[hericium]

> I learned Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which I've internalized since I'm a programmer. CBT is like a language I can use to program myself. Just today I spontaneously told myself "Stop making things up! you don't need to come up with a reason or wild rationalization for every feeling"

I seem to be using this/similar(?) technique, too, to force myself to do things long-term good, but short-term unpleasant.

I didn't knew its name though. Any good books on the subject?

[psychphysic]

Mind over Mood is an excellent self guided CBT book. It comes with works sheets.

There's also a practitioners version if you want to see how the sausage is made from a fascilitation side of thing.

If you're interested in more advanced discussion of methods consider Judith Beck (late CBT creator Aaron Beck's daughter). CBT basics and beyond.

Both are very popular within the UK.

[labrador]

There's a lot of good material on the internet about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy ("Wise Mind") and Cognitive Processing Therapy for trauma. These are all inspired by Eastern meditation and non-attachment to thoughts and feelings.

I would start by asking yourself if you learn well on your own? Or it might be better to learn with a therapist to explain the subtleties and indicate where you are getting stuck.

[thederek512]

David D Burns "Feeling good"

[labrador]

That's one of the books I used. It's a good one.

[drcongo]

Search for CBT, there's a lot of great resources.