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How to Be Selfish

7 steps to taking back your power

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How to Be Selfish

By: Suzy Reading
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IT'S TIME TO START LIVING LIKE YOU MATTER TOO

In How to Be Selfish, chartered psychologist Suzy Reading challenges everything we’ve learnt about selflessness, and dispels the widely accepted myths about what it is to be 'selfish'.

Drawing on somatic therapy, neuroscience and psychology, alongside highly effective coaching tools and techniques, Suzy presents seven steps to guide you towards reclaiming your peace and your power. We can only become calmer, stronger, well-rested people by prioritising ourselves and also allowing others to fill up our cup. It is time to receive!

By reclaiming the right to self and honing the skills of self-advocacy, we deepen the authenticity of our bonds, we protect the energy to take care of others and also tend to our own needs and ambitions without depletion.

Understanding the true glory of being able to embrace 'selfishness' is our opportunity to break the cycle of stress and toxic productivity, disrupt patriarchal pressure and transform the way we live, love, work and parent.

'The 7 steps to self-love everyone needs to thrive.' – Dr Martha Deiros Collado, bestselling author of How to Be the Grown Up

'This book is balm for the burnt-out. Wise, clear and compassionate' – Anna Mathur, bestselling author of The Uncomfortable Truth

'An empowering and important book for anyone who has always put themselves last' - Helen Thorn, bestselling author of Get Divorced, Be Happy

© Suzy Reading 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

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I am only on chapter 2 absolutely loving the book. Suzy has written lots of books all of them are amazing this one she reads herself. If you want a hug in a book and to be validated listen to this. Suzy's teachings are beautiful and life changing she combines her yoga, personal training and psychology training to provide a full body approach. Try the practices your nervous system will absolutely love it. We so needed this book. Find peace that it's okay to self advocate to be our full selves. Please do not be put off by the title be curious and try. xx

Beautiful book

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Good recap overall, though perhaps a bit too many topics were crammed into one space, which made the listen feel somewhat surface-level. And I have to say — if I hear another “darling”…

A Broad Sweep, But Light on Depth

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