104 Activities That Build: Self-Esteem, Teamwork, Communication, Anger Management, Self-Discovery, Coping Skills

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Awesome book for group leaders.......2007-10-03

This book is great, it has provided me with some awesome ideas that truly engage the kids I work with. It is truly amazing how some of these activities are meaningful to kids at 8 and at 17....I love this book and highly recomend it to anyone who wants to do positive activities with kids.

Games for all kinds of reasons.......2007-09-25

This games in this book are great for introductory activities, building a positive and socially interactive classroom environment, binding a group "community", easing into collaborative or cooperative learning activities, and engaging ways to take a break from more serious classroom pursuits.

A must for social skills.......2007-08-23

This book is so fun ad has a great range of activities and skills. This would be a great tool to use with any group, I use it to help with social skills training and my class has really enjoyed it. I don't know if they realize that they are learning, but they are!

even more great techniques.......2007-01-16

Once again, a great technique book to have up a therapists' sleeve.

Too simple, too vague.......2007-01-10

I found that the activities in this book are too simple, and not flexible enough to adapt to the wide range of teens in my line of work.

The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships

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Put More 'I' in Your Life
For Once a Useful Self-Help Book!
positive, understanding guidance
This is a classic for a reason!
Very Insightful and Provocative

The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
Harriet Lerner
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
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ASIN: 006074104X
Release Date: 2005-05-03

Book Description

The 20th Anniversary edition of The Dance of Anger, with a new introduction by the author, celebrates the renowned classic and New York Times bestseller that has transformed the lives of millions of readers, dramatically changing how women and men view relationships.

In Dance of Anger, Lerner shows women how to turn anger into a constructive force for reshaping their lives. She illuminates the causes and patterns of anger while providing specific strategies for making meaningful and lasting changes in important relationships. Basing her conclusions on her clinical work and drawing on psychoanalytic and family systems theory, she illustrate how, and why, our anger (be it vented through fighting and blaming or silence and emotional distancing) often protects rather than challenges existing relationship dynamics. And she explains the difficulties women have not only in getting angry but also in using their anger to gain a stronger and more independent sense of self.

As the 20th Anniversary of The Dance of Anger approaches, anger is an even bigger issue in our society than it was 20 years ago. In our troubled times, anger and intolerance are at an all time high. Like a family heirloom passed from one generation to another, The Dance of Anger is ready to be introduced to the next generation.

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"""Anger is a signal and one worth listening to,"" writes Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., in the renowned classic that has transformed the lives of millions of readers. While anger deserves our attention and respect, women still learn to silence their anger, says Lerner, to deny it entirely, or to vent it in a way that leaves them feeling helpless and powerless. In this engaging and eminently wise book, Dr. Lerner teaches women to identify the true sources of their anger and to use anger as a powerful vehicle for creating lasting change. "

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Put More 'I' in Your Life.......2007-10-08

When I read a book that inspires me, I mark the pages that I want to go back and study again. Of the 232 pages in 'The Dance of Anger', I turned down over 50 corners.
My first reading was in 1989, and I still go back and find reasons why this book made such an impact on my life. The biggest lesson was to put more 'I' in my life. Then, to remember, that I have a right to my thoughts and feelings; that no one else will take responsibility for me; that I cannot change other people; and, that the only person I have power over is myself.
The 'Dance' has to do with becoming your own person without losing others. 'Anger' is a tool for managing our relationships and helping us become our best.
I have recommended this book to many friends who are angry - at themselves, at their partners, at their families, at their employers - and, who have expressed a desire to improve their lives.
The book offers many excellent suggestions such as 'The Plan for Reshaping': think about your problem; seek temporary distance from it; don't place blame, be vague, or tell others how to feel; appreciate everyone's differences; speak up for yourself; and, use 'I'.
Take the challenge. Read the book. Become your own person.

This review is also posted on the Story Circle Book Review Website at www.storycirclebookreviews.org

For Once a Useful Self-Help Book!.......2007-10-07

I bought this book on a recommendation by a psychologist I was going to for help in my marriage. After I bought it I read it so throughly that I used a yellow highlighter to mark pertinent parts that really applied to the status quo of not only my husband, but my parents and the ways the under-functioning / over-functioning dynamics worked in various relationships.

In fact, after having this book as a tool to apply to my life, I didn't need to see the therapist anymore- the book gave me more direction than therapy did!

