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Live the Best Story of Your Life: A World Champion's Guide to Lasting Change
by Bob Litwin Joel GreenblattCHANGE CAN BE EASY. CHANGE CAN BE FAST.Do you want a new story? Most of us do. We are all looking to shift the stories in our lives. But the question remains: How?This book is the how. A result of thousands of hours of research from the best minds in the field of human potential, Live the Best Story of Your Life harnesses the power of your personal story and provides a guide to creating positive shifts in any area of your life.Bob Litwin, a leading performance coach on Wall Street and a World Champion tennis player, brings you 33 personalized coaching sessions that will help you reach new levels of success on every level of your life. Where therapy fails, his brand of storytelling is a faster, more effective way to lasting change.Live the Best Story of Your Life does not shift what we do, it shifts who we are. It will also show you how to:* Get clear on your old stories and learn to leave them in the past.* Discover the excitement and energy of your new story.* Access the 33 strategies followed by people who always seem to win at life.Are you on the cusp of a brand new story? If you can feel change brewing, if you want that change to be painless and almost instantaneous, Live the Best Story of Your Life is your hand to hold, your private coach, the map you've been waiting for to live the best story of your life.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Mental Health Emergencies: A Guide to Recognizing and Handling Mental Health Crises
by Nick Benas Michele HartDrawn from the best in psychiatry, psychology, and mental health counseling, here are simple and effective strategies for coping during times of great mental and emotional distress Mental Health Emergencies provides overviews and expert guidance on serious mental health problems. It is an ideal resource for first-responders, teachers, counselors, and human resource professionals looking to help those struggling with mental and emotional health crises and concerns. Developed from best practices of psychiatry, psychology, and mental health counseling, Mental Health Emergencies is a guide to providing much-needed care and support to the people in distress who most need help including self-injury, eating disorders, substance abuse, psychosis, and suicidal thoughts. Mental Health Emergencies will help you provide exactly the right kind of support—where and when it's needed most.
Exercises for Perfect Posture: Stand Tall Program for Better Health Through Good Posture (Exercises for #16)
by William Smith Keith Burns Christopher Volgraf Wazim BukshExercises for Perfect Posture is the complete guide to achieving healthy posture, providing everything from fitness programs and exercises designed to realign your spine and strengthen your shoulders, neck and back as well as guidance on how to redesign your work space to be more ergonomic. Good posture is foundational to good health. Poor posture can lead to shoulder discomfort, neck pain, and even chronic conditions such as carpel tunnel syndrome if left uncorrected. Yet the modern lifestyle and the modern workplace together make it very difficult to maintain healthy, natural posture throughout the day. Humans were not meant to spend all their time sitting down, and the “disease of inactivity” has reached near-epidemic proportions. Exercises for Perfect Posture corrects deficiencies in your posture through resistance exercises, flexibility, and cardiovascular activities that will fit any schedule. Exercises for Perfect Posture also includes: · A detailed overview of how exercise can improve your posture · Clear, informative pictures of safe, effective exercises · Detailed instructions on how to perform each movement · A complete fitness approach to restoring posture · A training log to track your progress Featuring expert-approved fitness techniques, with options ranging from resistance training to mobility movements, Exercises for Perfect Posture is the all-in-one resource for anyone looking to stand up straight and face life head-on!Exercise can improve your posture and health. With more and more people finding themselves working desk jobs and other largely seated, sedentary positions, the issues resulting from poor posture are only becoming more prevalent. The downsides of improper posture set the stage for health and mobility risks later on in life. Exercises for Perfect Posture provides the physical and preventative education necessary to improve posture and health through a comprehensive fitness program for all ages.
Acts of Kindness: 101 Ways to Make the World a Better Place
by Rhonda SciortinoRandom or otherwise, acts of kindness and generosity are essential to making our world a better place. A celebration of humanity at its best, author and motivational speaker Rhonda Sciortino inspires and delivers in Acts of Kindness, a powerful little book, rich with love. Through the simplest act of kindness, all of our lives are improved. Genuine human sentiment is best expressed through helping others, in ways big and small. It enables us to rely on one another for strength and happiness. But in the confusion and chaos of the modern world, even small acts of kindness are often overlooked and ignored. Acts of Kindness shines a spotlight on the best that humanity has to offer, one good deed at a time.
