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Too Good For Her Own Good: Searching for Self and Intimacy in Important Relationships
by Claudia Bepko Jo-Ann KrestanIn the bestselling tradition of The Dance of Anger, a compassionate and insightful guide that shows women how they can learn to feel good about who they are and what they do.
Too Much of Not Enough: A Memoir
by Jane PollakJane Pollak spent most of her life &“looking for a family.&” Raised by a mother who was emotionally unavailable, she grew up believing that love came from performance rather than from being seen, heard, and acknowledged for her true self. It followed that she married an extrovert who performed for his students and yet was unable to connect with his wife. In this poignant, instructive memoir, Pollak investigates the roots of misguided love and paints a picture of what it means to live a satisfied life. Her tale starts in the couples&’ counseling office, where her soon-to-be ex-husband drops the bomb that he&’s seeing someone else. From there, Jane goes on to find self-empowerment through her La Leche League group, her career as an artist, her travels around the world, her journey through twelve-step recovery, and her experiences while dating in her sixties. At last, she forges a blissful life on her own in Manhattan, conducting business and enjoying time with a committed partner. Inspiring and deeply relatable, Too Much of Not Enough Lessons I Learned to Become Myself is a primer on how to be the proactive agent of one&’s own best path.
Too Nice for Your Own Good: How to Stop Making 9 Self-Sabotaging Mistakes
by Duke RobinsonIf you're like most folks, you were raised to be "nice." Yet now you find yourself asking: "If I'm so nice, why isn't my life better?" Renowned minister and lecturer Duke Robinson has the answer. Robinson says that well-intended behavior is essential to a humane society, but carries a down side. Being nice often means we take on too much, tell little lies, strive endlessly for perfection, and fall prey to other self-defeating behaviors. Now Robinson outlines the nine unconscious mistakes nice people make daily, and he shows how to correct them and avoid unnecessary stress with life-affirming actions. Learn how to: <P>Say "no" and save yourself from burnout<P>Tell others what you want, and actually receive it<P>Express anger in healing ways that maintain valued relationships<P>Respond effectively when irrationally criticized or attacked<P>Liberate your true self.<P>Are you, like many of us, too nice for your own good? This remarkable book will empower you to get what you need and deserve out oflife... and still be a nice person!<P>"I hope many people will find and read this book, and benefit from Duke Robinson's honesty, eloquence, and
Too Perfect
by Allan Mallinger Jeannette DewyzeFor many of us, perfectionism can bring life's most desired rewards. But when the obsessive need for perfection and control gets in the way of our professional and emotional lives, the cost becomes too high. Although many of us appear cool and confident on the outside, inside we are in emotional turmoil, trying to satisfy everyone, attempting to direct the future, and feeling that we are failing.In TOO PERFECT, Dr. Allan Mallinger draws on twenty years of research and observations from his private practice to show how perfectionism can sap energy, complicate even the simplest decisions, and take the enjoyment out of life. For workaholics or neat freaks, for anyone who fears change or making mistakes, needs rigid rules, is excessively frugal or obstinate, TOO PERFECT offers revealing self-tests, fascinating case histories, and practical strategies to help us overcome obsessiveness and reclaim our right to happiness.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Too Perfect: When Being in Control Gets Out of Control
by Allan E. Mallinger Jeannette De Wyze[From The Front Flap.] The rewards of perfectionism are obvious: success, financial security, the respect of friends and colleagues. But, inevitably, perfection comes at a price- too often, the loss of intimacy, emotional authenticity, and self-esteem. The tendency toward perfectionism and a host of related behaviors are hallmarks of the obsessive, a personality style that contributes to an outward appearance of poise, confidence, and strength but inwardly can cause anguish, suffering, and turmoil. The result of more than ten years of clinical research and observations from Dr. Allan Mallinger's private practice, Too Perfect helps identify the destructive patterns obsessives can unwittingly fall into, as well as the enormous emotional toll such behavior exacts on the obsessive and on friends and loved ones. From the compulsive worrier to the endlessly orderly "neat freak" and the driven workaholic, Dr. Mallinger shows how a disproportionate need for control-and an overwhelming fear of the uncertainty that exists in uncontrolled situations-can lead obsessives to adopt paralyzingly rigid roles almost like armor against life's uncertainties. But in ruling out the unexpected, these protective roles too often end up depriving the obsessive of emotional closeness, leisure time, an overall feeling of well-being-the very things the obsessive strives to ensure by virtue of his or her "flawless" performance in life. Fortunately, assures Dr. Mallinger, change is possible for even the most stubbornly resistant obsessive. Through both extensive case histories and specific suggestions for behavior modification, Too Perfect illustrates the road to change and offers hope to people who have sacrificed their right to happiness to their need to be right-and those who love them.
