Psykologi: følelser

De færreste af os er 100 % tilfredse med vores udseende. De fleste vil kunne udpege noget, som vi ville ønske så anderledes ud. For de fleste af os forstyrrer det ikke i en grad, hvor vores dagligdag og livskvalitet bliver påvirket. Men for nogle gør det!Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), eller kropsdysmorfofobi, er en lidelse, der rammer cirka 2-3 % af befolkningen. BDD er kendetegnet ved en overoptagethed af én eller flere ikke-eksisterende eller minimale defekter ved ens udseende, som andre mennesker ikke rigtig lægger mærke til eller kan se. I et forsøg på at dæmpe de ubehagelige tanker og reducere angst og ubehag bruger BDD-ramte meget tid på at tjekke deres udseende, ”ordne defekten”, blive beroliget/bekræftet eller skjule/camouflere de oplevede ”defekter”. De ramte bliver på den måde fanget i et selvforstærkende mønster af tvangstanker og tvangshandlinger, som kan føles umuligt at bryde ud af. Der er heldigvis veje ud af BDD, og denne bog viser nogle af dem.Indbildt grimhed formidler den nyeste viden om BDD, herunder typiske symptomer, årsager og effektive behandlingsformer. Bogen henvender sig til dem, der kæmper med tanker om udseendet, til deres pårørende og til fagprofessionelle.

En sikker base er John Bowlbys sidste værk og samler otte forelæsninger fra 1979-88 om tilknytningsteori og det terapeutiske arbejde. Hvad enten ens primære tilknytningsmønster er trygt, undvigende eller ambivalent fortsætter denne adfærd i voksenlivet. Trygge børn er selvsikre og bruger forældrene som en “sikker base”, mens de udforsker verden. Bowlbys arbejde viste, at det tidlige samspil mellem spædbarn og omsorgsperson har stor indflydelse på barnets sociale, følelsesmæssige og intellektuelle vækst. Især identificerede Bowlby, i forlængelse af sit arbejde for WHO om hjemløse børns behov, hvordan misbrug, vold og omsorgssvigt i den tidlige barndom er nøglen til at forstå psykiske problemer hos voksne.Bowlbys ideer om tilknytningsteoriens kliniske anvendelse er samtidig en generel indføring i tilknytningsteoriens psykologi, hvilket gør den ideel som grundbog. En sikker base udkom oprindeligt i 1988 [1994 på dansk], men genudgives nu, da den stadig er fundamentet for diskussion af, hvordan vi skal forstå betydningen af tidlige relationer. Den er med andre ord en psykologisk og pædagogisk klassiker.Nyt forord ved Jeremy Holmes.Indholdsfortegnelse1. Omsorg for børn2. Tilknytningsteoriens udvikling3. Psykoanalyse som praksis og videnskab4. Psykoanalyse som naturvidenskab5. Vold i familien6. Om at vide, hvad man ikke må vide og føle, hvad man ikke må føle7. Tilknytningens rolle i personlighedsudviklingen8. Tilknytning, kommunikation og den terapeutiske proces“John Bowlby var en af de mest indflydelsesrige stemmer inden for børnepsykiatri og -psykologi. Han udfordrede psykoanalysens grundlæggende principper og var en pioner inden for metoder til at undersøge børns følelsesliv” – The New York Times

“Dette hotel husede nu de nyligt afdøde. De der endnu ikke var klar over, hvad de var. Gengangerne selv blev hjemsøgt af brændende stumper af deres tidligere liv.” En ung kvinde ved navn Nona bliver udskrevet fra en psykiatrisk institution. For at lette hendes overgang til samfundet bliver hun placeret på et bosted, det engang så mondæne Valmuemarken Hotel. Her forsøger hun at genvinde normaliteten og undslippe et formynderisk system. Men der er noget galt, der er mærkelige mekanismer på spil, og ikke alt er, hvad det synes at være.I “Valmuemarkens paradox” bevæger vi os i sindets mørke, hvor grænsen mellem jeg’et og verden, det virkelige og uvirkelige opløses. “Valmuemarkens paradox” er fortsættelsen til den prisbelønnede “Mit indre øje”.

