A tidy mind is a calm mind. Through a series of easy-to-follow tips, this book will help you clear your mental clutter, improve your clarity and find peace. Do you ever feel frazzled and unable to concentrate? Are you drained by the never-ending to-do list in your head? Would you like to feel more in control? If the answer is "yes", you are not alone - and it might be time to give your mind a spring clean. Mental clutter is anything in your head that takes up time and energy, and when there's too much, the mind becomes exhausted. But with a few simple techniques, you can bring order to your inner world and find a sense of peace again. This guide will help you to: Learn what mental clutter is and how it manifests Identify the causes of your mental clutter - from to-do lists, to decision-making and information overload Reduce the burden on your mind and improve your mental clarity Keep your mind tidy over the long term How to Tidy Your Mind will help you say "no" to mental clutter and "yes" to feeling joyful, calm and clear-headed.

There is a way you can walk through life without feeling rushed for time. There is a way to feel as though you have more than enough time for family, work, and play. In fact, time is a product of your mind and perception, and you have as much time as you want. In Time Is of the Essence, Dr. Edith del Mar Behr provides a method to help you take control of your time.Behr reveals the core reason you don't have enough time to complete tasks, and she shows you how to enjoy your passions and the people you love. With real-life examples that Behr has also instituted, Time Is of the Essence discusses- getting comfortable doing what you love;- making yourself a priority;- changing your beliefs;- becoming motivated; and- developing the habit of thinking well of yourself and others.The techniques and concepts presented in Time Is of the Essence will help you become aware of how you think about time, how you speak about time, how you use your time, and what is motivating you. The things you need to get done will be accomplished in ways you never thought possible, and you will find yourself marveling at what you can do when you master time.

Stress has been termed the 'millennium malady' and is an aspect of modern life that is largely unavoidable. In Mind Shift, Professor Schlebusch makes accessible to both the general reader and health-care professional some important new insights into the nature of stress, its impact on the health of individuals, as well as practical guidelines to its management. Key areas include: * the mind-body connection * the nature and causes of stress * how changing your perception will change your thoughts, emotions and behaviour * formulating a personal mission statement * using your mind power and the energy of your emotions * what is happiness? * self- and time-management * assertiveness, self-esteem and effective communication * thought-processes, problem-solving skills and visualisation * developing a lifestyle that includes a wellness programme and healing image

Finding it difficult to juggle the many challenges of the teaching profession? Bill Rogers, world-renowned expert in classroom management and teacher stress, focuses on peer-support to show you how to reduce stress levels, achieve a work-life balance and be a successful classroom teacher in The Essential Guide to Managing Teacher Stress. This is your definitive guide to coping with the stresses of the teaching profession and is designed to confront stress-causing factors in positive, supportive and practical ways. Whether it's the behaviour of a challenging class, the volume of paperwork or difficult relationships with colleagues causing you stress, Bill Rogers has the advice you need to make a difference.

Three distinguished experts share cutting-edge insights on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), showing why it occurs, how it affects the development and existence of those it impacts, and how it can be treated. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a comprehensive and thoughtful examination of the nature, causes, and treatment of PTSD. Drawing on the vast experience of its team of authors, the book details the insidious nature and history of PTSD, from the internal and external factors that cause this form of suffering to the ways it manifests itself psychologically and socially. The most cutting-edge research on treatment, intervention, and prevention is thoroughly discussed, as are the spiritual and psychological strengths that can emerge when one progresses beyond the label of "disorder." The book begins with a historical review of the topic. Subsequent chapters offer in-depth exploration of the significant foundations, function, impacts, and treatments associated with PTSD. Each chapter addresses practical issues, incorporating case studies that bring the information to life and ensure an appreciation of the myriad social, psychological, and biological experiences surrounding PTSD. This book answers complex questions like "How does PTSD manifest itself?" and more critically: "How can its effects be mitigated or overcome?" Finally, it discusses how PTSD survivors can move beyond post-traumatic stress to post-traumatic strengths. A chronology of the history and origination of PTSD related to war and combat exposure Case studies and examples that provide a view of PTSD from the inside out, rather than the outside in

With the guidance provided in "Stop the Stress Habit," learn to change how you respond to events in your life and reduce the amount of stress you experience on a daily basis.

Through her observations of patients' behavior, physical therapist, Leslie Torburn, DPT, has witnessed the many ways chronic stress can impact health. She provides innovative concepts and practice exercises that will teach you how to shift the habitual thought processes or constant "mind chatter" in order to reduce stress and lead a healthier life. Dr. Torburn also includes several real-life stories that help illustrate specific instances of how stress impacts a person's life and how that person reacted to the stress. Through the provided exercises, you will specifically learn how to:

Change the way you view the world Live in the here and now Balance the demands of daily living Visualize future opportunities Stop imagining the worst-case scenario

Stress is not an uncontrollable emotion that overtakes you without your participation, so take a deep breath and consider the possibilities of living in a new and happier way

Stress happens. We all feel it. It steals our joy, interrupts our sleep, affects our relationships, and wears us down. We can't escape the things and people that cause it. We can't medicate it away. So we must deal with it. But how? How do we attain peace in life?

With compassion and biblical insight, pastor Vance Pitman calls us away from anxious living to a life of indescribable peace by applying truths from God's Word to the stress we feel in our schedule; budget; relationships; decision-making; emotions and circumstances.

Discover the freedom and peace that are yours when you no longer allow stress to dominate your life and instead take hold of the soul-satisfying, joy-producing, fruit-bearing life that God intended you to live.

As read on BBC Radio 4's 'Book of the Week', a timely, moving and profound exploration of how writers, composers and artists have searched for solace while facing loss, tragedy and crisis, from the historian and Booker Prize-shortlisted novelist Michael Ignatieff. 'This erudite and heartfelt survey reminds us that the need for consolation is timeless, as are the inspiring words and examples of those who walked this path before us.' Toronto Star When we lose someone we love, when we suffer loss or defeat, when catastrophe strikes - war, famine, pandemic - we go in search of consolation. Once the province of priests and philosophers, the language of consolation has largely vanished from our modern vocabulary, and the places where it was offered, houses of religion, are often empty. Rejecting the solace of ancient religious texts, humanity since the sixteenth century has increasingly placed its faith in science, ideology, and the therapeutic. How do we console each other and ourselves in an age of unbelief? In a series of portraits of writers, artists, and musicians searching for consolation - from the books of Job and Psalms to Albert Camus, Anna Akhmatova, and Primo Levi - writer and historian Michael Ignatieff shows how men and women in extremity have looked to each other across time to recover hope and resilience. Recreating the moments when great figures found the courage to confront their fate and the determination to continue unafraid, On Consolation takes those stories into the present, movingly contending that we can revive these traditions of consolation to meet the anguish and uncertainties of the twenty-first century.