{"product_id":"the-self-talk-workout-rachel-goldsmith-turow-9781611808483","title":"The Self-Talk Workout: Six Science-Backed Strategies to Dissolve Self-Criticism and Transform the Voice in Your Head","description":"\u003cb\u003eSelf-talk matters, but what methods of building healthy self-talk actually work? This how-to guide shares evidence-based techniques to go from being your own worst critic to your own best friend.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Perhaps you want to be nicer to yourself but don't really know how to get there. Or maybe you're someone who assumes self-criticism is a permanent part of your personality. Rest assured you're not alone--millions of people struggle with the toll that excessive self-criticism takes on their minds, energy levels, jobs, and relationships. And problems with self-talk vary dramatically from one person to the next: they can appear as mild but persistent inner criticism, full-blown self-loathing, or the pain of internalized oppression or abuse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter over twenty years of working with individuals, groups, and classes on self-criticism and related challenges, psychologist and mindfulness teacher Dr. Rachel Goldsmith Turow offers the \"self-talk workout\"--six doable exercises that can help you replace self-criticism with self-kindness and self-encouragement. Specific self-talk strategies such as \"Spot the success,\" \"Fail forward,\" and \"Allowing all feelings, skillfully,\" require just a few minutes a day. These skills can be practiced individually to transform your self-talk, or you can choose to combine two or more exercises to enhance your self-talk workout. Each chapter features a core exercise, variations on the strategy that might feel right for you, scientific studies supporting each approach, and success stories to inspire your own practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTurow includes examples from her own life and experiences as a psychotherapist, as well as lessons from her students and respected public figures such as Michelle Obama and Thich Nhat Hanh, to show that the burden of harsh self-criticism need not go on forever: the way that we relate to ourselves can be changed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rachel Goldsmith Turow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1611808480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611808483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 5.58w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/20\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2022 pg. 69","brand":"Rachel Goldsmith Turow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43945795617023,"sku":"9781611808483","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b41b23d1-dae7-4ced-86a4-a470c31cb1e8.jpg?v=1681509833","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-self-talk-workout-rachel-goldsmith-turow-9781611808483","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}