Please Yourself: How to Stop People-Pleasing and Transform the Way You Live by Emma Reed Turrell - Paperback Self-Help Guide

Details: Condition: BRAND NEW Format: Paperback ISBN: 9780008409418 Publisher: Fourth Estate (HarperCollins) Overview: Please Yourself: How to Stop People-Pleasing and Transform the Way You Live is a compassionate guide from psychotherapist Emma Reed Turrell. Written for anyone who habitually puts others first at their own expense, it unpicks the psychology behind people-pleasing and offers gentle, practical strategies for change. Rather than promising an overnight fix, Turrell focuses on sustainable habits and realistic scripts for setting boundaries, helping readers reclaim their time and sense of self while still caring for others. About the Book: We are all people-pleasers in one way or another, even those who deny it, and this book helps readers understand why. Drawing on clinical experience, Emma Reed Turrell identifies the different 'types' of people-pleaser and explains how these patterns form, often stretching back to childhood roles and relationships. Rather than simply telling readers to "say no more", the book explores the emotional logic behind people-pleasing behaviour and gently dismantles the guilt that keeps it in place. Each chapter combines clear psychological insight with relatable, real-life scenarios, so readers can recognise their own patterns in friendships, family dynamics, romantic relationships and the workplace. Practical exercises, reflective prompts and ready-to-adapt scripts help translate insight into action, whether that's renegotiating an unfair workload or having an honest conversation with a parent. Turrell distinguishes between healthy kindness and self-erasing people-pleasing, encouraging readers to stay compassionate towards others while putting their own needs on the agenda, for steady change rather than dramatic transformation. Key Benefits: Written by a practising psychotherapist with real clinical insight Identifies distinct 'types' of people-pleaser so readers recognise their own patterns Practical, ready-to-use scripts fo