tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76986662855735140382024-03-12T19:32:18.689-04:00Read MoreUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-676136281452029432019-01-15T10:43:00.003-05:002019-01-15T10:43:45.116-05:00Simple Discipleship by Dana Allin
Discipleship can sound like a big complicated task - yet another item on your to-do list for spiritual growth. Rev Dr Dana Allin addresses this in Simple Discipleship, with the premise that discipleship does not have to be complicated, but standardized programs do not work for everyone.
I didn't think I would like this book. As soon as he mentioned “eight qualities and 21 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-7051857176319552742018-12-05T13:55:00.000-05:002019-01-09T19:56:07.939-05:00You Are Not A Rock Book by Mark Freeman
No one wants to feel sad, angry, lonely, or anxious, but by avoiding those feelings, we may only make things worse. In You Are Not A Rock: A Step-By-Step Guide to Better Mental Health (For Humans), Mark Freeman encourages readers to feel feelings because we are not rocks. We do feel things and he provides steps to do this without becoming overwhelmed by our emotions. Freeman shares his Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-14725336810420257152018-11-26T15:30:00.000-05:002019-01-09T19:44:06.755-05:00The Stress Management Handbook Book by Eva Selhub
Sometimes people don’t realize how stressed they are until a minor thing triggers a bout of anger that does not match the circumstance. In The Stress Management Handbook: A Practical Guide to Staying Calm, Keeping Cool, and Avoiding Blow-Ups, Eva Selhub talks about how people can stay calm in tough situations.
Read my full review, visit PsychCentral.com
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-53921089836466012292018-11-14T12:50:00.000-05:002019-01-09T19:52:29.157-05:00The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques Book by Margaret Wehrenberg
In The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques: Understanding How Your Brain Makes You Anxious and What You Can Do to Change It, Margaret Wehrenberg acknowledges the complexity of managing anxiety and offers suggestions to manage the body, mind, and behavior with a brief overview of how the brain works.
For my full review, please visit PsychCentral.com
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-24037892141895773102018-11-01T19:41:00.000-04:002019-01-09T19:41:43.115-05:00The Power of Context Book by Daniel R. Stalder
Our initial impressions about other people are often far from accurate. We might judge someone for not holding the door open for us, but perhaps he didn’t even see us, or has trouble hearing and didn’t sense us approaching. In The Power of Context, Daniel Stalder discusses why we make judgments about other people and how these judgments are often wrong. &Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-63898375467377557842018-10-10T19:38:00.000-04:002019-01-09T19:38:56.964-05:00Self-Care Solution Book by Suzy Reading
In The Self-Care Solution, author Suzy Reading encourages readers to think differently about how we live and offers practical suggestions for how to take care of ourselves in a busy world. We can run on empty for only so long before it catches up with us and we are no longer able to be “busy” because we have crashed and burned. Self-care is what keeps us out of the doctor’s Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-88076050259213040052018-05-02T07:50:00.001-04:002018-05-02T07:51:04.966-04:00The Mind Manual by Andy Gibson
If an apple a day can keep the doctor away, imagine what a “mindapple” can do for you. In The Mind Manual, author Andy Gibson defines a mindapple as “anything you do that’s good for your mind.”
The Mind Manual is a layperson’s guide to how the mind works and how we can keep it healthy. To read my full review, please visit PsychCentral.com
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-75165324334803936812018-04-09T13:50:00.003-04:002018-04-09T13:51:07.157-04:00Saving Talk Therapy By Enrico Gnaulati
“Nowadays, people don’t ‘go into therapy’…they ‘receive mental health interventions,’” writes Enrico Gnaulati in a cynical introduction to his new book Saving Talk Therapy: How Health Insurers, Big Pharma, and Slanted Science are Ruining Good Mental Health Care.
