Inner Talk for: A Confident Day, A Love that Works, Peace of Mind - Susan Jeffers

Post date: Oct 28, 2012 6:38:45 PM

Self-help books

Review

If you liked the affirmations and exercises in 'Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway' and 'Feel the Fear... and Beyond' then you may like this 3-in-one book of 'affirmations' made up of three simple sets of affirmations, which are based on the principles explained in Jeffers' first book 'Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway'. This book lacks any explanation of how to use the affirmations, so you would probably need to read Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway if you wanted to. If you have already read that book, I doubt that you would gain a great deal from this one. The affirmations in this book are designed to improve confidence, the ability to give and receive love, and peace of mind by helping to cut down the 'negative chatter' and replace it 'by the welcome sounds of the Higher Self' so that you can 'stand tall and participate in the world in a joyful and fulfilling way' (p.7).

Academic interest: This book has no academic notes, references or research evidence, despite the fact that its author has a doctorate in psychology.

Practitioners: The affirmations in this book could be helpful for those involved in life-coaching, particularly those who already use affirmations from Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway – but it does not add a great deal to the original.

Self-helpers: Some of the affirmations in this book also appear in Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, many are new. If you found her other books helpful, then you may like this one too.

Best Bits: examples of affirmations in this book:

Inner talk for a confident day:

'I am creating a beautiful day.'

'I am in control of my life.'

'Whatever life hands me I'll handle it!'

Inner talk for a Love that Works:

'I am opening my heart to love.'

'I am creating a life filled with love'

'I am letting in your love.'

'I thank you for your many acts of kindness'

Inner Talk for Peace of Mind:

'I now close the door to the past. I trust that whatever has happened in my life is a teaching for my highest good. I trust that I am finding the gift of wisdom fro all my life experiences.'

About the author

Susan Jeffers, who died in October 2012, had a doctorate in psychology from Columbia University. She developed her approach to life as a result of personal experience of managing her own fear, after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She recovered, and went on to develop and teach the course 'Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway' at the New School for Social Research in New York City. She published her first self-help book, also called 'Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway' in 1987. She wrote many books, published internationally, and launched a website at http://www.susanjeffers.com/home/index.cfm . Other books by this author include 'Feel the Fear... and Beyond' (1998).