Author: Jennifer Shannon
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1626255083
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The very things we do to control anxiety can make anxiety worse. This unique guide offers a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based approach to help you recognize the constant chatter of your anxious “monkey mind,” stop feeding anxious thoughts, and find the personal peace you crave. Ancient sages compared the human mind to a monkey: constantly chattering, hopping from branch to branch—endlessly moving from fear to safety. If you are one of the millions of people whose life is affected by anxiety, you are familiar with this process. Unfortunately, you can’t switch off the “monkey mind,” but you can stop feeding the monkey—or stop rewarding it by avoiding the things you fear. Written by psychotherapist Jennifer Shannon, this book shows you how to stop anxious thoughts from taking over using proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindfulness techniques, as well as fun illustrations. By following the exercises in this book, you’ll learn to identify your own anxious thoughts, question those thoughts, and uncover the core fears at play. Once you stop feeding the monkey, there are no limits to how expansive your life can feel. This book will show you how anxiety can only continue as long as you try to avoid it. And, paradoxically, only by seeking out and confronting the things that make you anxious can you reverse the cycle that keeps your fears alive.
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind
Author: Jennifer Shannon
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1626255083
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The very things we do to control anxiety can make anxiety worse. This unique guide offers a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based approach to help you recognize the constant chatter of your anxious “monkey mind,” stop feeding anxious thoughts, and find the personal peace you crave. Ancient sages compared the human mind to a monkey: constantly chattering, hopping from branch to branch—endlessly moving from fear to safety. If you are one of the millions of people whose life is affected by anxiety, you are familiar with this process. Unfortunately, you can’t switch off the “monkey mind,” but you can stop feeding the monkey—or stop rewarding it by avoiding the things you fear. Written by psychotherapist Jennifer Shannon, this book shows you how to stop anxious thoughts from taking over using proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindfulness techniques, as well as fun illustrations. By following the exercises in this book, you’ll learn to identify your own anxious thoughts, question those thoughts, and uncover the core fears at play. Once you stop feeding the monkey, there are no limits to how expansive your life can feel. This book will show you how anxiety can only continue as long as you try to avoid it. And, paradoxically, only by seeking out and confronting the things that make you anxious can you reverse the cycle that keeps your fears alive.
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1626255083
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The very things we do to control anxiety can make anxiety worse. This unique guide offers a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based approach to help you recognize the constant chatter of your anxious “monkey mind,” stop feeding anxious thoughts, and find the personal peace you crave. Ancient sages compared the human mind to a monkey: constantly chattering, hopping from branch to branch—endlessly moving from fear to safety. If you are one of the millions of people whose life is affected by anxiety, you are familiar with this process. Unfortunately, you can’t switch off the “monkey mind,” but you can stop feeding the monkey—or stop rewarding it by avoiding the things you fear. Written by psychotherapist Jennifer Shannon, this book shows you how to stop anxious thoughts from taking over using proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindfulness techniques, as well as fun illustrations. By following the exercises in this book, you’ll learn to identify your own anxious thoughts, question those thoughts, and uncover the core fears at play. Once you stop feeding the monkey, there are no limits to how expansive your life can feel. This book will show you how anxiety can only continue as long as you try to avoid it. And, paradoxically, only by seeking out and confronting the things that make you anxious can you reverse the cycle that keeps your fears alive.
Kitty Continues
Author: Christi Pope
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 1977278280
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
You’ve met the Porter family before, haven’t you? You’ve met Kitty Porter, her five grown children, along with their loved ones, and others involved in their journey through life. In this sequel to Counting On Kitty, you’ll catch up on what has happened since then in their lives. You’ll catch up with Daniel, who is in a much better place than before, but still has his anxious moments to work through; Nancy, whose rebellious nature has changed, she’s found that a calm life is a much happier life; Phillip, still the dependable, tender-hearted family man who can always be counted on; Cynthia, whose actions prove that some people never change and so have to live with the results of their choices; and Douglas, the baby of the family, whose dreams have all come true. Every person has their own path to walk; some of those paths run adjacent to one another and intersect frequently, especially among family members who help each other move along and need that comfortable closeness. It’s not uncommon for another’s path to run in a completely opposite direction. Some go their own way without help and find they like going it alone. Situations can arise that force the independent’s path to make a turn back towards the rest of the family, even for a short time. Life can change in an instant, but the family group is a unit that is ultimately bound together in happy times or in time spent in great despair.
