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New Harbinger Publications Freedom From Self-Harm: Overcoming Self-Injury
Book SynopsisSelf-injury can be as addictive as any drug, and the secrecy and shame many sufferers feel about this behavior can keep them feeling trapped. But if you're ready to replace self-harm with a set of healthy coping skills, this compassionate and practical book can help. This complete guide to stopping self-injury gives you the facts about self-harm, corrects common myths about this behavior, and provides self-soothing techniques you can begin using right away for regulating difficult or overwhelming emotions. Freedom from Self-Harm also includes self-assessment worksheets, guidance for seeking professional help, and information about the most effective therapies and medications. Drawn from treatments such as dialectical behavior therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy, the tools in this book can help you cope with your emotions whenever you feel the urge to self-harm.
£19.80
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Pain Relief with Trigger Point Self-Help
Book SynopsisTrigger points—tender, painful knots that develop in muscles and tissues—are a common cause of chronic pain. With more than a quarter of all Americans suffering from various types of daily chronic pain, it’s estimated that these hyper-irritated hardened masses are the primary cause of pain 75 percent of the time. Sustained self-treatment is by far the most effective trigger point therapy. Pain Relief with Trigger Point Self-Help helps you understand and then treat your condition, leading to rapid, effective, and lasting pain relief. With full-color photos and illustrations throughout, it explains the physiology of trigger points and teaches you how to: • Locate your trigger points and understand “referred pain”• Prevent trigger points from forming by making simple lifestyle changes, practicing proper body mechanics, and addressing nutritional deficiencies • Treat trigger points by applying pressure and doing simple stretches• Understand common pain conditions for each area of the body Written for anyone wishing to successfully treat his or her own pain, the book is also an invaluable reference for any health-care provider whose patients suffer from either chronic or acute pain.
£24.30
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Inner Journeying Through Art-Journaling: Learning
Book SynopsisInner Journeying Through Art-Journaling introduces a holistic journaling process that combines art, art therapy, design theory and spiritual direction in order to attain personal balance, awareness of one's own inner processes, resolution of internal conflicts and enhanced wellness.The book guides the reader through the process of creative journaling and presents the key elements of the technique. Case studies and art journals of Marianne Hieb's own clients and retreat participants show the effectiveness of journaling as a therapeutic intervention and as a meditative tool.Inner Journeying Through Art-Journaling will be of significant use to anyone interested in holistic healing, and of special interest to arts therapists, counsellors, spiritual directors, and anyone dealing with people who are encountering loss, grief, resistance, or discernment issues.It will also be helpful for the individual looking to add holistic journaling to his or her own meditation, prayer, or inner exploration practice.Trade ReviewRefreshingly, this book finds a middle path that can be both therapeutically useful and also allows the reader to travel at a pace that feels safe for them...the ideas and method are very grounded and both counsellors and clients will find much that is useful in this offering. -- Life WorksInner-Journeying Through Art Journaling will be of particular interest to those looking to embark upon their own holistic journey. and of relevance to art therapists, counsellors and sprititual directors alike. -- Inside OutThis book gently guides the non-practising artist through some of the techniques and theory of art but always with reassuring and non-judgemental words. But this is not an art book, "art-journaling is," the author says, "the use of simple art materials, the language of design, gazing, written journaling, noticing, to help focus, express, respond to, uncover or clarify inner wisdom." The emphasis is on the spiritual practice and inner journey of art-journaling rather than on the product. The book is illustrated with words and pictures drawn from the author's own experience and the experience of those she has guided in this practice.After reading the book I went out and bought some oil pastels and (yet another) blank notebook. I look forward to finding the courage to using them in some of the ways Marianne Hieb suggests. -- Lapidus QuarterlyHaving discovered the value of art journaling in my own life, I was intrigued by the title of Marianne Hieb's latest work: Inner Journeying Through Art Journaling…as I delved into it, I found that it was rich and poetic, filled with inspiring exercises and examples - a book to savour and linger over, and certainly not one to devour in a single sitting.I would recommend this book to anyone who wants t learn more about art-journaling, whether a beginner or a seasoned journaler. -- The Art Therapist (BCATA)This book gives practical instruction in recording your feelings from day to day in a visual diary with words as a supplement and aide-memoir. This process is regarded as a spiritual practice, almost a form of prayer, and is geared to people "who are encountering loss, grief, resistance, or discernment issues" as a therapeutic tool. Marianne Hieb also deals with the difficulty of avoiding intellectual constraints to spontaneous creativity.She does give a welcome intellectual framework in terms of design theory, and her definition of marks, line, shape, texture, form and colour use a simple language and are beautifully clear. The chapter on "The Principles of Design and the Creative Process" contains sections on balance, movement, rhythm, contrast, emphasis, pattern and unity as an introduction to forgetting and remembering, compassion, befriending the creative process and faceted prayer, which she calls "a blank openness into which you invite the voice of the Holy". -- Poetry ExpressArt-journaling is a way of prayer, and it is a tool for spiritual direction. I recommend Inner Journeying Through Art-Journaling for personal use as well as for use in spiritual direction. Hieb believes "our innate creativity is at the heart of spirituality," and she offers this book "as a place to listen for the authentic voice" (p. 15). -- Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual DirectionTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. Invitation: Come as You Are. 1.Seeking Wisdom as a Creative Journey. 2. Entering into the Journaling Dynamics. 3. Art-Journaling as Process and Product. 4. Design Elements and the Language of Art. 5. Art-Journaling: A Way of Presence. 6. Art-Journaling and Practice. 7. Practice and Core Themes. 8. Principles of Design and the Creative Process. 9. Inner Journeying: Ways of Working, Ways of Continuing References. Index.
