Passing gloom3/13/2024 "Life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is but the passing shadow of a cloud."
Life of Pi Yann Martel To me, this speaks to the temporary nature of depression, which is such an important message to convey to children. It might feel all-consuming at the time, but children need to hear that depression disappears as inexplicably as it appears. All of a sudden, things will start to feel better, and they will return to the things they enjoy. What we can do is reassure them that we will be there for them throughout; with an open heart and an open pair of ears, we are willing to meet them where they are. I hope this helps. Chris Warren-Dickins Psychotherapist & Author
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The most confining prison3/9/2024 "There is no way to escape your nervous system. It controls your body temperature, the pace of your breathing, how you digest your food, your bowel movements, and a multitude of other functions. As a result, a dysregulated nervous system is the most confining prison that can trap you. But if you can understand your nervous system and the bodily cues of safety and danger, you can learn how to regulate your responses and harness the most effective key to free your mind."
Beyond Your Confines The Workbook provides you with multiple opportunities to escape this confining prison. You will learn how to identify the cues of safety and danger, and use this awareness to regain control over your body and mind. Available in paperback and ebook. Chris Warren-Dickins Psychotherapist & author #BeyondYourConfinesTheWorkbook #BeyondYourConfines #mentalhealth #ChrisWarrenDickins Publication day for workbook3/5/2024 Publication day!
#BeyondYourConfinesTheWorkbook is available in paperbook and ebook as of today. Based on the popular Beyond Your Confines comes the invaluable companion guide to using your nervous system to free your mind. With the help of this workbook, you can practice techniques to regulate your responses to the stressors of everyday life. The aim is to become flexible, so you do not become overwhelmed. #BeyondYourConfinesTheWorkbook is available in paperback and ebook. Chris Warren-Dickins Psychotherapist & author #BeyondYourConfinesTheWorkbook #BeyondYourConfines #mentalhealth #ChrisWarrenDickins And that makes a quartet!3/2/2024 For the last three years I have been working on some mental health related books. There are books for adults (Beyond the Blue, Beyond Your Confines, and Beyond Your Confines: The Workbook) and there is a children's book (The Beast of Gloom).
Before I release any more, I would like to pause and gather feedback. Please let me know what you make of these. If you are a Kindle Unlimited member, these are available for free (for a limited period). Chris Warren-Dickins Psychotherapist and author How to learn about your nervous system2/27/2024 The proof of Beyond Your Confines: The Workbook has arrived! Get your hands on the companion guide to Beyond Your Confines, due for publication 5 March 2024. I hope you enjoy using the workbook as much as I enjoyed writing it. Chris Warren-Dickins Psychotherapist and author https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS63HX14?ref_=pe_93986420_774957520 hashtag#BeyondYourConfinesTheWorkbook The story of Samuel Malone2/16/2024 Follow the story of Samuel Malone who is feeling angry and sad. A thoughtful journey to help your child get beyond the Beast of Gloom and learn about depression.
Samuel Malone is not feeling himself. Sometimes he looks in the mirror and all he sees is a Beast of Gloom who hangs heavy with dread, explodes with fury, or cries tears of pain. Sam is afraid that this Beast of Gloom will scare everyone away. His parents help him to understand that many people experience depression, and with a little help, he will discover better days beyond the Beast of Gloom. It doesn’t have to be scary to talk to children about depression. Help them to learn about how to recognize depression, and what to do about it. Expertly written by psychotherapist Chris Warren-Dickins and beautifully illustrated by Theodore Key, The Beast of Gloom is a touching story. It is a must-read for all who need to learn about depression. Based on the popular Beyond Your Confines comes the invaluable companion guide to using your nervous system to free your mind.
Beyond Your Confines was published in 2022 and many readers discovered how they were trapped inside a mental prison of dysregulation. They used Beyond Your Confines to better understand their burnout, anxiety, depression, and issues relating to trauma, and since 2022, many have asked for a practical application of the principles raised in that book. Chris could not ignore those requests. In this fascinating workbook, Chris offers a carefully constructed approach to learning about your nervous system, and how you can use that knowledge to reach beyond the confines of your mental prison. Using engaging concepts and exercises, Chris offers you an accessible, thought-provoking guide that can help people on a micro and a macro level. As Chris explains, if you use this workbook to continuously strive for balance in your own life, you can help yourself but also the society in which you live. In turn, that will have a positive impact on your nervous system, given the interdependent relationship of the individual and society. Empowering, resourceful, a practical guide all in one, Beyond Your Confines: The Workbook is an essential guide to using your nervous system to break free of your mental prison and free your mind. The Beast of Gloom (a children's book)2/16/2024 Many kids (and parents) find it hard to talk about depression, but it doesn’t have to be that way. That’s why we have produced The Beast of Gloom, a book for children (and parents) to talk about depression. Words by psychotherapist Chris Warren-Dickins and beautiful illustrations by Theodore Key. The Beast of Gloom (a children's book about depression) is available in paperback and ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVLHQKNC?ref_=pe_93986420_774957520 https://www.chriswarrendickins.com/ #thebeastofgloom #chriswarrendickins #mentalhealthforkids The destruction of safety2/10/2024 “If co-regulation creates a physiological platform of safety, imprisoning messages from our past can destroy that security, deterring us from social engagement and leaving us trapped from within.”
Beyond Your Confines The Workbook to accompany Beyond Your Confines is available now. Chris Warren-Dickins Psychotherapist & Author “The key to free your mind is to build familiarity with your ability to return to a ventral vagal state, so you can speed up or slow down your heart rate as needed.”
Available in paperback and ebook. Chris Warren-Dickins Psychotherapist & author #BeyondYourConfinesTheWorkbook #BeyondYourConfines #mentalhealth #ChrisWarrenDickins Chris
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