Download or read book The Write Way to Wellness written by Kathleen Adams and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wellness Writing Connections written by John Frank Evans and published by . This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two of the top experts in the field of writing and wellness join with 15 others to show us how writing is used to heal physical illness, emotional trauma, and spiritual pain.
Download or read book Five Ways to Better Days A Compendium of Writing and Other Wellness Practices written by Patricia McAdoo and published by Orpen Press. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five Ways to Better Days is a guide to using expressive writing to achieve health and happiness, bringing the reader through a programme of expressive writing and other important practical mental health and wellbeing strategies. In doing so it focuses on five key areas of positive psychology: Gratitude: recognition and appreciation for what you already have in your life Flow: how to immerse yourself in the present moment Flexible thinking: how to appreciate other viewpoints and become more tolerant Goals: how to identify what is most emotionally important and practically achievable in your life Connections: how to value and deepen your connections with others In an exceptionally practical way, each section of the book provides the reader with writing and non-writing suggestions, practices, ideas and activities to deepen their sense of wellbeing. Linking the fields of expressive writing and positive psychology in a new and dynamic way, this book provides a practical guide for both the general reader and mental health professionals in counselling, health and social care settings. The practicality of the book also makes it an ideal book for workshops and expressive writing/psychology course material. The techniques provided are based on psychological principles but also on the author’s own knowledge and experience of the rich field of expressive writing. Five Ways to Better Days is for anyone who wants to use writing to enhance their creativity and their sense of wellbeing, health, resilience and happiness.
Download or read book Kintsugi Wellness written by Candice Kumai and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Candice has created a guide to an ancient, common-sense and approachable way of living. In a crowded wellness space, Kintsugi Wellness truly stands out."-Sophia Amoruso, founder and CEO, Girlboss The 16 Most Exciting Cookbooks Coming Out in 2018--Brit + Co Where we come from is who we are. And Candice Kumai’s Japanese heritage has guided her journey back to health at every turn. Now, in Kintsugi Wellness, Candice shares what she’s learned and guides us through her favorite Japanese traditions and practices for cultivating inner strength and living a gracious life, interwoven with dozens of recipes for healthy, Japanese-inspired cuisine. Kintsugi Wellness provides the tools we all need to reclaim the art of living well.
Download or read book Still Writing written by Dani Shapiro and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This national bestseller from celebrated novelist and memoirist Dani Shapiro is an intimate and eloquent companion to living a creative life. Through a blend of memoir, meditation on the artistic process, and advice on craft, Shapiro offers her gift to writers everywhere: a guide of hard-won wisdom and advice for staying the course. In the ten years since the first edition, Still Writing has become a mainstay of creative writing classes as well as a lodestar for writers just starting out, and above all, an indispensable almanac for modern writers.
Download or read book Opening Up by Writing It Down Third Edition written by James W. Pennebaker and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Expressing painful emotions is hard--yet it can actually improve our mental and physical health. Distinguished psychologist James W. Pennebaker has spent decades studying what happens when people take just a few minutes to write about deeply felt personal experiences or problems. This lucid, compassionate book has introduced tens of thousands of readers to an easy to use self help technique that has been proven to heal old emotional wounds, promote a sense of well being, decrease stress, improve relationships, and boost the immune system. Updated with findings from hundreds of new studies, the significantly revised second edition now contains practical exercises to help readers try out expressive writing. It features extensive new information on specific health benefits, as well as when the approach may not be helpful"--
Download or read book The Good Thief written by Hannah Tinti and published by Dial Press. This book was released on 2008-08-26 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richly imagined, gothically spooky, and replete with the ingenious storytelling ability of a born novelist, The Good Thief introduces one of the most appealing young heroes in contemporary fiction and ratifies Hannah Tinti as one of our most exciting new talents. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • The Washington Post • San Francisco Chronicle • Kirkus Reviews Winner of the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and an American Library Association Alex Award Twelve year-old Ren is missing his left hand. How it was lost is a mystery that Ren has been trying to solve for his entire life, as well as who his parents are, and why he was abandoned as an infant at Saint Anthony’s Orphanage for boys. He longs for a family to call his own and is terrified of the day he will be sent alone into the world. But then a young man named Benjamin Nab appears, claiming to be Ren’s long-lost brother, and his convincing tale of how Ren lost his hand and his parents persuades the monks at the orphanage to release the boy and to give Ren some hope. But is Benjamin really who he says he is? Journeying through a New England of whaling towns and meadowed farmlands, Ren is introduced to a vibrant world of hardscrabble adventure filled with outrageous scam artists, grave robbers, and petty thieves. If he stays, Ren becomes one of them. If he goes, he’s lost once again. As Ren begins to find clues to his hidden parentage he comes to suspect that Benjamin not only holds the key to his future, but to his past as well. Praise for The Good Thief "Every once in a while—if you are very lucky—you come upon a novel so marvelous and enchanting and rare that you wish everyone in the world would read it, as well. The Good Thief is just such a book—a beautifully composed work of literary magic."—Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love "Darkly transporting . . . [In] The Good Thief, the reader can find plain-spoken fiction full of traditional virtues: strong plotting, pure lucidity, visceral momentum and a total absence of writerly mannerisms. In Ms. Tinti’s case that means an American Dickensian tale with touches of Harry Potterish whimsy, along with a macabre streak of spooky New England history."—New York Times
Download or read book Iml Writing F Hlth Professions written by TERRYBERRY and published by . This book was released on 2004-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes: Course Objectives, Methods of Instruction, Course Schedule, Teaching Outlines, comments on grading, Assignments, Exams and Transparency Masters.
Download or read book Songwriting for Wellness written by Tim Cheesebrow and published by Bogman Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-17 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental health is on everyone's mind these days. In addition to the large spike we're seeing in diagnoses of depressive and anxiety related disorders, there's an alarming rate of teen suicide due to a number of factors: lack of access to health care, lack of resources, social change, thin social bonds, and lack of coping skills. People feel desperate. Not only the sufferers of the disease, but those who are charged to care for them; parents and school staff. People are looking for a something to help, but don't know what to do. There are mental health services available in schools, however, in order to use them the student must have a positive diagnosis for a mental or behavioral disorder. This is a time consuming and expensive process that students avoid at all costs because they don't want to be labeled as a broken human being. School officials' hands are tied, they don't have a way to screen students for mental illness. The easiest solution seems to be giving every student the tools to promote their own mental health, but which tools? How do they work? Pioneering a program to meet this need head on, the author found a way to reach students and give them the tools they need through a medium they already experience daily; music. This book is written in a popular, conversational style. It's easily accessible to those who don't know much about music, providing just enough information to get them started writing great songs without overwhelming them with heavy theory. It is a practical guide for using songwriting for personal fulfillment that backs up its assertions with research based evidence from multiple fields of study: physics, psychology, anthropology, music therapy, evolutionary biology, and the wisdom of centuries of music makers. UNIQUE ANGLESIn this book, the author: Presents his story and how he uses songwriting to address his mental illness. Presents stories of other songwriters and students who have used songwriting for their own benefitPresents a compelling tour of the history and science behind music and it's power on the human mind and bodyTeaches basic music theoryOffers a practical guide to personal songwriting Presents exercises to work songwriting into a daily practice of wellnessREADER BENEFITSThe reader will gain an understanding of the mechanics of sound and it's pathway to our brainThe reader will learn why music has an impact on our minds and bodiesThe reader will explore and be challenged by the concept of wellnessThe reader will learn how to write good songsThe reader will learn how to express themselves in a healthy wayThe reader will discover the rich inner landscape revealed to them through a deep relationship with musicThe reader will discover more of themselves and how to deal with their emotionsThe reader will be challenged to incorporate songwriting into their live
Download or read book Reclaiming Our Health written by Michelle A. Gourdine and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an overview of the primary health concerns facing African Americans, explains who is at greatest risk of illness, and offers advice on achieving a healthier lifestyle and navigating the health-care system.
Download or read book The Suicide of Claire Bishop written by Carmiel Banasky and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greenwich Village, 1959. Claire Bishop sits for a portrait -- a gift from her husband -- only to discover that what the artist has actually depicted is Claire's suicide. Haunted by the painting, Claire is forced to redefine herself within a failing marriage and a family history of madness. Shifting ahead to 2004, we meet West, a young man with schizophrenia who is obsessed with a painting he encounters in a gallery: a mysterious image of a woman's suicide. Convinced it was painted by his ex-girlfriend, West constructs an elaborate delusion involving time-travel, Hasidism, art-theft, and the terrifying power of representation. When the two characters finally meet, in the present, delusions are shattered and lives are forever changed. The Suicide of Claire Bishop is a dazzling debut, evocative of Michael Cunningham'sThe Hours (and Virginia Woolf's classicMrs. Dalloway), as well as Donna Tartt's bestsellerThe Goldfinch. With high stakes that reach across American history, Carmiel Banasky effortlessly juggles balls of madness, art theft, and Time itself, holding the reader in a thrall of language and personal consequences. Daring, sexy, emotional,The Suicide of Claire Bishop heralds Banasky as an important new talent.
