Please Yourself

How to Stop People-Pleasing and Transform the Way You Live
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Please Yourself by Emma Reed Turrell is a refreshing self-help guide that explores the tension between pleasing others and pleasing oneself. The book offers insights and strategies for breaking free from people-pleasing habits, encouraging readers to prioritise their own needs and happiness. It's a journey towards self-discovery and empowerment, perfect for those looking to lead a more authentic life.
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You might enjoy this book if you often find yourself prioritising others' needs over your own. It offers insights into breaking patterns of people-pleasing and encourages you to focus on self-acceptance and personal empowerment. If you're seeking guidance on how to balance relationships while staying true to yourself, this could be a valuable read.

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Please Yourself

We are all people-pleasers in one way or another – even those who deny it.

A powerful self-improvement guide for setting boundaries and prioritizing self-care

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We are all people-pleasers in one way or another – even those who deny it.

Whether at work, home or in our relationships, we all know how it feels to want people to like us. The problem comes when we give up our own needs along the way.

In this life-changing book, psychotherapist Emma Reed Turrell explains the different β€˜types’ of people-pleaser and provides practical, reassuring advice on how to better understand – and stop – people-pleasing behaviour when it starts to affect your own needs.

Please Yourself will help you care for others in the right way – and ultimately, help you take better care of yourself.

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Readers praise Please Yourself by Emma Reed Turrell for its insightful and transformative approach to addressing people-pleasing habits. It is lauded as both informative and empowering, offering realistic and non-judgemental advice. The book is described as a source of life-changing wisdom, emphasising the value of saying "no" and helping readers develop a stronger sense of self.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008409418

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 December 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fourth Estate Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 170g

Pages: 240

About the Author

Emma Reed Turrell grew up in Portsmouth and went on to read English at Cambridge University. Following ten years working in business, in sales and marketing roles, Emma returned to her earlier passion for psychology and mental health. That took her on the path to becoming a psychotherapist. She now runs a busy private practice alongside writing and training. Emma lives in Winchester with her husband, two children and golden retriever.

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