Relationships, Parenting & Personal Development

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Marriage can be perilous for any couple, but for those facing infidelity and other dark secrets, it can be soul-crushing. Yet no matter how broken a relationship may seem, hope and healing remain within reach. Tim and Kathy Bush are proof. Theirs was a union built not on solid ground but on the shifting sands of childhood trauma, promiscuity, addiction, and a hunger that neither of them could satisfy. Through many tumultuous years, they stumbled to the brink of both relational and personal destruction again and again, nearly giving up on each other—and on life itself.

As an award-winning TV journalist, Jehan Casinader told other people's stories—until he lost control of his own. Severely depressed, he tried everything—from mindfulness to massage; Prozac to Pilates. Was something missing? This Is Not How It Ends chronicles Jehan's four-year battle with depression, and how the power of storytelling helped him to survive. He argues that many of us think our brains are broken, but in fact, our stories are broken.

Have you ever sat in front of a blank page after you've resolved to finally draw something again and you simply have no idea what to draw? Your head is suddenly empty, even though you've just been thinking about all the things you absolutely mustn't forget and wondering why your neighbor is vacuuming so early again. You've probably wondered why other people around you have so many original ideas and always have a solution for everything. These people don't let problems get them down and it seems as if they perceive the world differently; more positively and imaginatively.

If you are reading this book, then you have probably come across a very common problem in our time - you are "lost". Not in the physical sense, of course. You have lost one of man's abilities as a superior biological being: mental clarity. How did you come to this? Let me guess: you are tired of the flow of information hitting our brains from everywhere, or maybe your job involves mental work and you can literally feel yourself being mentally overwhelmed, or something has gone wrong in your personal life. How do you feel? Tiredness is the first thing that comes to mind.

Nile Wilson has always been one of life's winners; a charismatic young man with an Olympic bronze medal in the Horizontal Bar at just 21 years old. But after a serious neck injury, forcing him to retire early and miss taking part in the Tokyo Olympics, Nile's world fell apart. Swamped with depression, anxiety and addictive behaviours, his mental health went over a cliff. Over the past few years, Nile has had to face down his demons and accept his new reality, and this is the book he wish he'd been given before it all began.

The Secrets to Happiness at Work lays down fundamentals through descriptions of how to create purpose and meaning, and how to find the right match with a company's culture. Tracy emphasizes the power of relationships at work—and the importance of colleagues and coworkers—and how to foster the very best of trust, empathy, and work with others. The Secrets to Happiness at Work explains the growth mindset and how to say yes more often, learn from failure, embrace stress, and stretch to achieve fulfillment.

Embark on a captivating self-development journey with this transformative workbook. Chronicling the author's personal account of 12 pivotal events, this book unveils the groundbreaking 12P Model – a clear, step-by-step blueprint for achieving success and profound personal transformation.

Listen to The Peaceful Life to find out how you can begin to your enjoy yourself more, with many fun and easy tips on calming your thoughts, simplifying your schedule, living in a serene way and learning how to set up your home life to support your wellbeing. Many of us feel overwhelmed and frazzled by all that we have to do in a day, and health issues can arise from this, such as heart palpitations, weight gain from stress, and unhelpful numbing out activities such as shopping and snacking.

Studies are made of older people's regrets when they were interviewed on their deathbeds. One of the most common regrets was not following their dreams. It can be a painful experience to realize you have run out of time. Everything comes and goes—lovers, friends, money, but time never waits for anyone. Take the opportunity to chase what you want. Don't forget that the world is full of possibilities. It is never too late to create something wonderful for yourself. It is never too late to chase after what your true calling is. If you want something, you make it happen.

Through an engaging and spot-on fishing analogy, author Tony Demechees explores what dating means in various life stages and contrasts the dating experiences of men and women. This dating guide will show you that—perhaps—we don't have all the time in the world to choose a partner.

What if I told you that thoughts are just sentences in your brain - not reality? What if I told you that emotions are just temporary sensations in your body - that can pass in 90 seconds when we don't resist them? Thinking we are alone, based on the sentences in our brain or the sensations in our body - and feeling broken because of them - dictates so many of our decisions.

Valiant Heart is the story of a young girl name Cece who must overcome sexual molestation and physical abuse at a young age from family members she trusts. As Cece navigates through her childhood, she’s impacted by bullying, poverty, abuse, and alienation from her parents. This cycle of abuse forces Cece to make adult decisions before she has the mental capacity to do so.

Millions of American women are buying guns for self-protection. If you are one of them, or plan to be, Paxton Quigley urges you to arm yourself with information and train with experts so that you can safely defend yourself and your loved ones against any potential violence.

As pet owners, we love our pets, and we would do anything for them. But what do you do when your pet dies from old age, illness, or some other unforeseen event? If you are looking for a way for you, or your family, or both to heal, then look no further. When you lose a beloved companion it's not always clear what you should do to manage the physical and emotional triggers that will surely surface. You spent a lot of time with your beloved pet, now that they are gone what adjustments do you and your family need to make?

