Learned Optimism: How To Change Your Mind And Your Life

Plot

Martin E.P. Seligman shows you how to chart a new approach to living with 'flexible optimism'. Drawing from more than twenty years of clinical research, Dr. Seligman outlines easy-to-follow techniques that have helped thousands of people rise above pessimism and the depression that accompanies negative thoughts and build a life of rewards and lasting happiness. Learned Optimism shows you how to - recognize your "explanatory style" - what to say to yourself when you experience defeat - and how it influences your life; boost your mood and your immune system - with healthful thoughts; help your children to practice the thought patterns that encourage optimism; break the 'I-give-up' habit with Dr. Seligman's ABC techniques; change your interior dialogue and experience the astonishing positive results.