Read my full review at PsychCentral.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-12418565216378539672018-03-29T13:44:00.000-04:002018-04-09T13:49:13.159-04:00It’s Not Always Depression By Hilary Jacobs Hendel
How many of us are truly connected to our emotions? Since emotions can be uncomfortable, we can all probably admit to dealing with them in an unhealthy manner at some point. Maybe we cope through our addiction to technology, through comfort eating, or other things.
In It’s Not Always Depression: Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Connect to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-40233837136983347672018-03-21T13:28:00.000-04:002018-04-09T13:37:37.583-04:00Mindful Eating By Jan Chozen Bays, MD
How long does it take you to eat lunch? 10 minutes? 15 minutes? Have you ever found yourself sitting at your desk or in front of the TV, realizing that you have no recollection of what you’ve eaten? If so, you’re not alone.
In Mindful Eating, Jan Chozen Bays, MD shares how to have a better relationship with food through mindful eating. She teaches readers about different types of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-10303034565246365572018-02-16T14:34:00.000-05:002018-02-16T14:34:13.300-05:00The DBT Solution for Emotional Eating By Debra L. Safer, MD, Sarah Adler, PsyD, and Philip C. Masson, PhD
Do you eat because you are hungry? While our automatic response may be “yes, of course,” many of us, in fact, eat due to stress or to deal with other unwanted emotions. The truth is, the choice to eat is not always about physical hunger.
Emotional eating is a problem for a lot of people and the authors of The DBT Solution for Emotional Eating share their method for treating it. Read my Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-62328825382209218862018-01-18T09:37:00.001-05:002018-01-18T09:37:12.752-05:00Play & Creativity in Psychotherapy By Terry Marks-Tarlow, Marion Solomon, and Daniel J. Siegel
In Play and Creativity in Psychotherapy, Terry Marks-Tarlow, Marion Solomon, and Daniel J. Siegel demonstrate that play can have a significant role in the healing process.
Taking the time to relearn how to play as an adult can help build resilience, creativity, and spontaneity for both clients and therapists.
To read my full review of this book, please visit PsychCentral.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-28754995419363275282017-12-28T11:13:00.000-05:002017-12-28T11:13:11.381-05:00The Secret Lives of Introverts By Jenn Grannemann
What’s wrong with you? Are you upset?
If you are an introvert, these are questions that you’ve heard at some point in your life, whether you’ve been at a party, at work, or at a family gathering. Because you like to spend time alone, it can be difficult for extroverts to understand that desire to get away from the crowd.
In The Secret Lives of Introverts, Jenn Grannemann, a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-51850037600043365032017-12-01T11:12:00.000-05:002017-12-09T11:12:31.992-05:00Another Kind of Madness By Stephen P. HinshawIn Another Kind of Madness, Stephen Hinshaw shares his story of growing up with the unexplained absences of his father.
It wasn’t until his father shared information about his bipolar diagnosis while Hinshaw was in college that he was able to better understand the absences.
Hinshaw compares the stigma around mental illness to other marginalized groups throughout history, such as the LGBTQUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-57647087328760514972017-10-20T11:07:00.000-04:002017-12-09T11:07:51.694-05:00Helping Groups Heal By Jan Paul Hook, Joshua N Hook, Don E. Davis
Leading a group is not an easy task. Whether it’s a group of clients in your counseling practice or peers in your church, there are challenges anytime you bring a diverse group of people together.
In Helping Groups Heal by Jan Paul Hook, Ed.D., Joshua N. Hook, PhD, and Don E. Davis, PhD, the primary message is that healing happens in relationships.
Read my full review at Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-13960086887307148312017-09-07T15:54:00.001-04:002017-09-07T15:54:54.875-04:00Book Review: 201 Positive Psychology Applications By Fredrike Bannink
“You just need to be more positive and look on the bright side.” Unfortunately, anyone who has ever experienced depression has probably received this misguided advice of recovery through positive-thinking.
