Self-help

"Tender and powerful spiritual reflections and blessings that invite readers to honestly and joyfully walk through their everyday, wonderful, messy humanity ... [The author] invit[es] readers for the first time to fully embrace the terrible along with the beautiful by offering readers honest, heartfelt daily devotionals followed by blessings and action steps that lead readers to feel seen, heard and understood no matter what their day may bring. In addition, Bowler has written Advent and Lenten sections to round out the book that offer readers a rich, meaningful way to enter into these seasons of expectation and contemplation. Along the way, Bowler shares funny and poignant moments in her own life while enduring a dark season of pain. As she says, 'What I want more than anything is to bless you and me right now, and feel the truth of our realities without letting reality itself overwhelm us ... So here's to us having beautiful, terrible days'"--

A practical, user-friendly and comprehensive guide to the conceptualization of body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) for clinicians covering all aspects of treatment. Thoroughly addressing hair pulling and skin picking disorders, featuring chapters on working with children, adolescents, and their families, and troubleshooting difficult cases.

This handbook provides a panoramic view of current philosophical research on consciousness. Bringing together contributions from experts in the field, it covers the various types of consciousness, the many related psychological phenomena, and the relationship between consciousness and physical reality.

Should we become parents? This question forces us to reckon with what we love and fear most in ourselves, in our relationships, and in the world. When journalist Gina Rushton considered this decision, the choice was less straightforward than she had assumed. Rushton wrote the book needed to transform the discourse around the parenthood dilemma.

Choosing a healthy relationship is one of the most significant decisions in life and it's crucial to get it right from the start. Changes to the modern dating landscape have flooded us with questions about the best pathway to find love. How do you improve your chances when there are so many elements - and people - to consider? From red to green flags, the best apps, attachment styles, trauma, dealbreakers, compromises and surviving the first date, we are swarmed with options with no clear guide.In Find Love, world renowned relationship expert and Head of Global Research for Tinder Paul Brunson provides you with vital advice for navigating and securing real connections. Whether you're single and looking for love or in a relationship and wondering if your partner is 'the one', this book will arm you with the information, skills, and tools you need to make an informed decision on how to simultaneously love yourself and find the perfect partner.

Millions of women have already learned these time-tested lessons of love. The world has changed . . . Now it’s time for a new generation to find “the one.” In their #1 New York Times bestseller, THE RULES...Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider shared their time-tested techniques for finding the “one.” Controversial yet effective, THE RULES has changed millions of women’s lives all over the world since 1995. From Oprah to the Today Show, they helped women attract love through confidence and self-esteem.Over the past 30 years, the world has changed dramatically. Today, anything goes with fast paced dating and social media. While technology has accelerated the change (Instagram, texting, TikTok), biology has remained the same. It was time for a much needed reminder.The Rules Handbook was written out of necessity. Ellen and Sherrie were hearing from many of their readers who had successfully applied the original Rules’s formula but experienced frustration when dealing others. They wanted a similar strategy to create loving and lasting relationships outside of romance as well. This led to coaching workshops to help others establish their own self-esteem, boundaries, and life philosophies.The Rules Handbook will do the same for you while helping attract the right people into your life and preventing or minimizing any unnecessary hurt or disrespect. This new book is organized to help you focus on your own life first, remain happy and busy, and nurture your Higher Self, as opposed to your Lower Self. You can then set healthy boundaries with confidence, and not lose your power to distance yourself from opinions or comments others make in person or on social media.The Rules Handbook will empower you to gracefully step away from difficult people and instead, invest all that time and energy on yourself and the ones who truly love and respect you.

Good leaders are hard to raise. Learn from this poignant parenting memoir the path to let go and let grow.Parenting a strong-willed child is a constant uphill battle-until you learn how to shift from control to connection using the help of a parent who guided her difficult child into a resilient leader.Positive Parenting founder, Conscious Discipline specialist, and single mom Ginny Luther, MS, struggled with her young son Bart, who was defiant and had a violent temper. The more she tried to control him, the worse his behavior got. Overwhelmed with the challenges and guilt, Ginny realized she had to stop reacting in fear and anger and learn to connect with Bart or they'd never make it.Blue Star Grit is the emotional journey of a parent and her defiant child embracing the struggle that allowed them to shift from pain to peace-and after tragedy struck with Bart's death, from grief to gratitude. Whether you're struggling to discipline a kid, heal family relationships, or grieving for a loved one, Ginny and Bart's story will prove the struggle is the catalyst for powerful growth.You'll discover...How Ginny cultivated Bart's natural tendencies, so he was able to grow into a respected, resourceful, and self-aware military leader-and how to do the same with your own child.The difference between guiding the discipline and controlling the child-one works, the other doesn't.Five examples of embracing conflicts and mastering growth through tough challenges.How to build a relationship with your child that motivates them to be resilient and take responsibility for their choices.How to reclaim your own behavior and gain peace in your relationships.The journey to peace starts with connection and letting go of guilt. This powerful memoir will change the way you see yourself as a parent and guide your child to become the strong individual you know they can be.

This book aims to define the process of autistic masking and the underlying reasons for its existence. It will consider the social context, including an individual's response to stigma or trauma, that facilitates impression management.

Burnout is a cycle, and it's time to break free. In this book, ACT-based concepts and exercises will help you re-engage with your emotions and reconnect to the things that really matter. By examining the systemic, cultural, and economic context of burnout, this book will help you understand the roots of the problem and find lasting solutions.

