Fiction. LGBTQIA Studies. California Interest. After Nneka, a young Nigerian-American, is dumped and abandoned by her partner Jacob, she undertakes a ritual of thickening her skin physically and spiritually--with mud, knives, tweezers, and a questionable form of therapy. Nneka's healing process is as layered as the emotional abuse of her interracial relationship and embodies all the ways we hide, obsess, flail, fail, and finally carve our way toward feeling and healing. This heavily metaphorical novella, inspired by the author's experience, mines meaning from memories and half-lived moments. Told in vignettes, from the perspective of a someone-turned-no-one, it grapples with the question: who's responsible for the wreckage?
Anywhere we go, we're bound to encounter people that can be difficult to deal with. In the workplace, church, neighborhood, or even within your own family, there is always that one person who tends to be unpleasant, or even downright offensive. In an office, verbal abuse from the perfectionist boss and/or catty behavior from your colleagues can cause a lot of emotional and mental turmoil for a thin-skinned or highly sensitive person. On the other hand, thick-skinned people don't seem to be bothered by all the nastiness and disapproval around them. Just to be clear, being sensitive does have its advantages in certain situations. For example, it allows you to more easily empathize with someone else and thereby enhances your ability to recognize emotions in other people. That said though, the ability to be emotionally strong during challenging or difficult situations is equally (if not more) valuable. For example, it's important not to allow your emotions to affect your job performance, or your peace of mind for that matter. Being thick-skinned allows a person to live his or her life without worrying too much about what other people think. When all is said and done, emotional strength significantly contributes to a person's internal peace and sense of happiness. This book is specifically designed to help you develop greater emotional strength and resiliency. By learning to be thick-skinned, you will be able to perform better at work, regain your peace of mind, and generally, you will enjoy a much happier life. What are you waiting for? Let's get started!
Your emotional type as the means to finding the right treatment for your chronic illness or pain • Provides an easy questionnaire to find your emotional type • Identifies the connections between emotional type and 12 common chronic ailments: asthma, allergies, chronic fatigue, depression, fibromyalgia, hypertension, irritable bowel, migraines, PTSD, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ulcers • Explains which of 7 mind/body healing therapies works best for each emotional type Different people process their feelings in different ways--your emotional style is a fundamental aspect of who you are. It affects more than just your outlook on life; it can affect your well-being as well. Many chronic ailments are not the result of germs or genes but are rooted in our emotional biology. The link between emotional type and health explains why modern medicine--which views treatment as “one size fits all”--often fails to successfully treat chronic pain and illness. Examining the interplay of emotions, chronic illness and pain, and treatment success, Michael Jawer and Dr. Marc Micozzi reveal how chronic conditions are intrinsically linked to certain emotional types and how these ailments are best treated by choosing a healing therapy in line with your type. Explaining the emotional ties behind the 12 most common chronic illnesses--asthma, allergies, chronic fatigue, depression, fibromyalgia, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, post-traumatic stress disorder, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ulcers--the authors provide an easy assessment survey that allows you to identify your emotional type as well as the ailments you are susceptible to. Extending this connection between mind and body, they assess 7 alternative healing therapies--acupuncture, hypnosis, biofeedback, meditation, yoga, guided imagery, and relaxation techniques--and indicate which methods work best for each emotional type. Empowering you as a patient to seek out the therapies that will work best for you, this book offers a welcome path to effective pain relief and sustainable health.
How to reconstruct your life? Whether your dream is experiencing high-end world travel, earning a monthly five-figure income with zero management, or just living more and working less, this book teaches you how to double your income, and how to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants for $5 per hour and do whatever you want.
THE THICK-SKINNED SELF-HELP BOOK THAT HAS CHANGED LIVES! "Mark is inspirational! He has overcome many odds and always worked so hard for everything in his life. Mark is kind, endlessly positive, and he is a passionate motivator of other people." - Bear Grylls How can you grow a rhino skin when someone rejects or criticises you? How can you transform negative feelings into positive ones? We live in a time where many people are always complaining about something. That 'something' may include criticising you and attacking who you are as a person. In RHINO SKIN, Personal Development Ninja and No.1 Bestselling Author Mark Llewhellin will show you how to: Become tougher mentally Shake off criticism quickly Take your power back Overcome negativity Believe in yourself Gain respect off others Live the life that you want to live And much more... ABOUT THE RHINO SKINNED AUTHOR As you will read in the first chapter of this book, Mark Llewhellin developed his rhino skin while in army basic training and later as an Army Commando. He later worked in the support and care industry and has successfully helped individuals with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, brain injury, autism, epilepsy, dyspraxia, and various other types of learning difficulties. This little rhino skinned dude shrugged off criticism from negative nincompoops, charged forward and: Broke the 100-kilometre Treadmill World Record. Placed 1st in the Strava Distance Challenge in 2015, competing against over 51,000 runners. Placed 1st in the Strava Distance Challenge in 2014, competing against over 40,000 runners. Worked and lived in London's exclusive Park Lane as a Bodyguard. Ran 1,620-miles in the United States whilst carrying a 35lbs pack. Mark has interviewed over 60 high achieving rhinoceroses, including: The Worlds Top Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes Athletics World Record Holder & World Champion Colin Jackson Olympic Gold Medallist and World Record Breaker Rebecca Adlington And Rugby Legend Sir Gareth Edwards He is the Managing Director of Mark 7 Productions, and the Producer and Host of "An Audience with Mark 'Billy' Billingham" (as seen on Channel 4's SAS: Who Dares Wins) speaking events around the UK. Mark lives with his little rhino on a beautiful marina in South West Wales. This superb self-help book will show you how you can become a stronger person and live a happier and more successful life! Scroll to the top of the page and click the "BUY NOW" button to change your life for the better!
From overflowing priority lists to power-hungry colleagues to nagging parental guilt, stress is the defining characteristic of most of our lives. Sharon Melnick provides a flexible array of stress-busting strategies to help you overcome the things that are weighing you down. You'll gain a veritable arsenal of "magic-bullet" solutions--hundreds of situation-specific, quick-acting tips for defusing stress and boosting productivity complete with quizzes, examples, exercises, and more to help you reach your professional goals.Success Under Stress eschews one-size-fits-all breathing exercises and visualization techniques and instead offers tangible advice to help you see opportunities rather than obstacles, get focused when overwhelmed, find energy when exhausted, stay calm when wired, and change the problem to prevent stress from returning. This practical book helps you gain control and exude calmness and confidence amidst everyday chaos by offering professional-level solutions appropriate to help you manage your big-time stressors.
This book reviews the dermatological manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus, including a broad spectrum of conditions since the dysfunction of the cutaneous barrier, going through cutaneous infections in diabetics, dermatoses associated to Diabetes and manifestations related to Diabetes treatment. Moreover, the book comprises the latest concepts regarding epidemiology, classification, diagnosis and treatment of Diabetes Mellitus, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, including useful tools for the management of patients with diabetes. It explains why skin conditions have such a great impact on the quality of life of these patients, particularly the subset of patients with diabetic foot syndrome. Dermatology and Diabetes discusses all these dermatologic conditions and provides a roundup of the current guidelines in diabetic patients. Taking into account the critical differential diagnostic information and therapeutic options, the book is an important reference for clinical dermatologist and all health care professionals involved.
