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The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Self-Esteem

Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Move Beyond Negative Self-Talk and Embrace Self-Compassion
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We all carry stories about ourselves—some uplifting, others limiting. For those grappling with low self-esteem, these narratives often manifest as beliefs such as "I'm a failure" or "I'm not good enough." This workbook, grounded in evidence-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), offers a structured, step-by-step programme to help you challenge and transcend these self-limiting beliefs. Through practical exercises, you will learn to accept yourself with compassion, acknowledge your strengths, and take purposeful action toward the life you envision, even when self-doubt arises.
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Ideal for readers seeking practical tools to improve self-esteem through mindfulness and acceptance techniques. Suited for those interested in personal development and evidence-based self-help approaches.

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You are more than you think. With this evidence-based guide, you'll learn to break free from the self-critical stories you've created about yourself and develop the self-compassion and self-acceptance you need to reach your full potential.

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We all have stories we've created about ourselves—some of them positive and some of them negative. If you suffer from low self-esteem, your story may include narratives like "I'm a failure," "I'll never be able to do that," or "If only I were smarter or more attractive, I could be happy." Ironically, these narratives are your biggest roadblocks to achieving happiness and living the life you deserve. So, how can you break free from these stories once and for all?

Grounded in evidence-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Self-Esteem offers a step-by-step programme to help you break free from self-doubt, learn to accept yourself and your faults, identify and cultivate your strengths, and reach your full potential. You'll also discover ways to take action and move toward the life you truly want, even when these actions trigger self-doubt. Finally, you'll learn to see yourself in all your complexity, with kindness and compassion.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781684033041

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 October 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: New Harbinger Publications

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 202.0mm

Height: 252.0mm

Weight: 416g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Joe Oliver, PhD, is a consultant clinical psychologist and joint director of the cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for psychosis postgraduate diploma program at University College London. He also works within a North London National Health Service Trust, developing training and delivering interventions for people with psychosis. He is founder of Contextual Consulting, a London-based consultancy offering acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-focused training, supervision, and psychological therapy. Joe is an Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) peer-reviewed ACT trainer, and regularly delivers ACT teaching and training in the UK and internationally. He is co-editor of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness for Psychosis, and coauthor of ACTivate Your Life and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

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