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On Self-Hatred
by The School of Life • 2022
A quiet self-hatred, not low self-worth, drives perfectionism. The fix is not love but acceptance.
4.26
552
On Self-Hatred Summary
On Self-Hatred 97%
A quiet self-hatred, not low self-worth, drives perfectionism. The fix is not love but acceptance.
by The School of Life 2022
4.26
552 ratings
How to Stop Breaking Your Own Heart
by Meggan Roxanne • 2024
Your worst relationship is with yourself. The way out: stop treating your own needs as negotiable.
3.68
2k+
How to Stop Breaking Your Own Heart Summary
How to Stop Breaking Your Own Heart 97%
Your worst relationship is with yourself. The way out: stop treating your own needs as negotiable.
by Meggan Roxanne 2024
3.68
2k+ ratings
Too Nice for Your Own Good
by Duke Robinson • 1997
Nice people finish drained, resentful, and overlooked. Specific skills that break the pattern.
3.46
2k+
Too Nice for Your Own Good Summary
Too Nice for Your Own Good 97%
Nice people finish drained, resentful, and overlooked. Specific skills that break the pattern.
by Duke Robinson 1997
3.46
2k+ ratings
Why Do I Keep Doing This?
by Kati Morton • 2025
The habits keeping you stuck began as childhood armor. A therapist's guide to putting them down.
3.70
421
Why Do I Keep Doing This? Summary
Why Do I Keep Doing This? 97%
The habits keeping you stuck began as childhood armor. A therapist's guide to putting them down.
by Kati Morton 2025
3.70
421 ratings
How to Overcome Your Childhood
by The School of Life • 2019
The people you love feel familiar for a reason. Rewiring that pull takes more than insight.
4.08
2k+
How to Overcome Your Childhood Summary
How to Overcome Your Childhood 97%
The people you love feel familiar for a reason. Rewiring that pull takes more than insight.
by The School of Life 2019
4.08
2k+ ratings
Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself
by Lori Deschene • 2013
Forty practices for quieting your inner critic, tested by millions who have silenced their own.
4.03
567
Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself Summary
Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself 96%
Forty practices for quieting your inner critic, tested by millions who have silenced their own.
by Lori Deschene 2013
4.03
567 ratings
Freedom from Your Inner Critic
by Jay Earley • 2013
Your inner critic is really a protector. Unblend from its attacks and transform its role.
3.87
209
Freedom from Your Inner Critic Summary
Freedom from Your Inner Critic 96%
Your inner critic is really a protector. Unblend from its attacks and transform its role.
by Jay Earley 2013
3.87
209 ratings
I Love Me More
by Jenna Banks • 2022
A skill, not a feeling: how daily self-love rebuilds your boundaries, career, and finances.
3.78
446
I Love Me More Summary
I Love Me More 96%
A skill, not a feeling: how daily self-love rebuilds your boundaries, career, and finances.
by Jenna Banks 2022
3.78
446 ratings
Letting Go Of Shame
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron • 1989
The voice that says you are defective can be quieted. A clinical guide to reclaiming self-respect.
4.01
176
Letting Go Of Shame Summary
Letting Go Of Shame 96%
The voice that says you are defective can be quieted. A clinical guide to reclaiming self-respect.
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron 1989
4.01
176 ratings
Make Change That Lasts (B&W Illustrations)
by Rangan Chatterjee • 2024
The habits you cannot break are not the real problem. Nine ways to find what is.
4.06
2k+
Make Change That Lasts (B&W Illustrations) Summary
Make Change That Lasts (B&W Illustrations) 96%
The habits you cannot break are not the real problem. Nine ways to find what is.
by Rangan Chatterjee 2024
4.06
2k+ ratings
Are You Mad at Me?
by Meg Josephson • 2025
You were trained to scan every room for anger. That wiring can be changed.
4.37
14k+
Are You Mad at Me? Summary
Are You Mad at Me? 96%
You were trained to scan every room for anger. That wiring can be changed.
by Meg Josephson 2025
4.37
14k+ ratings
Needy
by Mara Glatzel • 2023
Your needs aren't too much. Trust your compass, set boundaries, and stop performing for approval.
4.28
194
Needy Summary
Needy 96%
Your needs aren't too much. Trust your compass, set boundaries, and stop performing for approval.
by Mara Glatzel 2023
4.28
194 ratings
The Gifts of Imperfection
by Brené Brown • 2010
Perfection is a wall, not a shield. What vulnerability research shows about building real belonging.
