Based on her ground-breaking self esteem research, Karen Heart provides new, informative answers to questions people commonly have about relationships, self esteem, and happiness. *What is the secret to great relationships? *When should you end a relationship? *What does your value as a person depend on? *How can you eliminate power struggles from your life? *How can trying to please others actually undermine your relationships? *How can your inner critic be helpful? *How can a compliment destroy your self esteem? *How can you calm yourself when "counting to ten" just doesn't work? *How can simply changing the way you talk give you more power and maximize your self esteem? *What are the most effective ways to reduce stress? *Does positive thinking actually help, or is it just pop psychology? The book also explains a simple communication method that will quickly put you firmly on the road to improving your relationships, building self esteem, and achieving happiness.