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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.

Pioneering research psychologist Roy F. Baumeister collaborates with New York Times science writer John Tierney to revolutionize our understanding of the most coveted human virtue: self-control. Drawing on cutting-edge research and the wisdom of real-life experts, Willpower shares lessons on how to focus our strength, resist temptation, and redirect our lives. It shows listeners how to be realistic when setting goals, monitor their progress, and how to keep faith when they falter.

The mind is the most powerful tool you can use to control your behavior. If you can master your willpower by using your mind, you can have the world at your feet. Elite warriors use the slogan, "mind over matter" because they know that the key to unlock all these success secrets is by mastering your willpower. This is also true in self-discipline, with willpower, comes a positive mind-set that can be used effectively to impose self-discipline. But how can this be done? How does the brain works?

How often have you tried to lose weight or start eating healthier simply to get frustrated and revert back to your old bad habits? Is this your first time to try, and friends and family are telling you how difficult it is? What if I told you there are things that can make it easier than you think?

In this guide, David Hamilton and Angelina Williams skips all the fluff and hands you field-tested, science-backed techniques and strategies to help you overcome chronic shyness and become a more charismatic version of yourself. Filled with profound insights and actionable advice, this guide is equipped with the tools you need to develop rock-solid self-esteem and confidence. You'll learn how to be more assertive and get what you want out of life.

When Western medicine had failed them, these 16 people turned to the magical, mysterious plant medicine Ayahuasca. And their lives changed forever. Could it do the same for you?

People who accomplish great feats owe their successes not to luck, but to the sheer ability to control their desires and to keep themselves from being complacent with what they currently have. Successes and failures should not be grounded on fortune or the lack thereof because they are more tied to how we live through self-discipline. Most people do not realize it, but they possess a lack of self-discipline in the things they strive for.

Have you ever had a memory that, when brought up again, brings out the worst emotions in you? Perhaps it's an overwhelming sense of fear that you feel, despair, grief, or embarrassment. It takes control of your current self, and although the experience happened yesterday, a year ago, or even a decade ago, the vividness of that memory has a huge impact on how you perceive the world today. What if you could rewrite that memory and associate new feelings with it? Would you choose to be happy with, satisfied with, or even entertained by that memory instead?

By spending just a few minutes a day on reciting affirmations to yourself, you will be able to reap all the benefits this anxiety treatment has to offer, without the pesky side effects of medications or hefty pricing of therapy sessions. There's no need to feel overwhelmed, either, as you decide whichever pace you’re comfortable with whether it is fast or slow. You choose what feels right for your situation.

Written with the passion of an obsessive, Nicotine addresses a lifelong addiction, from the thrill of the first drag to the perennial last cigarette. Reflecting on his experiences as a smoker from a young age, Gregor Hens investigates the irreversible effects of nicotine on thought and patterns of behavior. He extends the conversation with other smokers to meditations on Mark Twain and Italo Svevo, the nature of habit, and the validity of hypnosis.

No one wants to feel like a failure, especially when the pressure and expectation of others is weighing you down. You want to make yourself and others proud and prove that you can do anything you set your mind to, so what’s holding you back? It’s that little voice inside saying, “Are you crazy? Of course, you can’t really achieve your goals.” No, you most certainly can. You are in a world where you choose the life you want to live. You deserve freedom and happiness.

It’s time to really be honest with yourself when it comes to discussing your personal willpower in the midst of everyday living. Do you struggle getting motivated to complete tasks? Do you find yourself wasting time on your phone? Do you have a strong desire to make a difference but aren’t sure where to start? Do you wish you could get more done in a day? Do you have issues making adequate decisions that will land you farther in obtaining your goals and dreams? If you answered yes to anything above, then perhaps I can help.

Minimalist Transformation: How Minimalism Will Simplify and Change Your Life acknowledges that real change happens in our lives when we know who we are, where we stand, and where we are going.

The Essence of Self-Discipline aims at helping you develop a strong character so that you can set your goals for life with a clear picture and become responsible for your actions. It is very important to learn a few things early in life like time management, work with concentration, finance management, lead a healthy life, etc. because there is no use repenting later. And all these goals can be achieved by disciplining yourself.

The therapist informed me that I was like an anorexic in that an anorexic doesn’t recognize hunger and has to be told when to eat. I didn’t recognize disrespect and had to be clued in to when it was going on in a form too subtle for me to recognize or too bold for me to believe it was what it was. After experiencing one molestation and two sexual assaults in my youth, I went on to enter into three consecutive abusive relationships as an adult. And then...I had a nervous breakdown.

After having a breakdown in 2011, Will Young went about the process of interrogating everything he thought he knew: how he formed his identity, what he relied on for self-esteem and how he behaved and communicated. Everything he has learned over the past 10 years, he has now condensed into this easy to access A-Z guide. He digs into how everyday life can affect our wellbeing, how we can navigate our emotions, where they come from and how to create a balanced mindset, offering practical techniques we can all use to ground ourselves and set boundaries.

Everything we experience in life - every thought, every feeling, and every choice we make is based on either love or fear. This audiobook will help you confront the fears in your life that hold you back from achieving your ultimate potential. It will explain why you are so afraid to know the answers and will set you free in the process. Most of all, this audiobook will show you that your life is worth living and will give you back control of your life experience.

Do you feel like your mind is eating you alive? Do you feel stretched thin? Do you feel like you have nothing left to give? This condensed guide will serve as an amazing helper to get your mind healthy again. You will find practical suggestions to help you find peace in any situation. Stop living with crippling anxiety and start becoming a master at self-care.

Are stress and anxiety routine in your life? Have you felt hopeless or less than a person with your anxiety struggle? Are panic attacks something that you fear? If you suffer from anxiety disorders, you are not alone. Millions of ordinary people battle daily with personal anxiety. #AttackAnxiety is a self-help resource that weaves personal experiences of the author with tools to help master and work through anxieties.

In my last year of pharmacy school, I discovered a simple system for life-changing transformation through the methods, strategies, and actionable advice given throughout this book. After a decade of misery, I transformed into the person I always dreamed I could be from July 31 to August 31 of 2014. That's only one month! I could have changed a long time ago but didn't know how. Now that I discovered exactly what needs to be done, I have to share it so you don't waste any more time.