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Are you too nice for your own good? Do family members manipulate you? Do coworkers take advantage of you? If this sounds familiar, read The Nice Girl Syndrome. In this breakthrough guide, renowned author and therapist Beverly Engel, who has helped thousands of women recognize and leave emotionally abusive relationships, can show you how to take control of your life and take care of yourself.
Engel explains that women today simply cannot afford to be Nice Girls, because women who are too nice send the message that they are easy targets and are much more likely to be victimized emotionally, physically, and sexually. She identifies the seven different types of Nice Girls and helps you understand which type or types might apply to you. Engel helps you determine whether the Nice Girl Syndrome is keeping you in an abusive relationship or in manipulative situations and helps you change Nice Girl beliefs and behaviors that are holding you back.
Filled with wise advice, powerful exercises, and practical prescriptions, The Nice Girl Syndrome shows you step by step how to take control of your life and be your own strong woman.
Introduction 1
Part One Strong Women Aren't Nice
1 The High Price of Being Too Nice 9
2 How Did We Get So Nice? 27
3 The Ten False Beliefs That Set Women Up to Be Used and Abused 33
Part Two From False Beliefs to Empowering Beliefs
4 Stop Putting Others’ Feelings and Needs ahead of Your Own 53
5 Stop Believing That Being Nice Will Protect You 76
6 Stop Worrying about What Other People Think of You 85
7 Stop Trying to Be Perfect 102
8 Stop Being Gullible and Naive 123
9 Start Standing Up for Your Rights 137
10 Start Expressing Your Anger 160
11 Learn How to Handle Conflict 180
12 Start Facing the Truth about People 193
13 Start Supporting and Protecting Yourself 206
Part Three From Nice Girl to Strong Woman
14 The Four C's: Developing Confidence, Competence, Conviction, and Courage 223
References 236
Index 239
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Overview
Are you too nice for your own good? Do family members manipulate you? Do coworkers take advantage of you? If this sounds familiar, read The Nice Girl Syndrome. In this breakthrough guide, renowned author and therapist Beverly Engel, who has helped thousands of ...