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The Story Solution
Change Your Toxic Self-Stories and Thrive
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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...
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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.
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
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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