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Pearson Education Limited Agile Now
Book SynopsisRob Cole is an agile coach and author with a passion for getting the best out of individuals, teams and organisations. He has a special interest in thorny challenges, especially when there are non-negotiable constraints. Always hands-on, Rob works closely with businesses to implement innovative, best-practice based solutions and to help steer them through any choppy waters - emerging confident, fully self-sufficient and ready for the challenges ahead. Rob is also the co-author of Brilliant Project Management and Brilliant Agile Project Management, both published by Pearson Business.Table of ContentsTable of Contents -Introducing Agility 1 – Everything Is Agile• What it means to be agile and why it’s a game changer.• The phenomenal spread of agile around the business world; why agile is taking the business world by storm.• Markets develop and customers constantly want new things; agile tools and techniques embrace change;• Agile can be applied to everything – way beyond the popular IT and tech applications.• Agile won't mess things up - it's not a gamble.• The focus on working smarter, not harder and getting results fast.• Checks are built in so it’s impossible to go wildly off track.• Like traditional methods, agile can still fail but it fails fast and inexpensively.• A word of warning; common misunderstanding and booby-traps with agile.• Unsuccessful projects usually fail at the start and agile avoids the perennial problem of starting on false assumptions.• Agile delivers results and free up time for more important stuff.• Everyone is agile some of the time and some people are agile all the time.• Agility is infectious.• Agile organisations achieve more than agile project teams.• Start small and go viral.• There’s minimal risk and immediate results – so what is there to lose? 2 – Focus On Results• Producing results is the only thing that matters and business value is the main driver.• It’s essential to have a vision, to know what the end goal is and that’s what business value is measured against.• The vision, the end goal. provides a measure of success for all individual tasks and projects.• Don’t sweat the small stuff - individual tasks are only a means to an end.• Measure success by results and against progress towards the end goals, not by how much graft you put in.• A minimal investment is required to get going with agile and there’s no time like the present.• It’s easy to start small if necessary, often that’s the best approach.• Agile handles anything from individual tasks and personal ventures to business projects can be handled.The Golden Triangle: Prioritising, Time Boxing and Change Management. 3 – Prioritising• Prioritising is much more than creating a to-do list.• It’s not an unnecessary overhead, it lays the foundation for doing the right things in the right order.• The vision and end goals provide guiding lights.• Define a backlog working towards the vision/end goals.• Write up the deliverables not the activities e.g. new backlog board not go to B&Q.• Work out the size of tasks using story pointing or t-shirt sizes.• Get it all down but keep an eye on the minimum needed to succeed – what must be done?• Be wary of too many bells and whistles, the nice-to-haves.• Prioritise the backlog based on business valueConstantly review the backlog, a healthy backlog changes regularly.• Be driven by priorities not external pressure.• Make all outputs specific, tangible and measurable.• Remember that saying ’No’ is always an option. 4 – Time Boxing• Time boxing is easy to understand and even easier to use.• Time boxing puts an end to overspending; both time and hard cash.• Open ended tasks are a recipe for disaster.• Be mindful of the Law of Diminishing Returns and the 80/20 Rule.• Time box everything! No excuses.• Plan on the basis of regular deliveries to the business. Every two weeks is a popular option.• Allocate tight but achievable time boxes to get the best results.• Control distractions and other time stealers.• Stick to your guns and never tolerate overruns. 5 – Change Management• Change is essential for survival, standing still is not a viable option.• Change is important, not something to be curbed or penalised.• Agile embraces change with open arms.• Incremental deliveries are vital.• Inspect and adapt is the agile mantra.• A changing backlog is a healthy backlog.• Learns from mistakes but waste time searching for scapregoats.• Have a strategy but think now and avoid 5 year plans.• Plan in a maximum of 12 month chunks – only worry about where you want to be next year; elements of the organisations may not always get agile but even they like annual planning. 6 – Agile Tools & Techniques• The best of tools available featuring Scrum and Kanban.• Overview of the tools available for managing backlogs and workflows.• Simple agile frameworks for a light touch approach.• Upscaling to more complex ventures and projects.• Ways to implement meaningful and useful metrics.• The importance of avoiding an obsession with technology and processes. 7 – Resource Management• Agile techniques focus on effective resource management.• People are a pivotal resource.• Being Lean – the characteristics of agile thinking.• What is takes to be agile, how to think act and behave.• Getting the best out of people and teams.• Training vs. coaching and mentoring.• Be wary of evangelists and false prophets.• Managing an agile transformation – remember there might well be pain!• Getting leopards to change their spots.• Applying agile principles at a personal level.• Reaping the benefits of delegating and outsourcing.• The importance of positive working relationships.• A healthy body and mind helps promotes agility and productivity. 8 – Learning Fast• The importance of building an open, honest learning culture.• Mistakes are inevitable, just don’t repeat them• Reduce waste by learning from mistakes and mitigating against disasters.• Reap the benefits of repeating what do you do well.• Build in continuous improvement to maximize productivity.• A practical guide to looking back and learning, formats for retrospectives and lessons learned sessions.• Common mistakes and traps to avoid.
