Download or read book "Mind Over Matter: A Guide to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy" written by Dr.Vivek G Vasoya MD and published by Dr.Vasoya's Healing Homoeopathy. This book was released on with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Vivek G Vasoya's book on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) provides a comprehensive guide to the principles, techniques, and applications of CBT. In Chapter 1, the author introduces CBT as a form of psychotherapy that focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. The chapter provides a brief history of CBT, outlines the core principles of the therapy, and explains how CBT works. In Chapter 2, the author discusses how thoughts and emotions are interrelated, and how thoughts can influence emotions. The chapter also covers the different types of thoughts and the importance of emotional regulation. Chapter 3 focuses on identifying negative thoughts, and the connection between negative thoughts and mental health. The author describes common negative thoughts and how to use self-monitoring to identify them. Chapter 4 delves into challenging negative thoughts, recognizing cognitive distortions, and techniques for replacing negative thoughts with positive ones. Chapter 5 covers behavioural activation, including identifying activities that bring pleasure, creating a plan for behavioural activation, and overcoming barriers to behavioural activation. Chapter 6 explores exposure therapy, which involves confronting fears and anxieties, types of exposure therapy, preparing for exposure therapy, and overcoming anxiety during exposure therapy. Chapter 7 outlines problem-solving skills, including the steps involved in problem-solving and applying problem-solving skills to real-life situations. Chapter 8 discusses relaxation techniques, types of relaxation techniques, their benefits, and how to incorporate them into daily life. Chapter 9 explores mindfulness-based CBT, the connection between mindfulness and CBT, and mindfulness-based techniques for managing negative thoughts and emotions. Chapter 10 covers CBT for different mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, and substance abuse. Chapter 11 provides tips for applying CBT techniques in daily life, incorporating them into daily routines, and overcoming common barriers to using CBT techniques. Chapter 12 summarizes the key points of the book, discusses the future of CBT research and development, and emphasizes the importance of seeking professional help when needed. Overall, Dr Vivek G Vasoya's book is a useful resource for anyone interested in learning more about CBT and its applications.