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Book SynopsisPractical, compassionate advice on cultivating our inner life.

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Book SynopsisSexual assault and harassment in the military have been a critical issue for years. Here, Cheryl Lawhorne-Scott and Don Philpott look at problems, potential solutions, and methods for addressing the subject, for both the victims, the families, and the assailants.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part One 1: The problem 2: Categories of sexual harassment 3: Impediments to Reporting 4: Sexual Assault and Mental Health 5: Case Studies Part Two 6: Solutions 7: Military Discipline and Conduct 8: Initiatives to Combat Sexual Assault in the Military 9: Reducing Your Risk of Sexual Assault 10: Training Resources GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS About the Authors

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Book SynopsisThe shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body. It enjoys an amazing range of motion; it can rotate 360 degrees and can extend upward, sideways, across the body, outward, inward, every which way. That makes it the most useful joint we have, and, not surprisingly, we use it the most. Lifting, pushing, pulling, throwing, catching, hugging: the shoulder experiences more motion than any other joint. So it is perhaps not surprising that, sooner or later, it becomes overtaxedfatigued. After all, as with anything, if you keep applying the same pressure over and over, the strength and stability of the structure being pressured will wear down. That's what happens to the shoulder, and when it does, it's not only painful; it can also stop you in your tracks, limiting your ability to do even simple things you're used to doing.The truth is that if you've never felt any kind of shoulder pain whatsoever, the chances are good that as you grow older, you will. Our bodies tend to lose muscle and boneTable of ContentsVery Important Message Acknowledgements Introduction 1: The Nuts and Bolts of the Shoulder 2: Of Rotator Cuffs, Injuries, and Words Ending in ‘-Itis’ 3: The Pain 4: The Fix 5: Fix Your Posture Too 6: For Workout Warriors, Moves to Avoid 7: Your Super Shoulder Bibliography

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Book SynopsisBy changing and challenging your negative thoughts, you can free yourself from depression, anxiety and guilt, and embrace a happier, healthier way of life. Windy Dryden, one of the UK''s leading practitioners of Behavioural Therapy, will show you how the techniques of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy can not only beat the thought patterns that lead to low mood and emotional distress but will also help you to develop a more balanced way of life and give you a resilient, focused attitude towards overcoming obstacles and coping with daily challenges.Table of Contents : Introduction : Chapter 01: What is Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT): An : Chapter 02: Understanding the Situational “ABC” Framework : Chapter 03: Tackling Your Problems: An Overview : Chapter 04: Identifying and Formulating Your Problems and Goals : Chapter 05: Selecting and Working with a Target Problem and a Specific : Chapter 06: Using the “Situational ABC” Framework to Assess Your Specific : Chapter 07: Focusing on and Questioning Your Beliefs : Chapter 08: Strengthening Your Conviction in Your Rational Beliefs : Chapter 09: Responding to Highly Distorted Thoughts at “C” : Chapter 10: Coming Back to “A” : Chapter 11: Using Established and New Skills Across the Board : Chapter 12: Dealing with Lapses and Preventing Relapse : Chapter 13: Maintaining Your Gains : Chapter 14: Dealing with Obstacles to Change : Chapter 15: Dealing with Anxiety : Chapter 16: Dealing with Depression

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Book SynopsisThe answers you need. Now.Table of Contents : 1. Understanding insomnia : 2. Exploring NLP : 3. Making NLP work for you : 4. Improving your sleeping environment : 5. Increasing your drive to sleep : 6. Overcoming worry and anxiety : 7. Learning how to relax : 8. Transforming negative beliefs : 9. Troubleshooting problems with your sleep

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Book SynopsisHow do we survive when it feels like our world has ended?This interactive book is for anyone that has experienced trauma and feels the after-effects of fear, panic, worry, anxiety, anger or depression.You will join a group of other survivors who have lived through extraordinary times and situations, including a doctor who saw many patients die in a pandemic, a firefighter who feels ashamed about developing anxiety after a major tragedy, a nurse who lost a sibling in a school shooting, and others affected by a global health crisis and trauma in differing ways.This self-help manual is based on the techniques of Superhero Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and will teach you the skills of acceptance, mindfulness, self-compassion, sense of purpose and commitment to action, as well as helping you to develop your own survivor story.This is the first book of its kind to help us deal with the realities and mental health impact of a world emeTrade Review'I know how much value a book holds for me when I wish to gift it to as many as I can, and this is certainly the case with Super Survivors. Dr Janina Scarlet's capacity for empathy, compassion and insight is just what so many of us need to get through difficult times. Reading this book leaves one feeling that there's always a fiercely supportive, deeply perceptive friend by your side who knows precisely the encouragement you need to pull you through. The range of tools she gifts us, to help us through whatever we face, leaves one feeling equipped to handle even life's most arduous trials' - Rachel Miner, actress on Supernatural, executive director of Random Acts'As expected, Dr. Janina Scarlet provides a path to process feelings and emotions in a time where the world feels like we're spinning out of control. Her profound insight and understanding of human emotion is delivered in such a way that the reader can't help but think it's just plain common sense' - Joe Gatto, star of Tru TV's Impractical Jokers'This book is a must read for all of us. Drawing on cutting edge research about what leads to a satisfying and fulfilling life - and how to manage the inevitable big and small pains in life - the reader is expertly guided into a practical, easy to use, path toward finding their inner superhero and moving beyond surviving into thriving. All while harnessing the power of acceptance and belonging. You don't want to miss this!' - Michelle Becker, LMFT (Compassion teacher, founder of Compassion for Couples)'Janina Scarlet offers key skills to work through and further understand our own trauma. The lessons and exercises in this book can help both new and experienced survivors as they continue to explore their own healing' - Dani Fernandez, writer for Netflix and HBO Max'In the midst of a pandemic, when we need support the most, many of us are cut off from others, feeling isolated and alone. Super Survivors tells the powerful stories of real people who have been caught in the web of trauma - their courage in sharing their experience of healing is an inspiration to anyone feeling overwhelmed by the multiple traumas many of us are facing right now. Dr. Janina Scarlet identifies and explains the coping skills that have helped people cope with trauma, using her many years of experience as a therapist as well as her personal journey to teach those skills in a way that is practical, understandable and immediately useful, bringing that same experience of healing to everyone reading along. Dr. Scarlet and an inspiring cast of characters help readers find a sense of purpose, learn from our challenges, and become a superhero in real life, each with our own survivor story' - Dr. Lynn Zubernis, author of Family Don't End With Blood

