How You Feel Is Up to You: The Power of Emotional Choice (Mental Health)

We human folk create many of our own emotions by our thoughts, and we can -- more or less -- decide how we want to feel. (Those of us with a cognitive bent have believed that for some time.) This new edition of How You Feel Is Up to You provides practical information and tools to help readers take responsibility for their emotions, including enhanced awareness of feelings, and step-by-step methods for choosing and changing feelings. Helps feelings become an asset ("I can manage") rather than a liability ("I'm a victim").

Chapter summaries coach the reader in becoming an "ACE" -- ACCEPTING your feelings, CHOOSING new purposes, beliefs, feelings, and EXECUTING your choices.

How You Feel Is Up to You (Second Edition) will be a helpful resource for:

• Individuals who are depressed, anxious, stressed, hostile
• Family members and friends of such persons
• Those who counsel or work with individuals who don't understand their feelings
• Curious readers who want to know more about how feelings work