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'A brilliant book of intelligent advice and detailed case studies
that encourages reflection and positive change.' Fearne Cotton 'A
refreshingly practical guide to finding joy every day.' Susanna
Reid 'Owen is an expert at showing, in his brilliantly
down-to-earth way, how we can find happiness in the real world.'
Rob Rinder, aka Judge Rinder Includes a new chapter on how to cope
in tough times. Want to get happier? Not just a little but A LOT
happier? Now you can with TEN TIMES HAPPIER by Owen O'Kane,
psychotherapist, former NHS Clinical Lead and Sunday Times
bestselling author of TEN TO ZEN. Modern life is a minefield for
stress. Whether it's juggling work, relationships or money, we
often get stuck mindlessly obsessing about all the wrong things,
not knowing what to let go of. In TEN TIMES HAPPIER, Owen O'Kane
reveals how to choose new, healthier perspectives and ditch harmful
patterns in the 10 key areas we all overthink about or manage
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our behaviours * the future Using the latest evidence-based tools
and techniques from across a range of therapies including CBT,
mindfulness and interpersonal therapy, Owen provides empowering
solutions to managing what keeps you stuck so you can move forward.
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'Life-changing' - Sara Makin, Founder & CEO of Makin Wellness
If you learn to let go, your life will take off. When you let go,
you live intuitively. Everything flows, because you are no longer
attached to things being a certain way, to being a certain person
or always being right. What a relief. The irony is that when you
feel stuck in any area of your life - career, relationships,
purpose, health or money - letting go can seem very hard. You cling
on for dear life just at the moment you need to take the leap. In
The Power of Letting Go, John Purkiss explains why we should let go
and how we can do it, using proven techniques to make things
happen. The stages of letting go: -Be Present and Enjoy Each Moment
-Let Go of the Thoughts that Keep You Stuck -Let Go of the Pain
that Runs Your Life -Surrender and Tune into Something Far More
Intelligent than Your Brain
Improve your well-being with inspirational affirmations using this
beautifully illustrated card deck from celebrated Yin Yoga
instructor Kassandra Reinhardt from the popular YouTube channel
Yoga with Kassandra. Featuring original illustrations and packaged
in a keepsake box, this motivational card deck will help you
strengthen the connection among your body, mind, and soul. This
card deck invites you to nourish four different parts of yourself:
physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. Use it daily to both
enhance your yoga practice and boost your spirit whenever in need
of a motivational affirmation, such as: I allow all parts of me to
be expressed. I calm my nervous system by taking deep breaths. I
fall asleep easily and wake up refreshed. My immune system is
healthy and strong. I dedicate time each day to self-care. My
self-esteem is growing day by day. I Radiate Joy is intended for
anyone who desires to further their yoga journey and offers
positive inspiration for any occasion. EXPERT GUIDANCE: Kassandra
Reinhardt, host of the popular YouTube series "Yoga with
Kassandra," shares her wisdom in daily affirmations that lift the
soul and spirit INSPIRATIONAL AFFIRMATIONS: This deck is divided
into four affirmation styles: (1) Get Physical, (2) Be Emotional,
(3) Strengthen Your Mind, and (4) Stay Spiritual. Each set includes
16 affirmations to help ground and enhance your yoga practice
GORGEOUS ILLUSTRATIONS: Each card features original and beautifully
ornate illustrations to help motivate and energize BEAUTIFUL GIFT:
The affirmation deck is packaged in a deluxe, keepsake box, perfect
for the yoga enthusiast in your life COMPLETE YOUR YOGA SET: Deepen
your yoga practice further with the My Yoga Journey: Guided Journal
and Year of Yoga book by Yoga with Kassandra
A beautiful oracle deck of 44 African goddesses, spirits, queens
and ancestors from many powerful peoples - reaching from the
continent of Africa and throughout the diaspora. Although African
spirituality is vast, most practices share foundational beliefs
including ancestral veneration, reverence for elders and community,
respecting natural phenomenon and the power to transmute obstacles.
This stunning card deck is faithful to sacred truths and secrets
passed down through oral tradition and will support you as a tool
for divination, healing, awakening and personal development. 'From
the moment that I received the sacred assignment to birth this
deck, these magical folks would not leave me alone. I come from
generations of intuitives and healers, so divine channelling is not
new to me. But these oracle keepers were persistent! They "dreamed
me," pursued me and guided me through this co-creation.' - Abiola
Abrams, from the guidebook
'A marvellously beautiful and sensitive book.' Jon Kabat-Zinn
'Inspiring.' Professor Mark Williams, author of Mindfulness: A
practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world You breathe
22,000 times every day. How many are you really aware of?
