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"Throughout your life, you've had parents, coaches, teachers, friends and mentors who have pushed you to be better than your excuses and bigger than your fears. What if the secret to having the confidence and courage to enrich your life and work is simply knowing how to push yourself? Using the science of habits, riveting stories and surprising facts from some of the most famous moments in history, art and business, Mel Robbins will explain the power...
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Are self-help books really any help? From diet and productivity to decorating to social interactions, Greenberg and Meinzer tried it all, and then share what they've learned. They started for a laugh, but discovered that reading and following each book's advice has actually changed and improved their lives. Here they synthesize the lessons and insights they've learned: practices that have worked, real talk on those that didn't, and a list of philosophies...
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Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"Is your home too cluttered? Are you struggling financially? Do your friends and family drain your energy? These symptoms all lead to one surprising problem: a lack of self-worth. Worthiness is the quality of deserving attention, energy, and respect. You can't fake worthiness or earn it accidentally. It's like a muscle. You can weaken that muscle, but there are many ways to strengthen it-and The Worthy Project shows you how. Personal development teacher...
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Prometheus Books
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2019.
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English
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"A popular clinical psychologist explores an often misunderstood and unrecognized emotion that's the root cause of many self-defeating and harmful behaviors. Emotional paralysis, a distorted view of self, a feeling of being a fraud, lack of trust in others, fear of criticism resulting in underdeveloped talents, and a chronic sense of being worthless, invisible, or disposable--these are typical symptoms of shame. In this book, psychologist Stephan...
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Each day we face a barrage of images and messages from society and the media telling us who, what, and how we should be. We are led to believe that if we could only look perfect and lead perfect lives, we'd no longer feel inadequate. So most of us perform, please, and perfect, all the while thinking, What if I can't keep all of these balls in the air? Why isn't everyone else working harder and living up to my expectations? What will people think if...
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"By accessing our personal power, we can achieve 'presence,' the state in which we stop worrying about the impression we're making on others and instead adjust the impression we've been making on ourselves. As [this book suggests], we don't need to embark on a grand spiritual quest or complete an inner transformation to harness the power of presence. Instead, we need to nudge ourselves, moment by moment, by tweaking our body language, behavior, and...
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2018.
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Good morning. Do NOT get stuck in the comments section of life today. Make, do, create the things. Let others tussle it out. Vamos! Before he inspired the world with Hamilton and was catapulted to international fame, Lin-Manuel Miranda was inspiring his Twitter followers with words of encouragement at the beginning and end of each day. He wrote these original sayings, aphorisms, and poetry for himself as much as for others. But as Miranda's audience...
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Scribner
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2020.
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English
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"For Tulane University's 2018 commencement, Jesmyn Ward delivered a stirring speech about the value of hard work and the importance of respect for oneself and others. Speaking about the challenges she and her family overcame, Ward inspired everyone in the audience with her meditation on tenacity in the face of hardship. Ward's moving words will inspire listeners as they prepare for the next chapter in their lives, whether, like Ward, they are the...
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Vermilion
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2020.
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English
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This inspiring journal is designed to help you find your way in a world where comparison and judgment can make it hard to stay true to yourself. Using a mixture of prompts, tick boxes and space to write down thoughts, as well as uplifting quotes and thought-provoking words, this beautifully designed book by the creator of The Happy News will help you feel more confident in yourself and less anxious about what other people think.
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Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Despite years of progress, many women still suffer low self-esteem in various realms of life. Here, Clarissa Burt shares her program for building better self-esteem through a unique process that emphasizes awareness, poise, and assurance"--
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Rachel Hollis is sounding a wake-up call. She knows that many women have been taught to define themselves in light of other people--whether as wife, mother, daughter, or employee--instead of learning how to own who they are and what they want. With a challenge to women everywhere to stop talking themselves out of their dreams, Hollis identifies the excuses to let go of, the behaviors to adopt, and the skills to acquire on the path to growth, confidence,...
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Grupo Nelson
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Español
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"Rachel Hollis, autora del best seller 'Amiga, l̀vate esa cara' y fundadora de TheChicSite.com, exhorta a las mujeres a dejar de disculparse por sus deseos, esperanzas y suęos y, en cambio, perseguirlos con pasi̤n y confianza. Rachel ha sido testigo con frecuencia de mujeres que tienen temor de lograr sus propios objetivos. Temen pasar verg|enza, no alcanzar la perfecci̤n o no ser lo suficientemente valiosas. Pero el mayor temor de todos es ser...
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Planeta
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[2018]
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Español
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Desde pequeños nos enseñan conductas de cuidado personal respecto al físico: lavarnos los dientes, bañarnos, arreglarnos las uñas, comer, aprender a vestirnos ... Pero ¿qué hay del cuidado psicológico y la higiene mental? ¿Les prestamos suficiente atención? ¿Los ponemos en práctica? ¿Resaltamos la importancia del autoamor? Una buena autoestima, quererse profundamente, incrementa las emociones positivas. Además, permite alcanzar mayor...
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Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Learn . . . ways to connect with yourself and the world around you while reigniting a sense of wonder in the everyday, thanks to this practical collection of illustrated tips for mindful living. Encourages practice with interactive prompts and reflective activities"--Provided by publisher.
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TarcherPerigee
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"A bold reimagining of Maslow's famous hierarchy of needs--and new insights for realizing your full potential and living your most creative, fulfilled, and connected life. When psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman first discovered Maslow's unfinished theory of transcendence, sprinkled throughout a cache of unpublished journals, lectures, and essays, he felt a deep resonance with his own work and life. In this groundbreaking book, Kaufman picks up where...
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