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Every time you feel depressed about something, try to identify a corresponding negative thought you had just prior to and during the depression.... →
People who are prone to anxiety are nearly always people-pleasers who fear conflict and negative feelings like anger. When you feel upset, you sweep... →
Powerful new drug-free treatments have been developed for depression and for every conceivable type of anxiety, such as chronic worrying, shyness... →
Negative thinking patterns can be immensely deceptive and persuasive, and change is rarely easy. But with patience and persistence, I believe that... →
Practically everybody knows what it's like to feel anxious, worried, nervous, afraid, uptight, or panicky. Often, anxiety is just a nuisance, but... →
Cognitive therapy is based on the idea that when you change the way you think, you can change the way you feel and behave. In other words, if we can... →
A poor self-image is the magnifying glass that can transform a trivial mistake or an imperfection into an overwhelming symbol of personal defeat.
Depression has been called the world's number one public health problem. In fact, depression is so widespread it is considered the common cold of... →
I always wanted to see people's lives transformed from depression and anxiety to joy and peace.
Kindness is the cause of all anxiety.
Depression can seem worse than terminal cancer, because most cancer patients feel loved and they have hope and self-esteem.
The first principle of cognitive therapy is that all your moods are created by your 'cognitions,' or thoughts. A cognition refers to the way... →
That's one of the peculiar things about bad moods - we often fool ourselves and create misery by telling ourselves things that simply are not... →