The Assertiveness Guide for Women
The Assertiveness Guide for Women

Author: Julie de Azevedo Hanks

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Published: 2016-08-01

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1626253390

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Isn’t it time you took a stand? Many women struggle with assertiveness, but if you’re prone to anxiety and avoidance, it is especially difficult. Grounded in attachment theory, this essential guide will help you identify your thoughts and feelings, balance your emotions, communicate your needs, and set healthy boundaries to improve your life. When you’re assertive, you’re able to communicate your needs and wishes clearly while respecting yourself and anyone else involved in the interaction. But when you aren’t assertive, you may stop yourself from saying anything when your needs aren’t being met, or end up lashing out in hostile or hurtful ways. People with different attachment styles struggle with being assertive for different reasons, and even women with a secure attachment style may have difficulty expressing emotion when faced with challenging circumstances. Using strategies based in mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), The Assertiveness Guide for Women can help you understand the attachment styles that keep you from asserting yourself. You’ll learn about the three communication stances—from the passive Doormat to the aggressive (or passive-aggressive) Sword to the assertive Lantern—and find practical examples that show you how to apply your new communication and emotional awareness skills in your own life. Rather than being caught in a cycle of rumination and regret when you’re unable to express yourself or even acknowledge your own needs, you’ll be ready to assert yourself and get what you want. Whether you’re anxious and overwhelmed by the intensity of your emotions, avoidant and struggle to identify your emotions, or otherwise have difficulty expressing yourself, this book will help you become more aware of your own thoughts and feelings, and empower you to ask for what you need, set boundaries, and speak your truth for a more fulfilling life.

A Young Woman's Guide to Setting Boundaries
A Young Woman's Guide to Setting Boundaries

Author: Allison Bottke

Publisher: Harvest House Publishers

Published: 2014-08-01

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0736956700

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The teen years, when you’re no longer a child but not yet an adult, can be hard. How do you deal with the stress of school, home life, boys, teen depression, peer pressure, and so much more? It’s never been easy to be a teen, but today’s world brings special challenges that require special skills. The good news is you can learn how to cope with all your stresses when you understand the power and freedom of setting healthy boundaries. You can experience God’s unconditional love and acceptance, and find the courage, confidence, and hope that will transform your teen years and become the foundation of your life for years to come. When you discover how to begin setting boundaries, you’ll be joining thousands of readers of all ages who have benefited by Allison’s popular Setting Boundaries® series.

Empowerment on Wheels: A Woman's Guide to Thriving in Your Car
Empowerment on Wheels: A Woman's Guide to Thriving in Your Car

Author: Suzy Hawley

Publisher: Richards Education

Published:

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13:

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"Empowerment on Wheels: A Woman's Guide to Thriving in Your Car" is your essential companion for embracing a life of freedom and adventure on the open road. Packed with practical advice and empowering insights, this comprehensive guide equips women with the tools they need to not just survive, but thrive in their mobile homes. From setting up your living space and maintaining hygiene to navigating social stigma and finding work on the go, each chapter is filled with ten actionable sections that address every aspect of nomadic living. Whether you're seeking financial independence, exploring new horizons, or simply craving a life of unconventional freedom, "Empowerment on Wheels" is your roadmap to empowerment and self-discovery. So buckle up, embrace the journey, and discover the endless possibilities that await when you live life on your own terms.

The Better Boundaries Workbook
The Better Boundaries Workbook

Author: Sharon Martin

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Published: 2021-11-01

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1684037603

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Do you have trouble saying "no," or constantly sacrifice your own needs to please others? If so, this evidence-based workbook will help you set healthy boundaries in all aspects of your life—without feeling guilty or afraid. If you find yourself feeling responsible for others’ happiness, worrying about letting people down, or struggling to speak up for yourself, you probably have difficulty setting healthy boundaries. Establishing clear personal boundaries is essential to creating and nurturing mutually respectful relationships based on equality. Setting limits can also protect you from getting involved in exploitative relationships, and help you avoid toxic personalities who don’t have your best interests at heart. This evidence-based workbook will show you how to set healthy boundaries across all aspects of life—without sacrificing your kindness or compassion for others. You’ll learn to define your boundaries and discover why they’re so important for your emotional well-being. You’ll also find a wealth of tips for maintaining boundaries in a "constantly-connected" world, strategies for what to do when people get upset or threatened by your assertiveness, and ways to make sure your needs are met. If you’re tired of feeling guilty or afraid of putting your mental and physical health first, are ready to take back control of your life, and create healthy and balanced relationships, this book will show you how to step up and set limits, assert yourself confidently, and realize your full potential.