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 1977278280
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
You’ve met the Porter family before, haven’t you? You’ve met Kitty Porter, her five grown children, along with their loved ones, and others involved in their journey through life. In this sequel to Counting On Kitty, you’ll catch up on what has happened since then in their lives. You’ll catch up with Daniel, who is in a much better place than before, but still has his anxious moments to work through; Nancy, whose rebellious nature has changed, she’s found that a calm life is a much happier life; Phillip, still the dependable, tender-hearted family man who can always be counted on; Cynthia, whose actions prove that some people never change and so have to live with the results of their choices; and Douglas, the baby of the family, whose dreams have all come true. Every person has their own path to walk; some of those paths run adjacent to one another and intersect frequently, especially among family members who help each other move along and need that comfortable closeness. It’s not uncommon for another’s path to run in a completely opposite direction. Some go their own way without help and find they like going it alone. Situations can arise that force the independent’s path to make a turn back towards the rest of the family, even for a short time. Life can change in an instant, but the family group is a unit that is ultimately bound together in happy times or in time spent in great despair.
No Rest for the Weary
Author: Jonathan Gaines
Publisher: Jonathan Gaines
ISBN: 061531127X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Sometimes success could be the best revenge. However, what do you do when someone from your past feels like your success is owed to them, and will stop at nothing to get what they feel they're due? For Brian (BJ) Johnson an urban fiction writer, life couldn't be more complete. He has a beautiful wife and kids, an up and coming publication company, and a bestselling novel in stores. Nonetheless, when Brian returns to his hometown for a book signing he finds himself caught up in a situation that could cost him everything....including his life.Anthony (Mac) McKinney is a slick talking womanizer with more game than Michael Jordan in his prime when it comes to women. Mac has only one goal in life, that is to have a wild unrestricted threesome, that's until he finds himself in the dead center of a dangerous love triangle where sex become the last thing on his mind.
Publisher: Jonathan Gaines
ISBN: 061531127X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Sometimes success could be the best revenge. However, what do you do when someone from your past feels like your success is owed to them, and will stop at nothing to get what they feel they're due? For Brian (BJ) Johnson an urban fiction writer, life couldn't be more complete. He has a beautiful wife and kids, an up and coming publication company, and a bestselling novel in stores. Nonetheless, when Brian returns to his hometown for a book signing he finds himself caught up in a situation that could cost him everything....including his life.Anthony (Mac) McKinney is a slick talking womanizer with more game than Michael Jordan in his prime when it comes to women. Mac has only one goal in life, that is to have a wild unrestricted threesome, that's until he finds himself in the dead center of a dangerous love triangle where sex become the last thing on his mind.
For It's a Hard Line the Madness of Avalon Klynn
Author: Richard Todd
Publisher: Richard Todd
ISBN: 9781608607693
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Darren Lightheart and his companions rise to face the oncoming demonic army, risking their souls to preserve the World of Salvation in a distant earthly future. As tragedy riddles the group, they cut a bloody course, closing in on the ancient wizard who might hold the secret to their victory. Through doubt, they pray their hearts will endure the trials of their heroic quest...For it's a Hard Line. From the fantasy lineage of R.A Salvatore spawns the imaginative world of Richard Todd, a native of Toronto, Canada, and devoted member of the fantasy genre. Todd continues on behalf of his reading audience the tale that began with The Madness of Avlon Klynn in this developing adventure series. At the age of 37, Todd expects the tales of his world to continue to flow into story for many years to come.
Publisher: Richard Todd
ISBN: 9781608607693
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Darren Lightheart and his companions rise to face the oncoming demonic army, risking their souls to preserve the World of Salvation in a distant earthly future. As tragedy riddles the group, they cut a bloody course, closing in on the ancient wizard who might hold the secret to their victory. Through doubt, they pray their hearts will endure the trials of their heroic quest...For it's a Hard Line. From the fantasy lineage of R.A Salvatore spawns the imaginative world of Richard Todd, a native of Toronto, Canada, and devoted member of the fantasy genre. Todd continues on behalf of his reading audience the tale that began with The Madness of Avlon Klynn in this developing adventure series. At the age of 37, Todd expects the tales of his world to continue to flow into story for many years to come.
