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The Happiness Trap (Second Edition): How to Stop Struggling and Start Living
Free yourself from depression, anxiety, and insecurity, and instead build a rich and meaningful life with the updated and expanded edition of the world's best-selling guide to escaping the "happiness trap."
Over 1 million copies sold! In The Happiness Trap, Dr. Russ Harris provides a means to escape the epidemic of stress, anxiety, and depression, unlocking the secrets to a truly fulfilling life. Updated and expanded in its second edition, this empowering book presents the insights and techniques of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), covering more topics and providing more practical tools than ever before. Learn how to clarify your values, develop self-compassion, and find true satisfaction with this bigger and better guide to: - Reducing stress and worry
- Handling painful thoughts and feelings more effectively
- Breaking self-defeating habits
- Overcoming insecurity and self-doubt
- Building better relationships
- Improving performance and finding fulfilment at work The Happiness Trap is for everyone. Whether you're lacking confidence, facing illness, coping with loss, working in a high-stress job, or suffering from anxiety or depression, this book will show you how to build authentic happiness, from the inside out.
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Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others
This beloved bestseller--over 180,000 copies sold--has helped caregivers worldwide keep themselves emotionally, psychologically, spiritually, and physically healthy in the face of the sometimes overwhelming traumas they confront every day. A longtime trauma worker, Laura van Dernoot Lipsky offers a deep and empathetic survey of the often-unrecognized toll taken on those working to make the world a better place. We may feel tired, cynical, or numb or like we can never do enough. These, and other symptoms, affect us individually and collectively, sapping the energy and effectiveness we so desperately need if we are to benefit humankind, other living things, and the planet itself. In Trauma Stewardship, we are called to meet these challenges in an intentional way. Lipsky offers a variety of simple and profound practices, drawn from modern psychology and a range of spiritual traditions, that enable us to look carefully at our reactions and motivations and discover new sources of energy and renewal. She includes interviews with successful trauma stewards from different walks of life and even uses New Yorker cartoons to illustrate her points. "We can do meaningful work in a way that works for us and for those we serve," Lipsky writes. "Taking care of ourselves while taking care of others allows us to contribute to our societies with such impact that we will leave a legacy informed by our deepest wisdom and greatest gifts instead of burdened by our struggles and despair. -
Your Journey to Financial Freedom: A Step-By-Step Guide to Achieving Wealth and Happiness
*A Next Big Idea Club December 2023 Must-Read*
Podcaster Jamila Souffrant shows how to skyrocket your savings, blast through debt and ultimately accelerate your unique and truly epic journey to financial freedom and independence
Our fast-paced world prioritizes the productive busybody--financial security alwaysseems to rule over the insatiable hankering for a Friday night splurge. However, Jamila Souffrant argues that you can in fact spend and save responsibly, all while enjoying that extra side of guacamole. In this book, Jamila will teach you how to:- Determine which of the 5 "Journeyer" stages you fall into and how you should be evaluating your spending and saving goals accordingly
- Map out different scenarios to quit your job, retire early, and reach financial independence
- Downsize costly daily expenses in ways you never considered, and spend more in ways that bring you joy
- Create an effective debt payoff plan that works for you
As a wife, mother of three and first-generation Jamaican immigrant, Jamila knows all too well the struggles of saving for tomorrow while spending liberally today. Now, in her first book, Jamila offers her seasoned expertise in Your Journey to Financial Freedom, providing readers with the resources they need to not only save for cake but eat it, too.
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Feeling Grateful: How to Add More Goodness to Your Gladness
From the New York Times best-selling author-illustrator team behind the gift book Finding Muchness comes an all-ages tale about discovering the joy gratitude brings.
This day will never happen again. Everything is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Give thanks in this moment. And this moment. And this moment. And all your moments going forward.
