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Book SynopsisDannie Lu Carris a partner at Impact Factory, a leading consultancy in skills training including assertiveness, leadership, presentation skills and creativity. Her work is centred round empowering the individual or team by looking at everyday matters around confidence, communication and creativity. She has worked with global businesses and is in demand as a speaker for a wide range of organisations. Dannie also works as a writer, director, actor, voiceover artist and acting coach.Table of Contents About the author Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1: What’s It All About? Chapter 1: What does being assertive really mean? Chapter 2: Why we do too much for people Chapter 3: What we’re told to do Chapter 4: So who are you really? Chapter 5: Over-assertiveness and over-compensation Part 2: Taking Charge of It All Chapter 6: Talking the talk Chapter 7: Walking the walk Chapter 8: You are worth it Chapter 9: Working with what you know Chapter 10: Tips 'n' tricks Chapter 11: Changing your assertiveness habits for good in 14 days Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisBestselling author and regular Oprah guest Debbie Ford shows us how the right question at the right time can change your life.Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR THE SECRET OF THE SHADOW.'Acknowledge. Reclaim. Evolve. These are the core action steps Debbie Ford illustrates in this empowering new book.' * James Redfield, author of The Celestine Prophecy *THE SECRET OF THE SHADOW is a spiritual wake-up call for all who are ready to step out of the limitations of your personal drama and into the infinite possibilities of your highest self. * Deepak Chopra, author of HOW TO KNOW GOD *Debbie Ford has a secret that will change your life - if you let it. Written with elegance and grace, THE SECRET OF THE SHADOW will challenge you to come out of hiding and share your precious gift with the world. * Cheryl Richardson, author of LIFE MAKEOVERS *Debbie Ford's insights in this book are more than simply helpful. They are astonishing in their clarity and in their value. In a few hours reading your whole life can change. * Neale Donald Walsh, author of CONVERSATIONS WITH G *Debbie Ford continues to transform our perspectives, giving us great tools and processes to help us transcend the limitations of our personal dramas. * Marianne Williamson, author of ENCHANTED LOVE *

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Book SynopsisDr Susan Jeffers, whose previous books have touched millions throughout the world, provides the tools and concepts that show us how to feel calmer, more in control, and more excited about life. With wisdom, humour and clarity, she opens our eyes to what pulls us down and what lifts us up. This is an invaluable source of insight and practical guidance that inspires us to create a life filled with peace and joy.Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR SUSAN JEFFERSSusan Jeffers' books are always fun to read, and she has done it again with EMBRACING UNCERTAINTY. She leads the reader through the art of enjoying life in her own unique style! * Louise L Hay, author of YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE and *Susan Jeffers has done it again! EMBRACING UNCERTAINTY is a wonderful book with a huge payoff...peace of mind about the future. It is an entertaining read filled with invaluable insights and unique exercises you can take with you on your exciting Journey through life. * Jack Canfield, co-author of the New York Times bes *Now more than ever, Susan Jeffers' wisdom feels like a precious gift. Her counsel is profound and meaningful in such challenging times. * Marianne Williamson *In EMBRACING UNCERTAINTY, Jeffers describes, with brilliant clarity, how to deal with ambiguity in life. The exercises in this book helped me learn how to reach within myself and find certainty. Like FEEL THE FEAR AND DO IT ANYWAY, I'll be quoting this classic over and over again. * Mona Lisa Schultz, PhD, author of AWAKENING INTUIT *

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Book SynopsisAn essential new exploration of motherhood, illuminated with the very latest discoveries and research in biology, psychology and social scienceTrade ReviewTHE MOTHERHOOD COMPLEX does for mothers in particular what INVISIBLE WOMEN did for women as a whole: exposes the myriad ways in which the system is stacked against us, while celebrating the strengths and successes we achieve in spite of it all. A meticulously researched investigation, and a movingly intimate memoir -- Leah Hazard * author of HARD PUSHED *A wonderful, compassionate, honest and scientific book. A must-read for mothers - and fathers too -- Professor Alice RobertsAn upbeat, authoritative tirade on the contradiction between what we think motherhood is supposed to be like and what it is really like ... Hogenboom unfurls a proper anatomy of motherhood, delving into the physical and emotional changes ... This book is reassuring, warm and subtly challenging -- Viv Groskop * Observer *[Melissa is] a really exciting thinker who has that wonderful ability to take lots of bits of information ... and then clarify in a way that makes it open and digestible -- Sophie Ellis-Bextor * Spinning Plates *A welcome, refreshing and clear-eyed look at the twenty-first century expectations of motherhood and what they can do to twenty-first century mothers. From the biological consequences, such as the self-fulfilling prophecies of a belief in the 'mummy' brain, to the political and legal consequences of the 'pregnant then screwed' type (all played out on the stage of social media), this book catalogues how the demands of parenting can damage women who become mothers. Women feel like less, so they have to do more! But it also offers uplifting insights into the more relaxed alternatives seen in other cultures. This is a wake-up call to encourage more positive ways of thinking about women-as-mothers, both to the parents themselves, to enjoy what they are doing, and to the society to which they are contributing, to value this contribution -- Gina Rippon * author of THE GENDERED BRAIN *Brilliant. Beautifully written and rigorously researched. A much-needed evidence-based voice in a world of so much taboo and sexist nonsense -- Lucy Jones * author of LOSING EDEN *THE MOTHERHOOD COMPLEX offers a fascinating and deeply engrossing portrait of identity change after one of life's biggest events. Along the way, Melissa Hogenboom debunks many parenting myths, and dissects the paradoxical demands placed on mothers at home and in the workplace. THE MOTHERHOOD COMPLEX shows that we need more open and honest conversations about our society's expectations of mothers. Anyone who cares about gender equality should read this book -- David Robson * author of THE INTELLIGENCE TRAP *Thank you Melissa Hogenboom for telling it like it is! Blending case studies with scientific findings, mums can now understand and appreciate their changing identity and use best practices as they journey through parenthood. A must-read from a superb and insightful writer and mum -- Kathy Hirsh-Pasek * Professor at Temple University; senior fellow, Brookings Institution; author of EINSTEIN NEVER USED FLASHCARDS and BECOMING BRILLIANT *

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Book SynopsisAn award-winning animator and cartoonist teams up with a cognitive psychologist to introduce readers to the often comedic world of psychology.

