Psychology & Psychiatry
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Squares & Sharps, Suckers & Sharks: The Science, Psychology & Philosophy of Gambling: The Science, Psychology and Philosophy of Gambling
People have been gambling, in one form or another, for as long as history itself. Why? Money, entertainment, escape and a desire to win are all traditional explanations.
Arguably, however, these are secondary considerations to a higher order purpose: a craving for control. Gambling offers a means of gaining authority over the unknown, granting us a sense of control over uncertainty. Almost always that sense is illusory – gambling, including betting and investing, is essentially random – yet for many it is nonetheless profoundly rewarding. This book attempts to explore the reasons why.
Along the way, it examines:
- The science of probability and uncertainty
- Why gambling is often condemned
- The difference between expectation and utility
- The irrationality of human beings
- Evolutionary perspectives on gambling
- Luck and skill
- Market efficiency and the wisdom of crowds
- Why winners take all
- Cheating
- Why the process matters more than the outcome
‘Joseph delivers on his promise to familiarise anybody with an interest in betting or investing with the workings of the betting mind through an abundance of practical examples’ – Pinnacle
‘Squares & Sharps, Suckers & Sharks is a thoughtful book and a refreshing read’ – Betfair Pro Trader
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The 4 Pillars of Shamanism: 113 Beginner Techniques & Insights to Harness Your Inner Power and Intuition with Shamanic Rituals. Find Balance, Harmony, … by Connecting with…
Discover Your Inner Power and Intuition with Shamanic Rituals — Keep Reading to Get Your hands on the Ultimate Guide to Finding Balance, Harmony, and Healing!
Are you seeking guidance to harness your inner power and intuition? Do you long for balance, harmony, and healing in your life? Are you captivated by shamanism but don’t know where to begin?
If you’re a beginner who is…
Feeling lost and disconnected from your spiritual side…
Overwhelmed by the rigors of modern life and the stress it brings…
Desiring to unlock the power of guardian spirits for healing and understanding…
Then it’s time you receive expert guidance to help connect with your spirit guides!
In “The 4 Pillars of Shamanism: 113 Beginner Techniques to Harness Your Inner Power and Intuition With Shamanic Rituals”, Ingrid Clarke provides the ultimate solution to your needs.
This comprehensive guide is your key to understanding one of the oldest practices that can provide healing on your journey. By delving into the four pillars of shamanism, you’ll gain profound insights and learn 113 beginner techniques to connect with realms inhabited by benevolent spirits.
Here’s what you’ll get:
- Unleash Your Inner Power: Discover how to unlock your consciousness of the sacredness of nature, establish contact with benevolent entities, and tap into their infinite power for healing, balance, and harmony. Harness your inner power like never before.
- Find Balance and Harmony: Learn ancient shamanic techniques that help you restore balance in all aspects of your life. Through the wisdom of shamanism, you’ll gain a completely different perspective on your struggles and find meaningful solutions.
- Connect with Spirit Guides: Develop a deep connection with your spirit guides and gain their wisdom for healing. Through shamanic journeys and rituals, you’ll establish a profound relationship with your higher self, angels, archangels, ancestors, plants, animals, and deities.
- Explore Shamanic Worlds: Embark on a transformative journey through the lower world, middle world, and upper world. Gain insights, guidance, and profound experiences as you navigate these realms and expand your spiritual horizons.
- Tap into the Power of Dreams: Understand the significance of dreams and explore the realms of astral projection, clairvoyance, and lucid dreams. Unlock the hidden messages and guidance that your dreams hold.
- Experience Trance and Altered States of Consciousness: Dive into the fascinating realm of altered states of consciousness through drumming, rattles, ecstatic dancing, chanting, and entheogens. Open yourself to new dimensions of spiritual experiences.
And so much more!
Don’t let doubts hold you back from learning the ancient knowledge and wisdom that will guide you to a life of profound spiritual connection and fulfillment!
Unsure where to begin? “The 4 Pillars of Shamanism” is specifically designed for beginners, providing step-by-step guidance to make your spiritual journey more fulfilling.
Concerned about the rigors of modern life? Shamanism offers an alternate outlook and the tools to find balance, harmony, and healing in today’s chaotic world.
Worried about understanding shamanism? Ingrid Clarke, with her lifetime of experiences and in-depth research, breaks down the history, beliefs, and healing capabilities of shamanism in a way that anyone can grasp.
Embark on an adventure of self-discovery, healing! It’s time to unleash your inner power, connect with your spirit guides, and find harmony and balance by clicking on “Buy Now with 1-Click” today!
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The Moral Animal: Why We Are, the Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology
One of the most provocative science books ever published—”a feast of great thinking and writing about the most profound issues there are” (The New York Times Book Review).“Fiercely intelligent, beautifully written and engrossingly original.” —The New York Times Book Review
Are men literally born to cheat? Does monogamy actually serve women’s interests? These are among the questions that have made The Moral Animaled one of the most provocative science books in recent years. Wright unveils the genetic strategies behind everything from our sexual preferences to our office politics—as well as their implications for our moral codes and public policies. Illustrations.
