"Most people do surprisingly poorly when dealing with……" — David D. Burns
"Most people do surprisingly poorly when dealing with a relative who is hurting, depressed, or anxious - we get defensive and try to solve the problem rather than finding the truth in what the person is saying."
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25 Quotes by David D. Burns
David D. Burns has 25 quotes on this site.
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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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Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more…
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Perfectionism becomes a badge of honor with you playing the part of the suffering hero.
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When two people respect each other, the ability to be vulnerable and to reveal hurt feelings can create a powerful…
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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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It can be helpful simply to make a written or mental list of the things you do each day. Then…
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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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What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition…
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No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.
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Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of…
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An anxious unrest, a fierce craving desire for gain has taken possession of the commercial world, and in instances no…
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We need to distinguish between stress and stimulation. Having deadlines, setting goals, and pushing yourself to perform at capacity are…
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The thinner the ice, the more anxious is everyone to see whether it will bear.
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If I feel anxious every time someone is staring at me, well, I can't control what they stare at, but…
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My wife, whenever I'd go off to work and I'd be kind of anxious, she'll say, 'Remember, have fun.' Oh,…
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Why I came here, I know not; where I shall go it is useless to inquire - in the midst…
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