How you can heal from trauma and own who you are, even if things feel completely hopelessAre you suffering from chronic anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, or uncontrollable emotions?Although PTSD affects 7-8% of people in the world, it remains a relatively taboo subject. When people do talk about it, it's usually restricted to war veterans and victims of child abuse.The truth is, PTSD can manifest in response to any...

Wonder why it’s always hard to resolve any conflicts?Ready to stop self-sabotaging decisions that stem from childhood trauma?Unresolved trauma --- It’s no surprise that childhood trauma immediately begins a cycle of painful events that will continue to play a huge role in your life and decision making until resolved.Want to take back control of your life?The inner child that lives within is what feels emotio...

Have you lost sight of who you are as an individual?If you find yourself questioning the healthiness of your relationships and struggle to stand up for what you want, you're not alone.Codependent behaviors are some of the most difficult relationship patterns to identify, yet it's rarely discussed and often considered another form of "clinginess."This definition ignores the feelings of guilt and shame that arise from the best of inte...

Break free from the lies and manipulationA co-worker sarcastically mentions that you’re not contributing enough to the big project. When you get offended, they say they were just joking and that you’re too sensitive.Your mother constantly criticizes your weight. When you bring up her comments around other people, she denies ever saying them and says you are making up stories.Have you repeatedly found yourself in situations where you end up doubting ...

PTSD can manifest in response to any kind of trauma -- but what does this mean for people who have been repeatedly subjected to traumatic events?Research has shown that it is possible to recover from nightmarish experiences and live a life that feels happy and secure.You don't have to resign yourself to jumping at shadows and enduring intrusive, negative thoughts that wear you down mentally and physically.By taking the steps to understand why you're...

Wonder why it’s always hard to resolve any conflicts?Ready to stop self-sabotaging decisions that stem from childhood trauma?Want to take back control of your life?The inner child that lives within is what feels emotions, gives us that playful sense of self and is creative. It holds the key to intimacy in relationships, physical and emotional well-being, and recovery of past trauma.The “Inner Child R...

Have you lost sight of who you are as an individual?Codependent behaviors are some of the most difficult relationship patterns to identify.As you put yourself on the line for the people you love, it can be difficult to tell when the boundaries between you and them have blurred to the point of toxicity.After all, you're motivated by wanting the best for others.However, when you come to rely on outside factors for validation, ...

"Buck up." "Stop feeling sorry for yourself." "Don't ruin everything." When you are anxious, sad, angry, or lonely, do you hear this self-critical voice? What would happen if, instead of fighting difficult emotions, we accepted them? Over his decades of experience as a therapist and mindfulness meditation practitioner, Dr. Christopher Germer has learned a paradoxical lesson: We all want to avoid pain, but letting it in and responding compassionately to our own imperfections are essential s...

Antoinetta Vogels’ HEALTHY SENSE OF SELF builds awareness of the hidden drives that fuel your reasons for doing or avoiding things, so you get more understanding of what truly motivates you. Gaining insight into your motivations helps to improve your health and mental clarity as well as to address relationship challenges, overcome anger, anxiety, or depression, and become more confident. With a Healthy Sense of Self you feel the freedom to live your life the way you want to; without it, yo...

"Don't let someone else's problem destroy the person you were meant to be. You have the right to live a peaceful and fulfilled life full of love! In the book Saving You Is Killing Me: Loving Someone with an Addiction, Andrea Seydel uses the scientific study of human flourishing and happiness to help you restore joy and teaches the reader how to struggle well through the challenges of addiction. You will learn the power of advocating for yourself and how your journey starts by taking ba...

A refreshing guide to becoming a healthier, happier self.We humans tend to get in our own way time and time again—whether it comes to not speaking up for ourselves, going back to bad romantic partners, dieting for the umpteenth try, or acting on any of a range of bad habits we just can’t seem to shake. In Rewire, renowned psychotherapist Richard O’Connor, PhD, reveals exactly why our bad habits die so hard. We have two brains—one a thoughtful, conscious, d...

From the bestselling author of Why Does He Do That? comes a relationship book that will help you make the decision of whether or not your troubled relationship is worth saving.Every relationship has problems, but you can’t figure out if yours is beyond hope. How bad is too bad—and can your partner really change? Now, in this warm, supportive, and straightforward guide, Lundy Bancroft and women’s advocate JAC Patrissi offer a way for you to practically and ...