Melissa Shepard, MD
Why people-pleasing is stalling your progress.
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HABIT CHANGE
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BOOKS & WORKBOOKS
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by James Clear
If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights.
The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from the Chronic Unhappiness
by Williams and Teasdale
Sidestep the mental habits that lead to despair, including rumination and self-blame, so you can face life’s challenges with greater resilience.
Mind Over Mood, Second Edition: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think
by Greenberger & Padesky
Discover simple yet powerful steps you can take to overcome emotional distress--and feel happier, calmer, and more confident.
Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression: a Step-by-Step Program
by William J. Knaus, PhD
Through a series of worksheets and exercises, you’ll evaluate your depression and learn key skills for overcoming it.
Don't Believe Everything You Feel: A CBT Workbook to Identify Your Emotional Schemas and Find Freedom from Anxiety and Depression
by Robert L. Leahy
There’s no such thing as a “bad,” emotion. But if you’re experiencing sadness, anger, or anxiety most of the time, you need to find balance. This book will show you how to better cope with your emotions and live a full, meaningful life.
Stop Self-Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Willpower, and Get Out of Your Own Way
by Dr. Judy Ho, Ph.D.
Even the most successful people get in their own way—often without realizing it. In Stop Self-Sabotage, licensed clinical psychologist, tenured professor, and television personality Dr. Judy Ho takes a fresh look at self-sabotage to help us answer two vital questions: Why do we do it? How do we stop?
WEBSITES & ONLINE RESOURCES
Support groups (including online), educational resources, wellness tips and tools
Blogs, Q&A, links to support group, downloadable resources, list of female Black mental health providers by state who specialize in women's mental health
Overview of strategies that can help you better understand habit fomation and how to create and maintain beneficial habits.
Why we build habits, how to build good habits, and how to stop habits; essential readings on habit-building a getting stuff done.
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