International bestselling and award-winning author Dr Danny Penman
provides a concise guide to letting go and finding peace in a messy
world, simply by taking the time to breathe. Known side effects:
You will start to smile more. You will worry less. Life won't
bother you so much. Dissolve anxiety, stress and unhappiness,
enhance your mind and unleash your creativity with these simple
exercises. And with each little moment of mindfulness, discover a
happier, calmer you. It really is as easy as breathing... Now
translated into nine languages.
Harness the power of meditation for a happier, healthier life.
Appropriate for practitioners of all skill levels, this new
addition to Llewellyn's Complete Book Series features thirty-five
fundamental meditation techniques from traditions around the world.
It presents each with its historical background, cultural context,
potential benefits, and clear instructions for practicing at
home.Shai Tubali teaches well-known methods, like classical Zen
meditation, and more obscure ones, such as Sufi Whirling. You will
learn to align your mind and body, open your heart to love and
compassion, use the hidden powers of sound, and more. This
comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide introduces the magic of
meditation in a way that is experiential, practical, and deeply
researched, empowering you to journey farther into the world of
meditation than ever before.
In this beautiful guided journal, you'll find brand-new exercises
and prompts paired with original passages from The Untethered Soul.
These prompts encourage you to fully relate Michael A. Singer's
teachings to your personal experiences, allowing you to dive into
the teachings and make them a part of your daily life. You'll also
discover practices to help you gain distance from your noisy mind,
tap into the deeper awareness that is your true essence, and work
through the negative emotions that limit your potential. Grounded
in traditions of meditation and mindfulness, the new exercises in
this transformational journal will show you how to live more fully
in the present moment, and achieve lasting joy and
self-realisation. If you're ready to open the door to limitless
possibilities, The Untethered Soul Guided Journal will lead you to
a richer understanding of your relationship to your mind, emotions,
and inner energies. And by letting go of difficult past experiences
you've held within yourself, you'll learn to access the profound
happiness of your true, innermost Self.
What is meditation? What do people hope to get from practicing it
and what do they really get? How can the effects of meditation be
explained? And what are the best approaches to researching the
psychology of meditation so we can understand more? This volume
provides state-of-the-art answers to these questions. Contrary to
commonly accepted wisdom, meditation comes in huge varieties and
the reasons why people begin to meditate (and stay with it) are
also numerous and diverse. Even mindfulness, which is often
(wrongly) used as a synonym for meditation, comes in many forms.
This book first describes the varieties of meditation in detail and
then succinctly summarizes the beneficial effects found in the
avalanche of studies available, especially in clinical contexts,
and also explores recently emerging topics such as negative effects
and the impact of ethics and spirituality. The author expertly
provides theories of four main traditional meditation approaches,
which has never been done before in this form, and gives a critical
overview of Western approaches to explain the effects of
meditation. In conclusion, he makes recommendations on how to
improve future meditation research. This book is of interest to
meditation researchers, mental health practitioners, students
interested in meditation and mindfulness, and to everybody who
seriously wants to know more about the topic.
From sneaker ads and the "solidarity hijab" to yoga classes and
secular hikes along the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route, the
essential guide to the murky ethics of religious appropriation. We
think we know cultural appropriation when we see it. Blackface or
Native American headdresses as Halloween costumes-these clearly
give offense. But what about Cardi B posing as the Hindu goddess
Durga in a Reebok ad, AA's twelve-step invocation of God, or the
earnest namaste you utter at the end of yoga class? Liz Bucar
unpacks the ethical dilemmas of a messy form of cultural
appropriation: the borrowing of religious doctrines, rituals, and
dress for political, economic, and therapeutic reasons. Does
borrowing from another's religion harm believers? Who can consent
to such borrowings? Bucar sees religion as an especially vexing
arena for appropriation debates because faiths overlap and imitate
each other and because diversity within religious groups scrambles
our sense of who is an insider and who is not. Indeed, if we are to
understand why some appropriations are insulting and others benign,
we have to ask difficult philosophical questions about what
religions really are. Stealing My Religion guides us through three
revealing case studies-the hijab as a feminist signal of Muslim
allyship, a study abroad "pilgrimage" on the Camino de Santiago,
and the commodification of yoga in the West. We see why the Vatican
can't grant Rihanna permission to dress up as the pope, yet it's
still okay to roll out our yoga mats. Reflecting on her own
missteps, Bucar comes to a surprising conclusion: the way to avoid
religious appropriation isn't to borrow less but to borrow more-to
become deeply invested in learning the roots and diverse meanings
of our enthusiasms.
