How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself? Epictetus, Stoic philosopher Where can you find joy? Gain strength? How should we face our fears? Deal with the death of a loved one? And what about those reoccurring depressing thoughts? While traditional schooling doesn t address such questions, it s exactly what ancient schools of philosophy were all about: They taught you how to live. Even though these schools don t exist anymore, you and I and most people are in as much need of a philosophy that guides us through life as we ever were. This compelling, highly actionable guide shows you how to deal more effectively with whatever life throws at you and live up to your best self. A mix of timeless wisdom and empowering advice, The Little Book of Stoicism will point the way to anyone seeking a calm and wise life in a chaotic world.

Ten remarkably simple and effective habits that can help younot just survive but thrive Highly informative and practical, this guide covers 10 areascrucial to a healthy and happy life, including the key to gainingenergy and losing weight, how to slow down the aging process,keeping your body and mind well oiled, sharpening your mind andimproving your mood, keeping fit and supple, and finding yourpurpose in life. Some people have boundless energy and never getsick—what are their secrets? Patrick Holford and his teaminvestigated by carrying out a comprehensive "100 percent healthsurvey," which has...

This is by far the best thing I've ever read about negotiation. It is equally relevant for the individual who would like to keep his friends, property, and income and the statesman who would like to keep the peace. --John Kenneth Galbraith.

The paperback edition of Daniel H. Pink's groundbreaking book, A Whole New Mind. Described by reviewers as "an audacious and powerful work," "a profound read," "right on the money," and "a miracle," the book reveals the six abilities individuals must master in an outsourced and automated world. Several publications named A Whole New Mind one of the best business books of 2005. It is now being translated into 12 languages -- and will appear across Europe and Asia in 2006. For this updated and expanded edition, Pink has added dozens of new tools, tips, and exercises to help individuals and organizations sharpen their right-brain capacities. Find out why Thomas L. Friedman, author of the mega-bestseller The World is Flat, calls A Whole New Mind his "favorite business book."

In his widely praised book, award-winning psychologistJonathan Haidt examines the worlds philosophical wisdom through thelens of psychological science, showing how a deeper understandingof enduring maxims-like Do unto others as you would have others dounto you, or What doesnt kill you makes you stronger-can enrich andeven transform our lives.

The Dukan Diet is a unique 4-step programme, combining two stepsto lose your unwanted weight and two steps to keep it off for good:Step 1: Attack For 2-7 days eat as much as you want of 72protein-rich foods. Step 2: Cruise Continue eating the protein-richfoods with the addition of 28 vegetables. Step 3: Consolidation Addfruit, bread, cheese and starchy foods, and 2 celebration meals aweek, allowing 5 days for every pound lost. Step 4: StabilisationEat what you like without regaining weight by following 3 simplerules, including the famous 'protein Thursdays'. Devised by DrPierre Dukan, a French medical doctor who has spent his careerhelping people to lose weight permanently, The Dukan Diet is theculmination of thirty-five years' clinical experience. Easy tofollow with no calorie counting, The Dukan Diet offers clear simpleguidelines, menu planners and delicious recipes for long termsuccess. Beyond its immense success in France, The Dukan Diet hasbeen adopted by 20 countries and translated into 10 languages. M

Malcolm Gladwell, the #1 bestselling author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, and What the Dog Saw, offers his most provocative---and dazzling---book yet. Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling, and ever since then the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles between underdogs and giants. David's victory was improbable and miraculous. He shouldn't have won. Or should he have? In David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell challenges how we think about obstacles and disadvantages, offering a new interpretation of what it means to be discriminated against, or cope with a disability, or lose a parent, or attend a mediocre school, or suffer from any number of other apparent setbacks. Gladwell begins with the real story of what happened between the giant and the shepherd boy those many years ago. From there, David and Goliath examines Northern Ireland's Troubles, the mind

In Yogabody, author Judith Hanson Lasater writes,"You can't fully understand the dynamic movement of asana withoutfirst understanding the basic structure of the human body." Drawingon almost 40 years' experience as a yoga teacher and physicaltherapist, she focuses here on macroanatomy and kinesiology inrelationship to asana practice and teaching. Organized into fiveparts — the locomotor system, the vertebral column, the lowerextremity, the trunk, and the upper extremity, Yogabody covers the body's bones, joints, connective tissue, nerves, andmuscles. This valuable guide builds on what yoga teachers alreadyknow and enables them to quickly decide what might help theirstudents move with more enjoyment and less difficulty. It helpsyoga students understand how their own body functions. Packed withcolor anatomical drawings, black-and-white diagrammatic asanaillustrations, and helpful charts, Yogabody is the Gray'sAnatomy for yoga teachers and students.

This tale of a soldier s self-reliance during the Spanish American War is history s greatest motivational lesson, now collected with Elbert Hubbard s most treasured inspirational works. A Message to Garcia touched so profound a chord in readers that, after its publication in 1899, it became one of the most widely read works in human history. A Message to Garcia tells the story of an American soldier charged with delivering a critical message to a leader of Cuban rebel forces during the Spanish American War. In Hubbard s account, he delivered the urgent missive with no questions asked, no complaining, and no hedging. The enduring and almost unbelievably simple message of the essay is this: When asked to perform a task, don t ask How...? or Why...? or Wouldn t it be better if,/I> . . . ? Just do it and you will become more valued and respected than you ever imagined possible.

A world-renowned child psychiatrist takes us inside hispioneering work with trauma victims to offer a groundbreaking newperspective on how stress and violence affect children'sbrains--and how they can be helped to heal. Child psychiatrist Bruce Perry has treated children faced withunimaginable horror: genocide survivors, witnesses, children raisedin closets and cages, and victims of family violence. Here he tellstheir stories of trauma and transformation.