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The Erotic History of Advertising
Victoria”s Secret and Calvin Klein are brand names practically synonymous with sexually suggestive advertising. Considering their high public profile and huge profits, anyone can see that sex sells. Despite polls indicating that the public would like to see less sex in advertising, Americans don”t mean what they say. They continue to respond to the lure of provocative marketing and, most important to business, they buy. Knowing this, more and more advertisers are testing the limits of public taste in the highly competitive battle to capture the consumer”s attention.All of this is well documented in Tom Reichert”s profusely illustrated book, The Erotic History of Advertising. As Reichert amply demonstrates, the use of sex in advertising is far from being a recent fad. As long ago as the 1880s, Duke Cigarettes enclosed in their packs not baseball cards but similar small cards showing scantily clad “women of the stage,” which encouraged purchasers to keep buying to complete the whole set. In the 1920s Woodbury soap became the market leader largely through ads with images of romantic situations and claims that Woodbury soap made a woman”s skin irresistible to the touch. In the 1930s White Owl cigars had great success in marketing through ads showing attractive couples locked in a passionate kiss, suggesting that only White Owls left the breath smelling pleasant. Warner Lambert capitalized on the same kind of imagery for decades to connect Listerine mouthwash with romantic success.With numerous illustrations showing many erotic ads–some campy, some esthetically elegant, some homoerotic–that push the boundaries of sexuality and taste from over a century of product marketing, Reichert not only tracks the history of sex in advertising but also explores the many factors that make the link between sex and our consumer culture so successful. Among other things, he considers the range of salacious imagery, from mildly suggestive to the use of outright nudity; the emotional impact of sexy ads; the influence of sex on brand recognition; what works and what doesn”t; the differences between male and female responses; and the possible harms of using sex in advertising, especially in regard to young audiences and the perpetuation of female stereotypes.This thoughtful, enjoyable, and fascinating look into the world of advertising–from the late 1800s to the most erotic ads of today–will appeal to both media-savvy consumers and aficionados of pop culture.Read more
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Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and a Times, Spectator and Observer Book of the Year 2021
‘In the first decade of this century, it was unthinkable that a gender-critical book could even be published by a prominent publishing house, let alone become a bestseller.’ Louise Perry, New Statesman
‘Thank goodness for Helen Joyce.’ Christina Patterson, Sunday Times
‘Reasonable, methodical, sane, and utterly unintimidated by extremist orthodoxy, Trans is a riveting read.’ Lionel Shriver
‘A tour de force.’ Evening Standard
Biological sex is no longer accepted as a basic fact of life. It is forbidden to admit that female people sometimes need protection and privacy from male ones. In an analysis that is at once expert, sympathetic and urgent, Helen Joyce offers an antidote to the chaos and cancelling.
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Man’s Search For Meaning: The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust
16 MILLION COPIES SOLD
‘A book to read, to cherish, to debate, and one that will ultimately keep the memories of the victims alive’ John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
A prominent Viennese psychiatrist before the war, Viktor Frankl was uniquely able to observe the way that both he and others in Auschwitz coped (or didn’t) with the experience. He noticed that it was the men who comforted others and who gave away their last piece of bread who survived the longest – and who offered proof that everything can be taken away from us except the ability to choose our attitude in any given set of circumstances. The sort of person the concentration camp prisoner became was the result of an inner decision and not of camp influences alone. Frankl came to believe man’s deepest desire is to search for meaning and purpose. This outstanding work offers us all a way to transcend suffering and find significance in the art of living.
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Research Methods in Psychology For Dummies
Your hands-on introduction to research methods in psychologyLooking for an easily accessible overview of research methods in psychology? This is the book for you! Whether you need to get ahead in class, you’re pressed for time, or you just want a take on a topic that’s not covered in your textbook, Research Methods in Psychology For Dummies has you covered.
Written in plain English and packed with easy-to-follow instruction, this friendly guide takes the intimidation out of the subject and tackles the fundamentals of psychology research in a way that makes it approachable and comprehensible, no matter your background. Inside, you’ll find expert coverage of qualitative and quantitative research methods, including surveys, case studies, laboratory observations, tests and experiments―and much more.
- Serves as an excellent supplement to course textbooks
- Provides a clear introduction to the scientific method
- Presents the methodologies and techniques used in psychology research
- Written by the authors of Psychology Statistics For Dummies
If you’re a first or second year psychology student and want to supplement your doorstop-sized psychology textbook―and boost your chances of scoring higher at exam time―this hands-on guide breaks down the subject into easily digestible bits and propels you towards success.
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Coming home to Self: The Adopted Child Grows Up
Coming Home to Self is a book about becoming aware. It is written for all members of the adoption triad: adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents as well as those who are in relationship with them, including professionals. It explains the influence imprinted upon the nuerological system and, thus, on future functioning. It explains how false beliefs create fear and perpetuate being ruled by the wounded child. It is a book which will help adoptees discover their authentic selves after living without seeing themselves reflected back all their lives.
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Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today’s Parents
Attaching in Adoption is a comprehensive guide for prospective and actual adoptive parents on how to understand and care for their adopted child and promote healthy attachment. This classic text provides practical parenting strategies designed to enhance children’s happiness and emotional health. It explains what attachment is, how grief and trauma can affect children’s emotional development, and how to improve attachment, respect, cooperation and trust. Parenting techniques are matched to children’s emotional needs and stages, and checklists are included to help parents assess how their child is doing at each developmental stage. The book covers a wide range of issues including international adoption, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and learning disabilities, and combines sound theory and direct advice with case examples throughout. This book is a must read for anyone interested in adoption and for all adoptive families. It will also be a valuable resource for adoption professionals.Read more
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A Teen’s Guide to Life Skills: A Teen’s Guide to money management, people skills, cooking, cleaning, and all the adulting stuff you need to know (New Books For Teens)
BONUS: FREE PRINTABLE WORKBOOK INCLUDED!
It’s super fun to be a teen. I mean, all that extra independence and freedom is great! But there’s a flip side to the coin, too. You have more responsibilities now, right? You might be expected to do your own laundry, take care of the car that you love driving, and even cook a few meals.
“I have no idea how to do these things I’m suddenly supposed to do!”
If this is what you’ve been thinking lately, then this book is for you! We’ve loaded it simple tips for taking care of yourself, helping around the house, and doing even more adult-y things like maintaining your car, budgeting, and thinking ahead to when you’ll be out on your own.
In this book, you’ll learn how to…
- Take care of yourself
- Take care of your home
- Take care of business
And we’ve even included a FREE printable workbook so that you can practice all of the new things you’ll learn.
