{"product_id":"learned-optimism-martin-e-p-seligman-9781442341135","title":"Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eDr. 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eARE YOU HOLDING YOURSELF BACK?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithout knowing it, most of us impose limits on our achievement and our happiness by approaching life's problems and challenges with unnecessary pessimism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Science of Personal Control\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on years of rigorous research, \u003ci\u003eLearned Optimism\u003c\/i\u003e 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: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e* Attain maximum personal achievement \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* Avoid feelings of helplessness and depression \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* Develop a hopeful, healthy outlook \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Marvelous Achievement!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearned Optimism\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-- Dr. Wayne Dyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin E. P. Seligman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1442341130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442341135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Audio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/08\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.80h x 5.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Martin E. P. Seligman","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":44043085054207,"sku":"9781442341135","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8ea89136-f2c7-408e-8ad3-f76e1eb91bbc.jpg?v=1684965163","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/learned-optimism-martin-e-p-seligman-9781442341135","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}