Relationship Stress

Jan Chozen Bays, MD - physician and Zen teacher - has developed a series of simple practices to help us cultivate mindfulness as we go about our ordinary, daily lives. Exercises include: taking three deep breaths before answering the phone, noticing and adjusting your posture throughout the day, eating mindfully, and leaving no trace of yourself after using the kitchen or bathroom. Each exercise is presented with tips on how to remind yourself and a short life lesson connected with it.

Modern times are stressful - and it's killing us. Unfortunately, we can't avoid the things that stress us out, but we can change how we respond to them. In this breakthrough book, a clinical psychologist and neuroscience expert offers an original approach to help listeners harness the power of positive emotions and overcome stress for good.

Every emotion—even those we tend to avoid, like shame, anger, or anxiety—carries essential wisdom and vital information. These so-called “unwanted” feelings are not flaws to fix or weaknesses to hide; they are powerful sources of energy and insight. As researcher and educator Karla McLaren observes, “Too often, we either suppress our emotions or let them overwhelm us. What most of us were never taught are the foundational skills for truly honoring and understanding our deep, dynamic emotional lives.

Once upon a time, we were told "F*ck your feelings!"—and although we were never intended to take that advice to heart, many of us did. This book will help you translate and unravel the years of piled-on 'stuff' that you don't want to talk about—without forcing you to talk about it.

In Relationships: A Mess Worth Making, Tim and Paul discuss the relational disappointments that we all suffer both in and out of the church. But they are also optimistic about the power of Christian beliefs to redeem and restore our relationships. Rather than presenting new or sophisticated techniques to make relationships flourish, the authors instead focus on the basic, Christian character qualities that can only be formed in the heart by the gospel.

Still, Together is an exploration of the ways we feel detachment from our lives, goals and friendships, and how we can begin to reclaim ourselves through human connection. Technology has enabled us to be more connected than ever before, but in many ways, it has come at the cost of our sense of humanity. The reality is that we live in a world where innovation promises to keep us more up-to-date and connected but leaves us feeling more disconnected than ever before.

A certain level of relationship anxiety is normal, but when you experience frequent distress and become hypervigilant for evidence that something is wrong, it's time to get some help. The good news is that your situation is not permanent; you can undo the damage your relationship has sustained and become the healthy, happy couple you know you are capable of being.

In a world that never stops talking, silence has become a rare treasure. The Harmony of Silence invites you on a gentle journey toward peace, clarity, and balance in your everyday life. Whether you are seeking relief from constant distraction, healing from burnout, or a deeper spiritual connection, this book offers a path to lasting inner harmony. Let silence speak—and rediscover the clarity, calm, and connection you've been searching for.

If you struggle with panic attacks, it can feel as if the world is closing in on you. Your heart races, your hands or feet may go numb, and you might even have trouble speaking. Even if you know it's all in your head, you can't shake the feeling that something terrible is about to happen. That's why you need quick, in-the-moment strategies to help you feel better fast.

Panic anxiety is the number one mental health problem for women and second only to drug abuse among men. Synthetic tranquilizers can alleviate the symptoms of anxiety illnesses. However, in order to achieve lasting emotional tranquility, a significant lifestyle change must be made. The Anxiety Cure provides proven, natural strategies for overcoming panic disorder and finding an emotional balance in today's fast-paced world.

Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally drained? This isn’t just another motivational book telling you to “think positive.” It’s a compassionate, evidence-based roadmap to help you reclaim your peace, reset your mindset, and finally feel happy from the inside out. Whether you're a high-achiever stuck in burnout or someone quietly battling self-doubt behind a strong exterior, How to Be Happy is your gentle yet powerful guide to rewiring the way you live, think, and feel.

Vagus Nerve Reset DECODED is your science-based guide to calming your nervous system and reclaiming your focus, even in the busiest of lives. Designed for modern listeners, this book breaks down the vagus nerve’s role in health and provides natural, actionable tools to reset your body’s stress response. Vagus Nerve Reset Decoded gives you over 50 practical tools to shift from stress to calm using your body’s own brilliant design. No long routines. No rigid rules. Just real science, explained simply—and micro-practices you can use anywhere.

When you start to feel worried or overwhelmed, mindfulness is a powerful way to stop that anxiety in its tracks. This guide to mindfulness for teens shows you how to stay calm and focus on the moment, so you can clear your mind and take control of any challenge.

For anyone burdened by stress and anxiety, just the thought of trying to make a positive life change can feel utterly overwhelming. Wanting to live a healthier life may sound easy, but what about the time needed for meal prepping? What about the added meal-plan costs to your budget? Do you have to wake up at dawn to take that meditation class? When you are surrounded by stress, it’s all too easy to completely derail yourself...with more stress. Life is hard enough - the road to a stress-free life should feel easy!

The causes of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder range from severe neglect to monstrous abuse. Many survivors grew up in houses that were not homes-in families that were as loveless as orphanages and sometimes as dangerous. If you felt unwanted, unliked, rejected, hated, and/or despised for a lengthy portion of your childhood, trauma may be deeply engrained in your mind, soul, and body. This book is a practical guide to recovering from lingering childhood trauma. It is copiously illustrated with examples of the author's and his clients' journeys of recovering.

Are you worn out from endless nights of tossing and turning, desperately seeking the restful sleep that seems just out of reach? Imagine drifting into a deep, soothing slumber, free from the worries and stress that keep you awake. Deep Sleep Hypnosis & Relaxation is your gentle guide to achieving the restful, rejuvenating sleep you deserve every night. With the calming power of guided meditation, hypnosis, and affirmations, you'll find the key to quieting your mind, relaxing your body, and embracing deep, restorative sleep.

You have a complete understanding of your most private self. You have come to the realization that you have the capacity to do great things in your life and to alter the course of events. The fact that you are unable to make the adjustments that would be beneficial to you, despite the fact that you are aware of and comprehend who you are, is detrimental to your sense of self-worth and causes you to experience less happiness. On account of this, the life of a procrastinator is characterized by feelings of disappointment, missed opportunities, and a sense of guilt.

Breath Perception is your companion to understanding the power of breath and using it as a tool to improve your physical and mental health. Partly because we take breath for granted and do not work with it, we are somewhat unaware of the potential it holds to reduce stress, change metabolism, and increase our supply of energy. Breath Perception presents 261 simple exercises - one for every Monday through Friday - for using breath to attain greater well-being.

A hilariously candid account of one woman's quest to bring her post-baby marriage back from the brink, featuring life-changing, real-world advice. “Preserve the greatest gift you will ever give your baby: a loving relationship between the baby's parents” —John Gottman, clinical...

In this paradigm-shifting guide, renowned intuitive, life coach, and truth seeker Elizabeth April dismantles outdated beliefs about anxiety and exposes its true root cause: an energetic imbalance signaling unresolved emotional and spiritual misalignment. Drawing from her personal journey with chronic anxiety, she delivers a bold new framework that empowers you to take control, without medication, years of therapy, or exhausting trial and error.