Setting Boundaries® for Women
Setting Boundaries® for Women

Author: Allison Bottke

Publisher: Harvest House Publishers

Published: 2013-08-01

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0736948201

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Women who have trouble setting and enforcing appropriate boundaries with the people in their lives will find help and inspiration in the latest offering in Allison Bottke’s popular Setting Boundaries® series. Her six steps to SANITY are: S…Stop your own negative behavior A…Assemble a support group N…Nip excuses in the bud I…Implement rules and boundaries T….Trust your instincts Y…Yield everything to God Allison’s new book will help women who have allowed others to overstep their boundaries, whether it’s a spouse, an adult child, a boss, a parent, a neighbor or a friend. Setting Boundaries® For Women is designed to inspire, empower, and equip women with the tools to transform lives.

The Thriving Therapist
The Thriving Therapist

Author: Matthew A Hersh, PH D

Publisher:

Published: 2022-06-21

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9781433837845

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Nearly half of all mental health providers have histories of abuse and family dysfunction, and almost one in five has experienced suicidal ideation. Many therapists and counselors suffer under the weight of their clients' mental health struggles. All practitioners must learn to practice self-care. Mental health providers are mindful listeners, problem-solvers, curious inquisitors, supporters, perspective-shifters, consultants, diagnosticians, body regulators, cheerleaders, coaches, guides, and healers. To do all this requires considerable personal reserves. Caring for themselves, as people and professionals, is imperative. This book addresses the dearth in today's self-care training by presenting a sustainable approach that is integrative, holistic, and developmentally flexible. When therapists feel deserving of self-care, when their values orient and shape their self-care behaviors and mindset, when mindful awareness of their needs comes frequently and with relative ease, and when their routines, practices, and activities are integrated rather than sporadic and fragmented, they can begin to practice sustainable self-care.

Boundary Boss
Boundary Boss

Author: Terri Cole, MSW, LCSW

Publisher: Sounds True

Published: 2021-04-20

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1683647696

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Break Free From Over-Functioning, Over-Delivering, People-Pleasing, and Ignoring Your Own Needs So You Can Finally Live the Life You Deserve! Most of us were never taught how to effectively express our preferences, desires or deal-breakers. Instead, we hide our feelings behind passive-aggressive behavior, deny our own truths, or push our emotions down until we get depressed or so frustrated that we explode, potentially destroying hard-won trust and relationships. The most successful and satisfied people on the planet have one thing in common: the ability to create and communicate clear, healthy boundaries. This ability is, hands down, the biggest game changer when it comes to creating a healthy, happy, self-determined life. In Boundary Boss, psychotherapist Terri Cole reveals a specific set of skills that can help you stop abandoning yourself for the sake of others (without guilt or drama) and get empowered to consciously take control of every aspect of your emotional, spiritual, physical, personal, and professional life. Since becoming a Boundary Boss is a process, Cole also offers actionable strategies, scripts, and techniques that can be used in the moment, whenever you need them. You will learn: • How to recognize when your boundaries have been violated and what to do next • How your unique “Boundary Blueprint” is unconsciously driving your boundary behaviors, and strategies to redesign it • Powerful boundary scripts so in the moment you will know what to say • How to manage “Boundary Destroyers”—including emotional manipulators, narcissists, and other toxic personalities • Where you fall on the spectrum of codependency and how to create healthy, balanced relationships This book is for women who are exhausted from over-giving, overdoing, and even over-feeling. If you’re getting it all done but at the expense of yourself, give yourself the gift of Boundary Boss.

Thriving as an Empath
Thriving as an Empath

Author: Judith Orloff

Publisher: Sounds True

Published: 2019-10-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1683642929

