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The Story Solution

Change Your Toxic Self-Stories and Thrive
By Anna Katharina Schaffner
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Trapped in toxic narratives? Rewrite your self-story | Edit away negativity | Step into happiness Have you ever told yourself one of these?I'm stupid... I'm ugly... I'm bad...I'm the best... I'm a victim... I'm different... We all tell ourselves stories to make sense of our place... Read More
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An essential guide to breaking negative patterns, rewriting your self-story and unlocking a happier future

An essential guide to breaking negative patterns, rewriting your self-story and unlocking a happier future

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Trapped in toxic narratives? Rewrite your self-story | Edit away negativity | Step into happiness
Have you ever told yourself one of these?I'm stupid... I'm ugly... I'm bad...I'm the best... I'm a victim... I'm different...
We all tell ourselves stories to make sense of our place in the world and why we are the way we are. Sadly, the most damaging ones often dominate and hold us back.
In The Story Solution, coach Anna Katharina Schaffner identifies the six core self-blaming and world-blaming stories, revealing how to break free from these self-sabotaging scripts and release yourself from their grip. Mixing psychological insights, case studies and practical guidance, this empowering guide will help you to rewrite your self-story in five accessible steps and learn how to grow, thrive and prosper.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781805223764

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Profile Books Ltd

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 352

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Anna Katharina Schaffner Mindset & Self Help New Year, New You Non-Fiction Personal Development Philosophy & Psychology Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Anna Katharina Schaffner is a burnout coach, clinical hypnotherapist and cultural historian. She is the author of The Art of Self-Improvement: Ten Timeless Truths, Exhausted: An A-Z for the Weary and a novel, The Truth About Julia. She has written for the TLS, the Guardian and Psychology Today.

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