Emotions & Moods

The Self-Development Center provides a media library of personal growth and academic skills programs available to students, faculty, and staff at George Mason University. Media programs may be used in the Self-Develoipment Center during the hours the Center is open. Faculty and staff at GMU may check out programs overnight or over a weekend. Students may check out programs to use for classroom or group presentations. These programs are not for sale or rent to persons outside of the University. If the program is marked with an asterisk (*), ask the receptionist for the handout or written materials that accompany it.
Keep Your Cool (own pace)
Keep Your Cool is for anyone who wants to learn new ways to manage emotions. It shows you how your emotions affect you. You'll learn to change what you tell yourself to you feel and act the way you want, manage your emotions without limiting them, and learn to break emotional habits. (CD Rom) 		Overcoming Emotional Problems (25-30 min.)
The rational emotive theory of counseling supposes that emotional pain is created by thoughts about an event rather than the event itself. These 6 tapes examine how this principle relates to anger, fear, and depression, and explores ‘self-discipline techniques’ to overcome these emotions. These tapes are best used with the assistance of a counselor. (audio)
The Trouble with Feelings (42 min.)
An easy to understand tape on what feelings are, how we learn them, and why they become trouble. Elizabeth Power discusses lots of ‘how to’ tips on feeling and managing feelings safely. (video) 		Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy (own pace)
Feeling Good outlines a techniques for coping with anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other ‘black holes’ of depression. (book)
Mind Over Mood (own pace)
Mind Over Mood is a cognitive therapy treatment manual that contains step-by-step worksheets, exercises, hint boxes, reminder boxes, and troubleshooting guides. (book) 		Mysteries of the Mind (58 min.)
This program explores obsessive-compulsive disorder, manic depression, alcoholism, and other mood disorders whose victims show a lack of control over their behavior and their life. (video)

For more information about Counseling Center services, call 703-993-2380 or come by the Center in Student Union I, Room 364.

Send comments or questions to webmaster Diane Knight at dknight@gmu.edu. Updated September 7, 2001.