Our brains do their best to help us out, but every so often they can be real assholes - having meltdowns, getting addicted to things, or shutting down completely at the worst possible moments. Your brain knows it's not good to do these things, but it can't help it sometimes - especially if it's obsessing about trauma it can't overcome. That's where this life-changing book comes in. With humor, patience, science, and lots of good-ole swearing, Dr. Faith explains what's going on in your skull, and talks you through the process of retraining your brain to respond appropriately....

Over the past few years, Brianna Wiest has gained renown for her deeply moving, philosophical writing. This new compilation of her published work features pieces on why you should pursue purpose over passion, embrace negative thinking, see the wisdom in daily routine, and become aware of the cognitive biases that are creating the way you see your life. Some of these pieces have never been seen; others have been read by millions of people around the world. Regardless, each will leave you thinking: This idea changed my life.

Tous s'entendent pour dire que le modèle de la femme parfaite en tous points (femme de maison irréprochable, femme de carrière ambitieuse, amoureuse comblée, mère au service de la famiglia) craque de partout. En devenant mères, on a lu tous les livres sur la maternité, la naissance et l'éducation des enfants, on s'est trouvées indignes, on a bien rigolé de nos erreurs en enfilant les verres de vin avec les copines... mais se pourrait-il qu'on ait encore honte de nos failles ? À coup de défis (z)imparfaits et de trucs en apparence insolites, Nancy Coulombe et Nadine Descheneaux proposent d'ignorer la norme, de réhabiliter les plai(z)irs négligés et de mettre un joyeux désordre dans nos vies. Le gros bon sens n'a pas été expulsé en même temps que le placenta du p'tit dernier ; il est temps de le retrouver !

Cet ouvrage traite de ce que l'on nomme en anglais les soft skills, soit les habiletés relationnelles qui reposent sur l'intelligence émotionnelle (altruisme, connaissance de soi, communication bienveillante, empathie, conscience sociale, etc.). Ces compétences sont aujourd'hui primordiales pour évoluer dans les différents groupes qui composent notre existence : couple, famille, cercle d'amis, monde du travail.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

A resource for couples in which one of the partners suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), this book guides troubled marriages toward an understanding and appreciation for the struggles and triumphs of a relationship affected by it and to look at the disorder in a more positive way. Going beyond traditional marriage counseling, this discussion offers advice from the author's personal experience and years of research and identifies patterns of behavior that can hurt marriages.

Dr. Faith G. Harper explains the emerging science of the gut-brain connection and the vagus nerve so that everyone can understand what’s going on in your body and how to make friends with it again, especially if you’ve experienced trauma or chronic stress. Filled with straight talk and practical exercises so you can reconnect with your physical needs and reactions, work through body shame, manage illness and disability, and implement small changes that make a huge difference in how you feel every day. You are a whole person, and it’s time to reconnect with yourself!

Waking the Tiger offers a new and hopeful vision of trauma. It views the human animal as a unique being, endowed with an instinctual capacity. It asks and answers an intriguing question: Why are animals in the wild, though threatened routinely, rarely traumatized? By understanding the dynamics that make wild animals virtually immune to traumatic symptoms, the mystery of human trauma is revealed.

Today's parents are constantly pressured to be perfect. But in striving to do everything right, we risk missing what children really need for lifelong emotional security. Now the simple, powerful "Circle of Security" parenting strategies that Kent Hoffman, Glen Cooper, and Bert Powell have taught thousands of families are available in self-help form for the first time. Filled with vivid stories and unique practical tools, this book puts the keys to healthy attachment within everyone's reach - self-understanding, flexibility, and the willingness to make and learn from mistakes.

Grounded in the Buddhist practices of mindfulness and compassion, Taming the Tiger Within is an audio handbook of meditations, analogies, and reflections that offer pragmatic techniques for diffusing anger, converting fear, and cultivating love in every arena of life - a wise and exquisite guide for bringing harmony and healing to one's life and relationships.

The causes of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder range from severe neglect to monstrous abuse. Many survivors grew up in houses that were not homes-in families that were as loveless as orphanages and sometimes as dangerous. If you felt unwanted, unliked, rejected, hated, and/or despised for a lengthy portion of your childhood, trauma may be deeply engrained in your mind, soul, and body. This book is a practical guide to recovering from lingering childhood trauma. It is copiously illustrated with examples of the author's and his clients' journeys of recovering.

Can we really learn to be happy? Yes, we can. Each semester, nearly 1,400 students sign up for Harvard professor Tal Ben-Shahar's life-changing class, "How to Get Happy". Currently it's the hottest course at Harvard, taken by 20 percent of its graduates. In Happier, Professor Ben-Shahar brings the ideas of the Ivory Tower to Main Street, distilling the lessons and exercises from his course into a slim volume of practical wisdom.

The first book specifically for daughters suffering from the emotional abuse of selfish, self-involved mothers, Will I Ever Be Good Enough? provides the expert assistance you need in order to overcome this debilitating history and reclaim your life for yourself.