"In all my years studying personal growth, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is one of the most useful tools Ive ever come across, and in this book, Dr. Hayes describes it with more depth and clarity than ever before."-Mark Manson, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckLife is not a problem to be solved. ACT shows how we can live full and meaningful lives by embracing our vulnerability and turning toward what hurts.In this landmark book, the originator and pioneering researcher into Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) lays out the psychological flexibility skills that make it one of the most powerful approaches research has yet to offer. These skills have been shown to help even where other approaches have failed. Science shows that they are useful in virtually every area--mental health (anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, PTSD) ; physical health (chronic pain, dealing with diabetes, facing cancer) ; social processes (relationship issues, prejudice, stigma, domestic violence) ; and performance (sports, business, diet, exercise) .How does psychological flexibility help? We struggle because the problem-solving mind tells us to run from what causes us fear and hurt. But we hurt where we care. If we run from a sense of vulnerability, we must also run from what we care about. By learning how to liberate ourselves, we can live with meaning and purpose, along with our pain when there is pain.Although that is a simple idea, it resists our instincts and programming. The flexibility skills counter those ingrained tendencies. They include noticing our thoughts with curiosity, opening to our emotions, attending to what is in the present, learning the art of perspective taking, discovering our deepest values, and building habits based around what we deeply want.Beginning with the epiphany Steven Hayes had during a panic attack, this book is a powerful narrative of scientific discovery filled with moving stories as well as advice for how we can put flexibility skills to work immediately. Hayes shows how allowing ourselves to feel fully and think freely moves us toward commitment to what truly matters to us. Finally, we can live lives that reflect the qualities we choose.
Avery
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9780735214002
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Hardcover
Mid-Life Ex-Wife
By Grey, Stella
Nora Ephron meets Bridget Jones's Diary in Guardian columnist Stella Grey's heartrendingly honest, witty memoir about her online odyssey to find real love in a virtual world. "The literary equivalent of the When Harry Met Sally line, 'tell me I'll never be out there again'." - JoJo Moyes, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Me Before YouSingers may croon about love being lovelier the second time around, but it can also be far more complicated. When Stella Grey's husband leaves her for another woman, she fears she'll be unhappy and alone for the rest of her life. But daytime vodka-drinking and ice-cream are only short-term consolations. Realizing that she needs to take her future into her own hands, Stella dives into the world of online dating.
Harper Paperbacks
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9780062656230
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Paperback
You Are Not a Rock
By Freeman, Mark
Mental health is . . . being yourself.A prescriptive and positive guide, illustrated with line drawings, making the case that mental well-being, like physical health, can be strengthened over time and with specific techniquesWe all want to feel less anxiety, guilt, anger and sadness. We want to obsess less and be less lonely, free ourselves from our demons, compulsive habits, and stress. But as humans (unlike rocks) we experience all of these. And paradoxically, trying to avoid and control them only makes things worse.Having struggled with serious mental illness for many years himself, Mark Freeman has become a dedicated mental-health advocate and coach. He makes the case that instead of trying to feel less and avoid pain and stress, we need to build emotional fitness, especially our capacity for strength, balance and focus.
Penguin Books
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9780143132608
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Paperback
Draw 100 Things to Make You Happy
By Hart, Christopher
What makes you happy? Whatever it is, draw it, with the help of Christopher Hart, the world's top-selling author of art instruction books! Whether it's an adorable pet, the trip of a lifetime, or an everyday moment to savor (like your morning cup of coffee or buying a cute pair of shoes) , this book celebrates the many things that make you happy - and helps you turn them into fun-filled drawings. An enlightening introduction explains how to create the illustrations and make them come alive: how to use color, change poses, personalize the drawings, add shading, and more.
Drawing with Christopher Hart
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9781942021865
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Paperback
Radical Brilliance
By Ardagh, Arjuna
Why did Albert Einstein discover the general theory of relativity, Jane Goodall advance our understanding of primatology, and Steve Jobs change the way we think of computers and phones, while many other people live lives of quiet imitation? What are the components that contribute to an original and brilliant life? In this highly innovative new book, Arjuna Ardagh shows us how brilliance can become more of a predictable outcome and less of an accident: when four very different kinds of activity and focus co-exist together. When we can move freely through these four phases of the "Brilliance Cycle" each day, each week, each year and during the life of a project, Ardagh suggests that every human being has the chance to make a unique contribution to the evolution of human conscious- ness.
