Blum, Beth
Summary: "Blum explores popular reading practices in which people turn to literature in search of practical advice alongside modern writers' rebukes of such instrumental purposes. As literary authors positioned themselves in opposition to people like Samuel Smiles and Dale Carnegie, readers turned to self-help for the promises of mobility, agency, and use that serious literature was reluctant to supply....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia University Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 809 BLUMazzola, Krystal
Summary: "Setting boundaries can be tough-you don't want to disappoint other people, but you also don't want to be stuck in a situation that makes you uncomfortable or unhappy. The good news is that setting healthy boundaries is really a good thing that can make you happier and strengthen those relationships you were so worried about. So how do you get started? Setting boundaries is an important skill,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.2 MAZZoglio, Suzanne Willis.
Contents: I can't think straight! : finding focus -- Oh, for a week at the beach! : chilling out -- Nothing's wrong, I'm just stuck in a rut! : revving up -- Pass the antacid! : calming down -- I haven't got a clue! : inviting inspiration -- Is this all there is? : creating meaning -- It's lonely in here : building connections -- If I'm so smart, why don't I know it? : boosting confidence -- What if it...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tower Hill Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 ZOGMcGonigal, Jane
Summary: A renowned game designer describes how she recovered from a debilitating concussion by turning her therapeutic process into a digital game that became the subject of a major NIH research study.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 794.8 MCGVieira, Becky
Summary: "Enough already with all those guides solely focused on caring for a screaming, crying, pooping infant! New moms deserve better. Writer Becky Vieira wants to help them unapologetically prioritize self-care, create healthy boundaries, and stay sane in our newborn-obsessed culture. Drawing on her own experiences as well as interviews with both moms and experts, she gets to the bottom of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square & Co. 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.8743 VIEPineda, Jaime A.
Summary: "Controlling Mental Chaos shows how the dynamics of anxiety and incessant rumination reflect uncontrolled creativity, and how using simple, time-tested techniques we can learn to control the chaos and recover our creative nature"--Back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023