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Kristian Hall

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Kristian Hall went through eleven years of deep depression as a teenager and student. He overcame his depression by practicing techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and positive psychology. His personal development did not stop there - he's now living the life of his dreams. He lives in the deep forest around Oslo, together with his family and a very strange Maine Coon cat.

Kristian is now on a mission to help as many other people as possible rid themselves of depression. ...more

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	Rise from Darkness 3.89 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	14 Steps to Happiness 4.15 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Handlekraft 3.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Farvel, depresjon 3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Glad igjen! Arbeidsbok 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tobias og den magiske nøkkelen by Kristian Hall (Goodreads Author) (Tekstforfatter), Antonija Marinic (Illustratør) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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How to build self-confidence

If you suffer from depression, you are likely to have a low level of self-confidence. As I see it, this is one of the illness’ key symptoms. That again means that it’s critical to work to strengthen it over time.

Sometimes there is a lot which is wrong in your life. A life can travel through pain, sickness, loss and other terrible things. In these times it is harder (but not impossible) to hang on Read more of this blog post »

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The Eye of the Bedlam Bride (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #6)

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Goodreads Reviewe...: Rise from Darkness. Reviews wanted on a self-help book about how to overcome depression	3	10	Dec 30, 2015 12:32AM
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