Windy Dryden

Todos sin excepción nos sentimos heridos o infelices de cuando en cuando, ya sea porque nos rechazan, porque traicionan nuestra confianza o porque nos sentimos utilizados. Pero cuando arrastramos con nosotros este dolor durante largo tiempo, es cuando puede hacernos un daño indecible. En Superar las heridas el profesor Windy Dryden pone de relieve que los demas no tienen el poder de hacernos ningun daño -ni por lo que hacen, ni por lo que dejan de hacer- lo importante es como decidimos reaccionar. Y es posible que tengamos mas opciones de las que pensamos: el pesar, por ejemplo, constituye una alternativa sana a las heridas prolongadas y puede ser sorprendentemente fortalecedor, y contribuir a dar una mayor sensacion de seguridad y de dominio sobre nuestra propia vida. Sirviendose de la terapia racional-emotivo-conductual, este libro: explica detenidamente nuestras distintas opciones nos ayuda a identificar situaciones especificas que pueden ser fuentes de dolor sugiere formas alternativas de reaccionar a las situaciones potencialmente hirientes "Trata bien a los demas y normalmente ellos te trataran bien a ti", es la regla de oro del profesor Dryden -y aun cuando excepcionalmente ello no sea asi, tendremos a nuestra disposicion las claves necesarias para hacerle frente.

Este libro muestra la manera de abordar el pensamiento autodestructivo y reemplazarlo con una perspectiva de solución de problemas.¿Qué nos impide desarrollar una mayor eficacia personal? No cabe duda de que nuestra manera de pensar influye profundamente en nuestra manera de sentir; por ello, aprender a pensar de una manera diferente puede hacer que sintamos y actuemos de una manera distinta. A partir de las tecnicas de la psicoterapia cognitiva, los autores de este libro nos enseñan a afrontar los problemas emocionales, a desarrollar la autoafirmacion, a perseverar en la resolucion de los problemas y a ser capaces de arriesgarnos y tomar mejores decisiones.Esta es una obra de gran valor para quienes deseen mejorar su eficacia personal en la vida cotidiana, asi como para profesionales de la orientacion psicologica.

La Terapia Conductual Racional Emotiva (REBT) ha sido el siguiente avance en la evolución de la Terapia Racional Emotiva (RET) de Albert Ellis. La RET carecía del componente conductual para consolidarse como terapia integradora y desde la introduccion de este parametro, la REBT contempla la secuencia completa A-B-C (Afecto, Conducta y Cognicion).

Acéptate A Ti Mismo Begoña Sarrias Hoyos; Windy Dryden La nueva colección "Vivir mejor. Guías de crecimiento personal", mediante un formato ágil y unos textos claros, repasa los problemas más actuales que nos impiden obtener un buen equilibrio interno. En esta guia se detallan las causas que provocan la falta de aceptacion de uno mismo ofreciendonos las tecnicas que se pueden aprender para abordarlo y conseguir realizar cambios positivos y reales en nuestra vida.

Cómo Superar Las Adicciones Walter Matweychuk; Windy Dryden La nueva colección "Vivir mejor. Guías de crecimiento personal", mediante un formato ágil y unos textos claros, repasa los problemas más actuales que nos impiden obtener un buen equilibrio interno. En esta guia, los autores nos muestra como superar nuestros habitos y adicciones ayudandonos a aprender habilidades, metodos y estrategias para esta dificil tarea.

Qué nos impide desarrollar una mayor eficacia personal?Nuestra manera de pensar influye profundamente en nuestra manera de sentir. Por ello aprender a pensar de una manera diferente puede hacer que sintamos y actuemos de una manera distinta. Partiendo de los metodos de la psicoterapia cognitiva-conductual, este libro nos enseña a afrontar los pensamientos derrotistas y contraproducentes y sustituirlos por una actitud orientada a la resolucion de los problemas.Los autores ofrecen consejos claros y utiles para:Afrontar problemas emocionales.Superar la indecision.Desarrollar la autoafirmacion.Organizar mejor el tiempo.Perseverar en la resolucion de los problemas.Afrontar la critica de una manera constructiva.Arriesgarse y tomar mejores decisiones.Este libro sera de gran valor para quienes esten interesados en mejorar su eficacia personal en la vida cotidiana y para profesionales y estudiantes de los campos de la psicoterapia y la orientacion psicologica.

The books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. CBT Tips for a Happier Life is a short, simple and to-the-point guide to learning some basic Cognitive Behavioural Therapy skills that will help to boost your self-esteem, prevent negative thinking, and overcome self-defeating behaviour that might stop you reaching your goals. In just 128 pages you will discover a complete toolkit for making positive and lasting changes to your way of thinking and acting.

This book focuses on the common situation when someone blames you for the way they feel. It explores the underlying reasons why others may refuse to take emotional responsibility for themselves, and looks at what you can do about it. Its possible to let people feel what they want to feel - and live at peace with them and with yourself.

