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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 97%
Your inner critic is really a protector. Unblend from its attacks and transform its role.
by Jay Earley 2013
3.87
209 ratings
Self-Therapy, Vol. 2
by Jay Earley • 2016
The parts running your life don't know you've grown up. Here's how to tell them.
4.24
49
Self-Therapy, Vol. 2 Summary
Self-Therapy, Vol. 2 97%
The parts running your life don't know you've grown up. Here's how to tell them.
by Jay Earley 2016
4.24
49 ratings
Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns
by Gitta Jacob • 2012
Self-criticism, numbness, rage: not flaws but modes. Map yours and build the one that heals.
3.96
2k+
Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns Summary
Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns 97%
Self-criticism, numbness, rage: not flaws but modes. Map yours and build the one that heals.
by Gitta Jacob 2012
3.96
2k+ ratings
Introduction to Internal Family Systems
by Richard C. Schwartz • 2001
Your mind is a family of inner parts. There is a leader inside you that can heal them.
4.24
3k+
Introduction to Internal Family Systems Summary
Introduction to Internal Family Systems 96%
Your mind is a family of inner parts. There is a leader inside you that can heal them.
by Richard C. Schwartz 2001
4.24
3k+ 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 96%
A method for emotional healing that treats your body's sensations as messengers, not enemies.
by Ann Weiser Cornell 1996
4.15
468 ratings
The Little Book of Big Lies
by Tina Lifford • 2012
You've been telling yourself a story that isn't true. The simple phrase that breaks the pattern.
4.03
488
The Little Book of Big Lies Summary
The Little Book of Big Lies 96%
You've been telling yourself a story that isn't true. The simple phrase that breaks the pattern.
by Tina Lifford 2012
4.03
488 ratings
Internal Family Systems Therapy
by Richard C. Schwartz • 1994
Your mind is many parts, not one self. The therapy that helps them trust the innate leader.
4.34
2k+
Internal Family Systems Therapy Summary
Internal Family Systems Therapy 96%
Your mind is many parts, not one self. The therapy that helps them trust the innate leader.
by Richard C. Schwartz 1994
4.34
2k+ ratings
Internal Family Systems Therapy
by Richard C. Schwartz • 2020
Your psyche is a family of parts, led by a core self that stays whole.
4.35
786
Internal Family Systems Therapy Summary
Internal Family Systems Therapy 96%
Your psyche is a family of parts, led by a core self that stays whole.
by Richard C. Schwartz 2020
4.35
786 ratings
The Art of Self-Therapy
by Nick Trenton • 2022
Become your own therapist: clinical techniques that turn self-awareness into lasting change.
3.56
285
The Art of Self-Therapy Summary
The Art of Self-Therapy 96%
Become your own therapist: clinical techniques that turn self-awareness into lasting change.
by Nick Trenton 2022
3.56
285 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
Healing Your Lost Inner Child
by Robert Jackman • 2020
Pinpoint the age your childhood wounds froze you in place, then write your way out.
4.20
794
Healing Your Lost Inner Child Summary
Healing Your Lost Inner Child 96%
Pinpoint the age your childhood wounds froze you in place, then write your way out.
by Robert Jackman 2020
4.20
794 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
Taming Your Outer Child
by Susan Anderson • 2011
Self-sabotage: a scared part triggers a defiant one. The dialogue that lets you separate them.
4.12
458
Taming Your Outer Child Summary
Taming Your Outer Child 96%
Self-sabotage: a scared part triggers a defiant one. The dialogue that lets you separate them.
by Susan Anderson 2011
4.12
458 ratings
Emotional Intelligence
by Ian Tuhovsky • 2015
Over 80% of life outcomes trace to emotional skills, not IQ. The training starts within.
3.88
234
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence 96%
Over 80% of life outcomes trace to emotional skills, not IQ. The training starts within.
by Ian Tuhovsky 2015
3.88
234 ratings
Core Transformation
by Connirae Andreas • 1993
Before you fix that bad habit, ask what it wants. The answer changes everything.
