Mental Stress

Yoga for Trauma Recovery outlines best practices for the growing body of professionals trained in both yoga and psychotherapy and addresses the theoretical foundations that tie the two fields. Uniting recent developments in our understanding of neuroscience and trauma recovery with ancient tenets of yoga philosophy and practice, this foundational text is a must-listen for those interested in the healing capacities of each modality. Listeners will come away from the book with a strong sense of how to apply theory, philosophy, and research to real-life complexities.

How can you begin holistically tackling your anxiety whenever the moment strikes? In The Anxiety Healer’s Guide licensed counselor and creator of the Instagram account @TheAnxietyHealer Alison Seponara brings her expertise and commitment to healing anxiety to the world. While the journey toward recovery might look different for everyone, this portable resource is full of concrete activities, tools, and techniques that have been scientifically proven to calm the sympathetic nervous system and give sufferers a better sense of control over their minds and bodies.

Viele Menschen tragen die unsichtbaren Spuren eines Kindheitstraumas in sich – emotionale Dysregulation, unerklärliche Ängste, das Gefühl, festzustecken oder immer wieder in die gleichen Muster zu verfallen. Solche Prägungen beeinflussen das Nervensystem und die emotionale Reaktionsfähigkeit, aber sie müssen nicht das ganze Leben bestimmen. Der Schlüssel liegt nicht darin, die Vergangenheit auszulöschen, sondern, einen neuen Umgang mit ihr zu finden.

You wake up tired to a blaring alarm, forcing yourself through your morning routine, feeling like you’re just going through the motions. As you get ready for work, your anxiety builds, dreading the thought of facing your toxic boss and an overwhelming workload. At work, you struggle to focus on tasks and feel easily distracted. The weight of the day and anxiety build, and you worry about your performance and the judgment of your toxic boss and colleagues.

Cognitive psychology is a study that focuses on how the human brain works. Through the use of cognitive behavioral therapy, people can find ways to keep their mental faculties in check. This includes understanding what can be done to resolve problems and issues in one’s life. This guide explains how cognitive behavioral therapy can be utilized to control fears, depression, anger, and other common problems that may persist in one’s life. With cognitive psychology, people can do more with their lives and know what they can do to manage their attitudes.

Cuando la terapia hablada no es suficiente, este audiolibro ofrece lo que tu cuerpo necesita para sanar. Muchas personas salen de terapia pensando: ¿Y ahora que? Aqui encontraras una guia practica y clara para liberar el trauma, reducir la ansiedad y reprogramar tu sistema nervioso en solo 30 minutos al dia. Has intentado escribir un diario, practicar mindfulness o tomar medicacion, pero la ansiedad sigue, el trauma no se va y tu sistema nervioso parece atrapado en modo supervivencia. No estas roto. Solo necesitas un enfoque corporal que te devuelva la calma.

Less than three months after retiring from a 30-year law enforcement career, Kim Colegrove's husband chose suicide. Since that day, Colegrove has been helping first responders across the country practice techniques to cope with the stress and trauma that their work brings. And this book continues that mission by offering first responders and their families hope by introducing meditation and mindfulness as viable and practical tools to help reduce stress, regulate emotion, and improve overall health and well-being.

Trouble sleeping, panic attacks, knots in your stomach, excessive worry, doubts, phobias - anxiety comes in many shapes and sizes, and affects millions of people. But you don’t have to suffer anymore. In Retrain Your Anxious Brain, renowned therapist and anxiety expert John Tsilimparis, MFT, shares the groundbreaking program he’s created to help hundreds of people (himself included) free themselves from crippling anxiety and live healthier, happier lives.

Quickly reduce your anxiety symptoms - and achieve lasting wellbeing - with the simple eight-week action plan in The Mindfulness Workbook for Anxiety. Current research has proven that mindfulness is an effective way to reduce and relieve anxiety. The Mindfulness Workbook for Anxiety delivers practical strategies for applying mindfulness to the daily events that cause anxiety and stress. From basic skills building to real-life application, this audiobook outlines simple techniques that are specially designed to replace anxiety with peace and wellbeing.