Go on, dazzle the adults in your life with all the amazing new skills you’ll gain by reading this book!Read more
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University of Success
The greatest success authorities in the world share their most treasured success secrets.Each powerful lesson will bring you closer to your life’s goals: – How to conquer the ten most common causes of failure – How to make the most of your abilities – How to find the courage to take risks – How to stop putting things off – How to build your financial nest egg – How to look like a winner – How to take charge of your life – And much more in fifty memorable presentations by the greatest success authorities.
Dean of this unique University of Success is Og Mandino, the most acclaimed self-help writer of this generation. The faculty he has assembled includes such celebrities as Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Dale Carnegie, W. Clement Stone, Napoleon Hill, George S. Clason, Nena and George O’Neil, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Michael Korda, Lord Beaverbrook, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, and many more winners in life.
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Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
We all have an ikigai.
It’s the Japanese word for ‘a reason to live’ or ‘a reason to jump out of bed in the morning’.
It’s the place where your needs, desires, ambitions, and satisfaction meet. A place of balance. Small wonder that finding your ikigai is closely linked to living longer.
Finding your ikigai is easier than you might think. This book will help you work out what your own ikigai really is, and equip you to change your life. You have a purpose in this world: your skills, your interests, your desires and your history have made you the perfect candidate for something. All you have to do is find it.
Do that, and you can make every single day of your life joyful and meaningful.
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‘I read it and it’s bewitched me ever since. I’m spellbound.’
Chris Evans‘A refreshingly simple recipe for happiness.’ Stylist
‘Ikigai gently unlocks simple secrets we can all use to live long, meaningful, happy lives. Warm, patient, and kind, this book pulls you gently along your own journey rather than pushing you from behind.’ Neil Pasricha, bestselling author of The Happiness Equation
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The Little Book of Psychology: An Introduction to the Key Psychologists and Theories You Need to Know
If you want to know your Freud from your Jung and your Milgram from your Maslow, strap in for this whirlwind tour of the highlights of psychology. Including accessible primers on:
– The early thinkers who contributed to psychological ideas and the birth of modern psychology
– Famous (and often controversial) experiments and their repercussions
– What psychology can teach us about memory, language, conformity, reasoning and emotions
– The ethics of psychological studies
– Recent developments in the modern fields of evolutionary and cyber psychology.This illuminating little book will introduce you to the key thinkers, themes and theories you need to know to understand how the study of mind and behaviour has sculpted the world we live in and the way we think today.
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How To Write A Novel: From Idea to Book (Writing Craft Books)
Writing a novel will change your life.
It might not be in the way that you expect, but when you hold your book in your hand and say, “I made this,” something will shift.
The process of getting to that point will light a spark in your creative soul and help you discover unexpected aspects of yourself. It will be one of the things you are most proud of in your life. This book will help you get there.
I’m Joanna (J.F.) Penn, award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 18 novels and novellas with nearly a million books sold in over one hundred countries.
This book will help you write your first novel, or improve your creative process so you can write more books and reach more readers. It covers mindset, ideas and research, aspects of craft, how to write a first draft, and work through an editing process to a finished book.
You will discover:
Part 1: First Principles
- Why are you writing a novel?
- What has stopped you from completing a novel before?
- Principles to keep in mind as you create
Part 2: Ideas, Research, Plotting, and Discovery Writing
- How to find and capture ideas
- How to research your novel and when to stop
- Outlining (or plotting)
- Discovery writing (or pantsing)
- What are you writing? Genre
- What are you writing? Short story, novella, or novel
- What are you writing? Stand-alone, series, or serial
Part 3: Aspects of a Novel
- Story structure
- Scenes and chapters
- Character: Who is the story about?
- Point of view
- Dialogue
- Plot: What happens in the story?
- Conflict
- Openings and endings
- Setting and World-building: Where does the story happen?
- Author voice
- Theme
- Book or story title
- Language versus story and tools versus art
Part 4: Writing the first draft
- Attitude to the first draft
- How to write the first draft
- Dictate your book
- Write fast, cycle through, or write slow
- Writer’s block
- Writing tools and software
- When is the first draft finished?
Part 5: The Editing Process
- Overview of the editing process
- Self-editing
- How to find and work with a professional editor
- Beta readers, specialist readers, and sensitivity readers
- Editing tools and software
- Lessons learned from editing my first novel after more than a decade
- When is the book finished?
Conclusion
If you want to (finally) write your novel, then buy How to Write a Novel today.
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Mark Manson Collection 2 Books Set (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Everything Is F*cked)
Mark Manson Collection 2 Books Set (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Everything Is F*cked)
The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck:
In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be “positive” all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. “F**k positivity,” Mark Manson says. “Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it.” In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugar coat or equivocate. He tells it like it is a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today.EVERY THING IS F*CKED:
We live in an interesting time. Materially, everything is the best it’s ever been we are freer, healthier and wealthier than any people in human history. Yet, somehow everything seems to be irreparably and horribly f*cked the planet is warming, governments are failing, economies are collapsing, and everyone is perpetually offended on Twitter. At this moment in history, when we have access to technology, education and communication our ancestors couldn’t even dream of, so many of us come back to an overriding feeling of hopelessness.Read more
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The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man’s World
This groundbreaking and empowering book examines the impact of growing up and surviving as a gay man in a society still learning to accept all identities.
In The Velvet Rage, psychologist Alan Downs draws on his own struggle with shame and anger, contemporary research, and stories from his patients to passionately describe the stages of a gay man’s journey out of shame and offers practical and inspired strategies to stop the cycle of avoidance and self-defeating behavior. The Velvet Rage is an empowering book that has already changed the public discourse on gay culture and helped shape the identity of an entire generation of gay men.
