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A guide to freeing ourselves from the inappropriate and crippling behaviors that sabotage our success.
The Sunday Times No.1 Bestseller 'Deborah James has captured the
heart of the nation' - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
@KensingtonRoyal 'Brave, bright, beautiful' - Lorraine Kelly
'Deborah's ability to find positivity in the darkest of places is
an inspiration to us all' - Davina McCall 'This book has shaken me
awake. I gulped it down in one sitting, then sat and cried... [But]
hope is a character on every single page' - Christie Watson I was
alive when I should have been dead. In another movie, I missed the
sliding door and departed this wondrous life long ago. Like so many
others, I had to learn to live not knowing if I have a tomorrow,
because, statistically, I didn't. At the age of 35, I was
blindsided by incurable bowel cancer - I was given less than an 8
per cent chance of surviving five years. Five years later, my only
option was to live in the now and to value one day at a time. How
do you turn your mind from a negative spiral into realistic and
rebellious hope? How do you stop focusing on the why and realise
that 'why not me' is just as valid a question? When Deborah James
was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer at just 35, she learned a
powerful lesson: the way we respond to any given situation empowers
or destroys us. And with the right skills and approach, we can all
face huge challenges and find strength and hope in the darkest of
places. How to Live When You Could Be Dead will show you how. It
will awaken you to question your life as if you didn't have a
tomorrow and live it in the way you want to today. By harnessing
the power of positivity and valuing each day as though it could be
your last, you'll find out, as Deborah did, that it is possible to
live with joy and purpose, no matter what. Ebury, a division of
Penguin Random House, will pay GBP3 from the sale of each copy of
How To Live When You Could Be Dead by Deborah James sold in the UK
to Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK. Cancer Research UK is a
charity registered in England and Wales (1089464), Scotland
(SC041666), Isle of Man (1103) and Jersey (247).
'I knew dogs could make a difference to the children's lives. I
knew it the moment I watched a little boy, exhausted by pain and
sickness, stretch out his hand to touch my dog's paw, and then...he
smiled.' Lyndsey Uglow has endured and overcome mental health
challenges and much personal pain, including her young son's battle
with Leukaemia. Lyndsey knows only too well the emotional
rollercoaster experienced by parents supporting their children
through critical illness, but she also knows just how much the
company of dogs can alleviate just some of their worry and pain.
The healing bond with dogs that helped her, she now shares with
others - in the shape of a dynasty of exceptional Golden
Retrievers, including the incredible Leo. Since 2012, Lyndsey has
made it possible for therapy dogs to visit more than 10,000
children, many critically ill, bringing smiles of simple joy and a
sense of normality to lives ruled by pain, sadness and uncertainty
in paediatric intensive care, cancer wards and palliative care. Leo
has also faced his own battles. After suffering a serious injury on
a beach run, he was saved by a pioneering technique which restored
him to full health for the sake of the children who were missing
him so much. This is Lyndsey and Leo's story and how they have
brought the extraordinary healing powers of dogs to others; while
sharing the stories of just some of the thousands of children for
whom a soft paw or wet nose has brought comfort, care, laughter and
joy at the darkest of times.
Something about our modern way of life is making us sick. The
antidepressants of old caused such painful and disabling side
effects that the new sophisticated medications featuring fewer side
effects seem to present an effortless solution to overcoming
depression. Although depression requires physical intervention to
correct the brain chemistry imbalance, author Henry Emmons believes
that this physical intervention can be effectively achieved without
medication. Many physicians and psychologists rely on medication as
the first response to treating depression but medications are
certainly not the only way to treat depression nor are they always
the best way to provide the necessary physical intervention. Dr
Emmons believes that it is crucial to treat depression with a diet,
exercise and lifestyle plan that helps to rebalance brain
chemistry. The programme as presented in his book, focuses on
creating a pathway from depression to joyful living and shares a
plan for each of the three types of depression: anxious depression,
agitated depression and sluggish depression.