Winning the Battle in your Mind. There's a War Going On AndYour Mind Is The Battlefield. If you're one of millions who sufferfrom worry, doubt, confusion, depression, anger or condemnation,you are experiencing an attack in your mind. Overcoming negativethoughts that come against your mind brings freedom and peace. Findout how to recognize damaging thought patterns and stop them frominfluencing your life. In this powerful book, best-selling authorand conference host, Joyce Meyer, guides you through an honestself-appraisal by sharing the trials, tragedies and ultimatevictories of her own marriage, family and ministry- including thetruth she learned about what she was thinking and feeling everystep of the way. You'll gain insight into how Joyce won the battlein her own mind- and how you can as well. You'll also discover howto: -Find peace and stop brain-storm of mental activity. -See thetruth by thinking correctly. -Use spiritual weapons effectively.-Overcome the 10 wilderness mentalities that hold you in

For several thousand years, yogis have drawn on the powerfulpractice of pranayama, a technique of controlling the breath tomaximize prana or life energy. Pranayama has been practicedto rejuvenate the body and as a means of self-study andself-transformation. While most yoga practitioners today focus on asanas , or body postures, a growing number of people arelearning the complementary practice of pranayama to deepen andenrich their practice. The Yoga of Breath is a guide to learning the fundamentalsof pranayama and incorporating them into an existing yoga practice.Rosen's approach is easy to follow with step-by-step de*ionsof breath and body awareness exercises accompanied by clearillustrations. The book also covers the history and philosophy ofpranayama, offers useful practice tips, and teaches readers how touse props to enhance the exercises.

Dr. Andrew Weils groundbreaking handbook for people who wantto take control of their lives and their health, Health and Healingpresents the full spectrum of alternative healing practices,including holistic medicine, homeopathy, osteopathy, chiropractic,and Chinese medicine, and outlines how they differ fromconventional approaches. The philosophical basis for his work inintegrative medicine and optimum health, Health and Healing drawson Weils own vast clinical and personal experience, as well as oncase studies from around the world.

"The Way We Think is a dazzling tour of the complexities ofhuman imagination."--George Lakoff, co-author of Philosophy in theFlesh and Where Mathematics Comes From. In its first two decades,much of cognitive science focused on such mental functions asmemory, learning, symbolic thought, and language acquisition--thefunctions in which the human mind most closely resembles acomputer. But humans are more than computers, and the cutting-edgeresearch in cognitive science is increasingly focused on the moremysterious, creative aspects of the mind. The Way We Think is a landmark synthesis that exemplifies thisnew direction. The theory of conceptual blending is already widelyknown in laboratories throughout the world; this book is itsdefinitive statement. Gilles Fauconnier and Mark Turner argue thatall learning and all thinking consist of blends of metaphors basedon simple bodily experiences. These blends are then themselvesblended together into an increasingly rich structure that makes upour mental funct

With fans who emulate her style crossing the spectrum ofages from teens on up, "So Audrey" is the most coveted ofcompliments among women. Little black dress? That's So Audrey!Ballet flats? So Audrey of you! A generous spirit? Well, it doesn'tget any more Audrey than that. Legendary superstar, trend setter,and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn remains the epitome of style,charm, and humility in the face of enviable beauty for women of allages. Filled with fashion and lifestyle tips inspired by Audrey,paired with gorgeous photos, this book imparts 59 little ways toput some Hepburn in your step.

What do we wish most for our children? Next to being healthy,we want them to be happy, of course! Fortunately, a wide array ofscientific studies show that happiness is a learned behavior, amuscle we can help our children build and maintain. Drawing on what psychology, sociology, and neuroscience haveproven about confidence, gratefulness, and optimism, and using herown chaotic and often hilarious real-world adventures as a mom todemonstrate do’s and don’ts in action, Christine Carter, Ph.D,executive director of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center,boils the process down to 10 simple happiness-inducing steps. With great wit, wisdom, and compassion, Carter covers theday-to-day pressure points of parenting—how best to discipline, getkids to school and activities on time, and get dinner on thetable—as well as the more elusive issues of helping children buildhealthy friendships and develop emotional intelligence. In these 10key steps, she helps you interact confidently and consiste

Ekhart Tolle's message is simple: living in the now is thetruest path to happiness and enlightenment. And while this messagemay not seem stunningly original or fresh, Tolle's clear writing,supportive voice, and enthusiasm make this an excellent manual foranyone who's ever wondered what exactly "living in the now" means.Foremost, Tolle is a world-class teacher, able to explaincomplicated concepts in concrete language. More importantly, withina chapter of reading this book, readers are already holding theworld in a different container--more conscious of how thoughts andemotions get in the way of their ability to live in genuine peaceand happiness. Tolle packs a lot of information and inspirational ideas into ThePower of Now. (Topics include the source of Chi, enlightenedrelationships, creative use of the mind, impermanence, and thecycle of life.) Thankfully, he's added markers that symbolize"break time." This is when readers should close the book and mullover what they just read. As a result, The Power o

By the originator of the breakthrough therapy, this updatededition describes the latest uses of EMDR-including treatingvictims of September 11 and other disasters around the world. Hailed as the most important method to emerge in psychotherapyin decades, EMDR has successfully treated psychological problemsand illnesses in more than one million sufferers worldwide, with arapidity that defies belief. In a new introduction, Shapiropresents the new applications of this remarkable therapy and thelatest scientific research that demonstrates its efficacy.