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1 comments about Talk to the Mirror: Feel Great About Yourself Each and Every Day.

1. Written by the successful and slender former owner of "Weight Watchers" franchises worldwide, Talk To The Mirror: Feel Great About Yourself Each And Every Day is the straightforward testimony of a one-time ugly duckling (fifty pounds overweight as a child) who, in her late twenties, turned her life and her health around, becoming a motivational speaker and businesswoman as well as learning to improve her health habits. Stressing the importance of giving oneself unconditional love, Talk To The Mirror is a cogent lesson in self-empowerment supplemented with self-tests, exercises, inspirational stories and more to banish negative self-images and improve the quality of one's life. Written with jovial wisdom and genuine warmth, Talk To The Mirror is a confidently recommended to self-help reading lists.

1 comments about Shadows Of The Heart: A Spirituality of the Painful Emotions.

1. I am 51 years old and a full time psychology student. I feel that I have been on a spiritual journey most of my life,trying to solve the mystery of life, and the Whiteheads had just added a big piece to the puzzle.

   I have been given a whole new perspective on the painful emotions, ones that most of us find very difficult to deal with - shame, anger and guilt. I feel that I now have a constructive base from which to deal with these emotions from a spiritual dimension.

   Excellent book for anyone seeking to heal their psyche and their soul.

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1 comments about Real Happiness the Workbook: Creating Your Personal Roadmap to a Joyful and Empowered Life.

1. I believe that Paul Ferrini is the "teacher" of teachers... Perhaps the "master" among us.. If you're curious about his work, try out this workbook, take it slowly. You'll only get out what you put in... but it opens you to places within yourself that you may not have been guided to explore. Let the beauty of your own soul's mission come into fruition. We are all put on this planet for a unique purpose... Let this workbook guide you to your own unique expression on the planet. We need all the loving guidance on this earth we can get. Open your heart and join the family of those who wish to be the very best they can be in this lifetime.

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5 comments about The Comfort Trap (or, What If You're Riding a Dead Horse?).

1. On one hand, this book does a fine job of making the reader think : Why not leave a lousy job? Why not leave a unsatisfying relationship? On the other hand it fails to understand today's economic reality. There are a lot of folks out of work today and after begging their landlords to accept a partial payment or telling the bank that the mortgage check is NOT in the mail or having to go to the community food bank so their kids could have dinner these folks would love to have a "safe" but boring job. What the author calls a comfort trap millions of others would call peace of mind.



2. We all get stuck. It's human nature to steer towards comfort, and when we find it, to stay. If I once thought--in my youthful verve and idealism--that we are driven first and foremost by the pursuit of happiness, with maturity has come the understanding and accumulated observation that it is often not happiness that drives us, but instead a sense of maintaining our security and safety (real or imagined). Of course, degrees vary with the individual. But it can often be astounding to see to what people cling in order to preserve what Judith Sills, Ph.D., in this book describes as "the comfort trap."
   
   Change is crucial to life. Change is, after all, necessary to growth. While not all change is good, it must happen if we are to indeed find meaning (happiness) in our lives. Yet with change comes risk, and that's the place where we, sooner or later, become stuck. Change and the risk it entails by its very nature can feel like facing a very scary beast. To avoid doing battle with this "beast" (and make no mistake, it is a battle), some of us would do most anything... or do nothing at all, stagnating in place, dead weight floating on the river of life, pushed and pulled this way and that by default, rather than face it. But life does not tolerate stagnation. And so even when we choose not to do anything (and that, too, is a choice), life will make choices for us, force often painful change upon us.
   
   How to deal with change in a more healthy manner? How to avoid getting stuck in a rut? Sills deals with this dilemma in her easily read book, lining out simple (not to be confused with simplistic) strategies. Magic formulas? Not at all. There will probably be nothing here to surprise the reader, but even if one needs nothing more than to bring what is already known to the forefront of awareness, this can be an inspiring and encouraging read. Sills discusses how to recognize when we are stuck in a comfort trap, how to deal with fear that keeps us there, how to begin actively making healthy decisions that will bring about positive changes, how to stop fence sitting, how to start living again. With sample situations from therapy sessions in her own practice involving comfort traps of toxic relationships, career dissatisfaction, family issues, and more, Sills gives a soothing, rational approach that, if one can reach down inside for that elusive courage, can work.



3. Do not be afraid to get unstuck. Do not be afraid to take risk. Do not be afraid to make major changes in your life. Certainly, these points are easier said than done. The author provides 7 steps to help the reader get unstuck.
   
