Self-Help & Personal Development review
The Power of Self-Talk review
A $17.99 ebook on changing inner dialogue, credited to a doctor with a PhD in Self-Coaching.
Pass
Challenging negative thoughts is a core technique from cognitive behavioural therapy, so the idea has solid roots. The listing just does not say where it comes from or cite anything, and the co-author's PhD in Self-Coaching is not a doctoral field. Free CBT worksheets from health services teach the same thought-challenging steps. The book overlaps with the seller's Self-Coaching for Beginners and Self-Compassion titles.
- Price
- $17.99
- Billing
- One-time payment
- Best for
- Readers who want an accessible intro to thought-challenging
- Not for
- Anyone who prefers the CBT originals
The Power of Self-Talk at a glance
The ebook covers the science of self-talk and behaviour, identifying and challenging negative thought patterns, building an encouraging inner voice, daily practices for confidence and motivation, and how self-talk affects focus and wellbeing. It is a download of unstated length at $17.99, with $47 printed beside it and a 60-day refund window.
- Format
- Ebook, instant download after purchase
- Length
- Not stated: the order form gives no page count
- Contents
- The science behind self-talk and how it influences your brain and behavior; How to identify and challenge negative thought patterns; Simple techniques to build a positive, encouraging inner voice; Daily practices for boosting self-confidence, motivation, and resilience; How self-talk can improve focus, performance, and emotional well-being
- Price
- $17.99 one time, listed beside a regular price of $47
- Refund window
- 60 days on the order form
- Credited author
- Hina Sarwar
- Credited co-author
- Dr. Victoria Simmons, described as holding a PhD in Self-Coaching with 31 years of experience
- Readership claim
- Claims 434000+ readers
- Sales page
- None: the Digistore24 order form is the only description
- Seller
- GhulamBooks, listed as the merchant on the Digistore24 order form; no website, address or phone number is given anywhere. Digistore24 Inc. is the reseller of record.
- Digistore24 ID
- 636863
CBT without the name
Challenging negative thoughts is a classic cognitive-behavioural technique.
The listing does not credit it.
Sister titles
Self-Coaching for Beginners and Self-Compassion in Hard Times cover similar ground.
Each has its own invented doctor.
The co-author's degree does not exist
The listing credits Dr. Victoria Simmons with a PhD in Self-Coaching and 31 years of experience. No university awards a doctorate in that, and it is the pattern across the more than 120 titles from this seller in our catalogue: each book gets its own doctor with a PhD in exactly that book's subject.
Three of those names appear twice with different doctorates and different decades of experience, so the credentials are generated rather than held.
The rest of the numbers are decoration
Claims 434000+ readers, although the seller has no website, no catalogue page and no way to check. The $47 regular price sits next to $17.99 on every title in the catalogue and is never charged.
The reviews carry first names and US or European cities, which cannot be verified either.
Pros and cons
What works
- Technique with solid roots
- 60-day refund window
- 60-day refund window on the order form
- Instant download, no add-ons in the cart
What does not
- Uncredited CBT material
- Overlaps with sister titles
- Co-author credited with a degree that does not exist
- Permanent $47 anchor price
- No sales page, author bio or sample
The Power of Self-Talk FAQ
Is this CBT?
It uses a CBT technique without naming it.
Are there free alternatives?
Yes, health services publish CBT worksheets.
How much does it cost?
$17.99 as a one-time payment, with no sales tax added for a US address.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, the order form shows a 60-day money-back window.
Who wrote it?
The listing credits Hina Sarwar, with Dr. Victoria Simmons as co-author. Neither has a verifiable profile, and the doctorate given is not a real academic field.
The bottom line
Challenging negative thoughts is a core technique from cognitive behavioural therapy, so the idea has solid roots. The listing just does not say where it comes from or cite anything, and the co-author's PhD in Self-Coaching is not a doctoral field. Free CBT worksheets from health services teach the same thought-challenging steps. The book overlaps with the seller's Self-Coaching for Beginners and Self-Compassion titles.
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