Behavioral Health

Psychologist Gwendoline Smith explains in clear and accessible language the concepts of positive and negative overthinking, the truth about worry, and how to deal with the "thought viruses" that are holding you back. She helps you understand what’s going on in your head—using examples, anecdotes, and plenty of humor—and she offers powerful strategies for addressing your issues. Based on cognitive behavioral theory, this book will help you combat anxious thought patterns in all areas of your life: from your personal life to relationships and work.

Reflecting on the 'Truth Quote': "The knowledge of others is just our data," this book is designed not for casual reading to gain others' knowledge but to serve as a catalyst for readers to actively develop their own understanding, particularly in addressing personal health challenges such as insomnia. If your approach to reading is driven by mere curiosity to accumulate others' knowledge, this volume may disappoint. However, if you seek a methodology to cultivate your wisdom, particularly to self-manage and heal from insomnia, this book provides a sure pathway. When you read and strive ...

Do you feel that you’re lacking the necessary inner strength to persevere or take action? Do you have certain habits that you like to change, but your lack of inner strength prevents you from doing so? If your answer to both questions is yes, then you’re not alone. There are numerous people who have the same problem as you. Fortunately, your willingness to cultivate both willpower and self-discipline can significantly help you. Both self-discipline and willpower, along with your high level of confidence and motivation, are crucial in your attempt to attain success.

DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) and CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) can really help in a lot of mental situations. DBT is based on principles for mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and regulation of emotions. This means you can effectively regulate intense emotions and reactions without compromising on the quality of life you wish to lead.

Color Psychology and Color Therapy: A Factual Study of the Influence of Color on Human Life (1950) is a book of color theory by renowned color expert Faber Birren. The work explores the impact of color on human behavior and emotions. Born in 1900 in Chicago, Illinois, Birren began studying color and art as a teen at the Art Institute of Chicago. He attended the University of Chicago as an education major but found that his interest was still in the world of color.

This boxset includes the most powerful collection of books to serve as your guide toward understanding the emotions, why some of the biggest moments of your lives happen and what the world around us is all about. This understanding helps you to bring recognition to feelings and what to do next.

This book tells all the positive aspects of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which has its roots glued with cognition-based therapies. This study helps people with the most difficult times and gives them a ray of light in the darkness. Its primary focus is to introduce positive thoughts in a person’s mind to live the moment and defend themselves against depression, anxiety with strength, and strategies to alter severe emotions causing problems in a person’s life and effective interpersonal communication.

Reclaim your sense of self and reclaim your life. From the author of The Codependency Recovery Plan, this audiobook is a comprehensive resource filled with research-based strategies and activities for people seeking to break out of their codependent patterns and reestablish boundaries. Based in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), these practical exercises are designed to help you set goals, challenge and replace negative thoughts, identify your triggers, manage conflicts, and reduce stress.

Have you ever noticed that what is thrilling on Monday tends to become boring on Friday? Even exciting relationships, stimulating jobs, and breathtaking works of art lose their sparkle after a while. People stop noticing what is most wonderful in their own lives. They also stop noticing what is terrible. They stay in abusive relationships. People grow to accept authoritarianism and take foolish risks. They become unconcerned by their own misconduct, blind to inequality, and are more liable to believe misinformation than ever before. But what if we could find a way to see everything anew?

The Kindness Method is the key to breaking unwanted habits for good. By combining her own therapeutic style, personal experience and techniques learned from working in substance misuse, Shahroo Izadi shares simple steps that help strengthen your willpower like a muscle, so you can sustain motivation for the long haul.Shahroo shares her totally non-judgmental and flexible process for mapping and changing your habits, based on treating yourself with the compassion and understanding that would normally be reserved for others.

In this book, we will provide you with everything you need to know about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as the reasons why it's being considered one of the most effective treatments for certain emotional disorders. We'll go through the basics and essentials that beginners have to understand before they start their treatments, as well as the different benefits one can gain from it. Included are the different issues it is known to effectively treat, and the philosophy behind it. Aside from this, we also provide you with introductions into the different techniques used in CBT. Many of these techniques are meant to tackle very specific issues, and that is one of the great things about CBT. It provides very focused treatments, and sets specific goals for the therapist and their client to achieve. We delve into the connection between our thoughts, feelings, and behavior - how all three affect each other and how making small changes can result in significant positive results in our lives.

With the help of this book, you will learn the latest techniques of body language, behavioral science, and facial profiling. You will do better than most of your friends in analyzing people, and get your personal benefits out of it in no time. If you want to learn the skill of analyzing people, then this book is for you.

Poor sleep is one of the most common health problems and can leave you feeling exhausted, stressed and run-down. While prescribed medications and over-the-counter remedies rarely offer lasting benefits, cognitive behavioural therapy can help enormously and is the treatment of choice for insomnia.

What you need to grasp is that your anxiety and obsessive thoughts are not a reflection of your relationship or your partner, but rather a result of your own internal struggles. The good news is, there is one method—backed by research studies and recommended by experts–to help deal with a range of problems including relationship problems and anxiety. It’s called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a form of psychological treatment that effectively and significantly improves functioning and quality of life.

How would your life be different if you could talk to anyone? Imagine being able to confidently approach strangers and instantly be able to engage in an interesting conversation. No matter how socially awkward you feel or how nervous you get speaking in public, you can develop the skills you need to talk with anyone. It’s easier than you think. Addison Bell’s breakthrough audiobook, How to Talk to Anyone will teach you step-by-step how to improve your social skills, communicate effectively, and develop instant rapport with anyone - while reducing your social anxiety.

For even the fittest, healthiest, and most vibrant among us, the truth is there are inevitable challenges that come from growing older. Major life transitions such as retirement, the loss of family or a partner, changes in our bodies, and changing social roles in everyday life can lead to feelings of uncertainty, loss of control, and even anxiety and depression. But aging doesn't have to be a negative thing. You can carve out your own path. This book will show you how to live with more vitality and joy—at any age!

Are you plagued by a recurring thought or idea that just won't go away, or feel the need to wash your hands repeatedly, to hoard things or to repeatedly check all appliances in the house have been turned off before you leave? These are common symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), a condition that causes distress to hundreds of thousands of people.

Combining evidence-based approaches including positive psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and skills for regulating stress, The Resilience Workbook will show you how to bounce back and thrive in any difficult situation. You'll learn how to harness the power of your brain's natural neuroplasticity; manage strong, distressing emotions; and improve mood and overall well-being.

As Black people, we are more likely to face a traumatic experience or suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But being Black is about more than the violence that has been perpetrated against us. It also means living a life of dignity and self-worth. We can pull ourselves out of the fire of painful experiences and gain the psychological flexibility needed to thrive, not just survive. Jennifer Shepard Payne presents culturally tailored acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) skills to help you heal from trauma, so you can live a meaningful life that is in tune with your own values.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based, goal-oriented self-help technique that has worked for millions and can work for you! Discover what CBT is and how you can use it, and learn how to be more assertive, raise your self-esteem and transform your mentality - becoming happier and more positive in the process. The Audio Masterclass series provides serious coverage of the most vital topics in self-help, psychology and the humanities, combining comprehensive, expert content from the celebrated Teach Yourself series.