Download or read book Expressive Writing written by James W. Pennebaker and published by Idyll Arbor. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: That's the advice James Pennebaker and John Evans offer in Expressive Writing: Words That Heal. This book will help you overcome the traumas and emotional upheavals that are keeping you awake. You'll resolve issues, improve your health, and build resilience. Based on nearly 30 years of scientific research, the book shows you how and when expressive writing can improve your health. Its clear explanations of the writing process will enable you to express your most serious issues and deal with them through writing. Book jacket.
Download or read book Writer Wellness written by Joy E. Held and published by New Leaf Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regardless of style, genre, or writing goals, Writer Wellness is the perfect writer's companion. Simple but thorough exercises in journal writing, fitness, relaxation, nutrition, and creative play provide a fun and easy guide to self-enrichment and productivity.
Download or read book Write for Wellness Write Your Way to Health Healing and Happiness written by Elaine Beale and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Write for Wellness: Write Your Way to Health, Healing and HappinessDo you wish you took better care of your health? Maybe you struggle to manage a chronic illness. Or perhaps you are still affected by a past traumatic experience or are grieving a loss. Perhaps you want to improve your relationships at home and work. Or maybe you simply want to live a happier and more satisfying life.If any of these things is true for you, writing can help you. In fact, it might surprise you to know that numerous scientific studies have shown that writing can improve your physical, mental, and emotional health. And, what's more, you do not have to be a writer or to feel particularly confident in your writing skills. In fact, anyone can use writing to improve their health, wellness and mood!Writing has been shown to help reduce anxiety, improve sleep, relieve symptoms of chronic illness, and heal from trauma. It can help improve people's relationships and career prospects. Writing has even improved the health of people with heart disease and other acute conditions. The author of Write for Wellness, Elaine Beale, is an award-winning writer, a certified health coach, and a trained educator. For over 25 years, she has run writing workshops to improve wellness. Her groundbreaking writing program, Write Well!, integrates research-based methods with her professional expertise. Write for Wellness includes chapters on: Improving your overall health and wellnessManaging chronic illnessHealing from traumaCoping with grief and lossIncreasing optimism and positive outlookImproving relationships at work and homeIncreasing self-insight and awarenessEach chapter is packed with proven writing exercises and strategies. There is also a section describing the evidence demonstrating writing's positive effects, and a chapter with detailed guidelines on how to form your own wellness writing group. Write for Wellness is a comprehensive practical guide to writing your way to improved health, healing, and happiness
Download or read book High Level Wellness written by Donald B. Ardell and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Writing Well Creative Writing and Mental Health written by Debra Penman and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 1999-02-01 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing Well is a practical handbook of creative writing exercises which forms the basis of an indirect, nonconfrontational approach specifically intended for therapeutic use within the mental health field. Although people with emotional or psychological problems can find creative writing particularly difficult and unsettling, when writing courses are sensitively designed they are known to be of therapeutic benefit to people with mental health problems. The exercises are taken from the authors' successful practice with groups of people from a range of backgrounds in a variety of settings. The book is structured to be accessible and easy to use. The warm-ups and main exercises are organised by themes, such as positive memories, imagined worlds, changes and painful feelings. Guidelines are given for developing and adapting the exercises and practical suggestions for materials are included in the appendix. This volume will be an invaluable practical resource and imaginative inspiration for creative writing tutors and mental health professionals.
Download or read book Writer Wellenss a Writer s Path to Health and Creativity written by Joy E. Held and published by . This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writer Wellness is a lifestyle technique for anyone who loves to create. It's packed with over 120 activities to stimulate creativity and health by encouraging regular journal writing, exercise, relaxation, proper nutrition, and creative play. Regardless of style, genre, or writing goals, Writer Wellness is the perfect writer's companion. PRAISE FOR WRITER WELLNESS "Joy Held's instructions, advice, and encouragement provide a very effective method. Writer Wellness is a how-to-do-it guide written to be useful to anyone at almost any age who is truly interested in creative writing." --Patricia Gaston, Ph.D "Writer Wellness changed my life. Yes, that's a bold statement, but it's true. Going through this program forced me to address parts of my life in need of a change. The result? I'm happier, healthier, and much more productive. Years later, I still rely on the exercises and journaling methods presented in this book. Thank you, Joy." --Sandy Tritt, CEO, Inspiration for Writers, Inc Joy Held is an author, freelance editor, and yoga teacher and has published over 500 articles in trade journals, newspapers, literary markets, and online. She has presented Writer Wellness workshops for small to large writing groups in several states for over ten years.
