Hurts experienced in our youth, be they traumas or trials, might get stowed away, yet our inner child remembers. It doesn’t matter how much time passes or how mature we become; such hurts can eventually cause friction in our daily lives, casting a long shadow over our relationships with ourselves, our loved ones, and our God. Written in a compassionate and pastoral tone by licensed marriage and family therapist Brya Hanan, Befriending Your Inner Child: A Catholic Approach to Inner Healing invites you to venture deep into your heart and befriend your hurts, emotional wounds, and childish behavior—or in the world of psychotherapy, your “inner child”—to reclaim your truest self, experience inner wholeness and healing, and strengthen your relationship with God and others. Part one of the book explains why it is essential to befriend your inner child as well as the wounds and self-protections that this “child within” holds. Through this discovery, you will learn how to transform your deepest hurts into opportunities for healing and integration. Part two of the book offers practical tools to tend to your inner child compassionately. Through Hanan’s practical “5 A’s,” you will learn how to anchor yourself in God and in your God-given body; acknowledge your feelings and where you notice them showing up in your body; attune to your deepest wounds, core beliefs, and distressing feelings; ask God to show you what you need and how to participate in his healing work; and act consistently with loving compassion toward yourself. Hanan vulnerably shares her own journey of “reparenting” her inner child with God and offers additional case studies from her clinical practice that highlight how different life stories and life stages can respond to befriending their inner child. Each chapter includes charts, lists, and “Befriend Work” exercises that challenge readers to reflect further on the content. If you long to experience more fulfillment and wholeness, this book is for you.

The Breakthrough Therapy for Overcoming Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is now recognized as one of the most effective treatment modalities for trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, addiction, and beyond. EMDR For Dummies is a user-friendly guide for patients who need an introduction to what this type of therapy can do for them—hint: it can help a lot. You’ll learn about the symptoms that EMDR can treat, and you’ll have a chance to assess yourself to determine whether it might be a good fit for you. Explore the different types of EMDR interventions, what to expect during and after treatment, and the phases of therapy. Most of all, find out why everyone’s talking about EMDR. Learn what EMDR is, why it’s effective, and what issues it can treat Gain a step-by-step understanding of the process and types of EMDR therapy Move your personal healing journey forward by overcoming past negative experiences Work through the most difficult challenges that patients and clinicians face during EMDR therapy This easy-to-follow Dummies guide is a great resource for patients and loved ones looking for information on EMDR, as well as mental and behavioral health professionals seeking a guide to using EMDR.

Embrace your inner child. Empower your inner parent. Befriend your inner critic. Are you ready to heal all parts of yourself? Meet your inner child – the part of your subconscious still holding the child within – and learn how to honour and heal them. Through quick, constructive exercises, inspirational quotes, journaling activities and reflective practices, this ten-step programme is the perfect tool for embracing your past, accepting your present and improving your future.

THE REFRESHED PAPERBACK EDITION OF LIFETONIC - with an introductory note by Ashley Roberts Do you feel overwhelmed by daily life? Are you tired of feeling like everyone else is further ahead than you? Do you want to reclaim your passion for life and start enjoying the present moment? Do you want to ditch your self-doubt and be fiercely confident? It's time to let Jody Shield change your life. Jody is an accredited success coach, motivational speaker and is globally known as the go-to well being consultant. Having reached burnout in her own life, Jody is committed to helping others overcome the stress, anxiety and fear we are faced with in the modern world; showing us how to reignite the fire in our souls and channel self-care in its truest form. Whether you want to work on yourself, your relationships or simply find balance and fulfil your potential, Jody's revolutionary method and powerful self-help tools will transform the way you think and give you the energy and purpose to power up your happiest, brightest you. If you seek long-lasting positive change, this is the book you need, right now. 'Jody is absolutely amazing, I'm incredibly inspired by her energy. She's kept me grounded and allowed me to let go of things that were holding me back.' - Ella Mills, Founder of Deliciously Ella 'Jody makes meditation cool, spreading her amazing message of self-love and how to reconnect with your true self' - Madeleine Shaw, Bestselling Author, Cook and Nutritional Therapist

Your trusted guide to value yourself and break the patterns of codependency Codependency For Dummies, 2nd Edition is the most comprehensive book on the topic to date. Written in plain English and packed with sensitive, authoritative information, it describes the history, symptoms, causes, and relationship dynamics of codependency. The majority of the book is devoted to healing and lays out a clear plan for recovery with exercises, practical advice, and daily reminders to help you know, honor, protect, and express yourself. New to this edition are chapters on working the Twelve Steps to recover from codependency and how therapists/coaches/nurses are affected by codependency. Codependence is primarily a learned behavior from our family of origin. Some cultures have it to a greater degree than others—some still see it as a normal way of living. Yet the costs of codependence can include distrust, faulty expectations, passive-aggressiveness, control, self-neglect, over-focus on others, manipulation, intimacy issues, and a slew of other harmful traits. Codependence causes serious pain and affects the majority of Americans—not just women and loved ones of addicts. Codependency For Dummies, 2nd Edition offers authoritative and trusted guidance on ways to raise your self-esteem, detach and let go, set boundaries, recognize healthy vs. dysfunctional relationships, overcome guilt and resentment, and much more. Helps you break the pattern of conduct that keeps you in harmful relationships Provides trusted guidance to create healthy boundaries, coping skills, and expectations Offers advice for eliminating feelings of guilt, blame, and feeling overly responsible Explains the difference between care-giving and codependent care-taking If you're trapped in the cycle of codependency and looking for help, Codependency For Dummies, 2nd Edition offers trusted advice and a clear plan for recovery.

Juggling expectations of domestic harmony and parenting perfection with tricky cleaning ladies and even trickier friends, Verity Fortescue has her work cut out for her. Between yoga and the gym, charity morning teas and book club, night classes and helping out at school, Verity is stretched. To find a fresh perspective, Verity starts an "Inner Child Journal". But what use is a diary, Chicken Soup or the Secret if your child is average, potty training doesn't work, your mother thinks you're a sell-out and your husband goes AWOL to find himself. An antidote to self help addiction or overload, Verity's story is a gloves-off and inspiring look at striving, friendship, love and parenting.

In The Source, spiritual teacher Judith McAdam blends her broad knowledge of alternative therapies, ancient spiritual traditions and world religions to reveal her groundbreaking principles for creating your own reality. These principles stem from Judith's personal story of transformation and from her life-long connection with what she calls Source Energy, a universal energy that lies deep within and all around us. If harnessed in the right way, this energy enables us to deliberately create our own reality in abundance. Most of us cut ourselves off from this energy to varying degrees, leading to unhappiness on many different levels. Here, Judith synthesises her vast knowledge to bring us seven principles that will help us tune into the abundance of life's energy in order to live our most meaningful, purposeful lives. The Source is a life-changing book for all who read it. Praise for the author 'Judith is like a guiding star, revealing the path to reaching your full potential.' DEARBHAIL MCDONALD, AUTHOR AND BROADCASTER 'Judith is warmth and counsel, nurturing energy and grounding wisdom. She is earth mother and soul sister; she is the truth you didn't want to hear and the answer to your prayers.' ANDREW HYLAND, FORMER DIRECTOR, MARRIAGE EQUALITY 'I would describe Judith's work as a miracle and a gift to any life she touches. She is a teacher, confidante and an angel on earth.' ASHLEY KEHOE 'Judith is a modern-day Sherpa, lovingly guiding people along the mountain track towards the life that has always been waiting for them.' KATHY SCOTT, THE TRAILBLAZERY 'Judith has a priceless wisdom. Every soul she encounters is set on a path of discovering their true self, true purpose and inner authentic power.' NADINE QUINN AND CARLA MCQUILLAN, THE.SPACE

Are you aware that your “limiting beliefs” are holding you back in life? Our life is the outcome of our recurring thoughts and attitudes. Through conscious selfwork, you can overcome your self destructive patterns, emotional struggles, and mental blocks that stand in your way to attaining your best version of self and claiming success in life; promoting joy, self-confidence, and inner-peace. “The Inner Shift” allows the intentional work that addresses your mind, body, soul, emotions and holistic well-being. This work supports an individual process to bring about transformation from the inside-out. If cultivating a life-enriching mindset to live with authenticity, harmony, and purpose, sounds appealing to you, this book provides a valuable blueprint to achieve all that and more.

'Like having two psychotherapists at your fingertips' Cosmopolitan Free yourself from self-improvement; find space for self-compassion In a world which can be hard to navigate, it's not surprising that sometimes we don't feel OK. In this compassionate book, therapists Jodie Cariss and Chance Marshall show us that when it comes to our mental health, there are no quick fixes. Instead they set out sustainable, realistic tools that will truly support you to feel more confident, hopeful and anchored through life's ups and downs. Using a practice they call 'mental maintenance', you'll learn how to: · Embrace your real self, messy bits and all · Unpick habits and attitudes that hold you back · Navigate life's challenges with more ease and less strain · Care for your mental health proactively, before things get difficult With this book by your side, and a little curiosity and commitment, you'll soon find that you have the potential to thrive, just as you are. 'A really useful and practical guide to help you understand your mental health and how you can develop good habits to support it' - Julia Samuel

Professional success, more often than not, means becoming a manager. Yet nobody prepared you for having to deal with messy tidbits like emotions, conflicts, and personalities—all while achieving ever-greater goals and meeting ever-looming deadlines. Not exactly what you had in mind, is it? Don't panic. Devora Zack has the tools to help you succeed and even thrive as a manager. Drawing on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Zack introduces two primary management styles—thinkers and feelers—and guides you in developing a management style that fits who you really are. She takes you through a host of potentially difficult situations, showing how this new way of understanding yourself and others makes managing less of a stumble in the dark and more of a walk in the park. Her enlightening examples, helpful exercises, and lifesaving tips make this book the new go-to guide for all those managers looking to love their jobs again.