THE PENDULUM SERIES · WORKBOOK 9 OF 10

The Pendulum
of Esteem

Name: The Pendulum of Esteem Workbook
Brand: Mind&Gut
Price: 9.00 USD
Availability: InStock

A guided workbook for worth that isn't measured by comparison.

$9 $17 Introductory price

Get the Workbook

✓ Instant PDF download
✓ Fillable on any device
✓ Printable
✓ Lifetime access
✓ Written by a licensed psychotherapist

Where do you lean?

Most people don't live at one extreme all the time - feeling less-than, or needing to be seen as more. Notice which pattern you reach for more often.

Deflated and Inflated patterns, compared side by side
Deflated	Inflated
You feel less-than or unworthy without a clear reason.	You often see yourself as better or more capable than others.
You hesitate to ask for what you want because you don't feel you deserve it.	Being recognized or admired becomes more important than the work itself.
You downplay compliments, accomplishments, or your own abilities.	You feel you need to be the smartest, most accomplished, or most impressive person in the room.

A sample page from The Pendulum of Esteem workbook

Cover of The Pendulum of Esteem workbook

What's inside

21pages

7guided sections & exercises

Each section pairs a short reflection with a worksheet - no clinical background needed, no right pace to keep. Fill it out digitally or print it and work by hand.

Not Whether, But How It LandsThe habit of evaluating
Learned, Not InnateA deflated sense of self
Distance Is Not the Whole TruthFinding what’s shared
Also Learned, Also a ShieldAn inflated sense of self
Helping or Enabling?Climb vs. false summit
From Ranking to ObservationThe loving plane
Felt as Much as UnderstoodThe practice

Plus a reusable Weekly Pendulum Check-In tracker - print it as many times as you need, long after you've finished the workbook itself.

Pages from the book

What changes when you actually do the work

Working through this workbook means:

✓Noticing the comparison - shrinking or puffing up - as it happens.
✓Seeing where the judgment came from, so it stops feeling like a personal failing and starts feeling like something you can retrain - neither pole is a fixed trait.
✓Questioning the belief that worth has to be earned, and where you learned it.
✓Letting compliments in, and asking for what you want.
✓Accepting help without feeling it lowers you.
✓Feeling less need to prove yourself, and less need to hide.
✓Living from a loving plane instead of a ranked one.

Alexander Gino

LCSW · Licensed Psychotherapist

Alexander Gino is a licensed psychotherapist with more than a decade of clinical practice. He has worked across crisis, dual diagnosis, residential, medical, and outpatient settings, mostly with adults navigating grief, mood disorders, addiction, questions of meaning, and trauma. He completed certifications in addictions counseling and nutrition that have informed his clinical work and holds a master’s degree in social work (behavioral health concentration).

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Working through more than one pattern? The complete set covers all ten.

The Pendulum of Esteem

✓21 pages, including 7 guided sections & exercises
✓The Deflated/Inflated recognition framework, explained in plain language
✓A reusable Weekly Pendulum Check-In tracker
✓Written by a licensed psychotherapist
✓Lifetime access

$9$17

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The Pendulum Complete Collection

✓All ten workbooks in the series: 208 pages with 68 guided sections & exercises
✓Covers Risk, Control, Hunger, Emotion, Trauma, Addiction, Grief, Connection, and Adaptation
✓10 reusable Weekly Pendulum Check-In trackers, one inside each workbook
✓Less than the cost of buying six workbooks individually
✓Written by a licensed psychotherapist
✓Lifetime access

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Free questionnaire

Not sure where to start?

Take the free Pendulum Questionnaire to find out where you actually land - and which workbook fits you best.

✓See which of your patterns are swinging, across all ten areas
✓Find out if you lean toward one extreme, or both
✓Get personalized results, so you know where to start

Take the free questionnaire Anonymous. No email required.

10-15 min

Questions

Is this a replacement for therapy?

No. It's educational and reflective - a companion for work you might do in therapy, or a place to start before you're able to access it. It isn't a diagnostic or treatment tool.

Do I need to be in therapy to use this?

Not at all. Many people use it entirely on their own; others bring it into sessions with their own therapist.

How is this different from a journal?

A journal is a blank page. This gives you structure: short reflections paired with guided worksheets, built around a specific clinical framework, plus a reusable weekly tracker so the practice continues after the workbook itself is finished.

What format is it, and how do I use it?

A fillable 21-page PDF. Fill it out on your phone, tablet, or computer, or print it and work by hand - whichever you'll actually use.

Can I get all ten workbooks?

Yes. The complete 10-workbook set is available as a bundle, at less than the cost of buying six individually.