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When Violet and her classmates are taught to say “Good morning, I love you,” to improve their happiness, she’s skeptical. How will saying she loves herself change anything? But with the encouragement of her friends and the kindness of her mother, Violet embraces the practice. With it, she learns to counter her negative self-talk, embrace self-love, and feel genuinely happy. In her book Good Morning, I Love You: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practices to Rewire Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy, Shauna Shapiro illuminates the brain science behind why we feel the way we do and how we get stuck in negative patterns of thinking. Good Morning, I Love You, Violet! brings this message of self-kindness to young readers, helping children learn a practice that will serve them for a lifetime.

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What if every feeling-even shame and anxiety-brought you vital information and wisdom? Emotions-especially the unwanted and dishonored ones-hold a tremendous amount of energy. We've all seen what happens when we repress or recklessly express them. In this new edition of The Language of Emotions, researcher and educator Karla McLaren takes readers much deeper than naming or managing our feelings-she teaches us to honor them, reflect on their questions, and incorporate their wisdom into our lives. Enhanced through more than ten years of research and teaching, this edition offers a time-tested emotional guidebook. The first part teaches readers how to safely feel and identify emotions; practices for working with feelings, including setting boundaries, grounding, and conscious complaining; and four keys to emotional genius-new to this edition. The second part of the book features a chapter on each emotion-sharing its unique messages, its questions, and practices for understanding its insights. This edition features a new chapter on anxiety, a new exploration of loneliness, and much more. Learning the language of our emotions can deepen our self-understanding, improve our intuition, and enhance our relationships. As the book makes clear, "emotions don't cause problems-they arise to help us deal with our problems. Learn their language and you can change your life."

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Do the challenges of our world “defy imagination?” If it feels impossible to visualise a way forward - for yourself, your community, or our species - Professor Stephen Aizenstat has a powerful message of hope. “There is a limitless source of creativity waiting to be tapped by anyone,” he writes. “Its promise is nothing less than the next evolution of human consciousness. And there is a method by which you can access this generative wellspring to answer the challenges of today and tomorrow. I call this The Imagination Matrix System.” In The Imagination Matrix, Aizenstat expands upon his world-renowned Dream Tending method to present a step-by-step process for unlocking your creative potential. Through guided exercises, meditative practices, dreamwork, and more, you’ll discover how to dismantle the obstacles and mental habits that limit your ingenuity and problem-solving capacities - and reawaken your access to the “field of consciousness that exists below, betwixt, and between the surface of everyday experience” that Aizenstat calls “Deep Imagination.” Aizenstat’s method teaches us to align ourselves with the fundamental source of creativity - so even when we feel overwhelmed as individuals, we can allow a greater intelligence to animate and guide us. In doing so, we become more purposeful, resilient, and connected - and able to be the agents of change that our world needs.

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An Invitation to the Practice of Mindfulness We may long for wholeness, suggests Jon Kabat-Zinn, but the truth is that it is already here and already ours. The practice of mindfulness holds the possibility of not just a fleeting sense of contentment, but a true embracing of a deeper unity that envelops and permeates our lives. With Mindfulness for Beginners you are invited to learn how to transform your relationship to the way you think, feel, love, work, and play—and thereby awaken to and embody more completely who you really are. Here, the teacher, scientist, and clinician who first demonstrated the benefits of mindfulness within mainstream Western medicine offers a book that you can use in three unique ways: as a collection of reflections and practices to be opened and explored at random; as an illuminating and engaging start-to-finish read; or as an unfolding "lesson-a-day" primer on mindfulness practice. Beginning and long-time meditators alike will discover in these pages a valuable distillation of the key attitudes and essential practices that Jon Kabat-Zinn has found most useful with his students, including: • Why heartfulness is synonymous with true mindfulness • The value of coming back to our bodies and to our senses over and over again • How our thoughts "self-liberate" when touched by awareness • Moving beyond our "story" into direct experience • Stabilizing our attention and presence amidst daily activities • Three fundamental mental factors that cause suffering • How mindfulness heals, even after the fact •Reclaiming our wholeness, and more The prescription for living a more mindful life seems simple enough: return your awareness again and again to whatever is going on. But if you’ve tried it, you know that here is where all the questions and challenges really begin. Mindfulness for Beginners provides welcome answers, insights, and instruction to help us make that shift, moment by moment, into a more spacious, clear, reliable, and loving connection with ourselves and the world. Includes a complete CD with five guided mindfulness meditations by Jon Kabat-Zinn, selected from the audio program that inspired this book.

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Explore the Energetic Dimension of Your Health—In Living Color! When it comes to the subtle body, coloring is more than just an enjoyable way to learn about the energy systems that govern our health—it’s also an effective practice to help awaken your intuitive connection to your chakras, meridians, and more. With The Subtle Body Coloring Book, Cyndi Dale joins illustrator Richard Wehrman to bring you an illustrated resource on healing modalities from a variety of traditions, inviting you to: • Embark on a coloring tour through the major energy structures of the subtle body—fields, channels, and centers • Explore the body’s aura and electromagnetic biofield • Illuminate the meridians—the body’s chi channels as identified by Traditional Chinese Medicine • Awaken the gifts and wisdom of each chakra as you color them • Journey through your acupressure points, organs, and the subtle energy centers that empower health and wellness • Learn the special qualities and healing properties of each color you use Filled with practical guidance for students, teachers, and holistic practitioners here is an information-rich book that serves as an educational tool, memorization aid, and a great way to relax and explore the energetic dimensions of our health.

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When the world’s problems seem overwhelming, as they so often do, it’s easy to fall into feelings of helplessness. It becomes too painful to care, so we turn to the latest “how to not give a f*ck” self-help book. Yet caring about our world and each other is a natural instinct all humans have. What is it doing to our minds, bodies, and souls to ignore this part of our humanity? In Love without Reason: The Lost Art of Giving a F*ck, LaRayia Gaston helps us connect with our hearts, reawaken our innate desire to make a difference, and then actually make that difference in a way that is both enjoyable and impactful. In other words, she teaches us how to show up and care about each other and our world. Central to Gaston’s teachings is the idea that giving doesn’t have to be difficult, and you don’t have to go out of your way to do it. “Need is all around us,” she writes. “You’ll never know the ripples one small act of kindness can create.” Gaston calls these acts micro-gestures, moments when you stop, look around, and ask yourself how you can contribute in your own way. Throughout the book, Gaston pulls apart the stories we tell ourselves about helping - it’s too difficult, we’ll just be in the way, it won’t change anything - and provides strategies to help us get started. In the end, you’ll discover that showing you care isn’t about sacrifice - it’s about joy.

