Bøger af Elena Welsh

Change your story, discover your happiness, and live your dreams starting today Getting to Good is a life-changing guided journal that will empower you with positivity and help you get back to your happy place when you're feeling down or struggling to feel satisfied or fulfilled. Research shows that when we feel positive, we think more creatively and develop better solutions to life's challenges. Author and licensed clinical psychologist Lena Walsh created Getting to Good to help you let go of negative thoughts and patterns, and start focusing on the good days, using inspiring writing exercises based on proven psychology methods. Getting to Good is a happiness journal that will help you cultivate an attitude of gratitude and improve your life using: Feel-good writing prompts—Writing down 10 things you're grateful for, listing things you love about yourself, and describing something that made you laugh recently will help you start focusing on all the good things in your life. Research-backed therapies—Exercises draw from science-based therapeutic methods, including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness. Strategies to be more positive—Regularly expressing positive emotions and feelings leads to happier thought patterns and more appreciation for life. You'll focus on small kindnesses, everyday beauty, and more. You don't need to carry the weight of your problems around with you. Give yourself permission to start feeling better, and build a life you'll love, with help from Getting to Good.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-209) and index.

Advanced cognitive behavioral therapy—stop panic in its tracks. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a major tenet of mental health science for good reason: it works. When applied to panic disorders and anxiety, it can be the key to regaining peace and confidence when you need it most. This interactive workbook is your advanced guide to lessening the impact and frequency of panic attacks with simple cognitive behavioral therapy methods you can practice anytime. Learn how panic works on your brain and body, and how to build a toolbox of cognitive behavioral therapy strategies for relaxation, mindfulness, and acceptance. This book even includes tips for sleep, diet, exercise, and ways you can gradually expose yourself to the things that scare you, so they become less scary. The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook for Panic Attacks includes: Success stories—Read anecdotes about real panic disorder patients who vastly improved with cognitive behavioral therapy. Forge your own path—Work your way through this cognitive behavioral therapy workbook in order or skip around to the chapters that are most relevant to you. Worksheets and self-assessments—Writing prompts and questions will help you identify the specific ways panic affects you and track your progress over time. Discover a path through panic attacks with the latest advancements in cognitive behavioral therapy.

Trauma Survivors' Strategies for Healing offers the latest, recovery-oriented strategies to manage symptoms and take your life back from trauma. The decision to begin working on your trauma is not an easy one, but it is an essential step on your journey into healing. In Trauma Survivors' Strategies for Healing, clinical psychologist Dr. Elena Welsh delivers an actionable workbook with new strategies to rebuild from trauma and start living the life you want to lead. Based on scientifically-backed therapeutic strategies, Dr. Welsh will teach you practical, proven effective skills for working through trauma and healing your mind, body, and spirit. The exercises in Trauma Survivors' Strategies for Healing have helped thousands of trauma survivors cope and find relief from trauma-related symptoms in daily life. Whether the source of your trauma was one experience or a series of ongoing events, with Trauma Survivors' Strategies for Healing you will: Understand trauma with an in-depth introduction that addresses the wide range of symptoms associated with trauma as well as physical symptoms and illnesses. Discover the root of your trauma with self-diagnostic quizzes and reflective assessments to help you identify personal triggers and the specific symptoms you are experiencing. Take your life back with actionable strategies that deepen your mind-body connection and incorporate wellness habits into your everyday life. Trauma Survivors' Strategies for Healing arms you with the tools you need to heal, thrive, and enjoy life beyond trauma.