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Philip Goldberg is an author and spiritual counselor who has written extensively on personal development and spirituality.
Known for: Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior
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Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior
This self-help book explores the psychological patterns and habits that prevent people from achieving personal and professional success. Through practical advice and real-life examples, the authors identify common self-defeating behaviors and provide strategies to replace them with constructive actions that foster growth, confidence, and fulfillment.
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Understanding Self-Defeating Behaviors and Their Roots
Most people approach self-defeating behavior as if it were a moral weakness—something to be ashamed of. But from my clinical experience, these behaviors are actually learned survival adaptations. They begin as emotional strategies that helped you deal with fear, rejection, or criticism in the past. ...
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Breaking the Cycle: Interrupting and Replacing Destructive Patterns
Insight alone does not bring change—it opens the possibility of change. Every self-defeating cycle includes three moments: the trigger, the automatic thought, and the habitual reaction. To interrupt the cycle, you must first notice the trigger. It might be a familiar situation—a criticism, a deadlin...
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Philip Goldberg is an author and spiritual counselor who has written extensively on personal development and spirituality.
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