017: Ask David — Dare to be “average”—The perfectionist’s script for self-defeat
In this podcast, David answers a challenging question posed by a listener: Dear Dr. David: In your Feeling Good Handbook, you suggest that the reader just allows himself or herself to be an ordinary person instead of trying to be perfect. Contrary to your opinion in...Secrets of Self-Esteem, Part 1
* ©2013 by David D. Burns, MD Do not copy, publish or reproduce without the written permission of Dr. Burns. I’m going to start out with a few postings on the popular subject of how to boost your self-esteem and overcome feelings of worthlessness, inferiority,...Error #2: Reverse Depression Hypnosis
* ©2012 by David D. Burns, MD Do not copy, publish or reproduce without the written permission of Dr. Burns. Last time we discussed the consequences of therapists’ failure to measure changes in symptoms as well as the quality of the alliance at every session. Today,...