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Dr. Judith Orloff offers 365 days of self-care meditations, reflections, and journaling suggestions as daily inoculations against stress and overwhelm Empaths have so much to offer as healers, creatives, friends, lovers, and innovators at work. Yet highly sensitive and empathic people often give too much at the expense of their own well-being—and end up absorbing the stress of others. “To stay healthy and happy,” writes Judith Orloff, MD, “you must be ready with daily self-care practices that work.” With Thriving as an Empath, Dr. Orloff provides an invaluable resource to help you protect yourself from the stresses of an overwhelming world and embrace the “gift of being different." If you want daily tools to put into action, this book is for you. Building on the principles Dr. Orloff introduced in The Empath's Survival Guide, this book brings you daily self-care practices and support for becoming a compassionate, empowered empath, including: • Setting strong boundaries • Protecting your energy • Inoculating yourself against stress and overwhelm • Self-soothing techniques • Knowing that it is not your job to take on the world’s stress • Breaking the momentum of sensory overload • Tapping the vitality of all four seasons and the elements • Deepening your connection with the cycles of nature • Moving out of clock-based time into “sacred time” Thriving as an Empath was created to help you grow and flourish without internalizing the emotions and pain of others. “These self-care techniques have been life-saving for me and my patients,” writes Dr. Orloff. “I feel so strongly about regular self-care because I want you to enjoy the extraordinary gifts of sensitivity—including an open heart, intuition, and an intimate connection with the natural world.”

The Extremely Busy Woman's Guide to Self-Care
The Extremely Busy Woman's Guide to Self-Care

Author: Suzanne Falter

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2019-12-03

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1492698547

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Discover the transformative power of self-care! This comprehensive handbook offers practical strategies and expert advice to help you do less, achieve more, and live the life you truly desire. Optimize your productivity: Learn efficient techniques to manage your time, prioritize tasks, and streamline your daily routines, enabling you to accomplish more with less effort. Cultivate a fulfilling life: Explore strategies for aligning your goals, values, and passions, empowering you to create a life that brings you joy, satisfaction, and a sense of purpose. Tailor self-care to your busy schedule: Gain practical insights on incorporating self-care rituals and practices into your hectic lifestyle, finding moments of tranquility and rejuvenation amidst your demanding responsibilities. Nurture your mind, body, and soul: Explore a variety of self-care techniques, including mindfulness, meditation, exercise, nutrition, sleep, and stress management, equipping you with tools to nourish and replenish every aspect of your being. Overcome guilt and embrace self-compassion: Learn to overcome the guilt associated with taking time for yourself, and develop a mindset of self-compassion that allows you to prioritize your needs without sacrificing your commitments. Create sustainable habits: Acquire expert guidance on building sustainable self-care habits that become an integral part of your daily routine, ensuring long-term well-being and personal growth. The Extremely Busy Woman's Guide to Self-Care is a game-changing resource for any woman seeking to reclaim her time, prioritize her well-being, and live a life filled with purpose, accomplishment, and self-fulfillment. This book is perfect if you are looking for: Self-care books for women Self-care gifts for women Self affirmations for women Stress-management books Practical suggestions for taking care of yourself How to ask for help and set boundaries The road to soothing self-care is right in front of you—all you have to do is say yes to the journey and take the first step.

The Awakened Woman
The Awakened Woman

Author: Tererai Trent

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-10-03

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 1501145681

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Winner of a 2017 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, this moving manifesto “empowers women to access a fearlessness that will enable community progress” (Essence). Through one incredible woman’s journey from a small Zimbabwe village to becoming one of the world’s most recognizable voices in women’s empowerment and education, this book “can help any woman achieve her full potential” (Kirkus Reviews). Before Tererai Trent landed on Oprah’s stage as her “favorite guest of all time,” she was a woman with a forgotten dream. As a young girl in a cattle-herding village in Zimbabwe, she dreamed of receiving an education but instead was married young and by eighteen, without a high school graduation, she was already a mother of three. Tererai encountered a visiting American woman who assured her that anything was possible, reawakening her sacred dream. Tererai planted her dreams deep in the earth and prayed they would grow. They did, and now not only has she earned her PhD but she has also built schools for girls in Zimbabwe, with funding from Oprah. The Awakened Woman: A Guide for Remembering & Igniting Your Sacred Dreams is her accessible, intimate, and evocative guide that teaches nine essential lessons to encourage all women to reexamine their dreams and uncover the power hidden within them—power that can recreate our world for the better. Tererai points out that there is a massive, untapped, global resource in women who have, for one reason or another, set aside their wisdom, their skills, and their dreams in order to take care of the personal business of their lives. Not only is this a type of invisible suffering experienced by countless women, this rich resource is a secret weapon for improving our world. Women have the capacity to inspire, to create, to transform—and Tererai’s call to action “shines as a beacon of hope to women everywhere” (Danica McKellar, actress and New York Times bestselling author).