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The author offers advice on such matters as mastering emotions, overcoming debilitating habits such as over-eating, drinking and drug abuse, unleashing the hidden power of body and mind, improving personal and professional relationships, and taking control of personal finances.
In Perseverance, Dr. Sandy Weiner outlines the struggles that women
who have Bipolar Disorder deal with in their daily lives, including
the topic of female sexuality and the role it plays for women with
this disorder. The book also covers the concepts of loneliness,
social cognition, biological rhythms, addictions in women, suicide,
and, finally, what qualities are needed to achieve a sense of
well-being. Most of all, the book projects a feeling of optimism
and hope.
From the man dubbed the 'Sleep Whisperer' comes a brand-new
approach to fixing your sleep, once and for all. Challenging the
reader to take control and to stop hiding behind excuses for a bad
night's sleep, neurologist W. Chris Winter explains the basic,
often-counterintuitive rules of sleep science. Dr Winter explores
revolutionary findings, including surprising solutions for insomnia
and other sleep disturbances, empowering readers to stop taking
sleeping pills and enjoy the best sleep of their lives. Written in
a clear and entertaining way, The Sleep Solution contains tips,
tricks, exercises, and illustrations throughout. Dr Winter is an
international expert on sleep and has helped thousands of patients
- including professional athletes - rest better at night. Now, he's
ready to help you.
A fully-revised and updated new edition of a bestselling book
designed to help parents, teachers, and counsellors support young
people suffering from anxiety. * Offers an array of innovative
strategies organized into the authors four-step COPE program, which
has undergone more than 20 years of successful field testing * Each
strategy is accompanied by a set of activities contextualized with
full details of the appropriate age level, materials needed,
suggested setting, and a template script * Presents a
straightforward account of anxiety, the most prevalent clinical
diagnosis in young people, written with a careful balance of
scientific evidence and benevolence * Features a brand new chapter
on preschoolers and a companion website that includes instructional
MP3 recordings and a wealth of additional resources
The foundational and wildly popular go-to resource for influence
and persuasion-a renowned international bestseller, with over 5
million copies sold-now revised adding: new research, new insights,
new examples, and online applications. In the new edition of this
highly acclaimed bestseller, Robert Cialdini-New York Times
bestselling author of Pre-Suasion and the seminal expert in the
fields of influence and persuasion-explains the psychology of why
people say yes and how to apply these insights ethically in
business and everyday settings. Using memorable stories and
relatable examples, Cialdini makes this crucially important subject
surprisingly easy. With Cialdini as a guide, you don't have to be a
scientist to learn how to use this science. You'll learn Cialdini's
Universal Principles of Influence, including new research and new
uses so you can become an even more skilled persuader-and just as
importantly, you'll learn how to defend yourself against unethical
influence attempts. You may think you know these principles, but
without understanding their intricacies, you may be ceding their
power to someone else. Cialdini's Principles of Persuasion:
Reciprocation Commitment and Consistency Social Proof Liking
Authority Scarcity Unity, the newest principle for this edition
Understanding and applying the principles ethically is cost-free
and deceptively easy. Backed by Dr. Cialdini's 35 years of
evidence-based, peer-reviewed scientific research-including a
three-year field study on what leads people to change-Influence is
a comprehensive guide to using these principles to move others in
your direction.
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