Love Match: The Art and Science of Finding Your Ideal Partner
by Shaelyn PhamFind the love of your life and keep the relationship going strong with this book from top-psychologist and relationship guru.True love isn’t a fairy tale or Hollywood fiction; it’s real, it’s beautiful, and it’s out there waiting for you.Love Match not only helps you find the love of your life—it keeps your relationship going strong for years to come. Love Match helps you find true, healthy, meaningful love—the kind that enriches your life and creates new opportunities for personal growth and happiness.Everything you need to find love and keep it, including:• Understanding the four types of intimacy• The difference between love and attachment, and your “attachment style”• Finding love after loss or heartbreak• Learning to speak the five “love languages”• Manage conflict in a long-term relationshipWhether you’re new to the dating scene or looking to put yourself back out there, or even if you’re in a committed relationship and are trying to bring back that “spark,” Love Match is your guide to a new world of romantic happiness.
The Kindness Quotient: How the Power of Kindness Creates Success at Home, At Work and in the World
by Rhonda SciortinoHarness the power of kindness to change your world.KQ, or kindness quotient, is a measure of how much each of us embodies the virtues of kindness, caring and generosity. A high KQ means taking advantage of all opportunities to be kind and finding personal success by bringing kindness into the world. Now there’s a way to boost your KQ and maximize your kindness potential. The Kindness Quotient helps you understand exactly how kindness affects, and is affected by, everything you do. In doing so, we learn to better appreciate the importance of kindness in our personal and professional lives and learn new ways to share and experience the best that the world has to offer.With The Kindness Quotient, you will:- Develop the proactive habits of successful kind people- Learn how kindness shown to others can boost your happiness- Experience how tapping into the power of kindness can create success at work, at home and in the world- Pinpoint new opportunities for kindness in your daily life- Learn to embody the nine principles of kindnessEach of us has the potential to improve the world around us and increase our level of peace and happiness through kindness. So, what’s your KQ?
The Rewired Life: Creating a Better Life through Self-Care and Emotional Awareness
by Erica SpiegelmanOur brains never stop growing, learning and adapting. Every day, we have the opportunity to form new neural pathways based on what we learn and the decisions we make, overwriting the old patterns and self-narratives that have held us back from leading a fulfilling and authentic life.
30 Days to Happiness: Daily Meditations and Actions for Finding True Joy Within Yourself
by Rhonda SciortinoFINDING TRUE HAPPINESS, ONE DAY AT A TIMEEverybody wants to be happy, yet few people know how to get there. We think we will be happy if we get the right job, meet the right people, get the new car. But there will always be something else we want—genuine happiness comes from within. It’s a state of mind, a way of looking at the world, a commitment to improving ourselves and authentically enjoying life.30 DAYS TO HAPPINESS is an honest assessment of the 30 key life inventory items that have the biggest influence on your happiness. By examining ourselves and finding room for improvement, we learn to treat each new day as an opportunity to live our best possible life, finding new solutions to challenges as we take another step down the path to true happiness.Make the most of your life by committing to becoming truly happy.
The Warrior's Book of Virtues: A Field Manual for Living Your Best Life
by Nick Benas Matthew Bloom Richard BryanCHOOSE VIRTUE ALWAYS Time-tested principles for succeeding in life through the understanding and development of character, virtues represent the moral excellence of a person. From discipline to prudence, fortitude to faith, the warrior virtues presented in these pages are guaranteed to transform your life to one of meaning and purpose.The Warrior’s Book of Virtues uses the battle-tested principles of the United States Marine Corps to help everyone live their best life in easy and practical ways. Don’t settle for less, and don’t make excuses for yourself. Become inspired to achieve your full potential and complete every objective you set. Adapt and overcome.
Reverse Depression Naturally: Alternative Treatments for Mood Disorders, Anxiety and Stress
by Michelle HondaOffering breakthrough and effective holistic methods to manage and reduce depression and anxiety naturally from a leading naturopathic doctor.Globally, more than 300 million people of all ages suffer from depression and that number is only increasing. Reverse Depression Naturally provides a comprehensive overview of depression and anxiety and how to effectively and naturally manage them. It's a complete resource of healing remedies, dietary recommendations, mental exercises, and protocols. Reverse Depression Naturally offers practical tips and alternative solutions to popular treatments as well as beneficial supplements and home remedies. The book also features sections on stress, mental illness, alcoholism, and post-partum depression.
