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Our brains are doing their best to help us out, but sometimes we get hurt instead. And sometimes we hurt people we love, too, because we just don’t know what to do with all of our feelings. With humor and patience, Dr. Faith G. Harper shows you the science behind why your brain is acting up and ideas for new ways to respond when you’re feeling scared, sad, anxious, or angry. You can train your brain to be your friend and help you live a happy, calm, and healthy life.

Min Green and Ed Slaterton are breaking up, so Min is writing Ed a letter and giving him a box. Inside the box is why they broke up. Two bottle caps, a movie ticket, a folded note, a box of matches, a protractor, books, a toy truck, a pair of ugly earrings, a comb from a motel room, and every other item collected over the course of a giddy, intimate, heartbreaking relationship. Item after item is illustrated and accounted for, and then the box, like a girlfriend, will be dumped.

Introducing "Unraveling the Mind," an enthralling and insightful new eBook that takes you on a deep dive into the world of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its pervasive effects on the mind, body, and daily life. With 30 comprehensive chapters, this exceptional eBook explores every critical aspect of PTSD and offers crucial knowledge and guidance for a deeper understanding of its inner workings. Through this captivating literary journey, you'll gain riveting knowledge about the neuroscience of trauma, the powerful impact of childhood experiences on adult psychopathology, and the ...

Are you ready to harness the power of empathy without sacrificing your well-being? In "Fearless Empathy," you'll embark on a transformative journey through a comprehensive journal and worksheet, integrating exercises from seven groundbreaking books to help you navigate life's challenges with confidence and compassion.Drawing from "Set Smart Boundaries," learn how to protect your empathy, assert your needs, and build self-esteem to achieve your goals without being used or depleted. From "Master Mindful No," discover techniques to filter distractions, overcome manipulation, and banish fear ...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is debilitating. Life seems to be on hold. Accomplishing the smallest of tasks takes all the stamina you can muster. Without treatment the symptoms get worst. Many suffer in silence. They simply don't have the energy or will power to leave the house and face the public to attend therapy appointments for help with their PTSD. That is where books come in handy. You can work on your healing in the privacy of your own home. I've written this book to help you on your road to recovery.

*Psilocybin From Darkness to Light: Transforming Lives with a Single Mushroom Session* invites you to explore the profound psychological and spiritual benefits of this powerful psychedelic. Authored by Chakra Medical, this enlightening book blends scientific research with compelling personal stories to offer a comprehensive guide to psilocybin therapy. **A Journey of Healing and Enlightenment Imagine a world where a single mushroom session can unlock profound healing and personal growth. *Psilocybin From Darkness to Light* takes you on a transformative journey through the therapeutic ...

Do you struggle with depression, anxiety, or one of the multitudes of other mental illnesses that seem to plague modern society? If so, then you might also struggle with the side effects of the medication that is used to treat them. Medication that only seems to alleviate the symptoms and in some situations multiple medications used at once may even make them worse. What most people do not realize is that by learning how to utilize their Vagus Nerve they would be able to lead healthier and happier lives.

In Pork Belly Tacos with a Side of Anxiety, Yvonne Castañeda shares vibrant stories of her childhood growing up in Miami as the daughter of humble immigrants from Mexico and Cuba … and how she came to develop an unhealthy relationship with food. To help ease her mami’s nervios, Yvonne becomes a perfectionist from a young age, achieving high grades at school and mastering the piano. But as her Cuban family members openly make comments about her puberty, Yvonne enters a new phase of self-consciousness that begins her obsession with weight.

Words Heal uses self-guided imagery, expressive writing therapy, and journaling to work with those recovering from or living with a range of tough personal challenges, or who struggle with discouraging health issues, chronic illness, traumas, distress, poor quality of life, negativity and adverse situations, and would like to have a better attitude, a better quality of life, a more joyful life, and develop a positive attitude all in the privacy of their own space at their own pace.

