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Women absorb negative messages about themselves throughout their life. Too thin. Too fat. Too short. Too tall. Too loud. Too quiet. No matter what they do, it’s the wrong thing.
Kara Loewentheil, host of the “Unf*ck Your Brain” podcast wants to help. Her message is simple: she wants to change women’s thought patterns so that the negative messages are no longer heard. In Take Back Your Brain she gives strategies, pointers and exercises in how to do just that.
To be clear, while this book might have some helpful pointers for all people who struggle with self esteem issues, it is aimed firmly at women-- the pink end papers might give the first clue-- but more than that, its written decidedly for a female audience.
Lowentheil’s central thesis is simple: Women can change how they feel by changing their thoughts. This requires some work, mainly to drown out the constant drumbeat of negative messages aimed at women. She looks at five areas where women need to change their thought patterns: body image, self esteem, love (and sex) life, financial matters, your time and the world.
What women need to realise is that their superpower is the ability to change their thoughts. This book will help women take the first steps in deprogramming the messages from the patriarchy and, in the end, be happy. At least that’s what Loewentheil would like to see.
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Take Back Your Brain Synopsis
I never look good in skirts. I can't ask for a raise or my boss will think I'm greedy. I'm getting too old to find a partner. I'm a bad mom and my kids can tell. I'll never be good enough.
Women absorb a lifetime of sexist social messaging that says our worth is determined by our looks, accomplishments, and what everyone (but ourselves) thinks of us. Take Back Your Brain exposes how the patriarchy hijacks our minds and wrecks our confidence-and shows how to break free once and for all.
For a long time, Kara Loewentheil wasn't sure why she, like so many ambitious women, still wrestled with insecurity and low self-esteem, despite two Ivy League degrees, a successful law career, and a thriving social life. After breaking down under her desk one day, she decided enough was enough. Kara learned the power of thought work, became a Master Certified Life Coach, rewired her brain to overcome sexist social messages, and began to coach other women to do the same.
Now in Take Back Your Brain, she shows you how to undo the socialisation you never asked for, starting with reprogramming your core beliefs from patriarchy's corrosive influence. Weaving cognitive psychology and feminist theory with practical thought work exercises, this book teaches you to:
· Identify the conscious and unconscious biases that infiltrate your self-talk
· Replace self-critical thoughts with new
· Self-affirming beliefs
· Embrace your emotions without fear of being seen as "too much"
· Create new, empowered thought patterns around how you relate to your body, finances, and relationships
· Stop relying on others for validation and start building self-confidence from within
By changing your thoughts, you can transform your emotions, actions, the direction of your life, and ultimately the world. Because when women unleash their true power, they awaken new possibilities for all of us.
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