Skip to main content
Book jacket
The nice girl syndrome : stop being manipulated and abused -- and start standing up for yourself
—Engel, Beverly.
2008

Book

Women who are too nice send the message that they are an easy target to be taken advantage of. Being too nice also prevents women from standing up for themselves and keeps them in unhealthy or even abusive relationships. In this groundbreaking book, Engel, an internationally acclaimed abuse expert, helps women confront the beliefs and behaviors that keep them stuck in their Nice Girl act while replacing them with healthier, more empowering ones. Filled with the stories of women Engel has worked with over the years, this helpful guide offers practical, much-needed advice.

Item Details

ISBN:

  • 9780470579909
  • 9780470179383
  • 0470179384

Description: ix, 245 pages ; 23 cm

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

  • The high price of being too nice
  • How did we get so nice?
  • The ten false beliefs that set women up to be used and abused
  • Stop putting others' feelings and needs ahead of your own
  • Stop believing that being nice will protect you
  • Stop worrying about what other people think of you
  • Stop trying to be perfect
  • Stop being gullible and naive
  • Start standing up for your rights
  • Start expressing your anger
  • Learn to handle conflict
  • Start facing the truth about people
  • Start supporting and protecting yourself
  • The four C's : developing confidence, competence, conviction, and courage.

LCCN: 2008008382

Control Number: 815787

Publisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley and Sons, Incorporated, [2008]
Accessibility Preferences
Adjust Font Size
Default
Adjust Contrast
Change Font Style
My Account Services Search Location Barcode