A collection of stories, analogies and metaphors that invite us to pause and consider what is really important in our lives, our work, and ourselves. They challenge us to re-connect the different parts of our lives, recognise how easy it is to get distracted by contemporary culture and the pace of modern life, and to pay attention to whatever ......
Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions
The psychological benefits of mindfulness are already known. However, for people struggling with emotions like anxiety, guilt, anger, loneliness, sadness, or low self-esteem, mindfulness practices can be enhanced by adding an ingredient: self-compassion. This book offers steps for incorporating it into life.
Weaving a tapestry of vignettes from patients' intimate lives with excerpts from scientific studies and examples from his own life, the author demonstrates how all of us must learn to give ourselves room to enter into the unknown and endure change.
Written especially for teens and young adults, Wising Up distills the wisdom of many traditions to set out 80 principles of good living in bite-size two-page spreads. Know Yourself, Seize the Day, Respect Others, Trust Your Instincts, and Take Responsibility are just a few of the dozens of principles explained in no-nonsense language.
The human brain is the most complex object in the universe. This book on the science of the brain explores the findings on a host of topics: Consciousness, unconsciousness, and brain death; Learning, memory, and role of genes; Motivation, aggression, and the range of emotions; The plasticity of the growing brain; and Mental illness and treatment.
A woman planning a dinner party calls a gourmet caterer and learns that 'Chateaubriand' can be ordered. To which she responds, 'No, thanks. We're going to take care of the wine ourselves'. The dead silence at the end of the phone is her first clue that something is amiss.
Creativity is one of life's great sources of fulfilment, whether it is expressed in the arts, science, business, or sheer entertainment. This work aims to give you the tools to unleash your creative imagination and manage the tension and negative mind-body reactions that often impede the creative flow.
Drawing from a range of applications, including investing, law, criminology, gambling, and religion, this book shows how opportunities can be defined in various contexts. It examines undesirable situations, where opportunity is lacking, such as poverty and historical instances of slavery to illustrate the defining characteristics of opportunity.
Presents an exploration of the personal, social, and cultural triggers that give rise to paranoid reactions in our everyday lives. This work helps readers recognise a potentially debilitating problem that is common in a stress-filled society. It shows how ordinary people can lose their way in a world of social alienation.
