Books published by New Harbinger Publications

In this breakthrough professional guide, a psychologist, social worker, and yoga instructor team up to offer training in mindful yoga-based acceptance and commitment therapy (MYACT): an innovative, research-based program that integrates the ancient wisdom of yoga with evidence-based ACT.

In order to grow into successful and happy adults, kids need to learn perseverance, tenacity, and self-control. Based on the latest research in psychology, this is the first workbook written directly for kids to help them develop "grit," a trait that embodies stamina, a growth mindset, and resilience-the ability to bounce back despite challenges.

Put an end to self-harming behaviors-once and for all. Do you cut or self-harm? Do you feel like it gives you a sense of control in a world where we so often feel helpless and powerless? Do you do it to distract from emotional pain, or just feel something other than total numbness? There's a long list of reasons why you may self-harm. But regardless of the reason or the method, the truth is that self-harm is a destructive-and potentially deadly-way to deal with emotional pain. Fortunately, there are better and safer ways to manage your emotions. In The DBT Skills Workbook for Teen Self-Harm, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) expert Sheri Van Dijk offers powerful skills to help you manage your emotions, so you won't have to rely on self-destructive behaviors. Whether you're actively engaging in self-harm by injuring your body, or participating in other self-harming behaviors such as substance abuse or disordered eating, this workbook will help you create your own action plan for change. This workbook will guide you through four essential DBT skills: ·Mindfulness shows you how to experience emotion without having to act on it ·Distress tolerance teaches you how to deal with the urge to self-harm ·Emotional regulation allows you to understand and control painful feelings ·Interpersonal effectiveness helps you build self-respect and minimize feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness Life can be painful, but you don't need to face this pain all on your own. With support, and the skills outlined in this workbook, you'll gain the tools you need to manage difficult thoughts and feelings in safer, healthier ways.

Anxiety doesn't start in the mind--it starts in the body. In Mindful Somatic Awareness for Anxiety Relief, a clinical psychologist and Reiki/somatic practitioner offers a unique approach to relieving anxiety, fear, and worry using simple, body-based exercises to quiet the fear in your body before it hijacks the mind--all while restoring resilience and vitality.

Emotional distress takes many forms--such as excessive worry, rumination, regret, shame, humiliation, or resentment. Managing these negative thoughts is essential for emotional healing and wholeness. In this workbook, renowned psychologist David A. Clark offers a transdiagnostic, cognitive behavioral approach to effectively target these unwanted thoughts. Using practical, step-by-step instructions and activities, readers will learn to free themselves from the addictive thought patterns that trap them in an endless cycle of negativity.

Healing from the effects of racism is a journey that often involves reliving trauma and experiencing feelings of shame, guilt, and anxiety. The author offers practical tools to help readers navigate daily and past experiences of racism, challenge internalized negative messages and privileges, develop racial consciousness and conscientiousness, and ultimately build a community of healing in a world still filled with microaggressions and discrimination.