SelfXPress
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9781890909444
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Paperback
UNICORN IN A WORLD OF DONKEYS
By Michaels, Mia
An empowerment manifesto for creatives, misfits, innovators, and disruptors from the star of So You Think You Can Dance and creator of Broadway's Finding NeverlandA Unicorn in a World of Donkeys offers a playbook for living a creative and authentic life. Using her own story as a launching spot, and creative quizzes, charts, and lists to engage the reader in an interactive journey, Mia Michaels explores the experience of the unicorn in a world of donkeys, a world where fitting in, pleasing others, following rules, and maintaining norms-no matter how messed up those norms are-is the only acceptable path. She acknowledges the struggles of the unicorn life-loneliness, ridicule, being misunderstood and undervalued-and goes on encourage readers to reframe the unicorn life the way she has, as essential to a life of brilliance.
Seal Press (CA)
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9781580057721
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Print book
Pleasure Activism
By Brown, Adrienne Maree
How do we make social justice the most pleasurable human experience? How can we awaken within ourselves desires that make it impossible to settle for anything less than a fulfilling life? Author and editor adrienne maree brown finds the answer in something she calls "pleasure activism," a politics of healing and happiness that explodes the dour myth that changing the world is just another form of work. Drawing on the black feminist tradition, she challenges us to rethink the ground rules of activism. Her mindset-altering essays are interwoven with conversations and insights from other feminist thinkers, including Audre Lorde, Joan Morgan, Cara Page, Sonya Renee Taylor, and Alexis Pauline Gumbs. Together they cover a wide array of subjects - from sex work to climate change, from race and gender to sex and drugs - building new narratives about how politics can feel good and how what feels good always has a complex politics of its own.
AK Press
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9781849353267
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Paperback
The Art of Dying Well
By Butler, Katy
An inspiring, informative, and practical guide to navigating end of life issues, by a groundbreaking expert in the field and the New York Times bestselling author of Knocking on Heaven's Door.In the mid-1400s, an unnamed Catholic monk composed a popular self-help book called Ars Moriendi, or The Art of Dying. Written in Latin, this medieval death manual taught people how to navigate the trials of the deathbed, using simple rituals of repentance, reassurance, and letting go. Bestselling author and award-winning journalist Katy Butler argues that we have lost touch with the "art of dying" as practiced by our ancestors, yet we still hunger for rites of passage, and a sense of the sacred, especially in the important life transitions of aging and dying. Butler has lectured at medical schools, and spoken with community and caregiving organizations across the country. Here she reveals what she has learned about dying in America today - and how to have a better end of life. We are coping with a medical system in disarray, in its approach to people who are aging, dying, or chronically ill. Butler argues that it's not about living as long as possible, it's about living as well as possible. Not only does our current system poorly serve our medical needs, it also crowds out any sense of the sacred. It's time to restore a sense of honor, and through exploring the stages of later life, sharing "good death" stories, as well as offering practical takeaways, The Art of Dying Well illuminates a path to a better end of life.
Scribner
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9781501135316
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Hardcover
Thrive in Retirement
By Thurman, Eric
Discover the three secrets to happiness--and much more--in the later years of life.Never before in human history have so many people lived for decades beyond their working years. 10,000 Americans turn 65 each day, and their average life expectancy is another 20 years--and many will live longer. But will they just live or have a meaningful life? The truth is that many--if not most--people approaching the latter years do not have a plan, much less a strategy to thrive instead of just survive. Packed with information based on research as well as common-sense wisdom, here are some examples of what readers will discover: * How retiring at the wrong time increases the likelihood of dying 89%. * What can delay Alzheimer's onset an average of 9 years. * How everything that makes you happy comes in just 3 forms. * Which partner is most likely to initiate divorce after decades of marriage and why.<
WaterBrook
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9780735291829
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Paperback
I Don't Want to Be an Empath Anymore
By North, Ora
Do you feel all the feels - all the time Are you fed up with the mainstream spiritual "love and light" scene that calls for constant positivity, even in the face of true loss, trauma, and pain If so, this book is for you.I Don't Want to Be an Empath Anymore is a gift for the jaded empath searching for authenticity in spirituality, and spirituality in being authentic - something beyond the clichd, positive affirmations that seem to invalidate our anger, sadness, and pain. When we feel broken - and when real damage has been done, it's not always helpful to ignore our feelings and tell ourselves that we are perfect and whole.In this refreshingly honest guide, shamanic practitioner Ora North offers practical exercises to help you navigate your intuition and empathic sensitivities, create much-needed boundaries, and build confidence. You'll also learn to balance your emotions and energy, and harness the strength of your shadow side to embrace your whole self and live your best life.Like the Japanese craft known as Kintsugi - the art of repairing broken pottery using a lacquer dusted with powdered gold - the process of acknowledging and repairing our fragmented selves can make us even more beautiful than before, cracks and all. In this book, you won't find platitudes or attempts to whitewash your experiences. What you will find are real, practical tools and guidance to help you make the most of your unique abilities.