Love is Action: How to Change the World with Love
by Rhonda SciortinoAuthentic love is scarce, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Too many people suffer from the terrible sadness of feeling unloved. The good news is that there is a remedy that is readily available. We can show our love by doing what comes naturally to us, our “no big deal.” Loving actions don’t need to be impressive or costly, and they shouldn’t come with a price tag of expectations attached.Love is Action is full of rich wisdom and practical tips that will lift your spirit, give you hope, and most importantly, inspire you to action. Become part of a community of love, one that is working together to find new and meaningful ways to show kindness, improve the world, and live lives full of hope, generosity, mercy, and, above all, love.LOVE IS ACTION is a community initiative that connects community stakeholders, including businesses, the faith community, nonprofit social service organizations, education, mental health, civic groups and clubs, and concerned individuals, to help prevent child sex trafficking, child abuse, suicide, homelessness, and other societal ills.
The Charisma Factor: Unlock the Secrets of Magnetic Charm and Personal Influence in Your Life
by Leesa RowlandDISCOVER THE HIDDEN SECRETS OF PERSONAL CHARM AND INFLUENCECharisma. This unique quality of confidence, natural ability and personal magnetism exists within each and every one of us, just waiting to be unlocked. But while everyone is born with the capacity for charisma, few ever take full advantage of this amazing personal gift.More than a guide to becoming popular or charming—The Charisma Factor is part mentor, part roadmap to embracing your individuality, discovering your authenticity and empowering yourself. By determining what we really want in life, we ignite the drive necessary to reach new heights and become our best possible self. This is the &“it&” factor—the charisma factor—that separates leaders from followers, students from teachers, and dreamers from doers.With The Charisma Factor, you&’ll discover . . .-The key characteristics of charismatic people-How to find—and enhance—your unique charisma factor-Effective strategies for being more charismatic in personaland professional settings-Daily tools and techniques for developing charisma-The secrets to turning charisma into authentic influenceWithin every person is a hidden spark of charisma waiting to be fanned into a flame.
Resilience: How We Find New Strength At Times of Stress (A\self-help Classic Ser.)
by Frederic FlachLearn to bounce back from life's inevitable crises by making friends with stress.There's no escaping stress. It appears on our doorstep uninvited in the shattering forms of death and divorce, or even in the pleasant experiences of promotion, marriage, or a long-held wish fulfilled. Anything that upsets the delicate balance of our daily lives creates stress. So why do some people come out of a crisis while others never seem quite themselves again? Now, Dr. Frederic Flach takes the anxiety out of hard times by showing you how to embrace you fears and become stronger because of them. Drawing on over thirty years of experience, Flach reveals the remarkable antidote to the destructive qualities of stress: RESILIENCE.
Finding Hope: The 12 Keys to Healing Hardship, Hurt & Sorrow
by Amber JewellLearn to reframe negative events and challenges in one's life as opportunities for learning and growth with this powerful self-improvement offering.Written by a master level social worker, Finding Hope enables people to create their own ways of how to be resilient and persevere through any challenge. Life is engulfed with challenges but that doesn't mean you can't face them successfully. Too often people feel hopeless and endure long-term trauma that can brew exhausting negativity and discontent. Finding Hope will build your personal resilience and help you develop an extensive toolkit of active coping skills, to the point where you can weather even the worst that life throws at you—and still find the strength to move forward.
Antidepressed: A Breakthrough Examination of Epidemic Antidepressant Harm and Dependence
by Beverley ThomsonA COMPREHENSIVE WAKE-UP CALL FOR PATIENTS AND PROFESSIONALSAntidepressed breaks down the growing issue of antidepressant use, harm and dependence—how we got to this point, what&’s happening worldwide every single day, and most importantly, where we go from here.Providing information that both patients and mental health professionals desperately need, Antidepressed exposes the holes in mental health systems and highlights the desperate need for reform. Featuring compelling accounts from real people whose lives have been irrevocably harmed by prescription antidepressants, Antidepressed provides proof that there is no such thing as a magic pill—and that pretending otherwise risks the lives and well-being of those who need help the most.
Go Far: How Endurance Sports Help You Win At Life
by Jennifer McConachieRUN LONG. CLIMB HIGH. SWIM DEEP. GO FAR.The struggle to succeed and the drive to excel are at the heart of what makes someone into an endurance athlete.Their mindset—that of the adventurer, of the explorer, of the never-say-never—is what allows these athletes to go beyond the limits of what&’s possible time and time again... both during and outside of events.Real life comes with its own set of challenges to meet, endure and overcome. GO FAR collects exhilarating stories from the worldwide endurance sports career of athlete Jennifer Strong McConachie, giving insight into her life philosophy and the principles that empower her success in ultrarunning, mountaineering, swimming, and more.The beginning of endurance, in sport and in life, is found in desire—not just to go, but to go far.