Too Sharp to Fail: How to Own Your Career and Thrive in the Workplace
by Kiana L. WilsonMeet Justin, a twenty-something college graduate. He's probably a lot like you—young, driven, and determined to succeed. After landing a job in corporate America, Justin quickly learns the road to success is more complex than he thought, and his college education is simply not enough. Justin must become a student again. This time the classroom is an office with negative coworkers and a disgruntled boss. With the guidance and support of a mentor and professional coach, Justin learns the keys to succeeding in any workplace. Too Sharp to Fail is packed with real-life experiences and career-changing lessons. After reading Justin’s story, you’ll never view your career in the same way.
Too Small a World: The Life of Francesca Cabrini
by Theodore MaynardToo Small a World is the bestselling biography of Mother Francesca Cabrini (1850-1917), an Italian-American religious sister who founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a Catholic religious institute, which became a major support to the Italian immigrants to the United States in the 19th century. Sister Cabrini was also the first naturalized citizen of the United States to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church in 1946.Born in Northern Italy in 1850, Sister Cabrini was a woman of great compassion and courage. Inspired by her deep faith in Jesus Christ, she saw her life as a mission to relieve suffering and serve those in need—in particular the poor and excluded. Sister Cabrini established health, education and care centres in the U.S.A. and Latin America, Europe and England, becoming an inspiration to all those whose lives she touched.
Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart: Thirty True Things You Need to Know Now
by Gordon LivingstonFrom a psychiatrist who has spent the past thirty-five years listening to other people’s most intimate problems and struggles, here is a generous and gentle alternative to the trial-and-error learning that makes wisdom such an expensive commodity.
Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart: Thirty True Things You Need to Know Now
by Gordon Livingston Gordon Livingston MdDr Gordon Livingston has been a psychiatrist since the 1960s, and has heard from his patients the whole spectrum of those things in life that work and that don't work - and the limitless ways in which we are capable of inflicting unhappiness on ourselves. Out of this lifetime of experience he has extracted thirty bedrock truths, amongst them 'We are what we do', 'Only bad things happen quickly', 'We are afraid of the wrong things' and 'Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid'.Gordon believes that we all have a wonderful capacity to face loss, misfortune and regret, and that it is never too late to move beyond them and find greater happiness. This profound and incisive book of collected wisdoms and deceptively simple truths will encourage and inspire you to seek and recognise the best in your life - to realise that it is never too late to find your greatest happiness, and how to go about it.
Too Tired to Fight: 13 Essential Conflicts Parents Must Have to Keep Their Relationship Strong
by Stephen Mitchell Erin MitchellHow couples with kids can transform 13 common relationship fights into closer connection, from popular Instagram counselors Erin and Stephen Mitchell (@couples.counseling.for.parents).Parenting changes a couple&’s relationship in fundamental ways, but most parents are too exhausted from the demands of life, work, and engaging their kids to prioritize their relationship. This can lead to repeated conflict and an overwhelming sense of anxiety, anger, hurt, and loneliness…just when you need your partner&’s support the most. The good news: conflict is actually a sign that you are trying to connect with your partner—you&’re just stuck in an old pattern of communication.In Too Tired to Fight, Erin and Stephen Mitchell use their 20-plus years of counseling experience to walk couples through the 13 conflicts that are not just normal but necessary to keep a partnership strong once kids enter the picture, including: The &“Your Parenting Is Wrong&” ConflictThe &“I&’m More Tired Than You&” Conflict The &“Stop Choosing Your Family Over Ours&” Conflict The &“Sex Life? What Sex Life?&” Conflict In each scenario, they show how this conflict plays out—and offer scripts, questions for reflection, and their tried-and-true Conflict to Connection Equation that couples can use in the moment to communicate true repair and resolution. Their secret: by expressing your feelings and intentionally listening to your partner—not just venting or reacting to your stress-response system—you can work through the &“pain points&” of parenthood together and actually make your relationship happier and healthier as a result.
