Movements In Touch For Couples And Families

The book, MOVEMENTS IN TOUCH FOR COUPLES & FAMILIES, is an attempt to reestablish moments of intimacy and mutual understanding and relaxation in our hectic modern life. Simple movements and touch reveal renewed communication between the people we care about that are direct, comfortable and shed of barriers. The emphasis is on striking a balance between spiritual and physiological well-being. The integration of a partner's touch in combination with movements designed to alleviate physical discomforts, such as back pains, excessive strains on the neck and shoulders, and muscle tension, brought on by stress also has a great effect on the soul. Mutual understanding and the harmonious balance of simple movements in pairs strengthen relationships in the family regardless of their gender, physical limitations, age or attachment (spousal, parent-child and siblings) and can help reduce stresses arising from daily activities and major life changes such as relocation, preparing for examinations, recitals, interviews, auditions and other events.

We are out of touch. Many people fear that we are trapped inside our screens, becoming less in tune with our bodies and losing our connection to the physical world. But the sense of touch has been undervalued since long before the days of digital isolation. Because of deeply rooted beliefs that favor the cerebral over the corporeal, touch is maligned as dirty or sentimental, in contrast with supposedly more elevated modes of perceiving the world. How to Feel explores the scientific, physical, emotional, and cultural aspects of touch, reconnecting us to what is arguably our most important sense. Sushma Subramanian introduces readers to the scientists whose groundbreaking research is underscoring the role of touch in our lives. Through vivid individual stories—a man who lost his sense of touch in his late teens, a woman who experiences touch-emotion synesthesia, her own efforts to become less touch averse—Subramanian explains the science of the somatosensory system and our philosophical beliefs about it. She visits labs that are shaping the textures of objects we use every day, from cereal to synthetic fabrics. The book highlights the growing field of haptics, which is trying to incorporate tactile interactions into devices such as phones that touch us back and prosthetic limbs that can feel. How to Feel offers a new appreciation for a vital but misunderstood sense and how we can use it to live more fully.

Family Communication: Cohesion and Change encourages students to observe family interaction patterns analytically and relate communication theories to family interactions. Using a framework of family functions, first-person narratives, and current research, Family Communication: Cohesion and Change emphasizes the diversity of today's families in terms of structure, ethnic patterns, and developmental experiences.

Emotionally Focused Family Therapy is the definitive manual for applying the effectiveness of emotionally focused therapy (EFT) to the complexities of family life. The book sets out a theoretical framework for mental health professionals to enhance their conceptualization of family dynamics, considering a broad range of presenting problems and family groups. The first section applies EFT theory and principles to the practice of family therapy. The second section explicates the process of EFT and examines the interventions associated with the EFT approach to families. In the final section, the authors provide case examples of emotionally focused family therapy (EFFT) practice, with chapters on traumatic loss, stepfamilies, externalizing disorders, and internalizing disorders. Integrating up-to-date research with clinical transcripts and case examples throughout, Emotionally Focused Family Therapy is a must-read for therapists looking to promote the development and renewal of family relationships using the principles of EFT.

Couple and Family Psychoanalysis is an international journal sponsored by Tavistock Relationships, which aims to promote the theory and practice of working with couple and family relationships from a psychoanalytic perspective. It seeks to provide a forum for disseminating current ideas and research and for developing clinical practice. The annual subscription provides two issues a year.

