Children pay close attention to their parents' moods. When parents feel upset, their kids may become anxious, and when parents wind down, children also get the chance to relax. When you feel overwhelmed and stressed, it can be hard to help your child feel balanced. The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook for Kids, written by two child therapists, offers more than fifty activities you can do together as a family to help you and your child...
The second-most common anxiety disorder, social phobia will affect 12 percent of the population at some point in their lives. In our interconnected social world, this problem is especially debilitating. It presents challenges in all aspects of sufferers' lives, from family and intimate relationships to professional development and career satisfaction. This revised edition of a New Harbinger classic develops a clear and effective self-help...
A strategy-filled handbook to understand, manage, and conquer your own stress.Anxiety disorders-grouped into three main categories: panic, generalized anxiety, and social anxiety-are among the most common and pervasive mental health complaints. From the subtlest effect of sweaty palms during a work presentation to the more severe symptom of reclusion, anxiety...
Anxiety specialist Dr. Edmund Bourne, has distilled the most effective strategies for overcoming the physical, mental, and emotional symptoms of anxiety. into 10 clear and simple solutions. These are the ultimate tools for anxiety relief, and their effects are immediate. Each of the ten solutions includes step-by-step exercises for combating a particular feature of anxiety and is offered in a concise, reader-friendly style. Each of the...
“The concept of energy and the flow of that energy in the human body is the core of the current explosion in healing. The healing principle is to “balance” the energy in the body by using relaxation to counter the body’s reaction to stress.” The Berkeley Holistic Health CenterThe High Energy Life Plan integrates all the tools for living a healthy, balanced life. Many times busy people will see or read something that they would love...
You don't have to keep letting your anxiety disorder run your life. You can take back your inner power and change your life for the better starting today! In order to have control of a thing, you first must understand it. And that is what this handy little guide will help you do. Understand this illness for what it is. And, what it isn't. Let me further tell you that this guide isn't just for those that suffer on a day to day basis with...
Effective Tools for Parents Does your child cling to you whenever you try to leave? Does he or she react strongly to the thought of being left alone? Psychologists call this kind of behavior separation anxiety, and it’s usually a normal part of your child’s developmental process—one that they outgrow. Sometimes, though, extreme or persistent kinds of separation anxiety can make life difficult for both you and your child. In some...