Asserting that the body is the main site of oppression in Western society, the contributors to this pioneering volume explore the complex issue of embodiment and how it relates to social inclusion and marginalization. In a culture where bodies of people who are brown, black, female, transgender, disabled, fat, or queer are often shamed, sexualized, ignored, and oppressed, what does it mean to live in a marginalized body? This anthology explores how power, privilege, oppression, and attempted disembodiment play out on the bodies of disparaged individuals.

Longing for a practical approach to self-care that actually fits your real life? Inside this comprehensive, research-supported guide, you'll discover 120 evidence-based self-care activities customized for different time availabilities.

Do you find yourself constantly overwhelmed by daily tasks, unable to focus, or struggling with impulsive decisions because of ADHD? Are you frustrated by your inability to manage time and organize your space effectively? Have you tried countless strategies that left you feeling exhausted and defeated? Meet your guide to mastering executive functioning skills and transforming your ADHD into a strength.

Packed with useful tips that make it easy to incorporate CBT—Cognitive Behavioral Therapy—into your working day, CBT at Work For Dummies helps you reap the benefits of a more focused working life. You'll discover how integrating CBT at work promotes improved productivity and concentration, lower staff turnover, enhanced employer-employee and client relationships, reduced cost of staff absenteeism caused by illness, injury, stress, and more.

Discover the transformative power of nurturing your gut-brain connection in Your Gut Instinct: Practical & Therapeutic Strategies for Enhancing the Brain-Body Connection. This insightful guide delves into the profound relationship between your digestive health and mental well-being, providing actionable advice and therapeutic strategies that bridge the gap between neuroscience and daily health practices.

Achieve peace and balance in just 5 minutes a day, even if you've struggled with stress and anxiety for years–no experience required! Beginner's Guide to Somatic Exercises for Nervous System Regulation offers an easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach to relieve stress and anxiety in just 5 minutes a day.

في أثناء تأليف هذا الكتاب في شهر مارس من عام 2020، تلقيت مكالمة من النجمة مايلي سايرس. استنتجت من صوتها أن هناك شيئًا يثير فزعها. أنا طبيبها منذ أن كانت في الثامنة عشرة من عمرها، حين أتت إليَّ لأول مرة مكبلة بمشاعر القلق والخوف. اعتادت أن تقلق باستمرار من احتمال إصابتها - هي أو أمها - بالمرض. كانت تفكر في كل الأمور الفظيعة التي يمكن أن تحدث إن لم تحظ بصديقة، وكانت تظن أنها ستموت قريبًا إن لم ترتبط برجل. أثناء عملنا معًا، تعلّمت مايلي بعض الإستراتيجيات القوية لمساعدتها على التحكم في هذه الأفكار السلبية، لكن في ذلك اليوم، عادت المخاوف إليها من جديد، وعرفتُ السبب.

In Reggie Ford's bold reassessment of the Black experience in America, he demonstrates that a new understanding of PTSD is required. PTSD, or Perseverance Through Severe Dysfunction, as Ford defines it, underlines the darkness of mental illnesses and behaviors that impact young Black men and have plagued Black Americans for generations. But his reassessment is not doom and gloom. Instead, Ford implores that we turn pain into peace. Ford uses his own traumatic experiences to inform his call to action.

How do you cope with stress, anxiety, procrastination or moments of crisis? Do you wait for the 'perfect' solution, avoid the situation or blame yourself? If so, it's time to break the cycle: when panic strikes, listen to this book instead. Cambridge University mental health researcher Dr Olivia has spent the last decade uncovering how to maintain good mental health. In this short, no-nonsense book, she shares practical tips based on her cutting-edge research to help you fight the patterns and moods that hold you back.

Overthinking is a paralyzing and frustrating habit that can literally give you a headache. In fact, overthinking increases your chance of suffering from both mental and physical illness. Did you know that it also weakens your ability to solve problems? Imagine the frustration of thinking about a problem again and again without coming any closer to a solution. If you’re like millions of people worldwide, you don’t have to imagine it because you’re living it.

A psychologist’s paradigm-shifting exploration of moral injury—when your moral compass is misaligned with the outside world, causing pain, stress, and other debilitating symptoms—how it develops, why it matters, and how to repair it.