Mental Stress

If you've experienced long-term or repeated trauma-such as childhood abuse or neglect, domestic violence, betrayal, or prolonged emotional abuse-you may struggle with intense feelings of sadness, anger, anxiety, shame, and distrust toward others.

Moms can feel as if they are sprinting through life, crashing onto the pillow at day's end only to start again the next morning. In Breathe, Mama, Breathe, psychotherapist Shonda Moralis outlines the benefits of daily meditation and shows moms how to do it - in just five minutes.

Luis' first book sparked a national conversation about service dogs and PTSD. In this spectacular new memoir, he and Tuesday bring their healing mission to the next level, showing how these beautifully trained animals can assist soldiers, veterans, and many others with disabilities. Rescuing a forgotten Tuskegee airman. Battling obstinate VA bureaucrats. Delivering solace to troubled war heroes and their families. Everywhere these two go, they highlight the miraculous talents of service dogs.

Do you want to learn how to stop worrying, eliminate anxiety, stress, and procrastination, use meditation and hypnosis for positivity thinking? If yes, then keep reading. A lot of us sometimes will overanalyze and overthink things in our minds. That is normal as we are human beings, and it is a part of our daily living. But, if overthinking turns out to be a repetitive activity, it may be the right time for you to take action to avoid it from controlling your life.

Chase Andrews provides a no-nonsense approach to recovery and points out that while the process of recovery isn't easy, it can be simple and straight forward. This book will show you how to heal from past traumatic events in less than 30 minutes a day.

Why is it that research suggests people who don’t have kids are happier than people who do? Olivia Scobie provides practical solutions for parents who find themselves pushing beyond their capacity to meet impossible standards, and she challenges parents to shift their thinking from child-centered to family-centered. By naming today’s unrealistic parenting expectations as impossible from the get-go, Impossible Parenting creates the space to acknowledge harmful expectations for new parents and begins a conversation that focuses on healing....

If you have an anxiety disorder or experience anxiety symptoms that interfere with your day-to-day life, you can benefit from learning four simple skills that therapists use with their clients. These easy-to-learn skills are at the heart of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), a cutting-edge therapeutic approach that can help you better manage the panic attacks, worries, and fears that limit your life and keep you feeling stuck. In The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anxiety, you'll learn how to use each of these skills to manage your anxiety, worry, and stress.

Your body is your first healer. It already carries the wisdom to restore balance, release trauma, and return you to a life of calm presence. The Somatic Exercise Solution is your roadmap back to that inner sanctuary. In this transformational audiobook, you’ll discover 42 gentle, science-backed somatic techniques designed to calm anxiety, support trauma recovery, and tone the vagus nerve, all in just ten minutes a day. No experience, flexibility, or equipment required. All you need is your breath, your awareness, and a willingness to begin.

Trying to live a completely stress-free life is a zero-sum game. The true goal of your relationship with stress is to figure out how to manage it effectively, how to use it to build and support a meaningful, resilient life. In these 18 enriching and inspiring lectures, discover how to manage and minimize the stress in your life. You'll explore the nuances of stress in ways you never really considered. Rooted in scientific findings from experiments, research papers, and case studies, these lectures offer you nothing less than a bold new way of facing (and appreciating) daily life.

Modern life throws a variety of stressful situations at us. This book aims to show stress in a different light - as a natural bodily reaction to help us through certain situations. Although our bodies produce the "fight or flight" reaction when subjected to stress, it often seems inappropriate - our increased heart and lung rate and the chemicals injected into system by the brain can cause illnesses such as asthma and diabetes. This text invites us to improve our brain-body connections in an approach to healthy living based on science.

Transform your life and achieve lasting personal growth, even if you've felt stuck in your emotional patterns for years! Do you feel overwhelmed by your emotions, unsure how to manage stress, or struggle to maintain healthy relationships? Do you find it hard to handle criticism or express yourself confidently? If so, you're not alone. Many people face these challenges in today's fast-paced world. But there's a solution. Emotional Intelligence Unleashed by Jon Manning is a comprehensive guide to mastering your emotions and transforming your life.

In this “deeply original” (Elif Batuman) and “violently funny” (Myriam Gurba) story, a young lawyer finally confronts her dark past so she can live in a more peaceful future. To the outside observer, Vivian is a success story—a dedicated lawyer who advocates for mentally ill patients...

A neuroscientist explores how trauma impacts the brain, especially for women—and how we can learn to heal ourselves Everyone experiences trauma. Whether a specific harrowing event or a series of stressful moments that culminate over time, trauma can echo and etch itself into our brain as we...

What if you could rewire your brain’s response to pain, trauma, and anxiety in just minutes a day—from the comfort of your own home? For decades, EMDR therapy has been locked away in expensive therapy sessions. But breakthrough research now shows that the same powerful bilateral stimulation techniques used by therapists can be safely and effectively practiced at home. Your brain has an incredible capacity for healing—it just needs the right tools to unlock it. Heal Yourself with EMDR puts those tools directly in your hands.

Stress is a part of daily life, but over time it can cause us to feel anxious, irritable, and overwhelmed. So how can you keep stress from getting the best of you and avoid total burnout? In the tradition of their highly successful A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, Elisha Goldstein and Bob Stahl present a unique, accessible collection of daily practices to help listeners stay grounded in the here and now.

Many of us experience Anticipatory Anxiety without realizing its impact. As someone who also suffers from it, I found myself overwhelmed by upcoming events, even those I once enjoyed like softball and bowling. This narrative details the journey of a person who learns that ignoring anxiety only magnifies it. Discover how Sam transitions from doubt to confidence, ready to tackle each day with a positive outlook.

Joseph Campbell – the great 20th Century mythologist – revolutionized our understanding of story and psychology with his exposition of the Hero’s Journey; the path of change undertaken by normal individuals that ultimately transforms their understanding of life. However, the Hero’s Journey does not work equally well for all – especially those who have already had their lives and selves irrevocably altered by early childhood trauma.

Narcissism Unmasked is the ultimate guide for breaking free from the grip of manipulation, gaslighting, and emotional control. This book will help you understand what you’ve endured, reclaim your voice, and rebuild your life from a place of strength.

Ein umfassend neues Verständnis von Traumata vom Pionier der Traumaforschung – aktualisiert, erweitert und erstmals als Hörbuch auf Deutsch. Das Trauma in dir erschließt ein faszinierendes neuartiges Verständnis der Ursachen und Folgen von Traumata und schenkt allen, die die zerstörerische Wirkung eines solchen Erlebnisses kennengelernt haben, Hoffnung und Klarheit.

Contrary to what many people believe, we can recover from emotional trauma relatively quickly and completely on our own. Keep Pain in the Past explains a process that allows you to do most, if not all, of the recovery on your own. It will teach you the critical skill of treating psychological wounds and help you identify and face this pain and find closure on your own. Use Dr. Chris Cortman's easy-to-master method to remember, feel, express, release, and reframe the trauma that has been haunting you for years.