Julian Brain has 4 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 1 narrator. The most-rated is Borderline Personality Disorder Made Simple.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Workbook
Summary
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) can be described as an evidence form of psychotherapy that was aimed at treating borderline personality disorder. It is also known as emotional instability disorder. DBT has been known for formidable success stories in the field of psychology. The success of the therapy has been witnessed in treating suicidal ideation, mood disorders, and shift in behavioral pattern. The shift in the behavioral pattern has been widely used in helping people quit use of harmful substances such as alcohol and drugs abuse. The modern form of DBT was developed in the late years of 1980s. The innovation was done by a psychology researcher at University of Washington known as Marsha Linehan. The recent research conducted has proven that Dialectical Behavior Therapy can be able to help people who have survived from sexual abuse. There are several elements of this process that is derived from Buddhist meditative practices. Patients are encouraged to view therapists as allies which undergoing DBT sessions. The function of this step is to eradicate the thoughts of therapists being adversaries during treatment of psychological complications. On the other hand, a therapist is tasked with roles of accepting and validating a patient opinion at any given time. The therapist goes ahead to inform the patient of some thoughts and feelings being normal. These kinds of feelings and emotion tend to maladaptive. The client is then guided by the therapists in adopting better alternatives to help treat the condition. The process helps to achieve the goal of DBT since the patient able to gain new skills and changes in behavior which help in achieving a life that is worthy. Four components of dialectical behavior therapy: Individual: The client and therapist discuss matters that happen over the week which is recorded down. This is followed by a treatment target that is hierarchical. The conditions which are prioritized first include suicidal behaviors and self-injurious behaviors. The reason why they are given first priority is that they are life-threatening behaviors. Second priority forms of behaviors that are handled are those that are not directly harmful to a patient or those who surround him/her. These behaviors have an impact of just distorting the process a person is undergoing. Therefore, they are termed by psychologists as therapy-interfering behaviors. Group: A group, once formed, is supposed to meet once or twice in a week. These sessions are required to last for an estimated time of two or two-and-a-half hours. The group members are taught how to use specific skill sets in life. These skill sets are broken down into four modules that include distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, core mindfulness, and emotion regulation. Therapist consolation team: Therapists providing DBT sessions form a team, which is known as a therapist consultation team. The team holds meetings on a weekly basis. These meetings have the main purpose of supporting therapists who offer these services to clients. Phone coaching: Phone coaching is a modern form of DBT session.
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Anger Management Workbook
Summary
Anger is a normal and healthy emotion but its power cannot be ignored. This emotion may stem from feelings of hurt, annoyance, frustration, or disappointment. Anger is a normal emotion ranging from mild irritation to destructive rage. Everyone has different anger triggers and what might spark one person may not bother the next person at all. Considering that anger is a normal emotion, we can agree that it has a healthy purpose in our lives. In most cases, it warns us when something is not right. However, anger becomes a problem if it is uncontrollable. The main challenge with anger is that it seems to come when a person is completely unaware and because it erupts with such ferocity, its intensity can easily overshadow the causes. What most of us gather from being angry or staying with a person who has anger problems is the consequences and damage that it leaves behind. Typically, we cannot remember the cause of the anger in the first place. What is sad is that a person in need of anger management can experience these bouts of intense anger outbursts repeatedly. Such a person may or may not recognize the events that took place leading to anger. Some of the people suffering from anger issues may feel that they have the right to act out of emotions, therefore, will not feel any remorse for their actions or words. What is even worse for the angry people is that most of them never learn the causes of anger and ways to change behavior and act better thus the cycle will consistently repeat itself. Primarily, the anger emotion evolved as a means of survival and protection helping people to get away from what is considered wrong. Mild anger may stem from feelings of tiredness, stress, or irritability. In fact, we are likely to feel agitated when our basic needs are not met. We may also become angry when reacting to criticism, frustration or threats.
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Vagus Nerve Exercises
Summary
Our body forms a whole in an integral way. Each termination joins with another in a network of connections that would explain why a point pain could be caused by a condition in another region that seems to be totally disconnected. Just as in our body, we have nerves that are born from the spinal cord, inside the spine, and transmit the sensory and motor impulses to the brain. We also have 12 pairs of nerves that emerge from the skull and specifically control the region of the neck and face. One of them, the one that occupies the 10 pair, is what is known as the vagus nerve, one of the longest in the body, since it extends from the skull to the abdomen. Many people know the sciatic nerve or have already heard of it. You may also know the trigeminal nerve. Mostly one hears of the nerves, because they are causally connected with respectively associated pain symptoms. In "conventional medicine", the vagus nerve is primarily attributed the role of the antipode to the activating "Symphatikus". This can be seen by following the corresponding thinking concept. There are many explanations for this which describes the concept of this regulative, so-called vegetative or autonomous nervous system. The vagus nerve makes it possible for us to feel or perceive all of our internal organs as well, as we do with one of our knees or thigh muscles. And we also have the wonderful opportunity to consciously relax the tissues and organs as well, to allow heat to flow in, to train specific body and organ awareness, and so on. So we can consciously be our body, and in particular our inner body, ever deeper and deeper, further and further into the last corner of the farthest cell and through the smallest atom into the infinity of our body universe. We experience our being in the body. A relaxed, consciously experienced body regulates and heals much faster, easier, and more effectively than it does a tensed, sensory severed body that more or less no one really cares about except for the claim to function. Our body gives us many impulses and answers. It conveys essentials for our healthy and successful life. It can be the mirror of the soul or the mirror of our inner state. Or to put it another way: the current ongoing mental and emotional programs. In this book, you will learn more about: Vagus nerve dysfunction signal The polyvagal theory Adhd and the vagus nerve Symptoms of a vagus nerve out of sorts Diseases associated with the vagus nerve and how to prevent them The vagus nerve and anxiety Get to know the nervous system Overcoming negativity and negative thoughts Practicing realistic thinking to overcome anxiety
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Borderline Personality Disorder Made Simple
Summary
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness that can have devastating effects on the individual and those around them. It is an illness that needs treatment, which at one time was thought to be impossible. New studies have shown that there is a way that treatment can help, which is great news for those who suffer from the trauma induced by this illness. Up to five percent of the population suffers from this illness. That is no small number on either side of the equation range. Most often, it is on young adults and teens where the diagnosis is first made. As high as 40 percent of young people in mental health institutions are suffering from BPD. But this is not an illness only experienced by the young. Many adults are finding that they are BPD sufferers as well. However, it is worth noting that there are instances where the older the individual gets, more and more of the behaviors and symptoms that categorize and point to BPD start to slip away; they become less intense, making it easier to handle on some levels. Whether you are suffering from borderline personality disorder or have someone in your life who is, it can be a struggle with seemingly no end in sight. But there is hope! Just your willingness to look at ways to improve your life and your relationships says a lot for your ability to actually do so. It takes that first step, and here you are now, taking it! Borderline Personality Disorder Made Simple will keep you going with a wealth of information and steps you can take to keep you going on your path toward improving your relationships, and improving how you view yourself. Come back to it time and time again to reinforce the information, and bring positive change into your life. By starting to learn more about BPD and how you can cope and manage your emotions, you can take back control of your life. Here you are making an important first step.
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