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Negative thinking patterns can be immensely deceptive and persuasive, and change is rarely easy. But with patience and persistence, I believe that nearly all individuals suffering from depression can improve and experience a sense of joy and self-esteem once again.

~David D. Burns

Topics: Again Believe Change Deceptive Depression Easy Experience Immensely Improve Individuals Joy Nearly Negative Once Patience Patterns Persistence Persuasive Rarely Self-Esteem Sense Suffering Thinking I Believe I Believe That

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People who are prone to anxiety are nearly always people-pleasers who fear conflict and negative feelings like anger. When you feel upset, you sweep your problems under the rug because you don't want to upset anyone. You do this so quickly and automatically that you're not even aware you're doing it.

~David D. Burns

Topics: Always Anger Anxiety Anyone Automatically Aware Because Conflict Doing Even Fear Feel Feelings Like Nearly Negative People Problems Prone Quickly Rug Sweep Upset Want Who You Your

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Every time you feel depressed about something, try to identify a corresponding negative thought you had just prior to and during the depression. Because these thoughts have actually created your bad mood, by learning to restructure them, you can change your mood.

~David D. Burns

Topics: About Actually Bad Bad Mood Because Change Corresponding Created Depressed Depression Every Every Time Feel Had Identify Just Learning Mood Negative Prior Restructure Something Them Thought Thoughts Time Try You Your

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A poor self-image is the magnifying glass that can transform a trivial mistake or an imperfection into an overwhelming symbol of personal defeat.

~David D. Burns

Topics: Defeat Glass Imperfection Magnifying Mistake Overwhelming Personal Poor Self-Image Symbol Transform Trivial

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Powerful new drug-free treatments have been developed for depression and for every conceivable type of anxiety, such as chronic worrying, shyness, public speaking anxiety, test anxiety, phobias, and panic attacks. The goal of the treatment is not just partial improvement but full recovery.

~David D. Burns

Topics: Anxiety Attacks Been Chronic Depression Developed Every Full Goal Improvement Just New Panic Partial Phobias Powerful Public Public Speaking Recovery Shyness Speaking Test Treatment Treatments Type Worrying

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Perfectionism becomes a badge of honor with you playing the part of the suffering hero.

~David D. Burns

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Therapy is not to 'talk about' things, but to change the person's life, and to relieve suffering, such as depression, anxiety, or relationship problems.

~David D. Burns

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Practically everybody knows what it's like to feel anxious, worried, nervous, afraid, uptight, or panicky. Often, anxiety is just a nuisance, but sometimes it can cripple you and prevent you from doing what you really want with your life. But I have some great news for you: You can change the way you feel.

~David D. Burns

Topics: Afraid Anxiety Anxious Change Cripple Doing Everybody Feel Great Just Knows Life Like Nervous News Nuisance Often Practically Prevent Really Some Sometimes Uptight Want Way Worried You Your

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Most therapists do not appear to know how to pinpoint and reverse therapeutic resistance - to head it off at the pass. Instead, they try to persuade the patient to change, or to do the psychotherapy homework, while the patient resists and 'yes-butts' the therapist. The therapist ends up feeling frustrated and resentful, and doing all the work.

~David D. Burns

Topics: Appear Change Doing Ends Feeling Frustrated Head Homework How Instead Know Most Off Pass Patient Persuade Pinpoint Psychotherapy Resentful Resistance Reverse Therapeutic Therapist Therapists Try Up While Work

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I'm all for 'tools,' not 'schools,' of therapy. To me, the schools of therapy compete much like religions, or even cults, all claiming to know the cause and to have the best method for treating people.

~David D. Burns

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