Rattled How To Calm New Mom Anxiety With The Power Of The Postpartum Brain

Author : Nicole Pensak
Publisher : The Countryman Press
ISBN 13 : 1682688313
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rattled: How to Calm New Mom Anxiety with the Power of the Postpartum Brain written by Nicole Pensak and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: matrescence noun /mæ'tres.?nts/ the process of becoming a mother: The physical, psychological, and emotional changes you go through after the birth of your child . . . largely unexplored in the medical community. —Cambridge Dictionary Most new mothers bring their infants to the doctor but ignore any distressing feelings or sensations they might themselves have—that sense of being “rattled” at many moments throughout the day and night. In Rattled, Dr. Nicole Pensak shares her own experiences and those of her patients to help new mothers feel informed, validated, and guided through matrescence. After giving birth, a woman often feels like a completely different person. It may sound dramatic, but the rollercoaster of physical and psychological changes affects brain and body in a similar way that adolescence changes us. To compound that, many women hide these feelings, worrying that something is wrong with them. Dr. Nicole Pensak is here to reassure us that being “rattled” is normal, and not at all surprising. After all, seismic changes in identity and emotion have occurred. Research shows that a woman’s brain shifts in real, biological ways very quickly after giving birth. Many women become hypervigilant, for good reason: the brain is telling her to stay alert because she has a human to keep alive and safe. While these brainpower boosts can cause anxious feelings, they can also help to manage the distress and harness the advantages of the postpartum brain. In fact, this is a time of neuroplasticity, when the brain is more receptive to positive reinforcement. Trained at Yale and Harvard and certified in perinatal mental health, Dr. Pensak provides practical and emotional support, helping to relieve the anxiety and pressure for perfection in motherhood and paving the way for a better beginning for families and babies. She discusses mental health treatment and the upside of therapy during this changing time, and offers accessible scientific information, relatable anecdotes, and strategies for self-care. The result is a reassuring and practical handbook that new mothers and their families will refer to time and again.

Author : Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 1462543219
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mom Brain written by Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2021-05-23 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becoming a mother is a joyful rite of passage, but it can also bring overwhelming emotional upheaval, exhaustion, and self-doubt. And is it any wonder? Motherhood changes everything, right down to a woman's brain chemistry. No one understands "mom brain" better than psychologist Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco, a mother of two herself who specializes in treating women with young children. In this compassionate guide, Dr. Dobrow DiMarco shares science-based psychological strategies to help moms cope with common challenges and make peace with their transformed identity. Candid, witty stories from her own life and the lives of women she has worked with illustrate ways to tame self-critical thoughts; navigate the "new normal" of work, marriage, and friendships; and mindfully accept the highs and lows of parenting--even in the toughest moments.

Author : Rebecca Fox Starr
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442273917
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Baby Blues written by Rebecca Fox Starr and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-12-22 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people have heard of post-partum depression. What many people do not know is that anxiety and depression can be experienced during pregnancy, as well, and the impact can be both debilitating and devastating. This book is a unique combination of one woman’s story of her struggle with perinatal distress and actionable advice from a professional in the field. Rebecca Fox Starr shares her personal story of marriage, motherhood, prenatal anxiety and depression, severe postpartum anxiety and depression, recovery process and hope for the future. Woven throughout the narrative, Dr. Amy Wenzel, a specialist in the field of Perinatal Mood Disorders, provides readers with clinical information and advice, addressing risk factors, warning signs, definitions and recovery options. Stories from other women who experienced prenatal anxiety or depression are included as well. No longer do women have to suffer in silence, question their symptoms, or try to hide their feelings. Here, readers will see themselves in the narrative and understand that the devastating effects of prenatal and post-partum depression can be confirmed, treated, and managed, giving them hope for a brighter future.