I told my fellow co-workers (mostly female) about this amazing book, and lent it to one, who then passed it on to another, and so on and so forth. When I got the book back afterwards, I was interested to find out that each one had used their own highlighter (in a different color). The book was a rainbow of colors from all the different passages that stood out as they pertained to each one.

I always point people I know to this book. No matter that everyone has different issues, this book can help clarify those persistent problems that never seem to get resolved no matter how hard you try.

I have read Ms. Lerner's other books, and although they are good, they don't really hit the nail on the head like this one did.

positive, understanding guidance.......2007-09-09

A book for everyone, those hurt by their own anger or struggling with someone else's.

This is a classic for a reason!.......2007-08-15

There is so much sense in this book. It is good advice for men too.

Very Insightful and Provocative.......2007-07-03

My counselor recommended this book to me when I was going through a separation and divorce. I recently bought this book as a gift for a friend who is going through a difficult time. Lerner's experience and insights are very helpful. The concepts presented are provocative in that it will make the reader think about how their family of origin's relationship dynamic can often be seen reflected in the present. A must read for anyone wondering why they keep making the same choices in partners and how to break the cycle.

The Anger Workbook: A 13-Step Interactive Plan to Help You... (Minirth-Meier Clinic Series)

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Book is a joke
Should be in the religious section, not pyschology
The Anger Workbook: A 13-Step Interactive Plan to Help You... (Minirth-Meier Clinic Series)
Anger Workbook
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The Anger Workbook: A 13-Step Interactive Plan to Help You... (Minirth-Meier Clinic Series)
Les Carter , and Frank Minirth
Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
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This is the only anger management system we've found that offers interactive exercises to help readers understand and modify their own behavior. Whether your anger is from tension at work, frustration at home, or just life in general - this workbook will help you identify and modify the anger that keeps you from inner peace and contentment. From doctors nationally known in the field of Christian counseling.

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Book is a joke.......2007-10-02

This book is supposed to help with anger management? I am open to listening to mythical stories about dudes who lived a couple of thousand years ago as much as the next guy, but in an anger management book? Sin is causing all my anger? Wow didn't know that. I do have a better idea of something that makes me angry now, religious mythology passing itself off as a self-help book. Get this book over in the religious section with the rest of the fairy tales.

I wouldn't have been so upset about this if the book had something marked on it saying that it was religious in nature. I don't normally don't read such garbage and leave that to others who do believe in such things, but to slip it in and waste my time!!! Is this how you indoctrinate people in your beliefs?

Oh well, there's plenty of other anger management books out there. I will be more careful next time I select something like this and get something actually useful.

This book owes me some stars for being such a tremendous waste of time.

I'm sure christians will get upset at hearing this, but I'm sure you'll turn the other cheek.

If you need me I'll be over here with my "Sin"

Should be in the religious section, not pyschology.......2007-07-19

The cover and description of the book do not express that Les Carter and Frank Minirth are really only interested in appealing to Christians or people who want to convert to Christianity. I look to books like this for scientific reasoning, but was greatly put off when it started quoting Jesus on page 11 (after prompting the reader to complete workbook questions on previous pages therefore making the book unreturnable.) Anyway, I think it's a shame the authors do not put "For Christians Only" on the cover so at least their book would only end up in the hands they intended.

The Anger Workbook: A 13-Step Interactive Plan to Help You... (Minirth-Meier Clinic Series).......2007-07-17

What a great book. I wish I had had this book when I was in my 20's, it would have saved me alot of family and work problems. Finally I am finding positive ways to deal with my anger and finding out why I have had such anger problems for all my life. If you have anger problems get this book. They also have one for depression and my wife went through it and it is just as awesome as this one. Don't wait any longer! Get control of your anger and depression.

Anger Workbook.......2007-06-11

Very good information. Very revealing to find anger issues buried deep inside. Christian based.

Not Great.......2007-03-21

Not the best workbook I have seen. It is not very interactive either. It also has a lot of references to religion.

