Too Smart for This: A Journal to Build Self-Trust and Stop Settling for Less Than You Deserve

Prompts and practices to help you banish self-doubt and cultivate self-love

You’re smart, you’re capable, you’re hard-working--so why do your insecurities keep holding you back? The truth is no matter how much you achieve, if you’re not building on a foundation of self-love, you’ll keep falling back into negative feelings and unhealthy behaviors. But the strength and knowledge you need to make a change is already inside you--you just have to get in touch with it.

With this guided journal, you’ll learn to clarify your values, set boundaries, and prioritize your needs. Crafted for perfectionists, people-pleasers, overthinkers, or anyone who could use a little self-care, it uses weekly deep dives and quarterly resets to help you stay motivated on the path to confidence and authenticity. Whatever challenges you’re facing, from social anxiety to career burnout to imposter syndrome, these engaging prompts will let you invite rest and recovery into your life without sacrificing ambition. Let go of the beliefs that aren’t serving you and start living the life you deserve with Too Smart for This.

Alexis Barber is a digital creator and the founder of Too Collective, a leisure company that helps people incorporate self-care into their daily lives. Her podcast Too Smart for This, which features wellness-focused interviews with female entrepreneurs, was ranked the best motivational podcast by Cosmopolitan in 2021. Previously a global content strategist at YouTube, she holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.