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Lulu.com I Love You Baby Girl
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John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Last Drinks
Book SynopsisChange your relationship with alcohol in just 30 days Informative, relatable and thought-provoking, Last Drinks is a deep dive for the sober curious that invites you to enjoy a more balanced and fulfilling lifestyle. Maz Compton, celebrated TV personality, radio host, and podcaster and sober since 2015 delivers honest, science-backed information about how cutting back your alcohol intake can improve your everyday life. Maz and her interviewees reveal candid, deeply personal stories about how and why they decided to stop drinking. Working with a range of health experts, Maz also shares practical strategies for reframing your relationship with alcohol. Her unique Sober 30 Plan will help you kick-start your sobriety in just 30 days. Last Drinks unpacks how alcohol affects the mind and body, questions the cultures and norms around drinking and identifies the common signs that habitual drinking might be negatively impacting you. Find motiv
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Jossey Bass What Do I Want to Be When They Grow Up
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Hodder & Stoughton Astrology SelfCare Sagittarius
Book SynopsisSo, you''ve tried all the normal self-care tips and energising rituals but you''re confused because none of the techniques are working for you. That''s ok! You just haven''t found the right self-care habits that relate to your specific star sign! You''re a Sagittarius - you need to write in a journal, go outside or plan a weekend away somewhere!Your body is a temple and you need to slow down every once in a while and put yourself first. This is a guide specifically tailored to your needs - we know you Sagittarius are adventurous and independent, so let us empower you to take care of yourself and vitalise your mind, body and spirit to be your best self.*Each book focuses on a wide range of easy and inspiring self-care practices and rituals specifically geared to your sun-sign personality, providing all the information you''ll need to understand your sun-sign qualities and potentials and how to enhance these personal strengths.Othe
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John Murray Press Launch in 5
Book SynopsisHow do you do justice to your business idea? It''s a question that entrepreneurs are always asking, aware that 70% of new businesses fail. Starting a business is scary, especially for first-timers, but there is a safe, LAUNCH IN 5 way to do it.If you are launching a new business, this book will improve your chance for success in the most economic, efficient, and painless way possible, before you put large amounts of time and money on the line. It provides a comprehensive guide on how to rapidly turn an idea into a money-making machine - whether it is a side gig or a headfirst dive into the world of entrepreneurship.Because most new businesses are conducted online, it will place an emphasis on how to launch and build a business on the internet, and because most new entrepreneurs are operating within a small budget and timeframe, these concepts are inexpensive, fast, low-risk, and proven.Based on the author''s insider strategies, LAUNCH IN 5 will guide the read
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Hodder & Stoughton Loving People Who Are Hard to Love
Book SynopsisHow do you love the people in your life who are hard to love?We''re never going to be able to prevent people from saying or doing things that hurt our feelings. We will always have opportunities to get offended. But if we do things God''s way, we can choose to save ourselves a lot of misery and hardship. This doesn''t mean we allow people to abuse us. No, there is a time for confronting people and dealing with situations. However, the Bible commands us to love our enemies and forgive those who have wronged us, even when it feels impossible.Everything the Lord asks us to do in the Bible is ultimately for our good. In fact, when we choose to love our enemies and forgive those who have hurt us, we are actually helping ourselves more than anyone else. Because whatever the Lord commands us to do, He is going to give us the power of the Holy Spirit to accomplish it - and that includes loving and being good to difficult people! God''s love flowing through us is strong enough to melt even the hardest hearts, so use kindness as a weapon to overcome the meanness in people.
