Table of Contents
1 Cover
6 Introduction to the Third Edition
7 1 Understanding CBT for Goal Achievement THE EMOTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY PRINCIPLE THE BEHAVIOURAL PRINCIPLE THE ‘HERE AND NOW’ PRINCIPLE THE SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLE TYPES OF THOUGHTS THEORY MADE SIMPLE NOTE
9 3 Setting Your Goals REFLECT ON WHAT YOU WANT SETTING SMART GOALS CURRENT GOAL‐SABOTAGING BELIEFS IDENTIFYING YOUR CURRENT SABOTAGING BELIEFS GOAL ACHIEVEMENT BELIEFS TO SUPPORT YOUR SMART GOAL PERSONALLY PERSUASIVE REASONS – WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?
10 4 Overcoming Obstacles to Goal Achievement TOLERATING TENSION AND DISCOMFORT FOCUSING ON THE GOAL
11 5 Developing Cognitive Skills through Your Internal Dialogue INTERNAL DIALOGUE OR SELF‐TALK NEGATIVE AUTOMATIC THOUGHTS YOUR HOT THOUGHTS HOW TO CHANGE INTERNAL DIALOGUE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE EXPRESSIONS FORCE AND RIGOUR
12 6 Using Imagination and Visualization FUTURE IMAGE REPETITION
13 7 Developing Resiliency CHALLENGES WITHIN YOUR CONTROL CHALLENGES OUTSIDE YOUR CONTROL RESOURCES FOR RESILIENCY COGNITIVE EMOTIVE TRIGGERS
14 8 Taking Action and Responsibility ACCOUNTABILITY AND ACTION BE OPEN AND LEARN FROM FAILURES AND DISAPPOINTMENT ACKNOWLEDGE AND EXPRESS YOUR FEELINGS APPROPRIATELY DECISION MAKING DO IT AGAIN
15 9 Accepting the Possibility of Failure and Disappointment
16 10 Developing a Healthy Philosophy of Balance SHORT‐TERM COMFORT LONG‐TERM GAIN BALANCE FALLIBILITY SUMMARY
18 Index
Guide
7 Introduction to the Third Edition
10 Index