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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
by David D. Burns, M.D.
“Feeling Good introduces cognitive therapy for depression, arguing that changing distorted thinking improves mood and behavior.”
Memorable ideas travel further when they come with context.
Feeling Good introduces cognitive therapy for depression, arguing that changing distorted thinking improves mood and behavior.
Cognitive therapy focuses on identifying and changing maladaptive thoughts to alter feelings and actions.
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
by David D. Burns, M.D.
“Burns presents a self-help, evidence based approach that makes cognitive techniques accessible to readers and supports them with exercises and case examples.”
Memorable ideas travel further when they come with context.
Burns presents a self-help, evidence based approach that makes cognitive techniques accessible to readers and supports them with exercises and case examples.
Depression is not simply a chemical imbalance; thinking patterns play a central role in creating and maintaining low mood.
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
by David D. Burns, M.D.
“Burns explains depression as primarily arising from distorted thinking patterns, although he acknowledges biological and situational factors.”
Memorable ideas travel further when they come with context.
Burns explains depression as primarily arising from distorted thinking patterns, although he acknowledges biological and situational factors.
The book offers practical self
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
by David D. Burns, M.D.
“He emphasizes that habitual negative interpretations of experience—automatic thoughts and core beliefs—are central causes that can be changed.”
Memorable ideas travel further when they come with context.
He emphasizes that habitual negative interpretations of experience—automatic thoughts and core beliefs—are central causes that can be changed.
help tools that patients can use independently or alongside professional therapy.
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
by David D. Burns, M.D.
“Burns presents the cognitive model: events lead to automatic thoughts, which produce emotional and behavioral responses, and these are shaped by deeper core beliefs.”
Memorable ideas travel further when they come with context.
Burns presents the cognitive model: events lead to automatic thoughts, which produce emotional and behavioral responses, and these are shaped by deeper core beliefs.
Adopt the mindset that thoughts influence mood and be willing to practice cognitive techniques regularly.
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
by David D. Burns, M.D.
“Changing the chain of thoughts can therefore change feelings and behavior.”
Memorable ideas travel further when they come with context.
Changing the chain of thoughts can therefore change feelings and behavior.
The chapter frames the book's core claim that mood can be improved by systematic cognitive work, making psychotherapy principles usable by nonprofessionals. This sets expectations for practical exercises and a skills-based approach to managing depression.
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
by David D. Burns, M.D.
“Burns catalogs ten common thinking errors that distort reality and fuel negative emotions.”
Memorable ideas travel further when they come with context.
Burns catalogs ten common thinking errors that distort reality and fuel negative emotions.
Feeling Good introduces cognitive therapy for depression, arguing that changing distorted thinking improves mood and behavior. David D. Burns presents a self-help, evidence based approach that makes cognitive techniques accessible to readers and supports them with exercises and case examples.
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
by David D. Burns, M.D.
“Recognizing these distortions is a key step toward disputing automatic thoughts and developing more balanced thinking.”
Memorable ideas travel further when they come with context.
Recognizing these distortions is a key step toward disputing automatic thoughts and developing more balanced thinking.
Negative automatic thoughts and ingrained maladaptive beliefs produce and sustain depressive moods.
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
by David D. Burns, M.D.
“This chapter teaches readers how to apply cognitive therapy techniques independently, emphasizing self-observation, systematic practice, and homework.”
Memorable ideas travel further when they come with context.
This chapter teaches readers how to apply cognitive therapy techniques independently, emphasizing self-observation, systematic practice, and homework.
Life events and stressors trigger depressive episodes, but interpretation of events determines severity and duration.
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
by David D. Burns, M.D.
“Burns outlines a structured, step by-step process for monitoring thoughts, testing beliefs, and practicing alternative responses.”
Memorable ideas travel further when they come with context.
Burns outlines a structured, step by-step process for monitoring thoughts, testing beliefs, and practicing alternative responses.
Biological and genetic factors may influence vulnerability, but cognitive change can produce meaningful recovery.
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