{"product_id":"worth-marisa-g-franco-phd-9798217046591","title":"Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePlatonic\u003c\/i\u003e, a groundbreaking guide exploring the promise (and limits) of secure attachment to help us feel better and boost our self-esteem.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if what you thought you knew about secure attachment was wrong? Or worse, making you \u003ci\u003emore \u003c\/i\u003einsecure? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Marisa G. Franco is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling friendship expert whose advice Glennon Doyle calls \"wise, concrete, and effective\"--Dr. Franco literally wrote the book \u003ci\u003eon\u003c\/i\u003e how to become a securely attached friend. But since then, she's realized that when we feel unworthy, the things we \u003ci\u003ethink\u003c\/i\u003e should make us feel secure and raise our self-esteem backfire: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptimistic self-talk makes us feel worse, not better.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePositive feedback raises our blood pressure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompliments make us uncomfortable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePositive events make us sicker.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe good news: Self-esteem is a skill that can be learned--and you can get better at it, which in turn strengthens all your other relationships. In \u003ci\u003eWorth\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Franco mines promising new research at the intersection of psychology and neuroscience to show us \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e so many of us still struggle with self-esteem (even in this self-obsessed age), and \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e we can build a foundation of lasting self-worth that doesn't rely on likes or followers. Through exercises, stories, and the cutting-edge science of memory reconsolidation, updating damaging memories to change the stories we tell ourselves, Dr. Franco shows how we can bring meaning, self-worth, and secure attachment back into our lives, from the inside out. If you feel like you've read every book on healing, but you are still struggling, \u003ci\u003eWorth\u003c\/i\u003e will help you finally find the transformation you've been looking for.","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50170663043265,"sku":"9798217046591","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5512\/0833\/files\/9798217046591.jpg?v=1777488811","url":"https:\/\/www.porchlightbooks.com\/products\/worth-marisa-g-franco-phd-9798217046591","provider":"Porchlight Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}