£19.99
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Healing through Trigger Point Therapy: A Guide to
Book SynopsisThis book is about empowerment for chronic pain patients and care providers alike. Every chronic pain condition has a treatable myofascial trigger point component, including fibromyalgia. Many of the localized symptoms now considered as fibromyalgia are actually due to trigger points. The central sensitization of fibromyalgia amplifies symptoms that trigger points cause, and this book teaches care providers and patients how to identify and treat those causes. Chronic myofascial pain due to trigger points can be body-wide, and can cause or maintain fibromyalgia central sensitization. Trigger points can cause and/or maintain or contribute to many types of pain and dysfunction, including numbness and tingling, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, plantar fasciitis, osteoarthritis, cognitive dysfunctions and disorientation, impotence, incontinence, loss of voice, pelvic pain, muscle weakness, menstrual pain, TMJ dysfunction, shortness of breath, and many symptoms attributed to old age or "atypical" or psychological sources. Trigger point therapy has been around for decades, but only recently have trigger points been imaged at the Mayo Clinic and National Institutes of Health. Their ubiquity and importance is only now being recognized. Devin Starlanyl is a medically trained chronic myofascial pain and fibromyalgia researcher and educator, as well as a patient with both of these conditions. She has provided chronic pain education and support to thousands of patients and care providers around the world for decades. John Sharkey is a physiologist with more than twenty-seven years of anatomy experience, and the director of a myofascial pain facility. Together they have written a comprehensive reference to trigger point treatment to help patients with fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, and many other conditions. This guide will be useful for all types of doctors, nurses, therapists, bodyworkers, and lay people, facilitating communication between care providers and patients and empowering patients who now struggle with all kinds of misunderstood and unexplained symptoms. Part 1 explains what trigger points are and how they generate symptoms, refer pain and other symptoms to other parts of the body, and create a downward spiral of dysfunction. The authors look at the interconnection between fibromyalgia and myofascial trigger points and their possible causes and symptoms; identify stressors that perpetuate trigger points such as poor posture, poor breathing habits, nutritional inadequacies, lack of sleep, and environmental and psychological factors; and provide a list of over one hundred pain symptoms and their most common corresponding trigger point sources. Part 2 describes the sites of trigger points and their referral patterns within each region of the body, and provides pain relief solutions for fibromyalgia and trigger point patients and others with debilitating symptoms. Pain treatment plans include both self-help remedies for the patient—stretching or postural exercises, self-massage techniques and prevention strategies—as well as diagnostic and treatment hints for care providers. Part 3 offers guidance for both patients and care providers in history taking, examination, and palpation skills, as well as treatment options. It offers a vision for the future that includes early assessment, adequate medical training, prevention of fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis, changes to chronic pain management and possible solutions to the health care crisis, and a healthier version of our middle age and golden years, asserting that patients have a vital role to play in the management of their own health.
£24.30
Little, Brown Book Group Nurturing Young Minds
Book SynopsisBeing a teenager has never been easy, but the digital age has brought with it unique challenges for young people and the adults in their lives. Nurturing Young Minds: Mental Wellbeing in the Digital Age collects expert advice on how to tackle the terrors of the twenty-first century and is a companion to Growing Happy, Healthy Young Minds. A comprehensive and easily accessible guide for parents, teachers, counsellors and health care professionals, this book contains important advice about managing online behaviour, computer game addiction and cyberbullying, as well as essential information on learning disorders, social skills and emotional health. This volume includes up-to-date information on:Understanding Teen Sleep and Drowsy Kids Emotions and Relationships Shape the Brain of Children Understanding the Teenage Brain Healthy Habits for a Digital Life Online Time Management Problematic Internet Use and How to Manage It Comput
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Chronicle Books This Book Will Put You to Sleep
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Dead Weight
Book SynopsisA personal and cultural look at the dark underbelly of Western beauty standards and the lethal culture of disordered eating they've wroughtAn authoritative, generous, and persuasive debut that I wish I could go back in time and gift to my teenage self.”—Melissa Febos, author of Girlhood“Electric with insight, and suffused with a strange, stubborn tenderness—a deep regard for what intimacy, hope, and resistance might look like in a world where women are taught to devote their lives to destroying themselves.” —Leslie Jamison, author of The RecoveringIn Dead Weight, Emmeline Clein recounts her struggle with disordered eating alongside the stories of other women: historical figures, pop culture celebrities, and the girls she’s known and loved. Through the story of her own sickness, the raw recollections of interview subjects, and dispatches from social media rabbit holes, Clein challenges stereoty
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Fair Winds Press The Power of Breathwork
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Lulu Press Im dead now what
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc Breaking the Patterns of Depression
Book SynopsisTwenty to thirty million Americans suffer from some form of diagnosable depression, and their ranks are growing. Psychologist Michael D. Yapko explains that in order to find relief, more than the current episode of depression must be examined. In Breaking the Patterns of Depression, he presents skills that enable readers to understand and ultimately avert depression's recurring cycles. Focusing on future prevention as well as initial treatment, the book includes over one hundred structured activities to help sufferers learn the skills necessary to become and remain depression-free.Breaking the Patterns of Depression begins by translating the clinical literature on psychotherapy and antidepressant medication into language that can be used to enhance an understanding of depression, and to personalize individual cures. Yapko uses a conversational, anecdotal tone that encourages readers to take an active approach to helping themselves. Special sections entitled 'Learn
