"A supplemental book" for courses in Study Skills. This text is designed so that reluctant and anxious math students learn current and relevant cognitive therapy and math study skill techniques. A broad variety of strategies journaling, self-assessment, goal setting, math exercises, questionnaires, webbing, etc. are designed to actively assist the student in pushing past their individual barriers to master math. Along the way, basic math exercises are introduced so that students can practice newly learned skills.