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John Murray Press The New Brand You
Book SynopsisThe New Brand You is the field guide to standing out and succeeding in the new professional landscape transformed by the pandemic. In the new world of virtual, remote and flexible working, everyone needs to consider carefully their personal brand and power, and many will need to hit the ''reset'' button. We are all on camera now - we all need to be producers of our own brand narrative. Like it or not, in a digitally driven, more competitive, more global world of employment, the reality is that you need to consider your personal brand. You have no choice, if you don''t brand yourself, other people will. And not in the way you want to be seen. That, or you will simply become invisible, and that''s almost never good.The New Brand You uses ten tried and tested strategies from the commercial world of branding and applies them to individual brand creation. Strategies such as defining your positioning, researching your target audience and taking steps to ensurTrade ReviewEverybody talks about personal branding. But Catherine Kaputa shows what to do about it. Her framework for establishing your own brand, at once personally revealing and professionally enhancing, makes this book an important read for the new world of work. * Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Regret *Kaputa is brilliant: Fix yourself before fixing the world. * Al Ries, Marketing Hall of Fame inductee and author of Positioning *It's critical to stand out as someone of value in today's new world of work. Leveraging insights from the world of advertising, Catherine Kaputa's new book shows you how to succeed in today's increasingly virtual and hybrid workplace. Insightful, empowering and fun to read. * Dorie Clark, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Long Game and executive education faculty, Duke University Fuqua School of Business *
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Thomas Nelson Publishers Declutter Like a Mother
Book SynopsisWALLSTREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERLive lighter. Live freer. Live a bigger life with less.In Declutter Like a Mother, Allie Casazza comes alongside you to explore: Why decluttering calms anxiety in your heart and lessens tension in your relationships. How to ensure your house is working for you, not against you. Why kids thrive when they''re not overwhelmed with options. How to make time, when you feel you don’t have time, to declutter. Allie Casazza was tired of feeling it was her against the laundry in her home. She wondered if somewhere beneath her frantic days and the mountains of toys in the playroom she would ever find joy and peace in motherhood. Then she discovered the abundance . . . of less.As she purged her home of excess stuff, Allie discovered a lifestyle that strengthened her marriage, saved her motherhood, and helped her develop her gift
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Thomas Nelson Publishers Brave Enough to Be Broken
Book SynopsisNone of us are perfect. And that is okay! Trauma, abuse, childhood wounds, and toxic relationships have broken us. But there is no shame in brokenness. In fact, it’s in our brokenness where the healing power of Jesus comes to find us. Brave Enough to Be Broken is a biblical road map you can use to heal from the pain, the shame, and the regrets that have tried to steal your joy, so you can rest in the unconditional love, healing, and hope of Jesus. From Toni Collier, founder of the international women''s ministry Broken Crayons Still Color, Brave Enough to Be Broken will show you how to bravely process your brokenness so that you can experience the fullness of God''s restoration power. Many of us feel the pressure to be perfect, but what we really want is the freedom to be broken. We long to hear that our brokenness doesn''t discount us, and we want a way o
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Thomas Nelson Publishers A Real Good Life
Book SynopsisWhere are you looking for joy, contentment, and purpose? Stevie and Sazan Hendrix show us that the good life we''re looking for won''t be found in our latest purchase, achievement, or dream vacation--it''s found by intentionally cultivating the simple, everyday moments that make up a real, good life.We say we want the good life, but that often leads us to constantly chase after the next thing, compare ourselves to others, and feel disconnected and unable to enjoy the good things that are right in front of us. Stevie and Sazan know what it''s like to search for the good life and, having achieved success at a young age, they know firsthand that the success we think we want isn''t what truly satisfies.Even as their careers and social media popularity grew, Stevie and Sazan were still searching for the good life, just like everyone else. What they discovered in that search completely changed how they lived their days––and by extension their liv
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AuthorHouse Stop Think Act
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State University of New York Press SelfDirection A Revolution in Human Services
Book SynopsisRelates how the self-direction movement was developed, the research that supports it, how the model has spread across the country and the globe, and recommendations and prospects for the future.In the past, when people with disabilities and older adults needed help with activities of daily living and navigating their communities, they rarely had any choice about who helped them, when that support was delivered, or what the worker would or would not do. The self-direction movement changed all that by offering people the option to select their own workers and even create an individualized budget to help them live more independently. Written by experts who played a key part in the growth, evaluation, and dissemination of this revolutionary approach, Self-Direction describes the development of this movement through the authors'' personal accounts. Also included are stories from actual participants in the movement who benefitted from this approach and from policymakers who saw how self-direction could help address states'' problems. The book''s conclusion discusses recommendations that can improve the way self-direction is delivered and how to spread its message so that all people with disabilities can have this choice.
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AuthorHouse My Four Seasons
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AuthorHouse Horrible Mothers
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Adams Media Corporation Your Illustrated Guide To Becoming One With The
Book SynopsisNamed one of the Best Books of 2014 by NPR As seen on The Today Show A hand-drawn path to inner peace!Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe will set you free on a visual journey of self-discovery. Set against a surreal backdrop of intricate ink illustrations, you will find nine metaphysical lessons with dreamlike instructions that require you to open your heart to unexplored inner landscapes. From setting fire to your anxieties to sharing a cup of tea with your inner demons, you will learn how to let go and truly connect with the world around you.Whether you need a little inspiration or a completely new life direction, Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe provides you with the necessary push to find your true path--and a whimsical adventure to enjoy on the way there.Trade Review"Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe opens your mind to the infinite possibilities that exist within yourself. Yumi Sakugawa adds new life to age-old wisdom through her dreamlike drawings. I am a huge fan of Yumi's work!" --Mallika Chopra, founder and CEO of Intent.com"I keep this little book beside my bed to remind me of everything I know, but often forget." --Pam Grout, author of E-Cubed and E-Squared"In the deepest crystal caves of my heart is a voice, a voice bejeweled with squiggly star shapes and amorphous beings, a strange voice that sings to me in the quietest of moments. Sometimes when that voice is missing, Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe takes its place. Yumi channels this voice effortlessly, and her illustrated guide has time and time again become my lullaby, my friend-love, and a sentient being dressed in the most effortless beeline black lines and jewels of wisdom. I LOVE THIS." --Shilo Shiv Suleman, visual artist and creator of The Fearless Collective "I love this book. It's brief, beautiful, and bears some truths...that we are, in fact, a part of a much larger system of life. Yumi Sakugawa's art is actually meditative to look at. Pick it up, please, on a bad day or good." --Bust Magazine"Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe overflows with helpful, simple (yet cosmic) wisdom rendered visual in...delicate and sequential pen drawings...that brought her previous book, I Think I Am in Friend-Love with You...such immediacy." --Austin Chronicle"A beautifully illustrated comic.... Yumi Sakugawa has used her spare, sweet and lightly melancholic illustrations to address a number of uniquely contemporary phenomena.... Sakugawa's style is so evocative that it's likely to make its reader forget any reservations he or she has about the mantras packaged within it." --Huffington Post Books"Yumi Sakugawa's latest book is a gorgeous, meditative poem set to intricate illustrations.... Reading it is like getting a warm hug from a friend." --Bitch Magazine"A beautiful, funny, and genuinely inspiring spiritual handbook for the Cosmos age you didn't know you were waiting for.... Sakugawa's quiet truisms, deceptively simple exercises, and surreal ink-wash mandalas effortlessly engage you in the profound consequences of that simple realization." --Seattle Weekly"Whether you're stuck in a rut or in need of a life overhaul, Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One With The Universe by Yumi Sakugawa is an artful way to help get things back on track.... Yumi's beautiful illustrations...are sure to put yourself back on track to happiness." --CultCollective.com"I've never considered myself to be anywhere near to becoming one with the universe, but Yumi Sakugawa has me convinced that there's hope.... It's instructional, it's kind and it's a wonderful book in which to bury your head." --NPR Books, Staff Picks 2014"Yumi Sakugawa takes you on a visual journey of self-discovery and connection with the universe." --Advocate.com"A pretty, easy way into mindfulness. Sakugawa's inky illustrations are marvelously creative.... Sakugawa asks rhetorically, 'how can we possibly feel oneness with the universe if we aren't creating any space to really listen to what the universe is trying to tell us?' It's an important question, posed in truly beautiful way." - Good Magazine"Yumi Sakugawa is...an imaginative messenger of simple clarity. That her art is so marvelously creative certainly makes her titles delightfully inviting. Sakugawa is determined to slow you down, bring you back together, reconnect you with yourself and beyond--in nine gentle lessons. Just reading Sakugawa's step-by-compassionate-step pages provides a few minutes of tranquility. Linger longer with her artful beings, demons, shapes, landscapes, and enjoy the peaceful haven...temporary it may be, but you know you'll always be welcome back." --BookDragon, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific Center blog "This is actually an awesome book because it started out as a magazine and it's kind of self-help, but it's beautifully illustrated. It's full of wisdom but it feels cool." --Mindy Kaling, The Today Show Online
