Mental Health Stress

It's a commonly heard phrase: Stop being so sensitive. These words can be frustrating to hear, and if you are an emotionally sensitive person, they often have the opposite of the desired effect. You cannot simply switch off your emotions like you would a TV show or a radio station playing an annoying song. But there are effective techniques that can help you manage these emotions before they take over your life.

Less than three months after retiring from a 30-year law enforcement career, Kim Colegrove's husband chose suicide. Since that day, Colegrove has been helping first responders across the country practice techniques to cope with the stress and trauma that their work brings. And this book continues that mission by offering first responders and their families hope by introducing meditation and mindfulness as viable and practical tools to help reduce stress, regulate emotion, and improve overall health and well-being.

Do you feel a tightness in your chest and a racing heart anytime you have to speak up for yourself, whether in a large group or small? Does the very idea that others could perceive you as looking uncomfortable or frightened make those symptoms even worse? Do you vigilantly avoid potential panic triggers, and always think the worst is bound to happen? If so, you may be one of the 40 million Americans who suffer from anxiety. Symptoms run the gamut from mildly embarrassing but tolerable to persistent and debilitating.

Now with 25 percent new and revised content, Overcoming Anxiety for Dummies, 2nd Edition explores all of the most common triggers for anxiety, recent developments in medications, newly emerging biologically oriented approaches for treating anxiety, and the most up-to-date advancements in psychotherapies.

Imagine being less stressed, more focused, and happier every day of your life. Start Here outlines a program designed to help you do just that by cross-training the skill of lifelong well-being. If given the choice, we would all choose to be less stressed, to feel happier, and to experience a more optimal state of well-being. So why are these outcomes so hard to achieve? The answer is quite simple: No one has taught us how.

The Girls Who Refused to Quit shares the powerful, real-life journeys of 14 inspirational women. They have all overcome adversity and now want to make a difference with their stories. They want you to know that no matter what challenges you face, you can hold your head high, believe in yourself, and follow your dreams. They have not only found the courage to rise from the depths of despair, they have found the strength never to give up. They are The Girls Who Refused to Quit.

Drawing from neuroscience and psychotherapy with empowering strategies to take charge of healing from trauma, this workbook follows the theme of each of the eight keys in 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery. The two books complement each other; but it is not necessary to have listened to the original to benefit from this workbook, which presents practical exercises and activities integral to safe trauma recovery and designed to support listeners' control of their mind, body, and life in the aftermath of trauma.

Dealing with worry, stress, panic, fear, negative thinking, anxiety, and worry (to name just a few of the factors that can affect people these days) is never easy, but help is available. Michelle Galler has produced a simple, easy-to-follow, and unique guide to a calmer and happier life, leaving you more capable of dealing with the situations life throws at us.

Do you feel overwhelmed by the chaos of today’s world? Struggling with anxiety, pressure, or feeling like you’re never enough? This no-BS guide gives you the tools to stay mentally strong, focused, and grounded — no matter what life throws your way. You’ll learn: How to turn emotional pain into real strength Simple mental habits that build confidence daily How to stay calm under pressure (school, work, life) How to develop emotional resilience, even if you’ve failed before The truth about self-discipline (and how to master it without guilt) A daily framework for staying motivated,...

Do you find yourself constantly overwhelmed by daily tasks, unable to focus, or struggling with impulsive decisions because of ADHD? Are you frustrated by your inability to manage time and organize your space effectively? Have you tried countless strategies that left you feeling exhausted and defeated? Meet your guide to mastering executive functioning skills and transforming your ADHD into a strength.

Is it a struggle to relax, even while on vacation? Do you feel irritable constantly, like the slightest inconvenience might set you off? Do you have shallow breaths, trouble sleeping, and aches that won't go away? If the answer to any or all of these questions is yes, your nervous system might be dysregulated. Soothe shows how to bring it back into balance—and experience a calmer, more resilient way to be.

Mindful Living: A Science-Backed Guide to Managing Stress, Anxiety, and Cultivating Inner Peace In a world that never slows down, your mental well-being matters more than ever. Mindful Living is your comprehensive roadmap to reducing stress, easing anxiety, and building emotional resilience—proven by science, designed for real life.What You’ll Discover Inside: ✅ Neuroscience Made Simple – Learn how mindfulness rewires your brain to reduce stress hormones, boost focus, and increase emotional control (with studies from Harvard, Stanford, and more). ✅ 5-Minute Practices for Busy ...

What Can I Do About Me? is a compassionate, trauma-sensitive guide designed for individuals grappling with the pain of sexual betrayal.

How to Build a Healthy Brain is here to help. Written by a passionate advocate for the importance of mental health, Chartered Psychologist Kimberley Wilson draws on the latest research to give practical, holistic advice on how you can protect your brain health by making simple lifestyle choices. With chapters on Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise and Meditation, Kimberley has written an empowering guide to help you look after both your physical and mental well-being.

In Breathe In, Breathe Out, breath work expert Stuart Sandeman reveals the hidden power of breathing, and how by changing the way you breathe, you can transform the way you think and feel. Since tragic loss brought him to breath work, Stuart has changed the lives of thousands through his signature sessions. Now he wants the same for you.

In Sleepyhead, science writer Henry Nicholls uses his own experience with chronic narcolepsy as a gateway to better understanding the cryptic, curious, and relatively uncharted world of sleep disorders. Charming, eye-opening, and deeply humanizing, Sleepyhead will help us all uncover the secrets of a good night's sleep.

Do you suffer from anxiety and panic? So did Joshua Fletcher, the author of the self-published best seller Anxiety: Panicking About Panic - but he treated his own condition successfully, went back to school, became a counsellor and emerged as one of the country's leading experts. Anxiety: Practical About Panic is a complete, hugely practical audiobook about anxiety from someone who knows how to recover and live your life to the full - and will show you how.

We are often too busy or preoccupied to attend to our emotions until they hit with the strength of a tornado. When signs of anxiety and panic appear, they ravage our lives, our dreams, and our spirit. It is now possible to stop anxiety from stopping us in our tracks. In her book, Dr. Odessky helps you understand the process of anxiety, and how to arm yourself with strategies that work. Dr. Odessky draws on her 15 years of clinical experience to guide you through the process of not only learning how to overcome anxiety, but also how to enrich your life.

Anxiety puts our bodies into "fight or flight" mode-and makes us more vulnerable to exhaustion, depression and illness. These guided mind-body techniques help listeners counteract anxiety through deep relaxation, enhanced problem-solving, and converting fear into positive energy.

The journey to understanding anxiety and depression begins here, in this comprehensive guide. Offering well-researched insights, practical tools, and unwavering support, this audiobook aims to shine a light on these mental health conditions.