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Wealth? Fitness? Career success? How can we possibly place these above true and lasting well-being? Drawing from works of fiction and poetry, Western philosophy, Buddhist beliefs, scientific research, and personal experience, Ricard weaves an inspirational and forward-looking account...
In addiction, a person with a substance use disorder undergoes a negative change in thinking and behavioral patterns. A person's character is overthrown by addictive thinking: displacement, projection, shame, and hypersensitivity are addiction's...
Overcome the detractors that can drag you away from the pursuit of your ultimate life goals and dreamsNaysayers, personal tragedies, major setbacks, procrastination, vague goals, and a multitude of other obstacles can keep you from staying on the right path in your personal and professional pursuits. These ''sharks''—highly adaptable and hard to combat—strike when you least expect them, nibbling away at your energy and focus.From his
...Like other psychiatric disorders, sexual addiction is a condition that affects peoples' relationships with others as much as it affects their own mental state. Individuals suffering from sexual addiction typically pursue sex through any means possible and often engage in risky forms of sexual activity such as exhibitionism, promiscuous sex with multiple partners, online sex, etc. It's easy to see how a couple's relationship may be challenged by
...We all worry about things from time to time, but some of us just can't seem to stop expecting the worst—even when our expectations are very unlikely to occur. This condition, chronic worry, is disruptive all by itself, and it can lead to other, more serious anxiety problems. This little book—the fifth in New Harbinger's Ten Simple Solution series—offers a handful of easy and effective techniques for getting rid of worry once and
...Addiction among older adults is a hidden and hushed problem. Signs and symptoms of alcohol or medication abuse can easily be mistaken for conditions related to aging. And even when friends or family members recognize signs of addiction, they often discount...
Getting divorced is never easy but you can help to make the process reasonably civilised and reduce the collateral damage. In Divorce there are 52 practical ideas to do just that, with tips on protecting children, picking the right lawyer, avoiding recriminations and finding ways to deal with the pains and gains of being single again. Written from first hand experience this book talks honestly and realistically about the divorce process and its
...This is how we really communicate. Subconscious signals are talking to us all the time. Everyone is speaking to you and you are speaking to everybody. Fortunately, hardly anybody understands you! All you have to do to gain the high ground in life is learn to understand how body signals work. You can then generally take charge because you know what's really going on behind the scenes. You will be able to speed-read the people you meet and use your
...Mel B's 101 Meeting Starters is a friendly, first-ever guide to making the most of Twelve Step meetings. Anyone who has participated in a Twelve Step meeting knows the benefit of these confidential forums for sharing the experience, strength, and hope that sustain recovery. Sometimes, however, meetings get sidetracked by irrelevant topics, dominant speakers, or...
Physicians are entrusted within the lives of their patients; lives woven from the threads of spirituality; touched by the mysteries of the universe, and filled with stories to tell. These stories can teach the secrets of a life filled with meaning, of wisdom, and of extraordinary journeys. They are sacred lessons. They are lessons that teach of a miraculous place and shine their light on the path that will take us there.
Of the 46 million adult Americans who now smoke, the vast majority would like to quit. In about as much time as it takes to read his new book, author Tim Williamson outlines a proven, life-changing plan that will free smokers from their addiction permanently-without nicotine patches and gums. Escape from Smoking not only offers all
...In The Secret Language of the Heart, award-winning producer and composer Barry Goldstein shares how every one of us—the musical and non-musical alike—can harness the power of music to treat alleviate specific illnesses, reverse negative mindsets and attitudes, dissolve creative blocks and improve overall health. Backed up by the latest scientific research on the benefits of sound, music, and vibration, this book offers practical, concrete
...What does it take to face death, loss, and grief with confidence and peace?
Cheryl Eckl is reluctantly forced to play hostess to life's most unwelcome guest when her husband, Stephen, is diagnosed with terminal cancer and given a few short years to live. In A Beautiful Death, her powerful insights, moving story, and unerring guidance show us that we all have the inner resources to face death, and the future, with peace. In fact, she says, with
...In this joyous, lively and entertaining book, learn to consciously enjoy your sexual and sensual life to the fullest, without shame! The author, shares what she has
learned through thousands of intimate, honest conversations with women in the course of her home-based Pleasure Parties selling pleasure aids to women. In this enlightening book, she advocates for taking personal responsibility for your own sexual and sensual pleasure, and, above
...Codependency For Dummies, 2nd Edition is the most comprehensive book on the topic to date. Written in plain English and packed with sensitive, authoritative information, it describes the history, symptoms, causes, and relationship dynamics of codependency. The majority of the book is devoted to healing and lays out a clear plan for recovery with exercises,
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