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In 2008, Iman Elwan, an American convert to Islam, moved to Cairo, Egypt, to pursue a new career as an English teacher. Shortly before moving, she met the man of her dreams – literally. But instead of a great new life with her Egyptian husband, she found herself subjected to verbal abuse amidst confusing behavior and mixed messages from the man she married. By examining her marriage in retrospect, Iman walks us through the process of discovering what was wrong with her husband. This story provides the reader with a raw, honest account of what a marriage to an individual with a personality...

Learn to manage stress and overcome anxiety with this customizable breakthrough program from leading adrenal distress/stress expert Dr. Doni Wilson.

Notice to Readers: This book has been extensively revised and is now in its sixth edition. To access the most current and comprehensive content, please ensure you choose this final version (8/1/2024). Please note that there will be no further updates or future editions of this book. Grow A Pear explores the complexities of Emotional Intelligence (EI) and its critical role in understanding and managing emotions. This engaging book blends scientific insights with fictional elements to present the concepts of EI in a way that appeals to diverse learning styles. It delves into the ways emotions...

Children who have been adopted and/or shuttled through the foster-care system experience trauma at a much higher rate than other kids, which can make it difficult for them to trust, relax, regulate their emotions, and connect with their new families. As a parent, learning how to heal attachment trauma, attune to your child's needs, identify triggers, and create felt safety is essential to providing the loving, supportive, and stable home they need to thrive. Written for parents of adopted and foster kids of all ages, this book offers resources for handling common concerns.

If you want to have less stress and spend more time in your happy place, listen to this book. I guarantee you will be less stressed after listening to just one chapter. Highway to Your Happy Place is based on a premise that has never been employed before. The majority of human stress is a side effect of our amazing skills. Such as, your skill to envision the future and the side effect of worrying about it. Worry, guilt, regret, boredom, low self-esteem, and overwhelmed are addressed in an easy-to-listen-to format.

Feeling anxious and disconnected are signs of a nervous system that's out of balance. Something as small as a curt message from our boss can be perceived by our bodies as a threat to life. By understanding our physiological stress response, we can override and heal our emotional response, and fix the behaviours sabotaging our health and happiness. In The Vagus Nerve Reset, Anna Ferguson offers somatic therapies alongside the science of Polyvagal Theory, to help us train our nervous system to stop overreacting, and start responding more calmly to day-to-day stressors and heal past experiences.

This is not a feel good book. There are no happy endings here. No blueprints nor secrets revealed to help you get out from under your clouds. There are no sudden eureka moments where everything clicks into place for you. There are no educated analyses that have been carried out to help you identify my main struggles. If that's what you're looking for, am afraid it's not here. That's not to say that this book is not therapy. It is. Only it's all mine. This book represents my first step in a long line of many to try and overcome my own struggles. I am a middle aged male and on the surface ...

The New York Times best-selling author of Untangled presents an urgently needed guide to the alarming increase in anxiety and stress experienced by girls from elementary school through college.

Life can change in a heartbeat. And recovery from trauma is possible. On Halloween night 1985, Susan Williams’ life changed forever when her father, LAPD Detective Thomas C. Williams, was ambushed and killed. This compelling story of Susan’s (and her family’s) loss and the road to recovery from trauma provides hope and practical guidance for others whose lives have been touched by violence and loss.

The art of letting go, Dr. Judith Orloff explains, is the secret key to manifesting power and success in all areas of life, including work, relationships, sexuality, radiant aging, and health and healing. In our superconnected world, where emails and text messages constantly interrupt us, it's easier to let go than you think. Once embraced, surrendering removes roadblocks and the exhaustion that comes from "trying too hard" - and it helps you achieve goals more effortlessly and brings ongoing happiness.

Do you toss and turn at night with a knot in your stomach, worrying about your job, your family, work, your health, or relationships? Do you suffer from crippling shyness, obsessive doubts, or feelings of insecurity? Are you plagued by fears, phobias, or panic attacks? The truth is you can defeat your fears. In When Panic Attacks, Dr. Burns takes you by the hand and shows you how to overcome every conceivable kind of anxiety.

The Polyvagal Theory Workbook for Trauma offers evidence-based activities to help you heal the effects of trauma, rewire your nervous system, and return to a state of balance and calm. You'll begin by getting to know your nervous system, including an exploration of polyvagal theory and the vagus nerve. You'll also learn soothing, body-based practices to help you rewire your nervous response, including rhythmic movements (EMDR and tapping), conscious breathing, mindful movement, and more.

Recharge: Boosting Your Mental Battery One Conversation at a Time is a transformative guide to mental wellness by David Ko, CEO of Calm. Through revealing conversations with a diverse array of figures, including actor and comedian Randall Park, radio personality Delilah, rapper Macklemore, former Apple CEO John Sculley, and former NFL player Carl Nassib, this book delves into the profound effects of stress on our lives.

In The Soul of the Helper, Dr. Holly Oxhandler shows caregivers and fellow helpers a more self-compassionate way to cope with their overwhelming responsibilities and to attend to their own needs, particularly when it comes to their mental health and spiritual journey. She invites them to pause and realize that if they let their personal resources run dry, they cannot possibly care for others as fully as they wish.

Stress is often associated with something negative and harmful. It's true that being chronically stressed out is linked to many diseases and accelerated aging. However, small amounts of it can actually be beneficial. There are many examples of something damaging actually being good for you, such as exercise or taking a sauna. Stronger by Stress is a manual for stress adaptation and hormesis. It's going to teach you the principles of stress science and how to leverage different beneficial stressors to become healthier, stronger, less worrisome, more resilient, and confident.

Somatic Therapy Workbook (5 in 1): Toolbox + Exercises + Coping Skills + Yoga + Healing: A Beginner's Guide for Somatic Healing, Nervous System Regulation, Experiencing, PTSD, CPTSD, Trauma, For Men and Women Are you struggling to overcome a harmful behavior? Do you long to break free of some part of you? Mental resilience is empowering and important for well-being yet hard to achieve. Yet, cultivating mental strength is hard, especially when you are recovering from a traumatic incident. Sometimes, we just accept problems as being inevitable–whether they are physical or mental.

Your mind is designed to think different thoughts and process different information at the same time. This explains why images and memories about unpleasant past experiences and uncertainties about future events can come up at any time of the day to keep you distracted, worried and anxious. Such haphazard and undirected thoughts affect your ability to stay focused on tasks and issues of the moment and give them the attention they deserve. One effective way to ensure you learn to stay centered and focused, live life moment-by-moment and focus your mind on what you are doing in the NOW is to ...

Did you know that unresolved childhood trauma can significantly impact your emotional well-being in adulthood? Research shows that addressing these wounds can lead to profound healing and personal growth. A study published in the International Journal of Regression Therapy found that Inner Child Integration Therapy notably reduces anxiety and depression, enhancing sleep quality and overall well-being.

Discover four steps to permanently eliminate distractions and focus on your goals in the long-term. How do you feel about investing years of your life into achieving an important goal - your time, energy, money, blood, sweat, and tears - only to give up and throw it all away? If you constantly switch your attention from one thing to another, dabble in multiple projects, and give up on your goals whenever things get hard, you'll eventually fail - absolutely guaranteed!

In this powerful and practical guide, Minaa shares therapeutic tools, client stories, and actionable insights to help you on your healing journey, along with reflections from her personal experiences. Each chapter focuses on a common emotional struggle—from overcoming dysfunctional family patterns to developing emotional maturity, finding our village, navigating racial trauma, and moving past isolation and despair.