How To Stubbornly Refuse To Make Yourself Miserable About Anything-yes, Anything!,
Revised And Updated
1st Edition
Published on 11. July 2012
224 pages
978-0-8065-3653-8 (ISBN)
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"No other individual-not even Freud himself-has had a greater impact on modern psychotherapy." -Psychology Today
All of us worry about something, big or small, every day. But much of the emotional misery we feel is an overreaction-and can be significantly reduced using the techniques in this book.
World-renowned therapist Dr. Albert Ellis, who created Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), believed that anger, anxiety, and depression are not only unnecessary, they're unethical, because when we allow ourselves to become emotionally upset, we're being unfair and unjust to ourselves. Thinking negative thoughts is a choice we can refuse to make. Applying the proven, time-tested principles of REBT is a simple, logical way to find true mental health and happiness. REBT acknowledges the power of emotions, but it also helps us understand which feelings are healthy and which are not. This classic book teaches you how to:
· Retrain your brain to focus on the positive and face obstacles without unnecessary despair
· Control your emotional destiny
· Refuse to upset yourself about upsetting yourself
· Solve practical problems as well as emotional problems
· Conquer the tyranny of "should," and much more
Get the tools you need to take back your life-and your happiness. If you can refuse to make yourself miserable, you're that much closer to making yourself happy-every day.
"Shows how to avoid the traps of self-harm and find mental health." -Publishers Weekly
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Albert Ellis, Ph.D. founded Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), the pioneering form of the modern Cognitive Behavior therapies. In a 1982 professional survey, Dr. Ellis was ranked as the second most influential psychotherapist in history. His name is a staple among psychologists, students, and historians around the world. He published over seven hundred articles and more than sixty books on psychotherapy, marital and family therapy, and sex therapy. Until his death in 2007, Dr. Ellis served as President Emeritus of the Albert Ellis Institute in New York, which provides professional training programs and psychotherapy to individuals, families and groups. To learn more, visit www.albertellis.org. Kristene A. Doyle, Ph.D., Sc.D. is the Director of the Albert Ellis Institute. Dr. Doyle is also the Director of Clinical Services, founding Director of the Eating Disorders Treatment and Research Center, and a licensed psychologist at the Institute. She is a Diplomate in Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy and serves on the Diplomate Board. In addition, Dr. Doyle conducts numerous workshops and professional trainings throughout the world and has influenced the growth and practice of Rational Emotive and Cognitive Behavior Therapy in countries spanning several continents. Dr. Doyle is co-author of A Practitioner's Guide to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, 3rd edition, and co-editor of The Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy. She has served as an expert commentator for ABC's 20/20, Access Hollywood, Channel 2 and Channel 11 News. Dr. Doyle has also been quoted in prestigious publications including The New York Times, U.S. News and World Report, and The Wall Street Journal.
Content
- Intro
- A partial list of books and monographs by Albert Ellis
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Introduction: Bringing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Up to Date in the Twenty-First Century
- Acknowledgments
- 1 - Why Is This Book Different from Other Self-Help Books?
- 2 - Can You Really Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything?
- REBT Exercise No. 1
- 3 - Can Scientific Thinking Remove Your Emotional Misery?
- REBT Exercise No. 2
- 4 - How to Think Scientifically About Yourself, Other People, and Your Life Conditions
- REBT Exercise No. 3
- 5 - Why the Usual Kinds of Insight Won't Help You Overcome Your Emotional Problems
- REBT Exercise No. 4
- 6 - REBT Insight No. 1: Making Yourself Fully Aware of Your Healthy and Unhealthy Feelings
- REBT Exercise No. 5
- 7 - REBT Insight No. 2: You Control Your Emotional Destiny
- REBT Exercise No. 6
- 8 - REBT Insight No. 3: The Tyranny of the Shoulds
- REBT Exercise No. 7
- 9 - REBT Insight No. 4: Forget Your " Godawful" Past!
- REBT Exercise No. 8
- 10 - REBT Insight No. 5: Actively Dispute Your Irrational Beliefs
- REBT Exercise No. 9
- 11 - REBT Insight No. 6: You Can Refuse to Upset Yourself About Upsetting Yourself
- REBT Exercise No. 10
- 12 - REBT Insight No. 7: Solving Practical Problems as Well as Emotional Problems
- REBT Exercise No. 11
- REBT Exercise No. 12
- 13 - REBT Insight No. 8: Changing Thoughts and Feelings by Acting Against Them
- REBT Exercise No. 13
- REBT Exercise No. 13A
- 14 - REBT Insight No. 9: Using Work and Practice
- REBT Exercise No. 14
- 15 - REBT Insight No. 10: Forcefully Changing Your Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors
- REBT Exercise No. 15
- 16 - REBT Insight No. 11: Achieving Emotional Change Is Not Enough-Maintaining It Is Harder!
- REBT Exercise No. 16
- 17 - REBT Insight No. 12: If You Backslide, Try, Try Again!
- REBT Exercise No. 17
- 18 - REBT Insight No. 13: You Can Extend Your Refusal to Make Yourself Miserable
- REBT Exercise No. 18
- 19 - REBT Insight No. 14: Yes, You Can Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Severely Anxious or Depressed About Anything
- Appendix: The Biological Basis of Human Irrationality
- Selected References
- About the Author
- Anger: How to Live With It and Without It
