Emotional Vampires: Dealing With People Who Drain You Dry


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Best-selling author Albert J. Bernstein helped thousands of people deal with the dangerously stupid at work in Dinosaur Brains. In Emotional Vampires he goes even further to protect unsuspecting mortals from more devious and harmful creatures vampires ready to bite, suck, and kill the emotional and psychological wellbeing of their victims. Like the fabled demons, these vampires come in many shapes:-The living dead who think their “talents” place them above the laws of nature-Lords of darkness with huge egos and tiny consciences-Scary monsters who use their tempers in the same way terrorists use bombs-Blood-suckers who think others were created for their convenienceEmotional Vampires tells readers how to spot a vampire in their lives, which defense strategies to employ to prevent one from striking, and what to do if and when they find themselves under attack.




Emotional Vampires at Work: Dealing with Bosses and Coworkers Who Drain You Dry


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In Emotional Vampires at Work, Albert Bernstein offers concrete, step-by-step guidance to take care of your and your valued colleagues' needs, while contributing your best to your organization - with maturity and sanity.




Summary of Albert J. Bernstein's Emotional Vampires


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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Emotional vampires are people who seem friendly and charming at first, but who, in reality, are draining you of your emotional energy. They are the neighbors who are so warm and cordial to your face, but spread stories behind your back. #2 Emotional vampires are people who have characteristics of what psychologists call personality disorders. They see the world differently than other people do, and their perceptions are distorted by their cravings for immature and unattainable goals. #3 Emotional vampires are not easy to spot, since they usually act like normal, responsible adults. They are usually not aware of the childish needs that drive them. You should be able to spot them by the most important thing in the world to them being the most important thing in the world. #4 Antisocials are the sexiest and most exciting vampires. They love parties, sex, drugs, rock ‘n’ roll, and anything else stimulating. They hate boredom worse than a stake through the heart. All they want out of life is a good time.




How to Deal with Emotionally Explosive People


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In his international bestseller, Dinosaur Brains, psychologist Albert J. Bernstein told readers how to deal with difficult people at work. Now, in a groundbreaking new book, Bernstein tackles a more serious problem that profoundly affects the lives of millions of people: walking time bombs. How do you help a friend who explodes into panic attacks? What do you say when a depressed family member bursts into tears? How do you protect yourself when a stranger blows up in your face? Too often, our choices make matters worse. But it isn't our fault. All that we feel, and much of what we hear directs us to defend the fearful, comfort the sad, and talk sense to the angry, regardless of the utter futility of these well-meaning actions. Moment to moment, people with mental disorders stand at the crossroads between getting better and getting worse. For disorders to heal, medicine, psychotherapy, the encouragement of friends, and the kindness of strangers must all point explosive people toward a single direction. People with anxiety disorders must turn and face their fear rather than running away Depressed people cannot wait to feel better to do the things that will make them feel better Angry people have to recognize that anger is something they do, not a reaction to what is done to them Reaching these goals sometimes requires stunning feats of mind over matter. In How to Deal with Emotionally Explosive People, Dr. Bernstein demonstrates, step by step, how to do them.




Dinosaur Brains


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This book will help you deal with your employees and co-workers by giving you the keys to understanding the way their brains--and yours--work. Using the metaphor of the dinosaur brain, the authors detail a whole range of human responses dictated by a part of the human brain sometimes beyond our control. They then show you what to expect from that part of the brain and how to be prepared for it, including such problems as turf battles, reflexive competitiveness, and office courtship. Outlines the rules of lizard logic, and how to use them to your advantage.