Publisher: n/a
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9781684034178
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Paperback
Untitled
By Manson, Mark
From the New York Times best-selling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck comes a new unorthodox self-help book. 2 million first printing.
Harper
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9780062888433
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Hardcover
Making Space, Clutter Free
By Mccubbin, Tracy
"This isn't another Kondo-clone, because she dives into the heart of why decluttering is so difficult." -- BOOKLIST , STARRED ReviewDiscover the freedom of a beautiful home, personal purpose, and joyful inner confidence Decluttering expert Tracy McCubbin offers revolutionary help to anyone who has repeatedly tried to break their clutter's mysterious hold. Her powerful answer lies in the 7 Emotional Clutter Blocks, unconscious obstacles that stood between thousands of her clients and financial freedom, healthy relationships, and positive outlooks. Once a Clutter Block is revealed -- and healed -- true transformation of home and life is possible. Her empowering techniques and strategies help you:Recognize and overcome your Clutter Block(s) to liberate your home. Lighten and purge without the rigidity of the other methods.Use your home to attain life goals like health, wealth and love. It's time to break through your Clutter Blocks and discover the lasting happiness waiting for you on the other side! Additional Praise for Making Space, Clutter Free:"What sets Tracy McCubbin apart is her kind and empathetic approach to organizing -- she truly understands the psychology behind peoples' attachment to things." -- Patricia Heaton"In Making Space, Clutter Free Tracy offers a realistic approach to managing your belongings. Instead of prescribing perfection, she understands our individual differences require individual strategies -- and that it doesn't always need to be rational." -- Cait Flanders, bestselling author of The Year of Less
Sourcebooks
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9781492675198
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Hardcover
Life After Darkness
By Knight, Michelle
From an unruly childhood to a torturous eleven years of captivity, Michelle Knight's story of resilience and hope in Finding Me captivated readers. Now, in Life After Darkness, she tells the story of how she emerged into a new world and wrestled with her past in order to claim the life she'd hoped for when all was darkness: a life full of hope, passion and love. Since her long-overdue escape from the house of horrors in which she was trapped, she's experienced many things for the first time. She has learned about trust, and has grown into the woman that past circumstances did not always allow her to be.Along the way, Michelle has learned a lot and grown immensely. She wants to share those lessons and insights with the millions of people who have followed her story. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Weinstein Books
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9781602865648
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Hardcover
A Headache In the Pelvis
By Wise, David
The top-selling book about pelvic pain offering the gold-standard nondrug, nonsurgical Wise-Anderson protocol for treating chronic pelvic pain, A Headache in the Pelvis has only been available online until now; our streamlined edition will be the definitive resource for anyone suffering from pelvic pain.Chronic pelvic pain afflicts 1.6 million Americans (about 55 percent of sufferers are men) . It goes by the names of pelvic floor dysfunction and prostatitis, among others. Its causes are hard to pinpoint, so it is often left untreated despite causing excruciating pain. David Wise, PhD, went searching for relief 20 years ago after doctors were unable to help him, diving into the medical literature, self-experimenting, and ultimately joining forces with Stanford urologist Dr.
