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Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests
From New York Times bestselling psychologist Dr. Tasha Eurich comes the myth-busting guide to transforming adversity into strength We’ve been taught that resilience is the secret to overcoming life’s most difficult moments. According to New York Times bestselling author and organizational psychologist Dr. Tasha Eurich, there is one major problem with this assumption. Scientifically, resilience isn’t an unlimited resource, especially with the growing pressure, uncertainty and chaos we’re experiencing today. Shatterproof offers an urgent alternative. What if, instead of merely bouncing back from stressors and setbacks, we could harness them for forward growth? Drawing on decades of research, fascinating stories and insights from her own struggle with a life-defining health crisis, Eurich will smash your beliefs about what it takes to thrive through adversity. Readers will learn how to turn stress into strength, exhaustion into energy and confusion into confidence. When we become shatterproof, we learn that the things that break us can also remake us – paving the way to feel better, do better and live better than ever before.
'No' is the first thing I ever said. It was actually the only thing
I said in my first speaking months. Like most children, I was born
with an innate ability to set boundaries for myself. 'No.' 'Mine.'
I intuitively knew how to practise self-care and self-preservation.
Then, at some point, just like my ability to shuffle across the
floor on my butt, I forgot how to say no... Traumatic childhood
sleepovers, stressful social occasions, unrealistic demands at
work, unwanted second dates and endless offers of cake, in her
memoir, award-winning writer Stefanie Preissner leaves no NO
unexplored. From the issue of consent, and what happens when a
whole country comes together to say Yes, Can I Say NO? is one
woman's honest and hilarious take on how re-learning one small word
can pave the way to saying YES to who you really are.
What does a khan in Mongolia have to say about communication? How
can the insights of a lieutenant in the Austrian Empire be useful
to us? Can we imagine that a whale has something to say about the
beginning of communication? Do we hear the wisdom of wise men and
women all over the world? Their insights and stories are guiding us
through this unusual journey. We hear how listening to the gentle
voice within us can have a global impact. We will learn about a
common ground that enables dialogues based on truth and peace. By
understanding the heart of communication, our interaction with
everything around us will change. New perceptions will emerge and
unfold a deeper understanding and appreciation of all life. The
"Invisible Doors" are a journey whith about 150 encounters made
into small stories. Those encounters take place in different times
and with a wide variety of people. They offer new perceptions and
insights about all aspects of communication - even the most
unbelievable ones. They can be used as a guide, because every
encounter is like a story in itself and offers an insight, idea or
a new discovery.
How we see the world and ourselves is more important than what we
see or have. Our perspectives are what matter. Classic wisdom
literature has emphasized this for generations and clinical
psychology has followed suit from its inception. In essence, living
with a healthy perspective is truly tantamount to possessing the
proverbial "psychological pearl of great price." Knowing this,
Robert J. Wicks, world-renowned psychologist and author of Bounce:
Living the Resilient Life, has assembled and offered readers the
most current and powerful approaches to discovering and regaining a
balanced, healthy perspective that modern psychology has to offer.
In Perspective, Wicks combines top research with classic wisdom,
providing accessible, practical advice to his readers. In a lively
tone, he guides them through strategies on: -Understanding how the
psychology of gratitude and happiness can help you perceive the
beneficial things already in your life -Seeing yourself more
completely through the lens of cognitive behavioral therapy,
positive psychology, and narrative therapy -Overcoming resistances
to openness so that beneficial, needed change becomes more possible
-Following a reflective regimen that can help you maintain a
healthy perspective each day Wicks reveals that gaining a healthy,
positive perspective will help us become the calm within the storm.
Our newfound perspective will enable us to enjoy enriching
experiences, maintain balance, and reach out to others without
being pulled down in the process.
Many people have reached a certain level of frustration and
disappointment with their lives and ask the question, iHow did I
arrive here in spite of my best efforts?i As we look around, we
witness large numbers of people are struggling to achieve a measure
of sustainable success in their primary relationships and careers.
Author Lorenzo Leonard takes a look at a way of life that values
who an individual is intrinsically, where authentic personal
credibility and the effectiveness of character are revealed. The
True Holy War represents a compilation of writings designed to
encourage its reader to think about the internal struggle between
what we are externally-typified by oneis race, sex, role, social
status, and material wealth-versus who we are
intrinsically-attained through the embodiment of dignity,
integrity, and personal responsibility. Insightful, intelligent,
and compassionately expressed, The True Holy War-The Clash Between:
What We Are Externally vs. Who We Are Intrinsically, gifts the
reader with an eloquent truth and offers a path to emotional and
spiritual healing well outside the beaten path of traditional
methods commonly used to establish personal credibility and
legitimacy. Author Bio: ABOUT THE AUTHOR-Lorenzo D. Leonard grew up
in Chicago and currently lives in Seattle. The True Holy War is his
fifth book.