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Koan El Arte de Mantener La Calma
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Transworld Publishers Ltd The Art Of Effortless Living
Book SynopsisMost of us believe that in order to achieve anything worthwhile, whether in our careers, family life, health or even on the sports field, we have to work hard and apply a lot of effort. In fact, just the opposite is true. In The Art of Effortless Living, Dr. Ingrid Bacci offers compelling evidence that the most productive, creative and healthiest individuals are those who practice effortless living. By doing less, paradoxical as it may seem, they achieve more. In this book you will meet individuals who have transformed their lives in radically simple ways:The executive whose influence over her colleagues increased dramatically after she began a deceptively simple relaxationThe patient who eliminated thirty years of suffering from migraines after ten training sessions in releasing unconscious muscle tension.The golf player who corrected his golf swing in one brief session, using a series of visualization exercises.This book shows you how to dissolve conscious and uncoTrade ReviewHere is a Book of Changes - a profound and potent guide to making transformative shifts in body, mind and spirit * Jean Houston, PhD., author of The Search for the Beloved *Truly effortless to read, this book about healing aims to help you replace stress and struggle with effortless, creative living and achieve optimum health and peak productivity...Truly inspiring * Health and Fitness Magazine *This book contains a piece of essential wisdom - that by letting go we gain more, not less ... We seriously need the lessons of The Art of Effortless Living * Larry Dossey, MD., author of Recovering Your Soul *Bacci skillfully presents the bodywork she's been performing since the early 80's and explains the philosophy behind it in calm, accessible prose * Publishers Weekly *
£999.99
Highland Books Rebuilding Your Broken World
Book SynopsisThis title is a discussion of various sources of pain, the humiliation and consequences of a broken personal world.
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Little, Brown Book Group To Hell and Back
Book SynopsisDespite how rare one-off traumatic events may seem, the statistics show that the majority of us are likely to experience such trauma at some point in our lives. In this innovative and engaging book, Marzillier combines first-hand accounts from trauma sufferers with over forty years of clinical practice to provide an honest, human description of how trauma affects us at the time and also after the event. Whether discussing accounts of terrorist bombings, natural disasters, road accidents or physical attacks, he looks at what these experiences do to us and offers practical and consoling advice - for both sufferers and their loved ones - on coping with the experience and developing resilience for the future.Trade ReviewApproachable and valuable....will bring encouragement to many who are suffering alone and feel overwhelmed. -- John McCarthy, CBE
£7.49
Little, Brown Book Group Growing Happy Healthy Young Minds
Book SynopsisThe world is getting harder for young people, and for the people who care about them: parents, teachers, school counsellors and concerned relatives. Generation Next is an organisation that gathers experts in several fields to provide information for professionals - now that expertise is gathered in this volume for everyone else. Each chapter contains easily accessible information, along with more detail and resources for those who wish to find out more. In this comprehensive volume there will be the latest information on many topics, including: Helping young people get help for mental health problems Bullying Anxiety Depression Understanding self-harm Child sexual abuse Alcohol and Drugs and how to communicate with young people about them Teens, Parties and Alcohol: A practical guide to keeping them safe Eating Disorders Body Image Resilience and Positive Psychology Understanding the Teenage Brain Online Time Management
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Workman Publishing The Younger Next Year Back Book: The Whole-Body
Book Synopsis“A great book for back-pain sufferers and their caregivers alike.”—Todd J. Albert MD, Surgeon-in-Chief and Medical Director, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York If there’s one lesson to learn from the national bestselling Younger Next Year series, it’s that we can dramatically change our quality of life by taking the right kind of care of ourselves. This is just as true for back pain. Formulated by Dr. Jeremy James—whose practice has cured an astonishing 80% of patients—and #1 bestselling Younger Next Year coauthor Chris Crowley, here is a step-by-step program of simple exercises and behavioral changes that will help readers find a neutral spine, realign their core, learn healthy new ways to move in the world—and virtually eliminate back pain. So follow Jeremy’s rules—like #1. Stop Doing Dumb Stuff, #2. Be Still So You Can Heal, #7. Stand Tall for the Long Hail—and find a lifetime of relief.Trade Review"In the latest installment of the Younger Next Year books, series coauthor Crowley and chiropractor James empower people with often-agonizing back pain. So instructive and descriptive are Crowley and James that everyone curious about the mechanics of the back and everyone with back pain will benefit from their easy-to-understand guide to preventing and treating that common ailment." —Booklist “This is a great book for back pain sufferers and their caregivers alike. The guidance offered will allow the afflicted to get on a path to recovery and wellness—to get back to what they love to do.” —Todd J. Albert, MD, Surgeon in Chief and Medical Director, Hospital for Special Surgery
£11.39
Hodder & Stoughton Your Health in Your Hands
Book SynopsisTikTok star and A&E Doctor, Emeka Okorocha fast became a go-to source for healthcare advice and support during the pandemic. Your Health in Your Hands is his handbook for preventative medicine in the form of simple lifestyle hacks and advice for mind/body health that can be harnessed in the short-term with huge long-term benefits.Sharing his plan for a better, brighter future for us all, Dr Emeka overhauls the way we look at our health and encourages us to take charge of it through his evidence-based guidance.Focusing on easy-to-maintain life hacks, simple mental strength exercises, fun medical facts, simple habits to adopt and throw-together tasty healthy recipes, this is a toolbox of techniques to boost mind-body health. With Dr Emeka's 'Minutes that Matter' you will learn how to find time to look after yourself throughout your busy day.Your Health in Your Hands will help you feel better equipped to make decisions that will boost your wellbeing and avoid deteriorating illness.
