Self-esteem: The Lazy Person's Guide!

Book excerpt: Change how you think and feel about yourself – and change your life. You've had a glance at the vast array of self-esteem books on the shelves and been thoroughly daunted. It all seems so complicated. You don't have time to wade through pages and pages of technical jargon, therapeutic approaches, discussions, case studies or quizzes. You don't want to have to take up yoga or tai chi, let alone swim with dolphins or nurture your inner child. You just want to feel better about yourself – and fast! Enter The Lazy Person's Guide! In no time at all this little guide will help you understand and improve the way you think and feel about yourself. It will give you all the essential information and advice you need and will help you change your life for the better, right now. The Lazy Person's Guide! is a series of popular, cheerful yet thoroughly grounded, practical and authoritative books on various health issues and conditions. Other titles in the series include Beating Overeating, Detox, Exercise, Improving Your Memory, Midlife, Quitting Smoking and Stress. Self-esteem: The Lazy Person's Guide!: Table of Contents PART ONE: Self-Esteem - Self-esteem - Do you have it? - Why haven't you got it? - How can you get it? PART TWO: Eight Secrets to Better Self-Esteem - Get to know yourself - Don't believe it because you think it - Manage your emotions - Improve your communication skills - Make decisions - Take care of yourself - Manage stress - Enjoy yourself PART THREE: Extra Help - Extra help, if you need it - Confidence-boosting tipsAfterword