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A review by lupefiasco7
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns
4.0
Chocked full of actionable advice, this book laso contains a lot of common sense wisdom that is bolstered by credibility and research. It was written with a crystal clear prose that is probably very close to the voice Burns has when he talks to patients in his practice. The biggest takeaway for me was the list of cognitive distortions in Ch 3, and the application of their identification in the Two-column technique of Ch. 4.
However, I was delightfully surprised by parts of the book that went further. Specifically the chapters on anger surprised me. It seemed all too simpatico to the idea of tactical empathy in Never Split the Difference to be a coincidence (Voss of course would have taken inspiration from Burns, writing his book 35 years later).
While all the chapters had something new to offer, some were more “fluffy” than others. That, and addition to the book having a really poor structure, made me take off a star.
However, Burns seems like a wonderful man, and it is the simplicity of his words and the authenticity of his voice that allow his important suggestions to be received with warmth and optimism.
However, I was delightfully surprised by parts of the book that went further. Specifically the chapters on anger surprised me. It seemed all too simpatico to the idea of tactical empathy in Never Split the Difference to be a coincidence (Voss of course would have taken inspiration from Burns, writing his book 35 years later).
While all the chapters had something new to offer, some were more “fluffy” than others. That, and addition to the book having a really poor structure, made me take off a star.
However, Burns seems like a wonderful man, and it is the simplicity of his words and the authenticity of his voice that allow his important suggestions to be received with warmth and optimism.