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Facilitating Meaningful Contact in Adoption and Fostering: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Planning, Assessing and Good Practice
Most children who are fostered or adopted have some level of contact with their birth family — whether face-to-face or by letter — yet most of the time the psychological impact of contact on the child isn’t considered.
This book explores what attachment, neuroscience and trauma tell us about how contact affects children, and shows how poorly executed contact can be unhelpful or even harmful to the child. Assessment frameworks are provided which take the child’s developmental needs into account. The authors also outline a model for managing and planning contact to make it more purposeful and increase its potential for therapeutic benefit. The book covers the challenges presented by the internet for managing contact, unique issues for children in kinship care, problems that arise when adoptive parents separate and many other key issues for practice.
Brimming with practical advice and creative solutions, this is an indispensable tool for social workers, contact centre workers, and other professionals involved in contact arrangements or the therapeutic support of fostered and adopted children.
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Sex and Sexuality in Victorian Britain
“Dull this book is not, and it gives an insight into the many scandals not spoken about in polite Victorian drawing rooms.” —Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society
Peek beneath the bedsheets of nineteenth-century Britain in this affectionate, informative and fascinating look at sex and sexuality during the reign of Queen Victoria. It examines the prevailing attitudes towards male and female sexual behavior, and the ways in which these attitudes were often determined by those in positions of power and authority. It also explores our ancestors’ ingenious, surprising, bizarre and often entertaining solutions to the challenges associated with maintaining a healthy sex life.
Did the people in Victorian times live up to their stereotypes when it came to sexual behavior? This book will answer this question, as well as looking at fashion, food, science, art, medicine, magic, literature, love, politics, faith and superstition through a new lens, leaving the reader uplifted and with a new regard for the ingenuity and character of our great-great-grandparents.
“I would say this book gives you the information on relationships, genders and very much behavior that doesn’t usually come across in history books. Therefore this is an excellent book indeed, certainly one that more people should be aware of and learn from.” —UK Historian
“The writing is joyous and it is clear the author enjoys her subject and is fairly knowledgeable on things Victorian.” —Rosie Writes
“Fenn’s writing is so readable and it’s clear this is a book written by a historian who loves her subject and is very knowledgeable about the research being carried out by other historians.” —JessticulatesRead more
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Hypnotherapy For Dummies
An easy-to-follow, reassuring and responsible guide that shows how you can use hypnotherapy to identify and overcome unhealthy modes of thinking, deal with emotional issues, improve performance, and banish bad habits. Whether you’re seeking to overcome anxiety or depression, improve your performance professionally or personally, lose weight or beat an addiction, hypnotherapy can help you make the changes you want.Read more
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Sport Psychology: A Complete Introduction
Sport Psychology: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear, jargon-free English and providing added-value features like summaries of key experiments and even lists of questions you might be asked in your seminar or exam.
The book uses a structure that mirrors the way sports psychology is taught on many university courses, and is split into theory and application. Chapters in the first part include coverage of essential personality traits, including mental toughness, confidence, motivation and character. The chapters on applied sports psychology cover topics such as assessment, working with groups, skills training, coping techniques and working with coaches and children. There is also substantial coverage of measurement questionnaires, skills and routes to practice.
Sport Psychology employs the ‘Breakthrough Method’ to help you advance quickly at any subject, whether you’re studying for an exam or just for your own interest. The Breakthrough Method is designed to overcome typical problems you’ll face as learn new concepts and skills.
– Problem: “I find it difficult to remember what I’ve read.”; Solution: this book includes end-of-chapter summaries and questions to test your understanding.
– Problem: “Lots of introductory books turn out to cover totally different topics than my course.”; Solution: this book is written by a university lecturer who understands what students are expected to know.Read more
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It’s Not A Diet: The Number One Sunday Times bestseller
‘A personal, fun and positive book encouraging dietary diversity and NOT calorie counting’ Professor Tim Spector, author of The Diet Myth and Spoon-Fed
‘Empowering’ Hello! magazine
Why stress causes weight gain
How fasting makes you less hungry
Why sunflower oil is unhealthy
How cold showers can cut your carb cravings‘If I could give you one bit of advice right now, it would be to take all the energy you’re putting into fad diets and put it into becoming the most genuinely healthy version of you. If you’ve got a plan, you’re already halfway there. And now you’ve got this book, you’ve got one.’
Davinia Taylor was overweight, depressed and unmotivated. She couldn’t walk around the block, let alone go for a run or do an exercise class, and she struggled to keep up with her four young sons. In desperation she turned to biohacking to sort her head out – the unexpected bonus was that she lost nearly three stone and has kept it off for years through a series of health tricks from cold showers, to MCT oil, to ancestral eating.
She spent tens of thousands of pounds on specialists and Harley Street doctors, trying the most cutting-edge therapies available, only to discover that the true secrets of feeling amazing are very easy and affordable. Start with eating for your mental health, and weight loss is an effortless side effect.
Divided into four sections: Mood, Food, Movement and Rest, the book takes a holistic approach to weight loss, reminding you that true health is not just about what you eat. It’s Not a Diet concludes with a two-week reset programme to put Davinia’s advice into action easily and achievably.
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It’s Not A Diet: The Number One Sunday Times bestseller
‘A personal, fun and positive book encouraging dietary diversity and NOT calorie counting’ Professor Tim Spector, author of The Diet Myth and Spoon-Fed
‘Empowering’ Hello! magazine
Why stress causes weight gain
How fasting makes you less hungry
Why sunflower oil is unhealthy
How cold showers can cut your carb cravings‘If I could give you one bit of advice right now, it would be to take all the energy you’re putting into fad diets and put it into becoming the most genuinely healthy version of you. If you’ve got a plan, you’re already halfway there. And now you’ve got this book, you’ve got one.’
Davinia Taylor was overweight, depressed and unmotivated. She couldn’t walk around the block, let alone go for a run or do an exercise class, and she struggled to keep up with her four young sons. In desperation she turned to biohacking to sort her head out – the unexpected bonus was that she lost nearly three stone and has kept it off for years through a series of health tricks from cold showers, to MCT oil, to ancestral eating.
She spent tens of thousands of pounds on specialists and Harley Street doctors, trying the most cutting-edge therapies available, only to discover that the true secrets of feeling amazing are very easy and affordable. Start with eating for your mental health, and weight loss is an effortless side effect.
Divided into four sections: Mood, Food, Movement and Rest, the book takes a holistic approach to weight loss, reminding you that true health is not just about what you eat. It’s Not a Diet concludes with a two-week reset programme to put Davinia’s advice into action easily and achievably.
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Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts: A History of Sex for Sale
The history of selling sex is a hidden one, its practitioners a ‘damnable crew’ pushed to the margins of history. Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts redresses the balance, revealing the history of sex for sale, from medieval back street to Wild West saloon, and from the brothel to state bedroom. This enthralling history is brought to life by Kate Lister’s witty and authoritative text, and illuminated by a rich archive of photographs, artworks and objects.Structured thematically in broadly chronological order, the book introduces a lively cast of complex and entertaining characters operating in an array of different periods and settings. The Mesopotamian harlot Shamhat was powerful and respected, able to civilize the wild man Enkidu through her charms. In medieval London Elizabeth Moryng serviced clergy under the guise of an embroidery business, though was eventually jailed for being a prolific procuress and bawd. In Renaissance Venice the courtesan Veronica Franco published her poetry, rubbed shoulders with royalty and founded a charity for other courtesans. In the hedonistic floating world of Edo, Japan, kabuki actresses and then geishas entertained and pleasured their patrons. Three men were hanged in 18th-century London for buggery after being found in the Molly House of Margaret Clap. And at the turn of the century, in New Orleans, Lulu White ran Mahogany Hall, a four-storey building that housed up to forty sex workers.
Lister’s illuminating tales invite readers to look, listen and reconsider everything they thought they knew about the world’s oldest profession.
With 450 illustrations in colour
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Overcoming Compulsive Gambling (Overcoming Books)
Struggling with a gambling habit? If you feel that a ‘flutter’ has evolved into something out of your control, this indispensable book is for you.
This self-help manual uses cognitive behavioral techniques, pioneered by clinical psychologist Professor Alex Blaszczynski, and now used all over the world, to help with gambling addiction. It will help you to understand how your own gambling problem has developed and what is keeping it going; also, crucially, how to develop the motivation to stop and control any future urges to gamble again.
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The Rich: A guilty pleasure psychological thriller to keep you hooked
They can buy everything except the truth.
Each week, they come to lie on her couch. Carrie, Henry and Grace. They don’t know one another, but Dr Alex knows them all too well. She listens as they reveal their dirtiest little secrets.
Then a murderer strikes in their elite neighbourhood. Could her clients hold the answers? As a psychologist, she knows that anyone can be a killer if they’re pushed hard enough.
But only some can get away with it.
A twist-a-minute standalone thriller with a massive dose of guilty pleasure, from the million copy bestseller Rachel Lynch. Perfect for fans of Adele Parks, Catherine Cooper and Chris Brookmyre.
Praise for The Rich
‘A fast-paced, twisty piece of escapism’ Heat
‘This compelling thriller is one of the best I’ve read’ Sun
‘Such a teriffic read… I could read a series’ Daily Mail
‘Smart, satisfying – a superb book. I loved this story of excess and narcissism’ Sam Holland, author of The Echo Man
‘Punchy and powerful, Rachel Lynch’s writing gripped me from the very first page. Utterly compulsive reading’ Marion Todd, author of A Blind Eye
‘Bold. Brutal. Brilliant.’ J. M. Hewitt, author of The Life She Wants
‘Brilliantly observed, full of sharp insights about modern life. A gripping read that will have you racing through the pages to the final, shocking twist’ Sheila Bugler, author of Black Valley Farm
‘Deliciously dark and utterly compelling. An absolute must-read for all psychological thriller lovers!’ A. A. Chaudhuri, author of The Final Party
‘I tore through this! A slick and fresh voice in the psychological thriller genre’ Sophie Flynn, author of If They Knew
‘A fabulous thriller. Lynch takes us on a wild ride, packed with twists and bursting with indulgence. The Rich will keep you guessing to the final pages’ Heather Critchlow, author of Unsolved
‘A brilliantly plotted and breathlessly written thriller. It’s raw, sexy and chilling. A fantastic read’ Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants
‘Cleverly written with an intriguing premise, I was hooked from the start Sarah Ward, author of The Birthday Girl
‘An expertly plotted psychological thriller oozing with decadence. Pacy and poised, it’s hard to look away from the pages… a pleasure to read’ Morgan Greene, author of Black Heart
‘This is one of the best psychological thrillers I’ve read in a long time. So many twists and turns and the characters were well written. I loved every minute of reading it!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘A thrilling rollercoaster of a novel that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Lynch takes you on a wild ride, weaving a complex web of intrigue, secrets, and unexpected twists that will leave you breathless. A must-read.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘The plot is super fast, full of twists and turns. The ending came as a complete shock to me, I never saw it coming. I will be recommending this book.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
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Bodies: Life and Death in Music
A DAILY TELEGRAPH and IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
The must-read music book of the year, now with a brand new chapter covering the death of Taylor Hawkins and his massive Wembley memorial concert.
In Bodies, author Ian Winwood explores the music industry’s many failures, from addiction and mental health issues to its ongoing exploitation of artists. Much more than a touchline reporter, Winwood also tells the story of his own mental health collapse, following the shocking death of his father, in which extinction-level behaviour was given perfect cover by a reckless industry.