Dine følelser er der hele tiden. De påvirker dig, selv når du ikke er klar over det. Følelserne er der, når du træffer beslutninger. Når du er nervøs for at tale foran andre. Når du har det svært med din kæreste. Når du kæmper med at håndtere dit barn. Når du føler dig ensom og anderledes. Og når du bare har det godt.Klog på følelser hjælper dig med at blive mere bevidst om dine følelser, og hvordan de påvirker dig i dit liv. Gennem bogens mange casehistorier og praktiske øvelser kan du udforske dine egne følelser, hvordan du udtrykker dem og hvordan du møder følelser hos andre. Bogens tre forfattere tager det, nogle kalder unødvendig støj, alvorligt, og lærer læseren, hvordan følelser kan fungere som et kompas i en kompliceret verden.Bogen er baseret på en videnskabelig psykologisk behandlingsmetode kaldet emotionsfokuseret terapi (EFT) og er skrevet af tre psykologer med stor viden om og erfaring med at arbejde med følelser i terapi. Ved udgivelsen af denne bog har forfatterne oprettet hjemmesiden www.folelseskompasset.no, hvor du kan finde mere information, videoer og øvelser til at udforske og arbejde med dine følelser.

How to Transform Your Life With IMPACT: Unlock the Best of You offers a powerful way to understand and overcome personal difficulties or professional challenges.

Karen and Michael had a good life, with two beautiful children. They tried to create a world that was safe and happy. But in June 2001, nine-year-old Nathan-their only son-was hit by a car.Rushed to hospital with catastrophic injuries, Nathan was in a dire situation; one that quickly evolved into his parents' worst fear. When the doctors asked Karen and Michael to turn off their son's life support and consider donating his organs, their lives changed forever.How could they leave the hospital without Nathan? It did not seem possible. It did not seem fair. But the journey began. "If only I had known what was to come, I would have clung to each and every moment I had with him."Karen shares her journey through grief, one step at a time. Her tragic but uplifting story connects readers to her feelings of loss, and it helps them to understand that they are not alone.Courage gives insight into the wisdom Karen Lang has learned and the practices she embraces to open each door and to see a way through.

"Do you dread the end of Daylight Savings each year and grouch about the long, chilly season of gray skies and ice? Do you reach for a lightbox to get you through January and February each year? What if there were a way to rethink this time of year? Psychologist and winter expert Kari Leibowitz ... uses mindset science to help readers embrace winter as a season to be enjoyed, not endured--and in turn, learn powerful lessons that can impact our mental well-being throughout the year. [She] travelled to the places on earth with the coldest, darkest, longest, and most intense winters, expecting to research the season's negative effects on mental health--only to find that inhabitants actually looked forward to it with vigor and enthusiasm. In Earth's most intense winters, Leibowitz discovered the power of the 'wintertime mindset'--impactful adaptations that can teach us not just about braving the dark, cold months of the year, but also the darker and more difficult seasons of life"--

"This book separates the emotional from the mental. The EMOTIONAL SYSTEM is a SEPARATE, independent nervous system in human biology. Managed by the Intracadiac Nervous System - located in the human heart-, it gets informed by the body, it informs the Central Nervous System, which, in turn, informs the body, and back, in a continuous cycle during our entire lifetime.We have been approaching the study of Health in the reverse order.We have an emotional system with its own functioning rules, neurons, pathways, and purpose. We also have emotional health disorders and emotionally induced mental and physical illnesses. Our emotional system is our base system for life. We arrive here with its processes already in place, with instincts, desires, needs. Our entire life as a human is directed by our emotional needs. Life can be only FELT. Machines understand it, but human beings LIVE it through their felt perception of it.We made HEALTH too complicated because we did not have all the human biology puzzle pieces. Well, now we have another piece in place. Feelings and the Intracardiac Nervous System are related in the same way our Mind is related to the Central Nervous System. It is time to adjust the image and adapt our healing modalities accordingly." "Emotional illness is the prolonged negative emotional state resulting from an emotional wound that has been left untreated for a certain amount of time and has accumulated high amounts of disturbing feelings from additional experiences that have had similar feeling signatures, overwhelming the emotional system and disrupting its overall activity. Mental illness is the symptom of the existence of an emotional illness, where the mind's ability to function correctly has been impaired."From a biological point of view, the number of neurons in the IcNS increased with every reiteration of that specific negative feeling signature, until, following its information transfer to the brain, it influenced the brain's activity- thoughts, beliefs, behaviours, coping mechanisms, to the point where it affected its overall capacity to function properly."What we call "mental illness" is nothing more but an accurate translation into thoughts, words, and coping mechanisms of a traumatised emotional "map of the world". In most cases, there is nothing wrong with the brain- unless it has severe fragmentation where parts leak into one another chaotically, or it has already advanced to physical brain damage. It just translates what it receives- and then directs its whole activity - the thoughts that affect the physical body included- from that emotional standpoint."It has been increasingly noticeable that something is missing in the psychology and mental health theories. This book presents the missing link - the emotional system is not only separate from the mental/logical system, but also managed from a different location in the body - from the heart's nervous system - the IcNS.If you are looking to better understand yourself and the ones around youIf you or someone close has been diagnosed with a mental health disorderIf you feel "exaggerated" pain, anxiety, anger, frustration, etc.- you MUST read this book.

