How long does it take to read Feeling Good?
Feeling Good by David D. Burns takes about 12 hours 57 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 12 hours 57 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1999. 706 pages, about 194,150 words.
26 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 21 hours 34 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 12 hours 57 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 hours 5 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other "black holes" of depression can be cured without drugs. In Feeling Good, eminent psychiatrist, David D. Burns, M.D. outlines the remarkable, scientifically proven techniques that will immediately lift your spirits and help you develop a positive outlook on life: Recognize what causes your mood swings, nip negative feelings in the bud, deal with guilt, handle hostility and criticism, overcome addiction to love and approval, beat "do-nothingism", avoid the painful downward spiral of depression, build self-esteem, feel good every day.
Subjects: Mental Depression, Mood (Psychology), Cognitive Therapy, Depression, Psychotropic drugs, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
