Collection: Self-Development

This comprehensive, full-color workbook from Scholastic Early Learners provides all the practice your child needs to succeed in school. Includes six sheets of stickers!

A strong educational foundation helps ensure a child is able to benefit from the learning opportunities available in today's kindergarten classroom. Help your child succeed in kindergarten with this all-inclusive workbook filled with activities and stickers from Scholastic Early Learners!

• 280 pages of age-appropriate exercises aimed at reinforcing kindergarten learning.
• Includes 12 pages of stickers, a glossy cover, and a completion certificate.
• Aimed at children ages 4-6.
• Encourages practice in important kindergarten topics, including: reading, writing, math, and science.
• Bright, colorful pages blend photographs and illustrations to make this workbook one of the most eye-catching and engaging available.
• Teacher approved!

Scholastic Early Learners is a dedicated program that focuses on building learning and school skills from infancy through third grade. Created by experts and focused on reinforcing curriculum learning and current academic guidelines, this educational line is the best partner in your child's school journey.

Scholastic Early Learners: The Most Trusted Name in Learning!

Discover your inner artist and deep connection with nature with this striking project book on the basics of watercolor from Inga Buividavice.

This simple guide book starts with the beginner basics of watercolor art techniques, coaching you for painting success by showing you how to recreate nature's wildlife and habitats.

Experience how the practical medium of painting in watercolor can connect us to inner and outer nature, and be freeing, joyful, and wild! Each step-by-step project introduces a new watercolor technique.

Learn the basics with guided exercises showing you how to depict your favorite animals in watercolor, including:

• Dry brush on wet effect - red pandas
• Wet brush on wet effect - beetles
• Glazing - ladybirds
• Blooms - hare silhouettes
• Pulling technique - frogs
• Watercolor and ink - koi fish
• Using masking tape - snake
• Using different textures - turtles
• Expressive features - flamingos
• Using space - dolphins
• Different brush strokes - chameleons
• Painting patterns - butterflies

With mindful reflections on the meditative benefits of watercolor, experiment and develop your skills, all whilst taking inspiration from the world around you. Once you've learned the power of the paintbrush, let your creativity blossom by stumbling into nature! This stunning project book guides you to become an independent watercolorist, painting what you see when the meditative moment strikes.

A book for anyone who wants to learn the calming art of watercolor, connect with their inner artist and be inspired by the wonderful wildlife all around us. Create a space of mindful calm as you settle down with your brush and paper and learn how watercolor can open up a world of serenity, creativity and appreciation of nature.

In his book, 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 pattern of negative self-talk.

Addicted to the Monkey Mind offers a toolbox of practical skills to shift self-sabotaging, programmed ways of thinking and learn actionable steps to:

- Overcome addiction & debilitating habits
- Resolve relationship issues
- Replace burnout with passion
- Sustain an abiding joy

This book is designed as a step-by-step guide for creating lasting change. You'll learn why our thoughts are so erratic; why our emotions sometimes spiral out of control; why some days we feel great, but other days we're so anxious that we drink, use drugs, snap at our partners, sabotage our career, or feel so depressed that we can't get out of bed.

Most of us are caught in these endless, self-sabotaging cycles because we've been taught that external factors determine our experience. How many times a day do we blame others and outside circumstances for how we're feeling? The hairstylist who butchered our haircut, the spouse who isn't pulling their share, the job that consumes all our time, the alcohol that made us act like a fool last night -- the list is endless.

When we think this way, we're viewing the world through our Monkey Minds, whose constant chattering continues our cycles of self-destructive behavior.

Luckily, Addicted to the Monkey Mind offers another way to view the world. The Observing Mind.

By applying the skills of the Observing Mind, you will finally actualize the things you've been deeply longing for in your life: a substance-free lifestyle, healthy relationships, a thriving career, and a healthy body and mind.

"'Addicted to the Monkey Mind' is one of the most concrete, practical self-help books I have ever read. As I read these compelling real-life stories, I could feel my inner landscape shifting. J.F. Benoist offers a profound approach to overcoming our self-sabotaging conditioning. A must-read!"
-- Jennifer Read Hawthorne, coauthor, #1 New York Times best sellers Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul and Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul

"J.F. Benoist has given us a book of insight and clarity. Both psychotherapists and their clients will greatly benefit. The author's use of vignettes and suggested exercises is informative, instructive and holds the reader's interest. I highly recommend this book."
-- Teni Garrett-Johnson, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

"J.F. goes straight to the core of human dysfunction in a most unique way. From page one to the very end, as we follow people on their healing journeys, we feel what they feel, and can then explore our own inner process. I hold this book as a potent, personal therapeutic tool. Excellent!"
-- Bill Kauth, co-founder of The ManKind Project, author of A Circle of Men, and coauthor of We Need Each Other: Building Gift Community with Zoe Alowan

"Rocket Fuel is for you!" - Grant Cardone

Past hardships can be a powerful gravitational force that keeps you down and forces you to think small.

