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Professor of psychiatry Elyn R. Saks writes about her struggle with schizophrenia in this unflinching account of her mental illness. In The Center Cannot Hold, Saks draws readers into a nightmare world of medications, a misguided health-care system, and social stigmas. But she would not be defeated. With a strength and force of will that most can only imagine, Saks reclaimed her life and went on to achieve great success.

In this inspiring book, Buettner offers game-changing tools for setting up your life to be the happiest it can be. In this illuminating book, you'll meet the world's Happiness All-Stars - inspiring individuals whose ways of boosting well-being can influence your home and community as well.

Many of us feel stuck in the past from time to time, but what if your past is impacting your present in significant ways? The truth is, the past has made our present, and your inherited traits—those acquired through biological means and your soul—determine much of who you are. Some of those patterns and programs might be supportive of your true self. But others? Not so much. The good news is that you can change your inheritance through an easy-to-access mechanism: the subtle body.

We are living through one of the most anxious periods any of us can remember. Whether facing issues as public as a pandemic and political upheaval or as personal as having kids at home fighting the urge to reach for the wine bottle every night, we are feeling overwhelmed and out of control. But in this timely book, Judson Brewer explains how to uproot anxiety at its source using brain-based techniques and small hacks accessible to anyone.

In 1945, after his capture at the end of the Second World War, Hermann Göring arrived at an American-run detention center in war-torn Luxembourg, accompanied by 16 suitcases and a red hatbox. The suitcases contained all manner of paraphernalia: medals, gems, two cigar cutters, silk underwear, a hot water bottle, and the equivalent of $100,000,000 in cash. Hidden in a coffee can, a set of brass vials housed glass capsules containing a clear liquid and a white precipitate: potassium cyanide. Joining Göring in the detention center were the elite of the captured Nazi regime....

Within this audiobook, you'll uncover more than just theories–you'll unveil practical strategies and proven techniques tailored for adults grappling with ADHD. From honing time management skills to amplifying focus and productivity, each chapter is brimming with actionable insights crafted to help you surmount hurdles and achieve your aspirations. With a 30-day challenge to keep you motivated and accountable, you'll be amazed at how quickly you can transform your life.

El miedo es un tema muy serio, y especialmente el miedo a la enfermedad es un verdadero calvario para muchos de los afectados. Sin embargo, el miedo también es un sentimiento que cada persona lleva dentro, que es vital o esencial para la supervivencia y que es más fuerte o más débil en cada persona según su personalidad. El miedo impulsa, inspira, moviliza las propias fuerzas, conduce al éxito, pero también puede enfermar, tanto que la vida se convierte en un infierno.

Social anxiety is the perception that something is wrong with us or that we’re deficient in some way in a group setting. And unless we work hard to conceal that perceived flaw, it will be revealed, and people will judge or reject us for it.

Do you find yourself trapped in a cycle of reliving past traumas, constantly seeking validation, or fearing abandonment in every relationship? You're not alone, and there's a way out. This manual is more than just a book—it's your roadmap to healing. Dive deep into the heart of Complex PTSD, the binds of codependency, and the restless anxieties of insecure attachment. Discover why you feel the way you do and, more importantly, how to break free.

Health and wellness campaigns preach avoidance of unhealthy foods, sedentary lifestyles, tobacco, drugs, and alcohol, but rarely preach avoidance of unhealthy, difficult, or toxic people. Yet the health benefits of removing toxic people from your life may have far greater benefits to both physical and psychological health. We need to learn to be better gatekeepers for our minds, bodies, and souls. Narcissism, entitlement, and incivility have become the new world order, and we are all in trouble. They are not only normalized but also increasingly incentivized.

Psychotherapist and spiritual counselor Nancy Colier offers the key to breaking free from the repetitive and obsessive thinking that is causing your stress, anxiety, worry, and unhappiness: Change your relationship with your thoughts. Using a powerful blend of mindfulness and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), you'll learn how to surrender your thinking mind, and end repetitive thinking, rumination, and self-criticism - freeing you up to discover a life of self-compassion, presence, peace, and joy.

