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Befriend Your Brain
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in understanding the complexities of your brain with a touch of humour and simplicity. It offers practical advice to manage emotions, reduce anxiety, and improve mental health while promoting self-compassion and empowerment. This book could be particularly appealing if you're seeking to enhance your personal development and navigate life's challenges with a more informed perspective.
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Age range 9 to 12
Do you freak out at small things? Do you yell at people or things when you don't mean to? Do you sometimes cry or get scared, and you aren't sure why? Does it sometimes feel like your feelings control you?
All of these feelings are a normal part of life for everybody, but sometimes they're just too much, and it seems like you're the only one on the planet that feels them.
Our brains are doing their best to help us out, but sometimes we get hurt instead. And sometimes we hurt people we love, too, because we just don't know what to do with all of our feelings. With humour and patience, Dr. Faith G. Harper shows you the science behind why your brain is acting up and offers ideas for new ways to respond when you're feeling scared, sad, anxious, or angry. You can train your brain to be your friend and help you live a happy, calm, and healthy life. If you have experienced trauma or if you have a hard time feeling good and getting along with other people, this book can help.
This is an adaptation of Dr. Faith's bestselling book (which has an R-rated title), written for tweens, teens, and the adults trying to help them navigate it all.
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Befriend Your Brain by Faith G. Harper offers practical advice on how to navigate the complexities of mental health. Reviews often highlight the book's approachable tone, blending humour with scientific insights, making the content engaging and accessible. Readers appreciate Harper's straightforward guidance on understanding oneβs brain, empowering them to foster better mental health and personal growth.
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ISBN: 9781648410383
Publisher: Microcosm Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 February 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: Microcosm Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Faith G. Harper, PhD, LPC-S, ACS, ACN is a bad-ass, funny lady with a PhD. She's a licensed professional counsellor, board supervisor, certified sexologist, and applied clinical nutritionist with a private practice and consulting business in San Antonio, TX. She has been an adjunct professor and a TEDx presenter, and proudly identifies as a woman of colour and uppity intersectional feminist. She is the author of the book Unf*ck Your Brain and many other popular zines and books on subjects such as anxiety, depression, and grief. She is available as a public speaker and for corporate and clinical trainings.
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