{"product_id":"book-kppw","title":"Are You Mad at Me?","description":"\u003cb\u003eIncludes a mindfulness meditation led by the author!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom psychotherapist and social media star Meg Josephson, a groundbreaking “cure for chronic people-pleasing” (Adam Grant, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) that explores the common survival instinct called \u003ci\u003efawning \u003c\/i\u003eand offers “explanations, comfort, and best of all, solutions” (Christie Tate, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAre you...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - Constantly worried about what people think of you, if they like you, if they’re mad at you?\u003cbr\u003e - The eldest daughter and\/or the angry daughter?\u003cbr\u003e - Anxious, a perfectionist, or an overachiever?\u003cbr\u003e - Always overextending yourself (and then resentful)?\u003cbr\u003e - Someone who avoids conflict at all costs?\u003cbr\u003e - Fearful of getting into trouble or being seen as “bad”?\u003cbr\u003e - Silencing your needs for the comfort and happiness of everyone else?\u003cbr\u003e - Prone to overexplain or over apologize?\u003cbr\u003e - Eternally obsessing over why someone texted with a period instead of an exclamation point?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Psychotherapist Meg Josephson is here to show you that people-pleasing is not a personality trait. It’s a common survival mechanism known as “fawning”: an instinct often learned in childhood to become more appealing to a perceived threat in order to feel safe. Yet many people are stuck in this way of being for their whole lives. \u003ci\u003eAre You Mad at Me?\u003c\/i\u003e weaves Josephson’s own moving story with that of fascinating client stories and thought-provoking exercises to show 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 With Josephson’s “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\u003ewill help you shed the behaviors that are keeping you stuck in the past so that you can live in your most authentic present.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":50138734199088,"sku":"10kppw","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/kppw-cover.jpg?v=1757708020","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-kppw","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}