May 14, 2013
New Arrivals · Psychology
These titles were recently added to the collection of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
Stop caretaking the borderline or narcissist : how to end the drama and get on with life
May 3, 2013
Fjelstad, Margalis, 1945-
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2013.
viii, 219 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Understanding the caretaker role -- Letting go of caretaking -- Rebuilding.
The plateau effect : getting from stuck to success
May 2, 2013
Sullivan, Bob, 1968-
xxi, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
"[Explores] how athletes, scientists, therapists, companies, and musicians around the world are learning to break through their plateaus--to turn off the forces that cause people to 'get used to' things--and turn on human potential and happiness in ways that seemed impossible"-- Provided by publisher.
The vintage years : finding your inner artist (writer, musician, visual artist) after sixty
May 1, 2013
Toder, Francine, 1940-
Palo Alto, Calif. : Aziri Books 2013, c2012.
viii, 264 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Loving someone with anxiety : understanding & helping your partner
April 26, 2013
Thieda, Kate N.
Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Pub. Inc., c2013.
190 p. ; 23 cm.
Understanding anxiety and how it's treated -- How anxiety affects relationships -- Typical responses to a partner?s anxiety -- Communication strategies that can help with anxiety -- Techniques for reducing anxiety and promoting relaxation -- Responding to specific types of anxiety -- Lifestyle choices that can reduce anxiety -- Self-care for the caregiver.
The song in you : finding your voice, redefining your life
April 24, 2013
Gatlin, LaDonna.
Deerfield Beach, Fla. : Health Communications, c2012.
vi, 257 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Growing up Gatlin -- Do: do the right thing -- Re: realize your potential -- Mi: mind your manners -- Fa: failures can become fertilizer -- So: solutions begin with me -- La: laugh -- Ti: time is valuable -- use it wisely -- That will bring us back to Do! -- I sing because I'm happy -- .
Shrink : a cultural history of psychoanalysis in America
April 18, 2013
Samuel, Lawrence R.
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2013.
xxviii, 253 p. ; 24 cm.
The new psychology -- The voodoo religion -- The horizontal hour -- The pernicious influence -- The impossible profession -- The comeback couch.
Trust works! : four keys to building lasting relationships
April 17, 2013
Blanchard, Kenneth H.
New York : William Morrow, c2013.
xv, 142 p. ; 22 cm.
Offers advice for building and maintaining trust in order to improve interpersonal harmony and cooperation, and thus create a more productive and healthy work environment or social group.
Making your creative mark : nine keys to achieving your artistic goals
April 15, 2013
Maisel, Eric, 1947-
xiv, 225 pages ; 22 cm
Includes index.
The mind key -- The confidence key -- The passion key -- The freedom key -- The stress key -- The empathy key -- The relationship key -- The identity key -- The societal key. Appendix 1. Your artist plan -- Appendix 2. Refresher course of ninety-seven creativity tips.
"Advice for those who work -- or desire to work -- in creative fields, such as writing, painting, acting, composing, or making crafts, with a focus on overcoming blocks and completing projects. Author has over three decades of experience working as a therapist and coach to creative clients"--Provided by publisher.
Finding your element : how to discover your talents and passions and transform your life
April 15, 2013
Robinson, Ken, 1950-
xxiv, 258 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
When sorry isn't enough : making things right with those you love
April 12, 2013
Chapman, Gary D., 1938-
Chicago, IL : Northfield Pub., c2013.
175 p. ; 23 cm.
Previously published as: The five languages of apology, with content significantly revised and updated.
Righting wrongs -- "I'm sorry" : expressing regret -- "I was wrong" : accepting responsibility -- "How can I make it right?" : making restitution -- "I want to change" : genuinely repenting -- "Can you find it in your heart..." : requesting forgiveness -- How do you say you're sorry? -- What if you don't want to apologize? -- Learning to forgive -- Healing your family relationships -- Choosing to forgive yourself -- Truly sorry, truly forgiven -- Things not to say when apologizing -- Things to say when apologizing -- The apology language profile.
The tapping solution : a revolutionary system for stress-free living
April 12, 2013
Ortner, Nick, 1978-
Carlsbad, Calif. : Hay House, c2013.
xxi, 229 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
A monumental discovery -- Quick start: experience tapping now -- Relieving anxiety, feelings of overwhelm, and stress -- Overcoming your resistance to change -- Tapping through your past -- Healing the body -- Releasing physical pain -- Losing weight and letting go of fear, guilt, and shame around food -- Creating love and healthy relationships -- Making money and achieving your dreams -- Eliminating phobias and fears -- Clearing other life challenges -- A new vision for humanity -- A new vision for you.
Ortner describes not only the history and science of tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) but also the practical applications. In a friendly voice, he lays out easy-to-use practices, diagrams and worksheets that will teach readers, step-by-step, how to tap on a variety of issues. With chapters covering everything from the alleviation of pain to the encouragement of weight loss to fostering better relationships, Ortner opens readers' eyes to just how powerful this practice can be.
I'll see you again : [a memoir]
April 12, 2013
Hance, Jackie.
277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
In a powerful and intimate memoir, Jackie Hance shares her story of unbearable loss, darkest despair, and -- slowly, painfully, and miraculously -- her cautious return to hope and love after the death of her three young daughters in a traffic accident.
Untangling the mind : why we behave the way we do
April 11, 2013
George, David T. (David Theodore), 1948-
276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Patient zero -- It's all about survival -- What ignites your emotions -- An answer in the PAG -- Hair trigger tempers and anger unleashed -- Desperate to escape: panic -- Going into shutdown -- Stone-cold predators -- Held hostage by trauma -- Another route to survival or sickness: our reward pathway -- Smothering the fire: treatment -- The blame game and taking responsibility.
The adventures of Binder-Man and how he changed his world (kind of)
April 11, 2013
Kuhl, Don.
Deerfield Beach, Fla. : Health Communications, c2013.
147 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
While to-do lists and failed resolutions discourage people from believing that change is possible, Binder-Man (in full cape and with four-color graphics!) proves that change really isn't all that difficult and that sometimes it begins with just a simple step—or a series of missteps. Binder-Man was born over twenty years ago when the multimillion dollar Change Companies was just a start-up, developing their signature brand of interactive journals. In those long early days, the staff spent hours on end filling orders by monotonously placing pages into three-ring binders. Hoping to bring much-needed comic relief to his team, company owner Don Kuhl morphed into the eccentric character of Binder-Man, complete with flowing cape and red earmuffs. The spirit of Binder-Man was contagious and The Change Companies thrived, selling more than 20 million journals worldwide. Based on his years igniting change in others, Kuhl shares brief, engaging narratives on a variety of eclectic topics—the significance of navel-gazing, leaking toilets, tattooed strangers, and a frog named Apples. With humor, honesty, and the essential principles of behavior change, Kuhl invites readers on a highly pictorial and enlightening adventure, inspiring them to make emotional, spiritual, and physical changes in their own lives, and opening a great new world of opportunity and joy.
Mind whispering : a new map to freedom from self-defeating emotional habits
April 1, 2013
Bennett-Goleman, Tara.
New York, NY : HarperCollins, c2013.
viii, 325 p. ; 24 cm.
How to stop worrying and start living
April 1, 2013
Carnegie, Dale, 1888-1955.
New York : Pocket Books, 2004.
xx, 298 p. ; 21 cm.
Originally published: Rev. ed. New York, Simon and Schuster, 1984.
Includes index.
Part 1 Fundamental Facts You Should Know About Worry -- Part 2 Basic Techniques in Analyzing Worry -- Part 3 How to Break the Worry Habit Before it Breaks You -- Part 4 Seven Ways to Cultivate A Mental Attitude That Will Bring You Peace and Happiness -- Part 5 The Perfect Way to Conquer Worry -- Part 6 How to Keep From Worrying about Criticism -- Part 7 Six Ways to Prevent Fatigue and Worry and Keep Your Energy and Spirits High -- Part 8 "How I Conquered Worry".
Beautiful Nate : a memoir of a family's love, a life lost, and Heaven's promises
March 26, 2013
Mansfield, Dennis.
New York : Howard Books, 2013.
xviii, 234 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
A father tells the story of his efforts to be a good parent according to the rules of conservative Christian experts, and how his son went astray anyway and died at the age of twenty seven of drug-related causes.
The life you were born to live : a guide to finding your life purpose
March 20, 2013
Millman, Dan.
Tiburon, Calif. : HJ Kramer, c1993.
xiv, 447 p. ; 24 cm.
Part one: The life-purpose system -- Part two: The issues and energies of life -- Part three: The paths of destiny -- Part four: Laws that change lives -- Part five: Applied wisdom -- Appendix: Birth numbers of well-know people.
Friendships don't just happen! : the guide to creating a meaningful circle of girlfriends
March 20, 2013
Nelson, Shasta.
Nashville, Tenn. : Turner, c2013.
243 p. ; 23 cm.
From loneliness to frientimacy. Admit the desire : I value new friends! -- Learn the circles of connectedness : what are the five types of friends? -- Determine the need : evaluating my friendship circles -- Anticipate the frientimacy : developing the intimacy we crave -- Five steps to turning friendly people we meet into friends who matter. Be open : making new left-side friends -- Initiate consistency : every friendship needs momentum -- Add positivity : bringing joy to our friendships -- Increase vulnerability : risking rejection for frientimacy -- Practice forgiveness : it's the lesson of relationships -- Friendships don't just keep happening : be intentional. Follow grace : responding to the five friendship threats -- Activate friendship : moving from inspiration to action.
Good jeans : 10 simple truths about feeling great, staying sexy & aging agelessly
March 18, 2013
Gilman, Diane.
Philadelphia, PA . : Running Press, c2013.
248 p. ; 19 cm.
A slap in the face : why insults hurt and why they shouldn't
March 15, 2013
Irvine, William Braxton, 1952-
New York : Oxford University Press, c2013.
vi, 253 p. ; 19 cm.
Insult arsenal -- Words like daggers -- Subtle digs -- Bludgeoned with praise -- Benign insults -- Insult psychology -- World of hurt -- Who gets hurt? -- Why we insult -- Dealing with insults -- Personal responses to insults -- Societal responses to insults -- Insults, the inner game -- Insights.
William Irvine undertakes a wide-ranging investigation of insults, their history, the role they play in social relationships, and the science behind them, examining not just memorable zingers, such as Elizabeth Bowen's description of Aldous Huxley as "The stupid person's idea of a clever person," but subtle insults as well, such as when someone insults us by reporting the insulting things others have said about us: "I never read bad reviews about myself," wrote entertainer Oscar Levant, "because my best friends invariably tell me about them." Irvine also considers the role insults play in our society: they can be used to cement relations, as when a woman playfully teases her husband, or to enforce a social hierarchy, as when a boss publicly berates an employee. He goes on to investigate the many ways society has tried to deal with insults-by adopting codes of politeness, for example, and outlawing hate speech-but concludes that the best way to deal with insults is to immunize ourselves against them: We need to transform ourselves in the manner recommended by Stoic philosophers. We should, more precisely, become insult pacifists, trying hard not to insult others and laughing off their attempts to insult us.
The superbeings
March 15, 2013
Price, John Randolph.
New York : Fawcett/Ballantine Books, 1988, c1981.
xxv, 123 p. ; 18 cm.
How to be interesting
March 14, 2013
Hagy, Jessica.
vi, 265 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Go exploring -- Share what you discover -- Do something. Anything -- Embrace your weirdness -- Have a cause -- Minimize the swagger -- Give it a shot -- Hop off the bandwagon -- Grow a pair -- Ignore the scolds.
Combining fresh and pithy life lessons, often just a sentence or two, with deceptively simple diagrams and graphs, this inspiring guide shows you how to lead a richer life. Written by the author of the Webby award-winning blog, Indexed.
The sharp solution : a brain-based approach for optimal performance
March 8, 2013
Hanna, Heidi, 1974-
Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2013.
xvii, 190 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes index.
Understand your operating system -- Balance your brain -- Engage your heart -- Focus your mind -- Engage your body -- Strengthen your community -- The sharp solution plan.
Five levels of attachment : Toltec wisdom for the modern world
March 8, 2013
Ruiz, Miguel, 1952-
San Antonio, Tex. : Hierophant Publishing, c2013
xix, 150 p. ; 19 cm.
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