Self-Esteem

This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to the stage in New York City, and beyond. This is the path I took to finding my purpose but also my voice in a world that didn’t always see me....

Schwartz proves you don't need innate talent to become successful, but you do need to understand the habit of thinking and behaving in ways that will get you there....

What do "healthy boundaries" really mean? Licensed counselor, sought-after relationship expert, and one of the most influential therapists on Instagram Nedra Glover Tawwab demystifies this complex topic for today's world....

Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable. Based on 12 years of pioneering research, Dr. Brené Brown dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and argues it is our most accurate measure of courage....

On The Power of Vulnerability, Dr. Brown offers an invitation and a promise....

If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day....

Leave behind the discontent of comparison and discover a free and joyful life....

The Courage to Be Disliked, already an enormous best seller in Asia with more than 3.5 million copies sold, demonstrates how to unlock the power within yourself to be the person you truly want to be....

Master Your Emotions is your must-listen guide for living a positive and healthy life. If you like easy-to-understand strategies, practical exercises, and no-nonsense teachers, then you’ll love Thibaut Meurisse’s freedom-enhancing book....

Using his scientist's eye and philosopher's heart, Zukav shows how infusing the activities of life with reverence, compassion, and trust makes them come alive with meaning and purpose....

Most dating books tell you what not to do. Here's a book dedicated to telling you what you can do....

Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist, online sensation Dr. Julie Smith provides the skills you need to navigate common life challenges and take charge of your emotional and mental health in her debut book....

The author of I Used to Be a Miserable F*ck, The Angry Therapist, now teaches you how to prioritize your relationship with yourself and live a more meaningful life, whether you’re alone, dating, or with a partner....

A manifesto for revealing and reclaiming un-ladylike behavior from the New York Times bestselling authors of Act Like a Lady and hosts of the popular podcast LadyGang....

This ultimate guide is your ticket to embracing your destiny as a real alpha man....

No-punches-pulled advice to women who want to stop undermining their own happiness once and for all....

Descubre los secretos para eliminar pensamientos y conductas negativas y desbloquear todo tu potencial para el éxito. Si te sientes atrapado, abrumado o incapaz de escapar de tus pensamientos negativos, este libro te pondrá en el camino correcto....

Humans are a varied and divergent bunch with all manner of beliefs, morals, and bodies. Systems of oppression thrive off our inability to make peace with difference and injure the relationship we have with our own bodies....

The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other "black holes" of depression can be cured without drugs....

Lysa shares her own deeply personal experiences of rejection, from the perceived judgment of the perfectly toned woman one elliptical over to the incredibly painful childhood abandonment by her father....

During the brutal crucible of Navy SEAL training, instructors often tell students to "embrace the suck." This phrase conveys the one lesson that is vital for any SEAL hopeful to learn: Lean into the suffering and get comfortable being very uncomfortable....

In The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Nathaniel Branden presents the culminating achievement of a lifetime...

Practical, proven self-help steps show how to transform 40 common self-defeating behaviors, including procrastination, envy, obsession, anger, self-pity, compulsion, neediness, guilt, rebellion, inaction, and more. Listen to learn more....

From the time we’re born, a litany of do’s and don’ts are placed on us by our families, our communities, and society. We're required to fit into boxes based on our race, gender, sexuality, and other parts of our identities....

What if charisma could be taught? For the first time, science and technology have taken charisma apart, figured it out and turned it into an applied science....

The wall. Sooner or later we all hit it. The wall can be anything. It could be your lack of motivation, it could be your fear of leaving your comfort zone, it could be the aimlessness that comes from not having set yourself the right goals, it could be that you spend too much time with people who undermine you. What all these things have in common is that they’re holding you back. They’re the things that are stopping you from reaching your true potential, from getting the most you can out of your life.

As a sigma male, you naturally possess many special and unique qualities and skills that others wish they had. You are mysterious, self-reliant, intelligent, charismatic, introspective, and have a quiet magnetizing confidence that attracts people from all walks of life to you. Sigmas don’t feel the need to play the social hierarchy game, thus leading you to take control of life according to your own set of rules. Sigmas are a rare breed. Be proud of who you are, and submit to no hierarchy, rules, or man.

In Empowered Woman, the author breaks down five empowering principles essential for accomplishing any life goal into easy-to-follow, practical steps. The principles make up the empowerment feedback loop that will empower you maximize your potential and build your legacy. In Empowered Woman, the author, who is a professional, wife, and mother of three, uses her personal stories to provide examples and practical ways to apply the five principles in your everyday life as a professional, mother, wife, and entrepreneur to achieve your life goals.