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Book SynopsisIn this concise, readable book you''ll learn useful, do-able skills that you can integrate into every aspect of your life for stress-free success. It will:- give you tools and skills to manage stress, reduce anxiety and deal effectively with the pace and pressure of 21st century living.- demystify the most important aspect of what drives us, our relationships and our decision-making - our feelings.- explain how you can change the way your brain is wired to move effortlessly towards a fulfilling life of clarity, focus and balance. This short reassuring book is rich in science but low in jargon. It is underpinned by a model which provides proven solutions for combatting stress, anxiety and burnout. The simple, easily learned mindfulness techniques will enable you to rewire your brain and participate fully and enthusiastically with life.What makes this book unique is the easy to grasp way it explains key aspects of being human, our awareness of ourselves

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Book SynopsisIn 2018, after receiving a life-changing diagnosis, broadcaster Gareth O'Callaghan retired from full-time work and gave up the career that he had loved for decades.In this deeply personal and inspiring memoir he tells that story, from the moments after his doctor uttered the words Multiple System Atrophy - a progressive and incurable neurological disease that ultimately carries a fatal prognosis - to his struggle to come to terms with a life unplanned.Recounted with insight and searing honesty, What Matters Now reveals how, regardless of circumstance, we can choose how we live, to the fullest. A stunning and life-affirming account of the power of the human spirit, and the potential for hope even in the darkest times."For me, this is not a choice. It's all I want, namely a full and loving life that I strive to choose every day over everything else - considering that maybe the big odds are heavily stacked against that. But I don't care what the odds might be; I'll keep defying them for as long as I can keep fighting and living."

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Book Synopsis'Heart-breaking and uplifting, I defy anyone to read this memoir and not be affected by O'Callaghan's honesty and humanity' Irish TimesIn 2018, after receiving a life-changing diagnosis, broadcaster Gareth O'Callaghan retired from full-time work and gave up the career that he had loved for decades.In this deeply personal and inspiring memoir he tells that story, from the moments after his doctor uttered the words Multiple System Atrophy - a progressive and incurable neurological disease that ultimately carries a fatal prognosis - to his struggle to come to terms with a life unplanned.Recounted with insight and searing honesty, What Matters Now reveals how, regardless of circumstance, we can choose how we live, to the fullest. A stunning and life-affirming account of the power of the human spirit, and the potential for hope even in the darkest times."For me, this is not a choice. It's all I want, namely a full and loving life that I strive to choose every day over everything else - considering that maybe the big odds are heavily stacked against that. But I don't care what the odds might be; I'll keep defying them for as long as I can keep fighting and living."

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Book SynopsisThis work guides and supports readers through the healing process of recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from crime, accidents, rape, family violence, and sexual abuse. It seeks to help in coping with memories and emotions, such as anger, grief, survivor guilt, and recognizing related problems, such as depression, compulsive behaviour and low self-esteem. The support this book offers aims to help identify the triggers that may set off flashbacks, anxiety attacks, and other systems of PTSD, relieve secondary wounding caused by other's blame and insensitivity, and gain a sense of empowerment and hope for the future.

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Book SynopsisVictims of rape often suffer from symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), as well as depression, addiction and other emotional problems.In this new handbook, an expert in the treatment of PTSD helps rape victims cope with the reality of the experience and deal with the aftermath of conflicting and debilitating feelings. Recovery begins by establishing a safety plan that includes what to expect from recovery, and an understanding of how to treat your self during recovery. Learn how to develop a community and supportive network to assist you during the journey and cope with the anxiety and anger that often arise during this process. Understand how sexual assault can affect many aspects of life. Shatter myths about sexual assault and examine how the experience can change relationships. The final part of the book facilitates the mental reconstruction of the assault to diffuse its emotional power. Counter irrational beliefs, find inner reserves of strength and energy, and regain personal power.

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