How to Be Yourself, Ellen Hendriksen
How to Be Yourself, Ellen Hendriksen
16 Rating(s)
List: $19.99 | Sale: $13.99
Club: $9.99

How to Be Yourself
Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety

Author: Ellen Hendriksen

Narrator: Ellen Hendriksen

Unabridged: 7 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/13/2018

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

This program is read by the author

How to Be Yourself is the best audiobook you'll ever listen to about how to conquer social anxiety.

“...a groundbreaking road map to finally being your true, authentic self.” —Susan Cain, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Quiet

Up to 40% of people consider themselves shy. You might say you’re introverted or awkward, or that you're fine around friends but just can't speak up in a meeting or at a party. Maybe you're usually confident but have recently moved or started a new job, only to feel isolated and unsure.

If you get nervous in social situations—meeting your partner's friends, public speaking, standing awkwardly in the elevator with your boss—you've probably been told, “Just be yourself!” But that's easier said than done—especially if you're prone to social anxiety.

Weaving together cutting-edge science, concrete tips, and the compelling stories of real people who have risen above their social anxiety, Dr. Ellen Hendriksen proposes a groundbreaking idea: you already have everything you need to succeed in any unfamiliar social situation. As someone who lives with social anxiety, Dr. Hendriksen has devoted her career to helping her clients overcome the same obstacles she has. With familiarity, humor, and authority, Dr. Hendriksen takes the listener through the roots of social anxiety and why it endures, how we can rewire our brains through our behavior, and—at long last—exactly how to quiet your Inner Critic, the pesky voice that whispers, "Everyone will judge you." Using her techniques to develop confidence, think through the buzz of anxiety, and feel comfortable in any situation, you can finally be your true, authentic self.

More praise for How to Be Yourself:

"How to Be Yourself will let you rest easy knowing that your anxiety is completely normal. As a clinical psychologist, Ellen has spent years helping patients conquer insecurities. With her help, you can go from asking yourself, 'Why can't I do this?' to knowing 'I can do it.'" — Mignon Fogarty, New York Times bestselling author of Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

"Ellen Hendriksen is the real deal. This book cuts through the noise to help you overcome those big, dark anxieties and doubts that hold you back so you can live your best life." — Lewis Howes, New York Times bestselling author of The School of Greatness

About Ellen Hendriksen

ELLEN HENDRIKSEN is a clinical psychologist at Boston University's Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders. She is the author of How to Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, BBC News, New York Magazine, The Guardian, Harvard Business Review, Scientific American, and Psychology Today, among others. She lives in the Boston area with her family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Amanda on September 19, 2018

I wish that I had this book 10 years ago, when I was 20 and trying to figure out who I was. I wish I had this book when I didn't know what was wrong with me, when I thought I was weird or annoying. Even though this book may be more beneficial to someone in a younger population, no matter who you are......more

Goodreads review by CM on June 18, 2020

I found this book to be pretty tedious and boring. It basically can be summed up very quickly. To overcome social anxiety, practice putting yourself in situations that make you uncomfortable and stop thinking that you always need to be perfect. Practice makes perfect. Seemed like a lot of words to g......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on September 17, 2018

I'm an introvert. I hate large parties. I'm awkward. . . I started reading this book waiting for it to tell me something and it just went on and on with a story about someone. I kept reading/skimming hoping for something. I felt like the information I was trying to find was bogged down in examples a......more

Goodreads review by Tayla on June 04, 2018

I’m so sad that I finished listening to this audiobook. Listening to How To Be Yourself made me feel less alone in my struggles with social anxiety and made me feel more hopeful about coping with it in the future. Ellen is a wonderful and compassionate person. The fact that she has also struggled w......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on July 21, 2018

"Social anxiety is self-consciousness on steroids, it highjacks our ability to think, speak and respond." What can I say, this is my spirit book, the examples and stories are all too familiar. How to Be Yourself is the BEST book on social anxiety and brought so many feels. If like me, you're a social......more