Self Help Psychology

The search for hope is most urgent at the patient's bedside. The Anatomy of Hope takes us there, bringing us into the lives of people at pivotal moments when they reach for and find hope, or when it eludes their grasp. Through these intimate portraits, we learn how to distinguish true hope from false, why some people feel they are undeserving of it, and whether we should ever abandon our search.

INSIGHT-It is insight that is the catalyst for psychological and emotional change and insight should be a relatively simple thing for us to get to but it isn't and it isn't because our heads are full of psychological knowledge, psychological knowledge that is based solely on judgements. We are told to think and be positive in the face of psychological adversity but thinking positively doesn't address psychological and emotional discord and never has and indeed does nothing except allow psychological and emotional discord to fester because there is no such thing as positive thinking. ...

Integrating hundreds of studies with her own research and work in the Fortune 500 world, organizational psychologist Tasha Eurich shatters conventional assumptions about what it takes to truly know ourselves - like why introspection isn't a bullet train to insight, how experience is the enemy of self-knowledge, and just how far others will go to avoid telling us the truth about ourselves. At a time when self-awareness matters more than ever, Insight is the essential playbook for surviving and thriving in an unaware world.

Whether уоu knоw it оr not, уоu are most lіkеlу in a соnѕtаnt battle wіth your defenses. Wе all аrе. Day to dау wе bаttlе wіth reality: How wе саn cope, and whаt lеvеl оf effort is nееdеd tо survive gіvеn сurrеnt сіrсumѕtаnсеѕ? We wrestle wіth оurѕеlvеѕ аnd rеаlіtу is оur орроnеnt. Dеfеnѕе Mесhаnіѕmѕ are nесеѕѕаrу and uѕеful tо еvеrу human bеіng on thіѕ рlаnеt. If we did nоt роѕѕеѕѕ thе аbіlіtу, we wоuld not ѕurvіvе. Evеn реrѕіѕtеnt аnd оvеrlу рrоtесtіvе defenses ...

A practical companion to the New York Times and international bestseller Dopamine Nation, The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook is for individuals, families, counselors, teachers, and anyone who wants to go beyond the narrative and engage in practices that will reset reward pathways for a more flourishing life.

A Deeper Look at Sun Signs is a down to earth description of each Sun Sign in the zodiac's personality traits and the different struggles they may face.

Self-Reg is a groundbreaking book that presents an entirely new understanding of your child's emotions and behavior and serves as a practical guide for parents to help their kids engage calmly and successfully in learning and life. Rooted in decades of clinical practice and research by leading child psychologist Dr. Stuart Shanker, Self-Reg realigns the power of the parent-child relationship for positive change.

+Do you struggle with constant worrying thoughts? Do you feel anxious more times than not, and you don’t know what to do about it? Would you like to learn how to put an end to worrying and anxiety? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re going to want to continue reading. In life, there will be things that worry your, things that cause you to feel anxious or things that cause you to feel nervous. That’s normal because we don’t know what the future holds, and we never know exactly how our past anxieties have affected us and others. A certain level of these feelings is ...

World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, in decades of research on achievement and success, has discovered a truly groundbreaking idea - the power of our mindset. Dweck explains why it's not just our abilities and talent that bring us success - but whether we approach them with a fixed or growth mindset. She makes clear why praising intelligence and ability doesn't foster self-esteem and lead to accomplishment but may actually jeopardise success.

When you are showered with attention, it can feel incredibly romantic and can blind you to hints of problems ahead. But what happens when attentiveness becomes domination? In some relationships, the desire to control leads to jealousy, gaslighting, threats, micromanaging - even physical violence. If you or someone you care about are trapped in a web of coercive control, this audiobook provides answers, hope, and a way out.

In an era of terrifying unpredictability, we race to address complex crises with quick, sure algorithms, bullet points, and tweets. How could we find the clarity and vision so urgently needed today by being unsure? Uncertain is about the triumph of doing just that. A scientific adventure set on the front lines of a volatile era, this epiphany of a book by award-winning author Maggie Jackson shows us how to skillfully confront the unexpected and the unknown, and how to harness not-knowing in the service of wisdom, invention, mutual understanding, and resilience.

As children, we develop stories about how the world works, most of which get improved upon and amended over time. But some do not, even as we mature in other ways. Opinionated, self-centered, and fear-driven, these “child stories” are the source of the behavioral and emotional patterns that hold us back. When we learn to identify and rewrite these stories, limitless growth becomes possible.

We attempt or avoid difficult conversations every day—whether dealing with an underperforming employee, disagreeing with a spouse, or negotiating with a client. From the Harvard Negotiation Project, the organization that brought you Getting to Yes, Difficult Conversations provides a step-by-step approach to having those tough conversations with less stress and more success.

The Way of the White Wolf...nurturing the spirit within. The way from out of the darkness and into the light is the way of the white wolf. To feed the white wolf is to nourish the light within but beware when the dark wolf approaches for sustenance , for when fed, the dark wolf will only grow stronger and stronger and stronger within you and it will rule and dominate your thinking and it will rule and dominate your life... 1. To feed the White Wolf is to nourish the light within 2. Trust in the Way of the White Wolf 3. In the Way of the White Wolf Meditation is Unpremeditated 4. The Ways of...

The Door to Perception and a Rediscovery of Life; An inquiry into the fabric and structure of the self and the nature of consciousness... Have we become prisoners of our own past and because of this are tied to the past and if so, how do we free ourselves from the known so, as to discover something new? Contrary to what most people may think, awareness and insight is not a product of knowledge or of the known but rather is found in freedom from the known. It is awareness and insight that creates wisdom and wisdom is the key that opens the door to perception and a rediscovery of life simply ...

From a clinical psychologist who served as a clinical supervisor in the Department of Psychology at Yale University, received the CPA’s award for Distinguished Contribution to the Practice of Psychology, and has treated couples and trained therapists for over four decades, this newly updated, award-winning book provides concrete, proven strategies for those who seek to survive their partner’s infidelity and to rebuild the relationship after an affair. This new third edition of After the Affair helps guide both hurt and unfaithful partners through three stages of healing.

Short motivational rticle about looking back on what you promised yourself, you'd accomplish, in this new year, and assessing your progress.Figuring out what you have done and what you have not, and looking for reasons why not. Challenging yourself is necessary to push forwards. This article is about honesty, with the most important person, yourself...

Everyone wants to live a life full of meaning, purpose, and success. Yet, you clutter your mind with limiting thoughts of can’t do this, can’t do that, it’s too high, too far, too greater to achieve. Divided into two sections, Subliminal Affirmations and Laws of Attraction guide, this audiobook will show that your subconscious is the most powerful tool to help alter your life in a positive manner.

A young man is plunged into a terrible depression, due to his recent separation after many years of relationship with his first love. A strange message, which arrives on his laptop, challenges him to embark on a spiritual journey, which will take him to the Himalayan lands... and even beyond.Written in satirical tone and in first person, the story is peppered with references to the twenties, eighties and nineties, narrating the adventures in which this young man is involved, in order to discover the intimacy and nature of his masculine essence.In the message he found, the shadow of a dancer...

From the creator of the wildly popular blog Wait but Why, a fun and fascinating deep dive into what the hell is going on in our strange, unprecedented modern times.