David D. Burns is a pioneer in popularizing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), with his book becoming a bestseller. His work focuses on how our thoughts influence our emotions and behaviors, offering readers tools to manage anxiety and depression. Acknowledging Aaron T. Beck, who developed cognitive therapy, Burns builds upon the foundations laid by Albert Ellis and Alfred Adler. His approach, grounded in psychotherapy methods, demonstrates how lasting improvements in mood and well-being can be achieved.
Do you sometimes feel down, anxious, guilty, or lonely? For years, we've been led to believe that negative emotions stem from personal flaws or mental disorders, fostering shame and a sense of being broken. Dr. David Burns, renowned for his best-selling work on mood therapy, challenges this notion, asserting that our negative feelings actually reflect what's right with us. By truly listening to our negative thoughts and emotions, we can understand their messages and move toward recovery. In his innovative guide, Dr. Burns presents a groundbreaking, high-speed treatment for depression and anxiety, built on 40 years of research and extensive clinical experience. His approach aims not only for the swift alleviation of negative feelings but also for the cultivation of joy and enlightenment. With inspiring case studies and over 50 practical tools, he equips readers to combat the negative thoughts that hinder happiness and self-esteem. You have the power to transform your feelings and embrace a more positive outlook. You owe it to yourself to feel great!
Are you plagued by fears, phobias, or panic attacks? Do you toss and turn at night with a knot in your stomach, worrying about your job, your family, work, your health, or relationships? Do you suffer from crippling shyness, obsessive doubts, or feelings of insecurity? What you may not realize is that these fears are almost never based on reality. Anxiety is one of the world's oldest cons. When you're anxious, you're actually fooling yourself. You are telling yourself things that simply aren't true. See if you can recognize yourself in any of these distortions: All-or-Nothing Thinking: ?My mind will go blank when I give my presentation at work, and everyone will think I'm an idiot.? Fortune Telling: ?I just know I'll freeze up and blow it when I take my test.? Mind Reading : ?Everyone at this party can see how nervous I am.? Magnification: ?Flying is so dangerous. I think this plane is going to crash!? Should Statements: ?I shouldn't be so anxious and insecure. Other people don't feel this way.? Emotional Reasoning: ?I feel like I'm on the verge of cracking up!? Self-Blame: ?What's wrong with me? I'm such a loser!? Mental Filter: ?Why can't I get anything done? My life seems like one long procrastination.? Now imagine what it be like to live a life that's free of worries and self-doubt; to go to sleep at night feeling peaceful and relaxed; to overcome your shyness and have fun with other people; to give dynamic presentations without worrying yourself sick ahead of time; to enjoy greater creativity, productivity and self-confidence. Does that sound impossible? The truth is you can defeat your fears. In When Panic Attacks , Dr. Burns takes you by the hand and shows you how to overcome every conceivable kind of anxiety. In fact, you will learn how to use more than forty simple, effective techniques, and the moment you put the lie to the distorted thoughts that plague you, your fears will immediately disappear. Dr. Burns also shares the latest research on the drugs commonly prescribed for anxiety and depression and explains why they may sometimes do more harm than good. This is not pop psychology but proven, fast-acting techniques that have been shown to be more effective than medications. When Panic Attacks is an indispensable handbook for anyone who's worried sick and sick of worrying.#x1E
Do you wake up dreading the day? Do you feel ciscouraged with what you've accomplished in life? Do you want greater self-esteem, productivity, and joy in daily living? If so, you will benefit from this revolutionary way of brightening your moods without drugs or lengthy therapy. All you need is your own common sense and the easy-to-follow methods revealed in this book by one of the country's foremost authorities on mood and personal relationship problems. In Ten Days to Self-esteem, Dr. David Burns presents innovative, clear, and compassionate methods that will help you identify the causes of your mood slumps and develop a more positive outlook on life. You will learn that You feel the way you think: Negative feelings like guilt, anger, and depression do not result from the bad things that happen to you, but from the way you think about these events. This simple but revolutionary idea can change your life! You can change the way you feel: You will discover why you get depressed and learn how to brighten your outlook when you're in a slump. You can enjoy greater happiness, productivity, and intimacy—without drugs or lengthy therapy. Can a self-help book do all this? Studies show that two thirds of depressed readers of Dr. Burns's classic bestseller, Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, experienced dramatic felief in just four weeks without psychotherapy or antidepressant medications. Three-year follow-up studies revealed that readers did not relapse but continued to enjoy their positive outlook. Ten Days to Self-esteem offers a powerful new tool that provides hope and healing in ten easy steps. The methods are based on common sense and are not difficult to apply. Research shows that they really work! Feeling good feels wonderful. You owe it to yourself to feel good!
From the author of the national bestseller Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy comes a guide to mental wellness that helps you get beyond depression and anxiety and make life an exhilarating experience! With his phenomenally successful Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, Dr. David Burns introduced a groundbreaking, drug-free treatment for depression. In this bestselling companion, he reveals powerful new techniques and provides step-by-step exercises that help you cope with the full range of everyday problems. • Free yourself from fears, phobias, and panic attacks. • Overcome self-defeating attitudes. • Discover the five secrets of intimate communication. • Put an end to marital conflict. • Conquer procrastination and unleash your potential for success. With everything you need to know about commonly prescribed psychiatric drugs and anxiety disorders, such as agoraphobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, this remarkable guide can show you how to feel good about yourself and the people you care about. You will discover that life can be an exhilarating experience. “A wonderful achievement—the best in its class.”—M. Anthony Bates, clinical psychologist at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia “Clear, systematic, forceful.”—Albert Ellis, PhD, president of the Albert Ellis Institute
The Clinically Proven Program for Making Close Friends and Finding a Loving Partner
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In this breakthrough book, Dr. David Burns, M.D., author of the bestselling Feeling Good, applies the proven principles of Cognitive Therapy to eliminating the negative thinking and low self-esteem that causes loneliness and shyness. With sensible and sensitive advice, case histories, and revealing exercises, this step-by-step program shows you how to:- Pinpoint and rid yourself of attitudes that keep you apart from others - Master the techniques that make you feel and look more attractive- Deal with people who give you the runaround- Resist romantic temptations not in your best interest- Release inhibitions to conquer performance anxiety and enhance sexual pleasure- Develop fulfilling relationships . . . and more"Revelatory . . . Burns understands on a gut level."--The Chicago Tribune
The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other ′black holes′ of depression can be cured without drugs. In Feeling Good, eminent psychiatrist David D. Burns, M.D. outlines the remarkable, scientifically proven techniques that will immediately lift your spirits and help you develop a positive outlook on life. Now, in this updated edition, Dr Burns adds an all-new Consumer′s Guide To Antidepressant Drugs, as well as a new introduction to help answer your questions about the many options available for treating depression. Recognise what causes your mood swings. Nip negative feelings in the bud. Deal with guilt. Handle hostility and criticism. Overcome addiction to love and approval. Build self-esteem. Feel good everyday.