Bark and Lunge
Author: Kari Neumeyer
Publisher: Andalou Books
ISBN: 0990466426
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
How do you make sure the dog you love never bites anyone (again)? Kari and Rob are as devoted to their German shepherd puppy, Isis, as two dog parents can be. Kari’s the disciplinarian, struggling to follow every instruction to the letter. Rob’s the laid-back dad, more of a littermate, happy as long as he can practice jiu-jitsu with the dog. But Isis’s behavior escalates from frustrating to dangerous when she bites someone. Kari and Rob learn that some of the old-fashioned advice they followed may have contributed to Isis’s aggression. Eventually, they’re shown a better way to calm an anxious and fearful dog.
Publisher: Andalou Books
ISBN: 0990466426
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
How do you make sure the dog you love never bites anyone (again)? Kari and Rob are as devoted to their German shepherd puppy, Isis, as two dog parents can be. Kari’s the disciplinarian, struggling to follow every instruction to the letter. Rob’s the laid-back dad, more of a littermate, happy as long as he can practice jiu-jitsu with the dog. But Isis’s behavior escalates from frustrating to dangerous when she bites someone. Kari and Rob learn that some of the old-fashioned advice they followed may have contributed to Isis’s aggression. Eventually, they’re shown a better way to calm an anxious and fearful dog.
Another Shot
Author: Alexa Padgett
Publisher: Sidecar Press, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The only ice I fear is the frozen wall protecting her battered heart… Keelie Hayes has fast and hard rules about life and love, which have served her well. She’s kept her heart safe from being broken again, her trust from another painful shattering. Until I, hockey star Cormac Bouchard, skated onto the scene with my charm and scorching sensual gaze only for her and changed the entire game. Keelie’s no longer sure about her rules, but she’s throwing up every frosty defense possible to keep from dreaming of that coveted shot at forever. I don't make excuses for my poor choices. I’ve done the work, put in the hours, and served my time in life’s penalty box. Now, I want a place to belong–and to take my Wildcatters to the NHL finals. They’ve become the family I’ve always wanted, and I can’t let them down. But my iron-willed focus fails me when it comes to the beautiful ice queen I want to melt in the hottest ways possible. If only I could earn her precious trust. I must relinquish my past to be the partner she deserves and the man I want to be. Easier said than done. Dare Cormac go all-in on a long-shot love that just might heal both their pasts and redeem a future neither ever dreamed possible? One-click this hockey romance filled with forgiveness, found family, and outrageous laughs today.
Publisher: Sidecar Press, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The only ice I fear is the frozen wall protecting her battered heart… Keelie Hayes has fast and hard rules about life and love, which have served her well. She’s kept her heart safe from being broken again, her trust from another painful shattering. Until I, hockey star Cormac Bouchard, skated onto the scene with my charm and scorching sensual gaze only for her and changed the entire game. Keelie’s no longer sure about her rules, but she’s throwing up every frosty defense possible to keep from dreaming of that coveted shot at forever. I don't make excuses for my poor choices. I’ve done the work, put in the hours, and served my time in life’s penalty box. Now, I want a place to belong–and to take my Wildcatters to the NHL finals. They’ve become the family I’ve always wanted, and I can’t let them down. But my iron-willed focus fails me when it comes to the beautiful ice queen I want to melt in the hottest ways possible. If only I could earn her precious trust. I must relinquish my past to be the partner she deserves and the man I want to be. Easier said than done. Dare Cormac go all-in on a long-shot love that just might heal both their pasts and redeem a future neither ever dreamed possible? One-click this hockey romance filled with forgiveness, found family, and outrageous laughs today.