A book for our times: a moving meditation on the tension between loneliness and freedom, individualism and love. At no time before have so many people lived alone, and never has loneliness been so widely or keenly felt. Why, in a society of individualists, is living alone perceived as a shameful failure? And can we ever be happy on our own? Drawing on personal experience, as well as philosophy and sociology, Daniel Schreiber explores the tension between the desire for solitude and freedom, and the desire for companionship, intimacy, and love. Along the way he illuminates the role that friendships play in our lives--can they be a response to the loss of meaning in a world in crisis? A profoundly enlightening book on how we want to live, Alone spent almost a year on Germany's bestseller list.

What if I told you that you can help your teen manage difficult feelings, control negative thoughts and live a life of freedom and flexibility by working together with an effective and easy-to-follow step-by-step plan?The "Parenting Teens with OCD" includes all the relevant information to help your kids control negative thoughts, let go of anxious sensations, and halt difficult-to-stop behaviors to get back to doing what they enjoy.You may not know anybody else who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms such as the urge to wash their hands continually, check to be sure everything is okay, count items, put things in order, or even repeat ideas recurrently.When your kid is stressed or anxious, rituals like these can help them relax, but you already know that the respite is only short, and they'll have to repeat the process when they're feeling uneasy again.When your kid has OCD, your entire world might be turned inside out. This book will teach you how to:Recognize when your kid's thoughts are accurate and when they are overblown.Recognize and avoid situations that cause your kid's symptoms to flare up.Make friends and gain confidence in social situations by doing so.Instead of relying on rituals, try relaxation techniques.The book normalizes and supports the frequently hidden and unacknowledged thoughts, desires, and images and the accompanying rituals and compulsions that so many children and teens with OCD battle with.**BONUS to our readers inside this book: unlimited access to Printable Worksheets: 30-Day Challenge Tracker or Gratitude Journal for Kids & Teens! Our readers are awarded even more freebiesBUY NOW and begin your journey to a happier and more peaceful life.

En este libro encontrarás:- Una gran variedad de mandalas, desde los más sencillos hasta los más complejos.- Diseños simétricos y detallados para experimentar con diferentes técnicas de color y efectos.- Una oportunidad para explorar tu creatividad y conectar con tus emociones más profundas.- Un camino hacia la meditación y la espiritualidad, sin importar tu religión o creencia personal.¡Descubre los beneficios de la meditación y la relajación mientras te diviertes coloreando hermosos diseños de mandalas! Este libro es perfecto para relajarse en casa después de un día ajetreado, o para llevar contigo en tus viajes y escapadas.

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A family is an important unit in our life. In building this institution, marriage becomes a susceptible foundation that holds the family together. This comes with rights and responsibilities that we often neglect and take for granted.In Our Family Our Legacy, Dr Yasir Qadhi analyses the topic of a family institution by dissecting it into two dichotomous parts, which are spouses and children. In today's world where family and marriage institutions are becoming less and less favourable, the author highlights the significance of keeping them steady, by suggesting tips and ways in understanding your spouses and children, as a way to make them understand you as well. He also reiterates the rights and responsibilities that we all should take note of and adhere to for a sakinah, mawaddah and raḥmah marriage in which children will bloom.

An accessible and easy-to-use men's devotional offering a year of scripture, prayers and wisdom.As a main supporter of their families, dads are pillars of strength. But sometimes they can get overwhelmed and stressed and require self-care. Men’s Devotional for Dads by authors and renowned Christian counselors Chris and Jamie Bailey, helps all dads lean on God for strength and wisdom for the journey of fatherhood and beyond.Men’s Devotional for Dads features:52 WEEKS OF PRAYERS AND DEVOTION:  A selection of powerful scripture and God’s truths makes sure that dad is spiritually covered for the whole year. Anecdotes and cases of real dads provide guidance on refocusing on God. Each devotion offers a prayer for God’s strength, wisdom, and healing for all seasons of fatherhood.UPLIFTING AND INSPIRATIONAL AFFIRMATIONS: Each devotion starts with an affirmation that also serves as the devotional theme that reflects God’s truth   PROFESSIONAL CHRISTIAN COUNSELORS: Chris and Jamie Bailey have been married for more than 28 years and are renowned in their community for helping Christian marriages thrive. Their clients include fathers, and they have helped many dads find their best selves through the grace of God.  They both have their Master’s in Professional Counseling.

Through a combination of text and illustration, The Book of Ancestors explores the history of traditional genealogy topics, such as "how to research and build a family tree" and "the history of cemeteries." Alongside these practical measures, Claire provides rituals, spells, and crafts from her own personal practice, drawing on the British and Slavic traditions of her heritage, alongside contributions from fellow witches including Codi Popovich and Marjorie from The Punk Priestess for a broader, more enriched lens. As the text progresses, Claire guides her readers through the creation their own "Book of Ancestors," a family grimoire of sorts, blending together their own ancestral legacies with witchcraft that can be passed down to future family. Visually, The Book of Ancestors pairs with The Book of Seances, containing witchy, esoteric, and funerary images in a Victorian style with lots of floral embellishments and classic colors. Whether a seasoned witch, or a newcomer to the spirit world, readers will walk away from The Book of Ancestors feeling empowered to perform their own rituals and spells, research family history, and form a lasting relationship with those who came before.

This book highlights those rare, difficult to diagnose or controversial cases in contemporary clinical neuropsychology. By documenting the experiences and learning of clinicians who have worked with cases that are 'out of the ordinary', the book addresses an important gap in the literature.

Examining philosophical, evolutionary, and literary perspectives, this book explores imagination as a cognitive power and an essential dimension of human flourishing. It demonstrates how imagination plays multiple roles in human cognition and shapes humanity in profound ways, making possible our experience of a meaningful world.

Yoüll learn exciting new techniques that will help you remember more, think more clearly and creatively, solve complex problems, read and study with speed and efficiency, and climb the ladder to success!