Feeling Good

Introduction

Part i. theory and research

1. a breakthrough in the treatment of mood disorders

2. How to diagnose your moods: the first step in the cure

3. Understanding your moods: You feel the way you think

Part II. Practical applications

4. Start by building self-esteem

5. Do-nothingism: how to beat it

6. Verbal judo: learn to talk back when you're under the fire of criticism

7. Feeling angry? What's your IQ?

8. Ways of defeating guilt

Part iii. "Realistic" Depressions

9. sadness is not depression

Part iv. prevention and personal growth

10. the cause of it all

11. The approval addiction

12. the love addiction

13. Your work is not your worth

14. dare to be average!
Ways to overcome perfectionism

Part v. Defeating hopelessness and suicide

15. the ultimate victory: choosing to live

Part vi. Coping with the stress and strains of daily living

16. How i practice what i preach

Part vii. The chemistry of mood

17. the search for "black bile"

18. the mind-body problem

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Burns, David. Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy. Harper Publishing. New York, 1999. Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Mass Market Paperback – Dec 30 2008

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