To get out of orbit, you need Rocket Fuel.

In his new book, Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco shows you how to convert past adversity into ROCKET FUEL to break free from the negative pull of pain and despair.

"C-Roc offers life-changing lessons in personal transformation that start with the question: What Are You Made Of? This powerful question can give you the thrust you need to achieve greatness."

"ROCKET FUEL will teach you how to overcome painful past obstacles and build a fulfilling life where you're in command of your future. If you're ready to shoot for the stars, C-Roc says, "Thrust is a must!"

Strap in and get ready for the ride of your life.

The average adult spends nearly one-third of their waking life alone. How do we overcome the stigma of solitude and find strength in going it alone? Whether we love it or try to avoid it, we can make better use of that time. The science of solitude shows that alone time can be a powerful space used to tap into countless benefits. Translating key research findings into actionable facts and advice, this book shows that alone time can boost well-being. From relaxation and recharging to problem solving and emotional regulation, solitude can benefit personal growth, contentment, creativity, and our relationships with ourselves and others. By learning what makes us better at spending time alone, you can use these principles to move toward your best possible self.

Whether you specialize in drawing - even cartooning and animation - or prefer media such as acrylic, oil, pastel, or watercolor, a good knowledge of perspective is invaluable. It is the foundation of all great paintings and drawings, no matter what medium. Perspective shows you everything you need to know to make objects look three dimensional. Practice the methods of measuring and dividing areas proportionately; then learn how we perceive depth and distance, and how to render it correctly on paper or canvas.

You will learn the basics and beyond, covering concepts like foreshortening; cast shadows; reflections; and even one-, two-, and three-point perspective. And once you have a good grasp of the basics, it's easy to graduate to more complex and irregular forms. This comprehensive guide will show you how!

A compact, profoundly inspiring book that captures the spirit of Nelson Mandela, distilling the South African leader's wisdom into 15 vital life lessons

We long for heroes and have too few. Nelson Mandela, who died in 2013 at the age of ninety-five, is the closest thing the world has to a secular saint. He liber­ated a country from a system of violent prejudice and helped unite oppressor and oppressed in a way that had never been done before.

Now Richard Stengel, the editor of Time maga­zine, has distilled countless hours of intimate conver­sation with Mandela into fifteen essential life lessons. For nearly three years, including the critical period when Mandela moved South Africa toward the first democratic elections in its history, Stengel collaborated with Mandela on his autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, and traveled with him everywhere. Eating with him, watching him campaign, hearing him think out loud, Stengel came to know all the different sides of this complex man and became a cherished friend and colleague.

In Mandela's Way, Stengel recounts the moments in which "the grandfather of South Africa" was tested and shares the wisdom he learned: why courage is more than the absence of fear, why we should keep our rivals close, why the answer is not always either/or but often "both," how important it is for each of us to find something away from the world that gives us pleasure and satisfaction--our own garden. Woven into these life lessons are remarkable stories--of Mandela's child­hood as the protégé of a tribal king, of his early days as a freedom fighter, of the twenty-seven-year imprison­ment that could not break him, and of his fulfilling remarriage at the age of eighty.

This uplifting book captures the spirit of this extraordinary man--warrior, martyr, husband, statesman, and moral leader--and spurs us to look within ourselves, reconsider the things we take for granted, and contemplate the legacy we'll leave behind.

Many stitchers and embroidery fans love the aesthetic of minimalism, and one-line designs appeal due to their perfect clarity and style. In the early 20th century, one-line drawings were made fashionable by no less a figure than Pablo Picasso. Here crafters learn why one-line stitched designs are so powerful and how they work. The projects range from easy to advanced, plus readers learn to make one-line designs from any interesting object they see.

- Emphasizes clarity and minimalism.

- Two types of projects: for decorating the home, and for wearing

- Teaches how some one-line drawings can be combined with others, used in series, or extended

- Includes machine-stitching options

- Projects focus on people, animals, and plants.

- Enables you to make one-line patterns from drawings you find anywhere, including your own.

