Martha Beck
Dr. Martha Beck is the woman with the blueprint to stress-free living. She has her Ph.D. from Harvard, is a mother of three and works as a Life Coach. "She's one of the smartest women I know," says Oprah.
Beck on Knowing Yourself- Trouble ending one task and moving to the next? Discover the "art of the dismount."
- The cure for self-consciousness
- Whether it's a small snafu or a major crisis—don't just stand there, freak out!
- How to achieve lasting thinner peace
- Are you of two minds about everything? Hop off the fence!
- Yes, it was awful—now please shut up. The perils of self-pity.
- What's guaranteed to get you love, admiration and a friendly response at the coffee shop? Martha Beck on self-appreciation.
- Avoid avoidance, and learn the meaning of 'good grief.'
- Discover your unique style of action and be wildly successful.
- Go through life expecting the very best.
- Feeling older or younger than your years? Soar above time!
- Wish life could be controlled as easily as your TiVo? It can. Grab the remote!
- Constantly comparing yourself to others will drive you bananas—beat the need to compete
- Do you need a push to be more outgoing-or to be alone without going crazy?
- When loved ones can't let go of the old you. What to do.
- Do you like how you look? Five steps to lasting beauty.
- How to deal with the difficult issues. What are you hiding from? Take this quiz.
- Feeling lonely? Dealing with that awful ache-whether it's chronic or a seasonal twinge.
- Whether you're in charge of kids, a cleaning lady or a staff of thousands, you're the boss. What's it like to work for you?
- Are you looking forward to the holiday season ahead? With shivers of anticipation? Or just shivers? How to save yourself.
- Are you screaming on the inside? How to deal with your impotent rage.
- The rewarding road to contrition. Why you need to apologize.
- How to think your way free—the power of changing your mind. Take this quiz!
- My friend is lazy, willful, and self-absorbed. Wait—could that actually be me I'm talking about? What you can learn about yourself from the funny little phenomenon called projection.
Beck on Knowing Yourself
- Martha Beck helps us sort out the little rules our father's have—the ones that may still be running our lives.
- How to stop thinking, What will they think?
- We want it, crave it, dream about it. What do you do when life hands you a few empty hours? Martha Beck shows you how to find something in nothing and love it.
- You can imagine the worst—or you can, like Martha Beck, sip a Frappuccino and count the ways in which the world is moving in the right direction. Her ten reasons to feel good about the future.
- What goes on in the cocoon of change isn't always pretty, but the results can be beautiful. Martha Beck talks you through the four phases of human metamorphosis. Get ready to fly!
- Are you the kind of person who thinks she's being good (self-sacrificing! angelic!) by cooing over things you hate and sucking up to strangers for tiny morsels of approval? Martha Beck has been there and back-and encourages you to hang up your wings.
- Want to be young at heart and at home in your skin? Your physical self can tell you how (if you'd only stop raging about cellulite, bumpy elbows and disappointing knees). Take care of your best asset.
- Your recipe for a fuller, happier, all-around zingier life-the joy diet!
- Do you feel like no one understands you? Learn the art of self-disclosure from the ground up.
- Is psychotherapy for you? How to duck the quacks and find the right couch for you.
- What goes on in the cocoon of change isn't always pretty, but the results can be beautiful. Martha Beck talks you through the four phases of human metamorphosis. Get ready to fly!
- Are you the kind of person who thinks she's being good (self-sacrificing! angelic!) by cooing over things you hate and sucking up to strangers for tiny morsels of approval? Martha Beck has been there and back-and encourages you to hang up your wings.
- Want to be young at heart and at home in your skin? Your physical self can tell you how (if you'd only stop raging about cellulite, bumpy elbows and disappointing knees). Take care of your best asset.
- Your recipe for a fuller, happier, all-around zingier life-the joy diet!
- Do you feel like no one understands you?Learn the art of self-disclosure from the ground up.
- Is psychotherapy for you? How to duck the quacks and find the right couch for you.
Beck on Knowing Yourself
- Are you a stress junkie? Find out.
- What's a WIG and why should you know? Martha Beck helps you set the stage for you next big thing.
- Chafing at what life "ought" to be is a waste of energy. Martha Beck tries out a new therapy aimed at acceptance as the route to happiness. You can try it too!
- What makes a really good time? The clue: your funprint! Find your funprint.
- Martha wants your attention at once. No time? Then attend to her four sanity-rescuing techniques.
- Defeat fear and find freedom in your own life.
- In the wake of national tragedy, Martha cuts through the darkness
- Creativity means not caring what people think. Need help not caring?
- The question: how to accept blame. The answer: take it like a woman.
- Stay true to who you are, no matter who you're talking to.
- Quick, finish the following sentence: Who are you really?
Beck on Relationships
Martha's Books
- Protect yourself from highly defensive people.
- The five best pieces of advice
- Is your secret worth keeping? The three questions to ask yourself before confessing
- Get over your rescuing addiction—start taking care of yourself!
- There's a know-it-all in every crowd. Martha shows you how to muzzle her.
- Having trouble accepting the good things in life? How to receive gifts wisely.
- Set healthy boundaries-without missing a beat.
- Protect yourself from taking in other people's stress.
- Having trouble with your life? Help is out there, if you know how to ask.
- Practicing empathy strengthens your heart. Try these warm-up exercises!
- Do you minimize your successes in an attempt to make others feel less envious? Knock it off!
- Could moving in together be hazardous to your relationship?
- Aw, you love the guy! Except when he drives you completely mental. Martha Beck shows you what to do with a significantly annoying significant other.
- Someone insults you. You can retaliate, whimper—or exercise your own vast power. It's time-stop mean people in their tracks.
- The rules tell you to scheme, flatter, and play hard to get, but Martha Beck doesn't think that will get you very far. Our favorite life coach rethinks the dating game.
- What can you learn from your dashed romances? Try Martha's three-step tutorial.
- Like it or not, to grandmother's house we go! Sanity-saving strategies (and games!) to pull you through not-so-silent nights and days with the family.
- Martha Beck on who to turn to, when and what to tell-and when to zip it up. A no-holds-barred-guide to confessing.
- Five ways to get a real grip on the 'real thing.'
- Quiz: Find out if the advice you're dishing out is really helping.
- Fighting for Intimacy: Conflict is the mechanism by which we set boundaries around differences. Learn the rules of engagement.
Martha's Books
- Leaving the Saints
- The Joy Diet
- Finding Your Own North Star
- Expecting Adam
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