The Girly Thoughts 10-Day Detox Plan
The Resilient Woman¹s Guide to Saying NO to Negative Self-Talk and YES to Personal Power
by Patricia O'Gorman
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Pub Date Oct 28 2014 | Archive Date Feb 10 2015
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Description
Every woman alive struggles with self-doubt, which is often brought on as she strives for the impossible—society's version of "perfection"—and the harder she tries to meet those expectations, the harder her girly thoughts work to convince her she is a lost cause.
Psychologist and resiliency coach Patricia O'Gorman, PhD, has created the definitive detox program that will change everything for women—the feminist in her 70s, the corporate executive in her 60s, the small-business owner in her 50s, the divorcée in her 40s, the young mother in her 30s, and the newly minted college graduate in her 20s. This follow-up book to The Resilient Woman: 7 Steps to Personal Power is a guide for every woman who has ever let that negative inner voice—girly thoughts—rob her of her personal power and tell her counter-productive things like:
• You are too smart or too assertive to be desirable.
• You are too heavy, skinny, or busty to be attractive.
• It's your fault your husband had an affair.
• You need to worry about others, not yourself.
This practical and essential guide is the perfect format for working through ideas and concepts that will encourage positive, introspective thinking. By journaling and recording their emotional and physical reactions to provocative questions, readers will learn the source of their negative self-talk, understand the steps needed to disengage from their toxic behaviors, and develop skills to create a more resilient spirit. Using the key concepts from O'Gorman's well-regarded book The Resilient Woman, this book is also an effective, independent resource for women who want to face their biggest roadblock—their inner critic—as a way to live life to the fullest while embracing their unique, creative selves.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
"Patricia O'Gorman, Ph.D., has once again exhibited her winning combination of clinical expertise and her gift to inspire and engage her readers. In The Girly Thoughts 10-Day Detox Plan, she delivers a highly readable, practical guide to quieting those self-defeating messages of "shoulds," "oughts" and "not-good-enoughs" that so often plague the female gender.
"O'Gorman explores the most common messages of negative self-talk, its origins and the numerous ways our girly thoughts become toxic to our relationships with others and, most especially, with ourselves. She provides a step-by-step method of retraining our brain to identify girly thoughts, replace negative messages and redefine ourselves through new behaviors. Moreover, her 10-day detox plan helps to rewire the brain (and our internal dialogue) around the full-range of day-to-day experiences.
"This guide belongs on the nightstand of every woman who's ever put herself down and/or put her own needs last. As Dr. O'Gorman says: 'These girly thoughts may have shaped your life to this point, but they don't have to any longer.'
"And I say, 'Amen to that!' "
—Mary Eileen Williams, author of, Feisty Side of Fifty and blogger for the Huffington Post
"As women, we must learn to love ourselves before we can hope to be loved by others. Labeling our toxic inner dialogue as 'girly thoughts' is the first step in that journey. Sex, weight, body image, marriage, aging, parenting—they're all parts of each of us, yet we let our girly thoughts tell us we aren't good enough at any of them. Dr. O'Gorman's detox plan will shove those negative thoughts to the curb; every woman who reads this book will be empowered to continue her journey to become the strong and resilient goddess she is inside!"
—Pamela Madsen, author of, Shameless: How I Ditched the Diet, Got Naked, Found True Pleasure . . . and Somehow Got Home in Time to Cook Dinner
"Girly thoughts embody our unhealthy habit of cutting ourselves off at the knees by listening to the fearful little girl inside all of us who occasionally swims to the surface and sabotages the confident woman that we have worked so hard to become. Patricia O'Gorman has a bold and effective cease-and-desist plan that helps us silence all that inner trash talk, getting us instead to always speak from a place of strength, not weakness. She does it with charm, insight, and a beautifully written, simple, and effective program."
—Monica Parker, bestselling author of, Getting Waisted: A Survival Guide to Being Fat in a Society That Loves Thin
"True beauty is expressed through inner strength and conviction. Patricia O'Gorman has revealed hers by courageously writing this brilliant book that will help you find yours. The Girly Thoughts 10-Day Detox Plan will show you simply and clearly how to get rid of your toxic, self-limiting beliefs and be true to you. As the father of two wonderful, strong women and as a therapist-psychiatrist committed to helping women find their voices, I applaud Dr. O'Gorman's important message!"
—Bick Wanck, M.D., founder-owner of Bick Wanck M.D. & Associates, founder-member of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, and author of Mind Easing: Three Layers of Healing for Your Mind
"In this newest book, Dr. O'Gorman has labeled habitual self-berating as 'girly thoughts.' Through her skillful writing, Dr. O'Gorman describes a simple and clear way to identify and address toxic self-talk, and as always she uses terrific examples and practical information. I love this book."
—Kathryn Brohl, LMFT, author of, Social Service Workplace Bullying: A Betrayal of Good Intentions
Marketing Plan
-Dr. O'Gorman is a sought-after speaker in the mental health field, especially relating to women't issues and children of alcoholics.
-Her numerous engagements take her to international symposiums, workshops, and conferences where she will promote her books.
-Dr. O'Gorman will reach out to readers of her blog and social media followers in advance of the publication.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780757318153 |
| PRICE | $12.95 (USD) |