Be Water, My Friend
Author: Shannon Lee
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 1250206693
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Bruce Lee’s daughter illuminates her father’s most powerful life philosophies—demonstrating how martial arts are a perfect metaphor for personal growth, and how we can practice those teachings every day. "Empty your mind; be formless, shapeless like water." Bruce Lee is a cultural icon, renowned the world over for his martial arts and film legacy. But Lee was also a deeply philosophical thinker, learning at an early age that martial arts are more than just an exercise in physical discipline—they are an apt metaphor for living a fully realized life. Now, in Be Water, My Friend, Lee’s daughter Shannon shares the concepts at the core of his philosophies, showing how they can serve as tools of personal growth and self-actualization. Each chapter brings a lesson from Bruce Lee’s teachings, expanding on the foundation of his iconic “be water” philosophy. Over the course of the book, we discover how being like water allows us to embody fluidity and naturalness in life, bringing us closer to our essential flowing nature and our ability to be powerful, self-expressed, and free. Through previously untold stories from her father’s life and from her own journey in embodying these lessons, Shannon presents these philosophies in tangible, accessible ways. With Bruce Lee’s words as a guide, she encourages readers to pursue their essential selves and apply these ideas and practices to their everyday lives—whether in learning new things, overcoming obstacles, or ultimately finding their true path. Be Water, My Friend is an inspirational invitation to us all, a gentle call to action to consider our lives with new eyes. It is also a testament to how one man's exploration and determination transcended time and place to ignite our imaginations—and to inspire many around the world to transform their lives.
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 1250206693
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Bruce Lee’s daughter illuminates her father’s most powerful life philosophies—demonstrating how martial arts are a perfect metaphor for personal growth, and how we can practice those teachings every day. "Empty your mind; be formless, shapeless like water." Bruce Lee is a cultural icon, renowned the world over for his martial arts and film legacy. But Lee was also a deeply philosophical thinker, learning at an early age that martial arts are more than just an exercise in physical discipline—they are an apt metaphor for living a fully realized life. Now, in Be Water, My Friend, Lee’s daughter Shannon shares the concepts at the core of his philosophies, showing how they can serve as tools of personal growth and self-actualization. Each chapter brings a lesson from Bruce Lee’s teachings, expanding on the foundation of his iconic “be water” philosophy. Over the course of the book, we discover how being like water allows us to embody fluidity and naturalness in life, bringing us closer to our essential flowing nature and our ability to be powerful, self-expressed, and free. Through previously untold stories from her father’s life and from her own journey in embodying these lessons, Shannon presents these philosophies in tangible, accessible ways. With Bruce Lee’s words as a guide, she encourages readers to pursue their essential selves and apply these ideas and practices to their everyday lives—whether in learning new things, overcoming obstacles, or ultimately finding their true path. Be Water, My Friend is an inspirational invitation to us all, a gentle call to action to consider our lives with new eyes. It is also a testament to how one man's exploration and determination transcended time and place to ignite our imaginations—and to inspire many around the world to transform their lives.
Loving Circumstances
Author: Rita Johnson
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465322213
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
Amber Taylor had been taught to abstain from sex until she got married. Her vow to do just that wasnt difficult given the choices that presented themselves. As a result she became a workaholic who didnt have time for the challenges of a relationship. Trey Anderson, with his gorgeous smile and charming personality came along and changed her perception of that. She was hopelessly in love with him, which was something she swore shed never do. Shed seen the devastation being in love could cause. But the love of her life brought the baggage of his life before her and lies and attempted murder became a reality.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465322213
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
Amber Taylor had been taught to abstain from sex until she got married. Her vow to do just that wasnt difficult given the choices that presented themselves. As a result she became a workaholic who didnt have time for the challenges of a relationship. Trey Anderson, with his gorgeous smile and charming personality came along and changed her perception of that. She was hopelessly in love with him, which was something she swore shed never do. Shed seen the devastation being in love could cause. But the love of her life brought the baggage of his life before her and lies and attempted murder became a reality.
Meet Me under the Mistletoe
Author: Julianna Morris
Publisher: Silhouette
ISBN: 1460354915
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
THE PLIGHT OF A SINGLE DAD… No sooner had they settled in Washington than history repeated itself: the welcoming committee of available women. The casseroles. A widower Alex McKenzie I might be, but he was not looking for a new wife. ' His four-year-old son, however, had picked a new mommy…just in time for the holidays. Next-door neighbor Shannon O'Rourke was striking, successful and single. Not once, though, had she come bearing casseroles. (Her twoalarm-fire attempt at baking Christmas cookies with his boy fquite possibly the reason.) Homemaker material or not, Shannon had resurrected Hiis withdrawn son…when even he had failed. For that, he was tempted to kiss her. I Where was mistletoe when you needed it?