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Great Book to Indentify & Deal With Anger
Grrrr
Take the Grrrrr Out of Anger
Very thorough
Good practical book

How to Take the Grrrr Out of Anger
Elizabeth Verdick , and Marjorie Lisovskis
Manufacturer: Free Spirit Publishing
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ASIN: 1575421178

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Anger is a part of life. We can't avoid it, we shouldn't stuff it, and we can't make it go away. Kids need help learning how to manage their anger. This book speaks directly to kids and offers strategies they can start using immediately. Blending tips and ideas with jokes and funny cartoons, it guides kids to understand that anger is normal and can be expressed in many ways—some healthy, some not. It teaches them how to recognize anger in themselves and others, how to deal with situations and emotions (loneliness, guilt, frustration, fear) that lead to or mask anger, and how to deal with the anger they feel. Young readers learn that violence is not acceptable and there are better, safer ways to resolve conflicts. They also discover what to do when people around them are angry, how to get help, and how to locate other resources (books, hotlines, school groups) when they need more support.

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Great Book to Indentify & Deal With Anger .......2007-08-29

This is a great book to help children identify the physical signs of anger and to sort out the emotion they are feeling. It also teaches strategies to "tame your temper". I made a "cheat sheet" for my son to use when he gets angry with anger strategies. My 7 year son with autism uses strategies suggested in this book.

Grrrr.......2007-06-27

I bought this book for my six year old grandson who used the "grrr" sound when becoming angry. Both he and his eight year old brother love the book. There are some helpful insights in the book to help them learn to control their anger. I recommend the book to any parent or grandparent who needs written material to help a child address the problem of anger.

Take the Grrrrr Out of Anger.......2007-05-12

This book was bought for my 10 year old girl who was developing some anger issues. Even though we have talked about it, she was in denial. One day, she became very angry and it escalated. For her one of her punishments, I required her to read 3 chapters (since the chapters are short) everyday and then we would discuss it. She was very reluctant. However, after reading the first couple of chapters, she came to me and told me she learned alot. She even talked about, which she would never do before. This was a very very helpful book.

Very thorough.......2007-04-11

I am reading this book to my 10 year old son and it is very interesting to him. He likes the pictures too. It has everything about anger, from all aspects and is written at his level too. I would highly recommend it.

Good practical book.......2007-03-27

I bought this book because I'm getting ready to teach 5th graders, but I have a 5 year old at home and began reading it to him when I received it. He loves for me to read it aloud to him. It is a really practical book for children. It gives them lots of real life situations to evaluate.

Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal With People Who Try to Control You

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Some good info, but VERY confusing
Very clever analysis
Overcoming My Daily Dread, review by Connie Cook Smith
A zero rated book - A real disappointment with a Great Title
Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal with People Who Try To Control You

Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal With People Who Try to Control You
Patricia Evans
Manufacturer: Adams Media Corporation
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Some good info, but VERY confusing.......2007-06-25

I had a very difficult time reading this book...my expectations were high, and I've just come to the realization that my ex was a very controlling person. I'm determined to not let this happen again, so the title of the book really appealed to me.

I think the most difficult part of this book is Evan's "labeling" of different types people in the book. I felt by the second chapter that I needed a bookmark to remind me of all of the terms, and who they related to. Is a spellbound person the same as a controller? I'm still overwhelmed by the after-effects of my relationship that my mind had great difficulty with keeping track of the characters. Perhaps it may work when she's speaking to a group, but it a book I don't think it's quite as effective.

I almost put the book down about 50 pages in because it was difficult to read, but I trudged on through because occasionally I would find a pearl of wisdom that made me want another.

I also felt that I was "on a roll" towards page 150 or so, and finally "getting it," then the focus of the book seemed to change to hate crimes and cults and other things that seemed to not fit. I understand that they are related, but the rest of the book seemed to focus on control in relationships...it seemed like they might be two totally separate books. I ended up flipping through until I found more content that related to relationships.

Overall, I did learn some interesting things about controlling people, and did buy another Evans Book, The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize it and How to Respond which is pretty good (I think better). But I see the same issues with labeling that make it a little to follow as well. When I tried to relate the book to a friend and used these terms to explain, she thought I was nuts! (Imagine trying to explain the Teddy Bear thing to a friend)

I also didn't understand Ms. Evans' stories about the people who approached her at the hotel during the conference. It made me feel sorry for the people who were trying to make conversation with her...it seemed to me that she was exhibiting the same insensitivity and control that I've been experiencing for the past few years. I'm not sure of the relevance of these stories to the book...

Very clever analysis.......2007-06-12

This book brought to bear a unique insight into a complicated and subtle process to which we are all subject to in one way or another at different times. It is written in simple straightforward and uncomplicated language. I recommend it strongly.

Overcoming My Daily Dread, review by Connie Cook Smith.......2007-05-08

I haven't quite finished the book, but that's because it brings up so much, so well, that one who comes from the demented world that Evans illuminates must break off and process periodically. Or break off and "go away" for awhile.

To really get my mind around the corrective material, I had to stop about half-way through and go back and review all my underlinings. I have proceeded since then, but on that second look, Evans' clarity about her subject and my own fuzziness from being raised and soaked in a controlling reality, began to penetrate better. Evans often uses the term "backwards" to describe what a controlling person does. When I could see that she was dead-on about the results of that backwards behavior, it more closely fit my own experience of the inside-out and upside-down world I come from -- where the victim is ALWAYS accused of being the perpetrator -- and has life-long believed it!

Perhaps most helpful so far is the assertion that being raised on (or living with) verbal abuse is WORSE than physical abuse. It helped me consciously validate a vague awareness that physical assaults can completely heal in many cases, but a maimed mind is that through which every day is processed and experienced, and therefore a verbal abuse victim's entire reality is quite different from a non-abused person's. I don't know if it's in the book, but I once ran across a quote from a Peter Jennings Special on this subject and captured this statement: "A child from such a background has no chance at a normal life."

For sure. Some of my classmates now are taking early retirement from their satisfying careers, with all benefits and assets to take them forward. I limped through college (despite a very high IQ) but was so convinced "I am a horrible thing" that I had to quit and hide from every serious job. I have no assets, no medical care, my third marriage IS working out (from a lot of work!), but my husband had brain-tumor surgery and is in a long recovery. We live in federal housing, but I do love being with his intact, basically wonderful personality! He always was and always is willing to work things out, and so am I -- so we DO at least have each other -- and we have produced some high quality and highly creative items, even though mostly un-marketed.

The only improvement I would suggest in the book is the replacement of the current term "verbal abuse" with the old terminology from grounds for divorce: Mental Cruelty! The daily torment of being raised by or being with a verbal abuser requires a more graphic description in order to be better legitimized and taken much more seriously -- especially by the victim! Part of the cruelty IS that the victim has been convinced he/she is ALWAYS wrong, about everything, and never has a chance to experience life beyond the perpetual condemnation of being A Horrible Thing. Joy is for OTHER people. Medical care is for OTHER people. Success is for OTHER people -- good things are certainly not for A Horrible Thing like me!

Thanks to Evans' book (and A LOT of other self-work), I may be getting one foot over the line into a world where people experience gratification at being alive -- instead of what's been decade after decade of My Daily Dread. And that is -- despite high intelligence, numerous talents, and an amazing sense of humor -- there always has dominated the brainwashed awareness that I am ACTUALLY A Horrible Thing. There has always been My Daily Dread -- of being me. I think Evans' book is a big step towards healing this.

A zero rated book - A real disappointment with a Great Title.......2007-04-20

For such a serious subject matter, I was surprised and even curious that the author's bio or expertise is regulated to the back of the paperback book in one sentence. The other two sentences are related to media appearance and praise. (Choosing not to Google her, I read the book anyways).

note: the quotes are from the book.

On page 35 and 150 a bookmercial was introduced for another of the author's book instead of discussions on why the subject matter would be a trait or characteristic of a controlling person.

On page 71-74 two separate stories explaining a concept "defining .. were a way of connecting". The stories did not indicated how long a "stranger" had to be in your presence before such a concept could be triggered. If these people were at the same convention that the author attended, how long was the presentation, did she see them at the convention, did she talk to those two people in a question and answer session, or were they just the fans? At what point does the switch get triggered in the stranger's action for them to feel comfortable in crossing the "psychic boundary".

on page 165 I think the author missed an opportunity to share a control type situation outside a "couple or parent relationship". ie "I'm your therapist. You should follow my advice." IMHO Lea was also attracting people into her life who wanted to control her in addition to her relationship with Vic.

Lastly, on page 288-290 you can participate in a survey geared for "Spell bound" issues for the Patricia Evans, Evans Interpersonal Communications Institute. There isn't any background on what the Insitutes does or is even mentioned in the book.

IMHO I would not recommend this book to anyone. I can see why many readers would feel a connection with the book. There are several stories that a person would relate to if they were in a controlling relationship, but I step back and think about how can a person get pointers on when the control activity begins to occur. Do you have to wait several years or
decades to figure out that the relationship has a problem in it. I think there are always warning signals. ie on p 29 when "Ted ... was beside himself."

Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal with People Who Try To Control You.......2007-02-23

Once I started reading this book, I could not stop it was so dead on when it came to the description of Controlling People it made me shake, it reminded me of my husband (who has since moved out). I was not aware of controlling people until my encounter. But this book is just amazing in assisting you to understand what is on the controlling persons mind and why they do what they do. I would highly recommend this book.

Dr. Weisinger's Anger Work-Out Book: Step-by-Step Methods for Greater Productivity, Better Relationships, Healthier Life

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Amazingly practical!!
Works if you really want to change.
A very practical, helpful and effective workbook.

Dr. Weisinger's Anger Work-Out Book: Step-by-Step Methods for Greater Productivity, Better Relationships, Healthier Life
Hendrie Weisinger
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
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Ways That Dr. Weisinger's Anger Work-out Book Will Work for You:

Gives you better health
Improves your self-esteem
Helps you develop healthy, intimate, and trustworthy relationships
Increases your work efficiency
Makes you a more effective parent
Improves your sex life
Increases your problem solving abilities
Puts you in charge of your emotions
Gives you better communication skills
Reduces stress
Teaches you how to deal effectively with your feelings
Increases your daily energy level
Eliminates self-defeating behavior
Enhances your family life

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Amazingly practical!!.......2006-10-23

As recommended by my graduate instructor, I used this book as a resource for my counseling internship and have helped me devise exercises for clients with anger management problems. It addresses the different angles of anger - including nutrition! in the most user-friendly and accessible manner. It is chock-full of practical steps designed to address different sets of client needs. Do not be fooled by the date of publication - this book is as current today as it was when it was first published.

Works if you really want to change........2006-10-12

One of the finest, if not the finest book of its kind. People who are interested in this item need to understand that it requires actual effort, and the results are usually going to be correlated to the effort put in.

A very practical, helpful and effective workbook........1999-11-10

This workbook is a very effective, practical and useful tool to better understand and manage anger. As with all self-help workbooks, the reader must be serious about learning or fixing their own anger problem. I found it very relieving and a source of peace to finally have a solution to the problem of anger.I coupled it with my Christian beliefs and found it effective. The author understands the problem and deals with it in on-nonsense fashion. But, the reader must WORK at the process. If you're angery and don't know why or if you're angry and want to fix the problem, save the $110.00 per hour you'll pay a shrink and do this book first...they are probably copying his outline anyway!

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WONDERFUL!
Forgiveness
Great book on forgiveness, highly credible....
Useful methodology
Outstanding

Forgive for Good
Frederic Luskin
Manufacturer: HarperOne
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Release Date: 2003-01-21

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Based on scientific research, this groundbreaking study from the frontiers of psychology and medicine offers startling new insight into the healing powers and medical benefits of forgiveness. Through vivid examples (including his work with victims from both sides of Northern Ireland's civil war), Dr. Fred Luskin offers a proven nine-step forgiveness method that makes it possible to move beyond being a victim to a life of improved health and contentment.

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WONDERFUL!.......2007-05-13

Simple healing treatise on Resentments and fear that we carry throughout our lives. Just reading it starts the healing process through forgiveness. Forgiveness is possible, is the message of this book, no matter what has happened in your life. I highly recommend this book.

Forgiveness.......2007-05-08

I bought this for a class and have decided it was the only one of the 5 books we had to get that I would keep. The part I was most effected by was the unenforceable rules. That idea made such sense I wish I would have learned it a long, long time ago!

Great book on forgiveness, highly credible...........2007-04-14

This book by Frederic Luskin is an excellent and thoroughly researched volume. It is very readable, gives a good methodology that is practical and is written from a space of compassion and in-depth knowledge.

This book stresses a Western medicine perspective, but it also honors the heart. I think it strikes a nice balance between head, heart and practical skills that can be immediately applied to daily life.

Other reviewers have written more detail, so I won't repeat what they have written. However, as an integral coach who works with hurting people daily, I give this book my endorsement as an important resource on forgiveness and the health benefits associated with taking your power back through letting go and forgiving.

Useful methodology.......2006-11-19

I took Fred Luskin's forgiveness training class online, and read this book. I am simply astonished at how well his methods work, and how quickly.