£15.29
Nova Science Publishers Inc Missing Children: Family Survival Guide & Federal
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Greenleaf Book Group LLC Struck By Living: From Depression to Hope
Book SynopsisThis is a story of hope. My book about my personal experience with clinical depression reads like a fast-paced novel, with characters that charm and frustrate. The content is tough, but the story difficult to abandon. My book also relates my search for identity. After leaving the business world to care for small children and aging grandparents, as well as adapting to a culture far different from that of my upbringing, I evaporated into my surroundings, no longer sure of who I was. What was my purpose? What did I want? These questions cratered me, setting in motion my genetic tendency for depression. Most people answer these questions without a tour of the psychiatric ward, but my road was bumpy -- the psychiatric ward was only one of many stops. Each time I speak about my experience, I find people are often one step removed from the devastation of mental illness or even suicide. Stories about mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, spouses, and children all make me wonder: Could we have stopped those deaths? If we are more aware, can we see the signs earlier and save a life? I think we can. In that belief, I offer my story. Proceeds from this book will be donated to programs and research to battle mental illness.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Student Bullying: Federal Perspectives &
Book SynopsisMany Members of Congress have become increasingly concerned about what can be done to address student bullying. Congressional interest is in response to high-profile incidents of bullying and their negative consequences, as well as to an increasing body of research documenting the detrimental effects of school bullying. This book begins with working definitions of bullying and cyber-bullying that were developed by a federal interagency working group. It provides a brief overview of research on the prevalence and impact of bullying, and it reviews research on what can be done to reduce student bullying. The authors continue to discuss the federal and state laws providing protection of children from cyberstalking, cyberharassment, and cyberbullying and end the book focusing on the White House conference on bullying prevention.
£189.74
Octopus Publishing Group UnLonely: How to Feel Less Isolated, Make
Book SynopsisYou're not alone in feeling lonely In a world more connected than ever before, it can be hard to unravel why it is that you feel alone. The truth is, whether you're sociable or solitary, extroverted or introverted, loneliness can affect us all at some point in our lives. This pocket-sized guide will help you recognize and understand the way you feel, and offers practical advice for looking after your mental and physical well-being. From improving self-care to cultivating relationships, this book is here to help you break up with loneliness for good.
£11.52
Puddle Dancer Press Peaceful Living: Daily Meditations for Living
Book SynopsisEach of the 366 meditations in this gathering of wisdom is designed to move readers away from turmoil, strife, and divisiveness and lead them toward peace, resolution, and cooperation. This shift in consciousness is challenging, but with the words and ideas of this book, readers can assemble a collection of practical tools for peaceful living. The learned behaviors of cynicism, resentment, and getting even are replaced with the skills of Nonviolent Communication, including recognizing one's needs and values and making choices in alignment with them. Peaceful Living goes beyond daily affirmations, providing the skills and consciousness you need to transform relationships, heal pain, and discover the life-enriching meaning behind even the most trying situations. Begin each day centered and connected to yourself and your values. Direct the course of your life toward your deepest hopes and needs. Ground yourself in the power of compassionate, conscious living.