Anxiety. It's out there and it's messing things up for us all. But
for some of us, it's really messing things up. As a trans woman,
Freiya Benson is super anxious a lot of the time - from feeling
unsafe in social situations, to worrying about how she looks and
sounds - but over the years she has developed a toolkit for
managing anxiety as a trans and/or non-binary person. Exploring
specific triggers such as coming out, gender dysphoria, voice
anxiety, transphobia, validity, passing and gender expectations,
this guide will help you to identify and understand your triggers
and anxiety, and build the resilience you need to handle life's
challenges. With advice and personal stories from a range of trans
people, this book highlights the importance of self-care and being
proud of who you are and highlights how trans people can flourish
both individually and as a community when their anxiety is no
longer in charge.
When he was diagnosed with both high blood pressure and type 2
diabetes Dr Kongnyuy was initially shocked and depressed at the
life-sentence of ill health, medication and restricted lifestyle he
felt he'd been handed. But with the support of his family and his
knowledge of medical science, he brought his research training to
bear on the problem - if these are lifestyle conditions then can
lifestyle not reverse them? Conducting a series of experiments on
himself that involved changes in diet and lifestyle over several
years, he identified what did and did not work for him. Both his
method for finding what suits us individually, and his findings as
to what returned him to health, will provide invaluable guidance to
all those seeking to reverse type 2 diabetes and hypertension.
Keep track of you This tracker is a useful tool to help you
document your stress levels over time. Whether you want to
understand what makes you feel stressed and why or learn more about
your mood patterns, this book is the perfect place to start.
Including a monthly stress tracker, calming activities, relaxation
exercises and more, this journal helps you to develop not only an
awareness of your stress levels, but also an understanding of how
you can manage them.
Colour yourself calm with this beautiful and therapeutic adult
colouring book. Focusing on completing detailed patterns and adding
colour creatively has a relaxing, stress-busting effect. There are
no rules or complicated step-by-step instructions in these pages
and no need for expensive art and craft supplies. Readers are free
to doodle, draw, colour and shade to their hearts' content. An
updated version of the 2015 edition, The Calming Art Therapy
Colouring Book.
Wild Goddess Oracle features 52 vivaciously illustrated cards and a
144-page guidebook that explore the mysteries of the universe
outside and within through the power of goddess archetypes.
Illustrated by Amy Zerner and written by best-selling author Monte
Farber, this full-color package is a work of art that will help you
expand your practice of self-discovery and empowerment. Zerner's
powerful, original artwork in tandem with Farber's mystical
expertise offer insight into relationships, personalities,
behaviors, and tendencies, adding layers of depth to oracle
readings. The fully illustrated guidebook offers grounded,
easy-to-understand explanations of the cards as well as rituals,
meditations, affirmations, earth magic spells, and more to help you
activate the power of the Wild Goddesses in yourself. The book also
gives a detailed look at the many spreads, practices, and concepts
that can be used with the deck, providing deep insights into how
each goddess helps illuminate our contradictions, our complex
natures, and the endless mystery of who we are.
'Sometimes, a person's brain gets sick with a disease called
dementia.' What does dementia do to the brain? What changes might
we notice if a parent or grandparent has the disease? How might we
feel about it and what can help? This book breaks down
misconceptions about dementia and speaks directly to children aged
under 5 about the realities of the disease, using age appropriate
language in an engaging and informative way. It reassures parents
of the value of open and honest conversation about the challenges
raised by dementia and offers advice and support in the opening
'Guide for grown ups'. It includes a diverse audience of
characters, to emphasise that ANY child can be impacted by dementia
in their loved ones. Unlike traditional storybooks, the ending
provides a question for the adult and child reading it to ponder
together.
For anyone who has suffered loss, a collection of meditations and
poses for working through grief. So often, we think that grief
lives only in our hearts and minds. But what about the emotions
that weigh us down and the grief that gets stuck in our body? Our
emotions need motion, and Healing Through Yoga is a unique, simple,
and powerful way of healing. Grief Yoga founder Paul Denniston
takes you through the stages of Awareness, Expression, Connection,
Surrender, and Evolution with clear and compassionate instruction,
poses, exercises with easy-to-follow photos, and meditations
specifically designed to move you through that particular step.
Learn how to release pain and suffering without expectation or
judgment and reconnect to life, love, and strength. Even if you
have never done yoga before, with Healing Through Yoga you can
process your grief and use it as fuel for transformative healing.
