Harmful Self-Esteem. How to Stop Evaluating Yourself and Start Living. Methods of Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy

Self-esteem is a mirror in which we see ourselves, our talents, and our potential. But what if the habitual "conditional" evaluation that we consider a path to success actually leads to failure? Albert Ellis (1913–2007) was a Ph.D., an American psychologist, and cognitive therapist who spent more than sixty years in psychotherapy and counseling regarding marriage and family. He was the founder of Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), from which the now-popular cognitive-behavioral therapy was subsequently formed.

The author of over eighty books, including world scientific bestsellers. In this book, the author offers effective exercises and techniques that help change destructive patterns of thinking, emotions, and behavior. Instead of constantly evaluating—positively or negatively—these exercises will help you accept yourself unconditionally and build a foundation for healthy relationships with yourself and others.

This book will help:

• get rid of anxiety and self-doubt;

• free yourself from the oppression of self-criticism;

• learn to accept yourself unconditionally and without evaluation;

• establish relationships with others and with yourself;

• form a healthy attitude towards successes and failures.