Self Safety

Here, for the first time, is a layperson's explanation of polyvagal theory, an approach to mental health and well-being that has taken the clinical world by storm. A polyvagal approach to life is based on the knowledge that the autonomic nervous system is shaped by early experience and reshaped with ongoing experience. This short book will offer an overview for nonspecialists and provide a series of exercises and meditations (practices) that will allow listeners to tune into their nervous systems, providing calming prompts to build and strengthen ventral vagal connections.

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR A CALM NEW YEAR! Stop letting stress hijack your body. Discover the science-backed switch to turn off anxiety and turn on healing—in just minutes a day. Have you tried everything to calm your racing mind, fix your digestion, or boost your energy, only to feel more frustrated? You’ve downloaded the meditation apps, bought the expensive supplements, and tried the trendy routines, yet you still wake up feeling on edge, bloated, or exhausted. It is easy to feel like your body is fighting against you, or worse, that these symptoms are "all in your head." But you aren’t...

The machines are already improving themselves. You just have not been told how fast. In the spring of 2026, Claude began writing between seventy and ninety percent of the code used to train its own next version. AlphaEvolve spent over a year optimizing the training process for the very models that powered it, recovering enough wasted compute across Google's global fleet to power a small country's worth of servers. OpenAI's Codex debugged the training pipeline that produced it. And a 630-line Python script showed that anyone with a single GPU could run autonomous AI research experiments ...

Ever since publication of The Polyvagal Theory in 2011, demand for information about this innovative perspective has been constant. Here Stephen W. Porges brings together his most important writings since the publication of that seminal work. At its heart, polyvagal theory is about safety. It provides an understanding that feeling safe is dependent on autonomic states, and that our cognitive evaluations of risk in the environment, including identifying potentially dangerous relationships, play a secondary role to our visceral reactions to people and places.

Tim Beard—a career security professional who honed his expert skills in the US Marines and CIA’s Clandestine Service—shows you the very secrets he has used to stay alive in risky situations in the most dangerous places on earth—secrets you can use to avoid becoming the next victim of a terrible crime. You may think you have no control over the bad things that could happen, but you do. You can control your own actions—and the right actions could save your life and those of the people you love. Tim takes you through a variety of scenarios and reveals what you should do step-by-step....

In an era where unpredictability is the only certainty, these essential guides are combined for those determined to be prepared for anything. This collection is not just about survival; it's about thriving in the face of the unknown.

Personal Safety for Everyday Life: Situational Awareness, Crime Prevention, and Self-Protection Skills is a practical, no-nonsense guide designed to help everyday people take control of their personal safety in an unpredictable world. This book is not about fear, paranoia, or turning your life upside down. It is about awareness, preparation, and simple habits that dramatically reduce risk, without changing who you are or how you live. Crime rarely looks the way people expect it to. Most victims never believed it would happen to them. This book challenges that dangerous assumption and ...

Want to master wilderness medicine and be prepared for any outdoor emergency? Are you an outdoor enthusiast seeking adventure? Have you considered the dangers you might face? What would you do if an accident happens and you're hours away from help? Conventional first aid only partially applies in the wild. Wilderness first aid requires unique skills and knowledge. You're not alone, and help is here.

Don't let your son or daughter fall in the hands of an online sexual predator or cyber bully. The Internet is full of dangers for youngsters and you need to protect your children from these dangers online. This task is for most parents is a nightmare but with the help of this book you will be able to get the full overview and powerful tips to make you understand what you need to do to keep your family safe. This book will has simple and easy illustrated guides on how to quickly set up parental control on your family's Windows 7 or Mac computer at home. You will learn the different behaviors...

Meeting the Basic Needs Explained: A Practical Guide to Physiological and Safety Foundations for Long Term Health, Stability, and Well Being is a comprehensive handbook for anyone who wants to build a strong, secure foundation for a better life. In a culture that constantly pushes achievement, productivity, and self improvement, this book returns to what matters most: sleep, nutrition, financial stability, personal safety, emotional regulation, and sustainable daily routines. Before purpose and success can flourish, stability must be established. This practical guide walks you step by step ...

