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100 _aLoewentheil, Kara,
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245 1 0 _aTake back your brain
_b: how a sexist society gets in your head--and how to get it out
_c/ Kara Loewentheil.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bPenguin Life,
_c[2024]
264 4 _c©2024
300 _axxxiv, 286 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c22 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 263-273) and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction: Patriarchy, feminism, & your brain — Part I: Reclaim your brain. Take back your brain — Take back your feelings — Take back your thoughts — Take back your power — Part II: Reclaim your life. Take back your body image — Take back your self-esteem — Take back your love (& sex!) life — Take back your money mindset — Take back your time — Take back the world.
520 _aYour mind is your most powerful tool—but what happens when it turns against you? If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking: “I’ll never be good enough.” “I’m too old to find love.” “I can’t ask for a pay rise—they’ll think I’m greedy.” …then you’ve already encountered patriarchy’s most effective weapon: the inner critic it quietly installs in your mind. Enter Kara Loewentheil—Master Certified Coach, former lawyer, and host of the hugely popular UnFck Your Brain* podcast. In Take Back Your Brain, she explores how society’s relentless messages about women’s value—rooted in appearance, productivity, and caregiving—seep into our thinking, leaving many of us anxious, self-doubting, and stuck. The good news? Your thoughts are not facts. Loewentheil shows readers how to recognise the sexist mental programming running in the background, delete it, and replace it with beliefs that genuinely support their lives. Drawing on cognitive psychology, feminist theory, and her neuroplasticity-based coaching practice, Loewentheil exposes the subtle ways sexism shapes women’s inner worlds. With clarity, warmth, and humour, she makes the process of rewiring your brain practical, achievable—and even enjoyable. Through accessible exercises and powerful insights, readers will learn how to: Identify and challenge self-critical thoughts rooted in patriarchal conditioning Build lasting confidence by reshaping unhelpful mental habits Strengthen personal and professional relationships through healthier self-perception Experience greater fulfilment and joy by aligning thoughts with their true potential Loewentheil has been where you are—exhausted, self-critical, and trapped in the cycle of “never enough”. And she knows how to get out. This book is for you if: You’re ready to stop overthinking every decision and start living with intention You want confidence that doesn’t collapse at the first hint of criticism You’re tired of playing small and know you’re capable of more Take Back Your Brain doesn’t just teach you how to think differently—it helps you feel differently, act more boldly, and create a life that feels as good as it looks. Discover why Mel Robbins, Tori Dunlap, and many others are recommending this book.
650 0 _aNegativism.
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650 0 _aCriticism, Personal.
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650 0 _aSelf-esteem in women.
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650 0 _aSelf-confidence
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650 0 _aChange (Psychology)
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