Worth The New Science of SelfEsteem and Secure Attachment

<b>From the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>Platonic</i>, a groundbreaking guide exploring the promise (and limits) of secure attachment to help us feel better and boost our self-esteem.<br><br>“I can't think of anyone who won’t need this book.” —Jen Hatmaker, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author and host of <i>For the Love</i></b><br><br>What if what you thought you knew about secure attachment was wrong? Or worse, making you <i>more </i>insecure?<br><br>Dr. Marisa G. Franco is the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling friendship expert whose advice Glennon Doyle calls “wise, concrete, and effective”—Dr. Franco literally wrote the book <i>on</i> how to become a securely attached friend. But since then, she’s realized that when we feel unworthy, the things we <i>think</i> should make us feel secure and raise our self-esteem often backfire:<br><br><ul><li>Optimistic self-talk makes us feel worse, not better.</li><li>Positive feedback raises our blood pressure.</li><li>Compliments make us uncomfortable.</li><li>Positive events make us sicker.</li></ul><br>The good news: Self-esteem is a skill that can be learned—and you can get better at it, which in turn strengthens all your other relationships. In <i>Worth</i>, Dr. Franco mines promising new research at the intersection of psychology and neuroscience to show us <i>why</i> so many of us still struggle with self-esteem (even in this self-obsessed age), and <i>how</i> we can build a foundation of lasting self-worth that doesn’t rely on likes or followers.<br><br>Through exercises, stories, and the cutting-edge science of memory reconsolidation, updating damaging memories to change the stories we tell ourselves, Dr. Franco shows how we can bring meaning, self-worth, and secure attachment back into our lives, from the inside out. If you feel like you’ve read every book on healing, but you are still struggling, <i>Worth</i> will help you finally find the transformation you’ve been looking for.