As a result, the title of the book 201 Positive Psychology Applications may dissuade people who assume that it’s just another overly simplistic guide to “think Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-44446725275758174052017-08-11T14:00:00.000-04:002017-08-11T14:00:12.534-04:00The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook By Tim Desmond
Is it really possible to transform ourselves in just fourteen days? Tim Desmond, author of The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook believes it is.
According to the book, self-compassion is about celebrating oneself when life is going well, as well as being kind to oneself when things are not going so well. Self-compassion helps people learn how to best care for themselves,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-12879725648723768512017-08-01T10:00:00.000-04:002017-08-01T10:00:07.771-04:00No Time Like the Present By Jack Kornfield
Regardless of our circumstances, we always have the choice about our attitude and how we will respond. Through lovingkindness and compassion, we can build authentic connections with the world around us.
To read my full review of No Time like the Present by Jack Kornfield, please visit PsychCentral.com.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-49126130679655512272017-07-21T10:00:00.000-04:002017-07-21T10:00:42.309-04:00Don’t Feed the Monkey Mind By Jennifer Shannon
Comparing our thought process to that of a monkey may feel a little insulting at first. We like to think that we can easily keep our thoughts under control, but the truth is that the comparison to a monkey is actually incredibly relevant.
In Don’t Feed the Monkey Mind, Jennifer Shannon offers an approach to anxious thoughts - our "monkey minds" - that invite us to be more Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-63081466259709881242017-07-15T17:42:00.000-04:002017-07-15T17:42:10.674-04:00The Essential Guide to Prayer by Dutch Sheets
Dutch Sheets has an incredible ability to speak about prayer in a way that anyone can understand. Whether someone works in prayer ministry and is seeking to increase their knowledge or someone is exploring what prayer is about, The Essential Guide to Prayer is an excellent guide for both.
Many people struggle with why or how to pray. Either they don't know what to say or it seems to be too Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-40838842263632710462017-07-05T13:00:00.000-04:002017-07-14T18:54:00.467-04:00Solitude By Michael Harris
Author Michael Harris does not preach on the importance of solitude as I tend to do. He backs it up with solid research for each of his arguments.
Anyone touched by technology – in other words, everyone – would benefit from this book. Read my full review on PsychCentral.com
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-47301684486447674272017-06-07T10:02:00.000-04:002017-06-07T10:02:20.310-04:00The Worry-Free Mind By Carol Kershaw and Bill Wade
In The Worry-Free Mind, Carol Kershaw and Bill Wade share practical tips for getting out of that worrying mindset by teaching us how we can change our brains.
The book is well written for both clinicians and lay readers. To view my full summary and review of the book, please visit PsychCentral.com.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-41910132828313930672017-05-23T10:30:00.000-04:002017-05-23T10:30:39.708-04:00The Stress-Proof Brain by Melanie Greenberg
Can we really stress proof our brains? Melanie Greenberg suggests we can do just that in her recent book.
She walks readers through different ways to respond to stress and how that impacts the way we feel. To explore her suggestions, read the full review on PsychCentral. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-6504742683214141992017-05-10T12:06:00.000-04:002017-05-10T12:06:10.009-04:00Weight, Diet & Body Image by Edward Abramson
When is the last time you were at an event that did not involve food? Perhaps it was a Monday morning committee meeting or church activity on Thursday night.
Because food is such a prevalent part of our culture and it’s rare to have any kind of event where food is not served, it’s no surprise that this has become a problem – and even an addiction – for many people.
In&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698666285573514038.post-10484626327280002102017-04-22T17:00:00.001-04:002017-04-22T17:00:49.313-04:00Tranquility: A Prayer and Reflection Coloring Journal
There really is something tranquil about adult coloring books which makes Tranquility an appropriate name for this one. Unlike a typical coloring book, this one is formatted as a devotional and journal with prompts. Most coloring books invite you to completely zone out while this one instead helps you to focus on an aspect of the Christian faith.
Each section of the journal has two Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0