Follow a wonder-struck bear cub on a day of adventure, which includes dancing in the rain, gazing at gophers, and attempting handstands on the forest floor. Every page of this heartwarming gratitude book is an invitation to slow down, look around, and fully appreciate each tiny, miraculous moment. With magical simplicity, it's filled with timeless life lessons to hold close during any season.
- WORDS OF WISDOM: Open any page to find bite-sized bits of inspiration on how gratitude makes our moments more meaningful. - BREATHTAKING IMAGERY: Captivating pen and pencil illustrations of a bighearted bear cub and its adorable animal friends are sure to evoke childlike wonder in readers of any age. - AN EMPOWERING GIFT: Offer these beautiful sentiments to celebrate a friend's birthday, encourage a new graduate, or share everyday inspiration with someone who makes the world better. -
Attitude: Vision, Change, Learning, Fear & Boldness
Life is unpredictable and full of things we can't control. The only thing we can truly have power over is our attitude.
We don't always have a choice in what happens to us, but we always get to choose how we respond. Adam and Adam have extracted the most valuable insights about attitude from some of the greatest minds on the topic, and distilled them into five simple lessons: Vision, Change, Learning, Fear, and Boldness. Time to say goodbye to mediocrity and hello to a kickass new attitude!
Here's what you can expect:- Vision: The first step in getting to where you want to go is knowing where you want to go in the first place. Over the next few years, you're going to get somewhere... but unless you set a bit of a vision for yourself, the place you end up may not be the place you wanted to go.Change: Having crafted your vision, you might realise that there's a little bit of a gap between where you are now and where you want to be. In order to close that gap, to move closer towards the person you want to be, you're going to need to change. Change can be scary. It means moving outside your comfort zone. But if you want to improve, change is going to be an inevitable part of the journey. Learning: As you're working toward your vision and making changes in your life, you are going to have to try new things. Things you've never done before, things you never thought you could do, but things that are vital to achieving your goals. There are times when we must learn new things, but most of us don't have an intentional approach to learning.Fear: Everything so far might sound pretty exciting. But it might also sound a little scary. Thinking about your future is scary, change is scary, trying new things is scary. Lesson 4 provides new ways to reframe fear into something that will help propel you forward rather than hold you back.Boldness: The last piece of the Attitude puzzle is that little bit of grunt, that little bit of scrappiness, that brash confidence to just get out there and have a crack. In spite of fears, in spite of not knowing exactly what to do or how to do it, a little bit of boldness might be the last thing you need to get you off the sidelines and into the arena.
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The Pocket Pema Chodron
A portable collection of short inspirational readings by "one of the world's wisest women"--the American Buddhist teacher and author of When Things Fall Apart (O, the Oprah Magazine) Pema Chödrön, beloved Buddhist nun and best-selling author, offers this treasury of 108 short selections from her more than four decades of study and writings. Here she presents teachings on breaking free of destructive patterns; developing patience, kindness, and joy amid our everyday struggles; becoming fearless; and unlocking our natural warmth, intelligence, and goodness. Designed for on-the-go inspiration, this is a perfect guide to Buddhist principles and the foundations of meditation and mindfulness. The Shambhala Pocket Library is a collection of short, portable teachings from notable figures across religious traditions and classic texts. The covers in this series are rendered by Colorado artist Robert Spellman. The books in this collection distill the wisdom and heart of the work Shambhala Publications has published over 50 years into a compact format that is collectible, reader-friendly, and applicable to everyday life. -
A Walk in the Wood: Meditations on Mindfulness with a Bear Named Pooh
If you love Winnie the Pooh and seek to bring more kindness, peace, and quietness into your life . . . this book is for you.
A Walk in the Wood: Meditations on Mindfulness with a Bear Named Pooh offers life lessons grounded in the simple act of slowing down, observing what is around us, and being present in our lives moment by moment. The benefits of mindfulness are well recognized: greater peace of mind, less stress, and the opportunity to work through and transform thoughts, memories, and worries. It also fosters equanimity, helping us accept the changes and challenges life brings.
