Bøger af Christine Parsons

Tænkepauser 61-72. Tænkeboks 6:Kreativitet, Stemmen, Byen, Jesus, Skurke, Integration, Sundhed, Skam, Serier, Leg, Søvn, Nationalitet

Søvn kunne være evolutionens største fejltrin nogensinde. Hver aften må vi give efter for denne biologiske trang til at lukke øjnene. Over 80 år bliver det til 10.000 sengedage eller en tredjedel af livet, vi kunne bruge til noget mere fornuftigt. Christine Parsons, utrættelig psykolog ved Aarhus Universitet, ligger dog ikke søvnløs over at knalde brikker. Søvnens fordele opvejer langt dens ulemper. Mens vi snorkbobler, genopbygges vores hud og muskler, og hjernen bortskaffer affaldsstoffer og bearbejder erindringer og følelser. Det er da alletiders godnathistorie.

There are many books and articles written on how to reconcile. They offer information as to how the broken parent should speak to promote healing. But what if your adult child refuses to engage? The alternative option is to move on and let go. But healing the wound of adult child estrangement is messy and complicated. There are good days and bad. Christine shares the reality of the work it takes to see the forest for the trees. This book goes deep into the life of the author, and how it feels to be silenced as a mother. It describes how she finds purpose on this path unchosen, and her gain in emotional intelligence. Readers Say: I cried my eyes out reading this because it's raw, and has huge meaning. I feel like you are writing my words in my brain. Thank you for sharing your gift of writing and giving voice to this thing called estrangement, Christine. This resonates deeply. Sad. Angry. Accepting waves of ambiguous grief. It helps to know I am not alone with these "family" issues. Hugs to all of us healing parents trying to find the coping mechanisms to get through this ugly journey. Thank you, Christine.

These books present unique insights on a wide range of topics that entertain and enlighten readers with exciting discoveries and new perspectives.

In Sleep, psychologist Christine Parsons lays out the benefits of sleeping for our bodies, minds, and societies. The negative effects of chronic sleep deprivation include correlations with Alzheimer’s disease, relationship problems, and car crashes. Parsons provides helpful tricks, training, and therapy to overcome the most common obstacles to better sleep hygiene. Exploring different sleep styles, she assesses which ones work and which ones don’t—helping lead us to a better night’s rest.

I am the product of estrangement. My childhood journey finds a heart-wrenching repetition in the present. Adult child estrangement is a lesson in the power of the human spirit. It is amazing how the willingness to survive can deliver us to a sense of purpose. This is a story about the search for personal truth. It is raw and honest. I openly discuss the debilitating circumstances that brought me to my knees. I share the grave moments when I lost myself because I allowed someone else to define me. It is a tale that finds me rising from the ashes with the discovery of how to proceed in kindness. I find meaning in everything, even if it's as simple as a good cup of coffee.Readers Say: Intense, raw, insightful and thoughtful. - ALA heart-rending story of abuse, neglect, and love along with the complexities that challenge our understanding of these relationships. - KFA difficult journey with a reflective voice. Christine's words and phrases are eloquent and worth sharing with anyone who has struggled through addiction, abuse, and rejection. - BFAmazing dictation. The silence has been spoken. It has been put into words that needed to be expressed. Bigger than estrangement. Words of authority. The right of a parent. Revealing what she could no longer bear. - MSGripping. I ran the gamut of emotions as my empathetic soul was on overload. I picked it up to read, and couldn't put it down until I was finished. - AK