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Continue to have and grow your life, Mom-for your sake and your kids'. When did being a good mom come to mean giving up everything that used to make you . you? That's the question millions of 21st-century mothers grapple with every single day as they parent in our madly kid-centric culture. Contrary to the incessant messaging from everywhere, committing to yourself and your own needs is what makes for a good mother and happy kids. With How to Have a Kid and a Life, popular journalist and Good Morning America parenting expert Ericka Sóuter shares her tips for being a happy, whole person while still being a great, and sometimes just good enough (which is plenty fine), parent. Sóuter blends her own stories of surviving the seismic challenges of parenthood with testimonials from stay-at-home and working moms; interviews with therapists and researchers; and findings from the latest studies on happiness, self-care, and parenthood. What she delivers is a wonderfully irreverent survival guide to motherhood, featuring: . Advice on keeping your career on track while parenting . Tips for handling clueless and unhelpful partners . Taking back ownership of your body . Creating a reliable village of support (even with moms you didn't think you'd like) . Staying connected with child-free friends . What to do if you feel like you're missing the "mom gene"

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"Peaceful Heart, Warrior Spirit"—an In-Depth Training Course For millions of readers, Dan Millman’s Way of the Peaceful Warrior has ignited life-changing shifts. And in the decades since he wrote this iconic book, his work continues to evolve. In this in-depth audio learning program, Dan shares the full scope of his insights and tools for those seeking practical wisdom leading to a peaceful heart and warrior’s spirit. How to Consciously Live the Peaceful Warrior’s Way—a Spiritual Path in the Modern World With clarity, humor, and a gift for sharing practical wisdom that blends transcendent insight with the realities of daily life, Dan Millman guides you personally through an array of powerful principles and practices to help you: • Develop and integrate your body, mind, and emotions into a spiritual whole • Reclaim your will and self-worth • Identify and resolve energy leaks to enhance your full capacity • Trust your intuition and gain self-knowledge to make wiser decisions • Transcend fear, self-doubt, and other emotional obstructions • Awaken your heart • Live with greater moment-to-moment appreciation for the gift of life Dan reminds his listeners that, "Life comes at us in waves of change that we cannot predict or control, but we can learn to surf these waves with perspective and resilience." With The Complete Peaceful Warrior’s Way, you’re invited to enjoy the ride—with balance, courage, and a spiritual presence.

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Imagine opening a book that told the story of your life—and, suddenly, you realized that the painful parts held the key to knowing yourself as completely whole, well, and good. As many of Linda Howe’s students have found, this is the transformative process that we can experience through the Akashic Records, an energetic archive of the soul and its journey. With Healing Through the Akashic Records, you will learn how we can use our wounds—the behaviors or ideas that we hold about ourselves—as a path to inner peace, as you explore: · Embracing the spiritual practice of unconditional self-love and transform your relationship with yourself to resolve your primary sacred wounds—the hurtful events, people, or circumstances that are holding you back · How to shift from resentment to forgiveness and gain freedom from limiting patterns · Tools and tips for making choices that nurture your most authentic self for your highest good · Three ways to activate your inner "Ascension Matrix" to help you realize your hopes and dreams Healing Through the Akashic Records offers practical wisdom and consciousness-shifting tools for developing a richer connection with our innermost self, more satisfying relationships with others, a greater sense of aliveness, and increased joy for living.

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An affirmation can be your most potent ally for immediate self-care when you’re feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or stuck in negative thinking. “Affirmations are like friends you can call on when you need protection, grounding, encouragement, or a reminder of your strengths,” says Dr. Judith Orloff. “For empaths and all caring people, they are a crucial element of self-care.” With Affirmations for Empaths, this trusted empathy expert and “godmother of the empath movement” presents a new resource filled with her favorite affirmations to support sensitive people. Affirmations are powerful tools that can radically enhance the quality of your life - especially when used daily. Dr. Orloff offers key strategies for getting the most out of affirmations, with guidance for strengthening your intentions, reinforcing the energy of affirmations, and creatively personalising your practice. You’ll have 52 affirmations to practice, with space for weekly journaling, organised into eight topics - including balancing your emotions, finding purpose, building healthy relationships, and more.

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"A startling, confronting, and liberating treatise." --Holly Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of Quit Like a Woman What is "woman" if not "mother"? Anything she wants to be. Foregoing motherhood has traditionally marked a woman as "other." With no official place setting for her in our society, she has hovered on the sidelines: the quirky girl, the neurotic career obsessive, the "eccentric" aunt. Instead of continuing to paint women without kids as sad, self-obsessed, or somehow dysfunctional, what if we saw them as boldly forging a first-in-a-civilization vision for a fully autonomous womankind? Or as journalist and thought leader Ruby Warrington asks, What if being a woman without kids were in fact its own kind of legacy? Taking in themes from intergenerational healing to feminism to environmentalism, this personal look and anthropological dig into a stubbornly taboo topic is a timely and brave reframing of what it means not to be a mom. Our experiences and discourse around non-motherhood are central to women's ongoing fight for gender equality. And whether we are childless by design or circumstance, we can live without regret, shame, or compromise. Bold and tenderhearted, Women Without Kids seeks first and foremost to help valorize a path that is the natural consequence of women having more say about the choices we make and how our lives play out. Within this, it unites the unsung sisterhood of non-mothers--no longer pariahs or misfits, but as a vital part of our evolution and collective healing as women, as humans, and as a global family.

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Mary Firestone survived the unthinkable. In 2018 she lived through the Montecito mudslide that dropped 200 million gallons of rainfall in 15 minutes, washing away her home. Trapped alone in her bathroom while pregnant, not sure if her husband and four-year-old son were still alive, she wasn’t thinking that her trauma was a gift in disguise. Yet, as she began her journey to healing, this is exactly what she discovered. In Trusting the Dawn, Firestone draws from both her own real-life experiences and her background in clinical psychology to offer a radical, integrative handbook for not only healing from trauma but awakening to even more joy and meaning because of your experiences. Stories of triumphant survival and interviews with experts bring to life an extensive resource guide and a holistic toolkit filled with a wide variety of pathways to healing - from movement therapies like yoga, to aromatherapy and flower essences, to traditional talk therapy and support groups, to pharmacology and Chinese medicine, to mystical healing methods, and much more. Central to Firestone’s teachings is the idea that your trauma, in whatever form it slayed you, can become an initiation into a fuller, more illuminated, and more joyful life. Trusting the Dawn is a call to action to see that you are more complex, multi-dimensional, connected, and powerful, not in spite of what you’ve been through, but because of what you’ve endured.

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Friends hold an especially valuable role for women-few blessings have the ability to fuel us and inspire our joy. And even though we pride ourselves on our big friend networks, we can be afraid to rock the boat and ask for what we really need. So we often settle for friendships that take more than they give. But does it really have to be this way? "I wrote a whole book dedicated to critically analyzing how we spend our time," Erin Falconer reflects, "and there are diets that ask us to write down everything we eat. So why shouldn't we think about our friends as honestly and pragmatically?" In How to Break Up with Your Friends, this celebrated life mentor explores the qualities of genuine friendships-and the deeper principles, assessments, and practices for nurturing them. With clear-eyed guidance, you'll learn how to take stock of those currently in your life, see exactly how you are serving each other, deepen your essential friendships, and, ultimately, have the courageous conversations needed when it's time to "break up" with others. With a wealth of revelations and tools-including the Six Pillars of Friendship, the Friendship Diagnosis, and more-this is the relationship detox you didn't know you needed, to create healthy and lasting friendships.

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Do you fear that growing old means being trapped in a body filled with aches, pains, sags, and losses? Too many of us do-especially women. Though our youth-obsessed society is partly to blame, Dr. Susan Sands explains there is a deeper and unrecognized factor: we have never really gotten to know our bodies, to sense and feel our bodies from the inside out. With The Inside Story, she offers a much-needed guide for helping us understand, befriend, and support our bodies as we grow older. Without downplaying the real challenges we face as we age, Dr. Sands offers a wealth of case studies, interviews, and scientific findings to rewrite the common cultural beliefs that put us at odds with our own bodies. Here, she shares a wealth of powerful embodiment tools-including traditional practices such as meditation and yoga, as well as breathing methods, neural feedback techniques, guidance on diet and exercise, and more. Most of us have never been taught how to truly connect with our bodies-yet growing older can provide us a golden opportunity to heal this inner divide. "As older women, we are actually primed to experience our bodies more deeply and pleasurably," Dr. Sands says. "Our bodies are quieter and slower. Aging can open up a transformative new capacity for body awareness, allowing us to experience our whole selves for perhaps the first time with respect, tenderness, and love."

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In her highly anticipated new book, How to Be Loving, Danielle LaPorte teaches that 'resiliency is our capacity to respond from the heart--it has everything to do with love and inclusiveness, and nothing to do with getting tougher. Resilience is a foil to the ego's way of dividing everything into 'right or wrong.'' This journal is a resilience tool. Yearly vision quests are great, but regular reflection keeps us close to our life force--and to each other. And the more often we reflect on what's meaningful in our life, the more light we will find to steer by. Every passage in this journal feels like a portal to your inner knowing. Reflection prompts take the individual on a journey from seeing themselves as 'separate' to recognizing that we're each part of the Divine Plan. The experience is punctuated by micro teachings on the virtues of Loving Kindness, Compassion, Forgiving, Wisdom, and Radiance. How to Be Loving: The Journal is a process of 'un-selfing,' as Danielle calls it, to realize that we're connected to an infinitely creative, loving source. Tear-out mini posters are a beautiful feature. This book companion helps us train to keep responding from the heart so that we can, as this bestselling author puts it, 'adapt to what shows up, meet all situations with inclusive love, and proceed from there. And that's resiliency.'

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Calm and confidence are qualities that everyone-not just presenters and performers-wants and needs in their everyday lives. Confidence is important. But calm and confidence together are a magical and powerful combination. After years of struggling with communication in school, business, and public, Patricia Stark achieved this state of "calmfidence" not through some single moment of revelation, but through years of small insights, "aha" moments, and constant practice. Today, after helping thousands of students and clients find their own voices and abilities, Stark makes her methods available in Calmfidence-a comprehensive guide to improving your self-talk and communication skills in any social interaction. Inspired by her coaching workshops of the same name, Calmfidence gathers a unique set of mental tools, experiential practices, and natural remedies for quelling the self-sabotaging habits of the Inner Critic. With warmth and compassion, Stark guides you in how to identify and overcome your blockages to communication, how to react skillfully to strong emotions as they arise, and how to deal with setbacks in your Calmfidence journey without self-judgment. You don't need some rare talent to communicate well. When you engage with the exercises and encouragement in Calmfidence, you'll learn how to stop surrendering to fear and become the calm and confident communicator who has always been waiting within.

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Authenticity is the heart of any powerful brand. That’s not news - authenticity has become the “it word” in marketing - but why do so many people find it so hard to put it into practice? Jessica Zweig has emerged as one of the few branding gurus who really gets authenticity: how to find it in yourself, how to show it to others, and most importantly, how to live it. In Be: A No-Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself, Zweig explores the myths about branding and gets straight into the heart of what really builds and sustains a personal brand platform: your unapologetic authenticity. “In these pages, you’re going to learn why the most authentic people are also the most magnetic,” she says. “You can and will become one of those people, too. Because actually, you already are. I’m just going to teach you how to uncover it step by step.” The internet is the most powerful tool for connection in history - but if you have a business, a mission, or a dream, you have to be able to cut through the noise. “This book is about more than making money or getting your 15 minutes of fame,” Zweig says. “This is for people who want to build a legacy by connecting with others, changing lives, and moving the world forward.”

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As humans, rituals have fed our hearts, minds, and souls since the dawn of our species on this planet. "Everyone in the world has a ritual, whether they realize it or not," writes author Ashley River Brant. Far from being a relic of simpler times, these rituals align us with our intentions to heal and evolve. They help us tap into our own deep wells of wisdom, connect back to the earth and our bodies, and remember that the sacred is ever present in our lives. In Tending to the Sacred, Brant shares a curated collection of accessible yet profound rituals to help you awaken your true connection with the earth, Spirit, and yourself. As you engage with each ritual, you'll begin to lovingly peel back the layers that keep you from being fully embodied and empowered in your life, leading to greater emotional balance, ease, purpose, and resilience on your Sacred Path. Used by the author in her personal life and healing arts practice, each ritual is woven from an abundance of ancient wisdom, medicine, and creativity. Plant healing recipes (including elixirs, oils, essences, and teas), elemental rituals, journal prompts, mantras, and visualizations are all included in this beautifully illustrated guide. Ritual is a powerful way to become more present with yourself, the earth, and the love all around you. Explore the simple yet transformative impacts of ritual with Tending to the Sacred.

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What are the stories the stars tell about our children? Every person alive is born under a particular snapshot of the celestial relationships occurring at the time of their birth. This picture - a natal chart - offers us a powerful tool for insight into our children’s temperament. In Star Child, renowned spiritual teacher Briana Saussy presents the first comprehensive guide for using astrology to better understand our children - and become more joyful and effective parents as a result. Astrology, when used correctly, can be a practical and magical map of our greatest gifts, challenges, and potentials—a map that is extremely useful when it comes to parenting. With Star Child, Saussy teaches parents how to read this map—with an eye to the houses, signs, and planets that are most emphasized for kids. Twelve chapters explore the characteristics of each sign, offering insights into friendships, creativity, education, and more, as well as guiding fairy tales and practices for parents and kids to do together. As a mother of two, Saussy understands that our kids aren’t just smaller extensions of ourselves—they’re independent beings with their own thoughts, worries, hopes, and dreams. Though knowing how to best support them can feel challenging at times, we have the stars to guide us.