In our frantic world, who better to guide readers through this transformative practice than a long-beloved bear who has perfected the art of simply being? "Just two things to do to truly be Pooh--just be present and kind," he says.
And, not coincidentally, he lives in the woods. There is a growing acknowledgment of the benefits of deeply experiencing nature. The calming quality of sounds like running water and rustling leaves, the soothing properties of smells like lavender and chamomile, and the emotional comfort of beautiful natural vistas are well known.
A Walk in the Wood is both inspiring and instructive. Simple stories with clearly stated goals and easy-to-follow exercises provide all the tools you'll need to take the first step, or continue on your journey, toward a quieter and calmer way of living.
Discover along with Pooh that mindfully exploring and experiencing the simple joys of nature is an ideal path for working on your own habits, attitudes, and emotions, while cultivating more meaningful relationships with others.
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Would You Rather? Made You Think! Edition: Answer Hilarious Questions and Win the Game of Wits
Enjoy hours of laughter with hilarious questions for kids that get harder as the book goes on. Who will win the competition for the best answers? Who will outsmart everyone? Laugh and learn with 160+ questions designed to make kids giggle, think, and figure out who's the wittiest (and silliest) of all! Would You Rather? Made You Think! Edition provides endless hours of fun for eight- to twelve-year-olds who love a challenge--and a good laugh. Would You Rather? Made You Think! features:- Learning through play. Kids will exercise their brains with these either/or scenarios that make them think creatively, use their imagination, and pull together facts quickly.
- Family time away from screens. 160+ age-appropriate questions, ranging from the mind-boggling to the totally gross.
- An exciting game for competitive kids. Try to outsmart family and friends with the most creative answer.
- Levels organized by difficulty. As kids complete the levels, the next questions get harder.
- Lots of laughs! The questions are funny; kids can make the answers even funnier!
- Perfect for road trips, camping trips, restaurants, sleepovers, and dinner conversations.
- Classroom fun. These questions can be used to increase student engagement, practice reading and writing comprehension, promote critical thinking skills, and create a fun classroom environment!
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Become Who You Are: A New Theory of Self-Esteem, Human Greatness, and the Opposite of Depression
From the author of the international bestseller Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture comes an ambitious and counterintuitive guide to the good life.
After spending over a decade researching the psychology and philosophy of well-being, and even writing his first book on the topic, it took a struggle with his own mental health for Ryan A Bush to integrate the data he had studied to form a groundbreaking new psychological theory. Become Who You Are argues that the peak form of human happiness is determined, not by pleasure or pain, loss or gain, but by the admirability we observe in our own behaviors.
"From post-traumatic growth to postpartum depression, the many counterintuitive stories of happiness actually all tell the same tale. Our overall well-being does not correspond to the surface-level events to which we tend to attribute it. But it corresponds perfectly to something else-something going on beneath the surface of our external outcomes."
This philosophy-infused self-development guide takes readers on a kaleidoscopic journey through Stoic philosophy and neuropsychology-Nietzschean virtue ethics and evolutionary psychology-spiritual wisdom and psychotherapy. It offers a moving account of Ryan's own descent into depression, his climb back to flourishing, and the ambitious new framework this journey led him to that we can use to decode and direct our lives.
"The good life is not the sum of simple pleasure or the fruit of success. Its essence is not comfort, struggle, purpose, or even love. You don't need meaning. You need virtue."
Become Who You Are: A New Theory of Self-Esteem, Human Greatness, and the Opposite of Depression is Bush's best, most rigorous, and most personal work to date. The theory it presents will have radical implications for our understanding of the mind and countless individual lives. And it will provide readers with an invaluable guide for reaching the peaks of flourishing and a powerful call to personal greatness.
"Become Who You Are is an impressive blend of research and imagination that resonated with me and left me thinking well after I finished reading. The approach put forward in this book is promising, with the potential to help stimulate people to do the work to overcome their mental health struggles. Reading the book could help catalyze a person's search for values, the courage to pursue their highest aspirations, and the climb to reach their ideal self.
- Jonathan Rottenberg PhD, Professor of Psychology and author of The Depths
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Unfuck Your Boundaries Workbook: Build Better Relationships Through Consent, Communication, and Expressing Your Needs
Are other people constantly intruding on your personal space, using your stuff, disrespecting you, and otherwise violating your boundaries? You can't control what they do, but you can control how you understand and communicate your own needs and make choices about how you behave and respond to the people around you. Dive deep into self-work with this interactive guide that can be used alone or as a companion to Dr. Faith's book Unfuck Your Boundaries. You'll learn about how to give and get consent, how to make sure you're stating your boundaries clearly and being understood, how to decide what is a dealbreaker, how to deal with boundaries in group settings, how to identify abuse, and how to hold yourself accountable to respecting the boundaries of others. Helpful to anyone trying to figure out healthier intimate relationships, better workplace dynamics, difficult family drama, or just how to be more confident in your own skin. -
Old-Fashioned on Purpose: Cultivating a Slower, More Joyful Life
"In a world where so many of us are craving a life of simplicity and meaning, Old-Fashioned on Purpose gives you the roadmap to rediscovering what really matters." --Hal Elrod, bestselling author of The Miracle Morning
With a foreword from singer, songwriter, and New York Times bestselling author Rory Feek
Creator of The Prairie Homestead blog and the Old-Fashioned On Purpose podcast Jill Winger reveals that the secrets to finding happiness today is by turning to the lost arts of the past
When the pandemic hit in 2020, flour and vegetable seeds flew off the shelves. But homesteader and entrepreneur Jill Winger believes these longings for sourdough bread and fresh veggies are more than a trend.
As our society races toward progress, we've left something important behind. We are more connected than ever before, yet we're still feeling unfulfilled. In Old-Fashioned on Purpose, Winger shows how simplifying our lives and adopting retro skills such as gardening and handiwork can be the key to creating the happy and healthy life we're yearning for. Inside these pages, readers will learn:
- How to find joy in the kitchen (even if you hate to cook)
- Proven strategies for growing your own groceries
- The surprising stress-relievers that can be found in your backyard
- How to craft a more grounded routine and save money in the process
- Clever tips and creative DIYs to help you embark on your old-fashioned journey
You don't have to live on a farm to cultivate a simpler life. This inspiring and practical book offers a powerful new sense of purpose, with plenty of tomatoes, chickens, and bread making along the way.
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Disney Tim Burton's the Nightmare Before Christmas Glow-In-The-Dark Coloring Book
Color your favorite characters and scenes from Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in this coloring book that includes more than a dozen glow-in-the-dark pages! Halloween Town is aglow with your favorite characters and scenes from Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. This creepy-cool coloring book features more than 60 perforated coloring pages, including a dozen pages designed with special glow-in-the-dark ink and three panoramic foldouts that make for dazzling wall displays. Favorite moments from the classic stop-motion film are in chronological order, so you can follow Jack Skellington on his adventures as he tries to take charge of the Christmas celebrations. Fans of all ages will feel as if they are part of the story as they color in the highly detailed scenes before turning off the lights to see their creations glow in the dark! -
Pop-Up Peekaboo! I Love You
Pop-Up Peekaboo! brings you a wonderfully engaging and all-encompassing baby book, ideal for 0-3 year olds, full of love, learning and so much more!
Introducing Pop-Up Peekaboo! I Love You - a wonderfully engaging and interactive pop-up book, complete with simple read-aloud text to catch your toddler's eye and shape their learning experience like never before. Discover who's sending Smiley Sheep presents in this adorable baby board book, complete with lift-the-flaps, pop-ups and more! Encompassing fun first words and enchanting adventures, this beautiful baby book encourages literacy in young learners, gently introducing key terms and read-aloud rhymes within its pages of highly-interactive pop-up play!
