Self Growth

This book is critically relevant to health workers and others who may develop PTSD because of extreme stress. In the 1970s, I experienced deep traumas while running a hospital in the Central African bush where I had to ration care because of severe shortages of medicines - a situation very similar to the decisions faced by physicians, nurses and EMTs in our overburdened health systems. During my long career I had repetitive exposure to traumas in places like Afghanistan during the war, Haiti after the earthquake, and Liberia during the Ebola crisis.

Many teens struggle to balance their emotions and manage stress. Awareness is a great first step, but you also need solid skills. In this friendly guide, psychologist Melanie McNally offers proven-effective tools to help you cultivate emotional intelligence—the ability to identify and express your emotions in healthy ways. You'll gain a greater understanding of the connection between your emotions and your behavior, learn how to stay calm during stressful or anxiety provoking situations, and discover tips to help you manage conflict with anyone in your life

We all feel stuck sometimes: in our jobs, our relationships, our habits, or when the life we’re living simply doesn’t add up to the one we want. We feel stuck when it seems like we don’t have options, or when we don’t trust or allow ourselves to make the changes we so deeply long to make. Speaker and yoga teacher Becky Vollmer believes that, when we feel paralyzed by our fears, the answer isn’t just courage—it’s choice. You Are Not Stuck is the key to breaking the cycle of fear and making bold choices for real change.

In this highly anticipated program, beloved teacher and author Asara Lovejoy reveals her renowned One Command® process for instantaneously accessing your theta mind - the "power mind" brainwave state which contains all the makings of your untapped greatness.

New York Times best-selling author and pastor Mark Batterson believes the key to radically increasing your faith, joy, and abundance can be found in these three words: Flip the blessing. His discovery started with a simple experiment. Whenever Batterson received a blessing, he would give a similar blessing away. If someone paid him a compliment or gave him a gift or went out of their way to help him, he would return the favor by doing something similar for someone else.

Distinct from religious doctrine, spirituality is often a personal journey towards divine connection and an understanding of one's place in the cosmos. This master course, presented in a thoughtful and accessible manner, aims to clarify these often complex concepts, turning them into practical wisdom. Featuring fourteen carefully selected sessions from Nightingale Conant's vast library of best-selling experts, the book offers insights from renowned thought leaders. This curated anthology provides access to teachings that have inspired and transformed millions of lives worldwide.

Do you sometimes feel as though your body is a problem to solve? Discover how to make it part of the solution instead. It’s now known that the emotional and relational pain we’ve lived through has a profound negative physical effect on our bodies. Alisa Keeton, popular fitness professional, proposes that the reverse is also true: What we do with our bodies can have a dramatic positive effect on our emotions, relationships, and our connection with God.

Authored by counselor Dr. Richard Plass and spiritual director James Cofield, The Relational Soul brings together concepts from psychology and spiritual formation. Each chapter includes introductory stories and practical "If this is true, what about you?" questions to help listeners engage in relationships in more life-giving ways. When the presence of Christ and community connects with a soul that is open, we witness the miracle of transformation.

To embrace change effectively, and with minimal stress, Being Called to Change lays the groundwork for making lasting, massive changes that stick. Author Dale Halaway helps you understand how to relax more, calm down more, and let go of the idea that you need to be in control of everything going on in life.

Is your daughter feeling uncertain about her changing body and emotions? Do you struggle to find the right way to talk to her about puberty without making things awkward? If so, "The Tween Girls Puberty Bible" is here to help!

Filled with reflections and brief imaginative sequences, Come to Mary's House invites you to imagine you are with the Blessed Virgin-visiting in her living room, working in her garden, or catching up over coffee. The goal is to encourage your encounter with Mary as a friend, sister, and mother-in a comfortable, gentle way. By developing a personal relationship with her, you'll let her lead you closer to Jesus.

Uncover the truth about authoritarian parenting in Parents Who Bully. Through compelling real-life accounts and authoritative research, you'll gain invaluable insights into the signs of emotionally abusive parents. Understand the lasting impact of authoritarian parenting styles, and discover the path to healing and emotional freedom. This eye-opening book empowers you to confront the turmoil and scars caused by parental emotional abuse, offering a guide to recovery and personal transformation.

Since losing her husband, Tobias, in a tragic accident, Carol Denman has been on a journey of self-growth. She's taken steps to finally grieve her daughter's death, forgive her first husband, and mend her broken relationship with her mother. The one heartbreak she can't seem to come to terms with is losing her husband. As Carol continues her travels, family, old friends, and new confidants want to help her heal. However, this is a path Carol must travel alone. She knows her husband would want her to be happy again. She just has to figure out how to move forward.

This audiobook contains a collection of powerful affirmations from three volumes written specifically for BIPOC women. Volume one contains 75 affirmations, volume two holds 250, and volume three has 500. Each one comes with a variety of different background sounds so you can choose the most soothing one for you. The purpose and intent behind these affirmations is to empower you, increase your overall confidence and self-love, and give you the support you need in this ever-changing world.

Some of the most effective talk therapy is self-talk therapy - learning to connect positively with that internal voice that serves as your own personal GPS to guide you through life. Rabbi Shmuley teaches the reader to reconnect with the inner voice of conscience, the source of personal dreams and values, which has been so drowned out by the noise of a culture that emphasizes form over substance, career over calling, and consumption over conviction. Drawing on Rabbi Shmuley's extensive counseling experience, this book helps you defeat negative self-talk.

Finding a good therapist is hard. Finding a good therapist you vibe with—and who won't break the bank—is even harder. In This Book Is Cheaper Than Therapy, seasoned therapist Liz Kelly brings the therapy office to you. So even if money is tight, your insurance doesn't cover therapy, you can't find quality practitioners in your area, or you've been stuck on a therapist's waitlist for months, you can still feel better now.

Do you yearn to unleash your true self, shatter chains of past patterns and deepen self-love? Then embark on a transformative journey with this 3-in-1 Shadow Work guide for beginners.

After the tragic loss of her son and a marriage that ended in divorce and near-bankruptcy, world-renowned health and transformation expert Danette May found her life in shambles. But when her support seemed to come from few and her options seemed the most far between, she began to hear a voice inside her telling her it was time. May never predicted that her journey would take her into a world bikini competition, to a sacred healer in Costa Rica, or through a process of heart-wrenching forgiveness. Yet it was her soul's calling that led her there.

Grace is more story than doctrine. It's more than forgiveness or compassion. It's undeserved by definition, essential to salvation. And it turns out that God's grace—though it's the only thing we stand on and the only thing we should stand for—is the very thing that we consistently distort and hesitate to extend to others. Why is that? To understand the story of grace—what it means and how it's misunderstood, why we need it and how it was given to us—we have to begin at the beginning.

Self-made millionaire Harvey Mackay knows about life at the top--and knows what it takes to stay there. Now, he tells you how to get there too, with dozens of common-sense lessons from all walks of life. Whether you're selling, managing, or punching the clock, you'll find the questions and the answers you need to questions like: Do you do what you love? (The Mackay self-inventory test will help you find out.); Do you love what you do? Do you deliver more than you promise?