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Book SynopsisSafe and effective principles and strategies for recovery from trauma.Trade Review"Rothschild’s brief, personable, and accessible book directly targets safe, successful recovery in a way that compels and convinces the reader. If trauma memories impact your life or that of someone you now or treat in a healthcare setting, you need this book." -- Trauma Psych"Readers who have experienced traumatic events will find this a helpful tool as they work with their professional therapist." -- Library Journal"A succinct and easy read, founded predominantly on compassion-focused and mindfulness-based approaches, this book is certainly one I would recommend to my own trauma clients.... [S]traight-forward and enlightening to read." -- Journal of Mental Health

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Book Synopsis''Caulfield wittily breaks down everyday dilemmas that might frazzle you . . . Relax encourages you to make decisions informed by evidence, in the hope that you might stop overthinking them.''PANDORA SYKES, THE TIMES''A handbook that is informed as well as wise.''OBSERVERA surprising, liberating and scientifically informed guide to overcoming the anxiety that permeates modern life.How many cups of coffee should I drink?Are work meetings really worth the time?Do I really have to floss?Award-winning public-health expert Timothy Caulfield tackles our daily dilemmas from the moment we wake up to when we go to sleep and the innumerable cultural, social and psychological forces shaping the decisions we make. Too often these decisions are dictated by concerns or beliefs about our world that simply aren't true. Caulfield shows that these misperceptions unnecessarily stress us out

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Book SynopsisSeparation, the second volume of Attachment and Loss, continues John Bowlby''s influential work on the importance of the parental relationship to mental health. Here he considers separation and the anxiety that accompanies it: the fear of imminent or anticipated separation, the fear induced by parental threats of separation, and the inversion of the parent-child relationship. Dr Bowlby re-examines the situations that cause us to feel fear and compares them with evidence from animals. He concludes that fear is initially aroused by certain elemental situations - sudden movement, darkness or separation - which, although intrinsically harmless, are indicative of an increased risk of danger.Attachment and Loss is a deeply important series of works that continue to influence the landscape of psychoanalysis and psychology, and its second volume, Separation, provides a unique exploration of anxiety in the parent-child relationship.Trade Review"The publication of Attachment and Loss will prove a turning point in the history of psychoanalysis and psychology generally." Times Literary Supplement "It is difficult to exaggerate the importance of Dr Bowlby's work...In practical terms, his ideas have modified and will continue to influence the rearing of children and the treatment of those who are disturbed. In theoretical terms, his contributions have given psychoanalysis a shot in the arm and a biological perspective which was sadly lacking." -- Anthony Storr Sunday Times

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Book SynopsisThe Fifteen Minute Rule sets out to help us tackle those things that we are always putting off: starting an exercise regime, looking for a new job, doing our tax returns or learning a new skill. Or perhaps doing something to improve the quality of life, by learning to fight depression or confront an annoying habit. Perhaps it''s simply clearing the huge pile of clutter from your desk. Whatever it is, all you need is fifteen minutes and before you know it, some weeks later, you have accomplished a task you couldn''t bring yourself to start.The hardest thing to overcome when you''re trying to start something daunting and new is to actually start. That mountain of paperwork in front of you that looks like it will take hours to go through and hours of mind-numbing sorting is hard to contemplate for most - but fifteen minutes isn''t. Fifteen minutes is manageable and can bring minor and major results, each one providing satisfaction and a boost in self-esteem. This book is

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Book SynopsisPeople have been sharing their life stories with psychologist Allison Keating for the past eighteen years, and the words she hears most often are I feel overwhelmed,' followed by I thought I'd have it figured out by now.'Adulthood is tough. As we try to divide ourselves between our partner, children, parents, siblings, friends and colleagues, it is no wonder we can feel overwhelmed, often neglecting the most important relationship of all the one we have with ourselves.The Secret Lives of Adults invites you to audit and improve your seven key relationships, looking at how your past has influenced who you are today.ASK YOURSELF Is there a big gap between your public and private self? What are your expectations of others and of yourself? Do you understand why you react to certain comments? Do you repeat patterns of behaviour in your relationships?

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Book SynopsisLove, calmness, confidence, gratitude, hope and happiness: these are the six emotions that tip the balance of our mindset in favour of a positive outlook rather than a negative one. Wouldn't it be great to feel these positive emotions more of the time? Now you can with Fiona Brennan's ultimate manual for the mind.With a chapter on each emotion, and practical steps on how to cultivate them, this profound, practical plan utilises mindfulness, habit, positive psychology, and neuroscience. It will show you how to train your brain to embrace negative thoughts with courage and love, and transform them into positive ones.Accompanied with an audio-hypnotherapy meditation plan that takes just a few minutes a day, split between your morning and evening, this book will transform your mental health it even works while you sleep. With repeated use, you will let go of unnecessary negativity and stress, sleep peacefully and wake up happy as you develop The Positive Habit.Life-changing! Manifest the habit of happiness and success.' Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the SoulThe Positive Habit is empowering, highly practical and what we all need right now. It shows you how to let go of anxiety and to live happily with an open heart.' Ivor Browne, former Professor of Psychiatry and Chief Psychiatrist of the Eastern Health BoardPractical, kind, useful and informative, Fiona's book helps teach us why we feel and react the way we do, and that's key to making positive changes in our lives.' Vicki Notaro, Editor-in-Chief, StellarThroughout my twenties, I suffered from anxiety and I have always been hard on myself. When I turned 30 I decided to overcome this by trying various methods, but nothing can compare toThe Positive Habit. I am now kind and compassionate to myself and have let go of many negative habits. It's been lifechanging.' Isobel Cunningham, clientLearning The Positive Habit has made me feel more empowered and freed me from anxiety. I realize I am worth much more than I previously thought.' Alice Harrington, client

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Book SynopsisTHE LIFE-CHANGING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER FROM INSPIRATIONAL AUTHOR ALBERT ESPINOSAWhat is the yellow world?It is a way of seeing life differently.It is a world the colour of the sun; a world that makes you happy.It has no rules.It is in the pages of this book...Albert Espinosa has won several battles with death, which is why his stories are so full of life. He is powerful because he never gives up. His greatest hope is that after you have read this book, you will go off in search of your yellow world.''Wonderful'' Independent, Books of the Year''A spiritual classic'' Sunday Times''A word-of-mouth sensation'' Guardian''Full of self-deprecating humour'' The Times''Extraordinary'' Observer''The book everyone''s talking about'' Mail on Sunday''You make me smile'' Elle Macpherson

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Book SynopsisWith over 30 million copies sold since its original publication in 1960, Psycho-Cybernetics has been used by athletes, entrepreneurs, college students, and many others, to achieve life-changing goals--from losing weight to dramatically increasing their income--finding that success is not only possible but remarkably simple. Now updated to include present-day anecdotes and current personalities, The New Psycho-Cybernetics remains true to Dr. Maltz’s promise:“If you can remember, worry, or tie your shoe, you can succeed with Psycho-Cybernetics!”

