Author : Daniel Smith
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 14,56 MB
Release : 2013-06-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1439177317
Shares the author's personal experiences with anxiety, describing its painful coherence and absurdities while sharing the stories of other sufferers to illustrate anxiety's intellectual history and influence.
Author : Jean-Francois Benoist
Publisher : Power-On Coaching IncorporatedDBA Pakalana Publishing
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 28,68 MB
Release : 2018-09-14
Category : Happiness
ISBN : 9780692978597
Addicted to the Monkey Mind offers a toolbox of practical skills to shift self-sabotaging, programmed ways of thinking. J.F. Benoist, a visionary thought leader in the fields of addiction treatment and personal development, uses the journeys of two relatable characters to teach you how to develop a powerful new mindset and finally break the cycle of debilitating habits.
Author : Rebecca J. Palmer
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 18,75 MB
Release : 2020-11-10
Category :
ISBN : 9780648256380
Anxiety in children is increasing at an exponential rate all over the world. Living with anxious thoughts is like having a monkey that's constantly chattering inside your head. Parents and professionals agree that early intervention is the key as childhood anxiety impacts on development and learning. Strategies to build resilience and to encourage persistence are highly valued in schools, higher education and the workplace. However, the competitive nature of our world has led children to believe that mistakes lead to failure, rather than leading to learning and growth. Children need to know that its normal for people to feel anxious, particularly when they are faced with something new. For adults, it may be starting a new job, traveling overseas for the first time, or meeting potential new in-laws! For children, it may simply be to ask questions in class, trying to make a new friend or playing a new sport. We can all develop personal techniques and strategies that help to 'tame' our monkeys, as the method that works for one person, might not work for another. MonkeyMind is a picture book designed to open the conversation with children, parents and carers. Having a growth mindset is when a person knows that mistakes are part of their learning journey; it's how we grow emotionally as well as intellectually.
Author : Denise McCormick
Publisher : Kate Butler Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 31,61 MB
Release : 2021-12-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781957124025
Never Mind the Monkey Mind introduces children to an understanding of the negative chatter we all hear in our minds everyday. The original song following the story and composed by the author, helps children to turn those negative thoughts into positive affirmations. This is the first book in the I Am Series of children's books by #1 International Bestselling Author Denise McCormick.
Author : Jay Shetty
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,27 MB
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1982134488
Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast On Purpose, distills the timeless wisdom he learned as a monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life. When you think like a monk, you’ll understand: -How to overcome negativity -How to stop overthinking -Why comparison kills love -How to use your fear -Why you can’t find happiness by looking for it -How to learn from everyone you meet -Why you are not your thoughts -How to find your purpose -Why kindness is crucial to success -And much more... Shetty grew up in a family where you could become one of three things—a doctor, a lawyer, or a failure. His family was convinced he had chosen option three: instead of attending his college graduation ceremony, he headed to India to become a monk, to meditate every day for four to eight hours, and devote his life to helping others. After three years, one of his teachers told him that he would have more impact on the world if he left the monk’s path to share his experience and wisdom with others. Heavily in debt, and with no recognizable skills on his résumé, he moved back home in north London with his parents. Shetty reconnected with old school friends—many working for some of the world’s largest corporations—who were experiencing tremendous stress, pressure, and unhappiness, and they invited Shetty to coach them on well-being, purpose, and mindfulness. Since then, Shetty has become one of the world’s most popular influencers. In 2017, he was named in the Forbes magazine 30-under-30 for being a game-changer in the world of media. In 2018, he had the #1 video on Facebook with over 360 million views. His social media following totals over 38 million, he has produced over 400 viral videos which have amassed more than 8 billion views, and his podcast, On Purpose, is consistently ranked the world’s #1 Health and Wellness podcast. In this inspiring, empowering book, Shetty draws on his time as a monk to show us how we can clear the roadblocks to our potential and power. Combining ancient wisdom and his own rich experiences in the ashram, Think Like a Monk reveals how to overcome negative thoughts and habits, and access the calm and purpose that lie within all of us. He transforms abstract lessons into advice and exercises we can all apply to reduce stress, improve relationships, and give the gifts we find in ourselves to the world. Shetty proves that everyone can—and should—think like a monk.
Author : Elizabeth Hess
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 34,89 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0553382772
Chronicles an experiment with a young chimpanzee who was brought up with a human family and taught to use sign language proficiently, until the funding for the study ended and he spent two decades shuttled in and out of various facilities.
