"It can be helpful simply to make a……" — David D. Burns
"It can be helpful simply to make a written or mental list of the things you do each day. Then give yourself a mental credit for each of them, however small. This will help you focus on what you have done instead of what you haven't gotten around to do. It may sound simplistic, but it works."
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David D. Burns
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25 Quotes by David D. Burns
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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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Perfectionism becomes a badge of honor with you playing the part of the suffering hero.
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Kindness is the cause of all anxiety.
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That's one of the peculiar things about bad moods - we often fool ourselves and create misery by telling ourselves…
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Perfection' is man's ultimate illusion. It simply doesn't exist in the universe.... If you are a perfectionist, you are guaranteed…
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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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After all, this is how you learned how to walk. You didn't just jump up from your crib one day…
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Reaching for the stars, perfectionists may end up clutching air. They suffer from mood disorders, troubled relationships, and stress. They…
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Learning to accept failure on multiple levels is, to my way of thinking, the key to become a world-class therapist.…
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