4.24
225k+
The Gifts of Imperfection Summary
The Gifts of Imperfection 96%
Perfection is a wall, not a shield. What vulnerability research shows about building real belonging.
by Brené Brown 2010
4.24
225k+ ratings
Soul without Shame
by Byron Brown • 1998
You do not have to believe your inner critic or fight it. The third way, mapped.
4.04
488
Soul without Shame Summary
Soul without Shame 96%
You do not have to believe your inner critic or fight it. The third way, mapped.
by Byron Brown 1998
4.04
488 ratings
Conquering Shame and Codependency
by Darlene Lancer • 2014
Shame drives codependency. Eight steps to disarm the inner critic and reclaim the self you lost.
4.22
422
Conquering Shame and Codependency Summary
Conquering Shame and Codependency 96%
Shame drives codependency. Eight steps to disarm the inner critic and reclaim the self you lost.
by Darlene Lancer 2014
4.22
422 ratings
The Power of Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1987
Two core beliefs determine your self-worth; this book teaches the daily practices that build them.
3.62
239
The Power of Self-Esteem Summary
The Power of Self-Esteem 96%
Two core beliefs determine your self-worth; this book teaches the daily practices that build them.
by Nathaniel Branden 1987
3.62
239 ratings
Embracing Your Inner Critic
by Hal Stone • 1993
Turn the voice that sabotages you into a calm, intelligent advisor. No silencing required.
4.02
454
Embracing Your Inner Critic Summary
Embracing Your Inner Critic 96%
Turn the voice that sabotages you into a calm, intelligent advisor. No silencing required.
by Hal Stone 1993
4.02
454 ratings
Cómo mandar a la mierda de forma educada
by Alba Cardalda • 2023
Stop being a yes person. A psychologist's step-by-step system for boundaries that actually hold.
3.88
3k+
Cómo mandar a la mierda de forma educada Summary
Cómo mandar a la mierda de forma educada 96%
Stop being a yes person. A psychologist's step-by-step system for boundaries that actually hold.
by Alba Cardalda 2023
3.88
3k+ ratings
Setting Boundaries That Stick
by Juliane Taylor Shore • 2023
Boundaries fail when you feel unsafe. Rewire your brain's threat response, and the words stick.
4.32
260
Setting Boundaries That Stick Summary
Setting Boundaries That Stick 96%
Boundaries fail when you feel unsafe. Rewire your brain's threat response, and the words stick.
by Juliane Taylor Shore 2023
4.32
260 ratings
Shame
by Joseph Burgo • 2018
Stop hiding from shame. Use it. The step-by-step path to self-esteem that actually holds up.
3.88
461
Shame Summary
Shame 96%
Stop hiding from shame. Use it. The step-by-step path to self-esteem that actually holds up.
by Joseph Burgo 2018
3.88
461 ratings
Stop People Pleasing
by Patrick King • 2018
You've trained people to expect your yes. Here is the retraining program, starting with two words.
3.84
1k+
Stop People Pleasing Summary
Stop People Pleasing 96%
You've trained people to expect your yes. Here is the retraining program, starting with two words.
by Patrick King 2018
3.84
1k+ ratings
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1987
Self-esteem hinges on a single practice: seeing yourself clearly and acting on what you see.
3.93
854
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem Summary
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem 96%
Self-esteem hinges on a single practice: seeing yourself clearly and acting on what you see.
by Nathaniel Branden 1987
3.93
854 ratings
The Sugar Jar
by Yasmine Cheyenne • 2022
A jar, some sugar, a lid: the visual boundary practice that stops people-pleasing before it starts.
3.96
801
The Sugar Jar Summary
The Sugar Jar 95%
A jar, some sugar, a lid: the visual boundary practice that stops people-pleasing before it starts.
by Yasmine Cheyenne 2022
3.96
801 ratings
Doña Huevotes
by Anamar Orihuela • 2023
Learned in childhood to carry everyone, need nothing. Your way back begins inside your body.
3.87
432
Doña Huevotes Summary
Doña Huevotes 95%
Learned in childhood to carry everyone, need nothing. Your way back begins inside your body.
by Anamar Orihuela 2023
3.87
432 ratings
The Joy of Being Selfish
by Michelle Elman • 2021
What if putting yourself first was the most generous move? Boundaries without the guilt spiral.
4.18
2k+
The Joy of Being Selfish Summary
The Joy of Being Selfish 95%
What if putting yourself first was the most generous move? Boundaries without the guilt spiral.
by Michelle Elman 2021
4.18
2k+ ratings
Perfectly Hidden Depression
by Margaret Robinson Rutherford • 2019
Outwardly driven, inwardly crumbling. The perfectionism masking your depression, and how to heal.
