Friendship Development

Keine Angst vor anderen. Reden halten, Smalltalk auf Partys oder von Fremden nach dem Weg gefragt werden – in diesen Situationen fühlen sich viele Menschen sehr unwohl. Soziale Ängste betreffen 13 Prozent der Menschen in Deutschland und können ihre berufliche Entwicklung, ihre Beziehungen und ihr Selbstvertrauen erheblich beeinträchtigen. Doch das muss nicht so bleiben. In diesem Ratgeber versammelt der international renommierte Experte für soziale Ängste Stefan G. Hofmann die wichtigsten Strategien, um sie zu überwinden. Anschaulich erklärt der Psychologieprofessor Betroffenen, wie ihre sozialen Ängste funktionieren.

Del enfado al abrazo: la psicología que explica nuestros vínculos en el día a día. ¿Alguna vez te has preguntado por qué nos sentimos tan bien después de un abrazo? ¿O por qué dudamos de nuestras decisiones después de recibir una crítica negativa? ¿Qué crees que pasaría si un día todos tus amigos te aseguran que dos más dos es igual a cinco? A pesar de que en los últimos años la importancia de la psicología para nuestra sociedad se ha hecho más evidente, todavía hay muchos aspectos de esta ciencia que siguen siendo una incógnita para nosotros.

Een zoektocht naar hoe vriendschap (niet) werkt "De druk van deze vriendschap wil ik niet. Heel veel liefs." Met die woorden zette journalist Raounak Khaddari via WhatsApp een punt achter een vriendschap. Sindsdien worstelt ze met vriendschappen en hoe ze zelf een goede vriend moet zijn. Dat leidde tot een zoektocht naar deze meest ondergewaardeerde relatievorm. Aan de hand van de filosofie, wetenschap, geschiedenis en persoonlijke verhalen van verschillende mensen, ontdekt ze waarom vriendschappen onmisbaar zijn.

Leah Dean is a tribe formation expert with a simple, yet powerful formula for building a tribe that stands the test of time. In Assemble the Tribe, Leah shares this formula and shows you how to shift to a tribe mindset by first discovering the value that you bring to every connection you make.

While you may not have a professional life coach, you have your girlfriends—your ride-or-die friends, your new acquaintances, your colleagues—and now you have my friends as well. Ask Yourself This takes you on a journey of self-discovery.

In A Caring Life, Aaron Santmyire provides an inspiring call to embrace the art of caring in everyday life. His adventure-filled stories combined with practical application ideas are inspiring and convincing. He brings a powerful perspective on a practice we often take for granted, and his depth of insight is challenging and refreshing. No matter what stage of life you’re in, this book will stretch you and equip you to care authentically, love unconditionally, and lead compassionately.

Using real-world examples, illustrations from their own lives, and a researchbased approach, dynamic daughter-mother duo Lauren Reitsema and Joneen Mackenzie guide you through familiar relationship situations. Their suggestions can be used with your partner, coworkers, children, extended family members, and friends. Drawing from their experience teaching thousands through The Center for Relationship Education, they introduce practical, easy-to-use strategies that will help you communicate more effectively and work through relationship challenges with confidence.

We’ve all had unique — and often messy — life journeys. You know…the good, the bad, and the ugly. But what if your “messy” life experiences have hidden meanings — that, if uncovered, could help you have mind-blowing insights about your life’s purpose and deepen your friendships? In this second book in the Friendship Series, life coach Shari Leid chronicles a round of dates with her girlfriends where she asks the question, “What is the mess that became your message?” And the responses are astounding!

Tras la experiencia de Guardianas, Emilia vuelve sobre las huellas y las revelaciones de aquellos encuentros para preguntarse qué más resta hacer para sanarnos. Tras la experiencia de Guardianas, Emilia vuelve sobre las huellas y las revelaciones de aquellos encuentros para preguntarse qué más resta hacer para sanarnos. Guardianes recorre la vida de personas (solas o en comunidad) que, cepillando la historia a contrapelo, construyen otras formas de habitar y convivir con la naturaleza, rescatando así el potencial de vida oculto en sus territorios erosionados.