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Hodder & Stoughton Mindfulness on the Go
Book SynopsisYou lead a busy life. You''re constantly running between tasks, notebook in one hand, iPhone in the other. You''ve probably read about the benefits of mindfulness, and added ''Start doing mindfulness'' to your ever-growing to-do list but frankly, who has time to meditate every day, chant in the lotus position, or read long books on finding inner calm?This brilliant handbook is packed with suggestions for ways to help you slow down, refocus and practice a form of mindfulness that actually fits in with your hectic life. Wherever you''re going, whatever you''re doing, you can make these mindfulness techniques a seamless part of your daily routine, without having to put any special time aside for them - and so feel calmer and less stressed - at work, at home, as a parent, in your relationships or when travelling.Trade ReviewPadraig's book makes it easy to make mindfulness part of our everyday lives. As a writer and poet he communicates with clarity and makes an abstract concept easy to understand. It's accessible and practical * Dr Tony Bates, Founder Director, Headstrong *This book, by an inspirational mindfulness teacher, would be worth reading for the first chapter alone - before you get to chapter two, you'll be practising mindfulness without effort. The rest of the book is full of user-friendly suggestions, based on the author's 25 years of practising and teaching. If you think you're too busy to practise mindfulness, you really need this book. * Marcella Finnerty, Director, Institute of Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy *
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AuthorHouse The Last Sunset
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Westbow Press Declarations
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Xlibris The Healing Power of Love
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AuthorHouse TeaOlogy
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Union Square & Co. Feminist as Fck Notebook
Book SynopsisUnapologetically embrace your empowered feminist self. Snarky feminists and crafty cross-stitch lovers alike will love carrying around this notebook that lets them proudly display their opinions.
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Union Square & Co. Travel
Book SynopsisChronicle your own classic adventures in this elegant and handy travel journal. Journals with snarky quotes are more popular than ever, and this series takes it to a classical level. Well-known characters from classic literatureïworks by Kafka, Shakespeare, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jane Austen, Sophocles, Homer, and moreïriff on general and seasonal themes humourously identified with the character's viewpoints. The journals have foil-stamped flexi covers, rounded corners, 173 college-ruled pages, 18 pages of cheeky quotes sprinkled throughout, elastic closures, and ribbon markers. The cover quote is a riff on The Most Dangerous Game, a famous 1924 short story by Richard Collins.
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Union Square & Co. Friendship
Book SynopsisAn elegant and handy journal to jot down your thoughts about life and friendshipïor to gift to your BFF. Journals with snarky quotes are more popular than ever, and this series takes it to a classical level. Well-known characters from classic literatureïworks by Kafka, Shakespeare, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jane Austen, Sophocles, Homer, and moreïriff on general and seasonal themes humourously identified with the character's viewpoints. The journals have foil-stamped flexi covers, rounded corners, 173 college-ruled pages, 18 pages of cheeky quotes sprinkled throughout, elastic closures, and ribbon markers. Cover quote is a riff on Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
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FriesenPress Wisdom. Soul. Startup.
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Palibrio Depresion Siglo XXI
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Little, Brown Book Group How to Cope When Your Child Cant
Book SynopsisParenting and caring for a child who is struggling to cope can be painful and stressful, and can make it very hard to enjoy life yourself. Feelings of blame, guilt, sorrow, despair, fear and frustration may be swirling around alongside a desperate desire to cure their pain.Although parenting a child who is experiencing difficulties is a common problem, we can feel desperately alone when it is happening to us. When someone we love is struggling - for whatever reason - we may become unhappy too. For countless parents and children there are problems with no easy solutions. However, that''s where this book comes in. It aims to help understand for ourselves what we can and cannot do; to help us to accept any distress, worry, anxiety, sadness or loss of control in our situations; to see that we can tolerate these things; and to know that there are ways to move forward.This book is packed with stories from real parents, combined with information from psychological research.
