Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
Wretched. So unpleasant and unhelpful that it's put me off reading any more books in the genre. Not recommended for people and other living things.
A therapist recommended this book to me. It is basically about how you choose your moods based on how you choose to respond to different situations and events. It really helped me to be in a better mood more often and be more positive about things. You must read this book with an open mind; there is no point if you are skeptical from the start. But it can definitely help you become a happier person.
My 3 rating doesn't mean I don't highly recommend this book. I do; take what is useful for you and leave the rest. The problem is some parts of the book are a 5+, amazing, but others made me cringe. There are wonderful steps and actions to take in order to work on improving your mood. I have just started doing the exercises, but as a patient who has been depressed for years despite drug and talk therapy, I can tell they are helping. That makes the book a 5 star for sure. However the misleading
I rarely, if ever, DNF a book, but I had to with this one because I was bored spitless. I got through 80 pages and realized I had only read 40 because the other 40 were just white space. It also didn't help that I've studied this stuff for years and it's not even a refresher. Moving on, pretending this never happened.
Here's the book in a nutshell: How you feel is entirely determined by your mental interpretation of things that happen to you. Nobody "makes" you unhappy, you decide that on your own. Most of the time, the information you use when deciding to feel depressed is based on false reasoning. Therefore, a great deal of depression can be treated by thinking through your reasoning, identifying distortions, and correcting the misconception. The exercize that the authors give again and again is to: 1)
An absolute flaming pile of drivel that I would actually consider dangerous to a deeply depressed person. Stay away and if your therapist has this on their shelf, run.
David D. Burns
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 736 pages Rating: 4.02 | 23395 Users | 933 Reviews
Details Of Books Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
Title | : | Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy |
Author | : | David D. Burns |
Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
Book Edition | : | First Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 736 pages |
Published | : | December 30th 2008 by Harper (first published 1980) |
Categories | : | Psychology. Self Help. Nonfiction. Health. Mental Health. Personal Development. Reference |
Narration Concering Books Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
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 Anti-depressant 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 everydayDefine Books Conducive To Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
Original Title: | Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy |
ISBN: | 0380810336 (ISBN13: 9780380810338) |
Edition Language: | English |
Setting: | Newton Falls(United States) |
Rating Of Books Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
Ratings: 4.02 From 23395 Users | 933 ReviewsAssessment Of Books Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
This book helps people get over depression by realizing your thoughts sometimes lie to you, exaggerate or basically make no sense. For example, all or nothing, discounting the positive, or magnifying the negative. I can't believe how frequently I did this. The author is so persuasive and easy to read. This is literally one of the top life changing books I've ever read. I would definitely recommend it for depressed people AND average every day people.Wretched. So unpleasant and unhelpful that it's put me off reading any more books in the genre. Not recommended for people and other living things.
A therapist recommended this book to me. It is basically about how you choose your moods based on how you choose to respond to different situations and events. It really helped me to be in a better mood more often and be more positive about things. You must read this book with an open mind; there is no point if you are skeptical from the start. But it can definitely help you become a happier person.
My 3 rating doesn't mean I don't highly recommend this book. I do; take what is useful for you and leave the rest. The problem is some parts of the book are a 5+, amazing, but others made me cringe. There are wonderful steps and actions to take in order to work on improving your mood. I have just started doing the exercises, but as a patient who has been depressed for years despite drug and talk therapy, I can tell they are helping. That makes the book a 5 star for sure. However the misleading
I rarely, if ever, DNF a book, but I had to with this one because I was bored spitless. I got through 80 pages and realized I had only read 40 because the other 40 were just white space. It also didn't help that I've studied this stuff for years and it's not even a refresher. Moving on, pretending this never happened.
Here's the book in a nutshell: How you feel is entirely determined by your mental interpretation of things that happen to you. Nobody "makes" you unhappy, you decide that on your own. Most of the time, the information you use when deciding to feel depressed is based on false reasoning. Therefore, a great deal of depression can be treated by thinking through your reasoning, identifying distortions, and correcting the misconception. The exercize that the authors give again and again is to: 1)
An absolute flaming pile of drivel that I would actually consider dangerous to a deeply depressed person. Stay away and if your therapist has this on their shelf, run.
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