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David D Burns Quotes

Depression is an illness and not a necessary part of healthy living Picture Quote #1

Forgiving yourself, not guilt, increases personal accountability Picture Quote #1

Guilt is not the best way to remedy your mistakes Picture Quote #1

Accept yourself. But realize your behaviors can be bad Picture Quote #1

Learn to accept your limits and you’ll become a happier person Picture Quote #1

Can you predict the future with absolute certainty? Your answer must be no. You have two options: You can either decide to accept yourself as an imperfect human being with limited knowledge and realize that you will at times make mistakes, or you can hate yourself for it Picture Quote #1

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Cognitive therapy is based on the idea that when you change the way you think, you can change the way you feel and behave. In other words, if we can learn to think about other people in a more positive and realistic way, it will be far easier to resolve conflicts and develop rewarding personal and professional relationships Picture Quote #1

If you’re self-compassionate, you’ll tend to have higher self-esteem than if you’re endlessly self-critical. And like high self-esteem - self-compassion is associated with significantly less anxiety and depression, as well as more happiness, optimism, and positive emotions Picture Quote #1

When we’re rational about rule-breaking we set a limit. You don’t get 30 years in prison for a traffic ticket. But sometimes you sentence yourself to months or years of emotional pain over minor offenses Picture Quote #1

Learning to accept failure on multiple levels is, to my way of thinking, the key to become a world-class therapist. But that means humility, and setting your ego aside, while you develop superb new technical skills Picture Quote #1

Cognitive therapy is a fast-acting technology of mood modification that you can learn to apply on your own. It can help you eliminate the symptoms and experience personal growth so you can minimize future upsets and cope with depression more effectively in the future Picture Quote #1

I have been amazed by the interest in cognitive behavioral therapy that has developed since ‘Feeling Good’ was first published in 1980. At that time, very few people had heard of cognitive therapy Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I always wanted to see people’s lives transformed from depression and anxiety to joy and peace Picture Quote #1

Depression can seem worse than terminal cancer, because most cancer patients feel loved and they have hope and self-esteem Picture Quote #1

People who are prone to guilt tend to work harder and perform better than people who are not guilt-prone, and are perceived to be more capable leaders Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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One of the most interesting things about the cognitive theory is the idea that anger and interpersonal conflict ultimately result from a mental con. In other words, you’re telling yourself things that aren’t entirely true when you’re fighting with someone Picture Quote #1

The best way to confront your fears it to stop avoiding the situation you’re most afraid of Picture Quote #1

You don’t have to do anything especially worthy to create or deserve self-esteem; all you have to do is turn off that critical, haranguing, inner voice Picture Quote #1

You’re human. You’ll screw up. Denying that is crazy. Forgiving yourself has all the benefits of self-esteem without making you a narcissist that’s out of touch with reality Picture Quote #1

Although no one treatment will ever be a panacea, research studies indicate that cognitive therapy can be helpful for a variety of disorders in addition to depression Picture Quote #1

Most mental health professionals, including clinicians and researchers, endorse the deficit theory. They’re convinced that we wage war simply because we don’t know how to make love. We desperately want loving, satisfying relationships but lack the skills we need to develop them Picture Quote #1

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There is no standard ‘therapeutic process,’ since there are so many different schools of therapy Picture Quote #1

Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person Picture Quote #1

I had the fear of heights when I was young, along with many other fears and phobias, including the fear of dogs, bees, horses, and blood Picture Quote #1

There is no ‘ultimate goal of therapy.’ Thinking there is some ultimate or universal goal of therapy is one of the most fundamental errors of our field. To me, that concept is rather arrogant, as if therapists were some kind of spiritual experts who knew what human beings are supposed to be like Picture Quote #1

Most people do surprisingly poorly when dealing with a relative who is hurting, depressed, or anxious - we get defensive and try to solve the problem rather than finding the truth in what the person is saying Picture Quote #1

Practically everybody knows what its 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 Picture Quote #1

