| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Step 1. Understand Regret -- 1. What Is Regret? -- 2. How Regret Works -- Step 2. Learn to Make Good Decisions -- 3. What Assumptions Drive Your Decisions and Feed Your Regret? -- 4. How Do You Perceive Risk? -- 5. Does Anticipating Regret Lead You to Action or Inaction? -- 6. Making a Choice -- Step 3. Make Regret Work For You -- 7. Coping Effectively with Disappointing Outcomes -- 8. Stepping Away from Rumination -- 9. Learning from Guilt -- 10. Using Productive Regret |
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A Final Word: Looking Back While Looking Ahead -- Resources -- References -- Index -- About the Author |
| Summary |
It's hard to envision a life without some regrets. You imagine what might have been if you had taken a different path at some key juncture, whether about a past relationship, a missed job opportunity, or choosing where to live. Regret can be immobilizing, filling us with disappointment and shame--but it also can be a powerful tool for self-knowledge and change. In this uplifting guide, renowned psychologist Robert Leahy demonstrates how to make regret work to your advantage. Using cutting-edge skills based on cognitive-behavioral therapy, Dr. Leahy shows how to get unstuck from regret and make decisions with more clarity and confidence. Downloadable practical tools help you implement the strategies in the book. You are the author of your life, so go out and write the next chapter--and then live it |
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Regret.
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Self-actualization (Psychology)
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Self-confidence.
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Regret
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Self-actualization (Psychology)
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Self-confidence
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781462549689 |
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1462549683 |
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