Think Yourself Happier

By Erman Misirlisoy

In Think Yourself Happier, an audio course from Scribd Coach, neuroscience and The Brainlift founder Erman Misirlisoy explains how you can apply the evidence-based principles of cognitive behavioral therapy to enhance your happiness levels and influence your emotional wellbeing. In the course, Misirlisoy explains how to do just that but preventing and overcoming unwanted thoughts, understanding how your brain works (and accepting it), and assessing the impact of your behaviors on your emotional wellbeing. He also shares exercises along the way so you can begin putting what you’ve learned into practice.

If you’re looking to enhance your scientific understanding of happiness, or want some new emotional wellbeing strategies to try in your day-to-day life, you’ve come to the right place.

The information in this course is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Scribd Coach
• Release date: Jul 26, 2022
• ISBN: 9781094443423

Erman Misirlisoy

Erman Misirlisoy, PhD, is a scientist, writer, academic, and consultant on issues related to human behavior and the brain, and the founder of The Brainlift, a newsletter synthesizing the latest research on the brain and mind into advice for living a happier and healthier life. Misirloy’s work has received coverage in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, BBC News, and more. He received his PhD in cognitive neuroscience from University College London. To learn more about Erman Misirlisoy and his work, visit him on Medium at ErmanMisirlisoy.Medium.com, find The Brainlift on Substack, or check him out on Twitter @ErmanMisirlisoy.

Book preview

Think Yourself Happier

THINK YOURSELF HAPPIER

ERMAN MISIRLISOY

SCRIBD COACH

Copyright © 2022 by Erman Misirlisoy

All rights reserved

ISBN: 9781094443423

First e-book edition: July 2022

Scribd, Inc.

San Francisco, California

Scribd.com

For more, visit www.scribd.com and follow @Scribd on Twitter and Facebook.

About Scribd Coach

This ebook is brought to you by Scribd Coach, a new imprint from Scribd dedicated to short-form, inclusive, and insightful personal and professional growth courses written by recognized experts.

Each Scribd Coach course is available in audiobook format or as an ebook transcribed from the audio course — like the book you’re about to read. If you’re interested in the audio edition of this course, or if you’d like to read more personal growth content from Scribd Coach, check out the Scribd Coach imprint page. 

You can share your thoughts on this title by rating and leaving a review on the book page. Thanks for reading — enjoy!

Introduction

Hello everyone! I’m Erman Misirlisoy, and this is Think Yourself Happier, a course from Scribd Coach. Thank you for joining me on this exciting journey.

Have you ever felt depressed? I know this is a rather direct question from someone you’ve just met, but my guess is, if you clicked on this course, chances are you’re struggling with being happy sometimes. We often hear the word depression used to describe long periods of sadness in people that can range from mild to severe. But what is depression really about, and why does it stop us from experiencing happiness? Let’s talk about that.

Clinicians tend to define depression as a mood disorder. When we put it this way, it’s clear why so many think of depression in terms of emotions first and foremost. Now, I’m not here to say that this definition is inaccurate because there’s a lot of truth to it, but it also misses the other major aspect of depression, which is not emotional, but cognitive.

If we think about emotions, they’re not some isolated processes just happening in our brains. In fact, emotions interact with every part of our existence, including the way we think about different situations, make decisions, and communicate with others.

Precisely that’s why the psychological treatment called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is considered to be one of the most effective treatments currently available for depression. CBT seems to work very well for people diagnosed with clinical depression, as well as those who have milder depressive symptoms.

One of the core ideas behind CBT is that depression and other psychological disorders are partly caused by

Reviews for Think Yourself Happier

[Roymada · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Clear, direct and insightful. A must read for all !