In 1987, Charlie Whitfield's breakthrough concept of the child within - that part of us which is truly alive, energetic, creative, and fulfilled - launched the inner child movement. Healing the Child Within describes how the inner child is lost to trauma and loss, and how by recovering it, we can heal the fear, confusion, and unhappiness of adult life.

Eighteen years and more than a million copies sold later, Healing the Child Within is a perennial selling classic in the field of psychology. And it is even more timely today than it was in 1987. Recent brain research, particularly on the effects of trauma on the brain of developing children, has supported Whitfield's intuitive understanding as a psychiatrist.

About HCI Recovery Classics: HCI's recovery backlist contains some of the most important and best-selling works in the recovery field. These books are still sought after today, selling more than 100,000 copies per year. Our new line of branded audiobooks features expanded editions of our top recovery titles, new introductions, updates on pertinent recent developments in the field, and contemporary new cover art.

Every man was once a boy. And every little boy has dreams, big dreams: dreams of being the hero, of beating the bad guys, of doing daring feats and rescuing the damsel in distress. Every little girl has dreams, too: of being rescued by her prince and swept up into a great adventure, knowing that she is the beauty.

But what happens to those dreams when we grow up? Walk into most churches, have a look around, and ask yourself: What is a Christian man? Without listening to what is said, look at what you find there. Most Christian men are...bored.

In Wild at Heart, John Eldredge invites men to recover their masculine heart, defined in the image of a passionate God. And he invites women to discover the secret of a man's soul and to delight in the strength and wildness men were created to offer.

"Believing that something is wrong with us is a deep and tenacious suffering," says Tara Brach at the start of this illuminating book. This suffering emerges in crippling self-judgments and conflicts in our relationships, in addictions and perfectionism, in loneliness and overwork - all the forces that keep our lives constricted and unfulfilled. Radical Acceptance offers a path to freedom, including the day-to-day practical guidance developed over Dr. Brach's 20 years of work with therapy clients and Buddhist students.

Writing with great warmth and clarity, Tara Brach brings her teachings alive through personal stories and case histories, fresh interpretations of Buddhist tales, and guided meditations. Step by step, she leads us to trust our innate goodness, showing how we can develop the balance of clear-sightedness and compassion that is the essence of Radical Acceptance. Radical Acceptance does not mean self-indulgence or passivity. Instead it empowers genuine change: healing fear and shame and helping to build loving, authentic relationships. When we stop being at war with ourselves, we are free to live fully every precious moment of our lives.

An amygdala derailment or hijack is when we have an immediate and overwhelming emotional response to an event.

An amygdala derailment or hijack triggers a “fight-or-flight” response in our brains which takes over control from our logical

rational faculties.

Dr Daniel Goleman (Emotional Intelligence) coined the term Amygdala Hijack based on the work of neuroscientist Joseph

LeDoux.

Their research shows how under normal circumstances we process information through our neocortex (our thinking brain).

The neocortex then routes the information to the amygdala (deep in the center of our emotional brain).

Sometimes there is a short circuit and our “thinking brain” is bypassed and the signals are sent straight to the “emotional brain.”

After this overwhelming emotional response (out of proportion to the event) the information is relayed to our logical brain, causing us to realize the inappropriateness of our original emotional response.

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In this book, Tal Ben-Shahar introduces a new interdisciplinary field of study that is dedicated to exploring happiness. The study of happiness ought not be left to psychologists alone. Philosophers, theologians, biologists, economists, and scholars from other disciplines have explored ways of attaining happiness, and to do justice to this important pursuit, we ought to listen to their words and experiment with their prescriptions. Not only does the field of happiness studies embrace different disciplines, it also approaches happiness as a multifaceted and multidimensional variable that includes five parts which form the acronym SPIRE:

• Spiritual wellbeing

• Physical wellbeing

• Intellectual wellbeing

• Relational wellbeing

• Emotional wellbeing

This book addresses each of these elements of happiness, explains them, and addresses practical ways for their cultivation.

“In this book, Arthur C. Brooks helps people find greater happiness as they age and change.” - The Dalai Lama

The roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard professor, and the Atlantic's happiness columnist Arthur Brooks.

Many of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we become to the sense of professional and social irrelevance that often accompanies aging. But the truth is, the greater our achievements and our attachment to them, the more we notice our decline, and the more painful it is when it occurs.

What can we do, starting now, to make our older years a time of happiness, purpose, and yes, success?

At the height of his career at the age of 50, Arthur Brooks embarked on a seven-year journey to discover how to transform his future from one of disappointment over waning abilities into an opportunity for progress. From Strength to Strength is the result, a practical roadmap for the rest of your life.

Drawing on social science, philosophy, biography, theology, and eastern wisdom, as well as dozens of interviews with everyday men and women, Brooks shows us that true life success is well within our reach. By refocusing on certain priorities and habits that anyone can learn, such as deep wisdom, detachment from empty rewards, connection and service to others, and spiritual progress, we can set ourselves up for increased happiness.