Author : Dinty W. Moore
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 49,53 MB
Release : 1997-01-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1565128516
THE ACCIDENTAL BUDDHIST is the funny, provocative story of how Dinty Moore went looking for the faith he'd lost in what might seem the most unlikely of places: the ancient Eastern tradition of Buddhism. Moore demystifies and explains the contradictions and concepts of this most mystic-seeming of religious traditions. This plain-spoken, insightful look at the dharma in America will fascinate anyone curious about the wisdom of other cultures and other religions. "Sure of foot in complex terrain, and packing a blessedly down-to-earth sense of humor, Dinty Moore is the perfect scout for the new frontiers of American Buddhism."--Rodger Kamenetz, author of THE JEW IN THE LOTUS and STALKING ELIJAH.
Author : Katharine Weber
Publisher : Paul Dry Books
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 45,56 MB
Release : 2018-08-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 158988129X
“A brilliantly crafted novel, brimming with heart.”―Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage “Rich and compelling . . . Her characters are vividly, achingly real, including the tiny, furry one at the novel’s center.”―Ann Packer, author of The Dive From Clausen’s Pier “Stark and compelling . . . rigorously unsentimental yet suffused with emotion.”―Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Duncan Wheeler is a successful architect who savors the quotidian pleasures in life until a car accident leaves him severely paralyzed and haunted by the death of his young assistant. Now, Duncan isn’t sure what there is left to live for, when every day has become “a broken series of unsuccessful gestures.” Duncan and his wife, Laura, find themselves in conflict as Duncan’s will to live falters. Laura grows desperate to help him. An art conservator who has her own relationship to the repair of broken things, Laura brings home a highly trained helper monkey―a tufted capuchin named Ottoline―to assist Duncan with basic tasks. Duncan and Laura fall for this sweet, comical, Nutella-gobbling little creature, and Duncan’s life appears to become more tolerable, fuller, and funnier. Yet the question persists: Is it enough? Katharine Weber is a masterful observer of humanity, and Still Life with Monkey, full of tenderness and melancholy, explores the conflict between the will to live and the desire to die.
Author : Danny Gregory
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 32,98 MB
Release : 2016-02-15
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1440341176
Hear that voice inside your head? The one that nitpicks all your new ideas? That's your monkey. This hypercritical little critter loves to make you second-guess yourself. It stirs up doubt. It kills your creativity. But it can be stopped. And acclaimed author Danny Gregory is here to show you how. After battling it out with his own monkey, he knows how to shut yours down. Gregory provides insight into the inner workings of your inner critic and teaches you how to put it in its place. Soon you'll be able to silence that voice and do what you want to do—create. Now follow his lead and Shut Your Monkey.
Author : Benjamin Fishel
Publisher :
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 21,92 MB
Release : 2019-08-05
Category :
ISBN : 9781082119088
In the official Project Monkey Mind book, you will learn how to leverage the power of wisdom traditions and modern neuropsychology to achieve superhuman calm. This book will allow you to:*Overcome negative emotions and a busy mind*Bring clarity to your life purpose*Feel more connected in your relationship*Find your authentic self*Supercharge your focus and concentrationHere's an excerpt from the first chapter: "The human brain is the most complex tool in the known universe. It's able to compute, strategize, plan, emote, and intuit. It's responsible for everything we create and perceive here on earth. This marvel, however, didn't appear overnight.Our brains evolved gradually, over thousands of millennia. Evolution, however, did the bulk of the hard-wiring before the cognitive revolution and the emergence of language and modern culture. As the environment of our ancestors changed, our brains adapted, until they became sharp, creative, and socially intelligent. At a certain point all of this intelligence and creativity allowed us to develop a set of ideas, customs and social behaviour which we now call culture. Culture evolved rapidly, our environment changed dramatically and our brain couldn't keep up. The three-pound bundle of neurons, axons, dendrites and liquid that evolved to keep us fed, safe, sheltered and reproducing, became an outdated model. We haven't had a decent upgrade in tens of thousands of years!As the late great Alan Watts put it: "We are at war within ourselves-the brain desiring things which the body does not want, and the body desiring things which the brain does not allow; the brain giving directions which the body will not follow, and the body giving impulses which the brain cannot understand."