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Book SynopsisIf you have a dream, you can make it come true. You can create your own heaven on earth, no matter what your starting point. You simply need to focus on what you desire, then get out of your own way. Whatever you ask for, this loving Universe always says yes - and it wants to deliver your gifts. So it is guiding you every step of the way.Trade ReviewGill Edwards has a special gift, a unique treasure, to offer humanity, and my soul sings its thanks to her every time I read a page of her writing - Neale Donald Walsch

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Book SynopsisFrom a cognitive psychologist, a trusted voice among millennial women, a call to action for readers everywhere to enter their true self-care era that will nourish and sustain them.Toxic self-care culture tells women that bubble baths and Botox are the route to happiness and fulfillment. Though these types of self-care can fill us up in the moment, they cannot provide long-lasting nourishment. They are empty calories—the potato chips of self-care. And from them, we can never get full. In the same way, we will not feel fulfilled by reaching for the empty calorie “self-care” trends that toxic, materialstic self-care culture sells us. To fill our exhausted bodies and weary minds, to live fully and authentically, we need the kind of self-care that nourishes. Beyond Self-Care Potato Chips is a call to action for women everywhere to reach instead for nourishing self-care. Though this may sound easy in theory, many women struggle to carry it out. We struggle because we have forgotten how to reach. Our training as little girls taught us that it is polite to be grateful for what we get. To say thank you but I''m full when offered second helpings. To accept the potato chips we are given because there are people on this planet who have none, so how dare we ask for more? Through the narrative voice of a psychologist who is also an exhausted millennial mom trying to keep it all together, Beyond Self-Care Potato Chips explores courageous self-care in the areas of marriage, motherhood, family dynamics, friendships, career life, and mental health. The author''s personal stories range from the hilariously-yet-painfully relatable to the resonantly heart-rending. Each of these stories—the beautiful, the sparkling, the sad and the chaotic—teach women something about what it means to reach. What it means to stop settling for potato chips and to instead grasp for the things that truly fulfill. Beyond Self-Care Potato Chips is a mindset—a way of embracing and stepping into all of our divine, feminine power.

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Book SynopsisDesigned to reshape your mind and body so the word DIET is erased from your mind as you lose weight, this CD offers suggestions to tune your body and eat only when your body requires food, not when your psychological cravings tell you to. The suggestions are spoken in a soothing female voice, complemented by digital sound and hypnotic echoing.

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Book SynopsisTo build rapport, create a positive impression and be an all-round communicator, it is essential for you to be able to read between the lines. Understanding Body Language provides the proven tips, tools and techniques to give you this ability.Table of Contents About the author Acknowledgements Academic references Introduction Chapter 1: Our other language - an introduction Chapter 2: The basic caveats Chapter 3: Personal distance or proxemics Chapter 4: Perception and first impressions Chapter 5: The body language of anxiety Chapter 6: How to control anxiety Chapter 7: Body language for rapport skills Chapter 8: Body language for personal confidence Chapter 9: Body language for assertiveness Chapter 10: Body language and attraction Chapter 11: Body language and personal influence Chapter 12: The hidden language of speech Chapter 13: 75 body-language signs and what they might mean Chapter 14: Putting it into practice Conclusion: Ethics, body language and manipulation Appendix 1: Possible answers to questions raised in the book Appendix 2: Possible answers to the picture challenges on pages 199-202 Index

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Book SynopsisMaster the tools of NLP and become more effective, more efficient, more powerful and more successful NLP will provide powerful tools and techniques to help you make positive changes in your life.

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Book SynopsisPetra Velzeboer is a renowned mental health expert, keynote speaker and CEO of PVL, a mental health consultancy. She is also a psychotherapist with an MSc in Psychodynamics of Human Development and is a qualified ORSC & CTI Certified Coach.She grew up in the infamous Children of God cult and so her first-hand experiences of trauma, struggle and overcoming make her uniquely positioned to highlight the importance of mental wellbeing both at work and in our personal lives. Petra Velzeboer is based in London, UK.Trade Review"Navigate the tangled web of mental health and its relationship to modern work life." * Vernon Bainton, Chief Medical Officer, Havas Lynx Group *"Petra brings through a reality and pragmatism when it comes to finding your wellness in this busy, chaotic world we live and work in. Written from the heart and spoken with care." * Kirstin Furber, People Director, Channel 4 *"This book brings inspiration, practical thinking and true thought leadership that I would recommend to anyone who wants a new angle on how to view their wellbeing at work." * Stella Smith, CEO & founder, pirkx *"Petra offers empowering practices for claiming ourselves, our wellbeing, and our communities. I felt energized and hopeful reading Petra's book. You will too." * Dr Ardeshir Mehran, psychologist and author *"This book guides the reader through an exploration of how our personal and professional lives are interconnected, allowing us to embrace the idea of focusing on ourselves in order to achieve success at work." * Miriam Zylberglait Lisigurski, MD, FACP *"Petra is in a class of her own! Her passion is focused on helping others and her approach comes from a place of lived experience - an experience that she shares so transparently and unabashedly. This is all reflected in this book and what makes it such a solid, authentic source." * Rondette Amoy Smith, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, EMEA, Nomura *"Begin With You is a must-read for virtually anyone: whether you are wanting to build a mental health strategy, are an entrepreneur or business owner, or are just interested in practical steps to improve your own mental health. Petra's approach can benefit us all." * Hannah Meredith, Health and Wellbeing Partner, MVF Global *"We know a lot about investing in our success, but do we know and talk enough about investing in our mental health? Are we even listening? Petra Velzeboer leads the way and shines a light through the maze of tools and set constructs defined by employers and medical professionals. This book is lively, passionate, somehow even intimate at times where it feels like a cosy conversation with a friend." * Eva-Christie Bessala, Director, Global Clients Pricing and Procurement, PwC *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Why me?; Chapter - 02: Why you?; Chapter - 03: Learning to think for ourselves; Chapter - 04: Stress, burnout and mental illness; Chapter - 05: Maintenance, attitude and living a good life now; Chapter - 06: Supporting others; Chapter - 07: Internal activism and changing the world of work; Chapter - 08: Practical tactics and strategies; Chapter - 09: Conclusion; Chapter - 10: References;