30 Days to Love: Daily Meditations, Inspirations & Actions for Creating a Life of Love
by Rhonda SciortinoAn inspirational and practical self-help guide to finding real love.It feels good to be loved. When we love ourselves and others, we feel better and become more resilient. People who feel loved and valued are more confident. They are more willing to step out of their comfort zones to take risks. They know they are wanted and supported and always have something to fall back on when bad things happen. 30 Days to Love guides you on the journey on how to love and be loved. We all need someone who believes in us, who cheers us on in life. Let 30 Days to Love help you in finding this in your life.
Health Habits for Diabetes: A Patient's Guide to Changing Behaviors & Mindset for Managing Type 2 Diabetes
by Justin KompfA patient's guide to identifying and executing easy strategies and positive behaviors to help better manage their Type 2 diabetes. Health Habits for Diabetes highlights how to take the motivation to change from their diagnosis, use willpower, examine their sources of influence, form habits, and form a new integrated identity around healthy behaviors. Health Habits for Diabetes provides a what, why, and how for each stage of health behavior change including medication compliance, physical activity, mindset and nutrition. Most of the things that make us sick are preventable. They are preventable because they are the result of our behaviors. Using examples from research and practice, Health Habits for Diabetes uses this behavioral focus to help patients manage their Type 2 diabetes.
The Resilient Warrior: Battle-Tested Life Hacks for Military Men & Women
by Nick Benas Richard BryanTHE ESSENTIAL FIELD GUIDE TO WARRIOR SELF-CAREThe Resilient Warrior is the essential self-help guide to living a healthy, resilient, fulfilled and better life -- the warrior way.Battles are fought everywhere, not just out in the world, but within us. No one better understands this dichotomy than servicemen and women and veterans who must try to integrate back to their normal lives. Coping skills are a real issue for both active duty and retired military. While support groups and other healthcare organizations exist, for various reasons many are still forced to find their own way back. And the lessons they bring home are universal.The Resilient Warrior collects the very best of strategies, life hacks, practical tips and self-care ideas developed to help keep you safe and supported both at home and on deployment, including how to: • Work at your best while outside your comfort zone • Create a morning routine for the best possible start to your day • Manage anger with positive redirection • Develop proper sleep habits • Practice good hygiene as part of your everyday life • Find fulfilling ways to stay physically activeFeaturing self-help, mental health, and mind and body tactics from a variety of sources--veterans, former and active U.S. Marines, Navy, Army Rangers, Green Berets, family members and caretakers--The Resilient Warrior is collaborative collection providing needed wisdom for complete well-being for all of us. The first step to thriving is surviving—and the first step to surviving is knowing how to get what you need, when you need it.
Curing Stubborn Depression: Emerging & Breakthrough Therapies for Treatment-Resistant Depression
by Paul FitzgeraldHope and help arrives in this psychiatrist's preview of emerging and breakthrough therapies for treating more severe, treatment-resistant depression.Over 280 million individuals worldwide suffer from depression every year, with many turning to potent antidepressants and drastic lifestyle changes to help manage their condition and improve their quality of life.But what if these methods don&’t work? What if, despite all efforts, an individual continues to suffer?Stubborn, treatment-resistant depression dramatically reduces a person&’s quality of life while providing them with seemingly few options for relief.Curing Stubborn Depression seeks to not only explain the underlying causes of this pervasive form of depressive disorder, but to shine light on a number of non-traditional treatments, new therapies and clinical developments—including ECT, transcranial magnetic stimulation, bright light therapy, ketamine and more.The field of depression treatment is rapidly evolving and constantly changing, meaning it can be difficult to keep up with new therapies and clinical developments. Curing Stubborn Depression delves into these emergent treatments, many of which are transforming how this condition is managed—and offering hope to those who feel like they have none.
Building Resilient Teams: How to Transform Your Workplace, Your Community and Your World
by Brian MolitorAn essential how-to guide to building more efficient and successful organizations at work, in our communities, and in the world as we discover how our humanity transcends all.In an age of self-care and mindfulness, Building Resilient Teams translates those concepts and turns it into the group. All of us are parts of communities, neighborhoods, and other organized systems. These organizations and teams can be further characterized as places where we work, play or worship. The impact of a negative or under productive workplace on individual lives is huge. The good news is that organizations, much like people, can learn, grow and transform once there is a clear path ahead with logical mile markers along the way. Building Resilient Teams provides step-by-step instructions on how to take any organization from where it is now to a level of higher success.
