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It's commonly believed that intellect, memory, and problem-solving are decided at birth – the brain you start with is only capable of growing to a certain degree. The truth is, your brain adapts and evolves daily as life unfolds around you and it is exposed to new experiences and stimuli. When you read a book, your brain strengthens neural connections related to analytical thinking and language. The simple act of going for a walk requires the coordination of spatial awareness and movement, along with dozens of other processes.

The non-judgmental acceptance of the feelings that emerge in our thoughts and emotions, in the present, manifests into a lifelong mindful practice. The similarities of the various modalities found around the world to practice mindfulness are more numerous than the differences and, in some cases, than the activities of a culture. They are passed down from generation to generation with the name of the activity rather than the more trending term of mindfulness.

Minimalism is tied in with living a purposeful, essential, and satisfying life through settling on conscious decisions. Minimalism backs off life and liberates us from this cutting edge agitation to live quicker. It discovers opportunity to separate. It tries to keep just the basics. It tries to evacuate the trivial and keep the noteworthy. Furthermore, in doing as such, it esteems the purposeful undertakings that enhance life.

By the time someone decides to come along and see a therapist, they often feel like they’ve been stuck going around in circles for quite some time. This book addresses and highlights the common reasons why people seek therapy feeling stuck in their lives. What happens more often than not is that the client kind of realizes what the particular problem is, but they just can’t seem to get to the bottom of why they keep doing the problem. 

Through her fiercely independent, yet childlike eyes, Tera allows us to enter the recesses of her guarded world. Her Aussie sister, Beth, walks with us, compassionately guiding and explaining. Tera’s life? A world of secrets. A place of shame. A lifetime of expanding mental illness. Tera moves from collector to hoarder, progressively tipped by the compulsion into a perilous world of rats and disease. As Tera repeatedly expressed through words, actions and even rage, she did not live like other people. And yet, living an ordinary life of home and family was her greatest desire.

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental illness characterized by significant difficulties in regulating emotions and thoughts. These difficulties may lead to destructive behaviors, intense feelings of anger and depression, self-harming behaviors, drug, alcohol, or other abuses. People with BPD may also have symptoms that resemble schizophrenia (such as paranoid or bizarre delusions), panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or an eating disorder. 

When you see perfectionism in others and see the results of perfectionism, you would probably have a hard time believing that perfectionism could be holding so many people back. Truth is, perfectionism is holding many people back in a lot of ways. When you see a perfectly clean home, a perfect workplace report, and a perfect garden you can't help but envy the perfectionist. Perfectionism takes time; it takes a lot of time to make things perfect, and not only does it cost you a great deal of time, but it is also costing you mental well-being and happiness.

Does your tendency to procrastinate dangerously prevent you from carrying out your most important projects? Does your procrastination habit often freak you out without letting you with a clue on how to do things differently or more efficiently? Would you like to become a real achiever and turn your hidden potential into effective success? This book can provide you with the useful information and the effective strategies you need to change your lifestyle and finally get things done.

If you’ve always wanted to start living like a minimalist, but you never knew how to get started, then look no further. This book won't focus on WHY adopt the minimalist lifestyle, but on the HOW because let's be honest you already know what minimalism is and why it's beneficial. If you’re ready to discover how to declutter, organize, simplify and free your family from the modern world of more-is-more, then read on and prepare for change.

Can you ever remember a time when anxiety was so prevalent? Is it that anxious people are merely becoming the norm, and their acceptance is more commonplace than ever? Certainly, both are true; and as we usher in a 'new future' that's uncertain on so many levels, treating this disorder becomes more and more common everyday. This book will take you to heights you never thought possible and will help you unlock every door that impedes your progress as it pertains to anxious living and the thoughts that freeze you from being who you truly can be.

In OCD to Me, 60 courageous individuals open their hearts and share what having OCD feels like. Hearing their compelling journeys will inspire and inform. For those who have OCD, this audiobook will show you that you are not alone. For those who have loved ones who suffer with OCD, you will understand their pain. For those who are curious about OCD or think they may have OCD, this audiobook will give you the facts.

I used to be like you. I worked a full-time job, and I have kids. That alone makes it a nightmare to clean. Every chance I had to clean, I wouldn’t do it, because obviously, who wants to spend their days cleaning? I sure don’t, and I’m sure you don’t want to either. This is something everyone can get on board with. For most of us, it’s obviously a struggle, and it can be hard for you to start. Trust me, when I sat down and started the decluttering process, I thought I was going to have a heart attack trying to get everything organized.

OCD can make your day-to-day life extremely difficult. Dealing with a constant onslaught of intrusive thoughts and behaviours can be exhausting. While there are many different ways in which OCD can manifest, one thing remains true—OCD can leave you feeling anxious and out of control. OCD can be relentless, even at times when you feel you have finally overcome the anxiety. It’s time to eliminate your OCD for good, with a little help from hypnosis.

Receive practical and insightful anxiety relief and comfort from someone with first hand experience struggling with a specific type of OCD. Kirstin Pagacz tells the riveting story of how she discovered her disorder. By high school, she was anorexic and a substance abuser—common "shadow syndromes" of OCD. By adulthood she was holding onto jobs and friends through sheer grit. Help came in the form of a miraculously well-timed public service announcement on NPR about OCD—at last, her illness had an identity.

Do you want to understand criminal psychology on a deeper level? You will discover how criminals are made and developed and the influence of environmental, genetic, and social factors that contribute to the element of their criminality. We live in a society where psychopaths and sociopaths roam freely, but are sometimes disguised in plain sight. We will dive into the complex world of the criminal mind and learn how they manipulate their victims and take advantage of the innocent.

Discover long term minimalist strategies that will get your home cleaned and organized in just seven days! Are you feeling stressed and overwhelmed with all the clutter in your life? Do you sometimes get the horrible impression that someday you will drown under all the unnecessary stuff piling in your life? Yet despite all your efforts the clutter always come back doesn't it. Well not anymore! With this guide you will finally have the secret weapon you need to live a life free of clutter!

You're about to discover a proven strategy for how to overcome your prescription drug addiction for the rest of your life. Millions of people suffer from prescription drug addiction and throw away their personal and professional success because of this issue. Most people realize how much of a problem this is but are unable to change their situation simply because it's been a part of their mind-set for so long.

This handbook covers in its entirety the benefits of social skills coaching, which is a one-on-one skills-based training that addresses an individual's specific difficulties in navigating his/her social environment. Social skills coaching helps develop an individual's ability to more effectively communicate with others.

All of us are guilty of holding onto things of no value. Minimalism is all about leading a simple life by cutting down on these distractions. This audiobook will assist you in getting started on your own journey towards living a life of intention. It will examine the meaning of minimalism and give you a ton of tips for practicing it on a daily basis. It will walk you through the process of decluttering your house in a practical, achievable way.

Minimalism is a way of life that allows you to become happy with less, freeing yourself from the consumerist world that we all live in. It helps to relieve stress and anxiety, as well as stave off depression. When you live a minimalist lifestyle, it lets you look for happiness within, instead of trying to fill the void with material objects. It helps boost your immune system, simplify your life, increase your productivity, and helps you become a happier, healthier you, in no time at all. You won't have an issue taking the steps needed to commit and maintain a minimalist lifestyle.