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Ever wonder why your self-control, rationality, and compassion seem to go out the window when dealing with your partner? Couples therapist and psychiatrist Steven Stosny explains it all in this revelatory book about the divide between our adult and our toddler brains. Too often, conflict in our intimate relationships reactivates our least-regulated "toddler" side, bringing out an instinctive desire to assert our own way and make everything a zero-sum game. Dr. Stosny shows the way toward overcoming these destructive impulses.

Vreţi să aflaţi prin ce diferă un zâmbet fericit de un surâs forţat? Doriţi să ştiţi ce sentimente ascunde copilul, partenerul sau şeful dumneavoastră? După decenii de cercetări ale emoţiilor şi expresiilor faciale, Paul Ekman şi-a sintetizat rezultatele în această carte, care combină excelent informaţiile ştiinţifice cu sugestiile practice. Psihologul american explică originea şi modurile de manifestare ale principalelor emoţii umane şi oferă instrumente utile pentru mai buna comunicare în familie şi la serviciu. 

¿Quieres superar los sentimientos negativos? ¿Crees que no eres lo suficientemente bueno? ¿Necesitas ayuda para gestionar el estrés? ¿Alguna vez te has sentido tan consumido por las emociones negativas que creías que nunca desaparecerían? La solución para lidiar con las emociones negativas es entender cómo funcionan las emociones y aplicar técnicas específicas para asegurarte de que las gestionas de la manera más efectiva posible. 

Votre vie est encombrée d'une ou plusieurs créatures malfaisantes ? Vous désirez surmonter cette odieuse expérience et savoir comment vous en défaire? Avec humour, bienveillance et sagesse, ce livre propose une nouvelle éthique pour penser et soigner ce fléau de notre temps, maladie du collectif et poison de nos vies individuelles.

If you ever wonder about how to think like an expert, the difference between your inner critic and the actor within, your ability to be heard, the value of being a musician, how to protect yourself from liars or how to overcome fears, you will find answers in this book.

Thinking About Your Thinking was written to provide a practical self-help resource that encourages us to take our body on our mental health journey guided by its innate emotional intelligence.

Sexual Intimacy for Women helps female couples examine the emotional, physical, and psychological aspects of their relationships, with the goal of creating more intimacy. Exercises and client-based anecdotes from Dr. Corwin’s years of experience with same-sex couples help women overcome common issues around orgasm, body image, identity, aging, and parenthood. Dr. Corwin dispels myths, examines the intricacies of female desire, and gives advice to help couples achieve long-lasting, healthy, and fulfilling relationships.

In Quietly Confident, Kate looks beyond the narrow scope of Western culture and paints a broader, more human definition of what it means to have confidence and be 'successful'. In an era that rewards those with the loudest voices (and the most followers), Kate encourages introverts to let go of outdated ideas and beliefs so that they too might shine just as brightly. With a better understanding of introversion's many invaluable gifts and the ability to tap in to our infinite worth, Kate will guide listeners towards the confidence that already exists within each of us.

How to forgive the unforgivable and stop suffering because of what other people have done to you, even when you can’t forget. Have you ever felt like you have been stuck in a vicious cycle of unresolved pain, hoping that it would just get better with time? In her most vulnerable writing yet, Carolyn reveals her unimaginable journey of not only losing her mother but losing almost everyone she had ever known all at the very same time through a series of painful events that left her breathless, betrayed, and broken.

First responders are the action heroes of our time. And if you’re a first responder (or know someone who is), you know this to be true: instead of running from imminent danger, firefighters run into burning buildings . . . police officers chase active shooters . . . and EMT’s rush to provide life-saving medical support, no matter how gruesome the crime scene.

This audiobook will show you how to turn a midlife crisis into a time period of self-discovery, a chance to gather your strengths and to rise up to become the woman you were always meant to be.  

Feeling stuck? It happens to everyone. Whether we're facing everyday stumbles or big, complex issues, we can get stuck on emotions, beliefs, and habits of thinking. And that can block us from making our lives, relationships, and work as rich and rewarding as they could be. The unSTUCK method gets you unstuck.

Still, in the City is a collection of stories about the practice of urban Buddhism - when a New York City subway becomes a mobile temple, when Los Angeles traffic becomes a vehicle for awakening, when a Fifth Avenue sidewalk offers a spiritual path through craving, generosity, and sorrow. Practicing in the city comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities, and this book is attuned to both.

Inside this transformative audiobook, you'll discover a carefully curated collection of affirmations, each a radiant gem designed to uplift your spirits and invite joy into every facet of your existence. These powerful affirmations act as daily companions, guiding you on a journey towards a more joy-filled and purposeful life.

In Emotional Intelligence: Another Kind of Smart, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey, unraveling the complex and intriguing world of emotional intelligence (EI). This essential guide invites you to deepen your understanding of emotional landscapes, both within and around you, and use this knowledge to fuel personal and professional growth.

A few years ago, Dr. Claire Nicogossian began noticing a trend in her therapy room: Mothers are struggling with the challenging and unexpected emotions that surface during their journey through motherhood. In the confines of a safe, judgment-free space, they share about the heavy guilt they carry from losing control and yelling at their children; the crippling fear that they are failing their families; and the exhaustion of juggling work, home, and family. Dr. Claire calls these our shadow emotions.

The 9 Steps to Emotional Fitness is far more than a book of inspiration; it is a tool kit for life in the 21st century. Warren Redman has drawn on nearly 30 years' experience as a psychotherapist, personal development trainer, coach, and lifelong learner to produce a book of immense significance and value to people who seek greater personal fulfillment. Influenced by some of the finest teachers and thinkers of the last 50 years, Redman has created a synthesis of nine steps for a new century that has already seen enormous upheaval. 

Mental health is the driving force behind every decision we make—how we live, work, and love. Many of us suffer from depression and anxiety, which impede our choices and quality of life, and despite the proliferation of prescription drugs, the numbers are growing across the globe. But there is another, proven way to achieve mental wellness, beyond antidepressants and talk therapy. Practicing psychiatrist Gregory Scott Brown believes that mental health begins with actionable self-care.

Discover a radical approach to healing your relationship with your inner critic and yourself, one based on understanding, self-acceptance, and self-compassion. Using a combination of theory, insight, and reflective practices, you’ll learn where your critic comes from and how to look beyond its destructive words to uncover the real message underneath. You’ll develop techniques that will help you question your critic’s stories and become more mindful of how these stories impact your life.

Our world is becoming increasingly connected, and not only because of technology. More and more people are waking up to our energetic and spiritual interconnectedness as well. While this can be a beautiful blessing, if you’re an empath, and especially if you work in a healing profession, all this interconnection can feel more like overconnection - leaving you feeling drained, burned out, and at the mercy of the energies around you.