10 Simple Solutions for Self Esteem: How to End Self-Doubt, Gain Confidence, and Create a Positive Self-Image

It's no secret that we're all bombarded with negative messages. We're too fat, too thin, work too much, not enough. Combine this with the fact that we are far more critical of ourselves than we would be of others, and you can see why low self-esteem is a common and dangerous threat to many of us. Maintaining a strong and healthy self-esteem will help an individual be happy, successful, and well-adjusted, but the consequences of negative self-esteem can be very severe, indeed: depression, anxiety, fragile relationships, and a lifetime of unnecessary suffering. Author Glenn Schiraldi's Self-Esteem Workbook offers a comprehensive program for assessing and increasing self-esteem. But many of us simply haven't the time or the motivation to undertake a major reevaluation of the way we see ourselves.

Fortunately, this latest installment in New Harbinger's Ten Simple Solutions series offers you quick, easy-to-grasp tips for fostering a positive sense of self. It distills the best techniques from the author's successful first book, and it also incorporates techniques that make use of mindfulness practice. With a little patience and practice, you'll discover what a wonderful, valuable person you really are.

Glenn Schiraldi, Ph.D., is lecturer in the Department of Public and Community Health at the University of Maryland College of Health and Human Performance. He is the recipient of numerous professional service awards, including the College of Health and Human Performance George K. Kramer Practitioner Award. He is author of The Self-Esteem Workbook, The Anger Management Sourcebook, and The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook.