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Dr. Francine Shapiro's groundbreaking EMDR therapy is used to treat a variety of issues, including anxiety, anger, depression, and PTSD. These issues often have their roots in past events, and yet they cause us untold anguish in the present, and hold us back from our future. Self-Guided EMDR Therapy explores how EMDR can be used to heal emotional disturbances, and what to expect during and after treatment. There are self-help grounding exercises to do before Andler guides listeners through each step of the the eight-phase treatment process to healing. 

Eleven years ago today, Bette and Crystal’s mother died. The sisters observe the day each year with a visit to her grave followed by dinner. As Bette stands in the forlorn cemetery, large oaks watching in silent contemplation, Crystal does not arrive. Flummoxed, though it’s too early to panic, Bette embarks on the usual calls and stops in search of her free-spirited sister. However, minutes soon turn into hours, and hours turn into days. As more secrets pour from Crystal’s life, it becomes clear that she sensed the sinister destiny awaiting her.

With stories about fantastical places and characters including dragons, dinosaurs, princesses, and much more, every story is different! Plus, you’ll also find essential moral lessons inside to teach children important things about themselves and others. Bedtime stories are a proven way of boosting children’s imaginations and visualization skills. Plus, they also promote mindfulness meditation, calmness, and a sense of peace and wellbeing. Now you can help your child fall asleep fast with these delightful bedtime stories.

A practical guide that offers self-help for anyone suffering from anxiety, depression, stress, PTSD, and anger. For the first time, Katherine Andler brings together the five therapies commonly used to overcome emotional distress: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), Hypnotherapy, and Somatic Therapy. Each of the therapies are described step-by-step, so that anyone with mild to moderate emotional issues can heal themselves.

Is anxiety or stress making you miserable? In a world of social media, where all you see are other people's best and most shiny moments, it's easy to think your life is a disappointment. What if you could stop worrying and start enjoying yourself instead? Teen Confidence Expert, Jacqui Letran, has written three powerful books to help. With 20 years of experience helping young adults, she'll show you how to stop the fear and self-doubt that's destroying your happiness. 

Senlis is your typical artist. Empath, hater of mornings, and the bearer of a strange name passed down from her grandmother. With a penchant for caffeine and a pet ghost, she's just trying to live her best life. Did she mention she also happens to devour souls? No? Well, it's a bit of a conversation killer...no pun intended. When new neighbors move in across the street, Senlis strikes up an unexpected friendship with the equally quirky Katie.

Are you tired of constantly struggling to “keep up” with everyone else? Does fear or self-doubt prevent you from enjoying your life? If you want to stop feeling overwhelmed by your stress, anxiety, or fear, I can help. With over 18 years of experience helping teens, I can teach you how to conquer the fear and self-doubt that’s holding you back.

Do you believe that life is unfair or that change is impossible? Are you unhappy and frustrated with your life? If you answered yes, you’re not alone! Teen confidence expert, Jacqui Letran, is here to show you a quick and easy path to a happier, healthier life. You can learn to create permanent changes for the better! Once you understand how your mind works, you will have the knowledge and power to take control of your thoughts and feelings. The power to challenge your old negative patterns and create the exact life you want is in your hands.

Before Little Women, Louisa May Alcott wrote what she called her "blood and thunder tales" - dark, pulpy thrillers penned under the pseudonym A.M. Barnard. These lurid tales of forbidden love, manipulation, and murder were lost for nearly a century before being rediscovered in 1942. This collection of Alcott's forgotten stories gives a rare glimpse into the darker side of 19th century women. 

Happiness is all just a gimmick. Or is it?...It is also possible for you, no matter how pessimistic you feel about life or how many empty spaces anxiety floods in your mind. Considering all the methods of psychological help available out there, everything has been funneled down to one solution with the least risks: The use of positive affirmations. Practicing self-affirmations can lead to: An increase in overall well-being, including better regulation of emotions, fewer negative thoughts, and a general feeling of constant happiness, Healthier eating habits, and much more.

Are you frustrated because one bad event can ruin your entire day? Do you often replay hurtful or disappointing moments repeatedly, making you feel even worse? It can seem impossible to shake those negative thoughts and bad feelings, but holding onto them only robs you of your happiness and keeps you from doing what you really want. You don't have to let your emotions run your life anymore.

I have lived my whole life in the shadow of a magical secret being none the wiser.... I am nobody. I am nothing. That is what has run through my head since I was a small child. Freak. Garbage. I have been called it all and from my own flesh and blood. Finally, at 17, I am free, as free as a homeless teenager can be. I constantly move around, doing every job I can to make sure I at least have food to eat, and I am thankfully alone. I like it that way, and if it is up to me, it won't change. No one will ever get close enough to hurt me again.

Whether you are aiming to heal your body, mind, or emotional past, then you may harness the power of crystals to speed up the process. Crystals also have their place within all forms of magic. Be ready to learn a whole lot of useful techniques on crystals - I am sure you will walk away from this book with a whole vault of valuable information. Good information put into practice is power. What you are going to learn about crystals today will empower you to use them with confidence and ease.

Happiness isn’t just for Hallmark movies, but something also attainable in the real world for anyone who desires it. According to the National Science Foundation, people experience an average of 12,000 to 16,000 thoughts per day, 80 percent of those being negative and 95 percent being repetitive thoughts. Considering that fact, no wonder you feel like you can only focus on the bad instead of the good. The good news for this, however, is that there is a solution, and it can be used by anyone of all ages. No limits apply.

By spending just a few minutes a day on reciting affirmations to yourself, you will be able to reap all the benefits this anxiety treatment has to offer, without the pesky side effects of medications or hefty pricing of therapy sessions. There's no need to feel overwhelmed, either, as you decide whichever pace you’re comfortable with whether it is fast or slow. You choose what feels right for your situation.

When a suppressed memory resurfaces, it sets Scarlett on a mission to find a life she'd long forgotten. Sucked into the underworld of corporate espionage, organized crime, and hired killers, she discovers that the mission to protect her friends is more difficult than she ever expected. Is it worth becoming the kind of monster she is trying to stop?

The environmental crisis is advancing at an unprecedented pace and scale. It will outpace us if we don’t turn our attention to an even deeper concern regarding the future of humanity: We need to work together to create change. Our current approach to collaboration is outmoded. To transform our world, we must transform the way we lead. We collectively share the power and responsibility for a more just, inclusive, and sustainable future. Leaders who hope to shape that future must develop the ability to embrace relationships as our most impactful, influential tool.

It is supposed to be the summer before my last year at the Academy of Dark and Light. I am supposed to be partying it up with my friends before we enter the void of adulthood. But instead, we are all forced to become recruits for a war centuries in the making. The worst part of it all is that my boys fight on different sides. While the truce between dark and light has always been tentative at best, the supposed betrayal of the dark side has led to an invisible crater opening up between the sides. Now, it is seen as good and evil.

Get to know one of the best-kept secrets of the East - Reiki - and take the first step toward healing yourself and sharing it with others.

Wise individuals who lived a long time ago did immense intra-personal work to figure out what makes and keeps us — us. What they found remains a mystery to this day. It is an ancient discovery of what the human body and spirit are. It is merely the beginning of our potential. There are centers in living things. It is spiritual energy that forms concentrated physical areas of energy. They are called Chakras.