Self Criticism

After writing the runaway best seller Not Nice, Dr. Aziz returns to tackle the biggest killer of confidence: your own inner critic. That voice in your head tells you that you can’t achieve what you want or be loved for who you are, because you’re not enough. Unfortunately, most people don’t realize just how much that negative voice is running their lives, creating stress, anxiety, perfectionism, relentless business, and overwhelm.

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.

Perfectionism is a character or personality trait that causes life to feel like a never-ending report card. A perfectionist feels as if they are being forever graded on their accomplishments, appearance, organization, and just about everything else. This audiobook explores the ways in which perfection can have positive and motivational impacts, like providing the drive to overcome adversity or achieve certain goals.

Everyone's a Critic is a powerful, potentially life-changing exploration of self-criticism, which psychotherapist Julia Bueno has found to be at the centre of almost all the problems that clients bring to her consulting room. Built around beautifully written case studies drawn from her own practice, Bueno's book argues that self-criticism is a universal issue that most of us need to tackle in order to have a happier life—and gives listeners a variety of stories and tools to begin helping themselves.

Discover the power of mirror meditation to help you awaken self-compassion, increase self-awareness, and gain the confidence needed to thrive.

Have you been finding it hard to stop punishing yourself with negative thoughts about yourself and situations around you and accepting yourself unconditionally? Do you ever feel like you’re losing a battle against anxiety, often wish you were more self-compassionate, happier, and emotionally intelligent? You are about to discover a highly effective approach to combating anxiety, negative thinking, self-blame, guilt, lack of self-compassion, and other negative emotions and unhealthy ways of thinking that have been making you unhappy and unfulfilled in life!

Until the 20th century, art history was, in the main, written by white, western men who tended to write about other white, western men. The idea that women in the West have always made art was rarely cited as a possibility. Yet, they have - and, of course, continue to do so - often against tremendous odds, from laws to religion and the pressures of family and public disapproval. Feminism has shaken up the story of art and, for the first time, cast light on the often-brilliant work by women artists who were often ignored, patronised or marginalised.

So many leadership and compassion books seek to remind leaders to "behave human" and treat those around them with care. But the truth is that leaders are human. They're not playing at being human or calling forth their humanity on demand. Their struggle in marrying leadership and compassion stems from leaders ignoring self-care-the lack of compassion toward their subordinates is just a symptom. Human First, Leader Second introduces leaders to the practice of self-compassion through a six-step framework.

No matter whether your self-esteem is just a bit bruised or entirely torn apart, this audiobook can help you begin to develop a clearer picture. You may feel like you are unsure if an audiobook can help you fix something that has been broken for years, but if you are willing to give it a try, you will find that your self-esteem can be repaired.

Nigerian hall parties. Black girl gangs. Being at one with nature. Creating a home. Finding love. Belonging to a fandom. Joy can be found in many places. Bringing together the most exciting Black British voices today, Black Joy is an extraordinary anthology that celebrates everything that is brilliant and beautiful about being Black British.

Some humans, which includes your pals whom you’ve recognized for a long time, may be parasites. These parasites suck out your electricity and happiness or even your resources. So, what makes a person a "right" individual you could spend some time with? What are the blessings of surrounding yourself with self-disciplined humans?

If someone asked you, "Who do you love?" would you ever think to reply, "Myself"? For too many of us, the answer would be no. That's why Mary Jelkovsky, author of the bestselling book The Gift of Self-Love, created this guided journal to help you give yourself grace even on the hardest days.

In The Low Self-Esteem Struggle, I want to take you on a journey toward self-worth. I can’t promise it’ll be easy - nothing worth having ever is - but freeing yourself of the shackles of your mind is blissfully empowering. When I was silently enduring the effects of low self-esteem, books were my lifeline, a glimmer of hope in my otherwise murky mind. I want this book to reach you and be the beginning of your journey to breaking free from the tight grip of low self-esteem.

For the first time, Appetite for Self-Destruction recounts the story of the precipitous rise and fall of the recording industry over the past three decades, when the incredible success of the CD turned the music business into one of the most glamorous, high-profile industries in the world - and the advent of file sharing brought it to its knees.

Many people have tremendous struggles with self-criticism. In this audio book, I outline 3 types of strategies that help people change their inner bully or self-critical attitudes. I explain the roots of self-criticism, journal strategies that identify problems in thinking, spiritual approaches to releasing negative attitudes, strategies for changing your inner dialogue, and how to establish positive supports to help you maintain your progress.

It is essential to keep in mind that life does not always go according to plan, but it is still useful to understand why or how events go wrong, because the moment of failure is an opportunity to learn, improve, and use a different course of action and more money.

You should be in good health, mentally and physically. This is a requirement for the spiritual training in general, for meditations and the use of hypnosis. The sessions work like deep meditations. Take care that you stay undisturbed while listening. The hypnotic suggestions are supported by binaural beats for Delta and Theta states of mind to offer best results. Headphones are required. You can sit in your armchair or lie on your bed or couch.

Josh Blaylock's now classic how-to prose book about the business of comic book publishing, after selling out of its updated 2012 edition, is now being rereleased to include Tim Seeley's companion writings on the behind-the-scenes realities of being a comic book artist.

Learn stress-reducing skills to cope better with daily anxiety, worry, and self-criticism. In this audiobook, Dr. Sanford describes five simple steps to make mindfulness practices part of your life. Based on her Stress Less, Live Better Program developed for moms and busy people, these skill sets are practical and simplified to fit in your life. Complete with exercises and opportunities for reflection, this audiobook will guide you on your journey to stress less and live better.

DeConstructing Criticism is the story of Alex, a gifted creative, who has trouble receiving criticism. Each chapter covers a different angle of the creative process as Alex prepares for a presentation, giving the listener useful tools for filtering feedback and creating their best work.