Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies Rhena Branch Rob Willson by Rhena Branch, Rob Willson 9780470665411, 0470665416 instant download after payment.

An updated edition of the bestselling guide on reprogramming one's negative thoughts and behaviour
Once the province of mental health professionals, CBT (or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) has gained wide acceptance as the treatment of choice for anyone looking to overcome anxiety, lose weight, manage anger, beat an addiction, or simply gain a new outlook on life. Written by two CBT therapists, this bestselling guide helps you apply the principles of CBT in your everyday life-allowing you to spot errors in your thinking; tackle toxic thoughts; refocus and retrain your awareness; and finally, stand up to and become free of the fear, depression, anger, and obsessions that have been plaguing you.
Includes tips on establishing ten healthy attitudes for living as well as ten ways to lighten up
Helps you chart a path by defining problems and setting goals
Offers advice on taking a fresh look at your past, overcoming any obstacles to progress as well as ways to maintain your CBT gains
Includes new and refreshed content, including chapters on how to beat an addiction and overcome body image issues
With indispensable advice on finding your way out of the debilitating maze of negative thoughts and actions, the book is brimming with invaluable suggestions that will have even a confirmed pessimist well armed for the journey forward.

Enhance your outlook and develop new ways of thinking
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on how you react to a situation, encouraging you to create new thought patterns to combat destructive beliefs and actions. This bestselling guide to CBT helps you identify the negative modes of thinking that have been holding you back and shows you how to assess and combat them. With new content on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and on overcoming addiction, this book is your toolkit for success. Whether you want to rise above anxiety or depression, boost your self-esteem or simply improve your overall outlook, the building blocks for a happier life are right here.
Read the signs - learn to explore your emotions and spot errors in your thinking
Maintain your mind - use psychological gardening to weed out negative thoughts and watch your positivity bloom
Set the goalposts of success - train your sights on achievable tasks and look forward to the future
Don't be afraid - discover how to control your anxiety and learn to face your fears
Kick the habit - develop key skills to eradicate addictions and problem behaviour from your everyday life
Open the book and find:
Techniques to refocus and retrain your awareness
Why some 'solutions' are actually causing you problems
Ways to get rid of unhealthy guilt
How to tackle eating disorders and body dysmorphia
The benefits of loosening your grip on control
Ways to maintain and strengthen positive beliefs
Guidance on accepting your past and enjoying the present
How to lighten up and enjoy life
Learn to:
Identify and tackle toxic thought patterns
Banish the behaviours that are holding you back
Use CBT to overcome addiction, depression, anger, and more
* Reassess your past and address the present to achieve a happier, healthier life