Harnessing the power of positive thinking to uplift, encourage, and
inspire, Dreams: 100 Affirmations for a Good Night's Sleep guides
you through empowering affirmations and more to achieve personal
growth. The way we speak to ourselves matters. Positive
affirmations and meditations are an important tool for personal
growth-and these uplifting, inspiring, and motivational statements,
when implemented regularly, can have a profound impact on our
lives. This mindful book incorporates original, modern, and
charming line art on every page as well as 100 guided affirmations
to help you reflect, maintain positivity, and get a good night's
sleep. Here is a sample of the type of guided affirmation included
in this beautifully designed book: Today's affirmation: I celebrate
my strengths and talents. Why is this affirmation powerful?: We now
move into affirmations for self-acceptance. This begins with
celebrating ourselves! This might feel strange at first, but
beginning to celebrate ourselves is a great way to cultivate
feelings of self-acceptance. Journaling prompt: What does
celebrating yourself look like to you?
Tap into the wild spirits of the forest with Fairy Magic's glossary
of spells and intuitive guidance on communing and honoring the fay
folk. Natural (and powerful) magical spirits are all around us.
Fairy, faery, or Fay (fairies, faeries, or fays) include an
infinite variety of mythical creatures and serves as an umbrella
term describing a wide array of spirits usually associated with
nature. These woodland creatures can help you navigate life when
you harness their fairy knowledge, magical powers, and inspiration.
An intuitive guide on how to connect with these creatures alongside
descriptions of regional lore for the different types of fay play
give you a comprehensive introduction to these magical folks. In
Fairy Magic, learn first how to recognize the presence of fairies
in your life. Then learn how to interact with these spirits to:
Learn how to encounter other nature spirits like elves and gnomes
Use fairy magic to perform divination practices Learn what fairies
know about forests, flowers, and fauna, and how to bring their
knowledge into your fairy practice How to use the powers of forest
animals in conjunction with fairies In addition, find 50 spells on
how to apply fairy magic to: Influence dreams Attract friendship
and love Interpret nature Bring success and fortune Work with the
natural energies of these incredible wild creatures, connect deeply
to the greater magical world, and let them help you magnify the
power of your magic spells. The Mystical Handbook series from
Wellfleet takes you on a magical journey through the wonderful
world of spellcraft and spellcasting. Explore a new practice with
each volume and learn how to incorporate spells, rituals,
blessings, and cleansings into your daily routine. These portable
companions feature beautiful foil-detail covers and color-saturated
interiors on a premium paper blend. Other books in the series
include: Witchcraft, Moon Magic, Love Spells, Knot Magic,
Superstitions, House Magic, and Herbal Magic.
This is a book for our time - a time where we need a greater
understanding of our bodily and emotional needs, as well as of our
place in a globalised world where health has become a major issue.
Since the beginnings of civilization, humans have relied on and
respected the earth and its bounty, understanding that the energy
of nature sustains and protects us when we live in balance. The aim
of this succinct handbook is to encourage us to take an active role
in our own well-being by bringing together the basics of good
nutrition, mindfulness and radiesthesia. Here you will find simple
advice about diet and fitness, along with explorations of the more
spiritual side of healing involving auras, meridian lines and the
chakra system (our personal energy fields), ley lines (the earth's
energy fields) and the energetic signatures of all that exists (the
vibrational makeup of material and intangible phenomena which we
tap into as we dowse). Everything contained in these pages has been
composed, explained and published for the good of all. It is the
first title of a new imprint that was inspired by and conceived by
the work of David Willocks in New Zealand - mimosa books, named
after the second star of the Southern Cross, a constellation
beloved of the peoples of that nation and region.
From the Wolfson History Prize-winning author of The Man on Devil's
Island, the definitive biography of Vivekananda, the Indian monk
who shaped the intellectual and spiritual history of both East and
West. Few thinkers have had so enduring an impact on both Eastern
and Western life as Swami Vivekananda, the Indian monk who inspired
the likes of Freud, Gandhi, and Tagore. Blending science, religion,
and politics, Vivekananda introduced Westerners to yoga and the
universalist school of Hinduism called Vedanta. His teachings
fostered a more tolerant form of mainstream spirituality in Europe
and North America and forever changed the Western relationship to
meditation and spirituality. Guru to the World traces Vivekananda's
transformation from son of a Calcutta-based attorney into
saffron-robed ascetic. At the 1893 World Parliament of Religions in
Chicago, he fascinated audiences with teachings from Hinduism,
Western esoteric spirituality, physics, and the sciences of the
mind, in the process advocating a more inclusive conception of
religion and expounding the evils of colonialism. Vivekananda won
many disciples, most prominently the Irish activist Margaret Noble,
who disseminated his ideas in the face of much disdain for the
wisdom of a "subject race." At home, he challenged the notion that
religion was antithetical to nationalist goals, arguing that
Hinduism was intimately connected with Indian identity. Ruth Harris
offers an arresting biography, showing how Vivekananda's thought
spawned a global anticolonial movement and became a touchstone of
Hindu nationalist politics a century after his death. The iconic
monk emerges as a counterargument to Orientalist critiques, which
interpret East-West interactions as primarily instances of Western
borrowing. As Vivekananda demonstrates, we must not underestimate
Eastern agency in the global circulation of ideas.
