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Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > Popular psychology > Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem
A self-help guide to easily, quickly and safely overcome many
emotional, psychological and physical conditions such as anxiety,
depression, fears, phobias, lack of confidence or self-esteem,
timidity, remove unwanted habits, overcome trauma and abuse,
relationship problems, sports performance, anything that may be
reducing the quality of life or preventing you form attaining your
full potential and goals. There are also simple techniques to heal
bodily disorders such as arthritis, IBS, PMT, aches and pains,
tinnitus, hay fever and much, much more - all with just the
incredible power of your mind and no drugs or unpleasant side
effects. The techniques in this book are tried, tested and proven
by many hundreds of people including many celebrities. This book
will enable you to change and improve your life, your health,
wealth and happiness in any way you desire. With the information in
this book you could even become a professional therapist.
Kick-start your motivation using gratitude, employ compassion to build your network, and take pride to maximise success.
Using cutting-edge research, world-leading psychologist David DeSteno shows you how positive emotions are far more powerful than willpower and self-denial in achieving your goals. Willpower is quickly depleted, but our prosocial emotions become stronger the more we use them. Even better, they’re contagious.
· Cultivating gratitude, compassion, and pride leads to better cardiovascular health, immune function and sleep
· Students who feel proud of their work will work 40% harder and longer than others
· Empathy and compassion are the best predictors of team success
Our prosocial emotions evolved specifically to help us resist immediate temptations in favour of long-term gains. But they can also be adapted to strengthen our bonds with our own future selves – who will benefit most from the grit we need to succeed in life.
From bestselling author Robert Greene comes a brilliant
distillation of the strategies of war that can help us gain mastery
in the modern world. Spanning world civilisations, and synthesising
dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, The 33
Strategies of War is a comprehensive guide to the subtle social
game of everyday life. Based on profound, timeless lessons, it is
abundantly illustrated with examples of the genius and folly of
everyone from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher and Hannibal to Ulysses
S. Grant, as well as diplomats, captains of industry and Samurai
swordsmen.
When you press the action replay button on your life, will it only
contain images such as doing the ironing, watching TV and writing
emails? Or will it contain something more extraordinary and
adventurous such as paddling the Mekong, sailing around the world
or skiing to the South Pole? The more we live in our comfort zone,
the less we achieve, and the more stuck we will find ourselves in
our safe, controlled place. When we live a full life, enriched with
adventure, experience and wonder, we feel alive and vibrant.
Sometimes the frailty or finality of life's dead-line provokes us
to fully live. We don't want to be lying on our deathbeds
regretting all the things we haven't done. This book will inspire
you to live your life to the full - to seize the day and savour the
moment. Life is an adventure, so go explore. We are all so much
more amazing than we realise.
We all want something in life. There are things we want to have,
things we want to do, things we want to be. The question is 'How do
we go about making them happen?' Fil Biggs has formed a simplified
process that takes you through a journey of personal growth and
discovery, and leaves you with what you need to bring your ideas
and desires to reality. With the tools and teachings in this book
you can begin creating a life that you want and making it happen
now.
This chronicle unfolds the journey of a girl who found her destiny
and purpose under threat. Almost drowned by insecurities, guilt,
bitterness, the struggle to forgive self and move forward, she
encountered a Father who refused to give up on her despite the
circumstances. It is a memoir about finding hope and freedom from
the chains that bind us and keep us from our purpose and destinies,
tackling issues that are often brushed off yet deeply affect us and
influence the decisions we make. It highlights the hazardous
effects of unattended wounds that affect our lives in undesirable
manners. This is not a physical battle but one of the mind, heart
and spirit. This is a personal experience that continues to
encourage us that the courage is in getting up and getting out,
whilst the faith is in taking the journey into an unknown place yet
fully trusting that God Almighty is directing our paths and will
not forsake us.
Our lives are filled with mountains to conquer. No matter our age
or experience, we all have issues, obstacles, opportunities, and
challenges that dominate our landscapes and force us to climb
whether we're ready or not.Making the Climb is a riveting
first-person account of one man's attempt to climb to the top of
Mt. Kilimanjaro and the life-changing lessons learned along the
way. John Bowling describes the challenges and difficulties he
encountered during the nine days it took to reach the peak of
Africa's tallest mountain and the highest free-standing volcano in
the world. With wisdom and fortitude, he shares how this
exhilarating adventure has equipped him to face and overcome other
personal challenges and mountains in his life. He illustrates how
this physical challenge impacted and transformed his spiritual life
and shares observations, principles, and insights to help others
overcome and conquer the challenges of life—no matter how
difficult they might seem. Making the Climb: What a Novice Climber
Learned About Life on Mount Kilimanjaro invites you to follow John
Bowling up one of the world's most magnificent peaks. With intrigue
and reflection, he'll lead you on a challenging journey toward the
life-changing reward that awaits you at the top. He offers one
caution—'Don't look down '
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