The shelf in my office at the Cleveland Clinic is overflowing with books. It contains texts on everything from ways to improving your communication to coping with binge eating. If you look closely at my bookshelf, you'll notice something interesting. A significant portion of these books are published by New Harbinger Publications. I owned many of their books several years before I even considered writing a book with them (and it's one of the reasons I chose this publisher!). Their books are practical, grounded in research, and easy to adapt to your life. This is a list of some of my favorites. There are many more that can be helpful to you. Check out this list and see their website. Their titles speak for themselves. www.newharbinger.com
1) Relaxing: Five Good Minutes: 100 Morning Practices to Help You Stay Calm and Focused All Day Long By: Dr. Jeffrey Brantley, Wendy Millstine
2) Coping: Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy By: Steven C. Hayes Ph.D., Spencer Smith
3) Anger: Letting Go of Anger: The Eleven Most Common Anger Styles and What to Do About Them By: Ronald Potter-Efron MSW, Ph.D., Patricia S. Potter-Efron MS
4) Anxiety: Coping with Anxiety: 10 Simple Ways to Relieve Anxiety, Fear, and Worry By: Edmund J. Bourne Ph.D.
5) Self-Esteem: Self-Esteem By: Matthew McKay PhD, Patrick Fanning
6) Stress: A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook By: Bob Stahl Ph.D., Elisha Goldstein Ph.D. Foreword by: Jon Kabat-Zinn Afterword by: Saki Santorelli Ed.D., MA
7) Comfort Eating: 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food. By: Susan Albers PsyD.
8) Communication: Messages: The Communication Skills Book By: Matthew McKay PhD, Martha Davis Ph.D., Patrick Fanning
9) New Mothers: Mindful Motherhood: Practical Tools for Staying Sane During Pregnancy and Your Child's First Year By: Cassandra Vieten Ph.D. Foreword by: Sylvia Boorstein
10) Pain: Yoga for Pain Relief: Simple Practices to Calm Your Mind and Heal Your Chronic Pain By: Kelly McGonigal Ph.D. Foreword by: Timothy McCall MD
Twitter: @eatingmindfully
See Dr. Susan Albers' new book, But I Deserve This Chocolate: the 50 Most Common Diet-Derailing Excuses and How to Outwit Them. She is a psychologist for the Cleveland Clinic and author of five books on mindful eating including 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food and Eating Mindfully. Her books have been noted in O, the Oprah magazine, Shape, Prevention, Health etc. and seen on the Dr. Oz TV show.
www.eatingmindfully.com
