by Glenn R . Schiraldi (Author)
This text is based on the author's research which has shown that self-esteem can be improved through the use of self-help materials. Readers are involved through exercises which show how thoughts, images, emotions, phsyical health, body image, and behaviour patterns affect their self-esteem.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 190
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S.
Published: 09 Oct 2003
ISBN 10: 1572242523
ISBN 13: 9781572242524
This book is excellent. We are already using it in our self-esteem presentations. It's one of the first and finest self-esteem resource guide books that offers in-depth information in a grounded, useful way.
--Jaqueline Miller, Maryland Governor's Task Force on Self-Esteem
As a former legislative aide to John Vasconcellos and the Self-Esteem effort, I found the book to be practical and impactful in its suggested activities. It can enlighten the thinking and enrich a person's experience of their own self-esteem.
--Andy Michael, aide to Assemblyman John Vasconcellos, California Task Force on Self-Esteem
A comprehensive guide to rebuilding a sense of personal power and value.
-- Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal
Positive self-esteem is the centerpiece of a healthy personality... McKay and Fanning's book offers us a valuable storehouse of tactics and strategies for constructing (or renovating) the foundation of our self-esteem.
--Phillip G. Zimbardo, Ph.D., author of Shyness
McKay and Fanning recognize the complexity of the human tendency toward self-criticism. Their carefully written, cognitively oriented self-help book wisely avoids simplistic solutions, offering instead a systematic approach to self-esteem development.
--Robert E. Alberti, Ph.D., author of Your Perfect Right
The Self-Esteem Workbook is both excellent and practical because it is built on a sound scientific base, offers clear recommendations, and comes from and speaks to the heart.
--Steven E. Hobfoll, Ph.D., Professor & Director, Applied Psychology Center, Kent State University
Chock-full of effective and practical strategies for raising self-esteem...helpful for anyone who wishes to end negative thinking and learn to see their true value.
--Matthew McKay, Ph.D., co-author of best-selling Self-Esteem
It is impossible to read this book without feeling better about oneself and others. It should be required reading for every living soul.
--Robert L. Bunnell, M.S., PA-C, marketing coordinator, University of Utah Physician Assistant Program; Executive Director, Utah Academy of Physician Assistants
Leads participants on a purposeful journey that can result in a future of better mental health and well-being.
--Sharlene M. Weiss, Ph.D., Founder & Former Director of Psychosocial Oncology, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; Associate Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry, and Psychology, University of Miami School of Medicine
The Self-Esteem Workbook is both excellent and practical because it is built on a sound scientific base, offers clear recommendations, and comes from and speaks to the heart.
Steven E. Hobfoll, Ph.D., Professor & Director, Applied Psychology Center, Kent State University
Chock-full of effective and practical strategies for raising self-esteem helpful for anyone who wishes to end negative thinking and learn to see their true value.
Matthew McKay, Ph.D., co-author of best-selling Self-Esteem
It is impossible to read this book without feeling better about oneself and others. It should be required reading for every living soul.
Robert L. Bunnell, M.S., PA-C, marketing coordinator, University of Utah Physician Assistant Program; Executive Director, Utah Academy of Physician Assistants
This book is excellent. We are already using it in our self-esteem presentations. It's one of the first and finest self-esteem resource guide books that offers in-depth information in a grounded, useful way.
Jaqueline Miller, Maryland Governor's Task Force on Self-Esteem
Leads participants on a purposeful journey that can result in a future of better mental health and well-being.
Sharlene M. Weiss, Ph.D., Founder & Former Director of Psychosocial Oncology, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; Associate Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry, and Psychology, University of Miami School of Medicine
The Self-Esteem Workbook is both excellent and practical because it is built on a sound scientific base, offers clear recommendations, and comes from and speaks to the heart.
Steven E. Hobfoll, Ph.D., Professor & Director, Applied Psychology Center, Kent State University
Chock-full of effective and practical strategies for raising self-esteem helpful for anyone who wishes to end negative thinking and learn to see their true value.
Matthew McKay, Ph.D., co-author of best-selling Self-Esteem
It is impossible to read this book without feeling better about oneself and others. It should be required reading for every living soul.
Robert L. Bunnell, M.S., PA-C, marketing coordinator, University of Utah Physician Assistant Program; Executive Director, Utah Academy of Physician Assistants
Leads participants on a purposeful journey that can result in a future of better mental health and well-being.
Sharlene M. Weiss, Ph.D., Founder & Former Director of Psychosocial Oncology, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; Associate Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry, and Psychology, University of Miami School of Medicine
The Self-Esteem Workbook is both excellent and practical because it is built on a sound scientific base, offers clear recommendations, and comes from and speaks to the heart.
--Steven E. Hobfoll, Ph.D., Professor & Director, Applied Psychology Center, Kent State University
Chock-full of effective and practical strategies for raising self-esteem...helpful for anyone who wishes to end negative thinking and learn to see their true value.
--Matthew McKay, Ph.D., co-author of best-selling Self-Esteem
It is impossible to read this book without feeling better about oneself and others. It should be required reading for every living soul.
--Robert L. Bunnell, M.S., PA-C, marketing coordinator, University of Utah Physician Assistant Program; Executive Director, Utah Academy of Physician Assistants
This book is excellent. We are already using it in our self-esteem presentations. It's one of the first and finest self-esteem resource guide books that offers in-depth information in a grounded, useful way.
--Jaqueline Miller, Maryland Governor's Task Force on Self-Esteem
Leads participants on a purposeful journey that can result in a future of better mental health and well-being.
--Sharlene M. Weiss, Ph.D., Founder & Former Director of Psychosocial Oncology, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; Associate Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry, and Psychology, University of Miami School of Medicine
Glenn R. Schiraldi, PhD, has served on the stress management faculties at the Pentagon, the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, and the University of Maryland, where he received the Outstanding Teaching Award and other teaching and service awards. His books on stress-related topics have been translated into sixteen foreign languages and include: The Resilience Workbook; The Self-Esteem Workbook; Ten Simple Solutions for Building Self-Esteem; The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook; and The Anger Management Sourcebook. Glenn's writing has been recognized by various scholarly and popular sources, including The Washington Post, American Journal of Health Promotion, Mind/Body Health Review, and the International Stress and Tension Control Society Newsletter. He has trained laypersons and clinicians around the world on various aspects of resilience and trauma, with the goal of optimizing mental health and performance while preventing and promoting recovery from stress-related conditions. His skills-based mind/body courses at the University of Maryland have been found to improve self-esteem, resilience, happiness, optimism, and curiosity, while reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and anger. He has served on the editorial board of The International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, and the board of directors of the Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association.