Too Young To Get Old: The baby boomers' guide to living life to the full
by Christine WebberTOO YOUNG TO GET OLD is a celebratory and informative book for the female 50 plus reader who wants to enjoy life to the full and face the passing years with style. Lively, positive and insightful, mixed with a little self help, a little nostalgia and an underpinning of psychology, Christine Webber's chapters include 'Let's Keep Rocking and Rolling', 'Too Young to Retire', 'Money, Money, Money', 'Feeling Absolutely Fabulous', 'All in the Mind', 'Live Long and Prosper', 'If You've Got It, Flaunt It', 'Because We're Worth It', 'Endless Love', 'With a Little Help from My Friends', 'No Place Like Home' and 'The Time Of Our Lives'. She explores how babyboomers are reinventing retirement and goes on to address head on topics such as sex and relationships, the importance of friendships, where to live, money, keeping the brain alert, health and anti-ageing claims.Here is a lively, honest, entertaining and informed guide to the most important information you need to know on how to live as well and as healthily as you can for as long as you can - and enjoy every minute of it!
Too Young to Retire
by Marika Stone Howard StoneWith Americans living longer, healthier lives, the conventional idea of retirement is obsolete. Millions of Americans are working past the age of sixty-five--not because they have to, but because they want to. Many, like Marika and Howard Stone, discover second careers, start their own businesses, or go back to school. Too Young to Retire offers inventive and exciting retirement alternatives to help readers find their labors of love, inner activists, or how to make a home away from home. Enlightening exercises and workbook pages as well as a comprehensive list of publications, home exchange organizations, and websites are included to assist readers in making meaningful choices. For those who aren't ready to throw in the towel, Too Young to Retire is the essential resource for discovering what comes next.
A Toolkit for Happiness: 55 Ways to Feel Better
by Dr Emma Hepburn'Mandatory for anyone with a brain' - Anna Whitehouse, founder of Mother Pukka'Relatable, practical and knowledgeable' - Gemma Bray, creator of The Organised Mum Method From clinical psychologist and author of A Toolkit for Modern Life, Dr Emma Hepburn, comes A Toolkit for Happiness - the ultimate guide to long-term and sustainable happiness.Using her much-loved trademark illustrations, Dr Hepburn arms us with 55 accessible and easy-to-use tools to boost our moods and feel better. She teaches us that happiness is as much about weathering the storms of life, accepting its natural ebbs and flows, as it is about enjoying the sunny weather - and that by implementing small and simple changes we can build a more compassionate brain that carries us through our daily lives, no matter the weather.From practical tools to aid you on those extra stormy days to thought-provoking exercises for your day-to-day mental wellbeing, A Toolkit for Happiness will you to cultivate positive habits, better understand your emotions and put you on the path to a healthier and happier you.
A Toolkit for Happiness: 55 Ways to Feel Better
by Dr Emma Hepburn'Mandatory for anyone with a brain' - Anna Whitehouse, founder of Mother Pukka'Relatable, practical and knowledgeable' - Gemma Bray, creator of The Organised Mum Method From clinical psychologist and author of A Toolkit for Modern Life, Dr Emma Hepburn, comes A Toolkit for Happiness - the ultimate guide to long-term and sustainable happiness.Using her much-loved trademark illustrations, Dr Hepburn arms us with 55 accessible and easy-to-use tools to boost our moods and feel better. She teaches us that happiness is as much about weathering the storms of life, accepting its natural ebbs and flows, as it is about enjoying the sunny weather - and that by implementing small and simple changes we can build a more compassionate brain that carries us through our daily lives, no matter the weather.From practical tools to aid you on those extra stormy days to thought-provoking exercises for your day-to-day mental wellbeing, A Toolkit for Happiness will you to cultivate positive habits, better understand your emotions and put you on the path to a healthier and happier you.
