The Mood Repair Toolkit: Proven Strategies to Prevent the Blues from Turning into Depression

by David A. Clark

If you have trouble bouncing back from low moods or just feel stuck in the doldrums much of the time, renowned cognitive behavior therapist David A. Clark has a clear message: there are simple yet powerful steps you can take to feel better. This encouraging book presents 80 strategies you can use to reduce sadness, promote positive feelings of contentment and joy, and decrease your risk for full-blown depression. Vivid stories and concrete examples help you learn specific methods for:

*Nipping negativity in the bud.
*Making unhappiness less overwhelming.
*Defusing self-criticism and rumination.
*Boosting your energy and motivation for change.  
*Feeling more confident and hopeful every day.

Using the practical tools in the book--forms, worksheets, and self-assessment quizzes--makes it easy to create and stick to a mood repair action plan. You can download and print additional copies of these tools as needed. The strategies that Dr. Clark provides are grounded in cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology research--and they work. Discover proven ways to start living a more satisfying and productive life.

Genres: Self Help, Psychology

306 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Mahsa · Rating 2 out of 5]

در عاشق نگه داشتن افراد به خود و دنیای پیرامونی، دشوارترین فرد بر روی کره زمین، معمولا خود شما هستید.

فکر نمی‌کنم فرد مناسبی برای توصیف این کتاب باشم چون تمام مدت یه جبهه خاصی نسبت بهش داشتم. چون معتقدم زندگی باید زندگی باشه، نه اینکه اینطوری که این کتاب گفته بود، سعی کنیم بهترش کنیم.
البته که تمام نکات کتاب اصولی و علمی بود، ولی شاید من راه‌های زنده دیگه ای رو دوست دارم برای بهتر کردن حالم...

به وقت سی آبان هزار و چهارصد
و کتابی که بالاخره تمومش کردم ...

[Loesje · Rating 5 out of 5]

Van juiste boek op het juiste moment tot dit had ik eerder willen leren / lezen.
Een gestructureerd boek waarmee je aan de slag kunt om je somberheid, je depressie zelf aan te pakken. In sommige gevallen zal therapie / medicijnen er naast zeker nodig zijn, maar het gevoel mbv een boek meer grip op je stemmingen te krijgen deed deugd. En nu er (verder) mee aan de slag.

[Eva · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't remember the last time I have found a more useful book to help with navigating depression since I read "The Mindful Way Through Depression" by Jon Kabat-Zinn as well as "Mind Over Mood". This text focuses on chapters that include very helpful exercises. Yes, they can seem like a chore to complete, and it is hard work. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques involving such things as mindfulness, meditation and alternative thinking charts may not help everyone with depression, but the solutions included in this book are designed to help a person turn around his or her life.

Ultimately, in many cases the solution for individuals with depression is a combination of talk therapy and medication as well as exercises like these, but I feel that for those who struggle especially with thought patterns and need to become more aware of what triggers their downward spirals, this book is a very useful tool. If someone suffers from depression and can't seem to "let go" of certain issues from his or her past or needs better tools in their search for managing their depression better, I urge them to pick this book up. There are a number of helpful worksheets that one can download from the publisher's website once a person signs up, so I urge people to do that as well.

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heel uitgebreid boek met heel veel tips over omgaan met een sombere stemming/depressie.
een aanpak op verschillende gebieden waaruit je kan kiezen welke er bij jouw passen.
Inclusief werkbladen en voorbeelden.