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Book Synopsis''Jack has been inspiring people to live their best lives for decades'' Oprah WinfreyBestselling author of CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL, Jack Canfield, will guide you through to new levels of passion, purpose and prosperity, with 52 affirmations and time-tested wisdom.In our 24/7 world, sometimes we let life happen to us instead of taking control of our direction. Other times, we suffer from information overload, and we fail to consciously control our positive thoughts, and we allow negativity to take over. Jack Canfield will show you how positive affirmations can transform your life in extraordinary ways. Success Affirmations reveals:How to avoid letting life just happen to you, and how to proactively go after your dreamsHow to use the power of deliberate thought to create the reality you wantHow to identify your true passions and purpose to direct your affirmations to concrete goalsHow to harness pTrade ReviewJack has been inspiring people to live their best lives for decades... first with the blockbuster Chicken Soup for the Soul and with his celebrated work, The Success Principles -- Oprah Winfrey[Jack Canfield is] the publishing phenomenon of the decade * TIME MAGAZINE *One of the Most Influential Leaders in Personal Growth and Achievement * SUCCESS MAGAZINE *Canfield's principles are simple, but the results you'll achieve will be extraordinary -- Anthony Robbins, author of UNLEASH THE POWER IN YOU

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Book SynopsisTHE IRISH TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERIn this wise and practical book, psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher Padraig O'Morain explains how practising acceptance can help us find happiness. It can be difficult to make peace with things that happen to you and affect your situation. Undesired events can knock us for six, leaving us harbouring resentment, anger and frustration. These negative emotions can affect us deeply and be difficult to shift. Acknowledging these feelings and learning how to accept what has happened - even if you do not agree with it - can be life-changing. In Acceptance you will discover how to stop brooding on what happened in the past and free yourself up to focus on more positive feelings. Using an approach derived from his years of experience, Padraig introduces us to the power of acceptance through a range of themes including accepting uncertainty, acceptance in relationships, climate emotions

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Book SynopsisTurn your job into a gateway to joy, contentment and stress-free living, with bestselling author Oli Doyle's six-week guide.

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Book SynopsisForget everything you know about meditation and discover how to let go and find breathing room in this ever-hectic world.Trade ReviewAll the talk of Paris. -- Katie Law * EVENING STANDARD *A joyful plea. * ELLE *A roadmap for avoiding the perils of perfectionism. -- Ayesha Muttucumaru * GET THE GLOSS *Fabrice Midal's book is powerful, yet playful, challenging and at the same time comforting. It can transform the way you look at your life as a whole, and the way you live this moment. * Tal Ben-Shaha, New York Times bestselling author *A joyful plea, a call to reaffirm our inner-freedom in spite of other demands. It's a plea that runs against modern society's harshness and the tyranny of perfectionism. The book's motto - give yourself a break! - is perhaps the most radical resolution of the year * Elle *

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Book SynopsisReady to revolutionise your life and be more decisive? Take hold of your future with life-changing advice from 59 Seconds. Don't waste your time on outdated ‘life coach’ strategies and guru-guided nonsense. Instead, let renowned psychologist Richard Wiseman enlighten you with quick and scientifically-proven techniques.Seeking a new job? Determined to be happy? Striving for personal and professional triumph? 59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot takes you on an inspiring journey of quick transformation, debunking myths and introducing groundbreaking strategies for success.Unlock life-changing insights like:- Find out why putting a pencil between your teeth instantly makes you feel happier.- Discover why even thinking about going to the gym can help you keep in shape.- Learn what object to carry in your wallet to ensure its safe return.Dive into this enriching guide with actionable tips rooted i

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Book Synopsis*As featured on Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast* A fascinating exploration of how our senses can enrich our experience of the world around us – and how they can work against us Our senses form an integral part of our daily experiences, memories and the way in which we view our surroundings. They can both enrich or hinder our life experiences, offering their own interpretation on what we can see, hear, smell, touch or feel. However, what we perceive to be the absolute truth of the world around us is a complex reconstruction, a virtual reality recreated by the machinations of our minds and our nervous systems. In The Man Who Tasted Words, consultant neurologist and author and presenter Guy Leschziner seeks to explore our senses and how they construct our perception of the world around us. This book features extraordinary individuals, whose senses have been altered in some way, and whose stories illustrate important Trade Review‘From the opening paragraph, I was spellbound, entranced. Through real stories about what happens when our fragile perception of the world around us and within us is severed, Guy Leschziner connects us back to our senses.’ -- Professor Alice Roberts‘A truly astonishing book – from the story of the man who tasted words to that of Paul who could pull out his own teeth and break his legs yet feel no pain. These are beautifully and engagingly written stories of how our senses tell us about the reality of the world – or, sometimes, don’t.’ -- Gavin Esler, author of How Britain Ends‘Stories of people who experience the world differently show us what it means to be human. This is a deeply moving and powerful book, full of provocative ideas about human perception and the way we construct reality.’ -- Daniel M. Davis, author of The Secret Body and The Beautiful Cure‘This is a book vibrant with personality and full of wonder. Professor Leschziner takes us through an exploration of our senses, making us question the nature of our reality and how we interpret the world around us. It is a profound, entertaining and quite exceptional book.’ -- Dr Alastair Santhouse, Psychiatrist and Author of Head First‘In vivid stories of patient maladies that affect our very human sensations of sight, sound, smell, touch and pain, Leschziner has deeply explored the sensory experiences that bombard every moment of our lives but of which we are barely aware. What a terrific melding of brain science with thoughtful ideas on our window to the outside world.’ -- Allan Ropper, author of Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole and How the Brain Lost its Mind.‘A fascinating, important and disturbing book. Words will never taste the same again!’ -- John HumphrysA riveting study of sensory function and malfunction... [Leschziner] leaves the reader hankering for more, with a renewed sense of awe at the delicate, magnificent workings of the senses. * The Guardian *A lucid evocation of big ideas that will make you grateful for your health, and both more appreciative and more sceptical of our symphony of senses with its brilliant, capricious conductor, the brain. * The Times *

