Self-Coaching: The Powerful Program to Beat Anxiety and Depression, 2nd Edition, Completely Revised and Updated [Paperback]

Joseph J. Luciani (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0471768286 | ISBN-13: 978-0471768289 | Edition: 2nd Edition, Completely Revised and Updated

The simple, untold truth about anxiety and depression is that they are habits of insecurity—and, like all habits, they can be broken. In this new edition of the highly successful Self-Coaching, Dr. Joseph Luciani shows you how to change your way of thinking and develop a healthy, adaptive way of living through his proven Self-Talk strategy for coaching yourself back to health.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Cognitive behavioral therapy is based on the idea that our thoughts and our interpretations of events greatly influence our moods. Therapists teach clients to listen to their negative internal dialogs and to use less depressive "self-talk." Clients may also be given "homework" in the form of relaxation exercises for anxiety or gradual acclimatization to frightening situations. The emphasis is on changing thoughts and actions, not on understanding their origins. Getting Your Life Back and Self-Coaching are both based on this approach. The latter, by clinical psychologist Luciani, advises readers to identify themselves as specific personality types (e.g., "Worrywarts," "Hedgehogs," "Perfectionists") and then gives specific instructions on how to change these thought patterns. The title by Wright and Basco, a psychiatrist/educator and a clinical psychologist/researcher, respectively, examines various psychological areas (e.g., thinking, action, biology, relationships, and spirituality) and invites readers to work on these areas in any order with valuable, morale-boosting checklists and examples. Getting Your Life Back is the better of the two because it discusses antidepressants and because the authors' instructions and exercises are much more thorough.
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From Booklist

The prevailing therapeutic value of trying to change cognitive thought processes in order to ward off depression and anxiety is not new. However, the approach in this book puts the primary responsibility for making the change on the sufferer of either condition. For those who are uncomfortable with the thought of entering therapy or using medication, the self-coaching work here may be just the ticket to greater freedom from depression and anxiety. (There are a few useful self-tests.) As an alternative to traditional psychiatric options, the self-coaching and "self-talk" prescribed in the book may work to talk oneself out of temporary mild or moderate depression. Sufferers of major clinical depression might want to combine the approach here with therapy or medication. A viable option for the self-help section of library collections. Marlene Chamberlain
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2nd Edition, Completely Revised and Updated edition (December 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471768286
• ISBN-13: 978-0471768289
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,064 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Joseph J. Luciani, PhD (Dr. Joe's FREE website: www.self-coaching.net)--- He's trained to run his fourth New York Marathon, he hunts dinosaur bones in Wyoming, and he practices yoga and meditation. Dr. Joe Luciani lives the life he wants. And he says that all of us can connect with the joys of life--even if we think something is holding us back.

Dr. Joe has been a practicing clinical psychologist for more than thirty years. He's the internationally best-selling author of the Self-Coaching series of books, published in nine languages, and he's written articles and been featured in numerous national magazines and newspapers, including O, The Oprah Magazine, Redbook, USA Today, Fitness, Health, Shape, and Body and Soul. He appears frequently on national TV, radio, and the Internet.

Dr. Joe offers FREE Self-Coaching advice in the forum section of his website (www.self-coaching.net). He is the Co-founder of the M3 Lifestyle fitness program (www.m3lifestyle.com), and executive director of mental health for Healthy Living NYC Enterprises, LLC (www.healthylivingnyc.com).

Dr. Joe's books are available in bookstores and on the Internet, in print, audio, and as e-books:
* Reconnecting: A Self-Coaching Solution to Revive Your Love Life
* Self-Coaching: The Powerful Program to Beat Anxiety and Depression (completely revised and updated second edition)
* The Power of Self-Coaching: The Five Essential Steps to Creating the Life You Want
* Self-Coaching: How to Heal Anxiety and Depression
* Healing Your Habits: A Successful Technique for Overcoming Addictive Problems