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"Mastering Anxiety" is a major step forward in the way we understand and deal with a wide range of anxiety disorders - from phobias to post traumatic stress. Based on the human givens approach to psychotherapy, it contains science-based insights into human behaviour, our needs and the ways in which we get those needs met that will help you overcome a wide range of anxiety-led behaviours and take back control of your life. Down-to-earth and easy-to-read, this book gives clear advice and practical steps for anyone wanting to conquer their own over-anxious behaviour - whatever it is - or help others overcome theirs. Full of practical techniques for learning how to relax, it also teaches you how to avoid "black and white thinking" and gives examples of how to change your perspective on something you fear, to reframe your thinking and trick your brain into not making the inevitable catastrophic 'pattern match' which causes your anxiety. And encouraging case studies, covering all kinds of anxious or phobic behaviour show you how others have successfully mastered their anxiety. "The Human Givens Approach" series was launched in October 2004 with How to lift depression...fast. This immediately became a bestseller and has consistently ranked as the topselling book on depression on Amazon since its launch. In May 2005, "Freedom from Addiction" was published to critical acclaim. Each book in the series explores a recognised psychological or behavioural problem and shows in clear, non-jargonistic language how to treat it effectively with psychological interventions. Future titles will cover: anger, psychosis, disturbed children, self-harming, obesity, workplace stress, antisocial behaviour, ageing, disability and saving families.

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This book explodes many popular myths about anger and includes important information, much of it new, about the causes, effects, triggers and behaviour patterns of anger and aggression: why anger is a natural 'fight of flight' response, and essential for our survival; what happens when we get angry; how excessive anger can inhibit physical and mental health, as well as general wellbeing; how to avoid common triggers for anger; how to predict anger outbursts in yourself and others; hy venting angry feelings will not make anger go away, and could in fact increase it; and, why talking about angry feelings rarely helps - especially for men.It also explores: the connection between anger and depression; how to inoculate yourself against stress and anger; the importance of teaching communication skills to people in order to convert anger impulses into controlled responses, particularly in children; a simple yet effective technique to use every day: the life model of effective communication; and, using body language to build rapport and lower the emotional temperature of a situation."The Human Givens Approach" series was launched in 2004 with How to lift depression...fast. This immediately became a top-selling book and consistently held the No.1 position for books about depression on Amazon for a year after its launch. In May 2005, "Freedom from Addiction" was published to critical acclaim and the most recent book, "How to Master Anxiety" (published in November 2006) has featured in many healthcare and women's magazines. Each book in the series explores a recognised psychological or behavioural problem and shows in clear, non-jargonistic language how to treat it effectively. They all include new knowledge not found elsewhere. Future titles will cover: psychosis, disturbed children, self-harming, workplace stress, antisocial behaviour, ageing, disability and saving families."Release from Anger" explains why rage and aggression is on the increase in our society and offers strategies to curb excessive anger in yourself and others - at home, in the workplace, in public and even whilst driving. Based on the human givens approach to psychotherapy, it contains science-based insights into human behaviour, our innate emotional needs and how to get them met so that you can control inappropriate anger outbursts. It deals with appropriate anger, anger as an addiction and anger disorders, including what happens when compulsive, angry outbursts are driven by 'molar memories', and the ongoing stress this can cause us all.Down-to-earth and easy-to-read, "Release from Anger" explains the difference between healthy anger and destructive anger, and why anger is a natural survival strategy. It goes on to give clear advice and practical examples of what to do when confronted with excess inappropriate anger, either your own or someone else's. It explains what happens, both mentally and physiologically, to our bodies when anger suddenly erupts and why 'angry people' die young. The book shows how effective communication skills, verbal and non-verbal, can often unlock the trance-like state of anger and diffuse aggression in even potentially violent situations.The book is full of informative case studies - ranging from anger in children, autistic anger and anger related to workplace bullying - together with examples from psychotherapists' case books which show how they work with people suffering from anger disorders.

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Why we dream: the definitive answer tells the remarkable story of how Joe Griffin discovered how and why dreaming evolved in mammals and helped us unravel what our dreams actually mean. Thanks to Griffin's work we now know what dreams are doing for us: they keep us sane, or, in certain circumstances, can drive us mad (psychotic). And this knowledge opens up wonderful new possibilities for humanity: greater creativity; improved mental health and deeper understanding of who we are. Griffin and Tyrrell convincingly show that dreaming is vital for mental health and that the brain state we associate with dreaming (the REM state) also has crucial importance for when we are awake. This understanding of the REM state explains not only how our brains construct a model of reality, but also explains hypnosis, how creative behaviour works, and why we develop mental illnesses such as depression and psychosis.