A Toolkit for Happiness: 55 Ways to Feel Better
by Emma Hepburn'Mandatory for anyone with a brain' - Anna Whitehouse, founder of Mother Pukka'Relatable, practical and knowledgeable' - Gemma Bray, creator of The Organised Mum Method From clinical psychologist and author of A Toolkit for Modern Life, Dr Emma Hepburn, comes A Toolkit for Happiness - the ultimate guide to long-term and sustainable happiness.Using her much-loved trademark illustrations, Dr Hepburn arms us with 55 accessible and easy-to-use tools to boost our moods and feel better. She teaches us that happiness is as much about weathering the storms of life, accepting its natural ebbs and flows, as it is about enjoying the sunny weather - and that by implementing small and simple changes we can build a more compassionate brain that carries us through our daily lives, no matter the weather.From practical tools to aid you on those extra stormy days to thought-provoking exercises for your day-to-day mental wellbeing, A Toolkit for Happiness will you to cultivate positive habits, better understand your emotions and put you on the path to a healthier and happier you.
A Toolkit for Mid-Career Academics: Cultivating Career Advancement
by Vicki L. Baker Aimee LaPointe Terosky Laura Gail LunsfordMid-career faculty are the backbone of the college and university workforce and represent the largest population of faculty in the academy, yet they face myriad challenges that hinder career satisfaction and advancement.This book offers action-oriented tools to engage (or re-engage) mid-career programming at the individual faculty, institutional, consortial, and grant-funded levels. Bringing together leading scholars and practitioners engaged in research and practice, this edited volume offers solutions to two driving questions faced by mid-career faculty: “what’s next" and “how to navigate.” This focus on both what and how highlights critical issues and challenges associated with mid-career coupled with specific tools and strategies to successfully navigate from diverse stakeholder perspectives. Jargon-free and rich with stories from the field, each chapter can serve as a stand-alone resource, be read in order as presented, or be read non-sequentially based on the reader’s specific needs.Mid-career faculty, including non-tenure-track and community college academics, will welcome the resources, tools, and strategies featured throughout this book, the “pocket professional development mentor” to help create more inclusive and equitable programming at multiple levels.
A Toolkit for Modern Life: 53 Ways to Look After Your Mind
by Dr Emma Hepburn'Emma has a unique way of cutting through to the heart of the issues we all face day-in-day-out. There isn't another book out there like this and it should be a mandatory read for anyone with a brain.' - Anna Whitehouse, founder of Mother Pukka In this warm, wise book, clinical psychologist Dr Emma Hepburn (Instagram's @thepsychologymum) introduces her proven and practical tools for taking care of your mental and emotional wellbeing every day.Using her trademark illustrations, Dr Hepburn (aka @thepsychologymum) shines a welcome ray of light into the neglected corners of your brain. From identifying what triggers unhappy thoughts to overcoming the fear of making mistakes, A Toolkit for Modern Life will help you to cultivate positive habits and feel more confident, happier and in tune with yourself.* Call out and manage feelings of imposter syndrome* Answer back to your inner critic* Become aware of and monitor your emotional capacity* Spot unhelpful thoughts and develop more helpful patterns of thinking* Understand how the emotions cycle affects you* Identify what triggers anxiety for you and how to intercept it* Overcome the fear of making mistakes* Spot and call out your 'catastrophizing'* Identify and disarm social media comparisons* Align your decisions and actions with your core values* Assemble your own mental health toolkit for life
A Toolkit for Modern Life: 53 Ways to Look After Your Mind