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Perhaps no other teacher has sparked the fires of as many spiritual seekers in the West as Ram Dass. While many know of his transformation from Harvard psychology professor Richard Alpert to psychedelic and spiritual icon, Ram Dass tells here for the first time the full arc of his remarkable life. Being Ram Dass begins at the moment he was fired from Harvard for giving drugs to an undergraduate. We then circle back to his privileged youth, education, and the path that led him inexorably away from conventional life and ultimately to his guru, Neem Karoli Baba. Populated by a cast of luminaries ranging from Timothy Leary to Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Allen Ginsberg to Jack Kornfield, Aldous Huxley to Charles Mingus-this intimate memoir chronicles Ram Dass's experience of the cultural and spiritual transformations that resonate with us to this day. Ram Dass's life and work prefigured many current trends: the conscious aging and death movement, the healing potential of psychedelics, the use of meditation and yoga in prisons, the ubiquity of those same practices in the wider culture, and more. Here, with his characteristic mix of earthiness and transcendence, Ram Dass finally tells all.

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Be still as the sky, In the dark, starry night. Look up to the moon And shine your own light. Hello, Moon! A Yoga Moon Salutation for Bedtime takes children on a guided moon salutation yoga flow that will spark their imaginations and help them wind down at the end of day. A companion volume to Hello, Sun! A Yoga Sun Salutation to Start Your Day, Hello, Moon! is an accessible and joyful introduction to yoga for kids. The latest from the illustrator of the beloved Good Night Yoga and Good Morning Yoga series, Hello, Moon! gives children a great way to connect with their bodies and calm their thoughts as they relax into naptime or bedtime. The author is a children’s yoga instructor, and kids can actually do the poses or variations on the poses included in the book. They will breathe, stretch, bend, and sway as they follow an adventure to the moon! Hinder’s bright colour palette and whimsical illustrations are filled with imagery from space and fun details for kids to find. For parents, grandparents, teachers, and childcare providers, Hello, Moon! is the perfect introduction to yoga, through an adventure story that celebrates the Earth and beyond into the night sky.

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A proven method to get your team unstuck and into alignment Why do so many organizations, teams, couples, families and other groups waste energy on unproductive conflict? Even when everyone has the same general goals, what’s often missing is a deeper alignment based on mutual trust, respect, and empathy. With Radical Alignment, top-level life and business coaches (and happily married couple!) Alexandra Jamieson and Bob Gower share their potent method for helping groups to stop clashing and start working together—to jump from “we can’t” to an enthusiastic “hell yes!” Jamieson and Gower teach practical tools to help each member of a group skillfully express their core values, concerns, and highest hopes for any undertaking—building a foundation of understanding and respect that can support even the most ambitious goals. Their All-In Method starts with making the implicit explicit so collaborators are able to develop a foundation of empathy and trust. “The world needs more people who know how to build aligned and empathic relationships—in businesses, communities, and families—through powerful, clear conversations,” write the authors. Radical Alignment brings you a “low-drama, high-joy” technique to transform the way you collaborate and communicate in every area of your life.

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A passionate, compelling, and scientific argument for plant-based nutrition Are you ready to feel better, look better, and heal the planet at the same time? Then it’s time to revolutionize your health from the inside out. With The Plant-Based Solution, leading cardiologist Dr. Joel Kahn shows how everyone can cultivate optimal well-being with a whole-foods, plant-based diet. Now available in paperback, The Plant-Based Solution brings together a wealth of scientific research and in-depth case studies to clearly demonstrate how you can take charge of your own health. Join Dr. Kahn to explore: expanding compassion through vegan living; how plant-based eating impacts global warming; plants and your gut health; major religions and veganism; the surprising link between vegan diets and sex drive; reversing cancer and autoimmune disease; why plants might hold the key to better aging; and more!

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A leading mind-body researcher provides an invaluable resource of solid scientific evidence for consciousness-based healing-along with practices anyone can use. Spontaneous remission, the placebo effect, and energy healing-these phenomena have baffled the medical community for decades. What do all these marvels tell us? "Our current models of medicine fall short of understanding the depths of our human healing potential," says Dr. Shamini Jain. "We are on the cusp of finally becoming awake to our human healing potential. A growing number of scientists are exploring a new path-a true expansion of science joined with understandings from ancient concepts of spirituality." With Healing Ourselves, Dr. Jain presents a new vision of health and healing. Here she rejects the "either-or" thinking that has placed conventional medicine at odds with so-called alternative methods-offering an integrated path based on sound scientific evidence and personal empowerment. Join her to explore: . Biofield science-peer-reviewed research on the inseparable relationship between consciousness and healing . The placebo and beyond-what placebo research tells us about the power of consciousness to heal ourselves, whether we choose drugs, surgery, or holistic medicine . Evidence-what strong, published research actually says about the healing power of holistic practices such as yoga, tai chi, meditation, and energy healing . The Healing Keys-in-depth instruction with evidence-based recommendations and ancient spiritual practices that you can integrate into your life for healing yourself Today more than ever, we realize that we must change the way we think about health care-and our ability to heal ourselves. "The good news is there is a way forward," teaches Dr. Jain. "The flame that lights the path burns brighter than the darkness of ignorance and suffering we have found ourselves in." With Healing Ourselves, this inspiring teacher shares a holistic model of health that we have known in our hearts, all along, to be true.

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A young girl finds strength and courage through her connection to nature, taking care of her mind and body, and treating others with kindness A warrior goddess is strong, powerful, and kind. She’s friends with the sun and the wind. She takes care of her body and mind. She helps others and makes the world a better place. In this empowering tale of a little girl with big dreams, young readers learn how each day is full of opportunities to make a positive impact with ordinary actions. Our heroine is generous, grateful, and fierce. As she connects with the Earth, takes care of her body, and finds strength in kindness, she discovers her inner warrior goddess and inspires young girls everywhere to do the same. The original picture book version of this title has sold 25,000 copies since its release in February 2018.

