A sense of self-worth and self-esteem is generally considered to be essential for psychological survival. Without it, an inner critical voice highlights every blunder and ignores real accomplishments, making life very painful. This companion volume to Self-Esteem (150,000 copies sold) presents 50 simple exercises that readers can use to confront that punishing inner critic and make a realistic assessment of themselves. Each exercise includes a description of a technique, tips for maximizing its effectiveness, and simple step-by-step instructions for putting it into practice.
I thought that this was a great easy read that has translated into real life uses.
Self esteem companion
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Very good book. Every chapter is an exercise to improve your self esteem. Glad I bought it.
Helpful book with short Exercises that don't bog you down
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is a helpful book, especially when working with clients that don't want to read through pages and pages of information. The exercises are helpful and easy to explain. It is focused on self-esteem and dealing with the "inner critic."
A great personal, teaching and counseling tool
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
As a counselor, I'm always looking for new books and ideas to engage clients... this book has some wonderful exercises and the comentary is quite enlightening as well. I bought one for myself and then bought one for my adult daughter. I love the 'five finger exercise!'
best little self-esteem book in self-help
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I really enjoyed the straightforward simplicity of this little book. I also gained many practical tips for reinforcing my own esteem. I recommend it to anyone who has ever had a self-critical thought.
About the book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Of all our degraders, our self-critics are the most adept. Gathering a sense of self-worth in the midst of our rodent doubts requires resolve and inner resources not easy to recoup. Matthew McKay, a brief therapy specialist and his cohorts, present fifty simple exercises that enable readers to inventory themselves and master self-compassion.Grant Me The Serenity..
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