Harmony
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9781524762049
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Paperback
Joy Fixes for Weary Parents
By Leyba, Erin
No matter how much parents love their children, parenting is hard. How can a new parent not be stressed while sleep-deprived? A mom or dad sad about not having time with their partner? While people have raised kids forever, modern life presents fresh challenges. The author - the mother of three young children - has been counseling parents on dealing with them for almost twenty years. She has developed techniques that not only help parents cope, but also feel joy - in their parenting and in their relationship with one another. Leyba draws on the latest research (mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, Internal Family Systems therapy, etc.) to create solutions for coping, simplifying, communicating, and balancing that are not only effective but doable.
A Liberated Mind
By Hayes, Steven C
"In all my years studying personal growth, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is one of the most useful tools Ive ever come across, and in this book, Dr. Hayes describes it with more depth and clarity than ever before."-Mark Manson, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckLife is not a problem to be solved. ACT shows how we can live full and meaningful lives by embracing our vulnerability and turning toward what hurts.In this landmark book, the originator and pioneering researcher into Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) lays out the psychological flexibility skills that make it one of the most powerful approaches research has yet to offer. These skills have been shown to help even where other approaches have failed. Science shows that they are useful in virtually every area--mental health (anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, PTSD) ; physical health (chronic pain, dealing with diabetes, facing cancer) ; social processes (relationship issues, prejudice, stigma, domestic violence) ; and performance (sports, business, diet, exercise) .How does psychological flexibility help? We struggle because the problem-solving mind tells us to run from what causes us fear and hurt. But we hurt where we care. If we run from a sense of vulnerability, we must also run from what we care about. By learning how to liberate ourselves, we can live with meaning and purpose, along with our pain when there is pain.Although that is a simple idea, it resists our instincts and programming. The flexibility skills counter those ingrained tendencies. They include noticing our thoughts with curiosity, opening to our emotions, attending to what is in the present, learning the art of perspective taking, discovering our deepest values, and building habits based around what we deeply want.Beginning with the epiphany Steven Hayes had during a panic attack, this book is a powerful narrative of scientific discovery filled with moving stories as well as advice for how we can put flexibility skills to work immediately. Hayes shows how allowing ourselves to feel fully and think freely moves us toward commitment to what truly matters to us. Finally, we can live lives that reflect the qualities we choose.
Mid-Life Ex-Wife
By Grey, Stella
Nora Ephron meets Bridget Jones's Diary in Guardian columnist Stella Grey's heartrendingly honest, witty memoir about her online odyssey to find real love in a virtual world. "The literary equivalent of the When Harry Met Sally line, 'tell me I'll never be out there again'." - JoJo Moyes, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Me Before YouSingers may croon about love being lovelier the second time around, but it can also be far more complicated. When Stella Grey's husband leaves her for another woman, she fears she'll be unhappy and alone for the rest of her life. But daytime vodka-drinking and ice-cream are only short-term consolations. Realizing that she needs to take her future into her own hands, Stella dives into the world of online dating.
You Are Not a Rock
By Freeman, Mark
Mental health is . . . being yourself.A prescriptive and positive guide, illustrated with line drawings, making the case that mental well-being, like physical health, can be strengthened over time and with specific techniquesWe all want to feel less anxiety, guilt, anger and sadness. We want to obsess less and be less lonely, free ourselves from our demons, compulsive habits, and stress. But as humans (unlike rocks) we experience all of these. And paradoxically, trying to avoid and control them only makes things worse.Having struggled with serious mental illness for many years himself, Mark Freeman has become a dedicated mental-health advocate and coach. He makes the case that instead of trying to feel less and avoid pain and stress, we need to build emotional fitness, especially our capacity for strength, balance and focus.
Draw 100 Things to Make You Happy
By Hart, Christopher
What makes you happy? Whatever it is, draw it, with the help of Christopher Hart, the world's top-selling author of art instruction books! Whether it's an adorable pet, the trip of a lifetime, or an everyday moment to savor (like your morning cup of coffee or buying a cute pair of shoes) , this book celebrates the many things that make you happy - and helps you turn them into fun-filled drawings. An enlightening introduction explains how to create the illustrations and make them come alive: how to use color, change poses, personalize the drawings, add shading, and more.
Radical Brilliance
By Ardagh, Arjuna
Why did Albert Einstein discover the general theory of relativity, Jane Goodall advance our understanding of primatology, and Steve Jobs change the way we think of computers and phones, while many other people live lives of quiet imitation? What are the components that contribute to an original and brilliant life? In this highly innovative new book, Arjuna Ardagh shows us how brilliance can become more of a predictable outcome and less of an accident: when four very different kinds of activity and focus co-exist together. When we can move freely through these four phases of the "Brilliance Cycle" each day, each week, each year and during the life of a project, Ardagh suggests that every human being has the chance to make a unique contribution to the evolution of human conscious- ness.