Mindfulness is considered the heart of Buddhist meditation but its
essence is universal and of deep practical benefit to all.&
nbsp; In essence, mindfulness is about wakefulness.& nbsp; Our
minds are such that we are often more asleep than awake to the
unique beauty and possibilities of each present moment as it
unfolds.& nbsp; In WHEREVER YOU GO THERE YOU ARE, Jon
Kabat-Zinn maps out a simple path for cultivating mindfulness in
one??'s own life.& nbsp; It speaks both to those coming to
meditation for the first time and to longtime practitioners, anyone
who cares deeply about reclaiming the richness of his or her
moments.& nbsp;
Tap into your best self and find ways to express your true divine
nature with a year's worth of seasonal mantras. The goal of
awakening your soul's purpose is not an easy one, but these
thoughtful mantras place it squarely within your reach. Whether you
are a beginner or a seasoned practitioner, Everyday Mantras will
help you realign your focus and make the next year one filled with
awakened awareness. Aysel Gunar of Mantraband guides you through
the months with seasonally themed mantras to help you tune in to
the world around you and find better grounding in yourself,
including: Stay in the moment. Friendship is a celebration. Look
for truth. Your choices shape you. Build yoru patience. Let their
be quiet. And more! With a year's worth of mantras, there's
something for everyone's personal journey toward self-fulfillment
and personal transformation. Everyday Mantras is your hands-on
manual for finding peace and presence in today's stressful world.
We are all agents of love and creators of positive change. By
focusing on our divine purpose every day, we can all help provide
for the greater human collective. The perfect follow-up to Find
Your Mantra-Everyday Mantras provides a daily ritual to guide you
through the year with ease and grace.
With wise advice and helpful exercises, this beautifully designed,
interactive workbook will help you find a path toward a more
mindful daily life. We are constantly moving, thinking, and
dreaming to become the best human being we can be, but our
conscious and subconscious constantly get in the way. No matter
what your current mindset may be, a mindfulness practice will
exponentially improve your life. The practice of mindfulness can be
a powerful stress reliever, with proven benefits for sleep quality,
blood pressure, chronic pain, and more. This workbook offers you
guidance and valuable rituals to help you reach your highest self.
Inside, you'll find a holistic practice with physical, mental, and
personal benefits on the way to becoming fully present in your
life: Become more aware of your body and its needs Learn about your
thought patterns Identify your belief system Harness the power of
music to enhance your emotions Connect with the purest and truest
parts of yourself This workbook is a rewarding, immersive guide
that's straightforward and easily accessible for anyone seeking
direction and purpose. Throughout the book you'll find inspiring,
colorful illustrations and engaging activities to help you find the
joy in your mindfulness practice. The Wellness Workbooks series
from Wellfleet Press offers guidance on a wide range of self-help
and mental health topics. Each book presents a thoughtful,
evidence-based collection of straightforward exercises in an
accessible, enjoyable format that will keep you engaged and
inspired. With a distinctive design and full-color illustrations
throughout, these workbooks deliver a practical path to personal
growth in a beautiful package. Other titles include Find Your Calm,
Find Your Strength, and Find Good Habits.
Nei Gong has been a well-kept secret within the Daoist sects of
China for centuries. Based upon the original teachings of the great
sage Laozi, it has only ever been taught to close students of the
masters chosen as the heads of the ancient orders. This book
provides a breakdown of the entire Nei Gong process, and explains
in plain English the philosophy which underpins Nei Gong practice,
and which is based on the original teachings of the ancient Daoist
priests. The methodology of Sung breathing, an advanced meditative
practice which has until now been reserved for 'inner-door'
students is described, and the book contains an entire set of
Qigong exercises accompanied by instructional photographs and
drawings. This book will be of interest to all practitioners of Qi
Gong, martial arts and meditation, and will be a rewarding read for
anyone interested in Eastern philosophy.
Wisdom Mind is a scientifically tested mindfulness program for
older adults - those who are cognitively healthy, as well as those
who may be experiencing what is referred to as subjective cognitive
decline. While mindfulness is already known to benefit a wide
variety of individuals, the unique strengths of this program are
the ways in which it is tailored specifically to older adults.
Session content is keyed to common concerns of older adults (such
as cognitive slip-ups, loss, and grief), and incorporates
strategies for building upon mindfulness practices in a sequence of
increasing difficulty as well as strategies to promote learning and
integration. Designed to be used alongside the companion
Facilitator Guide, this session-by-session Participant Workbook
provides detailed information on how to take part in the program,
as well as the reasoning behind why certain practices and
strategies are provided at different times and in different ways.
As such, it will be of interest to those familiar with mindfulness
as well as those new to the practice. A companion website provides
downloadable meditation audio recordings that participants can
access throughout the program.
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