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This book awakens expectant parents to the transformative experience of pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting As expecting parents, you’ve got more information than ever about proper nutrition, home versus hospital births, fitness, medications, and the list goes on. Yet when it comes to the deeper truths about the incredible process of bringing a child into this world—like spiritual and emotional growth—where can you turn? With Transformed by Birth, Dr. Britta Bushnell has created the transformative, intelligent, and empowering pregnancy and childbirth guide you’ve been waiting for. Our culture has bombarded us with false ideals that prevent us from fully engaging in the journey of pregnancy and childbirth—including a need for control and certainty, vilification of pain, and reverence for technology and intellectual knowledge. Dr. Bushnell helps you clear away these illusions so you can open to the meaning and comfort of this life-changing experience. Here she offers daily practices, rituals, drawing exercises, and more to help you cultivate resilience, power, and connection during this magical time. Childbirth is more than a biological event, psychological event, relational event, or medical experience. With Transformed by Birth, you’ll rediscover childbirth as a transformational experience that alters your knowing of who you are.

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NBA and TEDx star Lance Allred helps men find their true source of strength, while embracing authenticity and vulnerability These days, we hear plenty about what’s wrong with men—like toxic masculinity, patriarchy, mansplaining, and male privilege. But how does a man get it right in this changing world? When our most visible role models are only showing us how to be angry and regressive, today’s men need a new game plan for success: The New Alpha Male, by Lance Allred. Having grown up in an ultra-patriarchal family and succeeded in the hyper-competitive world of the NBA, Allred knows firsthand how the old model of masculinity works—and why it is failing both men and women today. In this book, framed within the context of a basketball game, he helps men break down the outdated ideas we’ve internalized as “truths” about topics such as culture, addiction, fear, and spirituality—so we can move on to build a better, healthier, and stronger vision of manhood. Allred’s new playbook is built around the seven Principles of Perseverance—Accountability, Integrity, Compassion, Discomfort, Acceptance, Transformation, and the final “winning combination” of Forgiveness and Gratitude. The New Alpha Male is a bold, straight-talking guide for men of all ages who want to step up their game and become the sort of empowered, openhearted leaders our world needs. Edit

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What’s Your Story? is an effective tool for transformation: an interactive journal for anyone who longs to bring a new story to life - if only they could figure out what it is. Through a series of deeply personal writing prompts, the journal inspires you to uncover and release the limiting stories you tell about yourself in order to write a new and fulfilling story for your future. Whether you’re a high school teacher or a creative, a software engineer or a lawyer, a media mogul or a psychologist, What’s Your Story? is for you. The authors, writer and activist Rebecca Walker and wellness guru Lily Diamond, spent ten years developing this method of personal empowerment with writing workshop participants and thousands of digital subscribers. Comprised of seventy-five profound questions - designed to be answered in as little as five minutes or as long as a lifetime - What’s Your Story? is an essential guide for anyone ready to begin living their most authentic, creative, and meaningful life.

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365 days of inspiration, guidance, self-care strategies, and meditative practices created especially for empaths Empaths have so much to offer as healers, creatives, friends, lovers, and caregivers—yet highly sensitive and empathic people often give too much at the expense of their own well-being. “To stay healthy and happy as an empath,” writes Judith Orloff, MD, “you must be ready with self-care practices that work.” With Thriving as an Empath, Dr. Orloff brings you an essential companion for daily self-care created to help you protect yourself from the stresses of an overwhelming world, embrace the “gift of being different”—and let your extraordinary gifts flourish. Dr. Orloff offers a full year’s worth of meditations, reflections, and journaling prompts to help you grow and thrive as an empath. You’ll learn the art of keeping yourself balanced and centered by breaking the momentum of sensory overload, setting boundaries, and protecting your energy. As you progress, you’ll discover secrets for drawing on new and empowering resources—with practices to help you tap into the energy of each season, the four elements, sacred time, and much more. “The practices I reveal have been life-saving for me and my patients,” writes Judith Orloff. “I feel so strongly about daily self-care because I want you to enjoy the extraordinary gifts of sensitivity—including an open heart, intuition, and an intimate connection with the natural world.”

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Legendary "philosophical entertainer" Alan Watts offers a delightful audio journey into the spirit and art of meditation from many traditions "What would it be like to see all as one?" Alan Watts asks. "We hear about attaining great states of consciousness. But the only way to have a real transformation is to stop thinking about it—and simply experience it." From the 1950s to the 1970s, this seminal teacher sparked the West's love for Eastern wisdom. Now, in these rare recorded gems, he delights a new generation of inner explorers seeking deeper insights into meditation. Here, Watts explores the principles behind Buddhist and yogic practices, Zen koans, Hindu mantra chanting, deep listening, effortless awareness, and more. The key to all meditation, reflects Watts, is to give up trying to do it—to leave it be—and allow ourselves to be meditated by what is beyond our illusory self. For those looking for teachings seldom explored in the current tide of books on mindfulness, Buddhism, and yoga, Watts is here to enthrall us—as original, humorous, and relevant today as ever.

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Receive daily messages of love, wisdom, and encouragement with a 365-day reader from New York Times bestselling author, physician, and mystic Dr. Lissa Rankin. If your deepest, most divine self had a message for you, what would it be? In The Daily Flame, acclaimed physician Dr. Lissa Rankin presents 365 love letters from your Inner Pilot Light—the guiding voice of your innermost truth. As Lissa explains: "This book is intended to support the kind of intimacy, comfort, nourishment, and grace that happens when you make contact with the Source of all love that fuels your very existence. Regardless of your spiritual orientation, consider this book a prayer of sorts, one that invites you to gently, quietly reunite with the purest, most loving core of your being, the part that will help you navigate the in-between space in your spiritual life." Each new message from your Inner Pilot Light will bring you inspiration and encouragement for the day ahead. The letters cover a wide range of themes, from abundance and health, to following your dreams, to finding your tribe, and persevering through challenges. Some readings offer practices and reflection questions, while others offer deep wisdom and spiritual insights. You might get a motivating kick in the patooty one day, and an unbridled love letter the next! As you read each day, you’ll learn to embrace your own authentic knowing and trust the voice of your divine self. Enter the mysterious landscape of the soul and let your light shine bright with The Daily Flame.

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From the sounds of a bird greeting the morning sun to the rising of a silver moon at bedtime, a young girl experiences “a mindful day” from start to finish Want to turn a dull day into a wonderful day? Make it a mindful day! When we slow down and pay close attention, we learn what it means to be mindful. In Mindful Day, early readers follow along as a young girl brings this special kind of attention to the various activities of her day with her family. Through Hopkinson’s lyrical narrative and Ng-Benitez’s delightful illustrations, kids will explore feelings such as gratitude and love, learn how our breathing can calm our bodies, and discover how remarkable every moment can be when we experience it as fully as possible. Mindful Day also shares positive examples like being patient, appreciating the little things, and showing empathy, while giving children their first introduction to the life-changing skill of mindfulness.