FOR READERS OF: Healing After Loss, On Grief and Grieving, Chair
Yoga, The Body Keeps the Score, and Grief Day by Day. EXPERT
AUTHOR: Paul Denniston is the founder of Grief Yoga, a program he
created with David Kessler (co-author of On Grief and Grieving) and
tours worldwide, working with bereavement groups, cancer support
centers, addiction and Alzheimer's groups, and people dealing with
breakups, divorce, and betrayal. Denniston has a mailing list of
100,000 subscribers, and he teaches a weekly class to the 18,000
members in his public Grief Facebook group. NOT JUST FOR YOGIS:
Paul's audience is mostly made up of people who had never thought
of yoga as a way to work through grief. This practice is not as
much about physical flexibility as it is about emotional
liberation. GREAT RESOURCE FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS: Paul has
taught this practice to over 10,000 therapists, counselors, and
healthcare professionals around the world. A NEW TOOL FOR ALL TYPES
OF LOSS: Paul teaches this class to workshops dealing with all
kinds of loss, including breakups, divorce and betrayal,
bereavement groups, cancer support centers, addiction groups, death
by suicide, Alzheimer's support groups, bereaved parents and many
more. This book can help with new and old losses and traumatic
experiences that often go unattended. Perfect for: 18+, Yoga
enthusiasts. grief help, self-help
Life's journey is not always smooth sailing, but there are ways of
charting your own course. This compact book is packed with simple
but effective tips and advice to ease your mind in times of
turbulence, and help you find calm in every situation.
Take a deep breath and get lost in this illustrated guide to the
transformative power of breathing combining inspiration,
instruction, and amazing illustrations to create a one-of-a-kind
book about the popular practice of breath work. Breathing happens.
All day long you are sustained by the movement of air in and out of
your lungs. Because it's a natural function most people don't give
much thought to it. But when you consciously engage your breath,
incredible things can happen. Filled with vibrant art, meaningful
quotes, practical exercises, and lighthearted humor, Breathe Deep
stokes the curious mind and inspires a deeper relationship with the
power of breath. Drawing upon both ancient wisdom and cutting-edge
science, Breathe Deep delves into the mechanics of respiration and
the proven physical and emotional benefits of conscious breathing.
As a bridge that unites body and mind, breath work is a powerful
tool that can be used to calm anxiety and transform limiting
mindsets.
When Chuck Mullin began to suffer from anxiety and depression aged
seventeen, she turned to drawing comics as a way to make sense of
her experience. She soon found that pigeons were the perfect
subjects through which to explore the complexities of living with
mental illness, and several years later, her funny, quirky birds
have won legions of fans online. From Bad Times to Positivity, the
comics in Bird Brain use humour to provide a glimpse of what's
going on in Chuck's head: dissociative episodes; cycles of anxiety;
her struggle to accept she's not alone; and the power of optimism
on the days it's possible.
A sensitive approach to overcoming loss! Behind every tragedy and
loss lies a tranquil reality just waiting to be found. Finding
Peace When Your Heart Is in Pieces shows you how to use the Four
Paths of Transformation--acceptance, inspiration, release, and
compassion--to move past your suffering and discover inner peace.
Author Paul Coleman, PsyD, guides you through every chapter with
powerful exercises that help you evaluate your current emotional
state and how the hardship has impacted your life. With his
guidance and insight, you will learn how to transform your pain
into positive thinking, find perspective through charitable acts,
and hone in on what you need to do to step into a brighter future.
Whether mourning the loss of a romance, health, a loved one, or
coping with any of life's upheavals, Finding Peace When Your Heart
Is in Pieces will help you overcome your pain and finally find
peace within yourself.
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Bestselling author and psychologist Dr Susan Forward offers
effective alternatives for achieving inner peace and freeing
yourself from frustrating patterns of relationships with your
parents. Millions of lives are damaged by the legacy of parental
abuse: * Parents who ignored their children's needs or overburdened
them with guilt. * Parents who were alcoholic or addicted to drugs.
* Parents who were exploitative and cruel, or simply indifferent
and inadequate. When these children reach adulthood the damage done
by their toxic parents manifests itself in depression, or
difficulties with relationships, careers and decision-making. In
Toxic Parents, Dr Susan Forward shows why it is so difficult to put
the past behind you and helps readers to confront this painful
legacy with tested self-help techniques. With this book as your
guide, you will discover an exciting new world of self-confidence,
inner strength and emotional independence.
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