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The Disease to Please: Curing the People-Pleasing Syndrome by Harriet Braiker (Paperback, 2002)
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What's wrong with being a "people pleaser?" Plenty! "A fascinating book... If you struggle with where, when, and how to draw the line between your own desires and the demands of others, buy this book!"Kay Redfield Jamison, bestselling author of An Unquiet Mind and Night Falls Fast People pleasers are not just nice people who go overboard trying to make everyone happy. Those who suffer from the Disease to Please are people who say "Yes" when they really want to say "No." For them, the uncontrollable need for the elusive approval of others is an addiction. Their debilitating fears of anger and confrontation force them to use "niceness" and "people-pleasing" as self-defense camouflage.
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New York Times Advice Bestseller and Featured on The Today Show A fascinating book about a topic important to millions of women. If you struggle with where, when, and how to draw the line between your own desires and the demands of others, buy this book! --Kay Redfield Jamison, bestselling author of An Unquiet Mind and Night Falls Fast When Oprah talks, people listen. That is exactly what happened to Dr. Harriet Braiker, a guest expert on Oprah Winfrey, when she was urged by Oprah herself to write a book on the very common yet very damaging problem that many of us suffer from, the people-pleasing disease. In this book, Dr. Braiker, who has been a practicing psychologist for over twenty years, zeroes in on a stunningly common but very damaging problem many people suffer from. The brillance of this book is that Dr. Braiker shows the extent of the destruction this disease can cause and then in the most accessible and meaningful way possible provides clear, rational, and positive steps to rid oneself of this disease. The typical people pleaser sees herself as a perennial nice person, whose resentment is concealed by her public happy face . She gives of herself to others, sometimes to a fault. She rationalizes that her behavior is motivated by a desire to avoid hurting other people's feelings. She generally denies feeling angry herself, and will do almost anything to avoid conflict and confrontation. She wants and needs for everyone to like her. She believes that by fulfilling everyone's expectations of her, she can prevent their rejection or anger. What she doesn't know - but is about to learn - is the serious damage this behavior causes to herself, others, and to those relationships that mean the most to her. The book's approach is modeled on that of effective short term therapy, with 3 phases: The Click - A description of the disease to please syndrome with a People Pleaser Quiz for the reader to use to diagnose him/herself. The Promise - This details what the outcome of the cure will be by transforming the Click of insight into the motivation to get better. The Plan - A 3-Week Action Plan that will produce tangible, measurable rewards in the form of short-term milestones on the journey to longer-term and lasting results.Product Identifiers
PublisherMcgraw-Hill Education
ISBN-139780071385640
eBay Product ID (ePID)92098013
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Disease to Please: Curing the People-Pleasing Syndrome
AuthorHarriet Braiker
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicPopular Psychology
Publication Year2002
Number of Pages304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height234mm
Item Width180mm
Item Weight420g
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Title_AuthorHarriet Braiker
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
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- 21 Sep, 2018
Self help to a freer you
It is easy to read. I realised things i was doing i could easily change to help me. The things i found not so easy to change it explains why and how you feel. I have now made myself with sweaty palms and a faster beating heart (things you feel but others cannot see) said a nice but firm NO when people ask me to swop a work shift to suits them! And another i said a nice but firm NO i cant babysit for you i am having a quiet evening in. Both times were nerve racking which the book said it would but wow did i feel good after both NO. I know the more i do this the better i will feel. Im now pleasing myself and i can then make an informed choice of truely choosing when i confidently can say yes or NO. I have felt no embarresment for saying NO and guess what? Both people found someone else to do the work swop and babysitting. A great self help book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 23 Mar, 2024
really pleased
I was advised to buy this book and I am glad I didVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 31 Dec, 2020
Excellent postage speed
No complaints! Thank you very muchVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
