Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating BehaviorPractical, proven self help steps show how to transform 40 common self-defeating behaviors, including procrastination, envy, obsession, anger, self-pity, compulsion, neediness, guilt, rebellion, inaction, and more. |
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... effectively— with compassion, respect, and empathy. 4. There is nothing more futile than trying to change another person. In an attempt to take the easy way out, some people try to change others rather than work on their own self ...
... effectively— with compassion, respect, and empathy. 4. There is nothing more futile than trying to change another person. In an attempt to take the easy way out, some people try to change others rather than work on their own self ...
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... effective guidance, they tend to develop healthy coping mechanisms. As adults they tend to be resilient, confident and resourceful. Any self-defeating behaviors they have are relatively minor and easy to overcome. By contrast, children ...
... effective guidance, they tend to develop healthy coping mechanisms. As adults they tend to be resilient, confident and resourceful. Any self-defeating behaviors they have are relatively minor and easy to overcome. By contrast, children ...
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... effective coping mechanisms, the ones that bring relief solidify into self-defeating behaviors. Naturally, there are fortunate individuals who, because of inherent strengths or the intervention of other adults, develop adequate ways to ...
... effective coping mechanisms, the ones that bring relief solidify into self-defeating behaviors. Naturally, there are fortunate individuals who, because of inherent strengths or the intervention of other adults, develop adequate ways to ...
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... effective in every case. Whenever you find yourself in a situation that has, in the past, triggered a selfdefeating impulse, follow these steps in addition to the recommendations in individual chapters: The Five-Step Pause Self ...
... effective in every case. Whenever you find yourself in a situation that has, in the past, triggered a selfdefeating impulse, follow these steps in addition to the recommendations in individual chapters: The Five-Step Pause Self ...
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Contents
Section 1 | 71 |
Section 2 | 95 |
Section 3 | 99 |
Section 4 | 138 |
Section 5 | 173 |
Section 6 | 177 |
Section 7 | 179 |
Section 8 | 181 |
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Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior Mark Goulston,Philip Goldberg Limited preview - 1996 |
Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior Mark Goulston,Philip Goldberg Limited preview - 1996 |
Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior Mark Goulston,Philip Goldberg No preview available - 1996 |
Common terms and phrases
able accept adult afraid Alcoholics Anonymous ALEXANDER POPE anger angry avoid become child core of hate create defeating deprived didn’t effort emotional empathy envy eventually example expect express fear feel safe feel sorry felt forgive FRANCIS BACON frustration getting give happen hope husband important impulse keep kids know-it-all less lives look lose Mark Goulston marriage Menninger Foundation mind mistake mother needy never okay OSCAR WILDE ourselves overcome pain parents partner patients Paul Penguin Group Penguin Group USA PERIGEE person play problem procrastinate promise promise-breakers psychosomatic illness RALPH WALDO EMERSON realize reason rebel relationship resentment self-defeating behavior sense situation someone spouse stop sure TAKING ACTION talking tell therapist therapy they’re things thought told trauma trust turn understand upset USABLE INSIGHT usually wait what’s wife won’t wrong you’ll you’ve