3.84
648
Perfectly Hidden Depression Summary
Perfectly Hidden Depression 95%
Outwardly driven, inwardly crumbling. The perfectionism masking your depression, and how to heal.
by Margaret Robinson Rutherford 2019
3.84
648 ratings
The Path Between Us
by Suzanne Stabile • 2018
The nine ways people see the world, and what to do when yours collides with another.
4.12
11k+
The Path Between Us Summary
The Path Between Us 95%
The nine ways people see the world, and what to do when yours collides with another.
by Suzanne Stabile 2018
4.12
11k+ ratings
The 5 Personality Patterns
by Steven Kessler • 2015
Five survival patterns from childhood live in your body: a map for outgrowing each one.
4.26
458
The 5 Personality Patterns Summary
The 5 Personality Patterns 95%
Five survival patterns from childhood live in your body: a map for outgrowing each one.
by Steven Kessler 2015
4.26
458 ratings
How to Be Enough
by Ellen Hendriksen • 2025
Perfectionism isn't the pursuit of flawlessness. It's the quiet conviction that you are not enough.
4.06
1k+
How to Be Enough Summary
How to Be Enough 95%
Perfectionism isn't the pursuit of flawlessness. It's the quiet conviction that you are not enough.
by Ellen Hendriksen 2025
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Joy Of Imperfection
by Damon Zahariades • 2017
Perfectionism is a trap. A plan to stop overthinking, end people-pleasing, and accept good enough.
3.80
538
The Joy Of Imperfection Summary
The Joy Of Imperfection 95%
Perfectionism is a trap. A plan to stop overthinking, end people-pleasing, and accept good enough.
by Damon Zahariades 2017
3.80
538 ratings
The People Pleaser's Guide to Loving Others without Losing Yourself
by Mike Bechtle • 2021
Escape the approval trap: the skills for real relationships that don't require losing your warmth.
4.16
140
The People Pleaser's Guide to Loving Others without Losing Yourself Summary
The People Pleaser's Guide to Loving Others without Losing Yourself 95%
Escape the approval trap: the skills for real relationships that don't require losing your warmth.
by Mike Bechtle 2021
4.16
140 ratings
Healing Your Emotional Self
by Beverly Engel • 2006
Childhood wounds fuel your inner critic. A program to break the cycle and rebuild self-compassion.
4.00
1k+
Healing Your Emotional Self Summary
Healing Your Emotional Self 95%
Childhood wounds fuel your inner critic. A program to break the cycle and rebuild self-compassion.
by Beverly Engel 2006
4.00
1k+ ratings
Shame & Guilt
by Jane Middelton-Moz MS • 1990
Shame attacks who you are; guilt what you did. The simple distinction that changes everything.
4.06
176
Shame & Guilt Summary
Shame & Guilt 95%
Shame attacks who you are; guilt what you did. The simple distinction that changes everything.
by Jane Middelton-Moz MS 1990
4.06
176 ratings
The Power of Focusing
by Ann Weiser Cornell • 1996
A method for emotional healing that treats your body's sensations as messengers, not enemies.
4.15
468
The Power of Focusing Summary
The Power of Focusing 95%
A method for emotional healing that treats your body's sensations as messengers, not enemies.
by Ann Weiser Cornell 1996
4.15
468 ratings
It's On Me
by Sara Kuburic • 2023
Feeling lost is not a discovery problem: it is a creation problem solved by radical responsibility.
4.06
2k+
It's On Me Summary
It's On Me 95%
Feeling lost is not a discovery problem: it is a creation problem solved by radical responsibility.
by Sara Kuburic 2023
4.06
2k+ ratings
Honoring the Self
by Nathaniel Branden • 1983
Why success feels hollow: real confidence is built on a daily choice, not on achievement.
4.20
737
Honoring the Self Summary
Honoring the Self 95%
Why success feels hollow: real confidence is built on a daily choice, not on achievement.
by Nathaniel Branden 1983
4.20
737 ratings
On My Own Side
by Aziz Gazipura • 2020
Your inner critic runs on fear. One decision turns it into permanent self-worth.
4.34
169
On My Own Side Summary
On My Own Side 95%
Your inner critic runs on fear. One decision turns it into permanent self-worth.
by Aziz Gazipura 2020
4.34
169 ratings
Why Your Life Sucks
by Alan Cohen • 2002
Letting everyone else steer leaves life hollow. Here is how to take the wheel back.
