Managing your mind : the mental fitness guide /

Managing your mind : the mental fitness guide /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Butler, Gillian, 1942-
Imprint:New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
Description:ix, 438 pages ; 24 cm
Language:English
Subject:
Mental health.
Self-management (Psychology)
Mental Health.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11884331
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Other authors / contributors:Hope, R. A.
ISBN:0195103793
9780195103793
0192623834
9780192623836
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-421) and index.
Summary:Mixed techniques of management and psychology to present a plan for mental fitness, with strategies that teach people how to take positive control of their lives, keys to developing relationships, and guidance for avoiding anxiety and depression.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. What to Expect from this Guide
  • 2. The Scientific Background
  • Part 1. Two Principles of Underlying Mental Fitness
  • 3. Valuing Yourself
  • 4. Recognizing That You Can Change
  • Part 2. The Seven Basic Skills
  • 5. Managing Yourself and Your Time
  • 6. Facing the Problem
  • 7. Treating Yourself Right
  • 8. Problem-Solving: A Strategy for Change
  • 9. Keeping Things in Perspective: Help from Cognitive Therapy
  • 10. Building Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem
  • 11. Learning to Relax
  • Part 3. How to Improve Your Relationships
  • 12. The Importance of Relationships
  • 13. The First Key to Good Relationships: Being Fair to Yourself and Others
  • 14. The Second Key to Good Relationships: Recognizing Voices from the Past
  • 15. The Third Key to Good Relationships: Relationships as Systems
  • 16. Anger in Relationships (new)
  • 17. Sexuality and Intimate Relationships (new)
  • Part 4. The Twin Enemies of Good MoodAnxiety
  • 18. Getting the Better of Anxiety and Worry, or Defeating the Alarmist
  • 19. Overcoming Fears and Phobias
  • 20. Stress: How to Live with the Right Amount of It
  • 21. Dealing with Panic: Controlling the Alarm SystemDepression
  • 22. Depression-The Common Cold of the Mind
  • 23. Digging Yourself Out of Depression
  • 24. How to Become Less Vulnerable to Depression
  • Part 5. Traumatic Experience (all new chapters)
  • 25. Loss and Bereavement
  • 26. Dealing with the Past
  • 27. Recent Traumatic Events and Their After
  • Part 6. Mind and Body
  • 28. Breaking Habits and Stopping Smoking
  • 29. Averting Problems with Alcohol
  • 30. Overcoming Sleep Problems
  • 31. Good Eating Habits
  • Part 7. The Working Mind
  • 32. The Fundamentals of Effective Study
  • 33. Key Study Skills: Reading, Taking Notes, and Using the Material
  • 34. How to Improve Your Memory
  • Part 1. The Palest Ink and Other External Memory Aids
  • 35. How to Improve Your Memory
  • Part 2. Internal Memory Aids
  • 36. Making Decisions
  • 37. Thinking Straight
  • Notes
  • Further Reading
  • Index

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