How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t : 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness

No-punches-pulled advice to women who want to stop undermining their own happiness once and for all. From the bitchy inner critic and imposter complex to the prison of perfectionism, Andrea Owen--an internationally sought-after life coach--distils what's behind the 14 silent habits that are holding women back from experiencing life to the fullest and provides a roadmap for overcoming them. The straight-shooting advice in How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t will have you ditching your self-destructive tendencies and feeling happier in no time Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Introduction How to Get the Most Out of This Book 1. Being an Asshole to Yourself: Learn to Manage Your Inner Critic 2. Go Away and Leave Me Alone: Isolating and Hiding Out Isn’t Protecting You 3. Checking Out: Are Your Numbing Mechanisms Still Working for You? 4. Compare and Despair: The Never-Ending Mind F*ck 5. The Demolition Derby of Your Life: Self-Sabotage 6. Feeling Like a Fraud: The Imposter Complex 7. The Dog and Pony Show: People Pleasing and Approval Seeking 8. Perfectionism Prison: Self-Destruction at Its Finest 9. Being Strong: The Illusive Tough Exterior 10. Just Let Me Do It: Start Letting Go of Control 11. The Sky Is Falling: Bracing Yourself for Catastrophe 12. The Blame Game: Your Ticket to Disconnection 13. Zero F*cks Mentality: Cynicism on Steroids 14. Nobody Likes a Slacker: The Downside of Overachieving 15. Values: Your Roadmap 16. What I Know to Be True Resources Acknowledgments About the Author Back Cover How to stop feeling like sh*t is a straight-shooting approach to self-improvement for women, one that offers no-crap truth-telling about the most common self-destructive behaviors women tend to engage in. From listening to the imposter complex and bitchy inner critic to catastrophizing and people-pleasing, Andrea Owen--a nationally sought-after life coach--crystallizes what's behind these invisible, undermining habits. With each chapter, she kicks women's gears out of autopilot and empowers them to create happier, more fulfilling lives. Powerfully on-the-mark, the chapters are short and digestible, nicely bypassing weighty examinations in favor of punch-points of awareness From the bitchy inner critic and imposter complex to the prison of perfectionism, Andrea Owen-an internationally sought-after life coach-distils what's behind the 14 silent habits that are holding women back from experience life to the fullest and provides a roadmap for overcoming them. The straight-shooting advice in How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t will have you ditching your self-destructive tendencies and feeling happier in no time