Self Help Psychology

In the first brisk days of autumn, a woman arrives in Scotland having left her job at an all-girls school in London in mysterious circumstances. Moving into a cottage on the remote estate of Hare House, she begins to explore her new home—a patchwork of hills, moorland and forest. But among the tiny roads, dykes and scattered houses, something more sinister lurks: local tales of witchcraft, clay figures and young men sent mad.

"Saving Me: One Day at a Time" is a beacon of hope and healing for anyone touched by the shadows of addiction. Andrea Seydel, drawing from her own personal journey of loving and losing someone to addiction, extends a hand of support and understanding to those facing similar challenges. In this remarkable book, part of the "Saving You Is Killing Me: Loving Someone With an Addiction" series, Seydel brings the principles of positive psychology and resilience to life. Each day, readers will find a wellspring of strength, guidance, and encouragement to navigate the complexities of loving someone...

Leverage the cutting-edge scientific discovery of the polyvagal theory and unlock your body's natural self-healing capabilities with this definitive guide! If you are tired of having to deal with brain fogs, creative blocks, panic attacks, as well as other mental disorders, if you're sick of struggling with chronic illnesses with seemingly no end in sight, then you've come to the right place. The insights and practical advice contained in this guide will give you everything you need to apply the Polyvagal Theory in your daily life and work.

Midlife Mavericks chronicles a new trend--unmarried American and Canadian women building better lives for themselves in Mexico's beautiful colonial villages. Cozy up on a comfortable couch and share a margarita with successful women who have found an alternative to high-stress careers. Sip a glass of wine with empty-nesters seeking adventure and drink a glass of ice tea with retirees living in comfort on just their Social Security or disability income. You'll laugh and cry with these gutsy gringas as they journey from unfulfilled yearnings towards answers each woman must ultimately discover...

Jump into Joy with Jacqueline Pirtle's "365 Days of Happiness: Because Happiness is a Piece of Cake"! 🎉🍰 Are you ready to infuse every day with sheer delight? Do you yearn for deeper meaning and more giggles in your life? 365 Days of Happiness is your daily companion to crafting a life where happiness is not just an occasional visitor but a lifelong inhabitant. This isn't just a book; it’s a journey through each day of your year, guiding you to wake up with positivity and live in a state of bliss. Bestselling author, spirited podcaster, and seasoned holistic practitioner Jacqueline ...

Seeking reassurance to remove doubt or fear is natural, and we all do it from time to time. However, it becomes a compulsion when it develops into something repetitive and ritualistic. This compulsion is linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), can perpetuate and worsen this condition, and can also create conflict between you, your friends, coworkers, and loved ones. So, how do you stop? The Compulsive Reassurance Seeking Workbook offers proven-effective tools to reduce compulsions, make peace with uncertainty, and better manage your OCD.

Overcoming PTSD and Finding Healing is a self-help book that aims to guide readers through the process of overcoming post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and finding a path towards healing. The book begins by explaining what PTSD is, how it affects individuals, and the common symptoms associated with it. It also delves into the different types of traumas that can cause PTSD, such as combat, sexual assault, and natural disasters. The following chapters focus on the different treatment options available for PTSD, including therapy, medication, and alternative healing methods. The book ...

With high expectations and pressure to succeed in a world that feels scary and unknown, teens struggle to find their place and identity. This guide will show you how you can help your teen manage their anxiety and prepare them to navigate life with confidence.

Scripture says "be anxious for nothing," yet most of us find ourselves increasingly worried and anxious. We're even worried about our level of anxiety! Integrating both the psychological and spiritual aspects of anxiety, therapist Jean Holthaus offers a research-driven, faith-informed approach to understanding why we experience anxiety and shows us how to effectively manage it by developing three essential skills: living in the present moment, suspending judgment, and believing ourselves to be competent and equipped by God.

Here, Daniel J. Siegel and Marion F. Solomon have gathered leading writers to discuss such topics as: attention, resilience, and mindfulness; neuroplasticity - how the brain changes its function and structure in response to experience; "loving awareness" as the foundation for mindful living; how mindfulness training can help build empathy and compassion in clinicians; self-compassion; addictions; using breath practice to cultivate well-being; and much more.

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for PTSD is a self-help guide to overcoming Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with DBT techniques and practical exercises. It offers an explanation of what Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is, how to use it yourself or with your therapist, and much, much more! DBT teaches you how to identify and acknowledge your emotions so that you can then control them and their associated behaviors. It provides a change in habits and behavior to put an end to self-destructive decisions and choosing healthier actions.

In Brainhack, creativity coach Neil Pavitt gives you tips and tricks to reprogram your brain, developing the skills and insights that can transform how you think, solve problems, and make decisions.

This is a highly detailed and step-by-step guide about how to build mental strength to stop making excuses, resist temptation, and finally reach your goals. This book is a guide designed to teach you everything you need to know about mastering self-discipline.

Worries and anxieties are familiar to us all. Worrying can be helpful when it prompts you to take action and solve a problem, but unrelenting doubts, fears, and negative possibilities can dominate your mind, affect your ability to manage your everyday life and well-being, your sleep and appetite, your social life, and your ability to concentrate. But it doesn't need to be like this; there are ways that you can manage this spiral of unhelpful thoughts and difficult feelings. Overcoming Anxiety explains how to manage anxiety and stop it from taking over.

What do you do when you are diagnosed as mentally ill? For the first time, here is a book that tells you in simple terms what helps and what works. Surviving psychosis, managing Mood Disorders, getting the best help for Anxiety, and more. Practical tips as well as tips for the inner person and building your new life, with help from the Twelve Steps pioneered by Alcoholics Anonymous.Find out:-how to learn what your triggers are - and avoid them-how to survive suicidal thoughts-how to use your environment to bolster your sanity-how to get the most from bureaucracies and agencies-what to do if...

Wondering what went wrong with his marriage, Dan True asked 100 women of varying ages and professions how they felt about men in regards to virtually everything. Here are the women's candid comments about such critical issues as money, marriage, relationships, lying, anger, listening, and expectations.

Being a parent is probably the most important job many of us will ever have. In this book, clinical psychologist Dr. Edward Christophersen and his colleague, child psychologist Dr. Susan Mortweet, show parents how to raise their child to become the adult we'd all like to be—one who is happy and compassionate, confident but not aggressive, and able to make and keep friends.

Do you crave success in your life? Think differently, grow rich, develop better personal relationships, move up the corporate ladder, sleep better, and fight mediocrity. Yes. This audiobook has everything you need in order to become a stable, successful human. You won't walk away from this audiobook without increasing your knowledge on a variety of topics and fueling your success that you crave. Listen to it and improve your life today. Not tomorrow, today.

When productivity expert Chris Bailey discovered that he had become stressed and burnt out because he was pushing himself too hard, he realized that he had no right to be giving advice on productivity without learning when and how to rein things in and take a break. Productivity advice works—and we need it now more than ever—but it’s just as important that we also develop our capacity for calm. By finding calm and overcoming anxiety, we don’t just feel more comfortable in our own skin, we invest in the missing piece that leads our efforts to become sustainable over time.

The millions of North Americans who silently cope with anxiety at last have a witty, articulate champion in Patricia Pearson, who shows that the anxious are hardly "nervous nellies" with "weak characters" who just need medicine and a pat on the head. Instead, Pearson questions what it is about today's culture that is making people anxious, and offers some surprising answers - as well as some inspiring solutions based on her own fierce battle to drive the beast away.