You weren't born doubting yourself. That was taught to you. For years, you've carried the weight of emotional neglect, wondering why you can't shake the feeling that you're not enough. You've learned to be your own worst critic because no one taught you how to be your own safe place. But here's the truth: the healing you've been searching for doesn't require you to be perfect.it requires you to be gentle. What if the voice in your head could become your biggest supporter instead of your harshest judge? The Year I Learned to Be Gentle With Myself is your 365-day companion for unlearning the ...

Heal Trauma Through Sound Meditation offers a comprehensive, body-centered approach to trauma healing that moves beyond talk-based methods and cognitive understanding. Rooted in neuroscience, somatic awareness, and meditative practice, this book reveals how sound can gently regulate the nervous system, restore emotional safety, and rebuild the connection between mind and body. Trauma is presented not as a memory problem, but as a physiological state—one in which the nervous system becomes trapped in survival modes such as fight, flight, freeze, or collapse. The early chapters guide ...

This program is read by the authors, with Paul Giamatti, and includes sections recorded in front of a live audience. The highly anticipated first book by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, the voices behind the #1 hit podcast My Favorite Murder! Sharing never-before-heard stories ranging...

Start protecting your child today with the second book in the Where Hands Go series! Where Hands Go: Body Safety Rules by Krystaelynne Sanders Diggs is the eagerly awaited sequel in the Where Hands Go series. Provide your child with 10 easy-to-follow body safety rules, educating them on what to do if unwanted touch happens! Narrated by Michele Lyman, Body Safety Rules is a captivating listen that will become a favorite in on your little one's shelf. As a parent, you want to do everything you can to keep your child safe.

Hearing voices can feel terrifying — but it doesn’t have to control your life. If you experience voice-hearing, intrusive “commentary,” paranoia, threat-based fear, or distressing mental experiences that hijack your day, this quickstart guide gives you a practical CBT-based toolkit to reduce distress and regain stability—step by step. This isn’t a book that argues about what voices “mean.” It’s a book that shows you what to do when it happens. Inside, you’ll learn how to: Lower the intensity of spikes using simple nervous-system “downshift” tools Stop the exhausting ...

In an unpredictable world, taking charge of your own safety and well-being is no longer optional—it's essential. Emergency Preparedness Mastery leads you through the steps to build resilience, develop crucial survival skills, and prepare your household and community for any crisis that may come your way. This comprehensive guide is your key to transforming fear into confidence and chaos into opportunity. Begin your journey with a deep dive into self-reliance, understanding the core principles of resilience that will empower you and your family. Discover the mindset needed to overcome fear...

Have you ever felt completely alone—while lying next to someone who says they love you? You smile. You stay. You shrink. And yet, the ache only gets louder. This is not the loneliness of being single. This is the heartbreak of being half-loved. Of reaching for someone who’s right there—but never really with you. Of silencing your needs just to keep the peace… and slowly disappearing in the process. You Were There, But I Still Felt Alone is for the woman who’s done explaining her pain. Done begging for presence. Done calling it love when it only hurts. In these pages, you’ll find...

Harness the power of breathwork with this compassionate, healing guide for Black women. As a Black woman, Jasmine Marie knows the impact that intergenerational trauma and systemic racism have had—and continue to have—on her community. Those experiences, along with her own journey through...

A box set of the 4 Senior Self-Reliance books: Book 1: The Senior’s Guide to Self-Sufficient Living A friendly, practical starting point for building everyday independence. Learn simple ways to conserve resources, manage basic tools, and create small self-sufficiency routines, including easy container-grown options like herbs. Book 2: The Senior’s Guide to Emergency Preparedness A step-by-step handbook for staying safe, secure, and calm during outages and disruptions. You will create a personal plan for food, water, medication readiness, backup power, and home safety, using low-cost, ...

🔥 Overcome Uncertainty & Protect Your Family With Confidence! When disaster strikes, will your home and family be ready? This all-in-one guide gives you the clear, step-by-step plan you need to prepare for anything—from power outages to natural disasters to long-term crises.✅ Why This Guide Is Different Thrive, Not Just Survive: Keep your family safe, comfortable, and resilient. Covers Every Scenario: Storms, grid failures, food shortages, and more. No Guesswork: Easy-to-follow checklists and action steps. Family First: Involve every household member in preparation. Real-World ...