A new guide to rational living / Albert Ellis and Robert A. Harper ; foreword by Melvin Powers.

Published in 1961 under title: A guide to rational living.

Incluye bibliograf��a (p��ginas 221-228) e ��ndice.

Introduction to the revised edition -- How far can you go with self-analysis? -- You feel the way you think -- Feeling well by thinking straight -- How you create your feelings -- Thinking yourself out of emotional disturbances -- Recognizing and attacking neurotic behavior -- Overcoming the influences of the past -- Does reason always prove reasonable? -- Refusing to feel desperately unhappy -- Tackling dire needs for approval -- Eradicating dire fears of failure -- How to stop blaming and start living -- How to feel undepressed though frustrated -- Controlling your own destiny -- Conquering anxiety -- Acquiring self-discipline -- Rewriting your personal history -- Accepting reality -- Overcoming inertia and getting creatively absorbed -- Living rationally in an irrational world -- Rational-emotive therapy or rational behavior training updated.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Acknowledgments. Foreword. Introduction to the Revised Edition. 1 How Far Can You Go with Self-Analysis? 2 You Feel the Way You Think. 3 Feeling Well By Thinking Straight. 4 How You Create Your Feelings. 5 Thinking Yourself Out of Emotional Disturbances. 6 Recognizing and Attacking Neurotic Behavior. 7 Overcoming the Influence of the Past. 8 Does Reason Always Prove Reasonable. 9 Refusing to Feel Desperately Unhappy. 10 Tackling Dire Needs for Approval. 11 Eradicating Dire Fears of Failure. 12 How to Stop Blaming and Start Living. 13 How to Feel Undepressed though Frustrated. 14 Controlling Your Own Destiny. 15 Conquering Anxiety. 16 Acquiring Self-Discipline. 17 Rewriting Your Personal History. 18 Accepting Reality. 19 Overcoming Inertia and Getting Creatively Absorbed. 20 Living Rationally in an Irrational World. 21 Rational-Emotive Therapy of Rational Bahvior Training Updated. References. Index.