{"product_id":"the-school-of-life-the-school-of-life-9781912891870","title":"On Self-Hatred: Learning to Like Oneself","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The School of Life: On Self-Hatred \u003c\/i\u003emay be the most essential of The School of Life's essential philosophy handbooks: it reminds us, yet again, that we are not alone, that much more connects us than divides us and that self-acceptance is one of the most important keys to peace of mind.\" - \u003cb\u003eEmma Thompson, DBE British actress and screenwriter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA guide to emotional healing and living a more self-accepting life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind many of our problems lies an often ignored factor: we don't like ourselves very much. We are sufferers of self-hatred. We tell ourselves the meanest things. It's because of self-hatred that we tend to neglect our potential at work and get entangled in unfulfilling relationships, that we lack confidence in our social lives and suffer from anxiety, despair and imposter syndrome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a book that, with immense compassion and fellow feeling, investigates the phenomenon of self-hatred while giving pragmatic advice on how to overcome it. It asks where the feeling comes from, what it makes us do and how we might become kinder and more compassionate towards ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have probably spent far too much of our lives disliking ourselves and attacking everything we say, do or feel, while not even realizing what we're up to. It's time to overcome our masochism and move towards a more self-forgiving and accepting stance. The School of Life: On Self Hatred\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis a guide to the more compassionate and gentle relationship we should have had with ourselves from the start, and can all achieve now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIDENTIFIES THE ORIGINS AND CONSEQUENCES OF SELF-HATRED: \u003c\/b\u003eand provides advice for living a more self-accepting life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eENCOURAGES US TO DEVELOP ASSERTIVENESS AGAINST SELF-LOATHING: \u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cbr\u003egives us the tools to challenge our inner critic and deal with imposter syndrome.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eACCESSIBLE AND PRAGMATIC: \u003c\/b\u003ewith a compassionate and realistic \u003cbr\u003etone, outlining the importance of self-care.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePART OF THE SCHOOL OF LIFE'S SERIES OF GIFTABLE ESSAYS: \u003c\/b\u003eother titles \u003cbr\u003einclude: Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person, On Confidence, \u003cbr\u003eHow to Find Love and Self-Knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e The School of Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912891875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912891870\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e School of Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.30h x 4.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/06\/2023","brand":"The School of Life","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44074950426879,"sku":"9781912891870","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a255826a-6841-4a9e-920a-351b412b6af8.jpg?v=1685456728","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-school-of-life-the-school-of-life-9781912891870","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}