‘This is such a shrewd, funny, psychologically perceptive, frank, well-written, jawdropping book . Absolutely buy and read the hell out of this.’ DAVID STUBBS
‘Winwood makes a compelling argument and overturns some long-held notions about “rock and roll excess” by deftly tying together a vast amount of information . . . and liberally lacing it with dark, self-deprecating humour.’ ALEXIS PETRIDIS
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The Courage To Be Disliked: How to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness (Courage To series)
The Japanese phenomenon that teaches us the simple yet profound lessons required to liberate our real selves and find lasting happiness.
The Courage to be Disliked shows you how to unlock the power within yourself to become your best and truest self, change your future and find lasting happiness. Using the theories of Alfred Adler, one of the three giants of 19th century psychology alongside Freud and Jung, the authors explain how we are all free to determine our own future free of the shackles of past experiences, doubts and the expectations of others. It’s a philosophy that’s profoundly liberating, allowing us to develop the courage to change, and to ignore the limitations that we and those around us can place on ourselves.
The result is a book that is both highly accessible and profound in its importance. Millions have already read and benefited from its wisdom. Now that The Courage to be Disliked has been published for the first time in English, so can you.
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Stop Overthinking: 23 Techniques to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Spirals, Declutter Your Mind, and Focus on the Present (The Path to Calm)
Overcome negative thought patterns, reduce stress, and live a worry-free life.
Overthinking is the biggest cause of unhappiness. Don’t get stuck in a never-ending thought loop. Stay present and keep your mind off things that don’t matter, and never will.
Break free of your self-imposed mental prison.
Stop Overthinking is a book that understands where you’ve been through,the exhausting situation you’ve put yourself into, and how you lose your mind in the trap of anxiety and stress. Acclaimed author Nick Trenton will walk you through the obstacles with detailed and proven techniques to help you rewire your brain, control your thoughts, and change your mental habits.What’s more, the book will provide you scientific approaches to completely change the way you think and feel about yourself by ending the vicious thought patterns.
Stop agonizing over the past and trying to predict the future.
Nick Trenton grew up in rural Illinois and is quite literally a farm boy. His best friend growing up was his trusty companion Leonard the dachshund. RIP Leonard. Eventually, he made it off the farm and obtained a BS in Economics, followed by an MA in Behavioral Psychology.
Powerful ways to stop ruminating and dwelling on negative thoughts.
-How to be aware of your negative spiral triggers-Identify and recognize your inner anxieties-How to keep the focus on relaxation and action-Proven methods to overcome stress attacks-Learn to declutter your mind and find focus
Unleash your unlimited potential and start living.
No more self-deprecating talk. No more sleepless nights with racing thoughts. Free your mind from overthinking and achieve more, feel better, and unleash your potential. Finally be able to live in the present moment.
Live a stress-free life and conquer overthinking — BUY NOW.
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The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality * Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner in LGBT *
Lambda Literary Award 2014 Finalist in LGBT NonfictionForeword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award 2014 Finalist in Family & Relationships
Independent Publisher Book Awards 2015 (IPPY) Silver Medal in Sexuality/Relationships
Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2015 Winner in LGBT
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What if you weren’t sexually attracted to anyone?
A growing number of people are identifying as asexual. They aren’t sexually attracted to anyone, and they consider it a sexual orientationlike gay, straight, or bisexual.
Asexuality is the invisible orientation. Most people believe that everyone” wants sex, that everyone” understands what it means to be attracted to other people, and that everyone” wants to date and mate. But that’s where asexual people are left outthey don’t find other people sexually attractive, and if and when they say so, they are very rarely treated as though that’s okay.
When an asexual person comes out, alarming reactions regularly follow; loved ones fear that an asexual person is sick, or psychologically warped, or suffering from abuse. Critics confront asexual people with accusations of following a fad, hiding homosexuality, or making excuses for romantic failures. And all of this contributes to a discouraging master narrative: there is no such thing as asexual.” Being an asexual person is a lie or an illness, and it needs to be fixed.
In The Invisible Orientation, Julie Sondra Decker outlines what asexuality is, counters misconceptions, provides resources, and puts asexual people’s experiences in context as they move through a very sexualized world. It includes information for asexual people to help understand their orientation and what it means for their relationships, as well as tips and facts for those who want to understand their asexual friends and loved ones.
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The Divided Mind: The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders
Dr Sarno traces the roots of mind-body disorders by exploring the interaction between the generally reasonable, rational, ethical and moral conscious mind and the repressed feelings of emotional pain, hurt, sadness, and anger that are characteristic of the unconscious mind. The failure of medicine’s practitioners to recognise and appropriately treat mind-body disorders has produced public health and economic problems of major proportions. The Divided Mind outlines the history of psychosomatic medicine, including Freud’s crucial role and describes the psychology responsible for the broad range of psychosomatic illness. Arguing that knowledge and awareness of psychosomatic phenomena clearly have healing powers, Dr Sarno reveals how and why thousands of people have become pain-free simply by following his revolutionary advice.Read more
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Daily Mood Tracker Journal: A Guided Mental Health & Wellness Diary | Perfect to Relieve Stress, Anxiety, BPD or Depression for Self, Adults or Teens!
Are you looking to manage your daily mental health? Then we got you covered, Our Brand-new Daily Mood Tracker Journal is perfect for those looking to take care of their wellness every day. This is a perfect tracker because when you put your problems down on paper it helps you look and analyze the root cause of the issue, then you can look for a better solution.
This Journal is perfect to track long-term mental health triggers & thus helps to notice specific trends. This tracker can be used to record daily moods & emotions plus journaling everyday moods can help you become calmer & relaxed as well.
An easy journal to track hours slept, daily mood, stress & energy levels, & separate space to things you were grateful for to look at the positives & track triggers for negative emotions, if any, for self-reflection. This tracker is easy to fill as it comes with specific prompts so that you never have to stress about journaling.