Listen to this book and you, too, can go from strength to strength.

Dr. Dan Baker, director of the Life Enhancement Program at Canyon Ranch, has devoted his life to teaching people how to be happy. And apparently, most of us could use a little tutoring. Research has shown that the root of unhappiness--fear--lies in the oldest, reptilian part of our brains, and negative reactions are often dictated by primal instincts. We're literally "hardwired for hard times." In What Happy People Know, Dr. Baker uses evidence from the new science of happiness to show us how we can overcome this genetic predisposition toward negative reactions and lead a truly rich, happy, and healthy life.

In this book, Dr. Baker shares the program that has revolutionized the lives of countless unhappy people, VIP's and regular Joes and Janes alike. First, you'll learn the only two issues that ever cause unhappiness and devise your plan to overcome both of them. Then, Dr. Baker teaches you how to spot the happiness traps, the five doomed ways we try to make ourselves happy, only to dig ourselves further into misery. Finally, he shares his happiness tools, the six simple skills that, when practiced consistently, will inevitably lead to greater optimism, courage, good humor, and fulfillment--in short, to happiness.

We all like the idea of forgiveness - doing it is the hard part. If you're holding an old grudge, feeling guilt, or shame from past events, or simply unhappy with the way your life is working out, then you're ready to start testing a set of tools for real change.

With The Power of Radical Forgiveness, Colin Tipping invites you to learn a whole new way to acheive forgiveness - one that will re-frame your perception of the world and your place in it, even as it unburdens you from the past, fills you with peace, and liberates your energy for the unfolding of your higher purpose.

“An enlightening, laugh-aloud read. . . . Filled with open, honest glimpses into [Rubin’s] real life, woven together with constant doses of humor.”—Christian Science Monitor

Gretchen Rubin’s year-long experiment to discover how to create true happiness. Drawing on cutting-edge science, classical philosophy, and real-world examples, Rubin delivers an engaging, eminently relatable chronicle of transformation.

Gretchen Rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city bus. “The days are long, but the years are short,” she realized. “Time is passing, and I’m not focusing enough on the things that really matter.” In that moment, she decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project.

In this lively and compelling account, Rubin chronicles her adventures during the twelve months she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific research, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier. Among other things, she found that novelty and challenge are powerful sources of happiness; that money can help buy happiness, when spent wisely; that outer order contributes to inner calm; and that the very smallest of changes can make the biggest difference.

Happiness NOW! is a truly powerful and radical exploration of one of life’s most treasured goals. Packed with rich insights and practical wisdom, It offers a message of profound hope and healing for a generation that is often too busy chasing happiness to be truly happy.

Robert Holden, Ph.D., presents a personal, warm, and entertaining account of how he developed his pioneering work with The Happiness Project. Using a highly creative mix of stories, exercises, meditations, poetry, and prayer, Robert shares his distinctive philosophy and practice of “the how of happiness.”

Visionary and practical, challenging and compassionate, Happiness NOW! gives you valuable keys to true self-acceptance, everyday abundance, loving relationships, inner success, and lasting joy—starting NOW!

The greatest pain of all is the fear that happiness might somehow elude us forever; the greatest joy of all is the realization that the potential for happiness is available to us now and always.

"Happiness is a spiritual path. The more you learn about true happiness, the more you discover the truth of who you are, what is important, and what your life is for."

Be Happy! is the follow-up to Robert Holden’s best-selling Happiness NOW! In this book, Robert gives you a front-row seat on his 8-week happiness program—famously tested by independent scientists for the BBC-TV documentary called How to Be Happy. Step-by-step he introduces you to a set of proven techniques, principles, meditations, and insights that will help you be happy now! Key lessons include:

• Follow Your Joy — stop chasing happiness and start enjoying your life as it happens.

• The Happiness Contract — undo mental and emotional blocks to happiness and success.

• The Receiving Meditation — increase your natural capacity for happiness and abundance.

• The Forgiveness Practice — give up all hopes for a better past and be happy now.

• The Gift of Happiness — use the power of happiness to bless your life and benefit others.

"This happiness training not only changes the way you feel; it actually changes the way your brain functions."— Professor Davidson, Wisconsin-Madison UniversityBBC’s How to Be Happy TV documentary

One of the start-up world’s most in-demand executive coaches - hailed as the “CEO Whisperer” (Gimlet Media) - reveals why radical self-inquiry is critical to professional success and healthy relationships in all realms of life.

Jerry Colonna helps start-up CEOs make peace with their demons, the psychological habits and behavioral patterns that have helped them to succeed - molding them into highly accomplished individuals - yet have been detrimental to their relationships and ultimate well-being. Now, this venture capitalist turned executive coach shares his unusual yet highly effective blend of Buddhism, Jungian therapy, and entrepreneurial straight talk to help leaders overcome their own psychological traumas. Reboot is a journey of radical self-inquiry, helping you to reset your life by sorting through the emotional baggage that is holding you back professionally and, even more important, in your relationships.

