Self Matters: Creating Your Life from the Inside Out

Phil, is he cuts the crap right out of the problem and gets to the core quick. He may have a big bald head, but there's a lot going on in there you ought to take advantage of. May 27, Husam rated it really liked it. Oct 25, Lina rated it it was amazing. Aug 07, Tariq Alferis rated it did not like it. Nov 05, Ms.

Reader rated it it was ok. I found this book at a second-hand store for fifty cents. I bought it, thinking "why the hell not? Phil fan, I love his show, and thought this book could only bring positive changes to my life. The basics of this book is that if you are unhappy with yourself, make changes. If you are unhappy with your relationship, work towards correcting what is making you unhappy or get I found this book at a second-hand store for fifty cents. If you are unhappy with your relationship, work towards correcting what is making you unhappy or get out of that relationship.

If you are unhappy with your job, find a better job or work your way upwards to that job you want. Now stretch that whole paragraph out into a full-fledge, page, self-help book. This book was overly lengthy. It was draining and exhausting to read. It was packed with so much beneficial information, great advice, some wonderful self-help tips, etc. But was covered up by a tremendous amount of filler, repetitiveness, unimportant details, and bland information. It was more a choice trying to stay awake and stay interested in this book, then it would be to actually apply it to my life.

Don't get my wrong, Dr. If you have the patience which I don't then this book just might be a beneficial read to you!

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Dr Phil, that famous TV psychologist, has written another self-help book, this time to assist in developing the self. Having a background in his field myself, I could always understand what he was talking about, but I don't think you need such a grounding to follow him - he translates nearly all of the jargon and most of his broader text into common American idiom.

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Like his TV cases, this book is short and oversimplifies the work that is really necessary to change oneself for the better and for Dr Phil, that famous TV psychologist, has written another self-help book, this time to assist in developing the self. Like his TV cases, this book is short and oversimplifies the work that is really necessary to change oneself for the better and for good.

Nevertheless, I do applaud his efforts in making the general public, who are mostly naive to such things, more aware of psychological issues and some basic ways to develop their potential. I also like how he eats a piece of humble pie and acknowledges he's not perfect by explaining some of his own life lessons. This book explains some basic principles, and as such provides an introduction to some of the theories of applied psychology. It might also make a good companion to aid the understanding of somebody going through therapy. However, unlike its author, I wouldn't recommend it for a whole course of self-treatment.

Major life changes require real support from real people, not a paperback. Apr 30, Shahine Ardeshir rated it did not like it Shelves: Let me be clear at the very beginning: I did not pick up this book because I felt I personally needed help. I'm interested in psychology, I like some of Dr Phil's show that I've seen, I find the man basically sensible and honest in his points of view, and I thought it would be interested to read something he had written. Unfortunately, Dr Phil appears to have written this book for pardon my language, but it's true absolute idiots.

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For people whose average IQ and reading comprehension is far l Let me be clear at the very beginning: For people whose average IQ and reading comprehension is far less than mine or in all probability, yours. For people who want to be told exactly what to do, and when. As a result, the book was long-winded, repetitive, and boring, and it lost my attention very early on. With full respect to the man, his work and what I'm sure he was trying to achieve when he wrote it, this was not my cup of tea, and I wouldn't suggest you try it either. Sep 08, Mickey rated it did not like it.

He doesn't have much to say, but he certainly says it with authority. I have a new subtitle for the book: Jun 12, Melinda rated it really liked it. I love books where I can "analyze my life to death" as my husband likes to put it. This is a great one for that. Oct 08, Leigh rated it it was amazing.

I was wanting to do back flips when reading the last chapter it was so freeing Every word of the last chapter Dr. Phil wrote was if he knew what I have been subjected to by my family! I have even seen it recently done to my daughter as well by her grandmother my mother.

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My family not fits just one category but all four categories so to say the carriers of toxicity in my family are over flowing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jul 02, Zee Huxley rated it really liked it. I had this book in a box destined for the second-hand bookstore. Not sure where I got it, but I decided to give it a look through before sending it away and was pleasantly surprised. It's not my usual genre of reading, but this book was a worthwhile read for me. Read full review in my blog. Oct 21, Soaringspirit rated it it was amazing.

I did the work in the work book, awesome. If you are willing to put in the time and effort to journal as the book recommends, this book can change your life! Oct 29, Sara rated it it was ok. This just did not seem to go anywhere. Seemed like a rehash of a lot of similar type of books. Feb 05, Gator rated it liked it. Some good advice but can take him serious because of TV show.

Self Matters: Creating Your Life from the Inside Out

Read while I was in the navy and was looking for inspirational books to read and stumbled upon this. Like I said good advice. Mar 24, Andrea Norton rated it really liked it Shelves: The copy of Self Matters that I have also has the companion workbook included.

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I could not find the book that I have anywhere, and there is no bar code in it to scan it. It's hardcover and doesn't have a dust jacket, but it looks just like the one pictured here and says, "and companion" on it. Sure makes me curious where this book came from Anyway, on to my review. I did enjoy Self Matters, but like other reviewers, it was easy for me to see where Dr. Phil was going very early on. There are im The copy of Self Matters that I have also has the companion workbook included. There are important moments, choices and people in your life that have shaped who you are, and your sense of self very well could have gotten lost along the way.

In Self Matters, you explore these things and make peace with what needs to be handled.

You take a look at your past from a detailed view and figure out just how you may have lost yourself along the way. This isn't my favorite Dr. Phil book, and I think it's because some of the stories are really, really long. I did enjoy the advice and the look back on my life, and while a lot of the topics and terms have come up in other books, I liked how Dr. Like all of his books that have a workbook that goes with the original book, I recommend doing it all together.

You will get the most out of the program in that way. If you may have lost yourself or even a part of yourself, if you have things that need to be put to rest, or you are just curious to find out how you have been shaped over your life, Self Matters is a great place to start. Take the time to go through the program the way it's laid out - I did it like that and found it very enjoyable.

Jun 21, Phyllis Twombly rated it it was amazing. If you suspect there's anything even a little bit catawampus out of kilter with your life, this is a book worth working through. Your road map to a better life begins with ensuring you're emotionally and mentally able to make the trip. You'll learn what may have gone wrong, your real motivations, and the things that have tripped you up in the past. Then you'll learn how to make the changes that will make your future different.

Although practical as a self-help book, Are you okay? Although practical as a self-help book, Self Matters, is not without humor. The author offers some of his own life experiences and the tongue-in-cheek phrase, "I'm coming for you. Aug 29, Breonne rated it did not like it Recommends it for: I only made it about a third of the way through before I got really bored! Apparently at this time in my life I don't really need to find my authentic self becuase I'm not too far out of touch with it, or so the exercises say.

I enjoyed the stories he tells but enjoy most stories. What if you are allowing days to turn into weeks and weeks to turn into months and months to turn into years, all adding up to a lifetime of being what some nameless, faceless world has assigned you to be? If any of these "What ifs" are true in your life, then we need to talk, and through these pages, we will.

First, I have some bad news, and I have some good news. The bad news is you are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance; the good news is you are making the choices that have put you in this life circumstance. Now is the time to make the biggest choice of your life.

Through Self Matters, I will help you do just that. Phil begins this upbeat self-help book by recalling one of the most unpleasant phone calls he ever had to make. In , ten years into a I only made it about a third of the way through before I got really bored! Apparently at this time in my life I don't really need to find my authentic self becuase I'm not too far out of touch with it He is the host of the nationally syndicated, daily one-hour series Dr. One of the world's foremost experts in the field of human functioning, Dr.