Unleashing the power of the vagus nerve: Here’s how to activate the natural healing power of your body and drastically improve the quality of your overall health. Would you like to activate the natural healing power of your body and improve your life? If you take some time to realize the power of the vagus nerve, you can achieve all this!

“An often poignant and resonant rumination on the enduring effects of abuse and what it takes to overcome, survive, live, and love again.” —Kirkus Reviews Grandson of a Ghost explores how a family’s unspoken, festering grief impacted a boy born 25 years after the suicide of his grandfather. It follows the struggle of Scott as he grows up but fails to see how abuse from his mother clouded his perception of the world, and fueled his self-destructive behavior as an adult. Following a tumultuous childhood, Scott moves from northern New England — driven by his demons — to New York in...

You remember the dreams you had when your child was born. The innocence and You remember the dreams you had when your child was born. The innocence and possibilities. But lately, things have taken a troubling turn. Sure, you do your best to keep up appearances in public. But you live in constant worry about what’s happening behind your teenager’s closed bedroom door. Now it’s time to turn the tide with The E.M.B.R.A.C.E. Parenting Method.

Are you feeling more and more like a ticking time bomb? Are your emotions like a roller-coaster going up & down and up & down? What if there was a way to take your power back and create a life full of peace, happiness and love? And what if that way allowed you to take your healing into your own hands, on your terms and do it side by side with someone who once lived the emotional roller coaster herself, but has now turned her trauma into her triumph? Own You is 16 chapters filled with honest & vulnerable stories and real strategies to heal your pain, you can take control and love your life. ...

Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and sensed a part of you was missing? Are you no longer the fully whole, vibrant, and courageous person you once were? Often it takes a fall to realize you were meant to soar high all along. Don’t accept emotional struggles as a life sentence. In You Are Not Depressed. You Are Un-Finished, Dr. Mehran helps you analyze your emotions and your body and go from managing symptoms to living abundantly. Learn how depression and anxiety are our own signals, saying, “Wake up, claim your life.” Meet Zoe, a successful corporate counsel and role ...

Can you control HOW you think and WHAT you think about? Is it possible you can influence how you react to and feel about events of the past? If you don't think so, then don't waste your time reading this book; it's not for you. On the other hand, if you think you can, and you are a person committed to continuing your own development, then read on. WE EACH HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY In a world where 'mental health' problems are clearly on the rise, each of us has a responsibility to play our part. And that is to at least learn to recognise the patterns of thinking that control how we respond to ...

Did you now that the largest of our 12 cranial nerves is the vagus nerve? Did you also know that this autonomic-nervous-system related nerve, if stimulated in the right way, can reduce our body pain stress, inflammation, trauma, depression and abdominal plains? If you never heard about vagus nerves, which are usually referred to in the singular, they are the longest and maybe the most important autonomic nerves in human body. Approximately 80 percent of its nerve fibers drive information from the body to the brain.

All her life, Felinda has suffered from PTSD, Borderline Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorder due to the traumatic events that took place when she was twelve years old. She was physically, mentally and sexually abused by her stepfather and was bullied incessantly by her peers. She finds a safe haven with a different family in Chicago. As she adjusts to her new lifestyle, she still doesn't feel safe and turns to inflicting self-harm on herself as she continues to be bullied by her adopted sister and her friends. Just as she thinks that her life is better than what it used to be, everything ...

A lifeline for those who desperately need it, this book helps listeners overcome despair, find hope, and spread that hope to an aching world.

Did you know your body has a “chill-out” button? The vagus nerve plays an important role in the gut-brain axis, which affects your mood and has been implicated in the development of depression, anxiety, and chronic stress.

Restore Your Brilliance You may be suffering from an anxious mood, persistent distress, agitation, an inability to focus, insomnia, feeling overwhelmed, exhausted or you simply may have lost your mojo. Worse yet, someone in your family may have dementia, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, stroke, autism, mental illness, an addiction or has suffered a concussion and never been the same. Amidst the explosion of new discoveries in neuroscience and our exposure to unprecedented volumes of information a silent tragedy is occurring. We Are Slowly Losing Our Minds After working with hundreds of ...