When Words Hurt: How to Keep Criticism from Undermining Your Self-Esteem

by Mary Lynne Heldmann

Whether you're on the job, at home, or with a friend, this understanding book will teach you how to minimize the negative effects of criticism and understand how and why it undermines your self-esteem. Learn to take control of your responses to criticism, analyze the motive andintent of your critic, deal with your responses, and much more.

Genres: Relationships, Self Help

115 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published July 1, 1988

Reviews

[mrs darcy · Rating 2 out of 5]

page 139 - "An emotionally abusive relationship can easily turn into a physically abusive one if the abusive partner is pushed too hard."

Is this blaming the victim for physical abuse? The author was not clear on physical vs. emotional abuse.

[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was okay. i don't really want to talk about it because it hurt my feelings and undermined my self esteem.