Look good, feel younger and learn how to age well with this beginner’s guide to biohacking. Packed full of practical tips, activities and the most effective hacks to improve your overall health.
Dr Lara Hemeryck, a stem cell researcher, science communicator and longevity advocate, will teach you how to take years off your biological age. Covering everything from sleep and exercise to nutrition, alongside tips and tricks to elevate your social connections, mental wellbeing and sense of purpose, this book will show you how to create a personalized health routine that works for you, and will get you eating, moving and thinking in a way to impact your body positively.
Featuring more than 40 practical and easy-to-follow ideas, Living Young also brings together the latest science on biohacking to show you that lowering your biological age doesn’t need to include fancy gadgets or lots of money. It’s all about getting to know your body and using simple yet effective preventative techniques to make you feel the best you can. Dr Hemeryck will help you to create a practical and accessible plan to overhaul your habits, improve your nutrition and optimize your physical and mental health in a way that is perfectly tailored to you.
Do you ever feel your life could be more? There are so many reasons we might hide ourselves, hold back, or accept patterns we're caught in. If you find you're ready for change and are looking for ways to level up in your life, Andrea Owen offers wisdom drawn from her own lived experience, with a savvy outlook and the authentic voice she's known and loved for.
Embrace the true grit and determination that live inside you and be proud of how you show up, every damn day. To "live like you give a damn" is to consciously stand in the power that is your one great life, to understand that your existence is not a dress rehearsal but the real show. Andrea offers straight-shooting advice on common beliefs and behaviours that may be tripping you up and keeping you stuck. From taking responsibility for your life to finding your motivation, saying what you mean, learning to parent yourself, treating your trauma with respect, and more, 25 behaviours are described, with specific advice to help you implement and practice a new way of living.
It's every person's birthright to live a fulfilling life―one with joy, healthy relationships, and resilience. While life throws curveballs that may leave you feeling ready to settle for the status quo, the truth is that every day is our last chance to show up. Every day is a fresh start. Every day is an opportunity to live like you give a damn.
Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first
book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with “curiosity and humor” in this New
York Times bestseller that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in
a startling and revealing light (Shannon Carlin).
Why is Miami…Miami? What does the heartbreaking fate of the cheetah
tell us about the way we raise our children? Why do Ivy League schools
care so much about sports? What is the Magic Third, and what does it
mean for racial harmony? In this provocative new work, Malcolm Gladwell
returns for the first time in twenty-five years to the subject of
social epidemics and tipping points, this time with the aim of
explaining the dark side of contagious phenomena.
Through a series of riveting stories, Gladwell traces the rise of a new
and troubling form of social engineering. He takes us to the streets of
Los Angeles to meet the world’s most successful bank robbers,
rediscovers a forgotten television show from the 1970s that changed the
world, visits the site of a historic experiment on a tiny cul-de-sac in
northern California, and offers an alternate history of two of the
biggest epidemics of our day: COVID and the opioid crisis. Revenge of
the Tipping Point is Gladwell’s most personal book yet. With his
characteristic mix of storytelling and social science, he offers a
guide to making sense of the contagions of modern world. It’s time we
took tipping points seriously.
For more than four decades success-oriented Americans have turned
to the time-tested motivational techniques described in The Magic
of Believing to achieve all their long- and short-term goals: a
better job, an increased income, a happier marriage, or simply a
good night's sleep. Now it's your turn to put Claude M. Bristol's
special "magic" into your life and into action His tough-minded,
hard-hitting message speaks directly to You. It has yielded proven
results for forty years and remains as fresh and focused as ever.
Learn how to: * Harness the unlimited power of the subconscious
mind and make your dreams come true * Protect your thoughts and
turn them into achievements * Use "the law of suggestion" to step
up your effectiveness in everything you do * Apply the power of
your imagination to overcome obstacles * And much more If you seek
to become more assertive in business, more fulfilled at home, more
influential in your dealings with others -- you can believe in
MAGIC
In Brandalism, the follow-up to his bestselling, award-winning debut book The Best Dick, Mike Sharman delves into the (start)ups and downs associated with brand building and the need for business to dismantle, and vandalise its perceived, public-facing, persona.
The future of PR and influence, when – or if – to launch a new business as opposed to a division, raising capital, the impact of presentations, start-up school fees, and emphasis on a manifesto rather than purpose, are the aspects Mike obsesses over in this insightful read, wrapped in his trademark, comedic, copy.
Mike Sharman, the co-founder of the creative, digital agency Retroviral that has made more brands ‘go viral’, globally, than any other agency in Africa, uses his unique storytelling proposition to provide insight into 12 years of building a business from scratch, while elevating his clients to emotional, (commercial) cult status.
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