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Learned Optimism

How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

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Learned Optimism

By: Martin E. P. Seligman
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Summary

 ARE YOU HOLDING YOURSELF BACK?
Without knowing it, most of us impose limits on our achievement and our happiness by approaching life's problems and challenges with unnecessary pessimism. Now, 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.
The Science of Personal Control
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:
* Attain maximum personal achievement
* Avoid feelings of helplessness and depression
* Develop a hopeful, healthy outlook
"A Marvelous Achievement!
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."
-- Dr. Wayne Dyer Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Health Mental Health Feel-Good
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I never really thought anything of my pessimistic attitude until recently.
This book has truly opened my eyes to how much worse I make things for myself just because of perspective.
Would recommend.

Eye opening

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A very insightful book on how to use optimism. A very helpful read for those that want to be healthier and even live longer according to the author.

Pessimists can be optimistic

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Strong advice about health happiness and success.

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This book offers strong advice about health, happiness and success.

Excellent. Exceeded expectations.

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some good ideas and suggestions but very short and generally repetition of old knowledge. The main problem is that half of the "book" refers to some cards which are not available for the audible version.

Less than expected

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I’m sure I’ll use the skills and tips shared in this book to improve my life, it all feels very simple, manageable and logical.

Unfortunately the pdf doesn’t seem to come with this download so I had to go hunting for info online to be able to complete the first exercise. If that was fixed this would be a 5 star review.

Great tool for learning how to improve life with flexible optimism

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