Energy Vampires


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I'm guessing that you have either had one person or a number of people in your life that have sucked you dry emotionally and mentally right? Those people, on the surface at least, SHOULD be the people those that love and support you the most in many ways. Unfortunately, this is not always the case and the polar opposite can happen. We can feel attacked, used and emotionally abused in a variety of different ways. Many times these people can be a family member, friend or even a work colleague which makes life even more difficult. You often feel obligated to keep the relationship on an even keel DESPITE being used as a human emotional punch bag! Other times these people sneak under the radar unchecked and appear in our lives out of nowhere. This is why it is so important to shield and protect ourselves in order to cope in a World where narcissistic tendencies and toxic people appear to be on the increase! This is where this book will help you in that it will deliver the following- How to spot an energy vampire and recognise the early signs. What to do if there is a narcissist or energy vampire close to you. How to set strong boundaries with these people in order to shield yourself from any abuse. How someone becomes an energy vampire in the first place. How to protect yourself if you are sensitive or an empath. The classic empath v narcissist relationship The consequences to you if you keep an energy vampire close to you. If this has been a constant in your life dealing with these people then you CAN overcome and find the strength to move through these very tough situations. When reading this book you will know that you are NOT alone and there is a multitude of help out there for you. You don't have to take it anymore! If this sounds like you and you want to move forward in your life free from these people to focus on your own path and becoming the best version of you then just click the 'add to cart' button above. **Kindle version is FREE with paperback purchase**




How to Deal With Difficult People


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DON’T LET PROBLEM PEOPLE GET TO YOU! Whether it’s a manager who keeps moving the goal posts, an uncooperative colleague, negative friend, or critical family member, some people are just plain hard to get along with. Often, your immediate response is to shrink or sulk, become defensive or attack. But there are smarter moves to make when dealing with difficult people. This book explains how to cope with a range of situations with difficult people and to focus on what you can change. This book will help you to: Understand what makes difficult people tick and how best to handle them Learn ways to confidently stand up to others and resist the urge to attack back Develop strategies to calmly navigate emotionally-charged situations Deal with all kinds of difficult people – hostile, manipulative and the impossible Know when to choose your battles, and when to walk away Why let someone else’s bad attitude ruin your day? How to Deal With Difficult People arms you with all the tools and tactics you need to handle all kinds of people – to make your life less stressful and a great deal easier.




Dinosaur Brains


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Explains how to stay in control, deal with irrational behavior, and get along at work.




Step Out of Your Story


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REFRAME YOUR STORY, RECLAIM YOUR LIFE Every day we relate stories about our highs and lows, relationships and jobs, heartaches and joys. But do we ever consider the choices we make about how to tell our story? In this groundbreaking book, Kim Schneiderman shows us that by choosing a version that values life lessons and meaningful personal victories we can redirect our energy and narrative toward our desires and goals. It presents character development workouts and life-affirming, liberating exercises for retelling our stories to find redemptive silver linings and reshape our lives. As both a therapist and a writer, Schneiderman knows the power of story. By employing the storytelling techniques she offers, you’ll learn to view your life as a work in progress and understand big-picture story lines in ways that allow you to easily steer your actions and relationships toward redefined — and realistic — “happy endings.”




Gothicka


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To explain the millennial shift away from the traditionally dark Protestant post-Enlightenment Gothic, Nelson studies the complex arena of contemporary Gothic subgenres that take the form of novels, films, and graphic novels. She considers the work of Dan Brown and Stephenie Meyer, graphic novelists Mike Mignola and Garth Ennis, Christian writer William P. Young (author of The Shack), and filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. She considers twentieth-century Gothic masters H.P. Lovecraft, Anne Rice, and Stephen King in light of both their immediate ancestors in the eighteenth century and the original Gothic--the late medieval period from which Horace Walpole and his successors drew their inspiration. Fictions such as the Twilight and Left Behind series do more than follow the conventions of the classic Gothic novel. They are radically reviving and reinventing the transcendental worldview that informed the West's premodern era. As Jesus becomes mortal in The Da Vinci Code and the child Ofelia becomes a goddess in Pan's Labyrinth, Nelson argues that this unprecedented mainstreaming of a spiritually driven supernaturalism is a harbinger of what a post-Christian religion in America might look like.