Joseph Nowinski

The Tender Heart (eBook, ePUB)

Conquering Your Insecurity

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In simple language, Joseph Nowinski explains that insecurity is not a flaw or shortcoming, but rather a personality trait that reflects both temperament and life experiences. And, most important, he shows how insecurity can be conquered so that one can thrive -- especially in work and love.

The first book to investigate insecurity, The Tender Heart sheds light on its common causes and provides guidelines for overcoming the self-doubt, debilitating self-consciousness, and chronic lack of confidence that prevent many people from enjoying life to its fullest. Combining personality quizzes and case histories of people who have conquered their insecurities, The Tender Heart offers expert advice on:

The Tender Heart is for anyone who has experienced times when their own insecurity or the insecurity of others has interfered with valued relationships or prevented them from realizing their potential.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Mai 2001
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780743214841
• Artikelnr.: 49157791

Autorenporträt

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D., is a psychologist at the University of Connecticut Health Center. The founder of the Institute of Interpersonal Sensitivity, he also has a private practice in Tolland, Connecticut, where he lives.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
PROLOGUE
1. INSECURITY
How Insecure Am I?
2. THE ROOTS OF INSECURITY
How Did I Get to Be Insecure?
3. THE TENDER HEART
Are You Tenderhearted?
The Tenderhearted Personality
4. HOW SENSITIVITY BECOMES INSECURITY
5. TOUGH-HEARTED PEOPLE
The Tough-Hearted Personality
Insecurity: Inside and OutInside the Insecure Person
Outside the Insecure Person
Overcoming Insecurity: First Steps
6. EMOTIONAL PREDATORS
The Predatory Personality
Coping with an Emotional Predator
7. TENDER HEARTS TOGETHER
Hypersensitivity: When You're Too Sensitive for Your Own Good
What to Do If You're Hypersensitive
Insecurity and Communication
Insecurity and the Wounded Heart
Danger Signs
8. MIX AND MATCH: TOUGH HEART AND TENDER HEART TOGETHER
Living with a Mismatch: Understanding Differences
In Praise of Tenderhearted Partners
In Praise of Tough-Hearted Partners
Celebrating Differences
9. THE ROAD BACK: FROM INSECURITY TO CONFIDENCE
Step 1: Changing Expectations
Step 2: Unlocking Emotions
Step 3: Approaching Conflicts and Differences
Step 4: Listen, Learn, and Compromise
10. FINDING YOUR EMOTIONAL MATE
Avoiding the Wrong Person
Finding the Right Person
11. RAISING SENSITIVE (NOT INSECURE) CHILDREN
Building and Protecting an Attachment Network
Creating a Foundation for Security: Rites, Rituals, and Traditions
The Power of Acceptance
EPILOGUE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR