Download or read book Quick Fixes Small Comforts written by Georgia Witkin and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of The Female Stress Syndrome andThe Male Stress Syndrome examines women's compulsive behavior dependencies and addictions, from shopping, eating, telephoning, and redecorating to more serious dependencies such as drugs and alcohol.
Download or read book Quick Fixes written by Benjamin Y. Fong and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2023-07-11 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drugs are ubiquitous in the past and present of capitalist society. What can they tell us about our society and economy? Americans are in the midst of a world-historic drug binge. Opiates, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, marijuana, antidepressants, antipsychotics—across the board, consumption has shot up in the 21st century. At the same time, the United States is home to the largest prison system in the world, justified in part by a now zombified “war” on drugs. How did we get here? Quick Fixes is a look at American society through the lens of its pharmacological crutches. Though particularly acute in recent decades, the contradiction between America’s passionate love and intense hatred for drugs has been one of its defining characteristics for over a century. Through nine chapters, each devoted to the modern history of a drug or class of drugs, Fong examines Americans’ fraught relationship with psychoactive substances. As society changes it produces different forms of stress, isolation, and alienation. These changes, in turn, shape the sorts of drugs society chooses. By laying out the histories, functions, and experiences of our chemical comforts, the hope is to help answer that ever perplexing question: what does it mean to be an American?
Download or read book Stress Relief for Disasters Great and Small written by Georgia Witkin and published by Newmarket Press. This book was released on 2002-04-11 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This valuable prescriptive guide, organized by timeline, addresses such questions as: How can we tell when the normal becomes abnormal? When should we worry? How do we know what’s coming next? Dr. Witkin provides both strategies and support for the unique, acute anxiety and chronic emotional and physical fall-out that results from trauma, whether caused by the events of 9/11 or the loss of a loved one. She emphasizes that the process is the same for any type of disaster, and spells out what she calls “the sequence of recovery after disaster”—knowing what to do and what feelings to expect and when. Most important, StressRelief™ includes more than 80 specific prescriptions to help you help yourself and others, from day one to year one and beyond.
Download or read book Quick Fix Seven Steps to Happiness written by Dr. Bonita C. Glover and published by WestBowPress. This book was released on 2014-01-03 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With happiness fleeing from those who once had it and becoming an elusive dream for many, it is important to provide an answer to the question, How do I find happiness? Even though happiness is as abstract as the air we breathe, both provide evidence that they exist. The proof of the lack of air is death and the proof of the lack of happiness is unhappiness, misery and discontentment, lack of joy and gratefulness, and being disgruntled and dissatisfied. Happiness is obtainable when we are willing to do whatever it takes to get it. In finding happiness, we must remember that walking through this life is not all about us. Its about who we are through the creator, finding our purpose and destiny so we can live happy, fulfilled lives, and live life in according to the plan that was designed for us, individually. It is important to find happiness not only so you can live a better life, but also because the mental status of parents and role models affect the mental stability of the children. Unhappy situations happen every day, and anyone can recall a situation of unpleasantnessdeath, divorce, loss of a job, demotion, etc. Even so, the question is not whether we have been unhappy, but rather whether our level of happiness over time is strong enough to bring us back to the momentum on the continuum of happiness. If you are uncertain about your happiness, A Quick Fix: Seven Steps to Happiness offers a guide to help you find your happiness!
Download or read book When the Body Is the Target written by Sharon Klayman Farber and published by Jason Aronson, Incorporated. This book was released on 2002-11-05 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive and insightful work, Dr. Sharon K. Farber provides an invaluable resource for the mental health professional who is struggling to understand self-harm and its origins. Using attachment theory to explain how addictive connections to pain and suffering develop, she discusses various kinds and functions of self-harm behavior. From eating disorders to body modifications such as tattooing, Dr. Farber explores the language of self-harm, and the translation of that language and its psychic functions in the therapeutic setting. She tells us, "When the body weeps tears of blood, we need to wonder what terrible sorrows cannot be spoken." Brilliantly illustrated with rich clinical material, this book offers a practical approach to the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of the increasing number of patients whose emotions are expressed through bodily harm. The challenges of working with patients who tend to view the world of relationships in terms of predator and prey are clearly explicated and the stormy countertransference responses that threaten to destroy the treatment are given a full hearing. Finally, she shows how the attachment relationship formed in treatment can repair the traumatic attachment in mind, body, psyche, and soul, and can serve as the cornerstone of therapeutic change. A Jason Aronson Book
Download or read book Quick and Easy Low Cal Vegan Comfort Food written by Alicia C. Simpson and published by The Experiment. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last, vegan food that packs a heaping helping of comfort without the extra calories! Alicia C. Simpson, the master of vegan comfort food, is back again with food that’s crave-worthy and conscience-friendly: 150 satisfying, flavorful, all-new recipes to enjoy from breakfast to dinner and anytime in between. However you define “comfort food,” Alicia’s got you covered with down-home Southern standards, Tex-Mex fiesta favorites, backyard BBQ fare, ole-fashioned one-dish meals, riffs on classic takeout—and a few surprises destined to become new standbys: Baked Hush Puppies • Hoppin’ John • Sweet Potato Salad • Meatball Soup • Carolina BBQ Sammich • Chik’n Pot Pie • Kung Pao Tofu • Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce • Butter Rum Pound Cake • Ooey Gooeys • Mexican Hot Cocoa • and more! Every recipe includes detailed nutritional data on calories, carbohydrates, fat, fiber, and more. Plus, suggested daily menus, ranging from 1,400 to 2,000 calories, make it easier than ever to start cooking food that’s good—in every sense of the word!
Download or read book Getting Off the Merry Go Round of Compulsive Behaviors written by Carlos Perez and published by Wellness Institute, Inc.. This book was released on 2003-04 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting Off The Merry-Go-Round Of Compulsive BehaviorsThe Merry-go-round can consist of alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, overeating, overspending, dead-end relationships, obsessive sex, driven work, or any number of compulsive behaviors can range from merely bothersome to life threatening. Regardless of the compulsive patterns all such behavior can deflect your energy and rob you of genuine happiness. Getting Off The Merry-Go-Round Of Compulsive Behaviors provides clear, simple advice for ridding yourself of compulsive behaviors. Psychiatrist-author Carla Perez shares her own personal experience with compulsive behaviors as well as with numerous patients she has helped eliminate their compulsive behaviors...".a new approach...achievable solutions and supportive advice."Patricia HoltSan Francisco Chronicle..".highly pragmatic self-help volume. This easily readable book makes an excellent adjunct to insight-oriented psychotherapy."Kathleen B. Unger, M.D.Northern California Psychiatric Physician"Perez is at her best in translating complex material into reader-friendly terms. Please reward yourself by reading this book."John BradshawAuthor, Bradshaw On: The FamilyAbout The AuthorCarla Perez, M.D. has practiced psychiatry since 1971. She went into radio in 1980 and is now a regular consultant on radio and television appearing on "Oprah," "Donahue," "Today," and "Good Morning America. Mother of four, she lives and practices in San Francisco.
Download or read book Comfort Food Fix written by Ellie Krieger and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2011-09-23 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comfort food made healthy, from the New York Times bestselling author of Whole in One. In Comfort Food Fix, Ellie Krieger presents a healthier take on classic American comfort food—without sacrificing the comfort part. These 150 soul-satisfying recipes include such hearty favorites as meatloaf, lasagna, chicken potpie, crab cakes, and mashed potatoes, but without all the calories and saturated fat. With simple tricks and tips, Ellie serves up healthy delights like delicious sweet potato casserole with just a third of the calories and amazing buttermilk waffles with just a fraction of the fat. With full nutrition information for every recipe and gorgeous full-color photos that are sure to whet any appetite, Comfort Food Fix is the perfect cookbook for healthy eaters with healthy appetites. · Ellie Krieger is the host of the popular show Healthy Appetite, which airs on the Cooking Channel, and the author of the New York Times bestsellers So Easy and The Food You Crave · The book features 150 delicious comfort food recipes that are lower in calories and fat than you would ever guess based on how great they taste · 50 lavish full-color photographs beautifully illustrate finished dishes When it comes to healthy cooking, Ellie Krieger is the chef you can trust. In Comfort Food Fix, she takes the guilt out of guilty pleasures. “This accessible, health-minded cookbook is a welcome resource in a burger and bacon-obsessed moment… Krieger's simple, time-conscious recipes with easy-to-find ingredients will satisfy sophisticated eaters and down-home palates alike.”—Publishers Weekly
Download or read book Dematerializing written by Jane Hammerslough and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2009-02-23 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Getting what you want" today is increasingly linked to buying something. But is the purchase always enough? Picking up where "simplifying" may not satisfy, Dematerializing acknowledges the pleasures, along with the pitfalls, of living in a material world. With a sharp reporter's eye and a wry sensibility, Jane Hammerslough encourages readers to explore how a consumption-crazed culture affects their own relationships with objects. By considering what possessions can and can't do, and by exploring where belief in the magic of the material encroaches on belief in ourselves and other people, Dematerializing offers insight into the pressures of living in a possession-obsessed environment--and ways to tame materialism in our own lives. Grounded by real-world examples, research, and the author's own experience, this inspiring book is for those who appreciate having "nice things" but are also disturbed by the control "nice things" sometimes have on their lives.
Download or read book Your Corner of the Universe written by Andrea Campbell and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-10-09 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The healing power of self-observation is one powerful reason so many adults are turning to journal writing today. Yet even the most conscientious journal-keepers have dry periods, and beginners often find themselves wishing for some help when their motivation to write is at a low ebb. Your Corner of the Universe gives these writers what they need. Whether the aim is to resolve past conflicts, overcome dependency, handle stress, satisfy a creative urge, work out self-correction, help resolve major life decisions, set life goals, or simply celebrate time and events in a lasting way, Campbell¡_s book offers helpful, usable advice. Readers will find in its ten detailed chapters a welcome infusion of patience and perseverance, and dozens of specific journal exercises for writers at all levels.
Download or read book Negaholics written by Cherie Carter-Scott and published by Fawcett. This book was released on 1996 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Easy to read with plenty of case studies and fine advice." Milwaukee Journal Do you sometimes focus on all time times you blew it and things didn't work out? Do you often find yourself expecting the worst so as not to be disappointed? When friends compliment you, do you brush it off, dismiss it, or look for an ulterior motive? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you could be a Negaholic -- and ready to find help and hope in this book. From the Paperback edition.
Download or read book Fix It and Forget It Best 5 Ingredient Comfort Food Recipes written by Hope Comerford and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family-friendly meals, from the New York Times bestselling series! Who has time to make food these days? And what if you aren’t a cook, but your budget or your household is strongly suggesting that you should be? Everyone needs recipes that are guaranteed to be: Quick to fix Easy for anyone to make Delicious and satisfying The solution? Fix-It and Forget-It Best 5-Ingredient Recipes, the latest in the multi-million-copy Fix-It and Forget-It cookbook series. Gather five or fewer readily available ingredients + your slow cooker + Fix-It and Forget-It Best 5-Ingredient Recipes, and you can have: Apricot chicken Convenient slow-cooker lasagna Bacon feta-stuffed chicken Alfredo bow-ties Raspberry balsamic pork chops Thai chicken Coconut rice pudding Overnight oat groats Garlicky potatoes Easy slow cooker vegetable soup Upside-down chocolate pudding cake And more! Fix-It and Forget-It 5-Ingredient Favorites can be your new faithful companion.
Download or read book The Modern Grandparent s Handbook written by Georgia Witkin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grandparents today are healthier, more active, and more youthful and young at heart than their predecessors. Dr. Georgia Witkin, senior editor of Grandparents.com, draws on her experience as a psychiatry professor, therapist, and grandparent to help readers be the best grandparent they can be. They'll learn: How to connect with their grandchild-online and off How to contribute to their grandchild's emotional development and boost their IQ The secret hidden stresses of being a grandparent- and how to deal with them The three things they should never say to their son- or daughter-in-laws And more!
