Mind Over Mood

Discover simple yet powerful steps you can take to overcome emotional distress--and feel happier, calmer, and more confident. This life-changing book has already helped more than 1,100,000 readers use cognitive-behavioral therapy--one of today's most effective forms of psychotherapy--to conquer depression, anxiety, panic attacks, anger, guilt, shame, low self-esteem, eating disorders, substance abuse, and relationship problems. Revised and expanded to reflect significant scientific developments of the past 20 years, the second edition contains numerous new features: expanded content on anxiety; chapters on setting personal goals and maintaining progress; happiness rating scales; gratitude journals; innovative exercises focused on mindfulness, acceptance, and forgiveness; 25 new worksheets; and much more. \n \n Mind Over Mood will help you: \n *Learn proven, powerful, practical strategies to transform your life. \n *Follow step-by-step plans to overcome depression, anxiety, anger, guilt, and shame. \n *Set doable personal goals and track your progress (you can photocopy the worksheets from the book or download and print additional copies). \n *Practice your new skills until they become second nature. \n \n Cited as The Most Influential Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Publication by the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies and included in the UK National Health Service Bibliotherapy Program. \n \n \n Winner (Second Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Consumer Health Category \n \n \n See also the Spanish-language edition: El control de tu estado de animo, Segunda edicion. \n