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....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia University Press 2019
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Mazzola, 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,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.2 MAZDu Bois, Steff
Summary: "For those days when you feel like you just can't take it anymore...Everybody struggles. Whether you're breaking down in tears at the grocery store, on the verge of cussing out your toxic family member or coworker, screaming at cars in traffic, or feeling completely alone and friendless on a Saturday night--we've ALL been there. The struggle is REAL. And it's okay to NOT feel okay sometimes....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2023
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Guerrasio, Jeannette
Summary: "In Embrace Aging: Conquer Your Fears and Enjoy Added Years, Dr. Jeannette Guerrasio empowers people over 50 by guiding them with practical advice for happy, healthy, and independent aging. She focuses on the everyday aspects of aging to help readers understand how their bodies change with age and how best to overcome and adapt to these changes"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Aging GuerrasioVan Dijk, Sheri
Summary: If you self-harm, you should know that you aren't alone. There are lots of reasons people turn to self-harming behaviors; whether you do control in your life, or just feel something -- anything -- other than numb, there are safer and healthier ways to find emotional relief. This workbook can help. With this powerful and compassionate workbook as your guide, you'll learn how to work through...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Instant Help Books, an imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 616.85 VANChan, Amy
Summary: "A self-affirming, holistic guide for everyone--single or married, divorced or dating--to transforming heartbreak into healing by the founder of the innovative and revolutionary Renew Breakup Bootcamp"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 CHADrinko, Clay
Summary: "In Play Your Way Sane, educator Clay Drinko offers over a hundred simple games to help readers feel more present, less anxious, more positive, and more connected to other people. Divided into 10 sections, including Calm the Hell Down, Killing Debbie Downer, and Thou Shalt Not Judge, the book draws on the principles of improve comedy and cognitive-behavioral therapy, in a funny, irreverent...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tiller Press 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 793 DRISmith, Julie
Summary: "Filled with secrets from a therapist's toolkit, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before teaches you how to fortify and maintain your mental health, even in the most trying of times. Dr Julie Smith's expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient, whether you want to manage anxiety, deal with criticism, cope with depression, build self-confidence, find motivation, or learn...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.2 SMICopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.2 SMISwoboda, Kate
Summary: "What kind of life would you live if you didn't allow your fears to hold you back? The Courage Habit offers a powerful program to help you conquer your inner critic, work toward your highest aspirations, and build a courageous community. Are your fears preventing you from living the life you truly want? Do you ever wish that you had a better job, lived in a different city, or had more authentic...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 SWOSiegel, Ronald D.
Summary: Mindfulness offers a path to well-being and tools for coping with life's inevitable hurdles. And though mindfulness may sound exotic, you can cultivate it--and reap its proven benefits--without special training or lots of spare time. Trusted therapist and mindfulness expert Dr. Ronald Siegel shows exactly how in this inviting guide. You'll get effective strategies to use while driving to work,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Guilford Press 2010
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.12 SIESincero, Jen
Summary: Offers a blunt and irreverent guide to achieving the money, relationships, career, and happiness that one desires through recognizing and doing away with self-sabotaging beliefs and behaviors.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2013
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 158.1 SINCarder, David.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Moody Press 1992
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.736 CARChapman, Gary D.
Summary: "Marriage is hard enough for the everyday civilian. But imagine marriage when you're separated by thousands of miles. when one of you daily faces the dangers of combat. while the other shoulders all the burden of homefront duties. Add to that unpredictable schedules, frequent moves, and the challenge of reintegration, and it's no wonder military marriages are under stress. Husbands and wives...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Moody Pub 2013
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Danielson, Nina.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hatherleigh Press 2006
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8914 DANForan, Caroline
Summary: Caroline Foran is not here to “cure” your anxiety. When crippling panic attacks upended her job, her health, and her life, she tried everything—from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to acupuncture, and yoga to medication. She found that there’s no such thing as a stress-free life . . . but, armed with the right tool kit, she could live with anxiety, and not spend her days running away from it.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.4 FORPestalozzi, Tina.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stonewood Publications 2004
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.7 PESRekowski, Lori
Summary: "Recounts Rekowski's recovery from sexual assault, bulimia, and depression. Reveals how an underlying 'victim consciousness' in both the victim and the perpetrator can lead to a vicious cycle of abuse. Shows how she has turned her life around and offers understanding, encouragement, and meditations to help others do the same"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hampton Roads Pub. Co. 2006
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.88 REKKarmin, Aaron
Summary: "People who struggle with problem anger need quick tools they can use in the moment when faced with difficult situations or triggers. Instant Anger Management is a take-anywhere guide that provides effective and easy-to-learn strategies for dealing with anger on the spot. Using the quick cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions in this book, readers will also learn to better identify...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publication, Inc. 2021
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Pineda, 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
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Greitens, Eric
Summary: "A masterpiece of warrior wisdom that shows how to overcome obstacles with positive action. The best-selling author, Navy SEAL, and humanitarian Eric Greitens offers a self-help book unlike any other. Two years ago, Eric Greitens unexpectedly heard from a former SEAL comrade, a brother-in-arms he hadn't seen in a decade. Drew Sheets had been one of the toughest of the tough. But ever since he...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Self-help GreitensMiller, Alice.
Contents: The drama of the gifted child and how we became psychotherapists -- Depression and grandiosity: two related forms of denial -- The vicious circle of contempt.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: BasicBooks 2008
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 MILStallings, Ariel Meadow
Summary: "Sometimes your foundation crumbles. Sometimes you realize there wasn't a foundation to begin with. Maybe your relationship ended in a breakup or divorce, or you lost your job, or a loved one died. Whatever crisis showed up to screw with you, it brought everything else crashing down, and suddenly life became confusing, disorienting, out of control. A total shit show. You. Need. Help. Therein...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.2 STAWilson, Timothy D.
Summary: A psychologist proposes techniques to tweak and reframe internal self-narratives to lead healthy, more productive lives and discusses the best way to recover from trauma and explains why self-help books may make you feel less happy after reading them.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2011
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.25 WILZoglio, 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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tower Hill Press 2003