{"product_id":"are-you-mad-at-me-how-to-stop-focusing-on-what-others-think-and-start-living-for-you","title":"Are You Mad at Me?: How to Stop Focusing on What Others Think and Start Living for You","description":"\u003cb\u003eInstant \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Bestseller * Named One of the Best Books of the Year by \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003emagazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e * \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e * \u003cb\u003eA Best Audiobook of the Year by Audible and Spotify\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom psychotherapist Meg Josephson, a groundbreaking “cure for chronic people-pleasing” (Adam Grant, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author) that explores the common survival instinct called fawning and offers “explanations, comfort, and best of all, solutions” (Christie Tate, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAre you constantly worried about what people think of you—if they like you, if they’re mad at you? Do you overextend yourself, avoid conflict, or find yourself over-apologizing, only to feel resentful afterward?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In her “instant self-help classic” (Ada Calhoun, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author), Josephson explores \u003ci\u003efawning, \u003c\/i\u003ean instinct learned in childhood to stay safe by becoming more appealing, agreeable, and helpful to perceived threats. Over time, this instinct disconnects us from who we are, what we want, and what we prefer.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With “lucid prose and smart mix of clinical expertise, personal disclosure, and pertinent case studies” (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eAre You Mad at Me?\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - Identify all the roles you might play—from peacekeeper to performer to caretaker to lone wolf to perfectionist to chameleon—that keep you far from yourself.\u003cbr\u003e - Stop fearing your thoughts and emotions, even if they’re unpleasant.\u003cbr\u003e - Rethink conflict and boundaries as an opening for deeper connection.\u003cbr\u003e - Practice “leaning back” in relationships.\u003cbr\u003e - Recognize when people-pleasing is actually necessary (with your chaotic boss) and when it’s not (with your close friends) and stop self-loathing when you slip into old patterns.\u003cbr\u003e - Shift away from the familiar chaos, anxiety, and resentment you’re used to as you move closer to yourself and a life that no longer depletes you—but brings \u003ci\u003eyou \u003c\/i\u003ejoy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Josephson offers a path out of people-pleasing—transforming your relationships so you can stop focusing on what others think and start honoring your own needs. No more wondering: \u003ci\u003eAre you mad at me?\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46815131435218,"sku":"9781668082461","price":39.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46815131500754,"sku":"ee0d4b70-de79-3255-b39f-824dbd37ba72","price":20.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_9f522467-b862-41ab-9488-e62e37245909.jpg?v=1775574845","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/are-you-mad-at-me-how-to-stop-focusing-on-what-others-think-and-start-living-for-you","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}