-step help for improving relationships of all types--especially close or romantic ones. Dr. Tom Stevens
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/chaprels.htm
CSULB=> Focusing to Deal with Performance and Test Anxiety
A quick technique for reducing test or performance anxiety immediately in the actual performance situation.
Dr. Tom Stevens
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/h87focus.htm#FOCUSING ON THE BALL CAN HELP US OVERCOME ANXIETY
CSULB=>Overcoming Runaway and Prolonged Emotions
Explanation of the underlying causes of panic attacks, deep depressions, "temper tantrums" and other runaway emotions cycles and some tips for stopping the cycle. Dr. Tom Stevens
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/c10-emot.htm
CSULB=> Get Control of Your Time and Yourself
Dr. Stevens' proven O-PATSM time management system that has been learned by thousands of students and professionals. Tom G. Stevens PhD, CAPS, CSULB
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/patsm96.htm
CSULB=> How to Make a Major or Career Decision
Thousands of students have found this guide helpful.
Tom G. Stevens PhD
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/c15-carp.htm
CSULB=> Systematic Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
A step-by-step guide for making important
life decisions, tested on hundreds of people. Tom G. Stevens PhD
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/wsps.htm
CSULB=> How to Make an Assertive Request for a Behavior Change
Do you feel confident about asking someone for a favor, asking them to change their behavior, or confronting them about some problem? If you would like to learn an effective and diplomatic way to ask for a behavior change, try this method. Many aggressive or nonassertive methods of asking for change not only don't work, they weaken the relationship. This method is not only effective motivating the other person to change it often strengthen your relationship with that person and seldom weakens it. Tom G. Stevens PhD
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/assert req.html
CSULB=> Developing Your Higher Self
Develop your positive love-happiness-truth centered philosophy and part of yourself that can be the source of positive beliefs, thinking, and self-esteem. It can be your chief executive in charge of creating inner harmony and running your life. Tom G. Stevens PhD
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/wsps.htm
