Modern society has made sitting still a near impossible task with its constant mantra of being connected. Our brains never get a break and the result can be increased stress, anxiety, insomnia and, if left unchecked, even depression. But there is something you can do - nothing! Matthew Johnstone's new book, a follow-up to his bestselling "Black Dog" series, is a simple, accessible, step-by-step guide on how to meditate. Stripping back the mystical concepts that often put meditation in the too-hard basket for many of us, Johnstone's... read more
The Artist's Way provides a twelve-week course that guides you through the process of recovering your creative self. It aims to dispel the 'I'm not talented enough' conditioning that holds many people back and helps you to unleash your own inner artist. Its step-by-step approach enables you to transform your life, overcome any artistic blocks you may suffer from, including limiting beliefs, fear, sabotage, jealousy and guilt, and replace them with self confidence and productivity. It helps demystify the creative process by making i... read more
The Thing You Think You Cannot Do: Thirty Truths You Need to Know Now About Fear and Courage
Gordon Livingston
Bestselling author Dr Gordon Livingston MD brings his usual wisdom to the subjects of fear and courage. We live in a time when so many fears: fear of terrorism, war, disease, are all magnified, it seems, by media and the internet. How are we to find the courage to live, and live well despite the constant threat of fear? Dr Livingston identifies fear as the central issue of our time, that has become a corrosive influence in modern life, eroding our ability to think clearly. Overcoming our fears constitutes the biggest struggle in ou... read more
Introducing a step-by-step programme for overcoming depression, this book enables you to break the lethargy circuit and conquer feelings of hopelessness, persistent bouts of jealousy, loneliness and suicidal impulses. Using questionnaires, self-tests and case studies it can show you how to control what you think and how you feel.
Although we are materially better off than ever before, surveys show that we are depressed and listless. Ricard's revolutionary book, free of arcane jargon, shows that happiness is not just an emotion, but a skill that can be developed. This book contains 20-minute exercises to train the mind to recognise and pursue a lasting happiness.
For millions of years, humankind has used a brilliantly successful survival strategy. If we like something, we chase after more of it: more status, more food, more info, more stuff. Then we chase again. Its how we survived famine, disease and disaster to colonise the world. But now, thanks to technology, weve suddenly got more of everything than we can ever use, enjoy or afford. That doesnt stop us from striving though and its making us sick, tired, overweight, angry and in debt. It burns up our personal ecologies and the planets e... read more
In this groundbreaking book, Dr. David Schnarch, one of the foremost experts on sexuality and relationships, explains why normal healthy couples in long-term relationships have sexual desire problems, regardless of how much they love each other or how well they communicate. In-depth examples of couples he has counselled reveal his unique understanding of common-but-difficult sexual desire problems that affect couples of all ages. Combining compassion and clinical wisdom, Dr. Schnarch explains how to use his revolutionary Four Point... read more
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Moments of Clarity: Voices from the Front Lines of Addiction and Recovery
Christopher Kennedy Lawford
This "New York Times" bestseller collects stories of addiction and recovery. Men and women, famous and anonymous, offer recollections of lives snatched back from the brink of a precipice so deep that it threatened to engulf them.
Renowned spiritual teacher Louise L. Hay joins forces with Cheryl Richardson to reveal their process for living an exceptional life. Travel with Louise and Cheryl throughout North America and Europe as they engage in a series of intimate conversations about their lives and how they've dealt with a variety of topics including loving themselves and their bodies; conscious ageing and a dignified, peaceful approach to death. This book is filled with the combined experience of two women who have lived their lives using trusted spirit... read more
I Thought it Was Just Me (but it Isn't): Telling the Truth About Perfectionism, Inadequacy and Power
Brene Brown
Shame manifests itself in many ways. Addiction, perfectionism, fear and blame are just a few of the outward signs that Dr. Brene Brown discovered in her 6-year study of shame's effects on women. While shame is generally thought of as an emotion sequestered in the shadows of our psyches, I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME demonstrates the ways in which it is actually present in the most mundane and visible aspects of our lives - from our mental and physical health and body image to our relationships with our partners, our kids, our friends, o... read more
Dr Andrew Weil charts a new path to finding lasting happinessEveryone wants to be happy. But what does that really mean? Increasingly, scientific evidence shows us that true satisfaction and well-being come only from within.Dr Andrew Weil has proven that the best way to maintain optimum physical health is to draw on both conventional and alternative medicine. Now, in Spontaneous Happiness, he gives us the foundation for attaining and sustaining optimum emotional health. Rooted in Dr Weil's pioneering work in integrative medicine, t... read more
Although we are materially better off than ever before, surveys show that we are depressed and listless. In his revolutionary book, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard shows that happiness is not just an emotion, but a skill that can be developed. Free of mumbo jumbo, The Art of Happiness contains twenty-minute exercises to train the mind to recognize and pursue happiness by concentrating on life's fundamentals, revealing the significant benefits that changing the way we view the world can bring to each of us.
Why do some people seem to lead charmed lives? They are attractive, but also lively, friendly and charismatic. People want to be around them. Doors open for them. The answer, this book shows, is in the power of erotic capital - the overlooked human asset that is at the heart of how we work, interact, make money, succeed and conduct our relationships. Catherine Hakim's groundbreaking book reveals how erotic capital is just as influential in life as how rich, clever, educated or well-connected we are. Drawing on hard evidence, she il... read more
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'A tour de force of matters of the heart' - Kindred Spirit 'Deeply attentive and acutely perceptive...infinitely compassionate and accepting' - Women's Health "Celebrates altruism and the precious everyday moments of human connection' - The Courier-Mail 'Dowrick is a great teacher, a great observer of human behaviour and a fine tactician, but first and foremost she's a great story teller' - Marcus O'Donnell, Sydney Star Observer 'Deeply attentive and acutely perceptive...infinitely compassionate and accepting' - Josephine Brouard, ... read more
This is a new edition of the universally acknowledged practical introduction to astrology for interested amateurs and budding professionals. If you are interested in the zodiac and astrology, let Derek and Julia Parker guide you through the stars and planetary activity. You'll learn the basics of astrology, discover astrological techniques and join them as they take a look at the planets at work. This work includes the latest developments in astrology and explores advanced birth chart techniques using midpoints, harmonics and the M... read more
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Penguin's yearly offering of outstanding essays and poetry on faith and spirituality. Every year, the acclaimed Best Spiritual Writing series offers readers the opportunity to explore the most intriguing work on spirituality published in the past year. Featuring a splendid and varied selection, "The Best Spiritual Writing 2012" is an elegant collection that gathers intimate, thought-provoking work by some of the nation's most esteemed writers, including Philip Yancey, Richard Rodriguez, and Robert Bly. Culled from a wide range of ... read more