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Granville Island Publishing Snapshots: A Story of Love, Loss & Life
Book SynopsisWith the help of snapshots, moments frozen in time, Cathy Sosnowsky relives her dark passage through a mother''s worst nightmares: a painful illegal abortion followed by the loss of her daughter, Suzannah, who died shortly after birth; the accidental death of her beloved "gift child", Alex, at age 17; and the loss of her two adopted children, Michael and Tanya, each of whom, at age 14, turned to drugs, prostitution, and a life on the streets. Somehow, through her heartbreak, Cathy found a way to hold on, and, in some ways, to prevail. Her devastation at losing Alex gave rise to the published poet and to the healer who has helped countless bereaved parents all over the world. And through the crucible of suffering came unexpected rebirths -- being a grandmother to Ainsley, the baby she tried to talk Tanya out of having; her son Michael''s transformation from criminal to successful international ESL teacher; and her marriage to Woldy, strengthened through trials that few couples survive. Although triumphant, "Snapshots" is not the story of a perfect human being. A major strength of this memoir is Cathy''s honest account of her failings and challenges -- the times when a gin and tonic was the high point of her day; the times when she shut her adopted children out of her heart; the times when her grief consumed her so completely that suicide seemed like an option. "Snapshots" reminds us that a good life arises less from luck and more from finding ways to abide with, and perhaps transcend our misfortunes. It also reminds us that it is by her faith, persistence, and courage that a woman gives birth to what can never be lost -- herself. Cathy Sosnowsky''s inspiring story proves Simone de Beauvoir''s famous words: "One is not born a woman, one becomes one".
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Murdoch Books When Life is Not Peachy
Book SynopsisA warm hug in book form When life has taken a difficult turn, our heart is aching and we're only just holding it together, it's easy to question everything. Who even am I, and how will I keep going? We need someone in our corner to travel this journey with us and help keep our spirits up. This book is a gentle guide for navigating loss, grief or other sad times - a resource both for those who are downhearted and those supporting a loved one. With thoughtful advice on dealing with friends and family; healthy tips for eating and exercise when you don't feel like it; and a just-keep-yourself-going '101' for when you're feeling very low. It's the bolstering force we need to feel a bit closer to ourselves, or find a bit of peace. For years Pip Lincolne has had a dedicated readership through her blog Meet Me At Mike's and frankie magazine. She wrote this book during some tough times of her own, in the hope that what she learned might help someone else feel a little better some day.Trade Review'Warm, wise and brilliantly practical. Pip Lincolne is exactly the woman you want in your corner when your chips are down.' - Clare BowditchTable of ContentsIntroduction1 Help me argh2 In my feelings3 Early days = hard times4 Progress and pushing on5 Decisions, memory and sleep6 Caring for yourself 7 Feeding yourself8 (More) feelings, friends and family 9 Getting help from the experts10 Nature and movement11 Who even am I - and what do I feel now? 12 Fresh habits, everyday mindfulness and creativity13 Outro - final chatter
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Sai Towers Publishing The Ultimate High
Book SynopsisContains stories that tell of 16 people who struggled with various addictions.
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B Jain Publishers Pvt Ltd Mother the Real Physician to Daughters
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Epitome Books Attention Disorders & Body Safety
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Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited Sisterhood of Swans
Book SynopsisAnna-Marie Souza lives in Horton, a suburb on the hem of London, a far cry from the city of Bombay from which her parents had arrived one cold December day in 1989, two Goans in search of a new life. Born in this land of their dreams, raised in a broken home, Anna-Marie has grown up into a state of constant and indefinable yearning. She belongs to the sisterhood of swans seeking to pair for life, curving their necks to entwine with the perfect mate. Only, she has realized, her species is fated to disappointment. Her disastrous choice in men is fuelled not just by a chaotic childhood but by a loss of sexual agency as she embarks on a series of doomed relationships. Set against a cast of intriguing female characters Anna-Marie''s Indian-hating Indian mother; her best mate, Sujata, haunted by thoughts of suicide; and Jassie, the sharp-tongued beautician at Bollywood Style Salon is an ensemble of men who are serial philanderers or, worse still, token brown Conservative party members. In this shaky world, Anna-Marie navigates through the pain of a troubled coming of age, while trying to find her place as a second-generation Indian immigrant.
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Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press 365 days
Book SynopsisText in Arabic. In Wonder, readers were introduced to memorable English teacher Mr. Browne and his love of precepts. This companion book features conversations between Mr. Browne and Auggie, Julian, Summer, Jack Will, and others, giving readers a special peek at their lives after Wonder ends. Mr. Brownes essays and correspondence are rounded out by a precept for each day of the year -- drawn from popular songs to childrens books to inscriptions on Egyptian tombstones to fortune cookies. His selections celebrate the goodness of human beings, the strength of peoples hearts, and the power of peoples wills.
