Mental Stress

Do you feel stuck in the past, haunted by invisible wounds? You're not alone—and you can heal. In Healing Trauma, Claire V. Bennett offers a powerful, compassionate roadmap to break free from emotional pain, release fear, and finally feel safe in your own mind and body.

Learn how to cope with intense feelings, and discover how to use your sensitivity, empathy and intelligence to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. Emotional Sensitivity and Intensity will give you in-depth information about this trait, as well as practical exercises and strategies to help with your daily struggles. It will help you come to new ways of thinking about your past, thrive in your current life and create exciting possibilities for the future.

Mindful Master is a spotlight on how to focus on the now, which is to focus on happiness and gratitude. All we have is the present moment, and cultivating this skill is the key to fulfillment. This book brings mindfulness and meditation into simple, everyday practices for you to become the best version of yourself.

Celebrating thirty years as a classic in its field and recommended by therapists worldwide, The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook is an unparalleled, essential resource for people struggling with anxiety and phobias. Living with anxiety, panic disorders, or phobias can make you feel like you aren't in control of your life. Tackle the fears that hold you back with this go-to guide. Packed with the most effective skills for assessing and treating anxiety, this evidence-based workbook contains the latest clinical research.

Anyone who has suffered from trauma knows what it means to have sleepless nights. In fact, research has shown that at the heart of both trauma and sleep disorders is a dysregulated brainstem with heightened sympathetic nervous system activity. Yet, current trauma treatments largely ignore this profound interconnection between trauma and sleep. Putting Trauma to Sleep proposes that incorporating a therapeutic TABS model (traumatic events, attachment disturbances, bodily symptoms, sleep repair), therapists can better aid their clients in both healing from trauma and restoring sleep.

For more than 20 years, Nicola Bird experienced anxiety and panic attacks, sometimes so severely she couldn't leave the house. She tried everything, including medication, psychiatric counselling, yoga, and NLP. Then she stumbled upon a completely different way of understanding the human mind that changed her relationship with anxiety forever. In A Little Peace of Mind, Nicola opens up about her own experiences and shares simple ideas to help you realize your own innate mental health and well-being.

How can you begin holistically tackling your anxiety whenever the moment strikes? In The Anxiety Healer’s Guide licensed counselor and creator of the Instagram account @TheAnxietyHealer Alison Seponara brings her expertise and commitment to healing anxiety to the world. While the journey toward recovery might look different for everyone, this portable resource is full of concrete activities, tools, and techniques that have been scientifically proven to calm the sympathetic nervous system and give sufferers a better sense of control over their minds and bodies.

The companion workbook to Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy—a practical guide to the 5 pillars of embodied IFS for trauma therapists, Somatic Experiencing™ practitioners, and mental health healers.

Male sexual abuse occurs far more commonly than previously suspected, yet too few victims ever seek support. Countless remain silent. They cope through avoidance, isolation, substance abuse, hyper-masculinity, etc. Men Too: Unspoken Truths About Male Sexual Abuse is for male survivors and their supporters. It is an educational, heart-wrenching look at 13 male sexual abuse victims experience, written from the perspective of a retired police officer and registered psychologist. Men Too highlights the complex and unique barriers boys and men face during and after abuse.

¿Pero qué pasa si la idea de ir a terapia es en sí misma una fuente de ansiedad? ¿Y si te falta energía para salir de la cama, y mucho menos para hacer citas o ir a trotar "refrescantemente" al parque? Maxwell Jensen, sabe exactamente cómo te sientes. Y va a compartir sus herramientas favoritas para tratar la ansiedad, la depresión, el insomnio, los problemas de ira y muchos otros problemas de salud mental: un conjunto de métodos y técnicas conocidas como TCC o terapia cognitiva conductual.

