Narrated by Graeme Malcolm, The Confidence Gap by Russ Harris has a runtime of 7 hrs 39 mins on Audible.
Publisher’s Summary
Too many of us miss out on opportunities in life because we lack self-confidence. Whether it’s public speaking, taking on a leadership role, or asking someone for a date, there are situations in which we just don’t feel equipped to handle the challenges we face. Russ Harris offers a surprising solution to low self-confidence, shyness, and insecurity: Rather than trying to “get over” our fears, he says, the secret is to form a new and wiser relationship with them. Paradoxically, it’s only when we stop struggling against our fearfulness that we begin to find lasting freedom from it. Drawing on the techniques of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a cutting-edge form of cognitive-behavioral therapy, The Confidence Gap explains how to: Free yourself from common misconceptions about what confidence is and how to build it; transform your relationship with fear and anxiety; clarify your core values and use them as your inspiration and motivation; use mindfulness to effectively handle negative thoughts and feelings.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm
- Length: 7 hrs 39 mins
- Publisher: Audible Studios
- Release year: 2014
- Audible category: Health & Wellness / Psychology & Mental Health / Mental Health
Listener Ratings
The Confidence Gap holds an average listener rating of 4.6/5 from 6557 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.6/5
- Story: 4.5/5
- 5-star ratings: 72% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
4/5 stars — “Today’s Daily Deal–The Confidence Gap”
I listened to The Confidence Gap some time ago but never got around to writing a review for it because there’s one thing in it that you HAVE to do: you have to actually ACT. What?!? I’m into listening to guidance, not actually living a full life…!<br/>But since my therapist and I have switched to what the book expounds on, I’ve found myself dipping into it again and again. We’re doing ACT–Action Commitment Therapy with, yes–heavy sigh–doing things concretely to gain self-confidence. <br/>If you’ve been around the whole confidence book block, a lot will be familiar to you. But I like The Confidence Gap because it has all of that plus a few nuggets here and there that were new to me. The best thing about it is that, while you need to actually do things, this isn’t another Fake It ‘Til You Make It book. This addresses what stops us most: FEAR (by the way, F.E.A.R. turns up as an an acronym as something else also). Here you’ll learn to be The Fear Whisperer, to learn to live with fear as easily as you do with a simply pesky fly–you’ll stop noticing it when you stop fighting it so hard.<br/>I also like that the book addresses really shaping and believing in our personal values: they’re the key to growth, the magic glue, that keeps you going towards your long-term/short-term goals.<br/>I got this book in a Kindle Unlimited/Whispersync bundle, so I didn’t pay full price for it, and I’m glad, as I already have books on self-confidence, introverts, just plenty of self-development. But it’s worth it if you haven’t tried much before. And it’s definitely worth it as a Daily Deal!— Gillian, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “qaulity with little salesmanship”
Many practical exercises that show a real knowledge of how the mind works. Many of the exercises revolve around becoming aware of what your mind is doing. Not just another pump you up book.— Dave Wombat, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Love it!”
I really enjoyed this book. It has great advice. It’s not the usual self help book that tells you to meditate and repeat affirmations. It’s what I was looking for. Thank you!— Olga, Audible listener
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