Category: Self-help & Self-improvement

Having “Your Bell Rung” – Bell’s Palsy by Dr. James Okun

It is time for James Okun to pick our brain and inform us on some important medical matters. You can show your support by buying his books or leaving a comment here if you like- Jeyran Main James D. Okun, MD is a Phi… Continue Reading “Having “Your Bell Rung” – Bell’s Palsy by Dr. James Okun”

Despair to Deliverance: A True Story of Triumph Over Severe Mental Illness by Sharon DeVinney (Book Review #157)

This review was kindly requested by Sharon DeVinney, Ph.D Despair to Deliverance is a memoir written about Sharon DeVinney, Ph.D. and her patient, Robin. Sharon is Robin’s psychotherapist and she has been working with Robin since 1993. Robin suffers from anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and… Continue Reading “Despair to Deliverance: A True Story of Triumph Over Severe Mental Illness by Sharon DeVinney (Book Review #157)”

Neptunes Gift by C. J. Scarlet (Book Review #390)

Neptune’s Gift: Discovering Your Inner Ocean is a short story about Dylan, a wave who is afraid of crashing the shore. His anxiety and fear overtake his ability to realize that he is the ocean and it is only by meeting a much larger… Continue Reading “Neptunes Gift by C. J. Scarlet (Book Review #390)”

I Will Be Happy Once _____ Happens by Emily Christopher (Book Review #170)

This review was kindly requested by Emily Christopher. I Will Be Happy Once _____ Happens is a short book written about happiness and how to achieve it. While I have reviewed and featured many psychological books referencing the same concept, I found this one… Continue Reading “I Will Be Happy Once _____ Happens by Emily Christopher (Book Review #170)”

Blind to Succeed by Michael Atkins (Book Review #172)

This review was kindly requested by Michael Atkins.  Every now and again in life, you need something influential to pick you up and to tell you that everything is going to be okay. At times, things do work against you and no matter how… Continue Reading “Blind to Succeed by Michael Atkins (Book Review #172)”

“The Thoughts You Feed” by Irene Weinberg

The thoughts you feed are the ones that grow. What this brings to my mind is the time my husband died next to me in a horrific car accident. We were driving on the NY State Thruway when our car suddenly went into a… Continue Reading ““The Thoughts You Feed” by Irene Weinberg”

15 Year Old Girl with Chronic Headaches: Case of an AVM Written by James D. Okun, MD

15 Year Old Girl with Chronic Headaches: Case of an AVM Written by James D. Okun, MD It is time for James Okun to pick our brain and inform us on some important medical matters. You can show your support by buying his books… Continue Reading “15 Year Old Girl with Chronic Headaches: Case of an AVM Written by James D. Okun, MD”

Preflight Checklist by Paul E. Casey (Book Review #162)

This review was kindly requested by Paul E. Casey Preflight Checklist is a book written for anyone who is looking to start their own business or wishes to brush up on the current one they run. Why should we take the advice from this… Continue Reading “Preflight Checklist by Paul E. Casey (Book Review #162)”

The Body Image Blueprint by Jenny Eden Berk (Book Review #163)

This review was kindly requested by Jenny E. Berk. The Body Image Blueprint is a self-help book written about body image. It discusses the challenges women face, in the world today and covers a broad and unique perspective on our culture obsessed with dieting.… Continue Reading “The Body Image Blueprint by Jenny Eden Berk (Book Review #163)”