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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... person. In an attempt to take the easy way out, some people try to change others rather than work on their own self-defeating behavior. “Hey, I wouldn't lose my temper if she stopped criticizing me!” “I wouldn't have to criticize him if ...
... person. In an attempt to take the easy way out, some people try to change others rather than work on their own self-defeating behavior. “Hey, I wouldn't lose my temper if she stopped criticizing me!” “I wouldn't have to criticize him if ...
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... person, they're much more likely to come around if you use understanding and acceptance rather than coercion and guilt. 5. You can't fix something until you admit it's broken. A fine line separates being direct from being blunt, being ...
... person, they're much more likely to come around if you use understanding and acceptance rather than coercion and guilt. 5. You can't fix something until you admit it's broken. A fine line separates being direct from being blunt, being ...
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... person's shoes by asking yourself, “What is it like for him/her right now?” 10. Few things make you feel worse than giving in to selfdefeating behavior, but few things make you feel better than overcoming it. Like eating sweets or ...
... person's shoes by asking yourself, “What is it like for him/her right now?” 10. Few things make you feel worse than giving in to selfdefeating behavior, but few things make you feel better than overcoming it. Like eating sweets or ...
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... person whose wise words had an immediate impact and continued to guide me when Iran into obstacles. “Sometimes the easy way out is the right way in" is what I call a usable insight: a memorable phrase that not only illuminates but ...
... person whose wise words had an immediate impact and continued to guide me when Iran into obstacles. “Sometimes the easy way out is the right way in" is what I call a usable insight: a memorable phrase that not only illuminates but ...
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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