4.11
262
Core Transformation Summary
Core Transformation 96%
Before you fix that bad habit, ask what it wants. The answer changes everything.
by Connirae Andreas 1993
4.11
262 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
The Kindness Method
by Shahroo Izadi • 2018
Your toughest habit won't budge because you are using the wrong voice. The kinder one works.
3.79
2k+
The Kindness Method Summary
The Kindness Method 96%
Your toughest habit won't budge because you are using the wrong voice. The kinder one works.
by Shahroo Izadi 2018
3.79
2k+ ratings
You Are the One You've Been Waiting For
by Richard C. Schwartz • 2008
Love keeps breaking because you're asking it to fix something only you can reach.
4.40
4k+
You Are the One You've Been Waiting For Summary
You Are the One You've Been Waiting For 95%
Love keeps breaking because you're asking it to fix something only you can reach.
by Richard C. Schwartz 2008
4.40
4k+ 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 95%
A skill, not a feeling: how daily self-love rebuilds your boundaries, career, and finances.
by Jenna Banks 2022
3.78
446 ratings
How to Be Your Own Therapist
by Owen O'Kane • 2022
Ten minutes a day: check your thoughts, reframe your stories, let go of emotional weight.
3.84
941
How to Be Your Own Therapist Summary
How to Be Your Own Therapist 95%
Ten minutes a day: check your thoughts, reframe your stories, let go of emotional weight.
by Owen O'Kane 2022
3.84
941 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
It’s Not Always Depression
by Hilary Jacobs Hendel • 2018
Move through anxiety and defenses to feel core emotions and reach your calm, authentic self.
4.22
3k+
It’s Not Always Depression Summary
It’s Not Always Depression 95%
Move through anxiety and defenses to feel core emotions and reach your calm, authentic self.
by Hilary Jacobs Hendel 2018
4.22
3k+ ratings
There Is Nothing Wrong with You
by Cheri Huber • 1997
Self-hate is not a truth; it's a conditioning loop. The practice for turning down the volume.
4.16
2k+
There Is Nothing Wrong with You Summary
There Is Nothing Wrong with You 95%
Self-hate is not a truth; it's a conditioning loop. The practice for turning down the volume.
by Cheri Huber 1997
4.16
2k+ ratings
Triggers
by David Richo • 2019
Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.
3.86
905
Triggers Summary
Triggers 95%
Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.
by David Richo 2019
3.86
905 ratings
A Manual for Being Human
by Sophie Mort • 2021
The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.
4.05
1k+
A Manual for Being Human Summary
A Manual for Being Human 95%
The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.
by Sophie Mort 2021
4.05
1k+ 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
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
The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *
by Philippa Perry • 2023
Your earliest relationships are still running your love life. Here's how to take back the controls.
3.79
6k+
The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read * Summary
The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read * 95%
Your earliest relationships are still running your love life. Here's how to take back the controls.
by Philippa Perry 2023
3.79
6k+ ratings
Introducing Self-Esteem
by David Bonham-Carter • 2012
Low self-esteem is learned, not innate. The CBT toolkit for rewriting the story.
3.84
108
Introducing Self-Esteem Summary
Introducing Self-Esteem 95%
Low self-esteem is learned, not innate. The CBT toolkit for rewriting the story.
by David Bonham-Carter 2012
3.84
108 ratings
When the Past Is Present
by David Richo • 2008
The chemistry you feel is often just the familiarity of an old wound.
4.13
881
When the Past Is Present Summary
When the Past Is Present 95%
The chemistry you feel is often just the familiarity of an old wound.
by David Richo 2008
4.13
881 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
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 95%
Perfection is a wall, not a shield. What vulnerability research shows about building real belonging.
by Brené Brown 2010
4.24
225k+ ratings
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion
by Christopher K. Germer • 2009
Dismantle self-criticism not by fighting it, but by meeting your pain with mindfulness and kindness.
4.04
5k+
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion Summary
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion 95%
Dismantle self-criticism not by fighting it, but by meeting your pain with mindfulness and kindness.
by Christopher K. Germer 2009
4.04
5k+ 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 95%
Forty practices for quieting your inner critic, tested by millions who have silenced their own.
by Lori Deschene 2013
4.03
567 ratings
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 95%
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
Becoming the One
by Sheleana Aiyana • 2022
The relationship you're looking for is on the other side of the wounds you're avoiding.
