Learned Optimism

★ 3.8 avg 35 votes

About this book

You can significantly improve your life -- startingtoday-- with the power of Learned Optimism In this groundbreaking national bestseller, Martin E.P. Seligman shows you how to chart a new approach to living with "flexible optimism." Drawing from more than twenty years of clinical research, Dr. Seligman outlines easy-to-follow techniques that have helped thousands of people rise above pessimism and the depression that accompanies negative thoughts and build a life of rewards and lasting happiness.Learned Optimismshows you how to: recognize your "explanatory style" -- what to say to yourself when you experience set-backs -- and how it influences your life boost your mood and your immune system -- with healthful thoughts help your children to practice the thought patterns that encourage optimism break the "I-give-up" habit with Dr. Seligman's ABC techniques change your interior dialogue and experience the astonishing positive results

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3.8/5 · 35 readers · 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Learned Optimism?

About ≈ 6 h 13 m — 336 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mLearned Optimism~6 h 13 m

How many pages is Learned Optimism?

336 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Learned Optimism336

Is Learned Optimism in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Learned Optimism?

Martin Elias Pete Seligman.