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Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life.

How hard is it for you to sit and enjoy the moment? Perhaps you’re on vacation or sunbathing on the beach, you feel as if nothing can ruin the moment. Then, you begin to think about all the stresses in your life, prohibiting you from truly enjoying the moment. Unfortunately, many people let the past and future cloud their minds, forcing them to forget about where they are in the present moment. Sometimes this fog of not living in the present ends up taking over our lives, and we allow our minds to wander and take us away from where we want to be. So how can we prevent this from happening? What’s the answer? Mindfulness. Mindful meditation centers around living in the present moment and not allowing thoughts of the past or future to take over the mind. Throughout Wherever You Go, There You Are, you’ll learn about the techniques you can implement for practicing mindfulness. As you read, you’ll learn how to calm your mind through the many forms of mindful meditation.

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Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One that Isn’t

How do you react when you meet a mean-spirited person? If you’re anything like author Robert Sutton, you probably think: “Wow, what an asshole!” Maybe you call them something else, like bullies, creeps, jerks, tyrants, or egomaniacs. But overall, asshole seems to best capture the fear and loathing you have for these nasty people. Unfortunately, most of us have to deal with assholes in the workplace, and Sutton aims to show how destructive these people are to their colleagues and organizations. You’ll learn how to keep these types of jerks out of the workplace as well as how to handle the ones you are stuck with. As you read, you’ll learn the total cost of assholes in business, why emotionally distancing yourself is key, and how sometimes being an asshole can be effective.

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You’ve heard how life is like a box of chocolates-- now get ready to learn how life is really like a game of tennis.

The Inner Game of Tennis (1972) might be a self-help blast from the past, but it still has a lot to offer! In this book, W. Timothy Gallwey unpacks the internal battle that goes on inside each of us every day and how it uses your mind like a tennis ball. Maintaining this analogy throughout the text, Gallwey demonstrates the impact of this battle on our cognitive performance and the top tips we need to learn if we want to win

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How to Raise Joyful Children in a Stressful World

Parenting today has become more complicated than it ever has before. As our world becomes more and more connected, we become overwhelmed with the amount of parenting advice that seems to be taking over at every corner. Parenting in the past seems to have been much simpler, all you had to worry about was getting dinner on the table and making sure everyone survived without anything catching on fire. Today, however, everybody has an opinion on how to parent and there are countless techniques, like attachment parenting, free-range parenting, mindful parenting. How do you know which one is best? How can you choose? In the end, all that matters is one thing: that your kids are happy. This is where psychotherapist and parenting expert Katie Hurley comes in. Throughout The Happy Kid Handbook, Hurley shows parents how happiness is the key to raising confident, capable children. This doesn’t mean giving in to every child’s desire; instead, it means parenting to your individual child. After all, every child is different. When you listen to your children and encourage them to explore and express their emotions, you’ll teach them how to live happy, fulfilled lives while navigating the stresses of life. As you read, you’ll learn how to parent to your child’s unique needs, why allowing them to be scared is healthy, and why giving your child the freedom to play can help with more than just social skills.

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“We create most of our own suffering, so it should be logical that we also have the ability to create more joy. When it comes to personal happiness there is a lot we as individuals can do.”

Based on a 7 day meeting by theologian and anti-apartheid activist Desmond Tutu and his holiness the Dalai Lama at the latter’s home in Dharamsala, India The Book of Joy addresses the question; how can we find joy in the face of suffering?

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Learn about the six forces shaping the future of business

Today, the world is moving at a rate that we can hardly keep up with. As technology continues to rapidly evolve and change the way we live, it also impacts the future of our business. Even more, the most profound effect on business and society surrounds the post-millennial generation, Gen Z. This is because no other generation in history has been able to connect with every living being on the planet or has had the opportunity to receive an education from anywhere in the world. So what does this mean for business? According to the authors Thomas Koulopoulus and Dan Keldsen, The Gen Z Effect will impact businesses, markets, and educational institutions in the future. With the Gen Z Effect, we will see a radical change in which generations become united, impacting our mindset, behavior, and the way we do business. As you read, you’ll learn how Gen Z is more than just another generation and how it's a mindset blending equality, education, and technology.

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Simplifying Everything You Need to Know About the World’s Most Confusing Diet

Are you looking to lose fat and improve your health? Are you curious about how the keto diet can help you do just that? If you’ve been on social media lately or even watched the news, you’ve likely heard countless success stories from people who have gone keto. Not only does the keto diet promise to help you lose weight, but it also promises to boost your brainpower and increase your energy. Unfortunately, you’ve likely heard about the dangers of the keto diet too. That's because a quick Google search on keto will produce an overwhelming amount of conflicting information, so how can you know what to believe? Should you eat a lot of protein or not? Is keto safe long term? What happens when you stop the diet? To answer these questions and more, Keto Answers aims to teach you everything you need to know to be successful with the ketogenic diet. Successfully adopting the keto diet means finally losing fat, taking control of your brain, reclaiming your life, and restoring your health. Fortunately for you, it’s much simpler than you think! Keep reading to learn how keto can help you with more than just losing weight, what foods you should consume or avoid, and how you can adapt the keto diet to fit your unique needs and lifestyle.

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Learn How Free Will is All An Illusion and How You Cannot Control Your Thoughts and Actions

Do you believe you are in control of your thoughts and actions? That you wake up each morning and go about your day making decisions based on your own free will? The answer is no. The facts tell us that free will is only an illusion. According to neuroscience research, the thoughts that go through our minds and the actions we take each day has almost nothing to do with our free will. That’s because we are not in control. “The popular conception of free will rests on two assumptions: 1) that each of us could have behaved differently than we did in the past, and 2) that we are the conscious source of most of our thoughts and actions in the present.” As you’re about to find out, these assumptions are wrong. Additionally, you’ll learn how your brain makes decisions for you, why a cold-blooded murderer cannot be responsible for his actions, and how the beliefs of politicians are based on false assumptions.

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Discover Why Being a Bad Feminist is Better Than Not Being a Feminist At All.

When you hear the word feminism, what do you think of? In today’s climate, you likely think about the many women’s marches and the #MeToo movement that have taken over the media. All of these fight for the rights of women in every area of life, including equal pay, reproductive rights, and more. But according to Roxane Gay, feminism is flawed. There is no right or wrong way to be a feminist, which is why Gay proudly labels herself as a bad feminist. As a bad feminist, Gay recognizes that humans are flawed, and therefore, their views and opinions don’t always fit perfectly into a neatly wrapped package. For instance, while Gay enjoys going against the grain, her favorite color is still pink and she enjoys reading Vogue, both of which are typical female stereotypes. At the end of the day, feminism looks different for everyone but being a bad feminist is better than not being a feminist at all! As you read, you’ll learn how reality television is harmful to the fight for equality, how racial profiling can end in murder, and how movies like The Help only advance racial stereotypes.

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Me is the official autobiography of Elton John.

Told in his own words, Elton John’s autobiography explores his journey to stardom, his personal demons, and the triumphs and tribulations he’s experienced along the way. After falling in love with his music, fans can now get to know the singer in a more personal way by following his original stories of his childhood and early years, along with past and present glimpses into his private life.

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