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2010
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Don't get mad. Get calm.
Ask yourself: "Do I really want to be angry?" Leonard Scheff, a trial attorney who used anger to fuel his courtroom persona, realized the answer had to be no. Anger is toxic. Anger is in the eyes of the beholder.
Using simple Buddhist principles and applying them in a way that is easy for non-Buddhists to understand and put into practice, Scheff and Susan Edmiston have created an interactive book that helps readers...
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New Harbinger Publications, Inc
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[2014]
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vi, 259 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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"Anger is a natural emotion-and a part of what makes us human. But when you lose control of your anger, it can get in the way of meaningful relationships, successful careers, and ultimately, feelings of happiness and enjoyment. In this highly anticipated book, renowned mindfulness expert and author of Calming Your Anxious Mind Jeff Brantley offers a breakthrough approach using mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and compassion practices to help...
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"We lash out in anger. We cry and retreat. We find ourselves paralyzed. Our bodies respond powerfully to triggers, often before our minds catch up to make sense of a situation. This book helps us learn to manage our immediate reactions in these difficult moments. It also goes much deeper to help us understand why we are affected by certain things and the powerful lessons we can learn from these instinctive responses to move towards healing. Bestselling...
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" Being a parent is hard work! And when your child refuses to do even the little things-like picking up their toys, taking a bath, or getting in the car to go to school-it's easy to become frustrated. But what if there was a gentle, effective way for you to improve your kid's behavior without losing your cool or raising your voice? In Is That Me Yelling? leading authority on parenting, Rona Renner outlines effective communication strategies that focus...
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A major revision of the best-selling classic - a quarter of a million copies sold.
This new edition of When Anger Hurts is a complete, step-by-step guide to changing habitual anger-generating thoughts while developing healthier, more effective ways of meeting your needs. It includes new chapters on emergency anger control, the interpersonal and physiological costs of anger, road rage, and parental anger.
•Discover how to create your own personal...
7) How to stop losing your sh*t with your kids: a practical guide to becoming a calmer, happier parent
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"Drawing on evidence-based practices, here is an insight-packed and tip-filled plan for how to stop the parental meltdowns. Its compassionate, pragmatic approach will help readers feel less ashamed and more empowered to get their, ahem, act together instead of losing it."--Amazon.
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Get the Summary of Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson's No-Drama Discipline in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The pioneering experts behind the bestselling The Whole-Brain Child, Tina Payne Bryson and Daniel J. Siegel, the New York Times bestselling author of Brainstorm, now explore the ultimate child-raising challenge: discipline. Highlighting the fascinating link between a child's...
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Get the Summary of Alex Soojung-Kim Pang's Rest in 20 minutes.
Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.
Original book introduction:
Overwork is the new normal. Rest is something to do when the important things are done-but they are never done. Looking at different forms of rest, from sleep to vacation, Silicon Valley futurist and business consultant Alex Soojung-Kim Pang dispels the myth that the harder we work the better the outcome....
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Powerful Tools for Overcoming Extreme Anger! Do you or someone you care about experience episodes of extreme and unpredictable anger? Intense rages that threaten relationships, jobs, property-or worse? The first thing you need to know is that you are not alone. Researchers estimate that some 7 percent of Americans may at some time experience a condition called intermittent explosive disorder (IED), which is characterized by reoccurring periods of...
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It's Time to Listen to Your Anger
Anger is a natural response to feelings of hurt, betrayal, and embarrassment, and a reliable outlet when we feel just plain stressed out. Yet many of us see anger as a negative, potentially dangerous emotion that should be suppressed.
But the truth is, anger is a gift-a natural, internal signal that unfailingly identifies an opportunity for healing and growth. The Gift of Anger shows you how to recognize this signal,...
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Do you find yourself:
• Becoming so angry you have trouble thinking?
• Acting impulsively during angry outbursts?
• Getting so mad that you feel out of control of your actions?
If these strong, sudden bursts of anger sound all too familiar, you know the impact they have over your life. Over time, these responses can actually hard-wire our brains to respond angrily in situations that normally wouldn't cause us to lose our cool. These anger pathways...
14) Parents with Price Tags: Heal Yourself of Family Dysfunction and Love Your Children Unconditionally
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Parents with Price Tags will change your life! There is an unspoken rule that is subconsciously passed down from generation to generation that dictates that we are to remain loyal, proud, discreet, and forever dedicated to our biological families -- no matter what the price. In this book, through the story of her own dysfunctional family, Rita Roberts brings a realistic and practical approach to understanding the negative effects of growing up in...
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This memoir is about me, Ché Harper, and many other young black women falling prey to life's experiences, trials, tribulations, heartbreak, depression, and the mental conditioning of Willie Lynch. We've explored the impact these things left on America before we became wise and could see that, sooner or later, all black women and men fall prey to and experience ABWS (Angry Black Woman Syndrome). However, the key is not how we fall, but how we get...
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Don't Rescue the Woman - Five Ways Men Ruin Their Lives with Women is a self-help book for men and women in troubled relationships, or who continue to find themselves in failing relationships. "Five Ways" outlines five "relationship styles" that men have with women that commonly lead to destruction and even violence in the relationship: Rescuing, Blaming, Fantasizing, Being Addicted to Love or Sex, and finally Being Obsessed with winning. The book...
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Women tend to hold in their anger and in the long run, they end up doing more harm to themselves than they ever could if they simply knew how they could control that anger and diffuse it properly. What "Anger Management for Women" does is that it explains exactly how this can be done and it also explains the major things that can really cause a woman to get angry. It is not that men do not get angry. It is just that the focus in this particular is...
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If you've picked up this book, chances are you're someone with a serious anger problem. Your explosive temper has probably cost you jobs, friends, loved ones-maybe even your liberty. If it hasn't yet, it soon will, unless you do something about it. This book contains a powerful and straightforward system for taking control of your anger and your life. This program is not easy, and it might even be painful at times-but it works. The book will teach...
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Conventional wisdom views anger as red-hot yelling and screaming, a force to be feared and repressed. But psychotherapist John Rifkin views anger in a revolutionary way-as the natural energy created to heal one's emotional injuries. In The Healing Power of Anger, Rifkin explains how to identify dysfunctional uses of anger so that readers can "unbend" it and become empowered and self-nurturing. To do so, he explains his Stop, Drop, and Roll system,...
20) On Anger
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“On Anger” by Seneca is a timeless classic exploring the human emotion of anger and how to manage it. Seneca takes an in-depth look into the psychology of anger and provides invaluable advice on how to control and manage it. He argues that anger is a destructive emotion that can lead to disastrous consequences and provides practical advice on how to identify and address it. The book is a great resource for anyone looking to find a better understanding...
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