Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

ISBN-13:	9781400078394
Publisher:	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/03/2006
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	61,900
Product dimensions:	7.88(w) x 5.12(h) x 0.74(d)
Lexile:	1050L (what's this?)

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The father of positive psychology draws on more than twenty years of clinical research to show you how to overcome depression, boost your immune system, and make yourself happier. "Vaulted me out of my funk.... So, fellow moderate pessimists, go buy this book." —The New York Times Book Review Offering many simple techniques anyone can practice, Dr. Seligman explains how to break an “I–give–up” habit, develop a more constructive explanatory style for interpreting your behavior, and experience the benefits of a more positive interior dialogue. With generous additional advice on how to encourage optimistic behavior at school, at work and in children, Learned Optimism is both profound and practical—and valuable for every phase of life.