Author : Elaine Fox
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 046502923X
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain written by Elaine Fox and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you optimistic or pessimistic? Glass half-full or half-empty? Do you look on the bright side or turn towards the dark? These are easy questions for most of us to answer, because our personality types are hard-wired into our brains. As pioneering psychologist and neuroscientist Elaine Fox has discovered, our outlook on life reflects our primal inclination to seek pleasure or avoid danger -- inclinations that, in many people, are healthily balanced. But when our "fear brain" or "pleasure brain" is too strong, the results can be disastrous, as those of us suffering from debilitating shyness, addiction, depression, or anxiety know all too well. Luckily, anyone suffering from these afflictions has reason to hope. Stunning breakthroughs in neuroscience show that our brains are more malleable than we ever imagined. In Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain, Fox describes a range of techniques -- from traditional cognitive behavioral therapy to innovative cognitive-retraining exercises -- that can actually alter our brains' circuitry, strengthening specific thought processes by exercising the neural systems that control them. The implications are enormous: lifelong pessimists can train themselves to think positively and find happiness, while pleasure-seekers inclined toward risky or destructive behavior can take control of their lives. Drawing on her own cutting-edge research, Fox shows how we can retrain our brains to brighten our lives and learn to flourish. With keen insights into how genes, life experiences and cognitive processes interleave together to make us who we are, Rainy Brain, SunnyBrain revolutionizes our basic concept of individuality. We learn that we can influence our own personalities, and that our lives are only as "sunny" or as "rainy" as we allow them to be.

Author : Julie Murray
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 1680805789
Total Pages : 27 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Angry written by Julie Murray and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes kids have questions about why they feel angry. This title covers reasons one might feel angry and ways that can help. This book is educational, simple, and will help strengthen reading skills! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Author : Michelle Watkins
Publisher : American Girl
ISBN 13 : 9781562475314
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Groom Your Room written by Michelle Watkins and published by American Girl. This book was released on 1997 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers ideas and advice that allow girls to create bedrooms that suit their personalities and lifestyles.

Author : Ben Bernstein
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1641700661
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crush Your Test Anxiety written by Ben Bernstein and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tests cause a lot of stress and anxiety, but no more! Performance coach Ben Bernstein delivers a comprehensive training guide on how to improve test scores. These lessons avoid memorization and answering strategies and instead address the test-taker individually to determine what they need to perform well at test time. Based on 50 years of teaching experience and 35 years of practice as a clinical psychologist, this book distills the best practices used by elite athletes, performing artists, and top business executives to create a system that can be applied to any test, including the SAT, ACT, LSAT, MCAT, GRE, GMAT, licensing exams, finals, and even driving tests. The system trains test takers to be calm, confident, and focused: the dependable “three-legged stool” for successful performance. Also included are special chapters for parents and teachers, as well as online access to additional test-prep material for individual use.

Author : Paul D. Meier
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 9780785267713
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mood Swings written by Paul D. Meier and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2001 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This repackaged version of "Mastering Your Moods" brings together three of America's foremost Christian counselors to offer help for those suffering from mood swings or depression. "Mood Swings" helps readers understand the causes of "bipolar-related disorders" and finds effective ways to treat the problem, recover the lost joy, and return to a far more normal, balanced perspective on life.

Author : MA Msc. D. Chapman
Publisher : Chapman House
ISBN 13 : 1604141565
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Addictionary written by MA Msc. D. Chapman and published by Chapman House. This book was released on 2016-01-06 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an informative, entertaining book that includes 78 types of addiction presented in an easy to understand and simple format. Chapman defines and presents addiction in a manner that engages the reader. The author has updated the ADDICTIONARY since its original printing and it remains a leading edge tool for the lay person, as well as, professionals needing accurate information regarding different types of addictions. It is great material for discussion groups. ADDICTIONARY is a great book to facilitate conversations at therapy sessions, educational events, and even at parties. It is a powerful tool that outlines real symptoms based on solid research on addiction. ADDICTIONARY is reader-friendly and was written by a 30-year veteran counselor who is also recovering from his own addiction.

Author : Daniel Wilson
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781097618026
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mind Blossom written by Daniel Wilson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-09 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly."Have you ever heard the African proverb that says, "When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside can do you no harm"?It's true. If you can improve yourself to the point where your personal growth just continues to increase, you will be hard-pressed to find anything that can do you any harm.Making small improvements on a regular basis may actually be better and more effective than trying to make a lot of big changes at once. Small changes will eventually turn into habits while trying to make a large change could lead to feelings of being overwhelmed, and ultimately failure.I enjoyed most of the books from Dale to Osho and here in my work- Mind Blossom I gathered the best practices and ideas for self-improvement and personal growth! "Do not expect money to fall from the sky- JUST DO IT"