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Poor sleep can have a huge impact on our health and wellbeing, leaving us feeling run-down, exhausted and stressed out. This self-help guide explains the causes of insomnia and why it is so difficult to break bad habits. This updated edition gives you clinically proven cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques for improving the quality of your sleep:· Keeping a sleep diary· Setting personal goals· Improving your sleep hygiene· Dealing with a racing mind· Making lasting improvements to your sleeping and waking pattern

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Book SynopsisWe spend much of our days talking. Yet we know little about the conversational engine that drives our everyday lives. We are pushed and pulled around by language far more than we realize, yet are seduced by stereotypes and myths about communication.This book will change the way you think about talk. It will explain the big pay-offs to understanding conversation scientifically. Elizabeth Stokoe, a social psychologist, has spent over twenty years collecting and analysing real conversations across settings as varied as first dates, crisis negotiation, sales encounters and medical communication. This book describes some of the findings of her own research, and that of other conversation analysts around the world. Through numerous examples from real interactions between friends, partners, colleagues, police officers, mediators, doctors and many others, you will learn that some of what you think you know about talk is wrong. But you will also uncover fresh insights

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Book SynopsisLearn how to bounce back from setbacks, stress and challenging timesResilience is the ability to cope with and recover from difficult situations. It includes our capacity to make the best of things, deal with stress and rise to the occasion. We all have this ability, though not always as much as we''d like. This engaging, practical book draws together scientific understanding, real life examples and proven methods in describing how you can develop seven essential skills that help your resilience grow. Author Chris Johnstone experienced burnout and depression when working as a junior doctor, crisis becoming a turning point when he had a near fatal car crash. His journey of recovery led him to make the study, practice and teaching of resilience his central life work.This self-help guide includes:- A toolkit of resources for emotional first aid- Techniques for storyboarding your life and seeing the positive pathways you can take- Practical strTrade Review'Practical and clear with strategies that work, this is, by far, the best book I've read on resilience' - Miriam Akhtar, Author of Positive Psychology for Overcoming Depression'This timely and important book is packed with brilliant, practical ideas to help us respond constructively to whatever life throws at us. Recommended' - Dr Mark Williamson, director of Action for Happiness'After working through the programme described in this book, I had an emergency admission to hospital. Being encouraged to see challenging situations as opportunities to practice using resilience tools, I asked myself 'what would a story of resilience look like here?' and applied my resilience toolkit. Doing that transformed a potentially horrendous situation. These tools really work. Thank you' - Heather Thompson, personal development coach, www.positivelycoaching.co.uk'Full of useful wisdom that helps us cope with the challenges of life, this highly readable book is both a resource for self-care and guide for practitioners' - Dr Alan Kellas, psychiatrist and specialist in nature-based mental health care'If you want to strengthen your unique tapestry of personal resilience, this inspiring and far-reaching book weaves in much needed threads' - David Peters, professor emeritus, The Centre for Resilience, University of Westminster'If you are dealing with a difficult situation in a personal or professional capacity, then this book provides a well-researched and practical step-by-step guide to finding a new positive direction. Can't recommend it highly enough!' - Deirdre Murray, executive coach, trainer and author, PeopleResources.ie'Chris Johnstone is a writer whose voice is inviting, engaging and to the point' - Joanna Macy, co-author of Active Hope and Coming Back to Life'Chris Johnstone is a gifted trainer who manages to turn complex ideas into clear and practical guiding wisdom. I'm so pleased he has written such a useful and clear-sighted toolkit for developing resilience which is much needed at such a tumultuous time in society' - Nicola Banning, editor of BACP Workplace

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Book Synopsis''Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions'' The Dalai Lama, patron of Action for Happiness. Vanessa King, positive psychology expert for Action for Happiness has created 10 key evidence-based actions that have been shown to increase happiness and wellbeing - at home, at work and in the world around you. If you have read The Art of Happiness, The Happiness Project or Sane New World, this book will be the perfect complement.We all want to be happy but what does that actually mean and what can we do in our everyday lives to be happier? Fortunately, psychologists, neuroscientists and other experts now have evidence of what really makes a difference and helps us to be happier and more resilient to life''s ups and downs.In this book, Vanessa King of Action for Happiness has drawn on the latest scientific studies to create a set of evidence-based practical actions. They will help you connect with people, nurture your relatiTrade ReviewA wonderful menu for living a happier, more fulfilling and caring life. Strongly recommended. -- Sir Anthony SeldonThis brilliantly researched book gives you the cutting-edge science and practical strategies to put a smile on your face. -- Suzy Greaves * Editor, Psychologies Magazine *While an eminently practical book, it is also wise and compassionate. Teaches us how to slow down and see the world anew. -- Rachel Kelly * author of 'Walking on Sunshine: 52 Small Steps to Happiness', mental health campaigner and ambassador for SANE *This book is a very informative guide to living a flourishing life. Informed by science, Vanessa King shows why each key to flourishing matters and the actions we can take to make it a reality. Whether it's new ways to nurture our relationships, exercising our minds and bodies, or exploring our own creativity, there's something in here for everyone. -- Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. * Scientific Director of the Imagination Institute and researcher in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Author of Wired to Create *