by Dr Emma Hepburn'Emma has a unique way of cutting through to the heart of the issues we all face day-in-day-out. There isn't another book out there like this and it should be a mandatory read for anyone with a brain.' - Anna Whitehouse, founder of Mother PukkaIn this warm, wise audiobook, clinical psychologist Dr Emma Hepburn talks you through her proven and practical tools for taking care of your mental and emotional wellbeing every day.Let Dr Hepburn (Instagram's @thepsychologymum) shine a welcome ray of light into the neglected corners of your brain. From identifying what triggers unhappy thoughts to overcoming the fear of making mistakes, A Toolkit for Modern Life will help you to cultivate positive habits and feel more confident, happier and in tune with yourself.* Call out and manage feelings of imposter syndrome* Answer back to your inner critic* Become aware of and monitor your emotional capacity* Spot unhelpful thoughts and develop more helpful patterns of thinking* Understand how the emotions cycle affects you* Identify what triggers anxiety for you and how to intercept it* Overcome the fear of making mistakes* Spot and call out your 'catastrophizing'* Identify and disarm social media comparisons* Align your decisions and actions with your core values* Assemble your own mental health toolkit for life(P)2020 Quercus Editions Limited
A Toolkit for Modern Life: 53 Ways to Look After Your Mind
by Emma Hepburn'Emma has a unique way of cutting through to the heart of the issues we all face day-in-day-out. There isn't another book out there like this and it should be a mandatory read for anyone with a brain.' - Anna Whitehouse, founder of Mother Pukka In this warm, wise book, clinical psychologist Dr Emma Hepburn (Instagram's @thepsychologymum) introduces her proven and practical tools for taking care of your mental and emotional wellbeing every day.Using her trademark illustrations, Dr Hepburn (aka @thepsychologymum) shines a welcome ray of light into the neglected corners of your brain. From identifying what triggers unhappy thoughts to overcoming the fear of making mistakes, A Toolkit for Modern Life will help you to cultivate positive habits and feel more confident, happier and in tune with yourself.* Call out and manage feelings of imposter syndrome* Answer back to your inner critic* Become aware of and monitor your emotional capacity* Spot unhelpful thoughts and develop more helpful patterns of thinking* Understand how the emotions cycle affects you* Identify what triggers anxiety for you and how to intercept it* Overcome the fear of making mistakes* Spot and call out your 'catastrophizing'* Identify and disarm social media comparisons* Align your decisions and actions with your core values* Assemble your own mental health toolkit for life
A Toolkit for Your Emotions: 45 ways to feel better
by Dr Emma HepburnIn A Toolkit for Your Emotions, Emma takes a deep dive into how we feel and explains all the tools you need to intercept and redirect challenging emotion. From joy to anger, shame to stress and anxiety, Emma has practical and effective ways to feel instantly calmer and more content.Each topic is illustrated with Emma's well-loved illustration to make them accessible, meaningful and memorable. Dr Emma Hepburn is the most well-known psychologist on Instagram (@thepsychologymum, 135k followers) and has won numerous awards for her contribution to mental health awareness.
The Tools: 5 Tools to Help You Find Courage, Creativity, and Willpower--and Inspire You to Live Life in Forward Motion
by Phil Stutz Barry MichelsA groundbreaking book about personal growth that presents a uniquely effective set of five tools that bring about dynamic change--as seen on The Dr. Oz Show The Tools offers a solution to the biggest complaint patients have about therapy: the interminable wait for change to begin. The traditional therapeutic model sets its sights on the past, but Phil Stutz and Barry Michels employ an arsenal of techniques--"the tools"--that allow patients to use their problems as levers that access the power of the unconscious and propel them into action. Suddenly, through this transformative approach, obstacles become opportunities--to find courage, embrace discipline, develop self-expression, deepen creativity. For years, Stutz and Michels taught these techniques to an exclusive patient base, but with The Tools, their revolutionary, empowering practice becomes available to every reader interested in realizing the full range of their potential. The authors' goal is nothing less than for your life to become exceptional--exceptional in its resiliency, in its experience of real happiness, and in its understanding of the human spirit."An 'open secret' in Hollywood . . . [Stutz and Michels] have developed a program designed to access the creative power of the unconscious."--The New YorkerFrom the Hardcover edition.