Dive straight in to discover: - Five lift-the-flaps and five interactive pop-ups revealing hidden surprises
- Rhyming text and important vocabulary words to encourage early-learning in 0-3 year olds
- Eye-catching illustrations bringing the key characters to life
- Safe, sturdy board book with rounded edges ideal for little hands Celebrate your child's curiosity with this chunky and easy-to-hold book, sure to positively influence their memory and motor skills, developing literacy and early-learning, whilst they stay thoroughly entertained, one pop-up peekaboo at a time! The ideal baby book for preschool school learning, Pop-up Peekaboo! I Love You is certain to keep little ones fascinated and engaged time and time again, and proves a must-have volume for parents and children to read aloud together. Why not make your baby's first Valentine's Day extra special, with their very own pop-up learning book, complete with cuddly characters and an excellent array of fun first words! Pop-Up Peekaboo I Love You proves the perfect Valentine's Day gift to treat your toddler this year. Peekaboo! I see you're looking for more fun-filled adventures! Well, look no further!
Pop-Up Peekaboo! is back with a complete collection of over 20 interactive books, so you can enjoy endless hours of pop-up partying. Shortlisted for the Best Preschool Reading Range in The Progressive Preschool Awards 2018, the peekaboo books truly do have something for every young reader to enjoy! Discover all the fascinating stages of a butterfly's life cycle in Pop Up Peekaboo! Butterfly or travel to a galaxy far away in Pop-Up Peekaboo! Space. Join the peekaboo club today, your next adventure is only one pop-up away! -
Would You Rather? Christmas Edition: Laugh-Out-Loud Holiday Game for Kids
From the bestselling author of Would You Rather? Made You Think! Edition and Would You Rather? Family Challenge! Edition, a collection of funny, challenging Christmas-themed questions for "Would You Rather?"-loving kids. Join Santa and his elves in a super-fun game of "Would You Rather?" with Christmas questions that will make you think and laugh out loud. Challenge family and friends to see who has the most holiday spirit! Would You Rather? Christmas Edition features:- 160+ "Would You Rather?" questions about Christmas presents, decorations, food, traditions, celebrations, and so much more. (Santa even has his own chapter!)
- Creative challenges through either/or scenarios that make kids think outside the box, use their imagination, and pull together facts quickly.
- Screen-free holiday time with entertaining and thought-provoking questions that give everybody a break from technology.
- Rib-tickling fun that keeps everyone in the Christmas mood with silly questions; kids can make their answers even funnier!
- A competitive game for kids who want to outsmart family members and friends with the most creative answer.
- A Christmas bonding activity, perfect for family gatherings at holiday meals and on vacation from school.
Whether you're looking for a stocking stuffer or family fun around the Christmas tree, Would You Rather? Christmas Edition will provide hours of holiday enjoyment.
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Everything You Need to Ace Geometry in One Big Fat Notebook
Geometry? No problem! This Big Fat Notebook covers everything you need to know during a year of high school geometry class, breaking down one big bad subject into accessible units. Learn to study better and get better grades using mnemonic devices, definitions, diagrams, educational doodles, and quizzes to recap it all. Featuring:- Logic and reasoning
- Parallel lines
- Triangles and congruence
- Trapezoids and kites
- Ratio and proportion
- The pythagorean theorem
- The fundamentals of circles
- Area
- Volume of prisms and cylinders
- And more
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Theory of Games and Economic Behavior
John von Neumann and Oskar Morgenstern conceived a groundbreaking mathematical theory of economic and social organization, based on a theory of games of strategy. Not only would this revolutionize economics, but the entirely new field of scientific inquiry it yielded--game theory--has since been widely used to analyze a host of real-world phenomena from arms races to optimal policy choices of presidential candidates, from vaccination policy to major league baseball salary negotiations.
And it is today established throughout both the social sciences and a wide range of other sciences.