101 Affirmations for Addiction & Recovery: A Practical Guide for Self-Empowerment
by Erica SpiegelmanAn essential collection of daily affirmations to help with recovery from Erica Spiegelman, author of best-selling book Rewired.Conquer negative thinking. Banish self-doubt. Create a vision of hope. The journey of recovery lasts a lifetime. The key to successful recovery is a reframing of our past experiences while we create new, positive behaviors and attitudes. Celebrated author and expert Erica Spiegelman presents in the pages of 101 Affirmations for Addiction & Recovery essential affirmations to help readers create a new and resilient foundation. Organized into themes including Coping Skills, Healthy Boundaries, Self-Care and Gratitude, these affirmations closely align with Erica's Rewired Program, a best-selling series of recovery tools that are used worldwide in the treatment of addiction. Additionally, these affirmations are for anyone who wants to build a healthier perspective as they work through the challenges, stresses and joys of every day living.
Being Well with Chronic Illness: A Guide to Joy & Resilience with Your Diagnosis
by Kat Hill Nancy PeateBeing Well with Chronic Illness is a self-help guide for those with chronic illnesses looking to find a better path to wellness.More than 40% of the US population are affected by chronic diseases. Being Well with Chronic Illness is a guide book for every single one of those people suffering with chronic illness looking to live full lives characterized by joy, resilience, and wellness.Receiving a diagnosis of terminal illness is a turning point in a person&’s life where everything they&’ve ever known is suddenly turned on its head. Negative emotions like anxiety, depression, anger and uncertainty are ever-present, while the way forward back to health and wellness seems full of twists and turns. This is because the path to wellness—and away from wellness—is a spiral. Being Well with Chronic Illness introduces the simple, but powerful concept of the Wellness Spiral, an actionable pathway anyone can follow to turn bad life events to opportunities for growth and wellness. The intricacies of the Wellness Spiral lay out a road map to how we respond to life&’s harshest challenges—and how we can rise above them.You can reclaim wellness through intention and self-discovery. Being Well with Chronic Illness charts the course for a journey that supports finding hope and wholeness after an unexpected diagnosis. This book is for anyone who is at a crossroads and wants to find ways to build resilience.
The Secret Strength of Depression, Fifth Edition: Newly Revised with Updated Information on the Treatment for Depression Including Medications
by Frederic FlachThe Secret Strength of Depression--a self-help classic which has helped millions suffering from depression to no longer feel trapped in stigma and shame--is now updated with new information on current and emerging medications and alternative therapies.The Secret Strength of Depression is a timeless, enduring self-help work that still offers invaluable insight on the subject of depression some 40 years after its original publication. This new edition includes the latest information on medications, alternative therapies, and more.Author Dr. Frederic Flach was one of the pioneers in the study of biology and depression and established the groundwork for the understanding of human resilience. Dr. Flach's positive, informative approach showed that, by tapping into their creative energy, an individual could turn their depression into a powerful force for personal growth.
Name, Claim & Reframe: Your Path to a Well-Lived Life
by Andrea DeWittName, Claim & Reframe forges a revolutionary pathway of self-discovery that gives readers permission to see and step into their power, their potential, and ultimately their truth. From life coach Andrea Mein DeWitt comes a powerful model for handling stress, distress, and life&’s turbulent plot twists. Name, Claim & Reframe marks a path to self-discovery, helping you access your personal power and potential in a way that aligns with your truth. Name, Claim & Reframe presents a simple yet powerful strategy to help one navigate life's challenges. In her experiences with coaching especially with younger adults, Andrea noticed several of them lacked the necessary framework to help them respond to life's adversities. Name, Claim & Reframe outlines this three-way solution which guides us to:NAME the source of your pain point; your triggers and limiting beliefs.CLAIM resonant actions that align with your core values. REFRAME your thinking so you can proceed with strategic and visionary optimism. Life isn&’t easy and when unexpected challenges and personal crises threaten your sense of safety and stability, coping isn&’t enough—Name, Claim & Reframe teaches you how to tackle life&’s problems, establish healthy boundaries and realign your perspectives so you can embrace your authentic spirit.