If you are one of the 45 million Americans suffering from chronic pain, you've most likely seen numerous doctors and tried a wide range of medicines and treatments, only to alleviate your pain. You've probably come to believe that there's nothing to be done and that your chronic pain, is, well, chronic. Now, in a groundbreaking contribution, Dr. Scott Fishman introduces an interdisciplinary pain-management approach that integrates traditional and alternative techniques including pharmcology, neuroscience, experimental precedures and mind-body medicine. For anyone who suffers from chronic...
If you are one of the 45 million Americans suffering from chronic pain, you've most likely seen numerous doctors and tried a wide range of medicine...
As medicine continues to increase longevity, it becomes more and more vital for us all to keep the mind healthy and vigorous. As a cofounder and director of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Dr. Robert Goldman has at his fingertips all of the latest scientific research on what each of us can do not only to retain all our mental powers as long as we live but also to actually strengthen and improve our mind-power as we age. Now he shares that information, in a layperson's terms, with numerous self-tests, information charts, and quizzes, so that we all can improve memory,...
As medicine continues to increase longevity, it becomes more and more vital for us all to keep the mind healthy and vigorous. As a cofounder and d...
When eighteen-year-old Mark returned home from his first semester at college, his family thought he was on drugs. In fact, he was suffering from manic depression, a devastating mental illness that affects millions of Americans and their loved ones.
Diane Berger is Mark's mother and Lisa Berger is Diane's sister. Together they share both the intimate and inspiring story of how their family coped with Mark's illness and the valuable information they gathered about manic depression over the course of his treatment: up-to-date facts on drugs, doctors, therapy, insurance, and other...
When eighteen-year-old Mark returned home from his first semester at college, his family thought he was on drugs. In fact, he was suffering from m...
This book examines the relationship between work environment and employee alcohol use, in particular, employee alcohol problems. The study detailed in the book is based on the premise that work environmental risk factors may influence employee alcohol use, including employee problem drinking. At the same time, the study also takes into account the alcohol problems or the potential for such problems that employees may bring with them into the workplace. The study utilized the conceptual framework of Ames and Janes' (1992) workplace environmental dimensions of normative regulation of drinking,...
This book examines the relationship between work environment and employee alcohol use, in particular, employee alcohol problems. The study detailed in...
Don't let emotions--your own, or someone else's--control your life
Feeling extreme emotion is part of being human. We may feel overwhelming joy at the birth of a child, crippling terror at the sight of an intruder in our home, or unbearable sadness upon the death of a loved one. While we may be surprised at the force of our feelings, they are normal and are not a cause for concern. What's concerning is when strong emotions cause us to spin out of control and make us behave in ways we later wish we hadn't.
In Untangling the Mind, Dr. George explains how to:
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Don't let emotions--your own, or someone else's--control your life
Feeling extreme emotion is part of being human. We may feel overwhelming ...
Young children often need help learning and practicing their "feelings words" so they can express themselves well. When children learn from an early age to share their feelings in clear and healthy ways, they are more likely to grow into adults who feel capable of handling life's challenges. Friendly and positive, this picture book uses an alphabet-book format to share and reinforce emotional language and the ideas that while some feelings are more comfortable than others, all emotions are natural and important. Charming, colorful illustrations accompany the sweet and simple text. A section...
Young children often need help learning and practicing their "feelings words" so they can express themselves well. When children learn from an early a...
