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"In this explosive tell-all memoir, an Olympic figure skater reveals her battle to survive mental illness, eating disorders, and the self-destructive voice inside that she calls "outofshapeworthlessloser." When Gracie Gold stepped onto center stage (or ice, rather) as America's sweetheart at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, she instantly became the face of America's most beloved winter sport. Beautiful, blonde, Midwestern, and media-trained, she was suddenly...

Dr. Amen believes medical hypnosis is a very powerful tool to enhance health, well being and peak performance. He has used medical hypnosis in his practice for 27 years and there is strong scientific evidence demonstrating its effectiveness. In this CD set, Dr. Amen gives the listeners an introduction to hypnosis, he discusses the myths and misconceptions about it, such as you will lose control or being under a hypnotic spell, and he will show you...

"An honest exploration of the symptoms of anxiety and what learning to manage it can look like. This is a book about anxiety. Having anxiety doesn’t just mean you feel nervous sometimes or need to calm down. It means having an uncontrollable feeling that gets in the way of what you normally do, or something new that you’d like to do. Covering themes of anxiety, fear, loneliness, and crying. This book for kids aged 5-9 explores the impact anxiety...

Anxiety and depression are a huge problem for millions of people. Compounding the problem is the common mistaken belief that these disorders result from bad character or weak will. In fact, recent cutting-edge brain science has shown that they result from brain dysfunction, and if they are diagnosed and treated correctly, the quality of life for millions of sufferers (and their families) can change dramatically. Dr. Daniel Amen, a pioneer in uncovering...

"Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has proven to be the tipping point through which many people are finally able to make significant changes and break free of anxiety and depression. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks is an interactive workbook that outlines a simple, practical plan that occurs over the course of 7 weeks, and offers real, tangible relief from anxiety and depression. This is a cumulative workbookthe work you do each week builds...

"Pensamientos toxicos, depresion, ansiedad: nuestro desorden mental se ve frecuentemente agravado por un mundo caotico y sostenido por la incapacidad de manejar nuestros pensamientos desbocados. Pero no deberiamos asentarnos en este lio mental como si fuera nuestra nueva normalidad. Tenemos esperanza y ayuda a nuestra disposicion, y el camino hacia pensamientos mas saludables y la maxima felicidad en realidad puede ser mas corto de lo que cree. Respaldada...