A Day at a Time


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Based on the spiritual foundations of Twelve Step programs, these daily readings—part of Hazelden’s meditation series—offer inspiration, affirmation, and hope to those of us in recovery from addiction. Drawing upon insightful phrases often overheard in the rooms of recovery, the daily reflections and prayers in this collection are intended to offer comfort and guiding reminders to those recovering from alcoholism, drug addiction, substance use disorders, process addictions, or other compulsive behaviors. Recovery is a process that happens a day at a time, and this daily reader will support your journey.




The Ikigai Journey


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In The Ikigai Journey, authors Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles take their international bestseller Ikigai: the Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life a step further by showing you how to find your own ikigai through practical exercises, such as employing new habits and stepping outside your comfort zone. Ikigai is the place where our passion (what we love), mission (what we hope to contribute), vocation (the gifts we have to offer the world) and profession (how our passions and talents can become a livelihood) converge, giving us a personal sense of meaning. This book helps you bring together all of these elements so that you can enjoy a balanced life. Our ikigai is very similar to change: it is a constant that transforms depending on which phase of life we are in. Our "reason for being" is not the same at 15 as it is at 70. Through three sections, this book helps you to accept and embrace that--acting as a tool to revolutionize your future by helping you to understand the past, so you can enjoy your present. Section 1: Journey Through the Future: Tokyo (a symbol of modernity and innovation) Section 2: Journey Through the Past: Kyoto (an ancient capital moored in tradition) Section 3: Journey Through the Present: Ise (an ancient shrine that is destroyed and rebuilt every twenty years) Japan has one of the longest life spans in the world, and the greatest number of centenarians--many of whom cite their strong sense of ikigai as the basis for their happiness and longevity. Unlike many "self-care" practices, which require setting aside time in an increasingly busy world, the ikigai method helps you find peace and fulfillment in your busy life.




Touchstones


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In the quest for sustained sobriety and self-development, we must look outside of ourselves to discover our inner truths. Whether we are facing dependency or parenthood, marriage or meditation, everyone needs a guide to embolden their coping skills and settle in to a better, more balanced life. Touchstones has strengthened millions of recoveries for more than thirty years. Offering suggestions for deepening integrity, spirituality, and intimacy—a recovering man’s trinity—it helps men transform addictive behaviors and thinking into an empowered manhood. This engaging self-help book, designed specifically for men, explores masculinity through informative, inspirational meditations. Touchstones offers profound advice for life’s many changes and emphasizes the importance of recognizing the effects of common emotions such as anger, resentment, and fear. Its striking insight supports any stage of recovery, but the daily readings in this book are not simply for a better recovery; they are for a better, more balanced life. Continued awareness and involvement with these ideas provide ongoing personal growth. Although this growth is entirely our own, its benefits will be shared. Newfound mental health and wellness will spread infectiously to every relationship, with friends and family alike. Here, every manly struggle meets an insight. The cycle of addiction meets its end.




The Logbooks


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In 1757, a sailing ship owned by an affluent Connecticut merchant sailed from New London to the tiny island of Bence in Sierra Leone, West Africa, to take on fresh water and slaves. On board was the owner's son, on a training voyage to learn the trade. The Logbooks explores that voyage, and two others documented by that young man, to unearth new realities of Connecticut's slave trade and question how we could have forgotten this part of our past so completely. When writer Anne Farrow discovered the significance of the logbooks for the Africa and two other ships in 2004, her mother had been recently diagnosed with dementia. As Farrow bore witness to the impact of memory loss on her mother's sense of self, she also began a journey into the world of the logbooks and the Atlantic slave trade, eventually retracing part of the Africa's long-ago voyage to Sierra Leone. As the narrative unfolds in The Logbooks, Farrow explores the idea that if our history is incomplete, then collectively we have forgotten who we are—a loss that is in some ways similar to what her mother experienced. Her meditations are well rounded with references to the work of writers, historians, and psychologists. Forthright, well researched, and warmly recounted, Farrow's writing is that of a novelist's, with an eye for detail. Using a wealth of primary sources, she paints a vivid picture of the eighteenth-century Connecticut slavers. The multiple narratives combine in surprising and effective ways to make this an intimate confrontation with the past, and a powerful meditation on how slavery still affects us. A Driftless Connecticut Series Book, funded by the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.




Time for Joy


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Words can inspire, motivate and change us if we let them. Words can lift us to action. Words can move us to anger and rage or to love and tears. Most important, words can heal. May the words in this book be an inspiration for you when and as you need it. Read it by the page, one day at a time, or at random as you are so moved. Know that you are worthy of joy, that you deserve to have joy in your life. May you take this time to find joy and may you know peace and love.




Schema Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder


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This is the second edition of the book that sparked the current wave of interest in schema therapy. Although schema therapy was originally developed by Jeff Young in the USA, it was not until unprecedented outcome data was published from pioneering Dutch clinical trials with BPD patients that the clinical CBT community took serious notice. Schema therapy has now become one of the most popular forms of contemporary CBT. It has parallels to the ‘third wave’ of contextual behavioural science in that it develops traditional CBT in new directions, but while contextual behavioural science priorities behavioural techniques based on acceptance and mindfulness, schema therapy is more cognitive and draws on elements of experiential learning, object relations and psychodynamic therapy in addition to traditional CBT. The first edition of this book has sold more than 3,000 copies at a steady rate of around 500 units per year since 2009.




