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The breakthrough international bestseller about how to befriend your inner child to find happiness
“Compassionate, clear-eyed, and insightful . . . like your own personal therapist that you can carry around with you.”—Lori Gottlieb, New York Times–bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
We all long to be accepted and loved for who we really are. Ideally, the trust that we learn as children allows us to open ourselves up to others as adults—but when trauma, societal expectations, or social judgments get in the way, we often end up burying our true selves. In Out From Your Shadows, psychologist Stefanie Stahl guides you, step-by-step, through the therapeutic method that has helped millions to reconnect with their inner child and their happiness.
This book will help you discover both your shadow child—the injured, insecure part of yourself full of deep longings and scars—and your sun child, the part of you that is positive, radiant, and joyful. You’ll learn which of the shadow child’s self-protection strategies you’re unconsciously using to shield yourself, and you’ll discover how to overcome those negative influences and beliefs.
It’s time to befriend your inner child and give yourself the power to resolve conflicts, make your relationships stronger, and find true happiness. Because it’s never too late to have a happy childhood, or to let your real self step out from behind the shadows and shine.
“Compassionate, clear-eyed, and insightful . . . like your own personal therapist that you can carry around with you. [Stefanie Stahl’s] paradigm for getting in touch with your inner child puts your truest self within easy reach.”—Lori Gottlieb, New York Times–bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
“[An] insightful exhortation for self-acceptance . . . It’s easy to understand why . . . it was the number one bestselling non-fiction title for three consecutive years [in Germany]. . . . A helpful guide that offers lots to think about, combined with practical advice.”—Booklist
“A fascinating insight into how our childhoods can cause us problems now but how simple exercises can give your inner child back the confidence and clarity we all want.”—Stylist
“At long last, this million-copy international bestseller is available for English-speaking readers. Clinical psychologist Stefanie Stahl explains how to shed past traumas and societal pressures to uncover your most joyful, most authentic self.”—Next Big Idea Club Magazine
“This book is a revelation. I can see why so many people all over the world have found in it a path to happiness, self-love, and fulfilling relationships.”—Marci Shimoff, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Happy for No Reason and Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul
“It’s almost impossible to read this book without contemplating your childhood and identifying areas for expansion and healing. Stefanie’s practical, informative, inspiring, and highly accessible approach to addressing psychological phenomena makes this book a hit in my eyes. I highly recommend people buy this book and do the exercises provided.”—Vex King, bestselling author of Good Vibes, Good Life
“I adored this book! Both mind-expanding and easy to digest, it is extremely helpful to me as a person, partner, mother, and writer, and my life is definitely better—brighter, more enjoyable, less dominated by fear—for having read it.”—Cathy Rentzenbrink, bestselling author of The Last Act of Love
“For anyone who goes on a personal growth journey, it is impossible to reach full wholeness without inner child work. This breakthrough guide is a must-read for anyone who is committed to healing, happiness, and full health. Stefanie Stahl offers effective strategies to help you trust yourself so you can live a fulfilling, authentic, connected life.”—Shannon Kaiser, author of The Self-Love Experiment and Joy Seeker
“[Out From Your Shadows] will help anyone who wants to improve their mental wellbeing. We should all know our inner child, and Stefanie Stahl shows how we can get to do so, exploring this concept with warmth and accessibility.”—Julia Samuel, author of Grief Works
“A thousand thanks for this simplified path to discovering your inner child. I have used this therapeutic model in my practice to excellent results. In fact, in a recent seminar, a 73-year-old man broke out in tears and stammered: ‘All of my major life decisions are becoming clear to me now.’ He put his wife’s hand over his own, clutched both to his heart, and promised his inner child: ‘I will heal us before our life on earth is over.’”—Hilde Wiemann, certified family and relationship coach
