<p>Contents</p> <p> </p> <p>Acknowledgements</p> <p> </p> <p>Part 1 Understanding the CBT viewpoint</p> <p> 1 How can I change my life with CBT?</p> <p> Time for change</p> <p> The change paradox</p> <p> Why CBT?</p> <p> How does CBT work?</p> <p> Introducing Mr Beck</p> <p> CBT: the popular theory</p> <p> Ideas at the heart of CBT: a taster</p> <p> Can CBT work for me?</p> <p> What would you really like to change?</p> <p> Setting goals</p> <p> Finally, making the decision to change</p> <p> So now the big question: is CBT for you?</p> <p> </p> <p> 2 Understanding what makes you tick</p> <p> Take a fresh look at yourself</p> <p> The CBT viewpoint</p> <p> Understanding how your thoughts tick</p> <p> You have your own unique point of view</p> <p> Resistance to change</p> <p> </p> <p> 3 Noticing your negative thoughts</p> <p> Spot negative thinking in everyday life</p> <p> Understanding emotions the CBT way</p> <p> Negative automatic thoughts</p> <p> Dysfunctional assumptions</p> <p> Core beliefs</p> <p> The forensic approach to your emotions</p> <p> Unhealthy emotions</p> <p> What to do with your Thought Record</p> <p> </p> <p> 4 Tracking and taming your ‘thinking errors’</p> <p> A self-fulfilling prophecy</p> <p> Identifying 'thinking errors'</p> <p> Beck’s negative Cognitive Triad</p> <p> Top ten thinking errors</p> <p> </p> <p> 5 Testing yourself to get better</p> <p> Hot thoughts and triggers</p> <p> </p>