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What's behind the narcissistic behaviour of political leaders, wild opinion on social media, and polarised debates? How to tame the political animal: The missing piece is a journey of discovery of the underlying behaviour patterns that make us politically self-centred, and effectively, less human. From the holy sites in Jerusalem to popular revolutions in the Arab world, this book builds on John Bell's extensive experience as a diplomat and mediator in the Middle East to show how we ignore this key dimension of our politics at our peril. By breaking down the ingredients of what constitutes our political ego and how they work, this book provides us with the means to master it.

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Each topic is a gem of brilliant writing from a master storyteller. By turns delightful, thought provoking, funny and packed with stories and observations about life's vagaries.

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Psychologist Joe Griffin has great experience in helping people change their behaviour and manage inappropriate anger. On this CD he explores the physiological, psychological and social consequences of expressing anger and shows both how to control your own anger, and to deal more effectively with other angry people. This uplifting CD throws light on many fundamental questions including: Why anger evolved and what arouses it; How the media encourages inappropriate behaviour; The negative health effects of being angry; Strategies to keep calm under pressure; Road rage; Risk of violence - be prepared; Dealing with unexpected strong feelings ...and much more.

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A huge proportion of people suffer from severe, miserable, persistent or recurrent pain and many of them have been told that no physical cause for their pain can be found (the implication being that they must be imagining it). This book turns our current understanding of pain experience on its head. It also acknowledges that pain that doesn't have a clear physical cause is still physically very real indeed and shows that all pain is both psychological and physical. Using understandings from the human givens approach (which maintains that, to be at our healthiest and happiest, we need important emotional needs to be met and to be using our innate resources properly when endeavouring to meet them), the author shows how lives full of pain - of known cause or not - can be transformed into productive, fulfilled ones. Down-to-earth, sympathetic and readable, How to liberate yourself from pain provides techniques for learning how to: relax, identify and overcome obstacles to getting better, 'diagnose' why pain is persisting, stop black-and-white thinking and catastrophising, take an empowering perspective and use the imagination positively to diminish pain. Plenty of encouraging case histories show how others have successfully overcome all kinds of severe and enduring pain, even of many years' duration. This book explodes common myths about pain and give sufferers hope for a better future, no matter how severe their pain, through simple, successful, practical techniques for taking back control of their lives. This title discusses the following topics: all pain can be diminished; the language we use when we think about or describe pain affects its severity (the author always avoids the word 'chronic' because people tend to think it means 'serious' and 'incurable'); fear is the biggest factor in persistent pain; even doctors misunderstand pain and sometimes unintentionally frighten their patients; arthritis or degenerative spinal changes do not have to cause pain; why injured parts of the body may continue to hurt, even after they have healed; people too often avoid healing exercise because it hurts - but hurting is not the same as doing harm; why stress, anger, depression and anxiety all exacerbate pain; and, how to use the mind and body to manage physical pain.

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In this seminal book, the authors exquisitely describe one of the most important psychological insights of our age: how we all come into the world with a partially formed mind containing a genetic treasure-house of innate knowledge patterns: the ‘human givens’. We all experience these givens as physical and emotional needs, powerful forces that must be satisfactorily met in our environment if our minds and lives are to unfold and develop to their fullest potential. How these innate patterns connect up with the world, and unfold in it, determine our own and our family’s emotional health and happiness – as well as the maturity and humanity of the society we create around us. Human Givens also explores the dangers that arise when we squander this inheritance. By ignoring the requirements of nature, our educational and health services degrade, organisations degenerate, working lives suffer, politics becomes ever more ridiculous and our personal lives more prone to anxiety disorders, depression, psychosis and addictions. This book is uplifting and practical because it brings hope in these troubled times by clearly spelling out what each child and adult needs in order to develop well, how to help those who aren’t and who are suffering severe mental distress, including anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress. First published over 20 years ago, it is still ground-breaking in how it sets out and explains its practical, imaginative, solution-focused and fast-acting methods for understanding and reversing mental ill health, and its common-sense, foolproof blueprint for enabling healthy living and working environments. Even diplomats working to bring about concord across the world are starting to take notice…

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This memoir describes the various childhood experiences that informed the quest for meaning and the travels and adventures that came after asking his art tutor a question that ultimately led to a long association with the work of Idries Shah.

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