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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... usually at the root of self-defeating behavior in relationships. It's great to work on your selfdefeating behavior, but don't get so obsessed that you lose sight of those who matter to you. The more preoccupied you are with yourself ...
... usually at the root of self-defeating behavior in relationships. It's great to work on your selfdefeating behavior, but don't get so obsessed that you lose sight of those who matter to you. The more preoccupied you are with yourself ...
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... usually has roots in childhood experience. When children confronted with traumas are given both loving support and patient, effective guidance, they tend to develop healthy coping mechanisms. As adults they tend to be resilient ...
... usually has roots in childhood experience. When children confronted with traumas are given both loving support and patient, effective guidance, they tend to develop healthy coping mechanisms. As adults they tend to be resilient ...
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... usually knee-jerk reactions. We act without regard for long-term consequences and without considering reasonable alternatives. The Five-Step Pause is designed to prevent that by increasing awareness. It is a way of returning your mind ...
... usually knee-jerk reactions. We act without regard for long-term consequences and without considering reasonable alternatives. The Five-Step Pause is designed to prevent that by increasing awareness. It is a way of returning your mind ...
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... usually repeats itself. Despite your best intentions, when the same or similar situations crop up again, you might act reflexively and do what you've done before. If you have a setback, instead of beating yourself to death for making a ...
... usually repeats itself. Despite your best intentions, when the same or similar situations crop up again, you might act reflexively and do what you've done before. If you have a setback, instead of beating yourself to death for making a ...
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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 advice AESCHYLUS afraid Alcoholics Anonymous ALEXANDER POPE anger angry avoid become child Columbo core of hate create defeating effort emotional empathy envy example expect express fear feel safe feel sorry felt forgive FRANCIS BACON frustration getting give happen hope husband important impulse keep kids less listen lives look lose Mark Goulston marriage Menninger Foundation mind mother needy never okay OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES OSCAR WILDE ourselves overcome pain parents partner patients Paul Penguin Group Penguin Group USA PERIGEE person play problem procrastinate promise psychosomatic illness quitting too soon RALPH WALDO EMERSON realize reason rebel relationship resentment self-defeating behavior sense situation someone spouse stop sure TAKING ACTION talking tell therapist therapy things thought told trauma trust turn understand upset USABLE INSIGHT usually wait wife wrong you’re