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why traditional therapy might not direct the changes you want to see (namely, stronger higher brain pathways that can easily veto binge urges and, eventually, the dissolution of the lower brain pathways that drive binge urges).
Kathryn Hansen • The Brain over Binge Recovery Guide: A Simple and Personalized Plan for Ending Bulimia and Binge Eating Disorder
When the alarm bell of the emotional brain keeps signaling that you are in danger, no amount of insight will silence it.
Bessel van der Kolk • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
DBT Workbook for Adults: How to Use Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills For Easy Anxiety Management, Relationship Success, Emotion Regulation, and Trauma ... Psychology Books For Mental Health)
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Bill shared, Larry could feel those awful feelings of shame and rejection coming up again. In his effort not to feel those feelings again, he would push others in high places to validate his worth and elevate him to the top spot no matter what. If he could get them to do this, he wouldn’t have to feel the devastating shame he carried. As Bill
... See moreKim Fredrickson • The Power of Positive Self-Talk
here’s what I discovered: you can experience the benefits of post-traumatic growth without the trauma, if you are willing to undertake an extreme challenge in your life—such as running a marathon, writing a book, starting a business, becoming a parent, quitting smoking, or making a spiritual journey. Researchers call this post-ecstatic growth.
Jane McGonigal • SuperBetter: The Power of Living Gamefully
The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids
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Renowned Yale professor and happiness psychologist Dr. Laurie