Publisher: Silhouette
ISBN: 1460354915
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
THE PLIGHT OF A SINGLE DAD… No sooner had they settled in Washington than history repeated itself: the welcoming committee of available women. The casseroles. A widower Alex McKenzie I might be, but he was not looking for a new wife. ' His four-year-old son, however, had picked a new mommy…just in time for the holidays. Next-door neighbor Shannon O'Rourke was striking, successful and single. Not once, though, had she come bearing casseroles. (Her twoalarm-fire attempt at baking Christmas cookies with his boy fquite possibly the reason.) Homemaker material or not, Shannon had resurrected Hiis withdrawn son…when even he had failed. For that, he was tempted to kiss her. I Where was mistletoe when you needed it?
Moms Don't Have Time To
Author: Zibby Owens
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510765972
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
JOIN AWARD-WINNING PODCASTER ZIBBY OWENS OF MOMS DON’T HAVE TIME TO READ BOOKS ON A JOURNEY FILLED WITH FOOD, EXERCISE, SEX, BOOKS, AND MORE. It’s impossible to ignore how life has changed since COVID-19 spread across the world. People from all over quarantined and did their best to keep on going during the pandemic. Zibby Owens, host of the award-winning podcast MomsDon’t Have Time to Read Books and a mother of four herself, wanted to do something to help people carry on and to give them something to focus on other than the horrors of their news feeds. So she launched an online magazine called We Found Time. Authors who had been on her podcast wrote original, brilliant essays for busy readers. Zibby organized these profound pieces into themes inspired by five things moms don’t have time to do: eat, read, work out, breathe, and have sex. Now compiled as an anthology named Moms Don’t Have Time To, these beautiful, original essays by dozens of bestselling and acclaimed authors speak to the ever-increasing demands on our time, especially during the quarantine, in a unique, literary way. Actress Evangeline Lilly writes about the importance and impact of film. Bestselling author Rene Denfeld focuses on her relationship with food after growing up homeless. Screenwriter and author Lea Carpenter and Suzanne Falter, author, speaker, and podcast host, focus on loss. New York Times bestselling authors Chris Bohjalian and Gretchen Rubin write about the importance of reading. Others write about working out, love and sex, eating and cooking, and more. Join Zibby on her journey through the winding road of quarantine and perhaps you, too, will find time.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510765972
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
JOIN AWARD-WINNING PODCASTER ZIBBY OWENS OF MOMS DON’T HAVE TIME TO READ BOOKS ON A JOURNEY FILLED WITH FOOD, EXERCISE, SEX, BOOKS, AND MORE. It’s impossible to ignore how life has changed since COVID-19 spread across the world. People from all over quarantined and did their best to keep on going during the pandemic. Zibby Owens, host of the award-winning podcast MomsDon’t Have Time to Read Books and a mother of four herself, wanted to do something to help people carry on and to give them something to focus on other than the horrors of their news feeds. So she launched an online magazine called We Found Time. Authors who had been on her podcast wrote original, brilliant essays for busy readers. Zibby organized these profound pieces into themes inspired by five things moms don’t have time to do: eat, read, work out, breathe, and have sex. Now compiled as an anthology named Moms Don’t Have Time To, these beautiful, original essays by dozens of bestselling and acclaimed authors speak to the ever-increasing demands on our time, especially during the quarantine, in a unique, literary way. Actress Evangeline Lilly writes about the importance and impact of film. Bestselling author Rene Denfeld focuses on her relationship with food after growing up homeless. Screenwriter and author Lea Carpenter and Suzanne Falter, author, speaker, and podcast host, focus on loss. New York Times bestselling authors Chris Bohjalian and Gretchen Rubin write about the importance of reading. Others write about working out, love and sex, eating and cooking, and more. Join Zibby on her journey through the winding road of quarantine and perhaps you, too, will find time.