Download or read book Spend with Pennies Everyday Comfort written by Holly Nilsson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring easy, home-cooked comfort to your table every night of the week with over 120 "recipes for real life" from the creator of the beloved food blog Spend with Pennies. For over a decade, Holly Nilsson’s website Spend with Pennies has been a go-to source for tried-and-true family recipes. In her debut cookbook, Holly shares deliciously comforting dinner recipes from fresh to cozy—as well as a few favorite desserts to end the meal on a sweet note. Whether you’re looking for a quick weeknight meal, trying to figure out how to use that pound of ground beef in the freezer, or seeking a dish worthy of a dinner party, Everyday Comfort is here for you. These are recipes made for real life, designed to meet you where you are in the kitchen. With chapters like Weeknight Quick Fixes, Slow Down Sunday Suppers, and When All You Have Is Chicken, you'll never be left wondering what's for dinner. Spend with Pennies fans will find 25 favorite recipes from the blog, such as Baked Chicken Spaghetti and The Best Ever Meatloaf, presented alongside over 90 brand-new recipes to put into the weekly rotation. From new twists on classic dishes to skillet suppers, sheet pan dinners, and cozy casseroles, there’s something for everyone. Holly’s warm, encouraging tone makes cooking dinner feel not just achievable but enjoyable, and her clear, simple instructions and accessible ingredient lists make shopping and prep a breeze. Not up for making that from-scratch sauce or spending hours in the kitchen? That’s okay. The recipes are adaptable and forgiving, with handy tips for substitutions, storage, and make-ahead options. Above all, these are recipes you can turn to when you're uninspired and getting dinner on the table feels like a chore. Reclaim dinnertime and celebrate the love and comfort of a family meal.
Download or read book Limitless written by Mallory Weggemann and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Mallory Weggemann: a Paralympic gold-medalist, world champion swimmer, ESPY winner, and NBC Sports commentator whose extraordinary story will give you the encouragement you need to rise up to meet any challenge you face in life. On January 21, 2008, a routine medical procedure left Mallory paralyzed from her waist down. Less than two years later, Mallory had broken eight world records, and by the 2012 Paralympic Games, she held fifteen world records and thirty-four American records. Two years after that, a devastating fall severely damaged her left arm. But despite all of the hardships that Mallory faced, she was sure about one thing: she refused to give up. After two reconstructive surgeries and extended rehab, she won two gold medals and a silver medal at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships. And even better, she found confidence, independence, and persevering love. She even walked down the aisle on her wedding day against all odds. Mallory's extraordinary resilience and uncompromising commitment to excellence are rooted in her resolve, her faith, and her sheer grit. In Limitless, Mallory shares the lessons she learned by pushing past every obstacle and expectation that stood in her way, teaching you how to: redefine your limits remember that healing is not chronological be willing to fail lean on your community embrace your comeback write your own ending Mallory's story reminds us that we can handle whatever challenges, labels, or difficulties we face in life, and we can do it on our own terms. Because when we refuse to accept every boundary that hems us in--physical, emotional, or societal--we become limitless.
Download or read book The Male Stress Survival Guide written by Georgia Witkin and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-08-18 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this valuable, easy-to-read book, Dr. Witkin explains why men develop the stress symptoms they do; how stress affects their bodies, careers, families, personal goals and expectations; why they are particularly vulnerable to certain types of stress and not to others; and how to improve the quality and prolong the length of their lives. Her practical strategies include how to measure your stress level, uncover ten potent hidden stressors, utilize sex therapy techniques, learn how to make stress work for you, and tips for reducing Type A behavior.
Download or read book When Food Is Comfort written by Julie M. Simon, MA, MBA, LMFT and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2018-02-10 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn Inner Nurturing and End Emotional Eating If you regularly eat when you're not truly hungry, choose unhealthy comfort foods, or eat beyond fullness, something is out of balance. Recent advances in brain science have uncovered the crucial role that our early social and emotional environment plays in the development of imbalanced eating patterns. When we do not receive consistent and sufficient emotional nurturance during our early years, we are at greater risk of seeking it from external sources, such as food. Despite logical arguments, we have difficulty modifying our behavior because we are under the influence of an emotionally dominant part of the brain. The good news is that the brain can be rewired for optimal emotional health. When Food Is Comfort presents a breakthrough mindfulness practice called Inner Nurturing, a comprehensive, step-by-step program developed by an author who was herself an emotional eater. You'll learn how to nurture yourself with the loving-kindness you crave and handle stressors more easily so that you can stop turning to food for comfort. Improved health and self-esteem, more energy, and weight loss will naturally follow.