It has 106 Daily Mood Trackers that can keep your mental health in check for more than 3 months. It also has a quick mood checker at the beginning to see & reflect on the overall mood for the day on monthly basis to find a better & effective solution.
Specifications:
- 7” X 10” in Compact Size.
- Beautiful Premium Glossy Cover.
- 108 Pages, with 106 Trackers for more than 3 months.
- Perfect Gift for those looking to take care of Daily Wellness.
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The Mechanical Mind: A Philosophical Introduction to Minds, Machines and Mental Representation
How can the human mind represent the external world? What is thought, and can it be studied scientifically? Should we think of the mind as a kind of machine? Is the mind a computer? Can a computer think? Tim Crane sets out to answer these questions and more in a lively and straightforward way, presuming no prior knowledge of philosophy or related disciplines.
Since its first publication, The Mechanical Mind has introduced thousands of people to some of the most important ideas in contemporary philosophy of mind. Crane explains the fundamental ideas that cut across philosophy of mind, artificial intelligence and cognitive science: what the mind–body problem is; what a computer is and how it works; what thoughts are and how computers and minds might have them. He examines different theories of the mind from dualist to eliminativist, and questions whether there can be thought without language and whether the mind is subject to the same causal laws as natural phenomena. The result is a fascinating exploration of the theories and arguments surrounding the notions of thought and representation.
This third edition has been fully revised and updated, and includes a wholly new chapter on externalism about mental content and the extended and embodied mind. There is a stronger emphasis on the environmental and bodily context in which thought occurs. Many chapters have been reorganised to make the reader’s passage through the book easier. The book now contains a much more detailed guide to further reading, and the chronology and the glossary of technical terms have also been updated.
The Mechanical Mind is accessible to anyone interested in the mechanisms of our minds, and essential reading for those studying philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, or cognitive psychology.
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Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
‘This book is AMAZING!’ – MALCOLM GLADWELL
‘If you want to gain insight into the mind of great athletes, adventurers, and peak performers then prepare to be enthralled by Alex Hutchinson’s Endure.’ – BEAR GRYLLS
How high or far or fast can humans go? And what about individual potential: what defines a person’s limits? From running a two-hour marathon to summiting Mount Everest, we’re fascinated by the extremes of human endurance, constantly testing both our physical and psychological limits.
In Endure Alex Hutchinson, Ph.D., reveals why our individual limits may be determined as much by our head and heart, as by our muscles. He presents an overview of science’s search for understanding human fatigue, from crude experiments with electricity and frogs’ legs to sophisticated brain imaging technology. Going beyond the traditional mechanical view of human limits, he instead argues that a key element in endurance is how the brain responds to distress signals―whether heat, or cold, or muscles screaming with lactic acid―and reveals that we can train to improve brain response.
An elite distance runner himself, Hutchinson takes us to the forefront of the new sports psychology – brain electrode jolts, computer-based training, subliminal messaging – and presents startling new discoveries enhancing the performance of athletes today, showing us how anyone can utilize these tactics to bolster their own performance – and get the most out of their bodies.
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Spread the Joy: Say yes to joy in 2023 with this irresistibly upbeat guide packed with tips and tricks to boost your mental health and well-being
Celebrated TV presenter, storied radio broadcaster and beloved podcast creator – over the years, we have come to know and adore Gaby Roslin for her unbridled enthusiasm and infectious energy. Now, Gaby is on a mission to help others discover all the joy and fun that life has to offer.
We all have the power to spread joy. All it takes is knowing how.
In Spread the Joy, Gaby Roslin shows us how to live a more joyful life, one Tiny Task at a time. Whether at home, at work or on your commute, be inspired to find and create pockets of joy in your day.
Let go of fear and anxiety
Reinvest in your imagination
Reconnect with your inner childPacked with heart-warming stories and laugh-out-loud anecdotes, as well as dozens of practical tips and inspired tricks, this guided journal shows you how to not only discover life’s simple pleasures, but also learn the invaluable gift of spreading joy to others.
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Psychology & Religion (The Terry Lectures)
“These compact vigorous essays constitute Dr. Jung’s most sustained interpretation of the religious function in individual experience.”―Journal of Social Philosophy
“This psychological study of religion is particularly interesting in the light of current social and political movements throughout the world.”―The Personalist
Dr. Carl Gustav Jung, author of some of the most provocative hypotheses in modern psychology, in this volume describes what he regards as an authentic religious function in the unconscious mind. Using a wealth of material from ancient and medieval gnostic, alchemistic, and occultistic literature, he discusses the religious symbolism of unconscious processes and the possible continuity of religious forms that have appeared and reappeared through the centuries.Read more
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The Victorian Guide to Sex: Desire & Deviance in the 19th Century
“An enjoyable read and an informative survey of Victorian sexual tastes and preoccupations . . . a rigorously balanced account of this complex subject.” —Victorian SecretsAn exciting factual romp through sexual desire, practices and deviance in the Victorian era. The Victorian Guide to Sex will reveal advice and ideas on sexuality from the late 19th century. Drawing on both satirical and real-life events from the period, it explores every facet of sexuality that the Victorians encountered.
Reproducing original advertisements and letters, with extracts taken from memoirs, legal cases, newspaper advice columns, and collections held in the Museum of London and the British Museum, this book reveals historical sexual proclivities.
