We all experience prolonged periods of depression and lack of vital energy from time to time. Drawing on the latest developments in the field of cognitive behavioral therapy, the authors offer proven techniques that will help you cope with bad moods and make you feel truly happy. Depressed mood poisons life. Here we will explain what it is, where it comes from and why it launches its sharp claws at you. Knowing this will help you move towards a happy life. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the best methods to help you get rid of depressed mood. She offers strategies and techniques that can make you happier. Here we explain how it works and why it will be useful to you. Your behavior affects your thoughts, emotions and physical state. You are able to recognize patterns of negative behavior and change them. And then it will be possible to do more useful and pleasant things - and less of what plunges you into prolonged depression and melancholy. Concentrating on what causes a good mood, and minimizing what provokes internal discomfort, leads to a joyful attitude. By changing your routine, you will feel much better. Mental health has a variety of effects on physical health. Here we will talk in detail about the role that the body plays in determining your emotional tone, the flow of thoughts and the way you act. And we will offer strategies that will make you feel like a harmonious person. Doesn’t your well-being have an impact on your behavior and thoughts, on your physical and mental health? Here we'll explain what emotions are and how to switch your emotional settings from "feeling sad" to "feeling happy." Here we're going to talk about involuntary negative thoughts (NTMs), which hold positive thoughts hostage—and you allow them to. In this chapter, we explain where destructive thoughts come from - and how to deal with them. Here we will review, evaluate and neutralize the twelve most common NNMs. So now we know that involuntary negative thoughts - NNMs - are treacherous and deceitful. It's time to get rid of them. We'll show you how to do this. Finding meaning in your life by setting realistic and achievable goals will help you feel happier.