I was coming out of a long depression, and two and half years of deep therapy for incest, and a whole lifetime of terrible relationships. Most of the work in analysis was done, but I had huge feelings that I couldn't put to rest. Anger. Grief. Fear about about the future.

Fred's methodology is very practical and sensible. It's easy to learn, and easy to do. It's a discipline, so you have to exercise it. But what I found was that, when I had these bad feelings and I went through the discipline, I could not only manage the feelings, but also gain insight and peace of mind.

This is exactly what I'd hoped for, because I knew that all these negative emotions were keeping me from moving on with my life. I highly recommend the book and the online course.

Outstanding.......2006-09-27

This book is far more than just about forgiveness.Having tried to deal with forgiving for years this book has given me more insight into my behavior than help from a great therapist! I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to live better and be a peace with themselves.I have underlined my copy and plan to return to it periodically.

Indigo Ocean Dreams: 4 Children's Stories Designed to Decrease Stress, Anger and Anxiety while Increasing Self-Esteem and Self-Awareness (Indigo Dreams)

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Another great product
Even the young feel stress
Tranquility!
Indigo Ocean - Children's Stories
Great CD

Indigo Ocean Dreams: 4 Children's Stories Designed to Decrease Stress, Anger and Anxiety while Increasing Self-Esteem and Self-Awareness (Indigo Dreams)
Lori Lite
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ASIN: 0970863365
Release Date: 2006-10-17

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"Indigo Ocean Dreams" is the 2nd CD/audio book in this children's series. Like "Indigo Dreams",this 60 minute CD/audio book is designed to entertain your child while introducing them to relaxation and meditation techniques. Narrated by a soothing male voice, "Indigo Ocean Dreams" offers longer stories and variations on the same techniques found on "Indigo Dreams". Ideal for older children and as step two for those already familiar with "Indigo Dreams". Four "new" stories explore breathing, visualizations, muscular relaxation and affirmations. Children follow their sea friends along as they learn to manage their own anger,stress and anxiety. The narration is accompanied by healing sounds of dolphins, sea otters and gentle waves. An additional music sound track is included to further enhance your child's mind, body and spirit."Angry Octopus": Muscular Relaxation is essential to a good night's sleep. Children follow the octopus along as they learn to manage anger, relax and see things more clearly. This easy, fun exercise relaxes muscles throughout the body as anxiety, tension and anger slip away. Children and parents will fall asleep more easily and experience a deeper peaceful night's sleep. Sweet dreams! "Affirmation Weaver": Affirmations or positive statements build self-esteem and empower children to be the best they can be. Children follow the sea friends along as they weave a web of confidence. Children learn to believe in themselves while replacing negative messages with positive self-talk. Children love this feel good story and the positive effect it has on their lives. Feel good! "Sea Otter Cove": Breathing for relaxation and wellness is a basic technique practiced by cultures throughout the world. This ancient technique encourages children to feel calm and in control of their own energy. Children love to follow the sea otters along as they experience diaphragmatic/belly breathing. This self calming technique can be used anytime, anywhere. Lets Breathe! "Bubble Riding": Visualization is an effective technique widely used for achieving sports goals, creating success and attaining wellness. Now children can follow the sea child along as they fill their bodies with the colors of the rainbow. Colorful imagery quiets the mind and relaxes the body. Parents as well as children enjoy falling asleep while playing with bubbles. Relax with colors!

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Another great product.......2007-10-06

My son absolutely loves Ms Lite's Indigo Dreams CD. Many children with Autism Spectrum disorders have a hard time adjusting to changes, so it took a LONG time for me to convine my son to try the Ocean Dreams CD. He loves that one now, too. The sounds and stories are so relaxing, it is much easier for him to relax and fall asleep with them. I would definately recommend both of these CD's and books to any parent whose child has a hard time relaxing and falling asleep.

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The Miracle of Mindfulness applied to Anger
speaking to the heart
The "mindful" way...
Falling in love with "Anger"
a book to shape the world

Anger
Thich Nhat Hanh
Manufacturer: Riverhead Trade
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1573229377

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

Anger can be one of the most frustrating emotions, carrying us headlong away from ourselves and depositing us into separation and dismay. Vietnamese monk and world teacher Thich Nhat Hanh tackles this most difficult of emotions in Anger. A master at putting complex ideas into simple, colorful packages, Nhat Hanh tells us that, fundamentally, to be angry is to suffer, and that it is our responsibility to alleviate our own suffering. The way to do this is not to fight our emotions or to "let it all out" but to transform ourselves through mindfulness. Emphasizing our basic interdependence, he teaches us how to help others through deep listening and how to water the positive seeds in those around us while starving the negative seeds. Serious though lighthearted, Anger is a handbook not only for transforming anger but for living each moment beautifully. --Brian Bruya

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Anger. It can not only ruin our health and our spirits, but destroy lives as well. In this timely, compassionate, and important new book, the great spiritual teacher and author of Living Buddha, Living Christ provides real help for transforming the negative force of anger into a positive and useful energy, bringing harmony and healing to all aspects of our lives.

