Feel Quotes by David D. Burns

9 Feel quotes by David D. Burns

David D. Burns’ nine short quotes on feeling provide insightful, educational snippets, giving a quick, thoughtful look at his emotional concepts.

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“Remember that as the drug begins to work, you will feel less suicidal.”

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When you change the way you think, you can change the way you feel.

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You feel the way you do right now because of the thoughts you are thinking at this moment.

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Depression can seem worse than terminal cancer, because most cancer patients feel loved and they have hope and self-esteem.

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Every time you feel depressed about something, try to identify a corresponding negative thought you had just prior to and during the…

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Regret has a purpose. It's like the oil light on the dashboard of your life, telling you something needs to be fixed.…

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Practically everybody knows what it's like to feel anxious, worried, nervous, afraid, uptight, or panicky. Often, anxiety is just a nuisance, but…

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People who are prone to anxiety are nearly always people-pleasers who fear conflict and negative feelings like anger. When you feel upset,…

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Cognitive therapy is based on the idea that when you change the way you think, you can change the way you feel…

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“In one sense, depression can feel even worse than cancer, because most cancer patients feel hope as well as self-esteem.”

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Guilt is not the best way to remedy your mistakes.

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“The attitude that depression is necessary strikes me as destructive, inhuman, and victimizing.”

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“There was nothing dreadfully wrong with me, I was just upsetting myself with my irrational thinking. I just couldn't admit it until I knew…

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“Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things…

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“And most important, nobody could love or relate to you. It would be impossible to feel any love for someone who was flawless and…

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Negative thinking patterns can be immensely deceptive and persuasive, and change is rarely easy. But with patience and persistence, I believe that nearly all…

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“Many research studies, as well as my own clinical experience, have confirmed that severely depressed patients who appear very "biologically" depressed with lots of…

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Assert your right to make a few mistakes. If people can't accept your imperfections, that's their fault.

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