Craig English, James Rapson

Anxious to Please

7 Revolutionary Practices for the Chronically Nice

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Produktbeschreibung

&?Anxious to Please is now on my list of &?Must Reads&? for every recovering Nice Guy and Girl.&?& -Dr. Robert Glover, author of No More Mr. Nice Guy: A Proven Plan for Getting What You Want in Love, Sex and Life& & Do you (or does someone you know)&?& & --Apologize frequently or for things you are not responsible for?& --Get preoccupied with what other people think of you?& --Become unhappy when your partner isn&?t happy?& --Feel worried or fretful so often it seems normal?& --Often not know what you want?& --Constantly second-guess yourself?& & Chronic Niceness affects multitudes, causing severe anxiety and depression, crippling self-esteem and undermining and destroying relationships.& & Anxious to Please reveals the primary psychological cause of Chronic Niceness-Anxious Attachment. Anxious Attachment drives the Nice Person to accommodate, acquiesce and avoid conflict. Nice People take what they&?re given rather than asking for what they want, often sacrificing relationships, careers and their own integrity.& & Anxious to Please presents seven powerful practices designed to bring about: resilient self-esteem; a happier and calmer emotional life; a reality-based optimism for the future; fulfilling sex; and satisfying relationships.&

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sourcebooks
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 205mm x 157mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9781402206528
• ISBN-10: 1402206526
• Artikelnr.: 22218031

Autorenporträt

Craig English, M.F.A., is an award-winning writer with extensive experience in both nonfiction and fiction. He is founder of the much-published "Commoners" writing group in Seattle, Washington. A dynamic lecturer, teacher, and workshop leader, he draws from the wisdom traditions of both East and West to deliver a message that is warm, tough, funny, and poignant. Mr. English performed as a professional actor for twenty-five years, with numerous credits on stage, television, and radio. He has cofounded such diverse projects as a groundbreaking Montessori middle school and a highly-regarded Shakespearean theater company. Among his interests, Craig counts hiking, kayaking, skiing, drinking tea, cooking, reading, and laughing.