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Books > Mind, Body & Spirit
How can we reclaim the soul-deepening wildness that grounds us and energizes us when so much of the modern world seems designed to tame us?
In this thrilling memoir of a life spent exploring the most incredible places on Earth—from the Great African Seaforest to the crocodile lairs of the Okavango Delta—Craig Foster reveals how we can attend to the earthly beauty around us and deepen our love for all living things, whether we make our homes in the country, the city, or anywhere in between.
Foster explores his struggles to remain present to life when a disconnection from nature and the demands of his professional life begin to deaden his senses. And his own reliance on nature’s rejuvenating spiritual power is put to the test when catastrophe strikes close to home.
Foster’s lyrical, riveting Amphibious Soul draws on his decades of daily ocean dives, wisdom from Indigenous teachers, and leading-edge science.
A musician's life is filled with many stressful situations: passing
auditions, rehearsing and performing with difficult partners,
sitting for long hours in uncomfortable chairs, going on stage to
face audiences large and small, who may or may not be receptive to
the performance they are presented. And yet many musicians are able
to surmount these looming obstacles with grace and balance, to find
satisfaction and artistry in their music and build productive and
lasting careers. Indirect Procedures will guide you around these
obstacles and along that path to becoming a balanced and successful
musician. Based on the work of Frederick Matthias Alexander, this
book is a thorough and practical approach to the issues of
musicians' health and wellbeing. Author Pedro de Alcantara
introduces concepts and exercises for musicians to let go of
excessive tensions, stay focused, and direct their energies as they
handle the challenges of practicing, rehearsing, and performing.
Complemented by an extensive, easy-to-use companion website, and
working alongside Integrated Practice, this new edition of Indirect
Procedures is an invaluable and essential resource for today's
musicians to learn to sing, play, and conduct with less effort and
stronger results.
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The Tao of Pooh
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Benjamin Hoff; Illustrated by E.H. Shepard
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"What's this you're writing?... asked Pooh, climbing onto the
writing table. "The Tao of Pooh,... I replied. "The how of Pooh?...
asked Pooh, smudging one of the words I had just written. "The Tao
of Pooh,... I replied, poking his paw away with my pencil. "It
seems more like ow! of Pooh,... said Pooh, rubbing his paw. "Well,
it's not,... I replied huffily. "What's it about?... asked Pooh,
leaning forward and smearing another word. "It's about how to stay
happy and calm under all circumstances!... I yelled. "Have you read
it?... asked Pooh... ...Winnie-the-Pooh has a certain way about
him, a way of doing things that has made him the world's most
beloved bear, and Pooh's Way, as Benjamin Hoff brilliantly
demonstrates, seems strangely close to the ancient Chinese
principles of Taoism. Follow the Pooh Way in this humorous and
enlightening introduction to Taoism, with classic decorations by
E.H.Shepard throughout. Over a million copies sold.
Beautifully packaged daily doses of Stoic wisdom, from the author of The Obstacle is the Way.
'No role is so well suited to philosophy as the one you happen to be in right now.' - Marcus Aurelius
The Stoics' unique blend of practicality and wisdom has been inspiring the most successful among us for centuries, from Roman Emperors to Barack Obama, and most recently via Ryan Holiday's bestselling The Obstacle is the Way. If that book introduced readers to the idea that what is in the way is the way, The Daily Stoic widens our view on the Stoic philosophy and shows that it can be applied to any problem.
From how to manage failure to getting what you want, the ideas of Seneca, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius and others continue to be vitally relevant to today's doers and thinkers. Here, in bold new translations of the ancient classics, language is stripped down to reveal powerful aphorisms that cut straight to the heart of our day-to-day challenges.
Presented in a page-per-day format, this daily resource of Stoic inspiration combines quotations with calls to further reflection - and action. Arranged topically, this guide features twelve principles for overcoming obstacles and achieving greater satisfaction. It introduces readers to a new daily ritual and new orientation that will bring them balanced action, insight, effectiveness, and serenity.
Explore the haunted history of Salem, Massachusetts.
Create your own path to anxiety relief with this coloring book for adults.
There are lots of books for stress and anxiety, but if you are looking for an easy way to find stress relief, coloring books are a great way to focus your attention on creativity and away from persistent worries. This adult coloring book for anxiety sufferers offers a beautiful collection of images to color while you relax your brain, plus simple guidance on mindfulness for stress relief.
Features:
- 35 tranquil images―Escape for days into organic patterns, peaceful scenes, natural objects, and calming landscapes. Color the images in this anxiety relief book however you like; there are no rules!
- Mindfulness basics―Go beyond other coloring books for anxiety and learn how mindfulness works―and try two beginner-friendly meditations to help you relax.
- Shareable artwork―One-sided pages make it easy to color and to tear out your artwork for display or sharing with a friend.
Ease your anxious thoughts and practice mindfulness with the Anxiety Relief Coloring Book for Adults.
Discover the bright side of life with this uplifting little book
filled with inspiring quotes and helpful tips to help you foster a
positive mindset In a world where we're constantly bombarded by
work and worry, we all need a little boost to our happiness levels
now and then. This book of pick-me-up quotations and simple,
easy-to-follow tips provides you with practical advice on thinking
positively and achieving a more balanced attitude to life. Within
these sunny pages, you will find tips on bringing a positive
outlook into all aspects of your everyday, including advice on:
Understanding your stressors The power of rest and relaxation
Remaining positive in the fact of set-backs Identifying the
elements of life that lift you up Finding joy in the little things
This bright book will help you to put a positive spin on your
situation and see the good in yourself and your life.