Leonardo da Vinci was searching for a way out of poverty when he started designing, tinkering, thinking, and training himself. He still sets the example hundreds of years later for how to be a genius. How to be the thinker that can excel in any environment. Leonardo da Vinci's Mental Models is a book about the various tools da Vinci used to help fuel the Italian Renaissance. He had a hand in everything, from weapons design, engineering, anatomy and physiology, art, and of course painting. Learn about this paragon of the brain and how to harness the techniques he used daily.

Esta obra ofrece una nueva y esperanzadora visión del trauma. Nos muestra al "animal humano" como un ser único, provisto de una capacidad instintiva para sanar y también con una mente capaz de aprovechar esta capacidad innata. El Dr. Levine se pregunta y responde una cuestión muy interesante: ¿por qué los animales salvajes que suelen estar amenazados constantemente casi nunca quedan traumatizados? Comprender la dinámica que permite que un animal sea prácticamente inmune a sus síntomas, nos permitirá descubrir el misterio del trauma en los seres humanos.

Ever wondered if you could run a half marathon? What it could add to your life, and how it could impact positively on your physical and mental health? Or maybe you have already run one (or maybe even a few) but it feels like the distance is out of your reach again because the challenges of life seem too overwhelming to add yet another thing to your plate? Dare you dream of such a thing? What if committing to and training for the 13.1-mile race distance was the ultimate act of self-care for us busy women? What if by putting your own needs first for a change, taking back some control, and ...

Stressed Out? Break Free with Stress Unraveled! Feel like stress is running your life? It’s time to take back the reins with this game-changing book! Packed with cutting-edge insights and real-world solutions, this is your ticket to a calmer, stronger YOU! Included are the following: Crack the Code – Unravel what stress really does to you (Chapter 1). Spot the Culprits – Pinpoint the hidden triggers in your crazy-busy world (Chapter 2). Find Your Zen – Master mindfulness and meditation like a pro (Chapter 3). Hack Your Life – Simple tweaks for instant relief (Chapter 4). Build ...

Joseph Campbell – the great 20th Century mythologist – revolutionized our understanding of story and psychology with his exposition of the Hero’s Journey; the path of change undertaken by normal individuals that ultimately transforms their understanding of life. However, the Hero’s Journey does not work equally well for all – especially those who have already had their lives and selves irrevocably altered by early childhood trauma.

Dealing with worry, stress, panic, fear, negative thinking, anxiety, and worry (to name just a few of the factors that can affect people these days) is never easy, but help is available. Michelle Galler has produced a simple, easy-to-follow, and unique guide to a calmer and happier life, leaving you more capable of dealing with the situations life throws at us.

But what can we do about it? Explore the fascinating mysteries of our hidden stress response system with Dr. Wulsin, who uses his decades of experience to show how toxic stress impacts our bodies. He gives us the expert advice and tools needed to prevent toxic stress from taking over. Chapter by chapter, learn to help your body and mind recover from toxic stress.

Do you suffer from anxiety and panic? So did Joshua Fletcher, the author of the self-published best seller Anxiety: Panicking About Panic - but he treated his own condition successfully, went back to school, became a counsellor and emerged as one of the country's leading experts. Anxiety: Practical About Panic is a complete, hugely practical audiobook about anxiety from someone who knows how to recover and live your life to the full - and will show you how.

Challenges the notion that clients with PTSD must revisit, review, and process their memories to recover from trauma. Multiple therapeutic transcripts illuminate key points in trauma treatment, including stabilizing clients who dissociate, identifying and implementing hidden somatic resources, and utilizing good memories and somatic markers. With an authoritative yet personal voice, Rothschild's book is essential listening for anyone working with those who have experienced trauma.

The moment you check your social media, you’re greeted with that familiar feeling of dread upon seeing all the terrible news from the world. You often wonder how you can grow resilient with all the devastating news on top of your personal struggles. Lastly, you can’t help but ask yourself, “Will I ever find inner peace so I can have a more fulfilling life?” Stoicism is an ancient yet timeless philosophy that allows you to experience calm, clarity, and purpose, helping you lead a fulfilling and more meaningful life.