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Greg Harden changes lives. This is why hundreds of world-class athletes, doctors, lawyers, teachers, business leaders, college students, and professionals from all walks of life have come to him for advice and direction-including 7-time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady, 23-time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps, Heisman Trophy winners Desmond Howard and Charles Woodson, CEOs of major companies, and championship coaching staffs from all over the world....
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"In the bestselling tradition of Brené Brown's The Gifts of Imperfection, this illuminating book by an acclaimed professor at the London School of Economics explores how the pursuit of perfection can become a dangerous obsession that leads to burnout and depression--keeping us from achieving our goals. Today, burnout and depression are at record levels, driven by a combination of intense workplace competition, oppressively ubiquitous social media...
3) Wisdom
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WISDOM eBook, produced by Wisdom Consultancy Ltd, is full of wisdom to be gleaned for a victorious living. There are educative and informative general interests' stories, personality interviews, health, immigration articles and stories of personal encounters. This edition features health tips, marriage advice and family planning. Read all about the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Wisdom Photo Talks packages an exclusive photo gallery of weddings,...
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Brad Stulberg presents a new model that describes change as an ongoing cycle of order, disorder, and reorder--yes, we return to stability, but that stability is somewhere new. Drawing on modern science, ancient wisdom, and daily practice, Stulberg offers concrete principles for developing a mindset called rugged flexibility, along with habits and practices to implement it.
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In our modern society there are lots of pressures to succeed. Whatever that means. Most of us absorb the idea that we need to succeed in life and thus they have the corollary fear of failure.
One of my favorite movies is "The Razor's Edge" with Tyrone Powell. It is the story of a young man in the 1920s who has the opportunity to make it big in conventional jobs, but he isn't interested. Instead, he follows an alternative path which leads him to India...
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High school teacher Emmi heads to the salsa club every week to escape her "adulting" life and get her dancing "fix." But it's more than just dancing that she is obsessed with. It is here that she meets Santiago, a charming man with a killer smile whom she falls recklessly in love with. They begin a romance and confusing entanglement where passion runs high each time they break up and get back together - over and over again.
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This volume of Deborah LeBlanc's Make Sh** Happen Series is a wry yet insightful guide to cleaning your closet . . .and very existence. It isn't time to just tidy up. It's time to completely transform-together. From physical mounds and digital masses to crippling mental sloppiness, Deborah has tactics proven to help break free of all disorder.
Framed correctly, making a game plan isn't dull-it's revolutionary. With LeBlanc's unique blend of psychological...
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From psychotherapist and TikTok personality Dr. Annie Zimmerman comes a toolkit to transform yourself and your relationships, with advice on how to heal past trauma, build sustainable connections, and take ownership of your mental health. Every day, psychotherapist Dr. Annie Zimmerman meets clients in her private London practice who are struggling with their lives. They're committed to achieving personal growth, making changes-but they're struck at...
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Are you a people pleaser struggling with assertiveness? Would you like to learn to set healthy boundaries, build strong relationships, and stop striving for people's expectations? If you've been looking for a book that will free you from external validations, then keep reading; you've found the perfect book!
Studies show that over 50% of people identify as people pleasers. This means they go out of their way to avoid conflict by...
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"A Financial Times FT Critics' Book of the Year" "A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year" Avram Alpert is a writer and teacher. He has worked at Princeton and Rutgers Universities, and is currently a research fellow at the New Institute in Hamburg. His books include A Partial Enlightenment: What Modern Literature and Buddhism Can Teach Us about Living Well without Perfection. His work has appeared in publications such as the New York Times,...
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A take-anywhere toolkit to short-circuit anxiety and rewire your brain for lasting calm.
Do you struggle with anxiety? Has it taken over your life or affected your relationships? Do you feel like chronic worry and rumination are holding you back from being your best, achieving your goals, or just enjoying your day-to-day life? Get a crash course in neuroscience with this slimmed down guide-full of the actionable tools you need to face anxiety head...
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BECOME A FIRE-BREATHER! Your personal success is literally in your hands!
RELEASE YOUR INNER DRAGON is about FOCUSING YOUR MIND
HOW DO YOU REALLY GET TUNED IN-TAPPED IN-TURNED ON? Become "obsessed with your goal!"
"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will"-Vince Lambardi
"That which does not exist has not been sufficiently desired"-Confucius
"The secret of...
15) Aging Wisely
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Growing older brings many thoughts of "I wish I knew that before" This book provides information to help us age as well as possible. Surprisingly, our feelings do not age. Pleasure and contentment interface loneliness, loss, fears and sorrow. At a time when life is thought easier, new problems and situations that are challenging arise. Four stages of aging include the initiation to aging at about fifty years of age, changes in life following retirement,...
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Powerful dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills to move beyond shame and toward a place of peace and healing.
Shame is a devastating emotion, and one that's often difficult to work through. If you are hurting, you should know that you aren't alone. Shame may be the result of a past trauma, feelings of insecurity, or even guilt. Shame can also spiral out of control, make you feel trapped and hopeless, and lead to more serious mental health issues...
17) On Brand
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From bestselling author Aliza Licht, “On Brand” is part career book, part personal growth guide and will help you answer the question: What's on brand for you? Ideal for anyone seeking personal development to help them level up, pivot professionally, or for support through a transition.
How you show up in person, over email, and on social media communicates your personal brand. That brand deserves thoughtful cultivation and crafting as you shape...
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There's hope for greater satisfaction, purpose and joy in your life, even if circumstances have you down...
Stanford-trained psychiatrist David Carreon, MD, reveals what it takes to move from nagging disappointment, dissatisfaction, or depression to a life of thriving. One of the pioneers of the use of an intense form of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in severely depressed patients, Dr. Carreon was astonished by how quickly and dramatically...
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Build the Pillars of Your Destiny and Take Charge of Your Own Life
Do you feel dissatisfied with your current path in life? Are you ready to take total control of your own life but not sure where to start?
Scott Allan's Drive Your Destiny gives you the courage, confidence, and resilience to be the Captain of your own fate. This book is your complete guide to helping you create anything you want in your life.
Now you can take out the guesswork and...
20) How to Die Happy
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How can you achieve long-lasting happiness? Or transform your relationship with fear, death, or grief? What is happiness anyway?
All these questions (and more) are asked and answered in How To Die Happy.
Exploring themes around life "at Earth School"-depression, consumption, distraction, emotions, ego, and the pursuit of success, How To Die Happy examines why many of us feel robbed of bliss, joy, and peace. It's a guide to happiness that embraces...
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