   According to Judith Sills:
   
   1. Face What Hurts - Stop distracting yourself from the pain.
   
   2. Create A Vision - Visualize a new comfort zone.
   
   3. Make A Decision - Is the horse really dead?
   
   4. Identify Your Pattern - Have you done this before?
   
   5. Let Go
   
   6. Face Your Fear - Name, face and overcome the electric fence of anxiety.
   
   7. Take Action - Change requires action.



4. I've got a library of psychobable books and this is the first one that actually moved me from my mind into action. It is the best. I'm giving a copy to my brother for Easter with a note "may you, too, be reborn".



5. This author gives you the tools to make a break-through. She uses many examples from patients she has seen in private practice. At times the many examples get in the way of the basic advice. Dr. Sills does describe well how easy it is to stay in a comfort zone and not break out. As she says we are on a platform and the way to leave is only by a high-wire; which in turn causes anxiety. She slips in brief advice advocating visiting a professional and for prescription drugs. This book was helpful but brief. It could be a useful advocate for change if read an additional three times for re-enforcement of its principles.

1 comments about Zen in Touch: The Seven Factors of Living Happiness.

1. 
   Zen in Touch is a simple and clear map that shows us how to handle and how to live better in the chaos of both the good and the bad, both the negative and the positive of each personal reality. The first part of the book provides an intensive review on various aspects of human life, both internal and external reality; those aspects are the background on which readers can go further into the spiritual journey. The second part, the essential core of the book, presents the Seven Factors of Living Happiness that were taught directly by the Buddha more than 2,600 years ago. These seven factors [teachings] are the essential characters in the Buddhist history of Enlightenment. On the path to Nirvana-eternal happiness-Zen in Touch could be your best companion.

2 comments about Human Being: Self, Desire, and Consciousness.

1. I absolutely love the way the author has written this book. It is very informative and very interesting and very true in it's entirety. I currently work in the Mental Health Field and this book is an asset to me to help me to better understand and broaden my knowledge in my life and current field. The author has beautifully written this book. :) I absolutely love it:)



2. This book offers a fascinating and important new understanding of consciousness in general.
   
   
   The author presents new and original ideas in a very concise manner, at times requiring one to slow down and think. The concepts in this book will really get you to read more slowly and begin to think more deeply, something alot of us have forgotten how to do,or choose not to do. I work in pediatric Physical Therapy as well as adult home health.
   I can really relate to the ideas set forth in this book. I see the result that the lack of sensory experience has on my clients on a daily basis.
   I also have seen the change that increased sensory experience has on their lives. Decreased anxiety and depression, and increased learning ability, increased attention span, and increased overall health.
   I believe as does the author of this book that it would be beneficial
   and healthy for everyone to begin to look at how they balance
   natural and unnatural experiences to help improve the quality of their being. This book is a must read for anyone interested in improving their life experience in general. I found the discussions about memory, dreams, genius, art, TV, and music very interesting.

5 comments about The Happiness System for Women.

1. The Happiness System for Women by Alexandra Watson (a.k.a. The Happiness Coach) is a book devoted to the subject of happiness--what it is, what it is not, and how women can create a fuller and happier life. Where this book advocates reliance upon self, that is to say,taking responsibility for one's own happiness, it is prescriptive in format. The author offers you the formula, then coaches you though the process.
   
   Alexandra tells us, "You need a healthy relationship with yourself before you can create happiness." At each stage, she poses thought-provoking questions and exercises that guide you through the process of self-discovery. And, although the slant of this book is for women, the principles discussed, can easily be adopted by men.
   
   If you're the type of reader who likes to cherry pick chapters instead of reading sequentially, don't bother with this book because its benefits lie in the process of completing each stage.
   
   I would recommend this book for anyone who has an interest in creating a happier more fulfilling life. The Happiness System for Women isn't a quick fix--it's a fix-for-life!



2. `Alexandra has designed a blueprint for happiness that takes the reader into a journey of enlightened possibilities. No longer is happiness an intangible essence that is elusive. Rather it becomes accessible for all through her warmth, wisdom and wit. A must read for anyone who wants to raise their quotient for living happily ever after.' Dr. Tianna Conte-Dubs co-author Loves Fire: Beyond Mortal Boundaries.



3. Loved it! Alexandra has a very down-to-earth approach to helping women BE happy. I love the focus on "inside-out" and the distinction that happiness can be achieved by anyone at any time!



4. I can tell you from 25 years of clinical practice as a psychologist that you identified the biggest roadblocks I have heard women run into, and you give clear and practical methods for getting around, over and through them. This book will change lives for the betterm and FAST! One secret (don't tell anyone) is that so many of the exact same issues are faced by men... so men might do well sneaking a copy of this while their wives are out of the house and reading it also!
   
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5. So many of us search for happiness our entire lives but still it eludes us. We search outside of ourselves never looking where it truly matters. Alexandra's book changes all that. She takes you on an introspective step by step journey that truly leads to finding lasting happiness. This book is a true gem for women everywhere!