How to Keep People from Pushing Your Buttons

“No individual—not even Freud himself—has had a greater impact on modern  psychotherapy.”—Psychology Today

With a New Foreword by Kristene A. Doyle, Ph.D.

CLASSIC SELF-HELP FROM A RESPECTED PIONEER OF PSYCHOTHERAPY
 
Life can get tough. From unemployment—or overwork—to divorce or remarriage, the challenges of newly blended families, not to mention everyday hassles, stress can feel non-stop. To top it off, technology confronts us with a barrage of seemingly urgent tasks 24/7. It’s no wonder things and people can make you lose your cool. In this landmark book you’ll find a very specific, powerful skill set designed to help you keep any scenario from pushing your buttons—and it works.
 
Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), created by world-renowned therapist Dr. Albert Ellis, provides you with realistic, simple, proven techniques that will significantly reduce your stress levels and help you react effectively, whether the circumstances are professional or personal. Discover:

   *  Ten beliefs we use to let people and situations needlessly push our buttons
   *  A powerful alternative to the kind of thinking that upsets us
   *  The Fatal Foursome—feelings that sabotage you
   *  How to change your irrational thinking using four key steps
 
Whether you’re dealing with colleagues, parents, kids, friends, or lovers, How to Keep People From Pushing Your Buttons will show you how to enjoy an active, vibrant, successful life.
 
“Don’t get mad or get even—get placid using these techniques for defusing difficult situations.” --Booklist

• How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything--Yes, Anything!
• How To Control Your Anxiety Before It Controls You
• A Guide to Rational Living
• How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You
• How To Make Yourself Happy
• Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy: A Therapist's Guide, 2nd Edition (The Practical Therapist)
• Dibs in Search of Self: The Renowned, Deeply Moving Story of an Emotionally Lost Child Who Found His Way Back
• Overcoming Destructive Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors: New Directions for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (Psychology)
• Feeling Better, Getting Better, Staying Better : Profound Self-Help Therapy For Your Emotions
• Dora: An Analysis of a Case of Hysteria (Collected Papers of Sigmund Freud)