Print version: Leahy, Robert L. Don’t Believe Everything You Feel Oakland : New Harbinger Publications,c2020 ISBN 9781684034802
Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1. What Are Emotions? -- Chapter 2. Validating Your Feelings -- Chapter 3. Thinking About Your Emotions -- Chapter 4. The Emotional Schema Approach -- Chapter 5. My Emotions Will Go on Forever -- Chapter 6. I Feel Guilty About My Feelings -- Chapter 7. My Emotions Are Out of Control -- Chapter 8. I Can’t Stand Having Mixed Feelings -- Chapter 9. What Do I Care About? -- Chapter 10. The Worst Ways to Cope -- Chapter 11. Understanding How Other People Feel -- Chapter 12.Putting It All Together: The Best Ways to Cope -- Acknowledgments -- References -- About the Author.
Many people struggle with difficult emotions, whether as a result of depression, anxiety, or simply dealing with the common struggles of daily life. Based on the groundbreaking theory of emotional schema, this workbook helps readers explore their own deeply held personal beliefs about emotions, determine if these beliefs are helpful or harmful, and find the motivation to adopt alternative coping strategies. With this guide, readers will learn to increase their capacity to feel the full range of life’s emotions at the center of a meaningful life..