- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Vermilion (17 Feb 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0091825628
- ISBN-13: 978-0091825621
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 2.6 x 23.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 118,021 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Self-help books are now such a recognised part of the therapy canvass they have been called bibliotherapy. However Dr David Burns, a psychiatry professor with 20 years clinical experience, accepts the limits of any book to cure those with serious mental health problems. But his book 10 Days to Great Self-Esteem offers a very practical step-be-step guide which could help most of us feel better about ourselves.
Full of charts and assignments, this book has no use for discovering why you might feel low. Instead it uses cognitive behavioural therapy which means think about it a different way and you'll feel different. "Your thoughts--not events--create your moods. Bad things that happen do not really cause us to become upset. We get upset because of the way we think about these events", explains Burns. If you have persistent negative thoughts, Burns suggests a cost-benefit analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of thinking that way. Seeing it written down makes it much easier to challenge.
The idea of Burns' approach is to raise self-esteem to the point that self seeks to matter. That, says Burns, is incredibly freeing. His approach links self-improvement to the Buddhist ladder to nirvana, combining eastern and western thought in an easy-to-use practical package. --Laura Marcus
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The proven, revolutionary way to brighten your mood without drugs or therapy.
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69 of 71 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
David Burns uses his extensive knowledge in dealing with emotional problems to create this workbook. It is simple and useful. The really McCoy. I hope you can gain benefit from the exercises described here. There are references to his other books which supplement the ideas he is trying to convey to the reader. I would give this book a five star review purely based on the changes it has brought about in my life, allowing me to overcome many self-esteem related issues. Don't resist buying this book.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the first time I have written such a review, but feel compelled to do so because this is a brilliant book. I have read many similar books on the subject, and this is by far the best. The techniques and practical exercises described really help, not just in improving self-esteem, but in bringing joy to everyday living. Who needs an expensive therapist when you have this book from Dr Burns. Go and buy it!
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book for my ex-partner (we still get along!), it arrived to today and I thought I'd read just to check I hadn't bought something daft. I've read the first couple of chapters and so far I feel the language and communication are great. One of my worries was that it was going to sound too American, which would be a turn off for my ex, but it doesn't .
The main reason I wanted to add a review is that in the first chapter it asks you to supplement your work in the book with reading from another of his books - The Feeling Good Handbook - which happily I'd ordered anyway, but thought may be disappointing to get yourself in the mindset to read and DO the exercises in this book, only to find you didn't have all you needed. Perhaps it says that somewhere and I've missed it! But thought would be handy just in case.
The main reason I wanted to add a review is that in the first chapter it asks you to supplement your work in the book with reading from another of his books - The Feeling Good Handbook - which happily I'd ordered anyway, but thought may be disappointing to get yourself in the mindset to read and DO the exercises in this book, only to find you didn't have all you needed. Perhaps it says that somewhere and I've missed it! But thought would be handy just in case.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
best self help book i have ever read
i have suffered with depression and anxiety for years. I have read a number of self help books of this type but this is the first one that actually made a difference. Read more
Published on 26 May 2010 by jane
disappointed
I have been disappointed by this book. I bought it in the hope that I could boost my self esteem to higher levels. Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2009 by lucky by design
Great/Super book.. still not depressed.
I have always suffered from depression all my life & I have found that D.Burns' books have help me to be where I am now... Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2005
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