Lessons for Living : Simple Solutions for Life's Problems

by Johnston, Daniel H.

• ISBN13: 9780971216501
• ISBN10: 0971216509
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Table of Contents

Introduction: Awakening Moments	1	(6)
Part One: Lessons for Remembering	7	(48)
The Rules for Living	8	(3)
Comfortable Misery	11	(2)
Being Realistically Unhappy	13	(2)
Being in Crisis	15	(3)
Being Responsible	18	(2)
Simple Solutions	20	(2)
Watching Your Language	22	(2)
Getting off Your ``But''	24	(2)
Creating Your Own Reality	26	(2)
Choose a New Attitude Each Day	28	(3)
Automatic Thinking	31	(2)
Giving Up Perfection	33	(2)
Arguing With Yourself	35	(2)
How to Double Your Trouble	37	(2)
Changing Your Mind	39	(3)
How to Change Yourself	42	(2)
The Secret of Changing Others	44	(2)
The Power of Four-Letter Words	46	(2)
Mind Over Matter	48	(2)
Catching People Being Good	50	(2)
Self-worth and Self-esteem	52	(3)
Part Two: Lessons for Coping	55	(77)
The Sidewalk of Life	56	(3)
The Sidewalk of Life: Falling In	59	(2)
The Sidewalk of Life: Falling In, Again	61	(2)
The Sidewalk of Life: Taking Responsibility	63	(4)
The Sidewalk of Life: Making Choices	67	(2)
The Sidewalk of Life: A New Street	69	(2)
Change, Stress, and Information Overload	71	(3)
Information Technology and Stress	74	(3)
Stressed and Don't Know It	77	(5)
Positive Stress	82	(2)
Controlling Stress	84	(2)
Stress and Your Health	86	(2)
Learning to Relax	88	(4)
Using Your Imagination	92	(2)
Meditation	94	(2)
Breathing and Counting	96	(2)
Peaceful Moments	98	(2)
Healing Power of Nature	100	(2)
Sadder Than Sad	102	(5)
Depression and Its Causes	107	(4)
The ABC's of Life	111	(4)
The Skill of Bouncing Back	115	(3)
Waiting for a Miracle	118	(3)
The Importance of Accomplishment	121	(2)
Fun on the Run	123	(3)
Fun Alone and Fun Together	126	(2)
The Cost of Having Fun	128	(2)
Practicing Deviancy	130	(2)
Part Three: Lessons for Growing	132	(51)
A Riddle For Change	133	(3)
The Wheel of Life	136	(3)
The Search For Happiness	139	(2)
Letting Go	141	(2)
The Safe Emotion	143	(2)
Forgiveness is For You	145	(3)
Midlife Crisis	148	(2)
Mind Storms	150	(2)
Anatomy of a Mind Storm 1	152	(3)
Anatomy of a Mind Storm 2	155	(3)
Mind Storm Aftermath	158	(2)
Positive Quitting	160	(2)
Living Life Inside Out	162	(2)
Elevator Courtesy	164	(2)
Attitudes of Gratitude	166	(2)
Circling to the Center	168	(2)
The Labyrinth Map	170	(4)
Love and Marriage	174	(2)
The Ordeal of Marriage	176	(2)
Four Levels of Healing	178	(2)
From Healing to Holy	180	(3)
Lessons to Come	183	(1)
Appendix A Depression Test Results	184	(1)
Appendix B Awakenings Web Site Resources	185	(1)
Appendix C Enjoyable Things List	186	(1)
References	187	(7)
About the Author	194