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Publication Date: 1997

Revolutionary in its simplicity and accessible to all, this bestselling book offers commonsense methods that allow you to let go of depression and tap into natural joy.

In this indispensable handbook, Richard Carlson demonstrates how we can change everything in our lives – earn more money, meet new friends, get a new job – yet still feel dissatisfied. Happiness, he says, is not 'out there' but within, a state of mind that is independent of circumstance: 'If you begin to see that your thoughts are not the real thing – they're just thoughts and as thoughts they can't hurt you – your entire life will begin to change today.'

Carlson's step-by-step guide explains:
• How your thoughts determine how you feel.
• Why thinking about problems only makes them worse.
• That thoughts come and go – you are free to choose at any moment which to hold on to and which to let go.
• Straightforward methods for conquering depression.
• How to dismiss negative thoughts and discover inner contentment.
• How to overcome lifelong pessimism and start really living.

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  • Paperback: 186 pages
  • Publisher: Element; New edition (1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0722535473
  • ISBN-13: 978-0722535479
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 19.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,450 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'This is the book I give to all my depressed friends; they start to look better from around page 3!'
JULIAN CLARY

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Carlson is the acclaimed author of the international bestseller Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff.
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157 of 157 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book and keep re-reading it 20 Jan 2004
By Mr. S. Daffern
Format:Paperback
Dr Carlson has written many self-help books aimed at helping us to find the stable state of happiness that naturally exists within us all. He has now written this book specifically for those of us who suffer from depression. The book contains practical truths that are so obvious that most of us miss them or at least bypass them in the rush of our everyday lives. If you are suffering from depression this book will help immensely. Richard Carlson will show you how your state of depression is as much perpetuated by your own thinking as it is by any chemical imbalance that may or may not exist. I have read this book at the same time as receiving treatment with an SSRI anti-depressant (Cipralex). While I am unsure if the SSRI has benefited me at all after 6 weeks, I am certain that this book has changed my outlook completely after two weeks and that it continues to do so more and more with each re-reading. If I allow myself to slip back into my old ways of thinking, the severity of my depression rapidly returns. The good news is that it just as rapidly alleviates when I get back on track with my thinking. Another reviewer has said that the book is repetitious and simple to read and yet that Dr Carlson's approach is hard work to put into practice. I both agree and disagree with this view. The book is simple to read and may seem repetitious. However, if you are one of Dr Carlson's target audience of sufferers from depression you should read this book and keep on re-reading it. You will find that on each re-reading something will leap out at you with greater meaning than it did before. I have highlighted many sentences so that I can rapidly re-read them, and have noted down the keywords on the title page. This way I can pull myself back on track quickly.... Read more ›
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73 of 73 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars the ONLY self help book you will ever need 2 Mar 2003
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I have suffered depression in all forms from recurring bouts of the blues to severe clinical depression. I have read every book ever published on the subject. I recently came across this one and I was blown away by its simplicity and efficacy.It cuts through so much psychobabble rubbish and junks the myth of so much useless thereapy which involves going over and over old problems.
This guy is a genius and he writes so well.
I bless the day I happened upon this book .
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Life Changing 7 Nov 2001
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This book does exactly what the title suggests, it tells you how to become the master of your own thoughts. How to stop dwelling on past events and to start living in the moment.
Since reading this book I have totally changed my way of thinking. If you suffer with depression, find yourself feeling down a lot of the time because of thoughts running around and around, then this is the book for you.
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58 of 59 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read 2 Oct 2002
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Having been hospitalised with severe depression, I bought a copy of the book 6 months after recovery. What a revelation to discover that I could have prevented this experience if I had only understood more about the nature of my own thoughts. Even before the experience when I was generally happy go lucky, I never considered the mechanisms of thought although I certainly must have practised them without realizing.
Since reading the book, I understand how I became depressed. I've benefited by becoming more aware of my thoughts and mood and seeing the practical techniques as a challenge I'm happier, live more in the "now" and feel empowered.
I agree with the gentleman that wrote 'Stop Thinking and Start Living' that it should be taught in schools. It's an invaluable little book with practical idea's which I have made work for me. Many thanks Richard Carlson. One of the few books I have read that makes total sense.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book - simple but incredibly effective. 14 Feb 2002
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Reading this book is like being freed from a prison cell of mental torture - it's that good.
Whereas other books tell you to think your way out of negativity this book does the complete opposite and permits you to stop taking your negative thoughts seriously.
I have read lots of self help books but this is the only one that's made a real difference to my life - 100% recommended !
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53 of 54 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Keep close, as security, until finished+depression over 27 Nov 2004
By W. Normanton
Format:Paperback
Up until about 2 years ago (when i bought this book), my life was controlled by depression. No-one seemed to be my friend, and talking to people made things even worse. Even if i got over the depression, there would still be no reason to be happy. I was doubtful anyone could help me. The truth is, I didn't need a reason to be happy or content or whatever, because as I began to understand what was making me miserable, EVERYTHING started to get at least a bit better. I only needed to read the first 3/4 of the book to know that i will never, ever be depressed again.
Reading each page was a beautiful experience, as everything Carlson says makes a difference to your life. It was like I could feel myself getting better!
If you trust the writing, this book will enable you to control your thoughts exactly as you please, and, if you are chronically depressed it is probably the best book in the field.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Self-help over self-analysis! 21 May 2001
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
At last a book of common-sense that can easily be put into practice to help people out of the rut of depression and excessive worry. I think that many people need this simple but essential new view point, especially when other methods have failed. I hope that more therapists and psychologists read this as well as sufferers as it could change the way this common but debilitating condition is treated. Excellent read.
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I cannot recommend this book enough. I went through a horrendeous experience last year and after months of feeling like my world was shattered and I would never thi clearly again I... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Jo
5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkably simple concept.
Helped me a lot by teaching me that thoughts are exactly that, just thoughts, well worth a read , Don't let this one slip by.
Published 6 days ago by Dave Thompson
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this has helped me beyond measure. I have been though CBT, but this book is easy to read, no nonsense and has lead me on to further mindfulness work . Read more
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Very easy to read no difficult jargon to read through makes you understand easily how to deal with negative thinking
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4.0 out of 5 stars really unusual book
its all about how we think and feel i was told about this book by a taxi driver about positive thinking etc so i bought it to see its quite an intriguing book worth a read to see... Read more
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This book helped me over thinking about situations that might never happen. I am much less stressed and
can relate to everday situations.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Spot on
Could readily identify (unfortunately) with lots of scenarios/ways of thinking given in the book. The self help explanations given are excellent and as a logical person I can... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Hayley Clark
4.0 out of 5 stars Bought in error, but what a great book
I bought this book based on the title, but actually it was the one by Dale Carnegie I wanted. Nevertheless I'm so glad I bought this. Read more
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