- A few of the projects:
For the Home:
--Velvet Eucalyptus Cushion
--Panda on Cork
--Hummingbird Dish Towels
--Naive Art Vase
--Faces Coverlet

Wearables:
--Blossom Velvet Shoes
--Modern Art Jeans
--Selfie Sweater
--Elephant Straw Bag
--Beauty in Bloom Tank Top

Always Be Prepared
What if your life was disrupted by a natural disaster, food or water supply contamination, or any other type of emergency? Do you have the essentials for you and your family? Do you have a plan in the event that your power, telephone, water and food supply are cut off for an extended amount of time? What if there were no medical or pharmaceutical services available for days, weeks, or months? How prepared are you?

With this guide by your side, you and your family will learn how to plan, purchase, and store a three-month supply of all the necessities--food, water, fuel, first-aid supplies, clothing, bedding, and more--simply and economically. In other words, this book may be a lifesaver.

Inside you'll find 10 steps to an affordable food storage program plus how to:
-Prepare a home "grocery store" and "pharmacy"
-Use what you store and store what you use
-Store water safely and provide for sanitation needs
-Create a first-aid kit, car kit, and 72-hour emergency kit for the whole family
-And many more invaluable hints and tips

"This clear, concise, step-by-step program is not only affordable and doable, it's essential in these uncertain times. Now, everyone from apartment dwellers to basement owners can store a three-month supply of the essentials, including peace of mind!" -- Joni Hilton, author of Once-a-Week Cooking Plan and Cooking Secrets My Mother Never Taught Me

A complete workout for the mind, body, and soul with classic, authentic yoga from the country of its origin.

Authentic, restorative, and holistic, How to Fall in Love with Yoga is a stroll through the world of yoga, where Sarvesh Shashi, the author, encourages readers to experience the different facets of the practice. Through four key goals and accompanying poses and flows, the author does a deep dive into the basics of the practice. It is contemplative and inclusive, peppered, on occasion, with personal notes and experiences.

How to Fall in Love with Yoga is as much about the body as it is about the spirit and as much about fitness as it is about mindfulness.

Dive into this calming yoga book to discover:

-A step-by-step yoga in classic DK style.
-Complex poses are made simple in an illustrative style.
-Features benefits and notes from Sarvesh Shashi for beginners.
-Detailed meditative techniques at the end of each chapter to bring focus to mindfulness.
-Keynotes from Sarvesh Shashi, who shares his experiences and knowledge, help readers understand the key philosophy of yoga.

Not bound by age, school, or style, it will reach into the heart of yoga, cutting through all the noise to share with the reader what is true to the authentic and original form of the practice. The book will contain a youthful flavor as it walks the yogi - for there is a yogi within all of us - through different postures while providing the reader with context, additional information, and useful tips.

The poses and goals are practical and aim to build a love for the practice. It is why each section ends with meditation to help the practitioner relax and focus at the end of their goal.

Experienced mental health professionals and hosts of the Therapist Uncensored podcast offer a groundbreaking new clinical perspective that integrates modern attachment theory, relational neuroscience, and current cultural context to create a hopeful framework for deeper and more permanent change, growth and connection in all types of relationships.

Secure Relating offers a refreshing and innovative approach to understanding and improving relationships in today's increasingly polarized world. Drawing on over thirty years of professional clinical experience, authors Ann Kelley, PhD and Sue Marriott, LCSW, CGP integrate modern attachment theory, relational neuroscience, and depth psychology into practical tools for deepening self-awareness and navigating closeness with strength in even the most challenging relationships.

Instead of the popular broad attachment categorizations, Secure Relating presents a nuanced understanding of attachment and interpersonal defensive patterns, allowing readers to delve into the complexities of their own experience and apply the specific skills they need.

Refreshingly, Kelley and Marriott make complex concepts accessible and relatable, emphasizing the realistic capacity for neural change and psychological growth. They provide contemporary concepts and interactive tools such as the Modern Attachment Regulation Spectrum, a new framework that helps readers identify their unconscious defensive patterns, update and revise their personal narratives, and cultivate a secure state of mind amid chaos and adversity.

Secure Relating delivers hope, connection, and empowerment amidst the many barriers to emotional closeness and provocations towards self-protection by offering a comprehensive approach to understanding and transforming all kinds of relationships into more secure and satisfying bonds.

Discover more than 70 mind-blowing build ideas - plus tips, tricks, and hacks from expert Minecraft builders in this official Minecraft book.

Spark your imagination with incredible build ideas inspired by the world around us. Explore landmarks, natural wonders, and inventions. From the Great Wall of China and the Great Barrier Reef, to steam trains and the International Space Station, learn how to build them all in Minecraft - and discover fascinating facts about them, too.