UNICORN IN A WORLD OF DONKEYS
By Michaels, Mia
An empowerment manifesto for creatives, misfits, innovators, and disruptors from the star of So You Think You Can Dance and creator of Broadway's Finding NeverlandA Unicorn in a World of Donkeys offers a playbook for living a creative and authentic life. Using her own story as a launching spot, and creative quizzes, charts, and lists to engage the reader in an interactive journey, Mia Michaels explores the experience of the unicorn in a world of donkeys, a world where fitting in, pleasing others, following rules, and maintaining norms-no matter how messed up those norms are-is the only acceptable path. She acknowledges the struggles of the unicorn life-loneliness, ridicule, being misunderstood and undervalued-and goes on encourage readers to reframe the unicorn life the way she has, as essential to a life of brilliance.
Pleasure Activism
By Brown, Adrienne Maree
How do we make social justice the most pleasurable human experience? How can we awaken within ourselves desires that make it impossible to settle for anything less than a fulfilling life? Author and editor adrienne maree brown finds the answer in something she calls "pleasure activism," a politics of healing and happiness that explodes the dour myth that changing the world is just another form of work. Drawing on the black feminist tradition, she challenges us to rethink the ground rules of activism. Her mindset-altering essays are interwoven with conversations and insights from other feminist thinkers, including Audre Lorde, Joan Morgan, Cara Page, Sonya Renee Taylor, and Alexis Pauline Gumbs. Together they cover a wide array of subjects - from sex work to climate change, from race and gender to sex and drugs - building new narratives about how politics can feel good and how what feels good always has a complex politics of its own.
The Art of Dying Well
By Butler, Katy
An inspiring, informative, and practical guide to navigating end of life issues, by a groundbreaking expert in the field and the New York Times bestselling author of Knocking on Heaven's Door.In the mid-1400s, an unnamed Catholic monk composed a popular self-help book called Ars Moriendi, or The Art of Dying. Written in Latin, this medieval death manual taught people how to navigate the trials of the deathbed, using simple rituals of repentance, reassurance, and letting go. Bestselling author and award-winning journalist Katy Butler argues that we have lost touch with the "art of dying" as practiced by our ancestors, yet we still hunger for rites of passage, and a sense of the sacred, especially in the important life transitions of aging and dying. Butler has lectured at medical schools, and spoken with community and caregiving organizations across the country. Here she reveals what she has learned about dying in America today - and how to have a better end of life. We are coping with a medical system in disarray, in its approach to people who are aging, dying, or chronically ill. Butler argues that it's not about living as long as possible, it's about living as well as possible. Not only does our current system poorly serve our medical needs, it also crowds out any sense of the sacred. It's time to restore a sense of honor, and through exploring the stages of later life, sharing "good death" stories, as well as offering practical takeaways, The Art of Dying Well illuminates a path to a better end of life.
Thrive in Retirement
By Thurman, Eric
Discover the three secrets to happiness--and much more--in the later years of life.Never before in human history have so many people lived for decades beyond their working years. 10,000 Americans turn 65 each day, and their average life expectancy is another 20 years--and many will live longer. But will they just live or have a meaningful life? The truth is that many--if not most--people approaching the latter years do not have a plan, much less a strategy to thrive instead of just survive. Packed with information based on research as well as common-sense wisdom, here are some examples of what readers will discover: * How retiring at the wrong time increases the likelihood of dying 89%. * What can delay Alzheimer's onset an average of 9 years. * How everything that makes you happy comes in just 3 forms. * Which partner is most likely to initiate divorce after decades of marriage and why.<
I Don't Want to Be an Empath Anymore
By North, Ora
Do you feel all the feels - all the time Are you fed up with the mainstream spiritual "love and light" scene that calls for constant positivity, even in the face of true loss, trauma, and pain If so, this book is for you.I Don't Want to Be an Empath Anymore is a gift for the jaded empath searching for authenticity in spirituality, and spirituality in being authentic - something beyond the clichd, positive affirmations that seem to invalidate our anger, sadness, and pain. When we feel broken - and when real damage has been done, it's not always helpful to ignore our feelings and tell ourselves that we are perfect and whole.In this refreshingly honest guide, shamanic practitioner Ora North offers practical exercises to help you navigate your intuition and empathic sensitivities, create much-needed boundaries, and build confidence. You'll also learn to balance your emotions and energy, and harness the strength of your shadow side to embrace your whole self and live your best life.Like the Japanese craft known as Kintsugi - the art of repairing broken pottery using a lacquer dusted with powdered gold - the process of acknowledging and repairing our fragmented selves can make us even more beautiful than before, cracks and all. In this book, you won't find platitudes or attempts to whitewash your experiences. What you will find are real, practical tools and guidance to help you make the most of your unique abilities.
