Phil McGraw Books

The author examines the crisis in the American family, discussing the importance of the family relationship, its impact on mental health and good child development, and practical, innovative solutions for bringing families back together.

A companion guide to Dr. Phil McGraw's "Self Matters," featuring a selection of interactive exercises readers may use in a quest to separate their authentic selves from the "fictional" selves created by life's fears and confusion

Based on the #1 New York Times bestseller with two million copies in print -- a beautifully designed journal that includes 365 inspirational affirmations. With 365 daily affirmations and blank pages for journal writing, Phil McGraw is back to help millions of followers figure out what is wrong in their lives, and how to fix it. In his trademark tell-it-like-it-is style -- made famous by his weekly Oprah appearances -- he provides readers with daily affirmations and inspirational statements that will become a source of strength for anyone who has used his books to change their lives. The Life Strategies Self-Discovery Journal is bound to become the next big "Dr. Phil" bestseller.

A key member of Oprah Winfrey's "Change Your Life TV" team, Dr. Phillip McGraw is a nationally known expert on human behavior who has helped thousands of people change their lives. In this bestselling book, Dr. McGraw presents 10 Life Laws geared toward helping readers to take responsibility for their own actions and break free from self-destructive habits and situations. Whether it's a bad relationship, a dead-end career, or a harmful habit, Dr. McGraw shows readers how to confront their problems, identify the causes, and start working toward permanent solutions. In addition, Life Strategies offers a seven-step process for achieving individual goals, case studies, checklists, and strategies which adapt to readers' own needs. Readers of this enormously helpful, revolutionary book can expect to improve virtually every aspect of their lives -- at work or at home, in spiritual matters, or in their physical well-being.

Focusing on parenting strategies, the book provides readers with practical tools to raise happy children while emphasizing the importance of prioritizing family. Dr. Phil guides parents in realigning their lives to ensure that family remains at the center, helping them foster a nurturing environment.

Presents advice on how to deal with people who abuse and exploit others and adapt the right strategies to ensure personal fulfillment and successful relationships.

With Life Strategies, Phil McGraw helped hundreds of thousands of people take responsibility for their own actions and break free from self-destructive habits and situations. Now he turns his honest, unflinching eye toward relationshipsdiagnosing them, repairing them, and maintaining them. This hands-on book is for people who realize their relationship is in trouble, but who dont want to give up on it. In addition, it includes questionnaires, profiles, and checklists that will keep readers focused and aware of their feelings. Phil McGraw has already established himself as someone whom readers can turn to for direct, tell-it-like-it-is help in their own lives. Now he offers readers the chance for further happiness through meaningful, fulfilling relationships that work. Dr. McGraw helps get relationships back on track with a controversial explosion of the myths of conventional relationship thinking and clear action-oriented steps for reconnecting partners.

Your life has a root core that, once understood, unlocks a powerful force to create your life the way it was meant to be, the way you want and need it to be. Key questions and an amazingly clear "map" are now at your fingertips to begin your journey to "Live by Design." These are questions that, with the help of this book, you can answer and bring into action-oriented focus: What are the ten most defining moments of your life? What are the seven most critical choices you have made to put you on your current path? Who are the five most pivotal people in your world and how have they shaped you? Identifying and working with these key elements are at the heart of Dr. Phillip C. McGraw's latest work, Self Matters, and soon they will be at the heart of your own new work: you. Through his books, McGraw has changed the lives of millions. In introducing the world to his matter-of-fact, tell-it-like-it-is philosophy of life, Dr. Phil, as he is known to his legions of fans, has put an end to the "everyone's a victim" attitude that had taken hold of our culture. Published in over twenty-five countries, and with millions of books sold, his two number one bestsellers, Life Strategies and Relationship Rescue, forced readers to take a serious look at the excuses they had so long been clinging to as to why they were not happy, not successful, and not enjoying their one chance at living. Now, Dr. Phil takes those lessons a great leap further and explores one of the most challenging questions facing us all: When you look in the mirror, who is truly hiding beneath that face? Instead of taking a surface look at the way we live our lives, Dr. Phil demystifies how your self-concept came to be and gives a nuts-and-bolts approach to creating a new plan for living and, in turn, for discovering the real you. In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Phil challenges you to find your "authentic self" -- that person you once were before life took its toll. It is you at your greatest, most fulfilled, most real moment. It is the person you have always wanted to be, but were too distracted, busy, or scared to become. Instead, you have created a "fictional self" -- taking on the identity of who you believe you are supposed be, the person people tell you you are. The incongruence between these two selves is what leads you to feel that your life is incomplete, unbalanced, and altogether more difficult than it really should be. The good news is it no longer needs to be that way. By using the plan set forth in Self Matters, Dr. Phil helps you to demystify your self-concept and learn how to reclaim your authentic self. In evaluating your life by only the facts, you can learn to think beyond the excuses and fears that have masked the person you have always wanted to be. Self Matters is one of the most forward-thinking works on self-concept and self-esteem ever published. For the first time, an author tells it how it is and, in the process, teaches us all how to live the lives we have always wanted but prevented ourselves from living. We get only one chance in this world, and now, Dr. Phil shows all how to make the most of it.

Coming to paperback in January 2007: the sixth #1 "New York Times" bestseller from the host of the nationally syndicated "Dr. Phil" television show. "Love Smart" offers readers the plan they need to find not just any relationship, but a committed, loving, joy-filled one that will last.

Some people react to life, while others shape it to fit their goals. Author Phillip C. McGraw, a psychologist and strategist, encourages readers to be the creators of their lives. By accepting personal accountability for every aspect of life, he asserts that one can eliminate negative "epidemic behaviors" such as denial and inertia, ultimately achieving their goals. This self-help book offers tough-love advice, diverging from the typical exploration of inner feelings or visualization techniques. McGraw shares a pivotal moment when he helped Oprah Winfrey navigate the 1998 "Mad Cow" lawsuit, guiding her to confront the reality of her situation and strategize effectively. He challenges readers to examine their personalities, which may be uncomfortable but is essential for growth, as emphasized by Life Law No. 4: "You Can't Change What You Don't Acknowledge." McGraw outlines ten "Life Laws" that govern our existence, including "You Either Get It, or You Don't" and "Life Is Managed; It Is Not Cured." By understanding and adhering to these laws, McGraw believes readers will not only gain self-awareness and eliminate negative behaviors but also learn how to achieve any goal they set.