Gets to the heart of what it's like to experience low self-esteem: the anger, resentment, fear, anxiety, discouragement, depression and the self-sabotaging behaviours that result from LSE.

In her first book, Breaking the Chain of Low Self-Esteem, Dr. Sorensen revealed startling new insights into the inner experience of those who suffer from low self-esteem (LSE). Now in response to the hundreds of requests for more information about her successful recovery program, she presents this workbook as a guide for recognizing, dismantling and altering the distorted and irrational thinking process that accompanies LSE.

Marilyn J. Sorensen Ph.D. (Portland, OR) clinical psychologist, Director of The Self-Esteem Institute, a recognized expert in self-esteem recovery work, also author of Breaking the Chain of Low Self-Esteem.

People of all ages, backgrounds, and circumstances struggle with low self-esteem. This long-awaited, fully revised second edition of the best-selling The Self-Esteem Workbook includes up-to-date information on brain plasticity, and new chapters on forgiveness, mindfulness, and cultivating lovingkindness and compassion. If your self-esteem is based solely on performance—if you view yourself as someone who’s worthy only when you’re performing well or acknowledged as doing a good job—the way you feel about yourself will always depend on external factors. Your self-esteem affects everything you do, so if you feel unworthy or your confidence is shaped by others, it can be a huge problem. With this second edition of The Self-Esteem Workbook, you’ll learn to see yourself through loving eyes by realizing that you are inherently worthy, and that comparison-based self-criticism is not a true measure of your value. In addition to new chapters on cultivating compassion, forgiveness, and unconditional love for yourself and others—all of which improve self-esteem—you’ll find cutting-edge information on brain plasticity and how sleep, exercise, and nutrition affect your self-esteem. Developing and maintaining healthy self-esteem is key for living a happy life, and with the new research and exercises you’ll find in this updated best-selling workbook, you’ll be ready to start feeling good about yourself and finally be the best that you can be.

An inspiring handbook for all those who want to benefit from a stronger sense of self-worth.

This interactive resource offers the culmination of extensive work on self esteem presented in a single, low self-esteem recovery program and guide. Available to all who suffer, it allows the reader to do this work on their own with careful guidance from Dr. Sorensen, a foremost expert in this field. It also provides professionals in need of understanding this serious issue, access to this complete and effective self-esteem recovery program. - Allows you to walk side by side with the therapist as she leads you up a new life-path - Gives you the specific tools to overcome this devastating problem - Provides you direction and encouragement to keep going to overcome this life controlling issue - Enables you to quickly see progress if you follow her guidance and stick with it.

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