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Re-enchant your life with this book of rituals, ceremonies, and practices for personal growth—anchored in the hidden power of everyday things. "We all have a deep capacity to make magic . . . . . . and to do it as easily as we breathe or open our eyes. This is not a matter of belief. You can discover your own capacity for magic in your own direct experience." —Briana Saussy When you think of magic, do you imagine something supernatural, extraordinary, or beyond your everyday reality? Many of us are drawn to magic because we think there’s something "out there" that can bring enchantment and wonder back into our lives. Yet there’s a secret to real magic: the extraordinary is much closer than you may think. With Making Magic, expert teacher Briana Saussy invites you to discover a practice of magic that will bring a new depth and power to each moment, act, and choice of your life. Through teaching stories, wisdom from a wide variety of world traditions, and no-nonsense practices you can easily weave into your daily routine, Briana will help you reconnect with the wild and creative force of magic that is always around and within you, waiting for you to remember. As you explore this path of transformation, you’ll discover resources of magic that permeate your life, including: • Doors and thresholds—ways we "cross between worlds" • Communication—creating magic with your voice, body, intentions, and relationships • Holy helpers—ancestors, angels, saints, and spirit beings who guide and support you • Water and washing—access the revitalizing energy of water when you drink or bathe • Textiles and threads—how to loosen, mend, or bind up supportive energies • Candles and fire—elemental power to bring light to darkness and burn away what no longer serves you • Kitchen magic—using food to nourish your whole self and reconnect you with nature • Talismans—infuse your beloved objects with sacred purpose and supportive power "Magic is the most real part of any `real life’—the spark illuminating the authentic core of every experience," writes Briana Saussy. If you are ready to enter a world that is ripe with possibility and rediscover the electric wildness of your life, here is an essential resource for Making Magic as only you can.

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Discover the Art of Creating Deep and Loving Relationships—Starting with Yourself "You cannot give what you do not have," teach HeatherAsh Amara and don Miguel Ruiz Jr. To build stronger and more loving relationships with others, the starting point is always your relationship with yourself. With The Art of Showing Up, Amara and Ruiz bring you a powerful audio workshop to undo the inner patterns that keep you trapped in cycles of conflict and misunderstanding—and help you build a foundation for all your relationships to flourish and grow. Dispelling the Illusion of Conditional Love Most of us have been indoctrinated in the illusion that we should be rewarded with love when we are worthy and punished with abandonment when we are not. That is called conditional love—which leads to power struggles, deception, and the need to "domesticate" each other. Yet conditional love is learned, and can be unlearned. Using insights and guided meditations, Amara and Ruiz offer seven essential arts to help you locate the places where you are stuck in conditional thinking, so you may open again and again to a love that reflects the purest expression of yourself. In the Toltec wisdom taught by HeatherAsh Amara and don Miguel Ruiz Jr., you learn to replace the conditions of love with agreements. These agreements arise freely from a place of mutual respect, curiosity, and honesty. With The Art of Showing Up, these masterful teachers reveal how you can cast aside the masks you wear in relationship with others and yourself—and discover the joy of unconditional love you were meant to share. HIGHLIGHTS • The Art of Commitment: embracing your power of choice • The Art of Loving: coming back to unconditional love • The Art of Trust: how to stop undermining your trust in yourself and others • The Art of Healing: how to soften in the face of pain • The Art of Communication: creating a new language based on respect and compassion • The Art of Pleasure: bringing sensual joy to every aspect of your relationship • The Art of Releasing: embracing change as an essential part of love

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From nationalbestselling author and humanitarian Zainab Salbi, a powerful look at what happens when we heal our shadows and align with our core values. "May this book help create bridges to a much bigger and kinder world." —Gloria Steinem, author of My Life on the Road and Revolution from Within "If you want to know what true self-power is, then read this book. It will open your inner eye to the beauty of your own being." —Deepak Chopra, MD, author of The Healing Self and The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success How can we transform our collective fear and the deep divisions between us into meaningful change? In Freedom Is an Inside Job, bestselling author, humanitarian, and TV personality Zainab Salbi shares that to transform our outer world, we must turn towards our inner world. After years of working as a successful CEO and change-maker, Salbi realized that if she wanted to confront and heal the shadows of the world, she needed to face her own shadows first. Holding nothing back, Salbi shares pivotal moments from her personal life alongside poignant and fascinating stories from her encounters around the world. Through her stories, we learn that if we want to create real change, we need to heal the inconsistencies within our own values, actions, and goals. As Salbi explores her own riveting journey to wholeness, readers learn how embarking on such a journey enables each of us to create the world we want to live in. "So long as we are conflicted within, we will continue to have conflict without," writes Salbi. "If we want to change the world, we need to begin with ourselves. This is the path to freedom."

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Celebrated yoga teacher and activist Seane Corn shares pivotal accounts of her life with raw honesty—enriched with in-depth spiritual teachings—to help us heal, evolve, and change the world “My first lessons in spirituality and yoga had nothing to do with a mat, but everything to do with waking up. They included angels, seeing God, and being in Heaven. But, believe me, not the way you might think.” So begins Revolution of the Soul. What comes next reads like a riveting memoir filled with uncensored moments of joy, pain, wonder, and humor. Except, this book is so much more than that. Seane's real purpose is to guide us into a deep, gut-level understanding of our highest Self through yoga philosophy and other tools for emotional healing—not just as abstract ideas but as embodied, fully-felt wisdom. Why? To spark a "revolution of the soul" in each of us, so we can awaken to our purpose and become true agents of change. Just a few of the stops along the way include: The everyday "angels" Seane finds in the gritty corners of New York's 1980s East Village; her early struggles as a total yoga-class misfit; the profound shadow work and body-based practices that helped her to heal childhood trauma, OCD, unhealthy behaviors, and relationship wounding; hard-earned lessons from some of the most heartbreaking places on the planet; and many other unforgettable teaching stories.

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Heal from your most common health concerns with an evidence-based recovery program If you’re struggling with an ongoing health issue—such as back or neck pain, migraines, eczema, insomnia, digestive problems, or a host of other common concerns—you probably wonder if you’ll ever feel truly healthy again. Fortunately, there is a powerful, medically proven strategy that can help. In Healing Through Mindfulness, pioneering mind-body psychologist Dr. Ronald Siegel presents a revolutionary program for harnessing the power of mindfulness practice to help you heal from chronic health conditions and embrace your life once again. You might have more power to heal than you think Did you know that clinical studies show that there are usually no notable structural differences between those who report ongoing back or neck pain and those who don’t? That the vast majority of all physician visits are for stress-related conditions? Or that stressful jobs are more often associated with physical pain than labor-intensive ones? While any chronic health condition can result from medical reasons alone, current research shows that a remarkable amount of pain and illness is actually caused or maintained by psychological factors such as stress, fear, and anxiety. This turns out to be good news because it means you have the power to become your own healer. Mindfulness has been clinically proven to be a powerful tool in resolving chronic health conditions—without negative side effects or expensive medical bills. Go beyond symptom management and get back to your normal life In this six-session training course, Dr. Siegel guides you through a proven recovery program, teaching you a variety of mindfulness practices along the way. You’ll discover how to restructure your beliefs around where your pain comes from, learn to work with negative emotions, and begin to enjoy normal activities once again. If you’ve tried almost everything and you’re still not getting better, Healing Through Mindfulness might be just what you need to finally get your life back.

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Rediscover the Promise of Enlightenment As Western culture has embraced practices like meditation and yoga, has something been lost in translation? "What we see in America today in both the yoga boom and mindfulness fad," writes Dr. Miles Neale, "is a presentation of technique alone, sanitized and purged of the dynamic teachings in wisdom and ethics that are essential for true liberation." For anyone seeking a path dedicated to both authentic personal growth and the overthrow of the nihilism, hedonism, and materialism that are threatening our planet, this compelling teacher presents a well-conceived, sustainable solution with Gradual Awakening. The core of this book is Tibetan Buddhism’s "gradual path"—or Lam Rim—interpreted with fresh insights from modern scientific research. Offering an illuminating new presentation of Tibet’s deep psychology, meditative techniques, and virtuous rituals, Dr. Neale presents a time-honored path of enormous transformational potential. Each chapter serves as a practical manual that will allow you to experiment with and actualize the benefits of role-modeling visualization, affirmations, contemplative themes, textual recitation, prayers, altars, offerings, and meditation. Here you’ll explore: • Uprooting the "sickness of paradigm"—why a complete spiritual practice must directly confront the fundamental human suffering caused by the modern ethos of scientific reductionism • The Lam Rim path—the history, heritage, and power of this 30-step "hero’s journey" of awakening • Evolutionary self-care—understanding the Buddhist concept of renunciation as a form of self-love and healing • Radical altruism—awakening Bodhicitta, our innate aspiration to evolve fully in service to others • Quantum vision—how the teaching of "emptiness" allows us to pierce the illusion of materialism and accurately perceive the subtlest nature of reality • Dr. Neale’s MAPS process (Maturity, Acceptance, Possibility, and Seeds) to integrate and manifest key insights and skills in your everyday life The mass-market dilutions of Eastern wisdom that focus on symptom relief and easy answers have left behind the ultimate promise of spiritual practice: enlightenment. "Enlightenment is an unfolding process—open to everyone." writes Dr. Neale. For most of us, this path to awakening must be realized through a gradual process: building on incremental insights into who we truly are, learning to care for ourselves and others, and discovering creative ways to engage the problems we all face. Gradual Awakening will serve as a lifelong companion for anyone willing to embrace a new paradigm that integrates science with spirit, theory with practice, and personal meditation with the desire to transform the world. A portion of the proceeds from this book will benefit the Buddhist nuns of Kopan Nunnery in Nepal.

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Transform your yoga practice into an intimate, creative, and healing experience in this refreshing guide to yoga in the modern world “An inspiring read for all yogis.” —Michael Franti, musician, filmmaker, activist What if, instead of constantly pushing yourself beyond your limitations, you paused to really listen to your body’s needs? In Gravity & Grace, innovative yoga teacher and trainer Peter Sterios shares a unique set of practice principles to help anyone—from beginners to advanced practitioners and teachers—revitalize their approach to yoga by tuning into the subtle body. When our yoga practices become too rigid, overly focused on technique, or dependent upon ideals that are not suited to our bodies, we lose the full potential of what yoga offers—a truly personal pathway to physical well-being, emotional unfolding, and spiritual awakening. In this groundbreaking book, Sterios helps you embrace the full, healing potential of yoga as he shares wisdom gained from over 45 years of exploring yoga and the subtle body. He teaches that by developing a sensitivity to how the natural forces of gravity and grace are at work physically and psychologically, we become empowered to confidently decide how to practice each day. Through an insightful blend of practical theory and direct instruction, Sterios will guide you to incorporate awareness of physical and subtle anatomy into your practice, utilize the breath for greater well-being, and create flowing sequences that naturally meet your unique needs in each moment. For teachers looking to deepen their offerings, students who want to bring a more personalized and healing experience to their yoga practice, and anyone working with physical limitations (from injury, body type, age, or any of the myriad obstacles humans face), Gravity & Grace is the “no-style” yoga guide you’ve been waiting for.

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In the summer of 2006, Aaravindha Himadra traveled deep into the interior of the Himalayan Mountains to a secret valley where he lived among the Amartya Masters—the reclusive keepers of an ancient lineage of spiritual mysticism. To answer their invitation, he endured a daunting trek across rugged, remote mountains, where he eventually came to their protected valley home, a place where our world’s most profound spiritual truths still exist in wholeness. Immortal Self is a riveting account of Aaravindha’s remarkable journey and his visit to this sacred land. Divulged here for the first time are the teachings of a legendary and secluded spiritual tradition—truths that transcend the illusion of our accepted reality and offer a beacon of hope for all seekers. Here is a transformative story that will invite you to challenge your preconceptions, open your heart, and receive the wisdom that your soul has always known: "When the last obstruction to the truth of our existence falls, but one power remains—the power of Supreme Love."

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Experience more joy and meaning each day—and have greater resilience when times get tough What if you could be happier, right now, without radically changing your life? As nationally recognized happiness expert Nataly Kogan teaches, happiness is not a nice feeling or a frivolous extra. It’s a critical, non-negotiable ingredient for living a fulfilling, meaningful, and healthy life—and it’s a skill that we can all learn and improve through practice. In Happier Now, Nataly shares an illuminating, inspiring, and science-based guide to help you build your happier skills and live with more joy, starting now. Nataly’s own journey from Russian refugee to successful investor, tech executive, and founder and CEO of Happier taught her an important lesson: no matter how much you accomplish, how much you live the "right" way, or even how much gratitude you practice, life won’t always be smooth. "We experience genuine and lasting happiness when we stop trying to turn the negative into the positive," Nataly writes, "and when we embrace the full range of our human emotions with compassion and strength." Throughout this engaging guide, Nataly describes how she went from being cynical and resistant to the ideas behind self-improvement and spirituality, to studying everything she could on the science of happiness, to completely shifting her mind-set. You’ll learn five core practices for building your happier skills—acceptance, gratitude, intentional kindness, knowing your bigger why, and self-care—along with the scientific research that supports each one. Highlights include: Daily Anchors—Cultivate a custom set of simple daily practices, fine-tuned for your emotional health needs • Bring more joy and meaning into your life as it is—without needing to make difficult or time-consuming changes • How happiness leads to many of the things you want in life, rather than results from them • Learn an effective five-minute happier workout for whenever you need a boost • Strengthen your "emotional immune system" so you can be okay when times are tough—and bounce back to happy sooner • Specific instructions for tools and techniques that work—based on what’s actually happening in your brain • Effective exercises, journaling prompts, and key insights for developing each core happier skill As Nataly says: "It’s time to stop saying `I’ll be happy when . . .’ and start saying `I’m happier now because . . .’"

