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Dozens of practical exercises and easy to perform techniques for banishing negative thoughts before they take hold Whether you're trying to overcome anxiety and depression, boost self-esteem, beat addiction, lose weight, or simply improve your outlook, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) offers a practical, sensible approach to mastering your thoughts and thinking constructively. In this updated and expanded edition of the companion workbook to their bestselling Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies, professional therapists Rhena Branch and Rob Wilson show you, step-by-step, how to put the lessons provided in their book into practice. Inside you'll find a huge number of hands-on exercises and techniques to help you remove roadblocks to change and regain control over your life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook For Dummies, Second Edition: * Develops the ideas and concepts that presented in the bestselling Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies, Second Edition and provides exercises to put those ideas into practice * Features a range of hands-on CBT exercises and techniques for beating anxiety or depression, boosting your self-esteem, losing weight, or simply improving your outlook on life Rhena Branch and Rob Willson are CBT therapists at the Priory Clinic in London, and the authors of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies.

This collection offers a new reflection on rape in war time through 15 case studies, ranging from Greece to Nigeria. It questions the specificity of rape as a universal transgression, its place in memories of war, its legacies, including children born from rape, and the challenge of writing about intimate violence as both a scientist and a human.

Boosting Self-Esteem for Dummies Learn to:* Leave behind negative modes of thinking* Understand the psychology of self-esteem* Use a variety of effective techniques to build self-esteem for a happier and healthier life* Give yourself a boost with cognitive behavioural therapy Cognitive behavioural therapists Rethink your self-image and be comfortable in your own skin Fact: even individuals who radiate confidence on the outside can still have low self-esteem. Whether you're someone who puts on a front or a shy, retiring type who frets about what other people think, this practical guide can help you to conquer insecurities, get assertive and let your inner strength shine through. So what are you waiting for?* Understand the theories - get to grips with what self-esteem means and how it affects your outlook* Be honest with yourself - acknowledge your best bits (and your limitations) and identify the positive effects of your thoughts and actions* Discover boosting techniques - banish feelings of inadequacy by indulging in exercises and hobbies that exhilarate you* Give other people a break - understand when a compliment is a compliment and take criticism constructively* Go all-out - reassess your day-to-day priorities and map out what you really want from life Open the book and find:* Strategies for getting to the bottom of the real you* Effective ways to record fluctuating moods and feelings* CBT techniques for stimulating self-encouragement* Advice on dealing with counter-productive comparisons* Guidance on tackling social phobias, body dysmorphia and eating disorders* Tips on maintaining self-discipline* How to foster better relationships at home and at work

Plagen Sie manchmal Ängste oder schlaflose Nächte, in denen Ihnen alle möglichen Gedanken durch den Kopf gehen? Leiden Sie unter Ängsten, Depressionen oder Zwängen? Dieses Übungsbuch vermittelt Ihnen die Techniken der Kognitiven Verhaltenstherapie und hilft Ihnen auch ohne begleitende Therapie, Ihren Gedanken, Bewertungen und Überzeugungen auf die Spur zu kommen. Das Buch ist gespickt mit Fallbeispielen, Checklisten und Arbeitsblättern. Es begleitet Sie dabei, sich von weniger hilfreichen Überzeugungen zu lösen und so eingefahrene Verhaltensmuster zu verändern. Und auf einmal erscheinen Ihnen Ihre Einstellungen in einem ganz neuen Licht.

This collection offers a new reflection on rape in war time through 15 case studies, ranging from Greece to Nigeria. It questions the specificity of rape as a universal transgression, its place in memories of war, its legacies, including children born from rape, and the challenge of writing about intimate violence as both a scientist and a human.