Jerry has taught CEOs and their top teams to realize their potential by using the raw material of their lives to find meaning, to build healthy interpersonal bonds, and to become more compassionate and bold leaders. In Reboot, he inspires everyone to hold themselves responsible for their choices and for the possibility of truly achieving their dreams.

Work does not have to destroy us. Work can be the way in which we achieve our fullest self, Jerry firmly believes. What we need, sometimes, is a chance to reset our goals and to reconnect with our deepest selves and with each other. Reboot moves and empowers us to begin this journey.

What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research.

Humorous, surprising, and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street.

What does the nervous system of the lowly lobster have to tell us about standing up straight (with our shoulders back) and about success in life? Why did ancient Egyptians worship the capacity to pay careful attention as the highest of gods? What dreadful paths do people tread when they become resentful, arrogant, and vengeful? Dr. Peterson journeys broadly, discussing discipline, freedom, adventure, and responsibility, distilling the world's wisdom into 12 practical and profound rules for life. 12 Rules for Life shatters the modern commonplaces of science, faith, and human nature while transforming and ennobling the mind and spirit of its listeners.

At last, a book that shows you how to build - design - a life you can thrive in at any age or stage.

Designers create worlds and solve problems using design thinking. Look around your office or home - at the tablet or smartphone you may be holding or the chair you are sitting in. Everything in our lives was designed by someone. And every design starts with a problem that a designer or team of designers seeks to solve.

In this book, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans show us how design thinking can help us create lives that are both meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of whom or where we are, what we do or have done for a living, or how young or old we are. The same design thinking responsible for amazing technology, products, and spaces can be used to design and build your career and your life, a life of fulfillment and joy, constantly creative and productive, one that always holds the possibility of surprise.

Why do we generate thoughts that drive us to self-sabotaging behaviors?

How do we learn to be happy, to have fulfilling personal relationships, and find inner peace?

• The answers are already inside you.

• You need to know where to look.

The purpose of this book is to bring about a shift in consciousness. In these pages, you will find tools to help you lead your best, happiest life!

This requires more than telling yourself to think happy thoughts. You need to understand how your mind works. Using this knowledge, you can transform your perspective, your hidden beliefs, and even your language.

MindWorks is a simple guide for understanding the complexities of your consciousness. It offers a step-by-step guide for changing your mind - and your life.

If you found Don Miguel Ruiz's seminal masterpiece, "The Four Agreements" transformative, have studied the works of Eckhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra, or Paulo Coelho - you will love this book. Add it to your library today!

So, what is it about Jim Rohn that has made him so tremendously effective in teaching others how to become so massively successful?

The answer is he has a unique way of helping you discover that you are so much more capable and powerful than you have ever imagined. Jim's own rise from rags to riches has been well documented and his list of students reads like a Who's Who of top achievers. Those who learn from him can become virtually unstoppable. Jim Rohn recognized that it takes longer for some people to flip on the "success switch" every person has inside them. He knew some people simply have it buried deeper inside. That's why his scope of personal and professional success material covers such a broad range of penetrating breakthrough concepts. He learned early on that every area of successful living had to be covered so he could help the largest group of people learn to create massive success in their lives.

We all know people who have built a prosperous life and are enjoying the ongoing perks that go with that life. They have discovered that powerful spark, that switch, that success generator that lies within them...and they have used it to create a prosperous life they enjoy. The Ultimate Jim Rohn Library was created to help you do just that.

Your mind is remarkable, powerful...even miraculous!

We are proud and excited to announce a breakthrough body of work from this world-renowned success philosopher, teacher, and motivator. Nightingale-Conant has compiled and distilled his most thought-provoking, income-generating, and fulfillment-producing ideas into 10 remarkable, easy-to-listen-to-and-apply modules. It contains nothing short of his most impactful success-defining ideas and strategies and they can literally reshape your life, no matter how deeply buried your "success switch" is.

We have taken the vast body of Rohn's work and distilled it down to a "prescription" for successful living. Here are the 10 modules you get with The Ultimate Jim Rohn Library:

• Volume One: The Empowering Philosophy of Personal Responsibility

• Volume Two: Tapping the Magic of Personal Development

• Volume Three: Adapting Desirable Discipline: The Key To Achieving and Sustaining Your Success

• Volume Four: Developing Rewarding Character Virtues

• Volume Five: The Key Ingredients for Dramatic Life Change

• Volume Six: The Miracle of Goal-Setting and Goal Achievement

• Volume Seven: Proven Strategies for Financial Independence

• Volume Eight: Simple Steps to Living an Abundant Lifestyle

• Volume Nine: The Art and Skill of Inspiring Leadership

• Volume Ten: The Short Cut to Success and Happiness

If you're ready to flip the success switch within you, I strongly encourage you to explore this new step-by-step audio course that helps you mine the talents and skills within you.