Restoring Africa’s Spiritual Identity, authored by African Hidden Voices and inspired by the revelations of Inkosi Yomoya Imboni Dr. Uzwi-Lezwe Radebe, delivers a powerful critique of the spiritual displacement caused by colonialism and religious imposition. The book reveals how the forced introduction of foreign religions severed Africa’s access to the masculine energy—the upward spiritual dimensions—disconnecting the continent from its highest spiritual authority and divine guidance.
African Hidden Voices argues that African Indigenous Spirituality (AIS), once centered on direct knowledge through revelations, was systematically replaced by belief-based systems that undermined Africa’s spiritual sovereignty. This disconnection resulted in the erosion of indigenous institutions that once guided African societies. The book also seeks to illuminate the role played by African Initiated Churches (AICs) in asserting their attempts to merge Christianity with African practices. They failed to restore the continent’s true spiritual identity, as they remained bound by the very religious frameworks that displaced them. Politics through the rise of Pan Africanism also failed to restore Africa to its authentic spirituality as it was fused with religious dogmas.
Restoring Africa’s Spiritual Identity calls for a return to authentic spiritual institutions, guided by the revelations of genuine spiritual guiders, to reclaim Africa's spiritual sovereignty. It presents a scholarly and visionary blueprint for restoring the continent’s cosmic balance and reconnecting with its original spiritual essence.
Pensacola may boast the world's whitest beaches, but the sands of
time reveal a dark history in America's first settlement. It's no
surprise that one of the nation's oldest cities is also among the
most haunted, with culturally diverse spirits from the ages of the
Spanish founders and British settlers through the turbulent era of
the Civil War. Author and expert Alan Brown presents a survey of
unexplained mysteries at Pensacola's eerie landmarks. The infamous
haunted lighthouse, the ghosts of St. Michael's Cemetery and the
tale of the headless woman of Ramona Street are just a few of the
chilling stories recounted in Haunted Pensacola.
Ten protocols to counteract the “chronic ease” that creates our modern
epidemic of dis-ease, from a wellness industry leader who can prove
they work―because he’s tested them on himself.
Jeff Krasno, the founder and CEO of the global wellness platform
Commune Media, thought he was pretty healthy. Though he suffered from
brain fog, chronic fatigue, and bouts of insomnia, those symptoms
seemed utterly normal in today’s society. When he learned he had
diabetes, his first thought was, How can that be? I run a wellness
company!
His diagnosis propelled him to interview 300 doctors and engage in
endless “me-search” in order to turn his health around. On this
journey, he began to form a larger picture of what’s wrong with our
health in the modern world. In Good Stress, he shares what he’s learned
and outlines a practical program for readers to reset their own health.
Jeff explains that the comforts and conveniences of modern life in the
developed world undermine our biology. Humans evolved with Paleolithic
stressors and scarcity, which conferred health and resilience.
Modern life sets us up for diabetes, dementia, heart disease, cancer,
and more. Chronic disease is the result of chronic ease: an endless
abundance of calories, sedentary desk jobs, exposure to blue light, and
separation from nature. To come back into balance, we need to
thoughtfully subject our bodies and minds to the stressors we’re
naturally built for.
This book distills the hundreds of conversations that Jeff has had with
acclaimed teachers and practitioners in mind-body wellness, including
Gabor Maté, Mark Hyman, Marianne Williamson, and Sharon Salzberg. In
Good Stress, Jeff gives readers uncommonly wise and relatable guidance
for 10 practices, including:
· Time-restricted eating
· Cold and heat exposure
· Light therapy
· Eating “stressed plants”
· Building our “psychological immune system” and more
For each practice, Jeff shares his own experience (there’s a great
story of how Wim Hof finally convinced him to get into an ice bath);
unpacks the science behind it, the place it has in our culture, and the
effects it has on body and mind; and explains how to undertake it
safely and mindfully.
ARE YOU READY TO FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR LIFE?
WOMEN LIVING DELICIOUSLY IS THE FOLLOW-UP TO THE RECORD-BREAKING,
BESTSELLING WOMEN DON'T OWE YOU PRETTY BY FLORENCE GIVEN WHICH HAS SOLD
OVER 750,000 COPIES WORLDWIDE
The book will help women uncover their sense of awe and wonder that has
been buried by the layers of shame and self-objectification that get
piled on us by the patriarchy.
For too long we have internalised the belief that our bodies are things
to be looked at - instead of lived in.
That it's embarrassing to fully express ourselves.
That we cannot trust our desire.
This book unpacks the many barriers women face when trying to access
joy so that they can discover the delicious life that's theirs for the
taking.
International-bestselling author Florence Given wants to restore your
lust for life and your sense of agency, giving you the courage and
permission to inch closer to the wildly expansive life that you FULLY
deserve - not in the future, not when you're perfect, not when you're
prettier - but right now!
This guide to successful communication between the sexes has already helped many millions of readers from across the globe understand why members of the opposite sex behave the way they do. This new edition contains all the text of the original, including: what makes members of the opposite sex tick; how to understand their verbal and non-verbal language; how to motivate the opposite sex and get what you want; how to avoid arguments and promote fruitful communication; how to score points with the opposite sex and impress your partner; the real emotional needs of the opposite sex and the behaviours associated with these needs; and how to keep love alive and stay together long term. This book should help you reach a point of harmony and understanding where both sexes can live, work and love together.
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