Anne Dickson

Clears up misconceptions about human sexuality, discusses body image, masturbation, orgasm, and lesbianism, and considers the nature of love and friendship.

A New Look at Sexuality

The Mirror Within

Une invitation à ouvrir la conversation sur le sexisme

Vous les hommes, devenez féministes !

Reconnecting with the Heart offers a new theoretical and practical approach to understanding and managing feelings. We categorise feelings as either negative or positive, which means that we censor the expression of some while insisting on others. Learning to understand the whole range of emotions – what they are, where they come from, why we have them – helps us learn when and how to communicate them effectively. Feelings are not only mental events, but occur in our bodies as well. Reconnecting with the Heart helps the reader to become more conscious of the mind-body link, both in terms of how to recognise emotions and also in their connection to various physical symptoms. Although we are accustomed to blaming others for causing our feelings, the reality is that our responses have a lot to do with our perceptions. Once we stop blaming others, we can learn how to communicate clearly, even in the most difficult situations. Specific suggestions and exercises enable the reader to use this as a workbook for individual and personal exploration. The book also demonstrates how to be less uncomfortable or anxious when someone bursts into tears or is angry: we can learn to be less anxious and more present in our relationships, even when strong emotions are existent. This book is intended as an initial guide to our feelings, charting the currents and movements of the heart, and makes it clear that emotion is part of everyday life and need not be seen as a problem. The theoretical input is balanced by many illustrations from Anne’s working experience, which allow the reader to relate the theory to their own life experiences. Reconnecting with the Heart will help anyone who struggles to make sense of their feelings within the increasingly impersonal context of everyday life.

Making sense of our feelings

Reconnecting with the Heart

"This book has become the core assertiveness training handbook, recommended in confidence building and personal development courses, coaching and mentoring programmes, as well as counselling and therapeutic contexts throughout the UK and, with subsequent translations, in many parts of the world. Most importantly, Anne Dickson's work has helped millions of women who have been inspired and empowered by this book."--Publisher.

A Woman in Your Own Right

This book gives practical advice for building your assertiveness skills and communicating directly with others. Sample scenarios covering difficult conversations with your partner, friends and family, bosses and colleagues and shows you the right way to get your message across.

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