Think Yourself Resilient: Harness Your Emotions. Build Your Confidence. Transform Your Life.

by James Elliott

‘Incredible… Each page of this book is saturated with life experience and a genuine warm desire to help everyone who holds it… Did I feel it? Absolutely!... Massive love! I can't recommend it enough!!!’ Amazon Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Do you often feel overwhelmed with stress?
Does fear hold you back from your goals?
Do you ever feel like quitting when it gets tough?

At some point in our lives, we’ve all had to face what seems like an impossible challenge. But imagine being fully in control of your emotional state, and having a transformational toolkit that will allow you to deal with any obstacle life throws at you...

In this life-changing book, James Elliott brings together all his years of experience as an accredited psychotherapist, resilience coach and ex-paratrooper to help you develop your Five Pillars of Mental Resilience : confidence, emotional intelligence, physical health, goals, and relationships. James’s eye-opening pillars will show you how

Packed with practical techniques, including James’s ground-breaking tried-and-tested MIND method, Think Yourself Resilient will show you how you can train your brain to tackle life’s daily challenges, overcome self-doubt and turn surviving into thriving.
Perfect for fans of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? , Atomic Habits , and Mindset.

What readers are saying about Think Yourself

‘A self-help guru.’ The Times

‘ Boy did it open my eyes!! ... made me truly think about my frame of mind and how I personally will make changes .’ Goodreads reviewer , ⭐⭐⭐⭐

'James offers a powerful and pragmatic approach to understanding how to build resilience. He is authentic, relatable and inspiring in offering invaluable insights on how to overcome life’s daily challenges.' Damian Hughes, high performance expert and bestselling co-author of High Performance

‘James provides an authentic and inspiring book that is thought provoking and powerful on every page … easily digestible through the 5 pillars and most importantly can be achieved by all ! It's as much brilliant as it is relatable and provides an in depth and compelling view on a topic previously difficult to articulate.’ Coach Mike Chadwick, author of The Red On Revolution

‘ If anyone has a lived experience of this subject, it’s James Elliott … I am learning from reading this book ! Beg, borrow or steal a copy (if you’re skint) or buy it like I did!’. Antony Cotton, actor

‘Simply brilliant’ . Goodreads reviewer , ⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A fantastic experience . The author's insights on building mental toughness and overcoming adversity were spot on and really resonated with me. Goodreads reviewer , ⭐⭐⭐⭐

218 pages, Paperback

Published April 24, 2023

About the author

James Elliott is a Canadian journalist and author with a keen and abiding interest in early North American history. With the Hamilton Spectator he wrote widely on the War of 1812 on subjects ranging from the Bloody Assizes to the Burlington Races. He worked on several episodes of the CBCs Gemini Award winning Canada: A Peoples History both as a consultant and a special-skills extra. He is the author of the critically acclaimed If Ponies Rode Men, which should have been made into a major motion picture. James Elliott lives in Hamilton, Ontario, with his wife, Irene, four miles from the Stoney Creek battlefield."

Reviews

[Maxine (Booklover Catlady) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fantastic book. I listened to the audiobook version which is read by the Author. What an amazing life journey he has led and still lives are all shared in here. What I loved is none of it is sugar coated. He shares the real lows, the scary times, the times he failed along with highs and successes. His admirable record in teaching resilience to various police forces, the NHS and even political parties, the armed forces is incredible. Resilience is needed everywhere from our own life to those in positions of great responsibility.

Whilst many years were spent in the armed forces this is not a book about war stories or disasters. James makes that really clear. Inspired to learn about sports psychology and seeing how the way athletes learn resilience especially in the mind can be effective for anyone when applied. There is no psychological babble here, it’s easy language and stories anyone can relate to, no matter where you are in life. He shares much from his life so it does have a memoir vibe but it appealed to me even more.

I found this really inspiring and can definitely take away messages from this to apply to my own life. A lot of “self-help” books leave you wondering why you bothered but this is a cut above. I highly recommend this to anyone looking to improve their life even in a small way. There is something in here for everyone. 4 solid stars!

Many thanks to Bookouture Audio and NetGalley for my review copy. All opinions are my own.

Thanks so much for reading my review, I look forward to reading any comments. Feel free to browse my books read for your next great read.
Happy book loving!

[Mindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

‘Think yourself resilient “ had some good information!! I did find more about the author’s own journey, but I would’ve loved to walk away with more examples. Still an interesting book and I liked the narrator/author. Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture Audio for an an advanced copy.

[Sarah Rabin · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books I’ve read. Didn’t want to put it down, but simultaneously wanted to savour it.