Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

Dr. Martin Seligman, a pioneer in cognitive psychology and motivational research, tells you how to identify your own self-defeating thought patterns -- and how to harness the powers of your conscious mind to break those patterns.<BR><BR>ARE YOU HOLDING YOURSELF BACK?<BR><BR>Without knowing it, most of us impose limits on our achievement and our happiness by approaching life's problems and challenges with unnecessary pessimism.<BR><BR>The Science of Personal Control<BR><BR>Based on years of rigorous research, Learned Optimism examines the importance of "explanatory style" -- the way in which we explain our problems and setbacks to ourselves -- and offers a series of exercises that will help you target unhealthy habits of pessimistic thinking and bring them under your control. More powerful and pragmatic than a simple program of positive thinking, Dr. Seligman's principles of reasoned, flexible optimism will help you:<BR><BR>* Attain maximum personal achievement<BR><BR>* Avoid feelings of helplessness and depression<BR><BR>* Develop a hopeful, healthy outlook<BR><BR>"A Marvelous Achievement!<BR><BR>Learned Optimism blends hard-edged science with practical advice to give us an understanding of how we hold ourselves back and how we can change for the better."<BR><BR>-- Dr. Wayne Dyer