80 Plus Ideas To Market Your Business


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Welcome to 80 plus ideas to market your business. In this short marketing book, you will find many ways to help market your business. The key to this book, like most things in life, is to do. ‘Action’ will make every marketing idea presented in this book come to life. This book covers ideas to market your business online, offline, in person, face to face, via email, social media, with video, images and more. So grab your copy and get marketing.




90 Days To Quit Smoking Logbook and Gratitude Journal - Give Up Cigarettes Now!


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Blank journal to record thoughts, gratitude, challenges, and healing during the first 90 days of the journey to quitting cigarettes. I am writing to thank you for your ideas on breathing exercises and meditation that have helped me to give up smoking. I had tried everything from patches to gum and you showed me the way was inside me. Gretchen from Scottsdale, Arizona In 2007, a TIME magazine article detailed scientific evidence showing that it takes approximately 90 days for the brain to reset itself and shake off the immediate influence of a drug. Researchers from Yale University found a gradual re-engaging of the brain's analytical function after an addict had abstained for at least 90 days. Old habits can be hard to break, and we need all the help we can get when beating addiction. So, we created this journal / logbook for the 90 journey. I'd just like to say thank you so much for taking the time to care enough to share your wonderful advice. I have been smoke free for 2 weeks now and I have a huge smile on my face. Paula from Denver, Colorado Firstly, we summarize the main ways of giving up smoking before explaining my own method which allowed me to stop easily without any bad side effects or cravings. After that, you can decide to give up smoking when you want and keep to a 90-day log and gratitude journal for the next three months. The success of the journey will have a lot to do with your mental attitude. I have to write as I haven't seen my wife so happy in so many years. We both never believed I would stop smoking but I did thanks to your words. Thank you. Padraig from Cork, Ireland For this reason, we suggest writing down your thoughts during everyone of the 90 days you spend clean. Focus on positivity We recommend recording something you were grateful for on each of the 90 days. Did you have a lovely meal today? Did someone smile at you today? Were you grateful for having hot or cold running water today? Write it down. Journalling allows time for these new patterns to become habits. Although 90 days is considered the gold standard of treatment, you can't put a timeline on beating an addiction. Addiction is a life-long enemy, and recovery is a daily battle - even year after kicking the habit. Ideal design for beating addiction: Attractive design with a motivational quote every page is perfect for jotting down things that you are grateful for in everyday life. All lines in the notebook are dark grey, instead of black, so they are less distracting. Functional size: 6 x 9 inch (15.2 x 22.9 cm) dimensions; the ideal size for all purposes, fitting perfectly into your bag. Reliable standards: Book industry perfect binding (the same standard binding as the books in your local library). Tough matte paperback. Crisp white paper, with quality that minimizes ink bleed-through. The book is great for either pen or pencil users. Addiction logbook features include: An inspiring quote on each page 120 white pages Gorgeously designed cover 6 x 9 inch (15.2 x 22.9 cm) dimensions; the ideal size for all purposes, fitting perfectly into a bag Click the buy button at the top of the page to begin. You can do it!




8 Steps to Reverse Your PCOS


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A Unique 8-Step System to Reverse Your PCOS Author and naturopathic doctor Fiona McCulloch dives deep into the science underlying the mysteries of PCOS, offering the newest research and discoveries on the disorder and a detailed array of treatment options. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormonal condition in women. It afflicts ten to fifteen percent of women worldwide, causing various symptoms, including hair loss, acne, hirsutism, irregular menstrual cycles, weight gain, and infertility. 8 Steps to Reverse your PCOS gives you the knowledge to take charge of your health. Dr. McCulloch introduces the key health factors that must be addressed to reverse PCOS. Through quizzes, symptom checklists, and lab tests, she'll guide you in identifying which of the factors are present and what you can do to treat them. You'll have a clear path to health with the help of this unique, step-by-step natural medicine system to heal your PCOS. Having worked with thousands of people seeking better health over the past fifteen years of her practice, Dr. McCulloch is committed to health education and advocacy, enabling her patients with the most current information on health topics and natural therapies with a warm, empathetic approach.




Get Your Best Life in 108 Days


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About the Book: What you will learn & action What is the Best Approach to a Fitness plan. What are the top Superfoods you should consume. What herbs should you include in your daily life. Ways to improve your mental health. How to improve your SQ - Spiritual Quotient. 10 important blocks of Life coaching. How to create a KPI index for Life. How to control your Mind What are the important Life skills you need. How can you improve your Happiness Index. What are the learnings from History Get a problem solving framework Get a Sales & Negotiation framework. Action plan after each chapter. This book gives you a perspective to live holistic life that we tend to neglect in our corporate life. I must say it's a must-have addition to your personal development library, I have coached Vihang in his corporate roles and the perspective he brings in the book from the eastern philosophies are truly life changing. Don't just read it Action it out. - Arindam Mukherjee, Director Azure Cloud, Microsoft India