Girl, You're Good Enough: How to Help Girls Stuck by Standards of "Good"

Academic pressure, failure anxiety, social comparison, body shame, perfectionism, self-criticism... The social culture of "success at all costs" is coercing and harming our girls, sending a series of harmful messages to girls, which conflict with the fragile parts of girls' unique psyches, destroying girls' self-confidence and the development of their true selves. Based on more than 20 years of research on young women and real and vivid cases of one-on-one interviews with 96 girls, Simmons, an internationally renowned education expert, issued a warning to society, parents, and young girls - on the surface, girls may appear to be particularly good, but deep down, they are anxious and overwhelmed, feeling No matter how hard they try, they are never good enough: smart enough, successful enough, pretty enough, slim enough... In the book, Simmons proposes practical measures and methods to help girls put aside ridiculous standards of success, improve their adaptability and self-confidence, and lead a healthy, happy, and fulfilling life. These include: replacing self-criticism with self-compassion; managing overthinking behaviors; resisting the constant urge to compare yourself to your peers; taking reasonable risks; avoiding harmful elements in social media; making self-care a priority; building good relationships and seeking support when you need it.