The Tools: 5 Tools to Help You Find Courage, Creativity, and Willpower--and Inspire You to Live Life in Forward Motion
by Phil Stutz Barry MichelsNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • &“I love the life these tools have allowed me to have.&”—JONAH HILL, director of StutzChange can begin right now. Learn to bring about dynamic personal growth using five uniquely effective tools—from psychotherapist Barry Michels and psychiatrist Phil Stutz, subject of the Netflix documentary Stutz, directed by Jonah Hill.&“These tools are emotional game changers. They do nothing less than deliver you to your best and most powerful self.&”—Kathy Freston, author of Quantum Wellness The Tools offers a solution to the biggest complaint patients have about therapy: the interminable wait for change to begin. The traditional therapeutic model sets its sights on the past, but psychiatrist Phil Stutz and psychotherapist Barry Michels employ an arsenal of techniques—&“the tools&”—that allow patients to use their problems as levers that access the power of the unconscious and propel them into action. Suddenly, through this transformative approach, obstacles become new chances—to find courage, embrace discipline, develop self-expression, deepen creativity. A dynamic, results-oriented practice, The Tools aims to deliver relief from persistent problems and restore control and hope right away. Every day presents challenges—big and small—that the tools transform into opportunities to bring about bold and dramatic change in your life. Stutz and Michels teach you how to: • Get Unstuck: Master the things you are avoiding and live in forward motion.• Control Anger: Free yourself from out-of-control rage and never-ending grudges.• Express Yourself: Learn the secret of true confidence and find your authentic voice.• Combat Anxiety: Stop obsessive worrying and negative thinking.• Find Discipline: Activate willpower and make the most of every minute. With The Tools, Stutz and Michels allow you to realize the full range of your potential. Their goal is nothing less than for your life to become exceptional—exceptional in its resiliency, in its experience of real happiness, and in its understanding of the human spirit.
Tools for Helpful Souls: Especially for highly sensitive people who provide help either on a professional or private level
by Ilse SandHighly sensitive people spend a lot of time trying to balance their surroundings, including the emotions and wellbeing of those around them, which lends to a supportive and caring nature. While highly sensitive people are well-suited for the role of 'helper', this practice can be particularly exhausting if not regulated. This book contains a variety of tools geared towards self-development and optimising a helpful and supportive conversation in professional therapeutic settings or personal relationships. This practical guide demonstrates how to use simple psychotherapeutic methods through supportive dialogues, which can be applied by anyone without any formal training. Written in easy language with real-life examples and practical exercises, this will serve as a handbook for highly sensitive people who provide help either on a professional or personal level.
Tools for Mindful Living: Practicing the 4 Step MAC Guide
by Maria Napoli Ph. D.Tools for Mindful Living: Practicing the 4 Step MAC Guide offers you an opportunity to understand mindfulness and identify markers on how stress impacts your life. <p><p> Each chapter offers the reader various opportunities to practice mindfulness using the simple and applicable 4 Step MAC Guide. Focusing on how one reacts or responds to their experiences and conscious attention to information communicated by one’s breath, senses, body, thoughts, emotions and instincts will be discussed throughout the book. <p><p> Discovering personal communication styles that impact every day occurrences and relationships will contribute to living mindfully. As you integrate mindfulness into your daily life, being present for all of your experiences without internal or external filters will become second nature. Get ready for a transformational ride!
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
by Timothy Ferriss Arnold SchwarzeneggerThe latest groundbreaking tome from Tim Ferriss, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The 4-Hour Workweek. From the author: "For the last two years, I've interviewed more than 200 world-class performers for my podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. The guests range from super celebs (Jamie Foxx, Arnold Schwarzenegger, etc.) and athletes (icons of powerlifting, gymnastics, surfing, etc.) to legendary Special Operations commanders and black-market biochemists. For most of my guests, it's the first time they've agreed to a two-to-three-hour interview. This unusual depth has helped make The Tim Ferriss Show the first business/interview podcast to pass 100 million downloads. "This book contains the distilled tools, tactics, and 'inside baseball' you won't find anywhere else. It also includes new tips from past guests, and life lessons from new 'guests' you haven't met. "What makes the show different is a relentless focus on actionable details. This is reflected in the questions. For example: What do these people do in the first sixty minutes of each morning? What do their workout routines look like, and why? What books have they gifted most to other people? What are the biggest wastes of time for novices in their field? What supplements do they take on a daily basis? "I don't view myself as an interviewer. I view myself as an experimenter. If I can't test something and replicate results in the messy reality of everyday life, I'm not interested. "Everything within these pages has been vetted, explored, and applied to my own life in some fashion. I've used dozens of the tactics and philosophies in high-stakes negotiations, high-risk environments, or large business dealings. The lessons have made me millions of dollars and saved me years of wasted effort and frustration. "I created this book, my ultimate notebook of high-leverage tools, for myself. It's changed my life, and I hope the same for you."