Your autonomic nervous system is responsible for the constant but mostly subconscious communication between your brain and body. When you experience stress, anxiety, or trauma, your nervous system formulates responses to keep you alive. But you can also become trapped in survival mode if you’re consistently exposed to unsafe environments, toxic relationships, or destructive thought patterns. Mind-body practitioners Jen Mann and Karden Rabin now provide the first in-depth look at nervous system regulation, somatic therapy, Polyvagal theory, the vagus nerve, and the mind-body connection.

Our Health Journeys™ guided meditation for OCD has been specifically designed for people with obsessive compulsive disorder and can be used as stand-alone help for OCD or for use in combination with other recommended treatment approaches, such as cognitive behavioral therapy and medication. Carefully researched and written, this guided meditation for OCD helps reduce anxiety, stabilizes biochemical swings, increases strength and motivation to divert unwanted thoughts and behaviors, and catalyzes hope by envisioning a time of freedom from OCD’s oppressive symptoms.

What if emotional abuse is so hidden that its effects remain unchallenged for decades, masquerading as personal failings? Believing Me is an emotionally gripping memoir that gives language to the hidden and ineffable nature of childhood trauma and how it can imprint on a person, resulting in fractured self-esteem, addictions, perfectionism, and a string of abusive relationships.

The Couple’s Guide to Thriving with ADHD lays out the most important strategies couples can use – right now – to rebuild trust, fight less, disagree more productively, get the attention they deserve, and rebuild intimacy in their relationship. These are strategies honed over years of working specifically with couples impacted by ADHD, and demonstrated to change lives for the better. ‘Thrive’ is the go-to book for couples struggling with ADHD who want to actively work to improve their relationship.

Journaling has long been recognized as a powerful tool for self-reflection, self-discovery, and healing. Within this book, you will find a treasure trove of carefully crafted prompts that guide you through the intricate layers of your past experiences. These prompts serve as gentle invitations to explore the recesses of your subconscious, allowing you to uncover and heal the wounds of your inner child.

Suicide has reached epidemic proportions in America, claiming over 45,000 lives each year—more than car accidents or homicides. For every person who dies there are about 10 unsuccessful attempts. Yet suicides are preventable, if we can grasp the complex factors behind it and look out for suicide’s signs in our families, communities, and colleagues. In this groundbreaking book, acclaimed journalist James Barrat delivers these insights with a deep dive into America’s suicide crisis.

It's no secret that Black women have been oppressed for centuries and, as a Black woman herself, Jasmine Marie knows the impact that intergenerational trauma and systemic racism have had—and continue to have—on her community. In Black Girls Breathing, Jasmine Marie provides a resource for every Strong Black Woman ready to break cycles of trauma, heal from internalized beliefs of perfectionism and conditional self‑worth, and listen to the wisdom of her inner voice.

Dr. Weekes leads listeners step-by-step through proven ways to eliminate the symptoms of anxiety and create a life free from nervous suffering. Five motivational, inspirational talks cover venturing out, traveling, being in crowds, getting a restful night’s sleep, starting each day with serenity, energy, and optimism, and curing the basic causes of emotional, mental, muscular, and spiritual fatigue - the path to total recovery and lasting peace.

Kelly Williams Brown had 700 bad days. Her marriage collapsed, she broke three limbs in separate and unrelated incidents, her father was diagnosed with cancer, and she fell into a deep depression that ended in what could delicately be referred to as a “rest cure” at an inpatient facility. Before that, she had several very good years: She wrote a best-selling book, spoke at NASA, had a beautiful wedding, and inspired hundreds of thousands of readers to live as grown-ups in an often-screwed-up world, though these accomplishments mostly just made her feel fraudulent.