Springtime Self-Care

Updated April 11, 2024
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Peak mind : find your focus, own your attention, invest 12 minutes a day
Jha, Amishi
Paper Book
***NATIONAL BESTSELLER*** STOP FOR A MOMENT. Are you here right now? Is your focus on this page? Or is it roaming elsewhere, to the past or future, to a worry, to your to-do list, or to your phone? Whether you're simply browsing, talking to friends, or trying to stay...
Dopamine nation : finding balance in the age of indulgence
Lembke, Anna
Paper Book
We are all living in a sea of compulsive overconsumption. All around us people are looking at their phones too much, eating too much, drinking too much. Our world is addicted to fleeting distracting pleasures that at best get us nowhere. In her extraordinarily powerful book, Dr. Anna Lembke, Medical...
The happiness track : how to apply the science of happiness to accelerate your success
Seppala, Emma
Paper Book
A leading expert on health psychology, well-being, and resilience argues that happiness is the key to fast tracking our professional and personal success. Everyone wants to be happy and successful. And yet the pursuit of both has never been more elusive. As work and personal demands rise,...
Don't worry : 48 lessons on relieving anxiety from a Zen Buddhist monk
Masuno, Shunmyō
Paper Book
Discover why 90% of your worries won't come true in this highly practical, internationally bestselling guide by the renowned Zen Buddhist author of The Art of Simple Living and How to Let Things Go. Think of a time when you were worried about something, but...
Emotional : how feelings shape our thinking
Mlodinow, Leonard
Paper Book
We've all been told that thinking rationally is the key to success. But at the cutting edge of science, researchers are discovering that feeling is every bit as important as thinking in this "lively exposé of the growing consensus about the limited power of rationality and decision-making"...
The psychology of happiness : a good human life
Franklin, Samuel S.
Paper Book
When Thomas Jefferson placed 'the pursuit of happiness' along with life and liberty in The Declaration of Independence he was most likely referring to Aristotle's concept of happiness, or eudaimonia. Eudaimonia is not about good feelings but rather the fulfilment of human potentials. Fulfilment is...
How to do nothing : resisting the attention economy
Odell, Jenny (Multimedia artist)
Paper Book
After the American presidental election of 2016, Jenny Odell felt so overstimunated and disoriented by information, misinformation, and the expressions of others, that reality itself seemed to slip away. How To Do Nothing is her action plan for resistance. Drawing on the ethos of tech culture, a...
Happiness : unlocking the mysteries of psychological wealth
Diener, Ed.
Paper Book
Utilizing sophisticated methodology and three decades of research by the world's leading expert on happiness, Happiness challenges the present thinking of the causes and consequences of happiness and redefines our modern notions of happiness. shares the results of three decades of...
Flow : the psychology of optimal experience
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly.
Paper Book
Providing an introduction to flow, a new field of behavioral science that offers life-fulfilling potentialities, this study explains its principals and shows how to introduce flow into all aspects of life, avoiding the interferences of disharmony.
Sticks and stones : defeating the culture of bullying and rediscovering the power of character and empathy
Bazelon, Emily
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Being a teenager has never been easy, but in recent years, with the rise of the Internet and social media, it has become exponentially more challenging. Bullying, once thought of as the province of queen bees and goons, has taken on new, complex, and insidious...
Think Yourself Successful: Rewire Your Mind, Become Confident, and Achieve Your Goals
Azmandian, Alireza
Paper Book
A popular self-help speaker from Iran brings his message to the U.S., explaining how to use "the technology of thought" to change thinking patterns for greater confidence, fulfillment, and success. About the Book In Think Yourself Successful, the first English...
Conversations on love : lovers, strangers, parents, friends, endings, beginnings
Lunn, Natasha
Paper Book
"This book might just change your life" ―Sunday Times 'Wise, wonderful, moving and brilliant... will leave your heart in a much better place" ―Stylist After years of feeling that love was always out of reach, journalist Natasha Lunn set out to...
What you can change and what you can't : the complete guide to successful self-improvement
Seligman, Martin E. P.
Paper Book
Happiness : the science behind your smile
Nettle, Daniel.
Paper Book
Everybody wants it. But what exactly is happiness?The pursuit of happiness has been recognized by everyone from poets to politicians as what makes the world go round. The world's largest and fastest-growing industries - alcohol, pharmaceuticals, mind altering drugs, self-help books, counselling,...
The mindful brain : reflection and attunement in the cultivation of well-being
Siegel, Daniel J.
Paper Book
From the author of the internationally-acclaimed best-selling text The Developing Mind, and esteemed leader and educator in the field of mental health, comes the first book ever to integrate neuroscience research with the ancient art of mindfulness. The result is a groundbreaking approach to not...
The opportunity in every problem
Taylor, Scott L.
Paper Book
Taylor, a trainer of sales, marketing, and customer service teams, presents a story demonstrating a four-step process for dealing with problems in personal life and business in this small (6x8) guide for business people, students, parents, and others. There is no subject index. Annotation (c) Boo
Grit : the power of passion and perseverance
Duckworth, Angela
Paper Book
"Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur genius grant recipient Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly a guarantor of success. Rather, other factors can be even more crucial, such as identifying our passions and following...
Get out of your own way : the 5 keys to surpassing everyone's expectations
Cooper, Robert K.
Paper Book
A Powerful Road Map for Surpassing Everyone’s Expectations Break through your self-imposed limitations by learning how your own brain can be your biggest obstacle—or your greatest ally. You’d expect your brain to be an always-reliable ally in your quest...
How art can change your life
Hodge, Susie
Paper Book
Brimming with upbeat guidance, this accessible handbook shows how anyone can use art to enlighten, uplift, calm and ease stress and anxieties. Visual art is enlightening, challenging, informative and arresting; but it can also be therapeutic, reducing anxiety and stress levels...
Toxic friendships : knowing the rules and dealing with the friends who break them
Degges-White, Suzanne
Paper Book
Good friends and healthy friendships are crucial to women's well-being at every stage of life. But what happens when a friendship turns toxic? When a friend becomes hurtful or mistreats another? When a friend abandons another in a time of need? Here, Suzanne Degges-White and Judy Pochel Van Tieghem...
Coping with infuriating, mean, critical people : the destructive narcissistic pattern
Brown, Nina W.
Paper Book
For all of us forced to deal with an infuriating, mean, critical person, seasoned counselor Nina Brown has a word of warning. You must accept that your usual coping strategies are not effective, and will not be effective, with this person, she advises. You cannot expect them to react and behave...
Learn to relax : proven techniques for reducing stress, tension, and anxiety--and promoting peak performance
Walker, C. Eugene
Paper Book
Effective techniques and step-by-step exercises for mental and physical relaxationDr. C. Eugene Walker's relaxation techniques have helped thousands of people find relief from tension and stress. In this updated edition of his bestselling Learn to Relax, Walker explains how creative problem-solving...
Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn : life's greatest lessons are gained from our losses
Maxwell, J. C.
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell believes that any setback, whether professional or personal, can be turned into a step forward when you possess the right tools to turn a loss into a gain. Drawing on nearly fifty years of leadership experience, Dr. Maxwell...

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