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Depression is an illness and not a necessary part of healthy living (David D Burns Quotes) Forgiving yourself, not guilt, increases personal accountability (David D Burns Quotes) Guilt is not the best way to remedy your mistakes (David D Burns Quotes) Accept yourself. But realize your behaviors can be bad (David D Burns Quotes) Learn to accept your limits and you’ll become a happier person (David D Burns Quotes) Can you predict the future with absolute certainty? Your answer must be no. You have two options: You can either decide to accept yourself as an imperfect human being with limited knowledge and realize that you will at times make mistakes, or you can hate yourself for it (David D Burns Quotes) Cognitive therapy is based on the idea that when you change the way you think, you can change the way you feel and behave. In other words, if we can learn to think about other people in a more positive and realistic way, it will be far easier to resolve conflicts and develop rewarding personal and professional relationships (David D Burns Quotes) If you’re self-compassionate, you’ll tend to have higher self-esteem than if you’re endlessly self-critical. And like high self-esteem - self-compassion is associated with significantly less anxiety and depression, as well as more happiness, optimism, and positive emotions (David D Burns Quotes) When we’re rational about rule-breaking we set a limit. You don’t get 30 years in prison for a traffic ticket. But sometimes you sentence yourself to months or years of emotional pain over minor offenses (David D Burns Quotes) Learning to accept failure on multiple levels is, to my way of thinking, the key to become a world-class therapist. But that means humility, and setting your ego aside, while you develop superb new technical skills (David D Burns Quotes) Cognitive therapy is a fast-acting technology of mood modification that you can learn to apply on your own. It can help you eliminate the symptoms and experience personal growth so you can minimize future upsets and cope with depression more effectively in the future (David D Burns Quotes) I have been amazed by the interest in cognitive behavioral therapy that has developed since ‘Feeling Good’ was first published in 1980. At that time, very few people had heard of cognitive therapy. (David D Burns Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) I always wanted to see people’s lives transformed from depression and anxiety to joy and peace (David D Burns Quotes) Depression can seem worse than terminal cancer, because most cancer patients feel loved and they have hope and self-esteem. (David D Burns Quotes) People who are prone to guilt tend to work harder and perform better than people who are not guilt-prone, and are perceived to be more capable leaders. (David D Burns Quotes) 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 Quotes) One of the most interesting things about the cognitive theory is the idea that anger and interpersonal conflict ultimately result from a mental con. In other words, you’re telling yourself things that aren’t entirely true when you’re fighting with someone. (David D Burns Quotes) The best way to confront your fears it to stop avoiding the situation you’re most afraid of (David D Burns Quotes) You don’t have to do anything especially worthy to create or deserve self-esteem; all you have to do is turn off that critical, haranguing, inner voice. (David D Burns Quotes) You’re human. You’ll screw up. Denying that is crazy. Forgiving yourself has all the benefits of self-esteem without making you a narcissist that’s out of touch with reality. (David D Burns Quotes) Although no one treatment will ever be a panacea, research studies indicate that cognitive therapy can be helpful for a variety of disorders in addition to depression. (David D Burns Quotes) Most mental health professionals, including clinicians and researchers, endorse the deficit theory. They’re convinced that we wage war simply because we don’t know how to make love. We desperately want loving, satisfying relationships but lack the skills we need to develop them. (David D Burns Quotes) There is no standard ‘therapeutic process,’ since there are so many different schools of therapy. (David D Burns Quotes) Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person. (David D Burns Quotes) I had the fear of heights when I was young, along with many other fears and phobias, including the fear of dogs, bees, horses, and blood. (David D Burns Quotes) There is no ‘ultimate goal of therapy.’ Thinking there is some ultimate or universal goal of therapy is one of the most fundamental errors of our field. To me, that concept is rather arrogant, as if therapists were some kind of spiritual experts who knew what human beings are supposed to be like. (David D Burns Quotes) Most people do surprisingly poorly when dealing with a relative who is hurting, depressed, or anxious - we get defensive and try to solve the problem rather than finding the truth in what the person is saying. (David D Burns Quotes) Practically everybody knows what its 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 Quotes)

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