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HarperCollins Publishers Cry Myself to Sleep
Book SynopsisThe next book from the number one bestselling author of Cry Silent Tears.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Breaking Addiction
Book SynopsisPresents a guide outlining seven critical steps to overcome addiction. This title incorporates case stories to illustrate the common emotional factors underlying all addictions, and the process of self-examination that allows you to recognize these factors at work in yourself.Trade Review"Without denying the difficulty of the terrain, Dodes's program is a call to a clear-eyed, coherent approach. This groundbreaking work should become the 'go to' handbook for anyone suffering with addiction. Its easy-to-read style takes sophisticated ideas and turns them into memorable examples. I highly recommend it." -- Edward Hallowell, M.D., author of Answers to Distraction and Superparenting for ADD
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Body Doesnt Lie
Book SynopsisGet Rid of Chronic Pain and Discover How to Look and Feel Your Best Every DayBack problems, nightly headaches, tight shoulders, achy feet—all of us have nagging, daily pains that seem to get worse when our lives get busier.Trade Review"I love this book because I can hear Vicky's voice on every page-her kindness and her compassion, her strength and her wisdom. This book contains the exercises, meditations, and techniques we've done together, which together form everything you need to heal yourself." -- Gwyneth Paltrow "Vicky helps you understand the importance of connecting with your body on an emotional level. This book is a prime tool in transforming the pain and stress in your life into health and happiness." -- Sir Elton John and David Furnish "Vicky knows not only how to cure the pain, but also understands the source. Often we just want the fix, but it is important to know why we have what we have in order to prevent it in the future. She left me feeling recharged and fabulous." -- Maria Menounos Host, Extra "Many of my patients, including celebrities and other high-energy individuals, have emerged through their healing process in ways I never thought possible by working with Vicky throughout recovery. This book will not only help you to escape pain, but to live a better, fuller life." -- Marc Mani, M.D., F.A.C.S. "As a doctor, I have helped countless patients with their pain. It is so great to find these healing techniques together in one book-I wish I had read this book years ago. Highly recommended to anyone who deals with pain or has a loved one in need of help." -- Alejandro Junger, author of Clean "Through a series of meditation, clean eating and science, Vicky has created a 3-step program fit for anyone wanting to live a happy, healthy life. Her many years of successfully treating chronic pains have given her extensive knowledge in the essentials needed for a healthy mind and body." -- Dr. Naji Abumrad, MD, Chairman of Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center "Vicky is a gifted healer and has significantly helped me through some very stressful times with her empathy, wisdom and warmth. She has taught me not only to listen to my body but to trust what it is saying to me." -- Elisabeth Murdoch, Founder and Chairman of Shine Group "Vicky helped me to be pain free throughout my 3rd pregnancy with her holistic approach. Her way of making you feel good is unique." -- Claudia Schiffer Vicky is a gifted healer. Even on the craziest days, she knows how to help me reflect on what's bothering me, release my pain, and help me feel stronger, lighter, and more focused. No matter where I am when I meet her, Vicky helps guide me back to myself. -- Jennifer Meyer Maguire, Creator of Jennifer Meyer Jewelry
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Dance of Anger
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc SelfDefeating Behaviors
Book SynopsisHelps us identify, intercept, and overcome our self-imposed barriers to success and growth. This book shows how thousands have used the methods to overcome self-defeating behaviours - from procrastination and depression to substance abuse and smoking. It includes real-life examples, self-tests, and charts.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Thirst for Wholeness
Book Synopsis''A rich and powerful pathway to a fully human spiritual life… Excellent… please read it.''JOHN BRADSHAWCarl Gustav Jung described the addict''s craving as a ''thirst for wholeness.'' Christina Grof, a pioneer in the transpersonal p
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Beating Endo
Book SynopsisFrom two of the world’s leading experts in endometriosis comes an essential, first-of-its kind book that unwraps the mystery of the disease and gives women the tools they need to reclaim their lives from it. Approximately one out of every 10 women has endometriosis, an inflammatory disease that causes chronic pain, limits life’s activities, and may lead to infertility. Despite the disease’s prevalence, the average woman may suffer for a decade or more before receiving an accurate diagnosis. Once she does, she’s often given little more than a prescription for pain killers and a referral for the wrong kind of surgery. Beating Endo arms women with what has long been missing—even within the medical community—namely, cutting-edge knowledge of how the disease works and what the endo sufferer can do to take charge of her fight against it.Leading gynecologist and endometriosis specialist Dr. Iri
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc This Is How Your Marriage Ends
Book SynopsisA thoughtful, down-to-earth, contemporary guide to help partners identify and address relationship-killing behavior patterns in their own lives.Good people can be bad at relationships. One night during his divorce, after one too many vodkas and a call with a phone-in-therapist who told him to “journal his feelings,” Matthew Fray started a blog. He needed to figure out how his ex-wife went from the eighteen-year-old college freshman who adored him to the angry woman who thought he was an asshole and left him. As he pieced together the story of his marriage and its end, Matthew began to realize a hard truth: even though he was a decent guy, he was a bad husband. As he shared raw, uncomfortable, and darkly humorous first-person stories about the lessons he’d learned from his failed marriage, a peculiar thing happened. Matthew started to gain a following. In January 2016 a post he wrote—“She Divorced Me Because I left the Dishes by the Sink”—went viral and was read over four million times.Filtered through the lens of his own surprising, life-changing experience and his years counseling couples, This Is How Your Marriage Ends exposes the root problem of so many relationships that go wrong. We simply haven’t been taught any of the necessary skills, Matthew explains. In fact, it is sometimes the assumption that we are acting on good intentions that causes us to alienate our partners and foment mistrust.With the humorous, entertaining, and counterintuitive approach of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, and the practical insights of The 5 Love Languages, This is How Your Marriage Ends helps readers identify relationship-killing behavior patterns in their own lives, and offers solutions to break free from the cycles of dysfunction and destruction. It is must-read for every partner no matter what stage-beginning, middle, or even end—of your relationship.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Glimmer
