How to Love Yourself

A Guide to Building Your Self-Esteem When You Don't Know Where to Start

By: Lakeysha-Marie Green

Narrated by: Amy Barron Smolinski

Length: 51 mins

Publisher's Summary

How to Love Your Authentic Self

Is your reflection marred by your failures? Are you afraid that you'll be judged, compared, and found lacking?

Unrealistic Expectations Can Distort Your Self-Perception

When the sensitive parts of you aren't loved, you stop loving yourself in return.

Imperfections can make you feel inferior and undeserving.

Rejection can fill you with shame and anxiety.

Fear can make you hide behind a false facade of safety.

You may think that if you're a little more confident, a little more social, and a little more successful, you'll find happiness.

Real happiness comes from within.

Transform Your Relationship with Yourself

You can love yourself without breaking the bank or putting on a show.

How to Love Yourself: A Guide to Building Your Self-Esteem When You Don't Know Where To Start breaks through the fear that keeps your authentic self under lock and key.

Boost your self-confidence. When depression is beating you down, it's easy to feel inadequate.

How to Love Yourself: A Guide to Building Your Self-Esteem When You Don't Know Where To Start teaches you how to overcome harmful patterns, replacing negative self-talk with positive emotions.

Realize your self-worth. When you fall short of your goals, self-esteem can take a nosedive. Identify your strengths, reinforce confidence, and discover your life's value.

Be genuine without fear.

How to Love Yourself: A Guide to Building Your Self-Esteem When You Don't Know Where To Start helps you push past your differences, forgive your mistakes, and look beyond your flaws.

Experience a life of happiness, freedom, and relief. Filled with actionable steps, this book helps you master two critical areas to love yourself in a deeper way.

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Don't waste your time

This book had no substance- it was more of a "stream of consciousness". Not only was it not useful, it may be damaging because it may discourage listeners from from doing further research into this important topic.

very nice affirmation at the end but the rest bad

if you are looking for a book that really works on self esteem this is not it.

Geared toward young adults

Nice advice for young adults but not so useful for someone more mature. Narrator has a pretty voice.

ok. would recommend to some friends but not all

Iliked the book but a lot of the advice was common sense. It helped a little bit.

Good content

I found it to have some good content. But I felt it didn't identify some more serious aspects at people with more self esteem issues face.

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Would you listen to How to Love Yourself again? Why?

I would definitely listen to this book again! It helped remind me of what a wonderful person I am, and really picked up my mood.

What did you like best about this story?

If you're struggling with self doubt and self esteem issues, try listening to this book. I played it on my commutes home from work, and it was able to remind me of my assets and skills, and that I should be proud of who I am.

Which character – as performed by Amy Barron Smolinski – was your favorite?

I particularly liked the inflections that Amy Barron Smolinski included in her reading. It really felt like she was bringing Greens words to life, and was really urging you to be happier with yourself.

Building your self Esteem from ground 0

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes! Learning to love yourself is important, especially for the single person. You can't love someone else if you don't love yourself. This book gives you step by step help on how to learn to love yourself and build self esteem.

What did you like best about this story?

The helpful information on loving yourself and embracing who you are as a person and what makes you so amazingly special and happy you aren't somebody else.

What does Amy Barron Smolinski bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I enjoy listening to audio books because you can hear the inflection in their voice and it adds to how the book flows.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Just the chapters about "trusting yourself" and "Who you are" those were key for me.

Realize Your Value By Loving Yourself

Would you listen to How to Love Yourself again? Why?

Indeed, I would listen to it since it enlightened me on the things that I need to focus on in order to appreciate myself all the more. With that, I get to love myself to the fullest.

What was one of the most memorable moments of How to Love Yourself?

One of the most memorable for me is the reminder to not get swayed by the misconceptions and images portrayed by the different types of media.

What about Amy Barron Smolinski’s performance did you like?

There was calmness in the narration. Additionally, I could sense the feelings and emotions as I listened to her.

What did you learn from How to Love Yourself that you would use in your daily life?

I learned four things. First is the importance of doing the things that I love; thus, bringing about happiness. Another thing that struck me is refraining from stress by prioritizing and organizing, especially with financial obligations. Third is going about negative people or situations. Last is showing generosity not only in cash but in kind as well.

Any additional comments?

It was very enlightening!

Very Empowering!!

This book has truly blessed me to see the beauty that lies within me and loving who I'm; flawed and all. Very encouraging!

Telling about Loving yourself in an unique way

What made the experience of listening to How to Love Yourself the most enjoyable?

Just understand about how to love yourself in so many different facets and what ways truly make a difference in loving yourself in a whole new fashion

What did you like best about this story?

Just listening about the tips and how basically to love yourself fully as a person to understand that you control everything that you can and that you can bring yourself to a better place.

What does Amy Barron Smolinski bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Just her voice brings calmness and helps me understand the book further through her own explanations and it brings a much joy able atmosphere.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I wanted to listen to it in one full seating but i had to allow myself for breaks to fully immerse myself in the story a lot better when i went back and forth

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