“Riddell’s book lifts the veil on historic sexual attitudes to illuminate the secrets of our ancestors’ lives. Written with wry humour in a pastiche of Victorian style, the book is both entertaining and highly informative.” —Your Family Tree
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A Slice of Fried Gold: Taste my Memories
‘I want to eat everything in this book every single day for the rest of my life’ – James Acaster‘Sweet and funny and weird…as well as genuinely insightful about cooking’ – Hadley Freeman, The Sunday Times
‘As touching as it is delicious’ – The Evening Standard
From Spaced and Hot Fuzz to Paul and Truth Seekers, Nick Frost has lit up our screens for decades with his perfectly observed, just-the-right-side-of-absurd sketches and films. He’s also a keen, self-taught cook: so keen, in fact, that in lockdown, he personally delivered pies to his Instagram followers.
This book is his love letter to food, to kitchens and the people in them.
Nick’s favourite thing to eat aged 10 was his mother’s stroganoff and as her alcoholism worsened, he began to learn to cook it himself, gradually taking over and using it as a magic trick to conjure up the very best bits of her – the stable, sober bits, which became harder to find as the years went on. This was the beginning of a lifelong love of process and technique, of escaping into a world of hisses, blips and thunks of a knife on a board.
A Slice of Fried Gold is a delicious mixture of hearty recipes, stories and digressions from one of Britain’s most loved actors and writers.
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A Slice of Fried Gold: Taste my Memories
‘I want to eat everything in this book every single day for the rest of my life’ – James Acaster‘Sweet and funny and weird…as well as genuinely insightful about cooking’ – Hadley Freeman, The Sunday Times
‘As touching as it is delicious’ – The Evening Standard
From Spaced and Hot Fuzz to Paul and Truth Seekers, Nick Frost has lit up our screens for decades with his perfectly observed, just-the-right-side-of-absurd sketches and films. He’s also a keen, self-taught cook: so keen, in fact, that in lockdown, he personally delivered pies to his Instagram followers.
This book is his love letter to food, to kitchens and the people in them.
Nick’s favourite thing to eat aged 10 was his mother’s stroganoff and as her alcoholism worsened, he began to learn to cook it himself, gradually taking over and using it as a magic trick to conjure up the very best bits of her – the stable, sober bits, which became harder to find as the years went on. This was the beginning of a lifelong love of process and technique, of escaping into a world of hisses, blips and thunks of a knife on a board.
A Slice of Fried Gold is a delicious mixture of hearty recipes, stories and digressions from one of Britain’s most loved actors and writers.
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The Daily Journal For Men: 5 minute daily overthinking journal for him
Take control of your anxiety and overwhelm with this 5 minute journal designed for men who are struggling with overthinking and anxiety. Find a way to bring peace to a busy mind by taking this small step every day.
This is an overthinking journal for him and is designed to be simple and quick to complete. Dwelling on negative emotions can create a feeling of unrest. Addressing and dealing with feelings effectively can bring great relief. This is not a quick fix for men suffering with anxiety but more of a simple step to help ease the overwhelm.
The Daily Journal For Men – 5 minute daily journal
- 120 pages of a simple daily tracker
- Daily anxiety log to monitor your stress levels throughout the day
- Affirmation statement to reinforce your personal beliefs and goals
- Mood statement for noting the day’s overall mood
- Thoughts section to record specific negative and positive moments throughout the day
- Daily highlight box to celebrate the best thing that happened today
- Look ahead to tomorrow with a positive wish for the day
- Daily rank to grade the day
THIS WILL HELP YOU TO
- Get your thoughts out of your mind and onto paper (a proven stress reduce tactic)
- To help you to remember that good things happened today not just the bad (we tend to focus on the bad)
- Track if there are times of the day when your anxiety peaks, allowing you to spot patterns in order to understand how best to manage your day
- Record your progress at a quick glance as you take control of your overthinking and anxiety
- End the day with a positive mindset and something to look forward to tomorrow
THIS JOURNAL IS FOR MEN WHO ARE
- Overwhelmed due to busy lives
- Stressed and struggling to manage their thoughts
- Overthinkers who process every thought in their mind
- Ready to take control of their anxiety with this small first step
This very simple daily journal is a small part of dealing with all the thoughts in your mind but it is a great first step into taking control. It can be overwhelming to start this process but it is important to take good care of yourself. Men need self love too.
We are not psychologists but we are men who have found great comfort in writing out our thoughts.
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Overcoming Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Concussion Symptoms: A self-help guide using evidence-based techniques (Overcoming Books)
HIGHLY COMMENDED for the British Medical Awards book prize for Popular Medicine
Up to 10% of people will suffer a mild head injury (or ‘mild traumatic brain injury’) in their lifetime and up to 50% of those people will also find they have lingering post-concussion symptoms in the months or years afterwards. These symptoms can include headaches, dizziness, fatigue, irritability, sleep disturbance, reduced day-to-day memory, poor concentration, taking longer to think, ‘muzzy’ headedness, depression, anxiety, tinnitus, blurred or double vision, sensitivity to light or noise, frustration, nausea, restlessness and sensitivity to alcohol. In such circumstances the ‘mild’ head injury may feel anything but mild. This is particularly so if large areas of your day to day life are affected.
People in these circumstances can have their difficulties compounded by the very different explanations for their persisting difficulties. These usually involve receiving contradictory opinions about the extent to which ongoing symptoms are caused by neurological brain injury or other factors.
These complicating factors can make it very difficult to find the right kind of service or expertise after a TBI. Patients can easily feel like they are being ”pushed from pillar to post” when trying to find services that can help with their problems. On top of all of this, there is a distinct lack of good, science- based information for patients about the best ways to manage PCS. It is therefore very common for those who experience prolonged difficulties to find their situation extremely confusing, frustrating and stressful.
Dr Nigel King is an expert with much experience in this area, and has written a very valuable book weaving together the most useful knowledge in this area. It clarifies some of the complex issues for those who suffer with prolonged problems and provides practical, science-based self-help guidance for managing TBI difficulties. Using cognitive rehabilitation techniques and CBT approaches for the associated mental health complications of PCS, this much need book provides help, hope and understanding for what can be a highly disabling and misunderstood condition.
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