3.87
988
Why Your Life Sucks Summary
Why Your Life Sucks 95%
Letting everyone else steer leaves life hollow. Here is how to take the wheel back.
by Alan Cohen 2002
3.87
988 ratings
Daring Greatly
by Brené Brown • 2012
Culture calls vulnerability weakness. Research shows it is the skill that unlocks true belonging.
4.29
245k+
Daring Greatly Summary
Daring Greatly 95%
Culture calls vulnerability weakness. Research shows it is the skill that unlocks true belonging.
by Brené Brown 2012
4.29
245k+ ratings
The Happy Me Project
by Holly Matthews • 2022
Train your brain for joy, own your weirdness, and become your own savior. No fluff included.
3.85
136
The Happy Me Project Summary
The Happy Me Project 95%
Train your brain for joy, own your weirdness, and become your own savior. No fluff included.
by Holly Matthews 2022
3.85
136 ratings
How Are You, Really? Living Your Truth One Answer at a Time
by Jenna Kutcher • 2022
The exhaustion, the lost hobbies, the ignored gut: they are messages. Here is your decoder.
3.86
4k+
How Are You, Really? Living Your Truth One Answer at a Time Summary
How Are You, Really? Living Your Truth One Answer at a Time 95%
The exhaustion, the lost hobbies, the ignored gut: they are messages. Here is your decoder.
by Jenna Kutcher 2022
3.86
4k+ ratings
Healing the Shame That Binds You
by John Bradshaw • 1988
When shame becomes identity, it poisons everything. The exit begins with telling someone.
4.09
12k+
Healing the Shame That Binds You Summary
Healing the Shame That Binds You 95%
When shame becomes identity, it poisons everything. The exit begins with telling someone.
by John Bradshaw 1988
4.09
12k+ ratings
The Codependency Recovery Plan
by Krystal Mazzola • 2019
Codependency taught you to put everyone first. A structured plan to finally put yourself there.
4.27
326
The Codependency Recovery Plan Summary
The Codependency Recovery Plan 95%
Codependency taught you to put everyone first. A structured plan to finally put yourself there.
by Krystal Mazzola 2019
4.27
326 ratings
Whole Again
by Jackson MacKenzie • 2019
The wound lives in your body. A protocol for healing what talk therapy cannot touch.
4.19
4k+
Whole Again Summary
Whole Again 95%
The wound lives in your body. A protocol for healing what talk therapy cannot touch.
by Jackson MacKenzie 2019
4.19
4k+ ratings
The Emotionally Exhausted Woman
by Nancy Colier • 2022
Your exhaustion isn't overwork. It's a lifetime of putting yourself last. The exit is learnable.
3.38
2k+
The Emotionally Exhausted Woman Summary
The Emotionally Exhausted Woman 95%
Your exhaustion isn't overwork. It's a lifetime of putting yourself last. The exit is learnable.
by Nancy Colier 2022
3.38
2k+ ratings
The Disease to Please
by Harriet B. Braiker • 2000
Why needing everyone's approval works like an addiction, and the protocol for breaking free.
3.89
2k+
The Disease to Please Summary
The Disease to Please 95%
Why needing everyone's approval works like an addiction, and the protocol for breaking free.
by Harriet B. Braiker 2000
3.89
2k+ ratings
The White Knight Syndrome
by Mary C. Lamia • 2015
The need to rescue broken partners is a childhood wound dressed as love.
3.88
113
The White Knight Syndrome Summary
The White Knight Syndrome 95%
The need to rescue broken partners is a childhood wound dressed as love.
by Mary C. Lamia 2015
3.88
113 ratings
What Is Psychotherapy?
by The School of Life • 2019
Your flaws are not character defects but childhood survival strategies. How therapy rewrites them.
4.00
342
What Is Psychotherapy? Summary
What Is Psychotherapy? 95%
Your flaws are not character defects but childhood survival strategies. How therapy rewrites them.
by The School of Life 2019
4.00
342 ratings
Self-Compassion
by Kristin Neff • 2011
Forget self-esteem: the research-backed alternative that works precisely when you fall short.
4.13
27k+
Self-Compassion Summary
Self-Compassion 95%
Forget self-esteem: the research-backed alternative that works precisely when you fall short.
by Kristin Neff 2011
4.13
27k+ ratings
Inner Bonding
by Margaret Paul • 1992
Why you keep abandoning your inner child, and a structured practice for making it stop.
4.29
628
Inner Bonding Summary
Inner Bonding 95%
Why you keep abandoning your inner child, and a structured practice for making it stop.
by Margaret Paul 1992
4.29
628 ratings
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