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Oxford University Press The Origin of Everyday Moods Managing Energy
Book SynopsisCaffeine. Candy. Sex. Shopping. Smoking. Whether we realize it or not, all of us have strategies for self-medicating ourselves when we feel threatened or overwhelmed by tension or tiredness. But why does one person respond to pressure by going for a five-mile run, while another indulges in a five-hour drinking marathon? Why do some of us crave companionship, while others just want to be alone? And what really helps most to reduce tension and increase energy, a brisk ten-minute walk, twenty minutes of meditation, or two hours of watching TV? In this fascinating new book, nationally known psychologist Robert E. Thayer serves as an expert guide through the latest research into moods and mood management, offering proven techniques for putting today''s most important breakthroughs to work in our day-to-day lives. Thayer, whose own work on the biopsychology of moods has been widely discussed in the leading scientific journals - as well as in the pages of Reader''s Digest, Prevention, USA Today, McCall''s, Good Housekeeping, Men''s Health, Redbook, and hundreds of other magazines and newspapers - evaluates the hard scientific evidence as he reveals which behaviors energize and empower us, and which sabotage our best interests. (Just five or ten minutes of walking, for example, can enhance mood for an hour or more, while sugar snacking, Thayer shows, causes more tension than it reduces.) Thayer argues that when we learn to see moods as vital barometers of our whole psychology and physiology, rather than mysterious, purely emotional reactions to events around us, we not only understand ourselves better, we have the opportunity to substantially improve our personal effectiveness, both mentally and physically. Thayer offers compelling evidence that our moods - particularly feelings of energy and tension - are closely tied to the rhythms of our evolutionary past. They are directly affected by our health, the food we eat, the amount of sleep we get, exercise (or lack of it), and the time of day. We learn why problems seem more serious late at night, and why a simple disagreement with a co-worker or spouse is more apt to turn into an emotional flare-up at certain times of day. We investigate key differences in the most common ways men and women deal with bad moods, and probe the implications of these findings on our understanding of alcoholism and depression. Far from a shallow quick fix book, Everyday Moods: Energy and Tension is an in-depth exploration of the origins and influences of moods that affect us every day of our lives. It brings readers to a new understanding of the underlying biology of their daily cycles of energy and tension, and offers powerful recommendations for breaking self-destructive habits and leading a richer, more enjoyable life.Trade ReviewWhile writers of "pop psychology" books are notorious for passing off their own unsubstantiated notions as scientific fact, Thayer is careful to avoid this trap. The book is readable and easily digestible by nonscientists, while for those who want to know more about the scientific background there is a comprehensive series of notes and full references. * New Scientist *Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction ; Ch. 1. Mood and Its Meanings ; Ch. 2. A Theory of Mood ; Ch. 3. Moods as Barometers of General Condition ; Ch. 4. The Relationship Between Mood and Thoughts ; Ch. 5. Energy and Tension Changes with PMS, Drugs, Social Interaction, Weather, and Life Events ; Ch. 6. How Energy and Tension Interact ; Ch. 7. The Evolutionary Biology of Moods ; Ch. 8. The Physiology and Anatomy of Mood ; Part 2: The Self-regulation of Mood ; Ch. 9. Self-regulation: Why, How, and How Effective? ; Ch. 10. Individual Differences in Mood-regulating Strategies ; Ch. 11. Mood Substitution: Different Ways of Getting the Same Mood ; Ch. 12. Rational Mood Substitution: Exercise More and Indulge Less ; Part 3: Optimal Mood Management ; Ch. 13. The Practical Psychology of Self-Regulation ; Ch. 14. Overcoming Tense-tiredness Through Energy Enhancement ; Ch. 15. Reducing Tension to Overcome Tense-Tiredness ; Ch. 16. Moods at Different Times of Day ; Ch. 17. Systematic Self-observation: The First Step in Mood Change ; Ch. 18. The Origin and Self-regulation of Everyday Moods: A Review ; Appendix. Beyond Stress Management to Calm-energy ; Notes ; Index
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Oxford University Press Inc Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic Therapist Guide 4e Treatments That Work
Book SynopsisFocuses on learning how to face agoraphobic situations and the scary physical symptoms of panic. Presenting information on pharmacology, this title provides step-by-step instructions for teaching clients the skills to overcome their fear of panic and panic attacks, as well as case vignettes and techniques for addressing problematic responses.Table of Contents1. Introductory Information for Therapists ; 2. The Nature of Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia ; 3. Outline of Treatment Procedures and Basic Principles Underlying Treatment ; 4. Introduction to the Program ; 5. Learning to Record Panic and Agoraphobia ; 6. Negative Cycles of Panic and Agoraphobia ; 7. Panic Attacks Are Not Harmful ; 8. Establishing a Hierachy of Agoraphobia Situations ; 9. Breathing Skills ; 10. Thinking Skills ; 11. Facing Agoraphobia Situations ; 12. Involving Others ; 13. Facing Physical Symptoms ; 14. Medications ; 15. Accomplishments, Maintenance, and Relapse Prevention ; 16. Modification for Primary Care Settings
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Tellwell Talent The Badge of Distinction Volume 2
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Harmony/Rodale Emotional Freedom
Book SynopsisA New York Times bestseller, Emotional Freedom is a road map for those who are stressed out, discouraged, or overwhelmed as well as for those who are in a good emotional place but want to feel even better. Picture yourself trapped in a traffic jam feeling utterly calm. Imagine being unflappable and relaxed when your supervisor loses her temper. What if you were peaceful instead of anxious? What if your life were filled with nurturing relationships and a warm sense of belonging? This is what it feels like when you’ve achieved emotional freedom. Bestselling author Dr. Judith Orloff invites you to take a remarkable journey, one that leads to happiness and serenity, and a place where you can gain mastery over the negativity that pervades daily life. No matter how stressed you currently feel, the time for positive change is now. You possess the ability to liberate yourself from depression, anger, and fear. Synthesizing neuroscience, intuitive medicine, psychology, and subtle energy techniques, Dr. Orloff maps the elegant relationships between our minds, bodies, spirits, and environments. With humor and compassion, she shows you how to identify the most powerful negative emotions and how to transform them into hope, kindness, and courage. Compelling patient case studies and stories from her online community, her workshop participants, and her own private life illustrate the simple, easy-to-follow action steps that you can take to cope with emotional vampires, disappointments, and rejection. As Dr. Orloff shows, each day presents opportunities for us to be heroes in our own lives: to turn away from negativity, react constructively, and seize command of any situation. Complete emotional freedom is within your grasp.