With current surging polarities of perspectives, dangerous culture wars and immanent threats to the human social and ecological fabric, it is a good time to rediscover the true meaning of fear through the eyes of a creative and endearingly outrageous educator who taught ¿Fear is not the enemy.¿ Through a combination of fi ction and non-fiction, this book offers a fi rst documentation of the philosophy and story of Samuel Nathan Gillian Jr. (1939-2006), an African-American educator-activist from the Bronx, New York. Fisher takes readers on a journey of growth and development with a protagonist named Deana, a sophomore college student, as she comes to understand the radical importance of her Uncle Sammy¿s life and work. Embellished with the intellectual rigor of a biography of a wise man, Fisher tracks his own relationship and those who knew and loved Samuel as the tension grows to a pitch in the story. Yet, the real brilliance lies in the psychological, philosophical and spiritual twists Sam Gillian brought forward in two stunning books on fear (2002, 2005) that this book revives. Fisher, who has studied fear systematically since 1989, has never met a unique thinker like Sam Gillian. Through Fisher¿s eyes, the special signifi cance of Gillian¿s work is brought to the general and well-educated reading public. An essential book for post-secondary education on fear management, a resource guide for school teachers, parents, psychologists, policy makers and anyone who seeks to help humanity establish a sustainable, moral and healthy relationship with fear.

Within these pages, the author shares her own personal testimonies, taking you on an intimate journey through her personal experience of grief. Drawing from her profound wisdom, 'Grief and Faith' not only provides solace but also imparts valuable insights and educational perspectives to help you navigate your own grief journey.In this unique fusion of memoir and self-help, you'll discover therapeutic strategies laced with scriptures carefully curated to aid in your healing process. As you turn each page, you'll find a roadmap to resilience and renewal, a beacon of hope shining brightly in the darkest of moments.Thought-provoking questions are scattered throughout, inviting you to introspect, to delve deep into your own emotions, and process your grief in a meaningful way. Each question serves as a stepping stone on your path toward understanding and acceptance. In 'Grief and Faith: The Light at the End of the Tunnel,' you'll find not only a guide for the journey but also a source of inspiration. You'll learn that even in the midst of grief, there is the potential for growth, strength, and the profound discovery of faith and hope that God is right there with you.

Love is the antidote for the pain of grief. When you experience grief, your world can feel overwhelming. It can be difficult to imagine a future. You feel lost and hopeless. International grief expert and noted author David Kessler has spent decades working with thousands of people experiencing the depths of their grief. He knows the pain deeply, personally. And he also knows the path to begin to find hope, and healing, again. In this companion workbook to David's bestselling book Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief, you will come to understand your unique and personal experience with grief and begin to work through the loss, releasing the hurt and learning to grieve with more love than pain . . . because love never dies. And it is in that love where you can find meaning. Written with warmth, sensitivity, and unique insight, you'll feel like you are sitting with David, having a conversation along your path to healing. The Finding Meaning workbook is filled with: Self-reflective exercises Journaling opportunities Warmhearted guidance for releasing pain Navigation techniques for complicated grief Tools for guilt, rumination, and overwhelming feelings