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Book SynopsisWhat is a meaningful life? What does it mean to flourish? Antonia Case, the co-founder of New Philosopher and Womankind magazines, quits her corporate job in the city and, with her partner, travels across the world in search of meaning. In a quest to find answers, she turns off the soundtrack of the media, rids herself of technology, and with little more than books as carry-on luggage, she journeys from Buenos Aires to Paris, from Barcelona to Byron Bay, seeking guidance from ancient philosophers and modern-day psychologists on what is a good life, and what is a life worth living. Along the way she discovers why winning the lottery doesn''t make you happy, why making is better than having, and how love and belonging are vital to our sense of selves.Packed with insight into life''s big questions, Flourish will take you on a riveting journey in search of what matters most.Trade ReviewEvery now and then an epiphany comes along in the form of a book. Are we being who we secretly thought we could be? Is life being the adventure it promised? Flourish is a road trip, an odyssey and a quest in the company of thinkers, not by a guru but by someone who with gleeful bravery walked out of the office and went to find their freedom. The time is right for this kind of quest, the time is right for these philosophies - and I found it right for the sweet kick in the backside this book gave me. * DBC Pierre, Booker-Prize Winning author of Vernon God Little *Radiant and wise, Flourish is a book for our times, showing us all the way to live a rich and purposeful life. * Kate Forsyth, bestselling author of Bitter Greens and over 40 books, winner of the American Library Association (ALA) Award for Best Historical Fiction *What's so brilliant and fresh: the big, best ideas of world philosophy beautifully explained, yes; but via the close-up story of Antonia's adventurous and fascinating (and very real) life. It's what I need: not apology or gloom but an authentic, inspiring appetite for getting our complicated, imperfect - and sometimes wonderful - lives to flower. You want to reach for your journal, get brave and join her. * John Armstrong, philosopher and author of Life Lessons from Nietzsche and Art as Therapy *Antonia Case brings the clarity of years of editing Womankind and New Philosopher magazines to her new book, asking: what does it take to really flourish? Drawing on philosophers, writers, artists and the stories of ordinary people — as well as her own journey - she discovers that flourishing cannot exist within the cookie-cutter expectations of others. It must be found within. * Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore, journalist for The New York Times and the Guardian *Flourish is the result of the years the author spent culling wisdom from philosophers, psychologists, writers, religious thinkers, and fellow wanderers… Case’s theoretical ruminations are bolstered by her personal testimony and spirited embrace of her ideas. * Booklist *This is no ordinary travelogue. At times intense, but always wise, the key message is that meaning comes from love, not riches. * Platinum *Flourish is an outstanding book about the tricky business of being in the world. * Times Literary Supplement *Table of ContentsPreface 1 Brisbane, Australia 2 Leaving Home 3 Buenos Aires, Argentina 4 Bariloche, Argentina 5 Ushuaia, Argentina 6 Chile 7 Peru 8 Baños, Ecuador 9 Panama 10 Nicaragua 11 Brisbane, Australia 12 Paris, France 13 Paris, France 14 Barcelona, Spain 15 Byron Bay, Australia 16 Byron Bay, Australia 17 Bangalow, Australia 18 Hobart, Tasmania 19 Ireland 20 Back Home Epilogue Acknowledgements Index

