David D. Burns

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 everyday

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

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. Now in this long-awaited sequel, he reveals powerful new techniques and provides step-by-step exercises that help you cope with the full range of everyday problems. * Free 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 an up-to-date section on 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.

From the author of the 3-million-copy bestseller Feeling Good comes a quick and simple method to freedom from worry, anxiety, and irrational fears Normal people often have worries or relentless mental loops that prevent them from sleeping, from relaxing, from fully enjoying life. Worried Sick shows you that what looks like the current source of concern is almost never the real problem. Worry and anxiety, says Dr. Burns, is always based on a false assumption. Ignoring our problem and/or judging ourselves for our anxiety will only intensify the problem. "Most of the time, " he says, "what you think is keeping you awake at night is not what's keeping you up." Instead of looking for a past trauma--which in Burns's experience has never helped an anxious person--he walks the listener through the cognitive unraveling of the false assumption. He provides tools such as the: Checklist of Cognitive Distortions, for uncovering the false assumption that's making you worry; Cost/Benefit Analysis, for figuring out what you get--good and bad--out of hanging on to your worries; Paradoxical Magnification, for taking your assumption to its logical conclusion only to find out it isn't true; and Feared Fantasy, for exploring in your mind what would happen if your worst fears were realized. Worried Sick is an indispensable handbook for anyone who's worried sick and sick of worrying.

Feeling Great is based on 40 years of research and more than 40,000 hours treating individuals with severe mood problems. The goal is not just a rapid and complete elimination of negative feelings but the development of joy and enlightenment. In Feeling Great, Dr. David Burns reveals that our negative moods do not result from what's wrong with us, but rather--what's right with us. And when you listen and suddenly hear what your negative thoughts and feelings are trying to tell you, suddenly you won't need them anymore, and recovery will be just a stone's throw away. Dr. Burns will provide you with inspiring and mind-blowing case studies along with more than 50 amazing tools to crush the negative thoughts that rob you of happiness and self-esteem. Are you tired of feeling Down, depressed, or unhappy? Anxious, panicky, or insecure? You can change the way you feel! You owe it to yourself to FEEL GREAT!

'I just know this plane is going to run into turbulence and crash!''My mind will go blank when I give my presentation at work and everyone will think I'm an idiot.''Why am I so shy and insecure? I'm such a loser!'We all know what it's like to feel anxious, worried or panicky. If any of these thoughts sound familiar, you can change the way you feel. When Panic Attacks will give you the ammunition to quickly defeat any kind of anxiety, including chronic worrying, shyness, public speaking anxiety, test anxiety and phobias without lengthy therapy or prescription drugs.Bestselling author and behavioural psychiatrist Dr David Burns will teach you 40 powerful new anti-anxiety techniques and show you how to select methods that will work for you. The goal is not just feeling a bit better, but complete recovery. All you need is a little courage and the techniques in this book.

National Bestseller – Over five million copies sold worldwide! From renowned psychiatrist Dr. David D. Burns, the revolutionary volume that popularized Dr. Aaron T. Beck’s cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and has helped millions combat feelings of depression and develop greater self-esteem. Anxiety and depression are the most common mental illnesses in the world, affecting 18% of the U.S. population every year. But for many, the path to recovery seems daunting, endless, or completely out of reach. The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other "black holes" of depression can be alleviated. 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, enabling you to: This groundbreaking, life-changing book has helped millions overcome negative thoughts and discover joy in their daily lives. You owe it to yourself to FEEL GOOD! "I would personally evaluate David Burns' Feeling Good as one of the most significant books to come out of the last third of the Twentieth Century." ?– Dr. David F. Maas, Professor of English, Ambassador University