With the number of natural and human-caused disasters increasing dramatically these days, as are dire predictions for the future, you might consider learning how to treat illness yourself when medicines and hospitals are no longer available and you or a family member becomes acutely ill, or, for example, has contracted an infection—a deadly problem without antibiotics. With homeopathy, you can make your own medicines and treat yourself, your family and pets. This book will show you how. You and your family can become independent of medical assistance for most acute illnesses by learning the basic, simple methods presented in this book of how to use homeopathic remedies. Treat acute illnesses yourself at hardly any cost, without needing expensive, toxic and side-effect producing chemical drugs, while improving the general health level and life quality of yourself and those close to you. Here are some specific benefits you can enjoy: Nip the flu in the bud with just one pill as soon as you notice flu symptoms. You are on your way home on a warm day after a long day’s work in an air-conditioned office and notice a sore throat coming on, and that you feel a bit out of sorts. Realizing that a cold is building up, you reach into your homeopathic remedy kit and take an Aconitum 200 C pill. By the time you arrive home, the budding cold is gone. Recover quickly from injuries, operations, childbirth and dental work. After a tooth extraction at the dentist’s, your wife comes home complaining of pain. Naturally she has refused an antibiotic from the dentist, knowing that you will deal with the problem using homeopathic means. She has already taken Arnica 200C from her remedy kit after leaving the dentist’s office. You give her another suitable homeopathic remedy, such as Staphysagria, and the next day there is hardly any pain at all—no antibiotics needed. Cure fear of flying before you travel. You are at the airport going on a business trip, when you meet a friend. She tells you she is afraid of flying and quite anxious regarding her pending flight. You offer to help her with a homeopathic pill, which you tell her contains no chemicals—only information that will stimulate the body to cure itself. She is willing to give it a try. Some weeks later you see her again on the street and she thanks you profusely, as her fear of flying had vanished like magic before boarding the plane. Greatly speed up your child’s recovery from childhood illnesses such as the measles. Your young son tells you that his friend and others at the school have come down with the measles. You implement the homeopathic immunization programmed of giving Pulsatilla 200C once a week while the epidemic lasts, and your son avoids the measles and acquires immunity to the disease. Help your dog or cat, or other pet, recover rapidly from injuries, bites and other traumas. You bring a young cat into the family as a companion for an older cat named Toby you have. However, Toby does not receive the newcomer very well. He hisses and strikes out at your new cat called Sweetie. Not a very pleasant situation, but you know how to deal with it. You add the homeopathic remedy Hyoscyamus 1M to Toby’s drinking bowl one day and two days later on arriving home, to your surprise, you see the two cats cuddled up together on the bed, the best of friends. In extreme survival situations you will be able to treat yourself and your loved ones by making your own homeopathic remedies. Suppose you and your family find yourselves isolated, civilization around you has collapsed, perhaps you are out in the wild to escape deteriorated and hostile city conditions. Your son has cut himself on a rusty metal part while looking for food and he is running a fever. You have learned how to make the correct homeopathic antibiotic remedy for this using a proven method taught in this book. Rather than passing on to another plane, your son recovers completely in some days. Your wife is extremely grateful. Bird flu, or any other lethal flu, strikes and there are thousands of sick and dying people in your town, while waiting for the medical authorities to produce a sufficient quantity of a possibly effective vaccine in six months’ time. With the information contained in this book you prepare a homeopathic remedy in your kitchen to treat your sick daughter and neighbors, some of which are in very bad shape. They all recover after a very difficult bout with the bird or whatever flu, but they are alive. There you are. Considering the times we are living in, purchasing this book will be a prudent investment that can save your life as well as the lives of your family members, friends and pets. It will certainly improve their health and life quality. This is cutting-edge technology, way ahead of the current level at which medicine is practiced. This book contains information never presented in this concise and practical manner, including advances in the creation and transmission of homeopathic remedies not mentioned in standard literature on homeopathy. A new and simpler approach to treating illness awaits your discovery. Homeopathy has been around for more than 200 years and has a proven track record as practiced by medical doctors and laymen alike, with an enviable record of cures in epidemics. You can join the ranks of vanguard practitioners of the medicine of the future. Purchase Family Homeopathy and Survival Guide (pdf, US or UK English), by clicking HERE. You, your family and pets will benefit from it.

Discover the innovative intersection of somatic therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS), featuring 5 core practices to transform modern therapeutic approaches. Enhance your clinical practice and patient outcomes by skillfully uniting body and mind through an evidence-based therapeutic modality—endorsed by leaders in the field, including Richard Schwartz. Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy introduces a cutting-edge therapeutic modality that merges the elements of somatic therapy, such as movement, touch, and breathwork, with the established principles of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model. Authored by Susan McConnell, this multifaceted approach is crafted for therapists, clinicians, somatic practitioners, mental health professionals, and anyone interested in innovative healing techniques. A valuable contribution to mental health treatment, this guide offers a new horizon for those engaged in the well-being of others. This comprehensive, bestselling guide presents: 5 core practices: somatic awareness, conscious breathing, radical resonance, mindful movement, and attuned touch, designed for seamless integration into therapeutic work. Strategies to apply these practices in addressing a range of clinical conditions including depression, trauma, anxiety, eating disorders, chronic illness, and attachment disorders. Techniques to assist clients in identifying, understanding, and reconciling their 'inner worlds' or subpersonalities, leading to improved emotional health and behavior. A compelling combination of scientific insights, experiential practices, and real-world clinical stories that illuminate the theory and application of Somatic IFS. Highly regarded mental health professionals, such as IFS founder Richard Schwartz, have applauded this essential guide. By weaving together holistic healing wisdom, modern neuroscience, and somatic practices expertise, this book serves as a crucial resource for psychotherapists across various disciplines and laypersons seeking an embodied self.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK Tired, stressed, and in need of more help from your partner? Imagine running your household (and life!) in a new way... It started with the Sh*t I Do List. Tired of being the “shefault” parent responsible for all aspects of her busy household, Eve Rodsky counted up all the unpaid, invisible work she was doing for her family—and then sent that list to her husband, asking for things to change. His response was...underwhelming. Rodsky realized that simply identifying the issue of unequal labor on the home front wasn't enough: She needed a solution to this universal problem. Her sanity, identity, career, and marriage depended on it. The result is Fair Play: a time- and anxiety-saving system that offers couples a completely new way to divvy up domestic responsibilities. Rodsky interviewed more than five hundred men and women from all walks of life to figure out what the invisible work in a family actually entails and how to get it all done efficiently. With 4 easy-to-follow rules, 100 household tasks, and a series of conversation starters for you and your partner, Fair Play helps you prioritize what's important to your family and who should take the lead on every chore, from laundry to homework to dinner. “Winning” this game means rebalancing your home life, reigniting your relationship with your significant other, and reclaiming your Unicorn Space—the time to develop the skills and passions that keep you interested and interesting. Stop drowning in to-dos and lose some of that invisible workload that's pulling you down. Are you ready to try Fair Play? Let's deal you in.