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Forget the old concept of retirement and the rest of the deferred-life plan–there is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times. Whether your dream is escaping the rat race, experiencing high-end world travel, or earning...
Melody Beattie integrates her own life experiences and fundamental recovery reflections in this unique daily meditation book written especially for those of us who struggle with the issue of codependency.Problems are made to be solved, Melody reminds...
Too busy to meditate? Can’t turn off your brain? Curious about mindfulness but more comfortable in the gym? This book is for you.
You’ll also get access to guided audio meditations on the 10% Happier app, to jumpstart your practice from day one.
ABC News anchor Dan Harris used to think that meditation was for people who collect crystals,...
Many self-help books offer a lot of new age platitudes and sappy mantras:
Just love yourself.
See the glass as half full.
Believe it and it will come.
Really? That’s not how it works, and you know it. A lifetime’s worth of struggle is not overturned in a small moment of positive thinking. But if you have the right attitude—attitude and skills—you...
Imagine the strides you could make in your personal and professional life if your powers of sensory perception, recall, and critical analysis were vastly improved. In Secrets of Mental Supremacy, famed mentalist W.R.C. Latson offers readers plenty of practical tips, tools, and exercises designed to boost brain power. A must-read for anyone who could use a little extra help to gain an edge over the competition.
Neil Pasricha is back with a collection of hundreds more awesome things from the website, as well as never-before-seen extraordinary moments that deserve celebration:
• Letting go of the gas pump perfectly...
As redheaded orphans and hip-hop impresarios alike have observed, life can be full of hard knocks, challenges, and unlucky mishaps. But according to Ralph Parlette, these so-called obstacles often present us with the greatest opportunities for learning and growth. Originally a popular lecture-circuit presentation, this insightful text is chock-full of clever insights and inspirational truths.
Learn the basic facts behind the dangers of heroin abuse, including the history of heroin and other opiates, its legitimate medical uses, signs of addiction and dependence, addiction treatment options, prevention tools for parents, and much more.
With heroin abuse on the rise as prescription painkillers become more tightly regulated, what are the basic facts we need to know about this dangerous and highly addictive drug? In this
Return to the comforts of a quieter, simpler time with this collection of homespun anecdotes and advice from Annie Payson Call, who was a popular Ladies' Home Journal columnist in the early twentieth century. Now more than ever, Call's brand of commonsense, straightforward advice will help traditionally minded women hew to their chosen path with dignity and serenity.
Families CARE is a group-based program that helps family members Cope And Relate Effectively with the person who has a substance use problem.
The program offers education, support and skills development. Family members learn about, discuss and practise...
This practical and inspiring program is filled with guiding principles, reflections, exercises, and meditations for making gratitude a daily practice, especially during uncertain and challenging times.
Is it possible to be grateful in challenging times? Our wellbeing depends on it, but how do we achieve it? In Wake Up Grateful, Kristi Nelson, executive director of A Network for Grateful Living, unlocks the path to recognizing... “A classic. Read it. Use it. It can help guide you step by step into the bright light of the world of recovery.”
—from the Foreword by Harry Haroutunian, M.D., Physician Director, Betty Ford Center
“The Recovery Book is the Bible of recovery. Everything you need to know you will find in here.”
—Neil Scott, host, Recovery Coast to Coast radio
Hope,
In our former lives as practicing alcoholics and addicts, we likely punished our bodies as much as our minds. And yet, recovery programs often neglect the...
Written by Benjamin Franklin in 1758, The Way to Wealth collects together Franklin's adages and advice from 25 years of publishing Poor Richard's Almanac. Given in the form of a speech given by Father Abraham, this work promotes frugality and hard work as the path to greatness and achievement. Many of the ideas from this famous work are well-known and useful words to live by today - "there are no gains, without pains", "one today is worth
...40) Change Your Brain, Change Your Body: Use Your Brain to Get and Keep the Body You Have Always Wanted
With fifteen practical, easy-to-implement solutions involving nutritious foods, natural supplements and vitamins, positive-thinking habits, and, when necessary, highly targeted medications, Dr. Amen shows you how to:
* Reach and maintain your ideal weight
* Soothe and smooth your skin at any age
* Reduce the stress that can impair your immune...
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