For those struggling to overcome the feeling of never measuring up comes Killing Comparison, a practical and refreshing guide by social media executive, international speaker, and preacher Nona Jones that helps listeners reject the lie that they aren't good enough to discover peace and live a free, joyful life. 

From the time we’re born, a litany of do’s and don’ts are placed on us by our families, our communities, and society. We're required to fit into boxes based on our race, gender, sexuality, and other parts of our identities, being told by others how we should behave, who we should date, or what we should be interested in. For so many of us, those boxes begin to feel like shackles when we realize they don’t fit our unique shape, yet we keep trying because we crave acceptance and validation. But is “fitting in” worth the time, energy, and suffering? 

College graduation is a major life event, and the steps taken after are crucial to setting your graduate up for success. This book helps new graduates begin this new phase of their life with positivity and momentum. It includes questions to challenge their current beliefs, and daily inspiration with quotes and powerful affirmations to lead them to a successful and fulfilling life. Start your college graduate off in life with timeless words of affirmation, inspiring quotes, and thought-provoking questions. Help them build and maintain good habits and stay focused and motivated.

The best way to attract a woman is by being confident. This is true whether you're at a bar, in the grocery store, or talking to her on the phone. Self-confidence is one of the most important traits that women look for in a man, but it's also one of the hardest to fake when you aren't feeling it. It's easy to tell when someone is lying about their self-confidence. They will often come across as arrogant, cocky, and even narcissistic. Being overconfident isn't attractive either because it shows your insecurity and lack of respect for others.

We are thrust into a world of comparisons and competition from the time we are born. We are judged based on the color of our skin, size and shape of our nose, eyes, and other body parameters. As we grow older, our value as a person is not only assessed by our parents but also by those around us in the community. In the book, Thomas Skaria explores several crucial questions, including what self-esteem is, sources of low self-esteem, signs and impact, and how to find a true basis for self-esteem. 

If you are looking for some daily inspiration, turn to Share Your Sparkle, 21 ways to shine. Listen to find stories, songs, and pep talks to make it through life. Enjoy and keep shining! If you like the book, also tune into Share Your Sparkle, the podcast, on Spotify or anywhere you listen to your favorite shows. 

Most people don't take the time to discover their true self, their goals in life, and the changes they can make to improve their relationships and their personal and professional lives. When all they need is a boost of confidence, a boost of motivation, and the right direction to start growing and making the change they want in their lives. In this book, you will live an experience with which you can discover yourself, what you want, but above all, all that you can achieve.

You are a multitude of stories. Every joy and heartbreak, every disappointment and dizzying high, has the makings of an unforgettable story. Whether your goal is to deliver the perfect wedding toast, give a moving eulogy, ace a job interview or simply connect more deeply to those around you, The Moth is here to help. In this book, the Moth team reveal the secrets of their time-honed process and use examples from beloved storytellers like Neil Gaiman, Elizabeth Gilbert, Nikesh Shukla, Sarfraz Manzoor and more.

Millions of people suffer from the belief that they are not good enough. The list of people, circumstances, and internal mechanisms causing this negative self-image is practically unlimited. If your life experiences have led you to believe you are not worthy of love or acceptance, you’re not alone. But there is finally a way out of those negative thought patterns. You don’t need expensive medication with horrible side effects. You don’t need to continually seek acceptance from those around you, using their approval as a weapon.

We all know how powerful a single word can be. It can either make someone’s day or scar them for life. This is why most positive affirmations don’t work well for people, especially women, because words, phrases, and sentences are not optimized to resonate deep within their psyche. With 1,000 carefully curated daily positive reinforcement phrases, every woman can build self-esteem, self-confidence, and motivation that will move them toward their best self and dream life in no time.

Join the artist and author Humble the Poet on a journey to improve your self-worth. You begin by recognizing that self-respect is the language of self-love. When you respect yourself, you won’t need validation from the outside because you’ve have tapped into your unlimited supply of love within. But all of us feel anxiety at some point, and Humble reminds us there’s nothing wrong with feeling anxiety—it’s a gift. Anxiety is the messenger, not the message! 

Every lady has a secret. A secret so humiliating, embarrassing, scandalous, or disgraceful that you haven’t told a soul—not your closest friends, family, lovers, or doctors. There is so much shame surrounding hiding secrets, and, frankly, enough is enough. The truth is, there is power and freedom in releasing those dirty little secrets out into the big, bad universe. It gives you that same sweet relief as taking off an underwire bra at the end of a long, crappy day. That’s why Keltie Knight, Becca Tobin, and Jac Vanek—hosts of the LadyGang podcast—set their secrets free.