This new edition shows how CBT techniques, which focus on using altered patterns of thinking to achieve goals and overcome problems, can make a major difference to your mentality.
The first half of the book explains the background to CBT, what it is, and how to use it. The second half of the book gives examples of how one can use CBT to deal with specific issues, such as helping to overcome depression and anxiety, and boosting mindfulness, resilience, assertiveness, and self-esteem.
Introduction / 1. A General Understanding / 2. What do you want to achieve? Setting your goals / 3. How to identify your problems and what is maintaining them / 4. More on thoughts: linking thoughts to emotions and ensuring that you are identifying the right thoughts / 5. Examining and responding to negative thoughts / 6. Playing detective to help strengthen your balanced thinking / 7. Identifying and managing your emotions / 8. What are you doing? / 9. The assumptions and beliefs that drive our thinking / 10. Adding to your toolbox / 11. Symptom relief: when it is a mistake and when it isn't / 12. Mindfulness: a different way / 13. Overcoming depression with CBT / 14. Defeating anxiety / 15. More on anxiety