How to Be Nice to Yourself

In How to Be Nice to Yourself, Dr. Laura Silberstein-Tirch gives us a roadmap to being kinder to ourselves and others, and more accepting of our fragile human existence. All of us can sometimes be undermined by our inner critic, that negative voice judging our thoughts, feelings, body, and experience. Each chapter here has clear guidelines of exactly what to do to find the warmth and compassion that we need--and that we can learn to get from ourselves if we follow the advice in this thoughtful book. --Robert L. Leahy, Ph.D., Director, American Institute for Cognitive Therapy, and author of The Jealousy Cure: Learn to Trust, Overcome Possessiveness & Save Your Relationship Beautifully written and clearly organized, How to Be Nice to Yourself never leaves the reader wondering what to do to take that next step toward real change. In this highly accessible book, Laura Silberstein-Tirch shows how self-compassion applies to nearly every important area of your life. Had enough of harsh self-criticism? Stop trying to argue back--that only strengthens the critical voice within. Instead, learn how to be nice to yourself. This book will help. --Steven C. Hayes, PhD, Co-developer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and author of A Liberated Mind A growing body of science shows that developing self-compassion is good for us in many ways, but cultivating compassion for our own struggles is often easier said than done. Through the skillful use of self-exploration exercises and well-timed experiential practices, How to Be Nice to Yourself gently guides us through an exploration of the tricky ways we can carry shame, helping shift our harsh self-judgments to warm understanding, and teaching us to bring compassion to difficult emotions, troublesome thoughts, and unhelpful behaviors. This excellent resource, written with an expert's touch, will benefit many. Highly recommended! --Russell Kolts, PhD, Author of An Open-Hearted Life