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Book Synopsis''The psychologist''s guide to getting on with people'' - The Times''Brilliantly empowering and truly life-changing ... a must-read for improving relationships.'' - Gwyneth Paltrow''Utterly fantastic. Read immediately.'' - Claudia WinklemanPsychologist and therapist Janet Reibstein reveals the secrets to effective communication and building long-lasting relationships.Do you want to get on with people better?Having good relationships from partners and family to your friends or colleagues is the key to thriving. Research shows it impacts your health, well-being, financial security and happiness. But how do you get there?Leading psychologist Janet Reibstein shows you step by step how to ''learn'' relationships. By practising four essential skills, you can master how to communicate clearly, develop empathy and forge meaningful connections. You''ll also learn howTrade ReviewJanet’s advice is brilliantly empowering and truly life-changing. She offers relatable, easy-to-follow, practical solutions and her book is a must-read for improving relationships. * Gwyneth Paltrow *Janet’s advice is brilliantly empowering and truly life-changing. She offers relatable, easy-to-follow, practical solutions and her book is a must-read for improving relationships. * Gwyneth Paltrow *Janet’s advice is brilliantly empowering and truly life-changing. She offers relatable, easy-to-follow, practical solutions and her book is a must-read for improving relationships. * Gwyneth Paltrow *Janet’s advice is brilliantly empowering and truly life-changing. She offers relatable, easy-to-follow, practical solutions and her book is a must-read for improving relationships. * Gwyneth Paltrow *Utterly fantastic. Read immediately * Claudia Winkleman *Utterly fantastic. Read immediately * Claudia Winkleman *Utterly fantastic. Read immediately * Claudia Winkleman *Utterly fantastic. Read immediately * Claudia Winkleman *The toolkit we all need – totally straightforward, immensely helpful and captivatingly wise * Kirsty Young *The toolkit we all need – totally straightforward, immensely helpful and captivatingly wise * Kirsty Young *The toolkit we all need – totally straightforward, immensely helpful and captivatingly wise * Kirsty Young *The toolkit we all need – totally straightforward, immensely helpful and captivatingly wise * Kirsty Young *An essential primer for negotiating your way through life's sticky situations, from parenting teens, to elderly parents, from siblings to spouses – this is a practical guide to unlocking the problem. * Daisy Goodwin *An essential primer for negotiating your way through life's sticky situations, from parenting teens, to elderly parents, from siblings to spouses – this is a practical guide to unlocking the problem. * Daisy Goodwin *An essential primer for negotiating your way through life's sticky situations, from parenting teens, to elderly parents, from siblings to spouses – this is a practical guide to unlocking the problem. * Daisy Goodwin *An essential primer for negotiating your way through life's sticky situations, from parenting teens, to elderly parents, from siblings to spouses – this is a practical guide to unlocking the problem. * Daisy Goodwin *There is no surer route to happiness than good relationships and no better source of practical wisdom on how to get them than Janet Reibstein’s glorious constellation of insights and advice drawn from decades of saving marriages, friendships and working partnerships. Read this and your life will get better. * Octavius Black, CEO MindGym *There is no surer route to happiness than good relationships and no better source of practical wisdom on how to get them than Janet Reibstein’s glorious constellation of insights and advice drawn from decades of saving marriages, friendships and working partnerships. Read this and your life will get better. * Octavius Black, CEO MindGym *There is no surer route to happiness than good relationships and no better source of practical wisdom on how to get them than Janet Reibstein’s glorious constellation of insights and advice drawn from decades of saving marriages, friendships and working partnerships. Read this and your life will get better. * Octavius Black, CEO MindGym *There is no surer route to happiness than good relationships and no better source of practical wisdom on how to get them than Janet Reibstein’s glorious constellation of insights and advice drawn from decades of saving marriages, friendships and working partnerships. Read this and your life will get better. * Octavius Black, CEO MindGym *A highly readable manual for life, which draws on deep clinical expertise to provide accessible solutions to what we all want most: improving our relationships. * Baroness Camilla Cavendish *A highly readable manual for life, which draws on deep clinical expertise to provide accessible solutions to what we all want most: improving our relationships. * Baroness Camilla Cavendish *A highly readable manual for life, which draws on deep clinical expertise to provide accessible solutions to what we all want most: improving our relationships. * Baroness Camilla Cavendish *A highly readable manual for life, which draws on deep clinical expertise to provide accessible solutions to what we all want most: improving our relationships. * Baroness Camilla Cavendish *Brilliant, insightful, and so, so smart. This truly life-enhancing book reveals the secrets to building long-lasting relationships of all kinds. * Anna Williamson *Brilliant, insightful, and so, so smart. This truly life-enhancing book reveals the secrets to building long-lasting relationships of all kinds. * Anna Williamson *Brilliant, insightful, and so, so smart. This truly life-enhancing book reveals the secrets to building long-lasting relationships of all kinds. * Anna Williamson *Brilliant, insightful, and so, so smart. This truly life-enhancing book reveals the secrets to building long-lasting relationships of all kinds. * Anna Williamson *Expert insight and heartfelt guidance * Julie Etchingham *Expert insight and heartfelt guidance * Julie Etchingham *Expert insight and heartfelt guidance * Julie Etchingham *Expert insight and heartfelt guidance * Julie Etchingham *Digestible, actionable advice on getting on better with the people that matter. * Sainsbury's Magazine *Digestible, actionable advice on getting on better with the people that matter. * Sainsbury's Magazine *Digestible, actionable advice on getting on better with the people that matter. * Sainsbury's Magazine *Digestible, actionable advice on getting on better with the people that matter. * Sainsbury's Magazine *This woman can help you ... the psychologist’s guide to getting on with people. * The Times *This woman can help you ... the psychologist’s guide to getting on with people. * The Times *This woman can help you ... the psychologist’s guide to getting on with people. * The Times *This woman can help you ... the psychologist’s guide to getting on with people. * The Times *Janet Reibstein lays out the foundations we could all do with revising * Stylist magazine *Janet Reibstein lays out the foundations we could all do with revising * Stylist magazine *Janet Reibstein lays out the foundations we could all do with revising * Stylist magazine *Janet Reibstein lays out the foundations we could all do with revising * Stylist magazine *Rooted in research, Reibstein’s methods are practical and positive…an instructive and thought-provoking read. * Psychologies *Rooted in research, Reibstein’s methods are practical and positive…an instructive and thought-provoking read. * Psychologies *Rooted in research, Reibstein’s methods are practical and positive…an instructive and thought-provoking read. * Psychologies *Rooted in research, Reibstein’s methods are practical and positive…an instructive and thought-provoking read. * Psychologies *Reveals the secrets to effective communication and building long-lasting relationships. * Top Sante Health & Beauty *Reveals the secrets to effective communication and building long-lasting relationships. * Top Sante Health & Beauty *Reveals the secrets to effective communication and building long-lasting relationships. * Top Sante Health & Beauty *Reveals the secrets to effective communication and building long-lasting relationships. * Top Sante Health & Beauty *In this clear and compassionate guide, psychologist Janet Reibstein highlights how to build communication skills, nurture empathy and interact more effectively. It’s an illuminating read. * Woman's Own *In this clear and compassionate guide, psychologist Janet Reibstein highlights how to build communication skills, nurture empathy and interact more effectively. It’s an illuminating read. * Woman's Own *In this clear and compassionate guide, psychologist Janet Reibstein highlights how to build communication skills, nurture empathy and interact more effectively. It’s an illuminating read. * Woman's Own *In this clear and compassionate guide, psychologist Janet Reibstein highlights how to build communication skills, nurture empathy and interact more effectively. It’s an illuminating read. * Woman's Own *Table of Contents1. Introduction: Better relating 2. Skills: Learning to interact 3. Foundations: Building blocks of success 4. Parents and children: Generation games 5. Siblings: Shared values and rivalry 6. Couples: Love and war 7. Friendship: Shifting loyalties 8. Work relationships: Setting boundaries 9. Transactions: When there is no relationship 10. Virutal relationships: The move online 11. Future relationships: Habit-forming Resources Acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisAs heard on Chris Evans'' Radio 2 Breakfast ShowWith a foreword by Danny Rubin, screenwriter of Groundhog Day Paul Hannam has developed a programme based on the hidden, underlying roadmap to freedom found in the film Groundhog Day. Using research-based techniques, you will learn how to take control of your day, remove the blinkers and actually see and experience the real world around you, which will in turn enable you to let go of the past and achieve new levels of success. You will learn how to focus on and appreciate the things that truly matter: time, security, mental health and authentic happiness, and discover a life of joy and fulfilment - rather than just going through the motions.The story of the film Groundhog Day is used here as a parable for change. This book is aimed at anyone who is sleepwalking through life, is trapped by routine and needs a major wake-up call. No more cruising on autopilot - make every day amazing.

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Book Synopsis A TOOLKIT FOR IMPROVING YOUR LIFEEmotional Intelligence is a way of developing a well-balanced thoughtfulness in our lives. The ability to use our thoughts and feelings to change our behaviour and create a positive influence on our surroundings, on our friends and our colleagues, is one which can produce fundamental improvements in our professional and personal lives. It will help us to lift our performance at work, enjoy better relationships and communicate better with those around us.This book combines detailed, practical application of Emotional Intelligence principles along with insights from the fields of mindfulness and positive psychology to create a a powerful tool for change which you can use right away. It presents practical strategies to help you set and achieve new goals either at work or at home, and to engage effectively and positively with everyone around you. ABOUT THE SERIESPeople have been learning with Teach Y

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Book SynopsisAn ideal gift for fans of Marie Kondo, star of the Netflix hit show Sparking Joy. Kurashi at Home is her first full-colour, beautifully photographed guide.Over a decade on from the launch of her bestselling book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo is back with new wisdom on how to transform your life and home into spaces of calm.This guide introduces the concept of kurashi – meaning way of life – and encourages readers to spend every day in the pursuit of joy.Now the mother of three young children, Marie moves her focus from the physical act of tidying towards an even more holistic and personal approach to curating our environments. Kurashi at Home gives us a personal glimpse of everything from favourite recipes to images of Marie with her family.Inspiring stories from Marie and her clients bring her concepts alive, illustrating how kurashi can be applied to all areas of our own lives.Trade ReviewThe Japanese organisation consultant has revolutionised the way we organise our homes, and our lives. -- Good HousekeepingJapan's pre-eminent guru of tidiness, a warrior princess in the war on clutter -- The TimesLife's overwhelm, conquered * The Atlantic *