4.35
2k+
Becoming the One Summary
Becoming the One 95%
The relationship you're looking for is on the other side of the wounds you're avoiding.
by Sheleana Aiyana 2022
4.35
2k+ ratings
Learning to Trust Yourself
by Tama Kieves • 2025
Stop letting the critic choose. A practice for following the energy of your own desires.
3.86
50
Learning to Trust Yourself Summary
Learning to Trust Yourself 95%
Stop letting the critic choose. A practice for following the energy of your own desires.
by Tama Kieves 2025
3.86
50 ratings
Making Great Relationships
by Rick Hanson • 2023
Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.
3.70
281
Making Great Relationships Summary
Making Great Relationships 95%
Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.
by Rick Hanson 2023
3.70
281 ratings
Homecoming
by Thema Bryant • 2022
Disconnection was a survival strategy. A psychologist maps the way back to your authentic self.
4.32
1k+
Homecoming Summary
Homecoming 95%
Disconnection was a survival strategy. A psychologist maps the way back to your authentic self.
by Thema Bryant 2022
4.32
1k+ ratings
The Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest Self
by Nick Ortner • 2017
Tapping body points while naming fears: the 21-day protocol for rewiring self-doubt into joy.
4.33
216
The Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest Self Summary
The Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest Self 95%
Tapping body points while naming fears: the 21-day protocol for rewiring self-doubt into joy.
by Nick Ortner 2017
4.33
216 ratings
Taming Your Gremlin
by Rick Carson • 1983
Your inner saboteur now has a face. The awareness practice that puts you back in charge.
3.89
2k+
Taming Your Gremlin Summary
Taming Your Gremlin 95%
Your inner saboteur now has a face. The awareness practice that puts you back in charge.
by Rick Carson 1983
3.89
2k+ ratings
Healing Is the New High
by Vex King • 2021
Trauma lives in more than your thoughts. A guide to healing every dimension of yourself.
3.98
5k+
Healing Is the New High Summary
Healing Is the New High 95%
Trauma lives in more than your thoughts. A guide to healing every dimension of yourself.
by Vex King 2021
3.98
5k+ ratings
A Healing Space
by Matt Licata • 2020
Real healing doesn't demand you transcend your wounds. It asks you to turn toward them.
4.33
120
A Healing Space Summary
A Healing Space 95%
Real healing doesn't demand you transcend your wounds. It asks you to turn toward them.
by Matt Licata 2020
4.33
120 ratings
How to Be an Adult in Relationships
by David Richo • 2002
Heal old wounds and end the dance of cling and run: the five skills adult love requires.
4.11
8k+
How to Be an Adult in Relationships Summary
How to Be an Adult in Relationships 95%
Heal old wounds and end the dance of cling and run: the five skills adult love requires.
by David Richo 2002
4.11
8k+ ratings
Radical Compassion
by Tara Brach • 2019
Four steps to stop running from difficult emotions and start meeting yourself with genuine kindness.
4.21
7k+
Radical Compassion Summary
Radical Compassion 95%
Four steps to stop running from difficult emotions and start meeting yourself with genuine kindness.
by Tara Brach 2019
4.21
7k+ 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 95%
Shame drives codependency. Eight steps to disarm the inner critic and reclaim the self you lost.
by Darlene Lancer 2014
4.22
422 ratings
Lighter
by Yung Pueblo • 2022
You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.
4.05
9k+
Lighter Summary
Lighter 95%
You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.
by Yung Pueblo 2022
4.05
9k+ 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 95%
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
Rage
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron • 2007
Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.
3.93
281
Rage Summary
Rage 95%
Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron 2007
3.93
281 ratings
Addicted to the Monkey Mind
by J.F. Benoist • 2018
That sabotaging voice runs on old programming. The tools to notice, question, and debug it.
3.97
563
Addicted to the Monkey Mind Summary
Addicted to the Monkey Mind 95%
That sabotaging voice runs on old programming. The tools to notice, question, and debug it.
by J.F. Benoist 2018
3.97
563 ratings
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