Rapid Relief from Emotional Distress: A New, Clinically Proven Method for Getting Over Depression & Other Emotional Problems Without Prolonged or Expensive Therapy (Paperback)

by Gary Emery (Author)

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Product Description
Yes, you can change your life . . . now!
If you're depressed, lonely, guilty, anxious, or otherwise emotionally ill, you don't have to be. The first step is to realize that you do have power over the way you feel. The second step is to master the simple, no-nonsense, five-minute strategies in this uniquely helpful and ground-breaking book.
Rapid Cognitive Therapy has been tested and proven effective. It is based on the ACT Formula: Accept your current reality. Choose to create what you want in your life. Take action to create it.
This important guide will show you how to:
* Let go of the self-defeating thoughs that are holding you back
* Gain control over your relationships
* Develop self-confidence and self-esteem
* Get rid of your old, unproductive "change" strategies and replace them with "choose" strategies
Featuring 38 tests and exercises to help you pinpoint your problems and find immediate relief.


From the Inside Flap
Yes, you can change your life . . . now!
If you're depressed, lonely, guilty, anxious, or otherwise emotionally ill, you don't have to be. The first step is to realize that you do have power over the way you feel. The second step is to master the simple, no-nonsense, five-minute strategies in this uniquely helpful and ground-breaking book.
Rapid Cognitive Therapy has been tested and proven effective. It is based on the ACT Formula: Accept your current reality. Choose to create what you want in your life. Take action to create it.
This important guide will show you how to:
* Let go of the self-defeating thoughs that are holding you back
* Gain control over your relationships
* Develop self-confidence and self-esteem
* Get rid of your old, unproductive "change" strategies and replace them with "choose" strategies
Featuring 38 tests and exercises to help you pinpoint your problems and find immediate relief.

Product Details

• Paperback: 237 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (August 12, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0449902498
• ISBN-13: 978-0449902493
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #232,420 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars most helpful book i ever read..., March 18, 2000

By A Customer

i have a copy of this book i have referred to many times since the 80's. i do not know the authors, nor do i have any vested interest in a submitting a complimentary review. i have never submitted such a review before. i attest that this book is the single most helpful self-help book that i have ever had the good fortune to read. in one's darkest hour, it can help you INSTANTLY...i am happy it is still available, and i am buying a copy for a friend in need (not wanting to part with my own!)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY HELPFUL book!, March 9, 2005

By	Reviewer from Ann Arbor - See all my reviews

I read this book more than 15 years ago and I still use the strategies today. In fact, now that my own teen is dealing with depression issues, I've taught him to use the strategies as well. I read the book after about 2 years of psychotherapy. While the therapy was VERY helpful, this book gave me very concrete skills and within a month, I no longer felt the need to continue therapy. If you faithfully complete the exercises, you can learn great techniques that make a difference.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars at least a few good points, too much to evaluate easily, November 7, 2001

By	John RobinsonX (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

Here's what I like:
pages 20-21 list of factors in dealing with
feelings
pages 25-26 list of mental blockage indicators
pages 30-31 kinds of resistance to change
pages 40-48 emotional strategies ==> how
to improve emotional intelligence!!!
pages 136-138 list of inappropriate communication
techniques.
The general strategies developed in pages 1-96 are
applied later to anxiety, anger, loneliness, depression.
An appendix expands this list to confusion, disappointment,
envy, facial tics, frustration, guilt, and helplessness.