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Book SynopsisAfter two decades as a behavior analyst in the FBI, Robin Dreeke knows a thing or two about sizing people up. He's navigated complex situations that range from handling Russian spies to navigating the internal politics at the Bureau. Through that experience, he was forced to develop a knack for reading people--their intentions, their capabilities, their desires and their fears.Dreeke's first book, It's Not All About "Me," has become a cult favorite with readers seeking to build quick rapport with others. His last book, The Code of Trust, was about how to inspire trust in others as a leader. In Sizing People Up, Dreeke shares his simple, six-step system that helps you predict anyone's future behavior based on their words, goals, patterns of action, and the situation at hand.Predicting the behavior of others is an urgent need for anyone whose work involves relationships with others, whether it's leading an organization, collaborating with a teammate, or closing a sale. But predictability is not as simple as good and evil, or truth and fiction. Allies might make a promise with every intention of keeping it, not realizing that they will be unable to do so due to some personal shortcoming. And those seeking to thwart your endeavor may not realize how reliable their malevolent tells have become.Dreeke's system is simple, but powerful. For instance, a colleague might have a strong moral code, but do they believe your relationship will be long-term? Even the most upstanding person can betray your trust if they don't see themselves tied to you or your desired result in the long term. How can you determine whether someone has both the skill and will to do what they've said they're going to do? Behaviors as subtle as how they take notes will reveal their reliability.Using this book as their manual, readers will be able to quickly and easily determine who they can trust and who they can't; who is likely to deliver on promises and who will disappoint; and when a person is vested in your success vs when they are actively plotting your demise. With this knowledge they can confidently embark on anything from a business venture to a romantic relationship to a covert operation without the stress of the unknown.

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Book SynopsisNew York Times best-selling author Jen Sincero gets to the core of transformation: habits - breaking, making, understanding, and sticking with them like you've never stuck before.Badass Habits is a eureka-sparking, easy-to-digest look at how our habits make us who we are, from the measly moments that happen in private to the resolutions we loudly broadcast (and, erm, often don't keep) on social media. Habit busting and building goes way beyond becoming a dedicated flosser or never showing up late again--our habits reveal our unmet desires, the gaps in our boundaries, our level of self-awareness, and our unconscious beliefs and fears. Badass Habits features Jen's trademark hilarious voice and offers a much-needed fresh take on the conventional wisdom and science that shape the optimism (or pessimism?) around the age-old topic of habits. The book includes enlightening interviews with people who've successfully strengthened their discipline backbones, new perspective on how to train our brains to become our best selves, and offers a simple, 21 day, step-by-step guide for ditching habits that don't serve us and developing the habits we deem most important. Habits shouldn't be impossible to reset--and with healthy boundaries, knowledge of--and permission to go after--our desires, and an easy to implement plan of action, we can make any new goal a joyful habit.

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive workbook helps teens who self-injure explore the reasons behind their need to hurt themselves and sets forth positive ways to deal with the issues of stress and control. The activities in this workbook provide teens with safe, effective alternatives to self-injury and help them develop a plan to stay healthy.If you're cutting or hurting yourself you're not alone. Thousands of teens across the country think that hurting themselves is the only way they can feel better, even though they continue to feel alone and out of control.There are a lot of reasons why teens hurt themselves. None of them are your fault. You can't change your past, but there is a lot you can do, right now, to make your future a place you'd like to spend some time, a place free from the pain, loneliness and isolation of cutting. This workbook offers a great way for you to make it happen.The exercises in Stopping the Pain will help you explore why you self-injure and give you lots of ideas how you can stop. The book will help you learn new skills for dealing with issues in your life, reduce your stress, and reach out to others when you need to. Work through the book, or just check out the sections that speak to you the most. This is your own personal and private road map to regaining control of your life.

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Book SynopsisToward a Spiritual Psychotherapy collects a series of lectures presented by psychologist Hunter Beaumont over a 10-year period. Covering such themes as relationships, family, healing, grief, mourning, and death, the book features case stories that demonstrate clients’ healing experiences.   Practicing in Germany for the past 30 years, Hunter Beaumont has had the unique experience of working with World War II and Holocaust survivors and their descendants. Through this work he discovered that healing requires attending to the soul, a process he describes as an “inner ‘felt sense’ and common, everyday dimension of experience.” Demonstrating how therapists can integrate this more spiritual approach into their practices, Beaumont highlights the particular successes of the innovative family constellations therapy. Developed by German psychologist Bert Hellinger and expanded by Beaumont and others, this therapy takes place in a group setting, with group members standing in for family members or others involved in the client’s problem. A crucial part of Beaumont’s spiritual psychotherapy practice, this method has helped many of his clients release and resolve profound tensions, and offers hope to readers recovering from trauma or PTSD, or simply trying to navigate life’s difficulties.

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Book SynopsisPresents a wide range of activities aimed at reviving art''s traditional healing function and illuminates some progressive views in the rapidly expanding field of art therapy, including the practice of imagination as a force for transformation; the healing effects of group work; and total expression, which combines arts such as movement, storytelling, and drumming with painting and drawing. Original.

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Book SynopsisThese 101 true stories will inspire you to think positive to live a happier life. Everyone can use a little more positive thinking—to create an even better life. Your attitude is a powerful tool, and these stories from real people show you how to think yourself into a more fulfilling, happier life. As co-author Deborah Norville says, “Change your thoughts and you’ll change your world. Sometimes you need an example to follow, a how-to that works for you. These stories can help you do just that.” In this collection, you'll read stories about: making every day count through mindfulness and thankfulness trying new things and stepping outside your comfort zone simple phrases that could change your life turning lemons to lemonade and finding the silver lining in every situation finding your inner strength and turning adversity into opportunity counting your blessings and using the power of gratitude rebooting your life and living with passion and purpose how volunteering and making a difference can turn your life around strategies that work for bringing joy back into your life techniques for managing cancer and other health challenges

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