In The Pursuit of Bliss: Maximizing Joy in Business and Life, Mykie Stiller offers a refreshing perspective on how to not only navigate the challenges of daily life but to thrive despite them. Blending personal anecdotes and practical insights, Stiller presents a holistic approach to finding joy in both your business and personal life in a world easily dominated by stress and demands. From cultivating a positive mindset to fostering meaningful connections, The Pursuit of Bliss provides a roadmap for those seeking fulfillment on all areas of your life. Drawing on her own experiences in the business world, Stiller explores how joy can be a catalyst for success rather than an elusive endpoint. She shares strategies for infusing joy into professional endeavors, creating vibrant workplace cultures, and maximizing productivity through a positive and purpose-driven approach.

Drawing on the authors' diverse backgrounds and expertise, this is the first academic volume dedicated to the rarely discussed topic of laughter and humour in positive psychology.

Compiled from 10 years of research, with chapters contributed by experts in the field, we demonstrate how tourism will benefit from applying a new paradigm found in mainstream psychology, termed here the 'Cognitive Wave'.

Living Life While Navigating the Death of a Loved OneIf you recently lost a loved one, How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies is the lifeline you are seeking. Dr. Therese A. Rando's compassionate and comprehensive guide will help you navigate the storm and find your way back to solid ground. Whether dealing with sudden loss or mourning a long-anticipated passing, this book acknowledges that each person's journey through grief is unique. It equips its readers with the tools to understand and address their grief, communicate with children about death, attend to any unfinished business, and find support and other resources to help them move forward with their lives. Dr. Rando emphasizes the importance of self-care and encourages the acceptance of appropriate help and support from others. She provides practical strategies for managing grief during difficult times like the holidays, for planning funerals, and for creating meaningful personal rituals.First published in the late 1980s, Dr. Rando's book is an enduring guide to the psychological, social, physical, spiritual, and practical aspects of loss. With decades of clinical experience and international acclaim, she is a leading expert on the grieving process. While this guide is intended for people who have lost a loved one, it is also a resource for carers, or anyone else, who wish to support someone navigating the path of bereavement. In the face of loss, this book is not just about surviving, but about living-truly and fully. This book is also available from Echo Point Books in paperback (ISBN 1648372171).

Bruno was the first child of author Martina Anger At the age of two months the family learned about Bruno's diagnosis: spinal muscular atrophy. His estimated time to live: a few months. In this book the author tells her story and their way to live with this diagnosis and all the changes that came along. By telling her story she wants to show other families with similiar stories, that they are not alone.

Expand your understanding of grief—and how to treat it—in this companion workbook to GRACE: A Model for Grief. This 5-step framework for grieving and healing draws on practices from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), narrative-based therapy, and other holistic methods.Created by a licensed professional counselor, the workbook offers carefully selected and thoughtfully crafted exercises, tools and techniques which support the adaptive 5-step process for grieving and healing:1 - Grief redefined2 - Re-story the loss narrative3 - Adopt healthy ways to grieve4 - Connect with self and others5 - Engage in new normalBecause grief can make learning more difficult by impacting, for example, concentration, memory and distractibility, the exercises within are designed to be easy to follow and highly adaptable. You are free to change the timing (exercises don't have to be completed in sequential order), adjust the length (not all components of every exercise must be completed to achieve beneficial results) and work through the book with a support partner as appropriate.From the death of a loved one, to losing a job, to the rupture of a relationship, losses are an inevitable part of the human condition. At times, our losses may feel overwhelming, and the resulting individual and communal mental distress exacts a heavy toll personally and collectively.We could all benefit from additional healthy resources targeted to address losses and the accompanying grief that follows. This workbook aims to be such a resource for everyone who needs it.

