Women Who Think Too Much: How to Break Free of Overthinking and Reclaim Your Life -- Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Paperback

Groundbreaking research . . . Women Who Think Too Much tells why overthinking occurs, why it hurts people, and how to stop. --USA Today

It's no surprise that our fast-paced, overly self-analytical culture is pushing many people--especially women--to spend countless hours thinking about negative ideas, feelings, and experiences. Renowned psychologist Dr. Susan Nolen-Hoeksema calls this overthinking, and her groundbreaking research shows that an increasing number of women--more than half of those in her extensive study--are doing it too much and too often, leading to sadness, anxiety, and depression. She challenges the assumption--heralded by so many pop-psychology pundits of the last several decades--that constantly expressing and analyzing our emotions is a good thing.

In Women Who Think Too Much, Nolen-Hoeksema shows us what causes so many women to be overthinkers and provides concrete strategies that can be used to escape these negative thoughts, move to higher ground, and live more productively. Women Who Think Too Much will change lives, and is destined to become a self-help classic.

Author: Susan Nolen-Hoeksema
Publisher: Holt McDougal
Published: 02/01/2004
Pages: 273
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.47w x 0.74d
ISBN: 9780805075250

About the Author

Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan. She received her B.A. from Yale University and her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Her award-winning research has been funded by major grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Science Foundation, and several private foundations. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with her husband and son.