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There are many handbooks to guide people through the overall process for adopting positive thinking in their lives. There are still others that deal with just a specific niche such as psychology, bereavement, sports, business, musicians, etc. These handbooks are offered on the Internet in the form of e-book downloads, as audio presentations on compact discs, and as abridged and unabridged versions of well-known books such as Dr. Norman Vincent Peale's " The Power of Positive Thinking." There is even a giant tome entitled "The Science of the Mind 50'th Anniversary Edition" priced at more than $112.00 per copy.
An Internet search under "positive thinking handbook" produced 1,840,000 results, but you will probably find virtually anything you want in the first ten pages of listings. Needless to say, the subject is very popular today as evidenced by the huge selection of available instructional and motivational and inspirational products offered online. Publications of up to 1,000 pages are offered.
Typical titles shown online today include: Handbook of Positive Psychology; Handbook of Bereavement; The Handbook of Positive Thinking; Handbook for the Positive Revolution; Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook; Handbook for Life; Handbook for Women in Transition I and II; Positive Thinking for the Working Musician and The Elite Forces Manual of Mental & Physical Endurance.
One of the most popular and widely-read handbooks now available is "The Feeling Good Handbook" authored by Dr. David Burns. It is categorized under conventional medicine bu utilizes the principles of positive thinking throughout. It is offered online at just $16.50 new and $6.85 used and was written primarily to help clinically depressed people by adapting cognitive therapy to deal with many everyday problems including panic attacks, nervousness, stress, guilt, inferiority and fears. One reviewer said, "....it is as useful as if not better than "The Power of Positive Feeling".....".
Now that scientists have demonstrated the physical and mental benefits of a positive mindset and actually measured its results on test subjects, questions about the effectiveness of positive thinking are fast fading away. As additional research into the subject is completed, these details should generate still more articles, e-books and testimonials to the true power of thinking positively. In the meantime, the Internet is a treasure trove of detailed handbooks and other materials based upon proven techniques and designed to guide newcomers through every phase of learning and adapting positive thinking principles in their own lives.
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