"A courageous, in-depth investigation into the modern epidemic of shame in our society-what it is, why women are uniquely susceptible, and how we can shift the shame off our plates and live our best lives in an over-exposed, image-obsessed world"--

Livet handler om dine relationer og deres kvalitet, uanset om det drejer sig om familie, kærester, venner, kolleger eller – vigtigst af alle – dig selv. Hvis du kan få disse relationer til at fungere, så vil alt det andet, livet kaster efter dig, blive nemmere at håndtere.I denne varme, praktiske og vittige bog viser psykoterapeut Philippa Perry dig, hvordan du tackler livets store problemer. Hvordan finder og fastholder du kærlighed? Hvordan håndterer du konflikter bedre? Hvad gør du, når du sidder fast? Hvordan klarer du forandringer og tab? Er andre mennesker bare irriterende, eller det dig, der er problemet?Philippa Perrys fornuftige og medfølende råd hjælper dig til at blive et gladere og klogere menneske.

Get ready for a fascinating journey into the pages of "We Are Human - Learn Typical Human Behavior." This book is like a window into the world of human behavior, explaining why we do the things we do in simple terms. Explore the depths of laughter, tears, and the quirks that make us human. The author breaks down complex ideas into easy-to-understand language, making it an enjoyable read for everyone. Settle in with a cup of your favorite beverage, and let the words of this book unravel the mysteries of human nature. It's not just a book; it's a guide to understanding ourselves and those around us. Discover the beauty of kindness, friendship, and the unique aspects that define us as human beings.

"A wise and perceptive journey into grief and the ways we seek to assuage it. Incredibly powerful reading for all who have known, or who will inevitably know, loss." --Lauren Elkin, author of Flâneuse and Art MonstersIn this lyrical and moving story of the world of Prolonged Grief, journalist Cody Delistraty reflects on his experience with loss and explores what modern science, history, and literature reveal about the nature of our relationship to grief and our changing attitudes toward its cure.When Cody Delistraty lost his mother to cancer in his early 20s, he found himself unsure how to move forward. The typical advice was to move through the five stages, achieve closure, get back to work, go back to normal. So begins a journey into the new frontiers of grief, where Delistraty seeks out the researchers, technologists, therapists, marketers, and communities around the world who may be able to cure the pain of loss in novel ways. From the neuroscience of memory deletion to book prescriptions, laughter therapy, psilocybin, and Breakup Bootcamp, what ultimately emerges is not so much a cure as a fresh understanding of what living with grief truly means. As Delistraty created his own ad hoc treatment plan, the American Psychiatric Association and the World Health Organization gave extended, disruptive grief an official name: Prolonged Grief Disorder. A diagnosis, based on meeting several symptoms and contingencies, has opened innovative avenues of treatment and an important conversation about a debilitating form of grief, but it has also opened a debate as to whether this form of grief, no matter how severe and unrelenting, is best approached medically at all.Braiding deep, emotional resonance with sharp research and historical insight, Delistraty places his own experience in dialogue with great writers and thinkers throughout history who have puzzled over this eternal question: how might we best face loss?

In the groundbreaking The Seasons of Our Grief, author Dr. Ray Mitsch challenges the notion of a linear, sequential progression of grief and unveils a transformative alternative-a cycle of seasons within the grieving process. Dr. Mitsch introduces us to two individuals who traverse this journey, illuminating the path through their poignant stories, which portray grief as a series of seasons, each requiring a unique tool to assist in the passage. In this cyclical view, growth becomes intertwined with healing.You will learn the tools essential for each season:¿ Winter: grappling with the reality of what you've lost¿ Spring: dealing with reawakened emotions¿ Summer: recognizing the holes left behind¿ Fall: accepting the bittersweetness of moving onThe Seasons of our Grief is an empathetic guide, offering solace, insights, and tools for anyone grappling with loss.

Discover a world of understanding and connection in 'Ok I See - Exploring the Power of Emotional Intelligence.' This book is like a friendly guide, unlocking the secrets of emotions in simple words for everyone. Dive into stories and examples that make emotions easy to grasp, helping you navigate the ups and downs of life with grace. Written with warmth and clarity, 'Ok I See' empowers you to connect with your own emotions and those of others. Learn how emotional intelligence can be a superpower in relationships, at work, and in your personal growth journey. It's not just a book; it's a companion that teaches you to listen to your feelings and respond with wisdom. This delightful read is a journey of self-discovery, offering practical insights that anyone can apply. Whether you're a student, a professional, or simply someone curious about the power of emotions, 'Ok I See' is a must-read. Open your heart to understanding, and let the adventure into emotional intelligence begin.