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The Feeling Good Handbook

by David D. Burns

Book Details

Publisher:Penguin
Published:1999-05-01
Pages:769
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

About This Book

From the author of the national bestseller Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy comes a guide to mental wellness that helps you get beyond depression and anxiety and make life an exhilarating experience! With his phenomenally successful Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, Dr. David Burns introduced a groundbreaking, drug-free treatment for depression. In this bestselling companion, he reveals powerful new techniques and provides step-by-step exercises that help you cope with the full range of ever

Our Review

This practical guide delivers exactly what the title promisesโ€”a hands-on toolkit for transforming your mental health through cognitive behavioral techniques. Dr. Burns breaks down complex psychological concepts into actionable steps, offering structured exercises to combat depression, anxiety, and relationship conflicts. The workbook-style format encourages active participation rather than passive reading, making emotional wellness feel achievable through daily practice.

What sets this handbook apart is its no-nonsense approach to self-helpโ€”it's less about theory and more about immediate application with mood logs, cost-benefit analyses, and communication techniques you can use today. Anyone feeling stuck in negative thought patterns or overwhelmed by daily stress will find concrete methods to regain control. The result is a resource that doesn't just sit on your shelf but becomes a working manual for building lasting emotional resilience.

Themes

Self-Help

Subjects

Self-Help