Unlearning Anxiety & Depression: The 4-Step Self-Coaching Program to Reclaim Your Life

by Joseph J. Luciani, PhD

Overview

What if everything you thought you knew about anxiety and depression was wrong? What if, instead of mental illnesses or emotional disorders, anxiety and depression are simply habits? You already know about habits—habits are learned and habits can be broken or "unlearned." This idea may surprise you, but the truth about anxiety and depression isn't complicated. This book will teach you to unlearn your habits of anxiety and depression—and then coach yourself to do it! Dr. Joseph Luciani presents his proven self-coaching approach that has worked wonders for his patients as well as thousands of readers worldwide. Using a powerful, four-step Mind-Talk strategy, Unlearning Anxiety & Depression combines the science of neuroplasticity with cognitive behavioral psychology and motivational coaching so you can self-coach back to health. Self-Coaching is all about insight and action. You'll learn to: stop worrying, anticipating, and controlling life; start living more spontaneously from a place of self-trust; separate facts from insecurity-driven emotional fictions; develop critical awareness of your inner neurotic dialogue; and rewire your brain to give you the life you want—the life you deserve.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781936636150
Publisher:	Goodman Beck Publishing
Publication date:	05/12/2020
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Joseph J. Luciani, PhD, is the author of the internationally bestselling Self-Coaching series, which has now been translated into ten languages. As a frequent lecturer and guest speaker on TV and radio, he has brought his message of hope to millions over the years. Dr. Luciani, a clinical psychologist, has been in general private practice for more than forty years.

Table of Contents

Part I

1 Anxiety and Depression: Living with Chaos 3

2 Two Words That Will Change Your Life 23

3 Anxiety & Depression: It's All About Control 40

4 Non-Nurturing Shaping Influences 49

5 Depression 64

6 Anxiety 83

7 The Inner and Outer Faces of Anxiety and Depression 106

8 The Why of Compulsivity 118

Part II Preparing for Mind-Talk

9 Demystifying How We Think 139

10 Saying Hello to Your Unconscious 151

11 Gearing Up for Mind-Talk 161

Part III The Four Steps of Mind-Talk

12 Mind Talk Step One: Becoming a Critical Observer: Separating Facts from Fictions 177

13 Mind-Talk Step Two: Stopping Insecurity-Driven Thinking 194

14 Mind-Talk Step Three: Responsive Living 205

15 Mind-Talk Step Four: Motivation 220

Epilogue

16 How Long Before I Start Feeling Better? 234