Intro; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Unsettled Mind; Chapter 2: Clinging to Self-Control; Chapter 3: Control Skills: Self-ÂƯDiscovery; Chapter 4: Control Skills: Mental Detoxification; Chapter 5: Control Skills: Letting Go; Chapter 6: Control Skills: Mindful Self-ÂƯAcceptance; Chapter 7: Control Skills: Strategies That Work; Chapter 8: Maximizing Positive Intrusions; Acknowledgments; Appendix; Resources; References.
Summary
People who suffer from unwanted intrusive thoughts often worry about what those thoughts mean--leading to an unfortunate cycle of shame, anxiety, and depression. In this important workbook, a renowned psychologist presents a targeted, transdiagnostic approach for moving past unwanted mental intrusions, and teaches readers how to change the destructive patterns responsible for the persistence of anxious and depressive thinking.