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The Nobel Peace Prize nominee and internationally bestselling author shares the tools and power for overcoming anger. It was under the bodhi tree in India twenty-five centuries ago that Buddha achieved the insight that three states of mind were the source of all our unhappiness: ignorance, obsessive desire, and anger. All are equally difficult, but in one instant of anger, lives can be ruined, and our spiritual development can be destroyed. Twenty-five hundred years after the Buddha's enlightenment, medical science tells us that the Buddha was right: anger can also ruin our health. It is one of the most powerful emotions and one of the most difficult to change. Thich Nhat Hanh offers a fresh perspective on taking care of our anger as we would take care of a crying baby-picking it up, talking quietly to it, probing for what is making the baby cry. Laced with stories and techniques, Anger offers a wise and loving look at transforming anger into peace and for bringing harmony and healing to all the areas and relationships in our lives that have been affected by anger.

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The Miracle of Mindfulness applied to Anger.......2007-08-03

This book is well written, and it is sometimes necessarily repetitive (Yes I wrote necessarily) in order to stress the point that to be able to deal with the habit energy released by anger, the energy of mindfulness has to be generated by the practitioner which will lovingly take care of anger.
I can see why some people have written mixed reviews on this book. However, Zen is not meant to be idealized or understood intellectually, it is direct experience which provides the true understanding of Zen. When a Zen master is asked what it is that Zen practitioners do differently from others he is likely to say "well..when we are hungry we eat, when we are tired we sleep, when we are thirsty we drink water." Mindfulness is doing whatever ordinary task we have at hand with all of our hearts. That's the practice taugth in this book.

This is a book for those who already practice the art of mindful living and wish to strenghthen their mindfulness in a way that will bring home the Pure Land for him/herself and therefore his/her loved ones.

speaking to the heart.......2007-05-10

Simple...breath, walk, do something else, other than be angry...stop & listen to your body, to others while holding your anger, not avoiding it or stuffing it up. Thich Nhat Hanh is a great teacher & some words of wisdom need repeating over & over again to remind us, to be mindful.

The "mindful" way..........2007-04-28

As someone who has dealt with anger and depression, I read this book with great interest. I have always been interested in the traditional East Asian philosophies and methods of healing. While I don't subscribe to everything suggested in this book, I do think that American medicine and psychotherapy could benifit from incorporating a more spiritual approach.

We in America have advanced all kinds of drugs that can help people with anger and depession to get thier chemicals and hormones back on track, but we don't always offer people a more spiritual method of coping. What I think is needed is a thoughtful blending of Eastern and Western ideas.

Thich Nhat Hanh gives one a good insight into the Buddhist or more "mindful" way. I think that anyone that struggles with anger or depression (which is really anger turned inward), may take something useful from this book.

Falling in love with "Anger".......2007-04-01

This book is a gem. Among many good qualities, it continued to deepen my understanding and compassion for that sensation we experience that we call "anger". The meditation in the back of the book is beautiful, as is much of Thich Nhat Hahn's writing. I read it to my yoga classes during relaxation at the end, and read it before bed often to sweetly and softly connect to this "human experience."

a book to shape the world.......2007-03-30

if everyone read this book, I think our world would be a very differant place.

its not a "self help book" its an explination of how the world works... how it should work, and how we can improve it by imporving ourselves.

He talks about how mindfulness and self awareness can lead to better personal relations, and how how we talk to eachother, and what we listen to and watch and take in, can affect ourselves and our relationships.

I started reading this book because I was looking for a book on Buddhism, and someone had recomended Thich Nhat Hanh to me I believe... and since then I've read it over and over because it has come to mean so much to me. I am trying very hard to take Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings to heart, and since I've done that, I think I've become a much more healthy and happy person. I've started to read other books he has written too, all I've savored any enjoyed.