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Little, Brown Book Group Overcoming Chronic Pain 2nd Edition
Book SynopsisTake control of your life, take control of your painChronic pain can be extremely debilitating; however, it does not need to dominate your life. This self-help book is based on highly effective self-help methods developed by specialists and used in community and hospital pain management programmes. Your experience of pain can be greatly reduced by pacing daily activities, reducing stress, learning relaxation techniques and effective ways to cope with depression, anxiety, worry, anger and frustration.This easy-to-follow book sets out:- Why pain can persist when there''s no injury or disease present- How to become fitter and pace your activities- Practical ways to improve sleep and relaxation- Tips for returning to work, study and gaining a life you valueOvercoming self-help guides use clinically proven techniques to treat long-standing and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical.This book is recommended by thTrade Review'An invaluable resource for all sufferers of chronic pain' - Christine Padesky, Bestselling author of Mind Over Mood
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Little, Brown Book Group The Overcoming Low Selfesteem Handbook
Book SynopsisBoost your confidence and change your life for the betterLow self-esteem can make life difficult in all sorts of ways. It can make you anxious and unhappy, tormented by doubts and self-critical thoughts. It can get in the way of feeling at ease with other people and stop you from leading the life you want to lead. It makes it hard to value and appreciate yourself in the same way you would another person you care about.Melanie Fennell''s acclaimed and bestselling self-help guide Overcoming Low Self-esteem has become a classic of self-help literature, winning widespread praise for its practical and user-friendly approach. At last, this benchmark work is available as a large format, practical manual, complete with worksheets, diaries and exercises.The Overcoming Low Self-esteem Handbook will help you to understand your low self-esteem and break out of the vicious circle of self-destructive thinking, distress and unhelpful behaviour. Using pr
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Hodder & Stoughton Sane
Book SynopsisThe scientifically proven route to enriching and enhancing your state of mind.
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Rowman & Littlefield The Social Media Diet
Book Synopsis In this book, we describe the online world that youth begin to encounter, often without adult oversight. It is a critical time where they are first getting to know both the outside world and form their own identity. We explain the social forces and sways that influence kids' attitudes and choices, from peers in social apps to influencers. We show how the online world suggests answers that may or may not be right for individuals. Each chapter we supplies lessons that teachers, parents, counselors, and others can use to make youth aware of these online sways. Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionCH. 1 New World, Old ProblemCH. 2 Getting the Lay of the Virtual LandCH. 3 Nudges & Sways in the Online WorldCH. 4. Stubborn Things (fact checking online)CH. 5 Chat TalkCH. 6 How Influencers Hold SwayCH. 7 The Parasocial RelationshipAfterwordAbout the AuthorsGlossary & IndexBibliography
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Xlibris Live Life Abundantly
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Authorhouse The Family Bank
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AuthorHouse Clinical Guide for the Treatment of Male Sexual
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Trafford Publishing Shining Stars
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Trafford Publishing From Zero to Hero
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Authorhouse H.E.A.L. a 30 Day SpiritMindBody Cleanse
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Balboa Press Au Heaven on Earth Begins: The Seven Stages of Love
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Balboa Press The Law of Balance: Thrive by Balancing Your
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Balboa Press A New Quantum Scientific Method: Enabling
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IMM Lifestyle Books Walking London's Waterways, Updated Edition:
Book SynopsisLondon is strewn with waterways, but the River Thames twisting through the capital can be seen from a radically different perspective in the futuristic Docklands area to the more sleepy suburbs of Putney, Chiswick and Barnes.Much of Camden's quaint charm would be lost without the Regent's Canal, and further out in the suburbs the Wandle, Lea and Brent rivers are well worth discovering.Walking London's Waterways is an exploration, in 21 carefully researched walks, of London's varied waterways in all their glory. Gilly Cameron-Cooper's engaging text is steeped in historical detail, and is accompanied by clear and detailed route maps and enchanting photographs.
