Self-Coaching

The simple, untold truth about anxiety and depression is that they are habits of insecurity—and, like all habits, they can be broken. In this new edition of the highly successful Self-Coaching, Dr. Joseph Luciani shows you how to change your way of thinking and develop a healthy, adaptive way of living through his proven Self-Talk strategy for coaching yourself back to health.

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction 1

Part I What Is Self-Coaching?

1. A New Self-Therapy 9

2. The Seven Principles of Self-Coached Healing 22

Part II The Problems Self-Coaching Can Heal

3. Getting to the Root of Your Problem 31

4. Depression 42

5. Anxiety 55

6. The Control-Sensitive Personality 65

7. Insecurity versus Self-Trust 80

Part III Self-coaching: The Program and How to Do It

8. Self-Talk 95

9. The Three Easy Steps of Self-Talk 106

10. Self-Talk: Follow-Through 130

11. Motivation 148

Part IV Self-coaching: Working with Specific Personality Types

12. Self-Coaching for Worrywarts 161

13. Self-Coaching for Hedgehogs 172

14. Self-Coaching for Turtles 185

15. Self-Coaching for Chameleons 199

16. Self-Coaching for Perfectionists 212

Part V Self-Coaching for Life

17. Saying Good-Bye to Anxiety and Depression 233

Appendix: Training Log Format 243

Index 249

JOSEPH J. LUCIANI, Ph.D., is the author of the internationally bestselling Self-Coaching series. As a frequent lecturer, TV and radio guest, and author, he has brought his message of hope to millions over the years. Dr. Luciani, a clinical psychologist, has been in general private practice since 1977. "Whether you're anxious or depressed, prone to panic, worry, insecurity, or compulsion, Self-Coaching isn't about understanding why your life has deteriorated, it's about what you can do—today—to love and liberate yourself!"
—Supermodel Emme and television personality Phil Aronson, coauthors of Morning Has Broken: A Couple's Journey through Depression

You can feel better—starting right now

The simple, untold truth about anxiety and depression is that they are habits of insecurity—and, like all habits, they can be broken. In this new edition of the highly successful Self-Coaching, Dr. Joseph Luciani presents his proven approach that has worked wonders for his patients as well as readers from around the world. Whether you struggle with worrisome thoughts, panic, depression, or compulsions, Self-Coaching shows you how to stop feeding these habits.

Combining training exercises for overcoming negative thought patterns with cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, Self-Coaching shows you how to change your way of thinking and develop a healthy, adaptive way of living. In this updated Second Edition, you'll receive:

• The newly revised and updated Self-Talk strategy for coaching yourself back to health
• New powerful training tips and motivational tools
• Updated self-quizzes, action steps, and practical solutions for accomplishing what you want in life
• More real-life stories of people who beat anxiety and depression