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Harmony/Rodale A Life Of Being Having And Doing Enough
Book SynopsisFrom the moment we are born, we are seekers. Our culture obsessively promotes the pursuit of money, success and self-improvement. At the end of each activity-jammed day, though, we collapse into bed discouraged by everything we have not checked off on our to-do lists, in despair that whatever we have accomplished is never enough. Worse still, when our dreams become derailed by the inherent tragedies of life—job loss, financial peril, sickness, or the death of a loved one—we feel devastated by the pain and injustice of it all. Nationally renowned author, therapist, and minister Wayne Muller offers healing for the perpetually stressed in A Life of Being, Having, and Doing Enough. By learning compassion and mercy for ourselves and by recognizing what is most profoundly true about who we are and what we need, we can gain the self-acceptance so that whatever we choose to do, in this moment, it is wholly enough. Muller mixes the wri
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Zondervan How to Win Over Depression
Book SynopsisThis classic best-seller, which describes the causes of and cure for depression, has been completely revised and updated to reflect the changes in the understanding and treatment of depression in the last two decades.Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Problem of Depression 2. Struggles Against Depression 3. The Symptoms of Depression 4. The Cycles of Depression 5. The Causes of Depression 6. Testing Yourself for Depression 7. Is There a Cure for Depression? 8. The Place of Anger in Depression 9. Self-Pity and Depression 10. How to Overcome Self-Pity 11. Depression and Your Mind 12. Depression and Your Self-Image 13. Depression and Your Temperament 14. Grief Is Not the Same as Depression 15. Depression and the Occult 16. Depression and Music 17. Ten Steps to Victory Over Depression 18. How to Help Your Children Avoid Depression 19. How to Help a Depressed Friend 20. The Miserable Majority 21. An Eighty-Five-Year-Old Optimist Notes Bibliography
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Zondervan Anger Is a Choice
Book SynopsisWhat you need to know to control the emotion of anger and find healing for damaged relationships.Anger is something everyone struggles with--whether it''s our own emotion threatening to explode out of control or the anger of others that makes us feel intimidated and afraid. But when we understand where anger comes from, how it shows or doesn''t show, then we can do something about it. Either it will control us or we will control it, because Anger Is a Choice.Bestselling authors Tim LaHaye and Bob Phillips tell us what we need to know to control the emotion of anger. They not only examine it from beginning (its origins) to end (its effects), they also help us evaluate our own Irritability Quotient through the Anger Inventory and other exercises throughout the book.In learning how to handle conflicts and anger, we are enabled to heal damaged relationships and help others deal with their anger as well. We can make our lives more peaceful, rewarding, and meTable of ContentsAcknowledgments . . . .. . . . . .6 Introduction . . .. . . . . . .7 1. Anger---Everyone’s Problem . .. . . . . .11 2. Meet the Angry Family . . .. . . . .23 3. Anger and Body Language . .. . . . .30 4. Anger and Your Health . . .. . . . .40 5. Anger Inventory . . . . .. . . . .53 6. The Anatomy of Mental Problems . .. . . . . .57 7. Why Do I Get Angry? . . . .. . .74 8. Outside Help for Anger . . .. . . .85 9. Anger and Your Temperament . . . .. . . . .94 10. Is It Ever Right to Be Angry? . . . .. . . .107 11. Anger and Forgiveness . . . .. . . . .117 12. The Other Side of Forgiveness . . . . . .. . . . .133 13. How to Deal with Your Anger . . . .. . . .146 14. Help with Your Anger . . . . . . . . . . .171 Appendix 1.Anger in the Bible . . . . .. . . .175 Appendix 2.The Dynamic Life . . . .. . . . .187 Notes . . . .. . . . .193 Bibliography . . . .. . . . .196 Scripture Index . . . .. . . . .202 Subject Index . . . .. . .203
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