Overcoming Low Self-Esteem : A Clinically Proven Step-by-Step Program to Recovering on Your Own

by Fennell, Melanie

• ISBN13: 9780814727140
• ISBN10: 081472714X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: New York University Press

Summary

The overall opinion we have of ourselves and the value we place on ourselves as people can have a dramatic effect on our happiness. If you are troubled by uncertainty and self-doubt, or have thoughts about yourself that are often critical, these beliefs can contaminate many aspects of your life, from your personal relationships to your work and leisure time. Your health and energy level may also be affected.Based on the clinically proven techniques of cognitive behavioral therapy, Overcoming Low Self-Esteem has been developed to help readers break out of the vicious cycle of self-destructive thinking. By learning the art of self-acceptance, readers can alter their lives for the better.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
PART ONE: What Is Low Self-Esteem? An Introduction to This Book	1	(22)
What Is Low Self-Esteem?	3	(20)
PART TWO: Understanding Low Self-Esteem	23	(40)
How Low Self-Esteem Develops	25	(22)
What Keeps Low Self-Esteem Going	47	(16)
PART THREE: Overcoming Low Self-Esteem	63	(184)
Checking Out Anxious Predictions	65	(27)
Combating Self-Criticism	92	(30)
Enhancing Self-Acceptance	122	(33)
Changing the Rules	155	(35)
Undermining the Bottom Line	190	(38)
Pulling It All Together and Planning for the Future	228	(19)
Useful Books and Addresses	247	(4)
Index	251	(4)
Appendix	255