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How do you define "growing up?" Does it mean you achieve certain cultural benchmarks—a steady income, paying taxes, marriage and children? Or does it mean leaving behind the expectations of others and growing into the person you were meant to be? With the unabridged audio of Living an Examined Life, James Hollis offers an essential guidebook for anyone at a crossroads in life. Here this acclaimed author guides you through 21 areas for self-inquiry and growth—such as how to exorcise the ghosts of your past, when to choose meaning over happiness, how to construct a mature spirituality, and how to seize permission to be who you really are.

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Rescue your relationship and reignite love with hands-on tools and real-time solutions Why do couples fight? Here’s a hint—it’s not about who puts the dishes away. "Conflicts with our primary partners are rarely about what we think they are," teaches renowned psychotherapist Stan Tatkin, "An invisible host of factors in our brains and bodies plays into every encounter we have." With Relationship Rx, Tatkin unpacks the real causes of common relationship challenges with humor and compassion, offering a comprehensive program to help couples restore and sustain the love that brought them together. A nuts-and-bolts program to heal your most common relationship challenges Throughout Relationship Rx, Tatkin focuses on the real-life conflicts that all couples face —money, time, chores, sex, kids, betrayal, decision-making, and more. Drawing from his Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy® (PACT), Tatkin teaches us how our attachment styles, nervous systems, and unique backgrounds impact every interaction we have. "We’ve come so far in our understanding of the human condition, how we’re wired, and our relationships," Tatkin says, "Using this new knowledge gives us the power actually to change the way we relate instead of just wishing things were different." Through targeted lessons, practical tools, and sample dialogues with Tatkin’s insightful commentary, couples will learn to heal past conflicts and navigate even the most contentious topics with understanding and respect. Whether you’re tired of little misunderstandings or are in full-on crisis mode, Relationship Rx will help you find relief—and real love—once again.

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Why are we here? What does it mean to love? How do we overcome suffering? Why do we feel so alone? Is happiness truly possible? For thousands of years, humanity has turned to the same sacred texts to explore these universal questions — from the Bible and the Tao Te Ching, to the poetry of Rumi and Sappho, to modern-day mystics. What if you could take all of the wisdom contained within these collective pages and, using the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence, receive the answers? Thanks to OpenAI, a nonprofit research lab cofounded by Elon Musk and other tech luminaries, this is now possible. OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that artificial intelligence serves the betterment of humanity — and What Makes Us Human? offers an innovative exploration of AI’s potential in this realm. To create this first-of-its-kind book, international bestselling poet Iain S. Thomas and prodigious researcher and innovator Jasmine Wang collaborated with OpenAI’s GPT-3, an advanced artificial intelligence. Wang and Thomas prompted GPT-3 with thousands of humanity’s greatest texts, and then asked GPT-3 our most pressing questions. Contained in this book are the conversations and exchanges that followed. A bold, daring experiment, What Makes Us Human? is a contemporary exploration of spirituality that will inspire a new understanding of what makes us humans, humans.

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You are worthy of abundance, health, silk pajamas, clarity, laughter, vegan cake, forgiveness, dance parties, wisdom, confetti, love, and authentic spirituality. Because being yourself is spiritual. And that means being your whole self-even the parts you've felt ashamed of, thought you should change, or figured just "weren't spiritual" enough. In Spiritually Sassy, next-generation teacher Sah D'Simone speaks to the world we live in today-brown, black, queer, straight, femme, flamboyant, masculine, white, or transgender-sharing eight steps to help all of us celebrate our most radically authentic and spiritual selves. The ultimate goal? In Sah's words, "to find freedom, honey." Sah's teachings resonate with a generation of seekers who aren't looking for a spirituality that talks at them or tells them how to live. They want to grow and evolve in creative ways that fit their individual needs. They want self-love, art, movement, fun, and meditation. With Spiritually Sassy, Sah answers the call, offering new twists on classic spiritual concepts. "It is my mission in life to help you find your sass-whatever that means for you," writes Sah, "so it can radiate out and touch everything you do." Spiritually Sassy isn't a quick fix, spiritual bypassing, or entitlement-it is a life-embracing path to awakening in modern times.

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We all want to believe that if we visualize something long enough, it will eventually happen. But according to Sherianna Boyle, this approach to manifesting is destined to fall flat if you’re not taking your emotions into account. “When it comes to manifesting our reality, how we feel is more important than what we want,” she explains. “If our emotions aren’t moving, manifesting just won’t happen—at least not in the way we want.” Energy in Action explores how emotional mastery is the missing piece to manifesting we’ve all been looking for. By applying her emotional detoxing and Cleanse Method®, Sherianna shows you how to create from an inner space of discernment, insight, intuition, and levelheadedness. She offers the exact tools that she and her clients use to keep their emotions flowing so they can realize their most joyful and connected lives. Part I explains how to consciously move your emotions to align with thirteen Universal Laws. Part II includes a chapter for each Law and gives you tools for making sure you’re connected to them, as well as companion Cleanses to clear reactivity and manifest fully. There are many powerful books about manifesting and the laws of attraction, but what’s needed most is a relatable and practicable guide for how to move the energy of your emotions to truly realize your best life. Energy in Action meets this critical need.

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In the yoga tradition, bhakti is the path of the heart. This devotional branch of yoga is growing in popularity as increasing numbers of practitioners seek greater peace and more heartfelt connections in their personal and professional lives. Artist and scholar Ekabhumi Charles Ellik invites us to cultivate these feelings of love and connection through coloring, meditation, and art in The Bhakti Coloring Book. Following on the success of The Shakti Coloring Book, Ekabhumi has created 40 brand-new, easy-to-color images from the bhakti tradition. Mandalas, deities, and symbols adorn the pages of this heart-centered book along with guidance for using the images both in spiritual practice and for simple pleasure. Devotional art is an important part of the bhakti tradition, as sacred imagery can shift our consciousness into a naturally meditative state. For experienced artists and novices alike, this book offers an enjoyable entry into this powerful practice.

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