As far-reaching as the Big Sky, and yet as intimate as a conversation by a glimmering campfire, this book holds within its calloused hands the comradery women long for. The hilarity of situations in which these six women find themselves - whether it be waxing, setting the dance floor on fire, or a weekend at the hot springs - will have you laughing ‘til your cheeks ache. Set against a panorama of vivid and enduring depictions of Montana character, the Wax Night women strip away pleasantries to bare themselves and their souls.

Über 10 Millionen Exemplare weltweit verkauft. Eine unikale Theorie, die Geheimnisse der menschlichen Beziehungen enthüllt. Der amerikanische Psychiater Eric Berne entwickelt und demonstriert in seinem Buch die faszinierende These von der Neigung der Menschen, ihr Leben im privaten Bereich als ständiges Spiel zu leben. Der Autor beschreibt 36 solcher Spiele durch Beispiele im Alltagsleben und teilt die Spiele ein in: Lebensspiele, Ehespiele, Partyspiele, Sexspiele, Räuberspiele, Doktorspiele.

Sharp, irreverent and very funny women's fiction for women who won't put up with being told to step aside! Isn't it about time we talked about you? Tessa, Sandra and Harriet have been best friends through first crushes, careers, marriage and the trials of motherhood. After 20 years of taking care of everyone else's every needs, they've found themselves hitting the big 5-0 and suddenly asking themselves, 'What about me?' Sandra has a sordid secret, and Harriet is landed with her ailing mother-in-law.

Belinda Bauman was living a comfortable life as a wife, mother, and nonprofit leader - but her soul was checked out. Then she met Esperance. An assault survivor living in one of the poorest, most dangerous countries in the world, Esperance and other Congolese women shared their harrowing stories with Belinda. Their vulnerability set Belinda on a path of embracing empathy. If Esperance could love in the face of so much pain, maybe there is hope for the world, too.

Anyone, whatever their age, gender, culture, or abilities, can find themselves separate and disconnected from others and feeling lonely. If you feel lonely, you are lonely. And it's not nice. But your situation can change for the better! In Lonely Less, best-selling author Gill Hasson delivers practical strategies you can implement immediately to counter loneliness and connect with other people.

A Version of You is an introspective adventure that will take the listener upon a journey throughout the course of one year within a young woman’s life on the road. The story is a true tale that speaks with raw, poetic gravity about not only the endearing beauty of travel, but also the unspoken hardships faced when attempting to maintain a sense of personal identity against the world's ever-changing backdrop.

Everyone wants to get along well with people and to meet life's situations successfully. We want others to like us, and we want to feel that we count for something. These results, which we so much desire, depend upon the personality that we have built and are still building. In fact, the early teens is an especially important building period.

Las Guardianas son mujeres comunes con historias excepcionales. También son mujeres excepcionales con historias comunes. Inquietas, curiosas, sabias y vehementes. Con credos variados y sin ellos, atesoran un saber en torno al bienestar social y natural. Son portadoras de un don, aunque algunas lo nieguen.

We all obsess about worrying less, but worrying can actually be good for you. Similarly we strive to be proactive and fast - but aren't there hidden benefits to procrastinating? The last thing a parent is meant to do is neglect their offspring, but children do amazing things when you just leave them alone. And at work we spend hours frantically brainstorming, but isn't there a benefit to just lazily staring out of the window?

Brynne Ropert and Portland Dolish have been best friends since being paired as roommates in college. Seven years later they are now twenty-five, married, and living in Maine-but the two women couldn't be more different. Brynne finds fulfillment in her life as a wife, mother and owner of a small cafe and bookshop, but is struggling to expand her family. Portland is still coping with her mother's death during her childhood, and her marriage is unraveling before her eyes.

Oh no, it’s happened again. You just spoke your mind, acted like yourself, and the other person either looks at you strangely or they awkwardly turn the other way. You try to dispel the awkwardness by making sure the next thing you say or do is something they find acceptable, but nothing comes. Don’t worry. We’ve all been there.