Book Review: 10 Simple Solutions For Building Self-Esteem: How to End Self-Doubt, Gain Confidence & Create A Positive Self-Image

This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Personal Development and Self-Esteem. The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to Personal Development and Self-Esteem is Dr. Joe Rubino. Self-Esteem consists of the self relevant beliefs and emotions which shape one’s individual feelings and worth of him/herself. nn10 Simple Solutions for Building Self-Esteem: How to End Self-Doubt, Gain Confidence & Create a Positive Self-Image is a valuable resource for people interested in Self-Esteem, and it is available through Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.nnLearn to appreciate yourself with these ten simple solutions for building self-esteem. These easy-to-grasp tips for fostering a positive sense of self distill and add to many of the best, most effective techniques from the author Glenn Schiraldi's successful Self-Esteem Workbook. They draw on techniques from Eastern and Western traditions: mindfulness practice, thought-watching, strengths appreciation, and more. With the simple solutions in this book and a little practice, you can discover what a wonderful and valuable person you really are. nn10 Simple Solutions for Building Self-Esteem is a very interesting and rewarding book! Clearly and warmly written, Schiraldi's book is filled with valuable and varied possibilities for enhancing self-esteem and exploring the wonder and mystery of this human life. --Jeffrey Brantley, MD, founder and director of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at the Duke University Center for Integrative Medicine, author of Calming Your Anxious Mind, and coauthor of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook and Five Good Minutes nnFrom the PublishernIt'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. nnFortunately, 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.nnAbout the AuthornGlenn 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.