Untitled
By Manson, Mark
From the New York Times best-selling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck comes a new unorthodox self-help book. 2 million first printing.
Making Space, Clutter Free
By Mccubbin, Tracy
"This isn't another Kondo-clone, because she dives into the heart of why decluttering is so difficult." -- BOOKLIST , STARRED ReviewDiscover the freedom of a beautiful home, personal purpose, and joyful inner confidence Decluttering expert Tracy McCubbin offers revolutionary help to anyone who has repeatedly tried to break their clutter's mysterious hold. Her powerful answer lies in the 7 Emotional Clutter Blocks, unconscious obstacles that stood between thousands of her clients and financial freedom, healthy relationships, and positive outlooks. Once a Clutter Block is revealed -- and healed -- true transformation of home and life is possible. Her empowering techniques and strategies help you:Recognize and overcome your Clutter Block(s) to liberate your home. Lighten and purge without the rigidity of the other methods.Use your home to attain life goals like health, wealth and love. It's time to break through your Clutter Blocks and discover the lasting happiness waiting for you on the other side! Additional Praise for Making Space, Clutter Free:"What sets Tracy McCubbin apart is her kind and empathetic approach to organizing -- she truly understands the psychology behind peoples' attachment to things." -- Patricia Heaton"In Making Space, Clutter Free Tracy offers a realistic approach to managing your belongings. Instead of prescribing perfection, she understands our individual differences require individual strategies -- and that it doesn't always need to be rational." -- Cait Flanders, bestselling author of The Year of Less
Life After Darkness
By Knight, Michelle
From an unruly childhood to a torturous eleven years of captivity, Michelle Knight's story of resilience and hope in Finding Me captivated readers. Now, in Life After Darkness, she tells the story of how she emerged into a new world and wrestled with her past in order to claim the life she'd hoped for when all was darkness: a life full of hope, passion and love. Since her long-overdue escape from the house of horrors in which she was trapped, she's experienced many things for the first time. She has learned about trust, and has grown into the woman that past circumstances did not always allow her to be.Along the way, Michelle has learned a lot and grown immensely. She wants to share those lessons and insights with the millions of people who have followed her story. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
A Headache In the Pelvis
By Wise, David
The top-selling book about pelvic pain offering the gold-standard nondrug, nonsurgical Wise-Anderson protocol for treating chronic pelvic pain, A Headache in the Pelvis has only been available online until now; our streamlined edition will be the definitive resource for anyone suffering from pelvic pain.Chronic pelvic pain afflicts 1.6 million Americans (about 55 percent of sufferers are men) . It goes by the names of pelvic floor dysfunction and prostatitis, among others. Its causes are hard to pinpoint, so it is often left untreated despite causing excruciating pain. David Wise, PhD, went searching for relief 20 years ago after doctors were unable to help him, diving into the medical literature, self-experimenting, and ultimately joining forces with Stanford urologist Dr.
Joy Fixes for Weary Parents
By Leyba, Erin
No matter how much parents love their children, parenting is hard. How can a new parent not be stressed while sleep-deprived? A mom or dad sad about not having time with their partner? While people have raised kids forever, modern life presents fresh challenges. The author - the mother of three young children - has been counseling parents on dealing with them for almost twenty years. She has developed techniques that not only help parents cope, but also feel joy - in their parenting and in their relationship with one another. Leyba draws on the latest research (mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, Internal Family Systems therapy, etc.) to create solutions for coping, simplifying, communicating, and balancing that are not only effective but doable.