I highly recomend this book, there no better investment for your $10. hehe

SOS Help for Emotions: Managing Anxiety, Anger, and Depression

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sos for your emotions
Easy, painless, humorous, effective tools for contentment!
Why I wrote SOS Help For Emotions
Understanding our Emotions
I highly recommend this book...

SOS Help for Emotions: Managing Anxiety, Anger, and Depression
Lynn Clark
Manufacturer: Parents Press
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Binding: Paperback

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SOS Help For Emotions: Managing Anxiety, Anger, And Depression is a self-help book and program that is easy to read and to follow. By understanding and applying this program, people learn useful self-help methods from cognitive behavior therapy. Individuals gain insight into changing thoughts and feelings and for becoming more successful in attaining goals.

SOS is based on the reality that we are responsible for managing our feelings and actions. Exercises, quizzes, 100 engaging illustrations, and available in four languages.

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sos for your emotions.......2006-03-07

This is an easy to read self help book for any age!

Easy, painless, humorous, effective tools for contentment! .......2005-04-25

This is a fun, easy-to-use book! Humorously challenge your belief system (what you expect of yourself and others, whether reasonable or not) and the results will astound you. A great tool to find contentment in your life and your relationships.
You will keep this book forever to go back to when those old habits try to sneak back up on you! It is amazing to be able to maintain happiness and tranquility even when the world and people around you do not. Best dollar investment and personal investment you'll ever make.

Why I wrote SOS Help For Emotions.......2004-11-16

As a clinical psychologist I wrote "SOS Help For Emotions: Managing Anxiety, Anger, And Depression" to help people to increase their emotional intelligence and to more effectively manage their emotions and behavior. Emotional intelligence matters more than IQ in obtaining success and contentment in life.

The five abilities of emotional intelligence are: 1. knowing our emotions, 2. managing our emotions, 3. recognizing emotions in others, 4. managing relationships with others, and 5. motivating ourselves to achieve our goals. I believe that people can increase their emotional intelligence using the methods of cognitive behavior therapy as presented in "SOS Help For Emotions."

Dr. Albert Ellis, the best known therapist in the United States says regarding SOS, "Beautifully captures the spirit of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (cognitive behavior therapy) in concise, evocative, and humorous language. A gem of an introduction to REBT." The director of professional education at Albert Ellis Institute says, "It's spectacular! SOS is the best self-help book on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy that I have seen." Dr. Donald Beal, a practicing cognitive therapist says, "SOS is a beautiful work! The use of cartoons, figures, and illustrations is quite engaging." SOS is available in Turkish, Chinese, and Korean, as well as English.

I am eager to share insights from cognitive behavior therapy with people (including older teens) who are not seeing therapists but who want to learn on their own, how to improve their emotional intelligence and their ability to manage their emotions and behavior. I used 100 illustrations and boxes in SOS to make reading interesting and easy for busy people. Seeing SOS in print is a dream I have had for over 15 years. Currently I am working on a video-based education program based on SOS Help For Emotions.

Written by Lynn Fred Clark, Ph.D., author and clinical psychologist

Understanding our Emotions.......2004-06-13

I have been reading my doctors copy of SOS Help for Emotions. My wife is bi-polar and my son has Schizophrenia. This book has helped me to understand the self talk that we do to ourselves over a problem we face. Problems present themselves all the time, it is the self talk that we do that causes most of the problems with the solution. This book has helped me with both my wife and son's sickness because I can help them analize and improve thier self talk section of a problem to end with a more positive out look or one that is not as detrimental as they make it. What we think most of the times causes a problem to get worse than it should be, when we understand the problem and think it through in a positive way the out come of the problem is way less then what it could have been. I am not a doctor or psycologist, I'm just a family member that cares deeply for my family and want to make thier life less stressfull as I can.

I highly recommend this book..........2002-06-24

For once, I have chosen a book based on other people's reviews, and I am very pleased with that decision. At the time I purchased it, I was going through a horrible break up that I was so depressed over, and always thinking the worst things "It's all my fault" "if only I was a better girlfriend" - well, after reading the book, I brought my emotions in order, and realized 'it wasn't me - I am not the one with the problem'. This is a light-hearted book, written in language that most normal people can understand, and doesn't make you feel like you are reading a college-level psychology textbook. The first 30 pages will make a difference, a notable difference, and you will start to feel better......I did.

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