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.
Whatever their virtues, men are more violent than women. Whydo men kill, rape, and wage war, and what can we do about it?Drawing on the latest discoveries about human evolution and aboutour closest living relatives, the great apes, Demonic Males offerssome startling new answers. Dramatic, vivid, and firmly grounded inmeticulous research, this book will change the way you see theworld. As the San Francisco Chronicle said, it "dares to dig forthe roots of a contentious and complicated subject that makes upmuch of our daily news."
The Gift of Therapy is the new book from the bestsellingauthor of Love's Executioner. The culmination of masterpsychiatrist Dr Irvin Yalom's forty-five years' work as atherapist, this book illustrates through real case studies howpatients and therapists alike can get the most out of therapy.Presented as eighty-five 'tips' for 'beginner therapists', Yalomshares his own fresh approach and the insights he has gained whiletreating his patients. Personal, and sometimes provocative, Yalomincludes some unorthodox suggestions: Let the patient matter toyou; Acknowledge your errors; Create a new therapy for eachpatient; Three kinds of therapist self-disclosure; Revealing thetherapist's personal life: use caution; Full interpretation of adream? Forget it!; Freud was not always wrong. This is anentertaining, informative and insightful read for both beginner(and experienced) therapists, patients, students and everyone withan interest in the subject.
This accessible and science-based reference guide is both aneducational text and a source of inspiration for the millions ofpeople who want to know more about the connection between food andhealth. In a clear and focused style, the authors take us beyondnutritional facts, sharing cutting-edge clinical discoveries onwhat and how foods stimulate the body's natural ability torejuvenate and heal. They advise readers on designing a safe dietby exploring such current programs as The Zone Diet and Atkins;discuss the roles that fibre, enzymes, fatty acids and otherdietary components have in helping us to live healthily; offer overviews of important food groups and tips on preparing them; andprovide food pre*ions for a wide variety of ailments. This isa comprehensive, accesible, fascinating and uniquely effectiveowner's manual on what to feed the 'vessel of the soul' that guidesreaders to a greater understanding of diet and health.
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
Did you ever wonder why cheap wine tastes better in fancyglasses? Why sales of Macintosh computers soared when Appleintroduced the colorful iMac? New research on emotion and cognitionhas shown that attractive things really do work better, as DonaldNorman amply demonstrates in this fascinating book, which hasgarnered acclaim everywhere from "Scientific American" to "The NewYorker.""Emotional Design" articulates the profound influence ofthe feelings that objects evoke, from our willingness to spendthousands of dollars on Gucci bags and Rolex watches, to the impactof emotion on the everyday objects of tomorrow.Norman draws on awealth of examples and the latest scientific insights to present abold exploration of the objects in our everyday world. "EmotionalDesign" will appeal not only to designers and manufacturers butalso to managers, psychologists, and general readers who love tothink about their stuff.
The Skinny Bitches are back - this time turning theirattention to a time when it's particularly important not to eat'cr*p'. "Skinny Bitch" and "Skinny Bitch in the Kitch" were thebestselling books which inspired thousands of gals (includingVictoria Beckham) to live clean, healthy, pure and skinny lives -while keeping them laughing with the authors' wicked trademarkacerbic sass.And now the bitches are back! "Skinny Bitch: Bun inthe Oven" addresses women who are - you guessed it - expecting ababy. Rory and Kim are not saying that pregnant women should beskinny - their recipe for a healthy pregnancy is lots of healthyfood, but meat and dairy (with their hormones, chemicals and worse)remain off-limits, especially for anyone eating for two! The SBsalso reveal the dangers of common lotions, creams and beautyproducts; give guidance on the best foods for a healthy baby andmum; discuss why every mother should 'suck it up' and breastfeed;and give the low-down on taking care of yourself 'post push'.They're the sa
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.
这本书已经由德语翻译成20多种语言，是2012年德国畅销的非小说类图书。本书意在指导人们在面对抉择时，该如何清楚地做出正确合理的决定。TheArt of ThinkingClearly没有大段的专业心理学理论，但包含了很多来自于日常生活的案例，使得这本书更适合普通读者阅读。而且Hodder版本价格很好，适合销售。 THE SECRETS OF PERFECT DECISION-MAKING Have you ever... Invested time in something that, with hindsight, just wasn'tworth it? Overpayed in an Ebay auction? Continued doing something you knew was bad for you? Sold stocks too late, or too early? Taken credit for success, but blamed failure on externalcircumstances? Backed the wrong horse? These are examples of cognitive biases, simple errors we allmake in our day-to-day thinking. But by knowing what they are andhow to spot them, we can avoid them and make better choices -whether dealing with a personal prob
Most children fall into five basic personality types that stemfrom inborn physical characteristics: the sensitive child, theself-absorbed child, the defiant child, the inattentive child, andthe active/aggressive child. Stanley Greenspan, M. D. , is thefirst to show parents how to match their parenting to thechallenges of their particular child. He identifies and vividlydescribes these five universal temperaments and then, with greatempathy, shows parents how each of these children actuallyexperiences the world and how to use daily childrearing to enhancean individual child's strengths and talents.
这是一个真实的故事：年逾七旬的社会心理学教授莫里在一九九四年罹患肌萎缩性侧索硬化，一年以后与世长辞。作为莫里早年的得意门生，米奇在老教授缠绵病榻的十四周里，每周二都上门与他相伴，聆听他后的教诲，并在他死后将老师的醒世箴言缀珠成链，冠名《相约星期二》。 对于作者米奇?阿尔博姆而言，与恩师“相约星期二”的经历不啻为一个重新审视自己、重读人生必修课的机会。这门人生课震撼着作者，也藉由作者的妙笔，感动了整个世界。 Book De*ion Finally available in paperback--the first runaway #1 bestsellerand modern inspirational classic by the bestselling author of "TheFive People You Meet in Heaven." Albom tells the story of hisreconnection with his college professor and mentor, MorrieSchwartz, and their visits in the months prior to Morrie'sdeath. Amazon.com No one but Mitch Albom could have read Tuesdays
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.
From the author of the number one "New York Times "bestseller"Tuesdays with Morrie "comes this long-awaited follow-up. Eddie isa wounded war veteran, an old man who has lived, in his mind, anuninspired life. His job is fixing rides at a seaside amusementpark. On his 83rd birthday, a tragic accident kills him as he triesto save a little girl from a falling cart. He awakes in theafterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a destination. It s aplace where your life is explained to you by five people, some ofwhom you knew, others who may have been strangers. One by one, fromchildhood to soldier to old age, Eddie s five people revisit theirconnections to him on earth, illuminating the mysteries of hismeaningless life, and revealing the haunting secret behind theeternal question: Why was I here? A moving and profoundcontemporary fable, The Five People You Meet in Heaven is animportant reminder of the interconnectedness of us all. "From theHardcover edition."
Learn the easy steps to harnessing the incredible creativepower of your mind that can enable anyone to Think Like AGenius. How you already think like a genius without even knowing it--page6 The secret formula for genius: C.R.E.A.T.E.--page 22 Ways to overcome the fear that inhibits the genius withinyou--page 58 How to transform the cynicism of I can't do it to the confidenceof I can do anything--page 66 Breaking out of mental ruts and daily routines that block yourroad to genius--page 77 How to turn the obvious into a work of art, a new insight, or amultimillion-dollar creation--page 92 Getting unstuck from the quicksand of indecision andprocrastination--page 106 The secret essence of every stroke of genius--page 165 And much more!