Are you struggling to control your anger? Feel like youre on a short fuse all the time? Do little things tip you over the edge? Unhelpful beliefs and rigid expectations can lead to a cycle of unhealthy anger, which can be dangerous and destructive. Windy Dryden draws a distinction between healthy and unhealthy anger, and shows you how you can control your unhealthy anger by understanding what triggers it. The good news is that you have the power to change this pattern, and to develop strategies to express your anger in a helpful way, so that you can communicate what you feel without scaring yourself, or those close to you. Practical, rational, strategic and supportive, this updated second edition contains the latest therapeutic insights, allowing you to make lasting and meaningful changes to the way you process your beliefs and manage overwhelming or destructive emotions.

We all love comfort - but, psychologically, it can be a real trap, holding you back and keeping you stuck in dead-end situations. Using the principles of Rational Emotive Therapy, this book helps people deal with discomfort in life, with advice on how to get things done, achieve goals and overcome inertia. The book covers the problems of those who take a masochistic approach to lifes frustrations, and those who use "quick fixes" such as alcohol and drugs. It discusses how to overcome emotional problems which can result when things dont go to plan, such as anger, depression and self-pity. Topics include: The many faces of the comfort trap dealing with urges and feelings of deprivation tolerating unpleasant feelings dealing with impatience and boredom overcoming procrastination developing persistence dealing with the discomfort of change.

Envy can be a surprising dynamic in close relationships. Sometimes this is positive and may energise people so that they accomplish more than they would otherwise have - the urge to prove oneself to ones nearest and dearest can result in great personal fulfilment. However, carried too far, theres little doubt that envy causes many unwanted and unnecessary emotions, and interferes with everyday life, its achievements, accomplishments, and gifts. This book looks at envy as a force that can be directed to constructive effect. It explains how to use envy to motivate yourself and to accomplish your own personal goals; it also gives directions on how to recognise when enough is enough and you need to get off the envy train! It also explores what to do when someone close envies you - how far its valuable to confront the person directly, and if so, the kinds of points you may want to make while airing the topic in conversation. Overall, the focus is on acceptance and integration rather than eradication.

Do you sometimes wish you could turn the clock back and re-live past mistakes? Do you feel its your responsibility to make others happy? Are you more worried about hurting others than living your own life? Guilt is a common and destructive emotion, but, using the principles of C.B.T. this book shows how it can be put to positive use. Whether it concerns sins of omission, or sins of commission, this book demonstrates that you dont always have to live up to unrealistically high expectations of yourself, and shows how to move on. Topics include: differentiating between healthy remorse and destructive guilt; how to deal with specific episodes of guilt coping with blame and manipulation; how to accept and value yourself; how to practise healthy self-care tackling unhelpful beliefs that perpetuate guilt.

Lifes challenges range from redundancy, relationship break-up and illness, to other peoples disapproval, rejection and betrayal. Events may shake your sense of identity and leave you feeling insecure, but this isnt the end of the story. Using techniques based on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), this book looks at how to surmount difficult but common adversities so that you can move on. Topics include: facing up to inherited tendencies and personal limitations identifying and dealing with areas where you are not in control. living with uncertainty and loss coping with job loss making healthy choices in relationships dealing with failures dealing with unfairness and injustice While even the luckiest of us must sometimes face adversity, we can learn to deal with difficult situations.

Using the proven techniques of cognitive behavioural therapy, this book will show you how to manage your anxiety, in whatever form it appears, from phobias to panic attacks and general anxiety disorder. You will receive support for understanding with and coping with different types of anxiety, using CBT to manage your symptoms and alleviate much of your distress. You will also learn how to be more resilient and accepting of all your thoughts, fears and emotions, and discover new, healthier ways of thinking that will free you from anxiety.

Procrastinating, putting things off, delaying and obstructing progress - do these sound familiar to you? They are all patterns of destructive or obstructive behaviour in a pressured world where progress is measured by results. Overcoming Procrastination, updated and modernized for 2021, demonstrates that change can only occur when we have a better understanding of our own emotions and motivations. It uses proven therapeutic techniques that centre around finding strategies for developing potential, and unlocking the door to a more effective and enriched life.

By changing and challenging your negative thoughts, you can free yourself from depression, anxiety and guilt, and embrace a happier, healthier way of life. Windy Dryden, one of the UKs leading practitioners of Behavioural Therapy, will show you how the techniques of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy can not only beat the thought patterns that lead to low mood and emotional distress but will also help you to develop a more balanced way of life and give you a resilient, focused attitude towards overcoming obstacles and coping with daily challenges.

Wouldnt it be lovely if we had enough inner strength to stand up to lifes demands and challenges? Developing healthy responses to pressure from within may not always be easy, but the good news is that no matter what your genetic heritage, upbringing or education, you can learn to develop inner strength. If you want a way that respects your values and long-term goals, and youre willing to put in the work, How to Develop Inner Strength is the book for you. Inner strength is very much like a garden, says Dr Windy Dryden. It needs hard work to lay the solid foundations, but regular care and attention will keep it blossoming.