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Augsburg Fortress Publishers Journey to Eloheh
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Palibrio Aprende a Conocerte Y Conocerás a Quienes Te
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Adams Media Corporation 100 Ways to Happy: Simple Activities to Help You
Book SynopsisBrighten your day and bring happiness to your life with these 100 simple activities and exercises to find joy whenever you need it most.Finding happiness when times are tough can be difficult, but it is possible—all you need to do is practice and find the right tools that work for you! In 100 Ways to Happy, you will discover 100 activities, quotes, thought exercises, and more to bring happiness to your life whenever you need it most. From creating a vision board to partaking in joyful meditation, this beautiful and practical guide has a method for everyone to try. Never let life get you down again with these simple, effective ways to live more joyfully.Trade Review“This book will give you a lot of ideas of ways to bring more happiness into your life.” —Elevated Existence
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Adams Media Corporation Taurus: A Guided Journal: A Celestial Guide to
Book SynopsisLet the stars be your guide and discover who you really are with this guided journal to help you explore and learn more about yourself as the intelligent Taurus you are! Learn who you are according to the stars. Whether you’re just starting to dive into the world of astrology or read your horoscope every day, Taurus: A Guided Journal is here to help you explore your sun sign…and what it really means for you. Self-reflection can be an important part of a successful astrological practice, and this guided journal is here to help you take that next step to really consider what the stars say about you. First, get a quick refresher on your sign—your strengths and weaknesses and main qualities and goals.Then dive into over 75 questions that are perfectly tailored to help you gain deeper insight into what you really are. From general astrology prompts to questions that touch on your element to prompts that speak to your unique sun sign, there’s plenty to explore and uncover.Examine situations where you showed your greatest strengths and reflect on how to harness those skills in the future. Face your weaknesses head on and discover ways to understand your instincts, change your responses, and find the good in even your most challenging moments. Perfect for the budding astrologer, this is the book you need to really understand your sun sign…and yourself!
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Adams Media Corporation The Stuff I Hate Journal: Trends I Hate. Foods I
Book SynopsisTell the world what really bugs with you prompts, questions, lists, and more to help you express yourself without judgement with The Stuff I Hate Journal.Why be toxically positive when you can positively negative? What really gets under your skin? Can’t stand the latest clothes trends, popular shows, or TikTok challenges? That’s okay. This is your safe space to tell it like it is and do it without reserve. So ready, set, get mad! With The Stuff I Hate Journal, you will find ample opportunity to express what makes them want to scream, with 150 prompts, lists, questions, and more. From creating a list of your top five hate songs to crafting your perfect comeback to a nasty comment to deciding what three things could happen in a grocery store that would make you leave seething, this book has it all. No opinion is too angry, no statement too dramatic. Proudly tell the world how you really feel!Trade Review"Just the thing to take the edge off." —Associated Press
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Joy of Missing Out: The Art of Self-Restraint
Book Synopsis'Because you're worth it', proclaims the classic cosmetics ad. 'Just do it!' implores the global sports retailer. Everywhere we turn, we are constantly encouraged to experience as much as possible, for as long as possible, in as many ways as possible. FOMO – Fear of Missing Out – has become a central preoccupation in a world fixated on the never-ending pursuit of gratification and self-fulfilment. But this pursuit can become a treadmill leading nowhere. How can we break out of it? In this refreshing book, bestselling Danish philosopher and psychologist Svend Brinkmann reveals the many virtues of missing out on the constant choices and temptations that dominate our experience-obsessed consumer society. By cultivating self-restraint and celebrating moderation we can develop a more fulfilling way of living that enriches ourselves and our fellow humans and protects the planet we all share – in short, we can discover the joy of missing out.Trade Review"The Joy of Missing Out makes a powerful, compelling and much-needed argument for self-restraint – on pragmatic grounds, moral grounds, psychological grounds and even aesthetic grounds. Be sure to read this book before your next shopping trip, or job change, or relationship change. This is as good a case as I have seen for when and why less can be more."—Barry Schwartz, author of The Paradox of Choice and co-author of Practical Wisdom "An exhilarating broadside against the intense modern pressure to do more, be more, to become happier and more productive, and to 'find yourself'. In championing Stoicism over the relentless and exhausting wild-goose chase of self-help, Svend Brinkmann – though he might not like the fact – has written a book that truly helps."—Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian "This volume by the Danish psychology professor Svend Brinkmann is designed to liberate us from over-stimulated modern lives through the old fashioned ideas of restraint and moderation."—Financial Times "This smart little pamphlet is, in a way, a manifesto for personal degrowth, or shrinkage."—Steven Poole, The Guardian "Compelling"—Moya Sarner, The Guardian "Stimulating"—The Globe and MailTable of ContentsForeword Introduction: Having it all 1. The sustainable society 2. Pursuing the Good 3. The value of moderation 4. Marshmallows and treadmills 5. The joy of missing out
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