Main description:

*Fascinating, science-based read that shows how to make regret work for you, instead of feeling imprisoned by it.
*Essential CBT skills are presented with warmth, humor, and authority.
*Regret can't-and shouldn't-be eliminated; readers learn how to use it to make positive changes.
*Vivid illustrations and catchy mnemonic devices make concepts easy to remember and apply.
*From the bestselling author of The Worry Cure.

Contents:

Introduction
Step 1. Understand Regret
1. What Is Regret?
2. How Regret Works
Step 2. Learn to Make Good Decisions
3. What Assumptions Drive Your Decisions and Feed Your Regret?
4. How Do You Perceive Risk?
5. Does Anticipating Regret Lead You to Action or Inaction?
6. Making a Choice
Step 3. Make Regret Work for You
7. Coping Effectively with Disappointing Outcomes
8. Stepping Away from Rumination
9. Learning from Guilt
10. Using Productive Regret
A Final Word. Looking Back While Looking Ahead
Resources
References
Index