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Summary of Feeling Good: by David D. Burns, M.D. | Includes Key Takeaways & Analysis
“Labeling yourself is not only self-defeating, it is irrational. Your self cannot be equated with any one thing you do. Your life is a complex and ever-changing flow of thoughts, emotions, and actions. To put it another way, you are more like a river than a statue.” – David D. Burns, M.D.
“Achievements can bring you satisfaction but not happiness.” – David D. Burns, M.D.
“The price you pay for your addiction to praise will be an extreme vulnerability to the opinions of others. Like any addict, you will find you must continue to feed your habit with approval in order to avoid withdrawal pangs.” – David D. Burns, M.D.
“Much everyday anger results when we confuse our own personal wants with general moral codes.” – David D. Burns, M.D.
“But these abnormal emotions feel just as valid and realistic as the genuine feelings created by undistorted thoughts, so you automatically attribute truth to them. This is why depression is such a powerful form of mental black magic.” – David D. Burns, M.D.
***Don’t miss the key points from Dr. Burns’ national bestseller, “Feeling The New Mood Therapy.” Dr. Burns will open your eyes to the behaviors that are causing your depression as well as offer practical, simple ways to change the way your mind processes negative emotions.***
Whether you suffer from depression, or just the average stresses of a modern life, Dr. Burns has tips that can help you overcome the thoughts and emotions weighing you and take back your life!
“Achievements can bring you satisfaction but not happiness.” – David D. Burns, M.D.
“The price you pay for your addiction to praise will be an extreme vulnerability to the opinions of others. Like any addict, you will find you must continue to feed your habit with approval in order to avoid withdrawal pangs.” – David D. Burns, M.D.
“Much everyday anger results when we confuse our own personal wants with general moral codes.” – David D. Burns, M.D.
“But these abnormal emotions feel just as valid and realistic as the genuine feelings created by undistorted thoughts, so you automatically attribute truth to them. This is why depression is such a powerful form of mental black magic.” – David D. Burns, M.D.
***Don’t miss the key points from Dr. Burns’ national bestseller, “Feeling The New Mood Therapy.” Dr. Burns will open your eyes to the behaviors that are causing your depression as well as offer practical, simple ways to change the way your mind processes negative emotions.***
Whether you suffer from depression, or just the average stresses of a modern life, Dr. Burns has tips that can help you overcome the thoughts and emotions weighing you and take back your life!
60 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 1, 2016
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February 6, 2022
Summary of Feeling Good
Very good and helpful tools to getting rid of depression on your own. I am sure the full book would be very helpful after reading this summary which is 50 pages long.
Very good and helpful tools to getting rid of depression on your own. I am sure the full book would be very helpful after reading this summary which is 50 pages long.
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