A crisis manager explains how to overcome a personal crisis, whether a relationship crisis or business disaster, by recognizing one's worst qualities and dealing with them appropriately.

Kristin Neff, Ph.D., says that it’s time to “stop beating yourself up and leave insecurity behind.” Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind offers expert advice on how to limit self-criticism and offset its negative effects, enabling you to achieve your highest potential and a more contented, fulfilled life. More and more, psychologists are turning away from an emphasis on self-esteem and moving toward self-compassion in the treatment of their patients—and Dr. Neff’s extraordinary book offers exercises and action plans for dealing with every emotionally debilitating struggle, be it parenting, weight loss, or any of the numerous trials of everyday living.

Summarizing and integrating the major empirical research of the past twenty years, this volume presents a thorough review of the subject, with a special focus on what sets people with low self-esteem apart from others. As the subject is central to the understanding of personality, mental health, and social adjustment, this work will be appreciated by professionals and advanced students in the fields of personality, social, clinical, and organizational psychology.

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.

A Books on Prescription Title Boost your confidence and change your life for the better Melanie Fennell's acclaimed self-help guide will help you to understand your low self-esteem and, armed with this knowledge, break out of the vicious circle of negative self-image, learning the art of self-acceptance and altering your life for the better. Explains the nature of low self-esteem and self-destructive thinking Describes what keeps low self-esteem going Explores how to identify your positive qualities and gain a more balanced view of yourself Contains a complete self-help program and monitoring sheets Based on clinically proven techniques of cognitive behavioural therapy

This is not only a book about healing, however, but also one about the phenomenology of self and self-transformation."--BOOK JACKET.