The Minecraft Ideas Book is packed with all kinds of imaginative build ideas, including a cross-section of a volcano, ideas for designing your dream house, a fabulously fun theme park, a Mount Everest base camp, a rainforest with zip-wire, and much, much more. Why not step back in time to build the Titanic or a Roman chariot race or fast-forward to the future and build a sustainable city? Anything is possible! What will you build first?

Find building techniques, hints, and tips throughout, such as block hacks, planning tips, and ideas for customizing. Meet the expert builders and discover where they get their ideas from.

See the Minecraft world - and the real world - as you've never seen it before!

(c) 2023 Mojang AB.

New York Times bestselling author Allen St. John started off looking for the world's greatest guitar, but what he found instead was the world's greatest guitar builder.

Living and working in Rugby, Virginia (population 7), retired rural mail carrier Wayne Henderson is a true American original, making America's finest instruments using little more than a pile of good wood and a sharp whittling knife. There's a 10-year waiting list for Henderson's heirloom acoustic guitars--and even a musical legend like Eric Clapton must wait his turn. Partly out of self-interest, St. John prods Henderson into finally building Clapton's guitar, and soon we get to pull up a dusty stool and watch this Stradivari in glue-stained blue jeans work his magic. The story that ensues will captivate you with its portrait of a world where craftsmanship counts more than commerce, and time is measured by old jokes, old-time music, and homemade lemon pies shared by good friends.

The Stop Overthinking Activity Book is packed with unique stress-busting puzzles, exercises, activities, and information to help you escape the overthinking trap, lower your stress, be kinder to yourself, and enjoy living in the moment.

From mental health-themed word searches to sudoku, self-help crosswords to mazes, and much more, these activities can positively impact your brain chemistry and contribute to feelings of relaxation, pleasure, and emotional well-being.

Activities like crosswords and other problem-solving puzzles are healthy ways to break from stressful thoughts and negative thinking patterns. When you focus on the puzzle, you temporarily shift your mindset and create a mental space less prone to negative spirals. It's like hitting the pause button on stressful thoughts and making space for positive ones.

Stop Overthinking Activity Book includes:

• Positive Affirmation Word Jumbles!
• Stopping Negative Spirals with Crossword Puzzles!
• Exercise Your Mind with Cryptograms!
• Stay in the Present with Number Puzzles!
• Build Self Confidence with Sudoku!
• Stop Overthinking with Sensory Awareness!
• Ease Anxiety with Coloring!
• Reduce Stress with Mazes!
• Achieve Inner Peace with Vision Boards!
• Declutter Your Mind with a Braindump!

And more!! It's your brain on puzzles!

THE PERFECT GIFT!

The Stop Overthinking Activity Book makes the perfect gift for anyone in your life who struggles with anxious thoughts, worry cycles, and feeling overwhelmed or stressed out regularly. Or anyone who just loves puzzles!

Do you have a friend who overanalyzes things or gets caught up in worst-case-scenario thinking? This book's 100+ puzzles, coloring pages, and simple relaxation activities could be just the toolkit they need to short-circuit their nervous mind patterns and rediscover peace.

Know someone who has difficulty quieting their racing thoughts at bedtime? The lighthearted engagement and mindfulness tools, ideas, mazes, and puzzles provide the ideal screen-free self-care ritual.

Or is there a high-achieving loved one in your world plagued by endless to-do lists, perfectionism, and self-criticism instead of confidence? This activity book meets overwhelmed minds where they're at to gently nurture calm and clarity.

Think of Stop Overthinking Activity Book as your reliable companion, there for you whenever you need a break from the daily hustle. Regardless of how you incorporate this book into your life, our greatest wish is that it makes a positive difference in your day.

Grieving a friend is hard.

Grieving a friend during a pandemic is a lot harder.

What Our Friends Left Behind: Grief and Laughter in a Pandemic is a powerful and compassionate exploration of friend grief during the COVID-19 epidemic. This book sensitively addresses the unique challenges and emotions faced by people who have experienced the loss of a friend during these uncertain times.

Through personal anecdotes, interviews, and expert insights, Victoria Noe delves into the profound impact of losing a friend and the specific grief journey that ensues. The book acknowledges the unique bond and significance of friendships and explores the complexities of grieving for a friend in a world upended by isolation, physical distancing, and limited opportunities for traditional mourning rituals.

Noe's book also highlights the power of honoring the lives of those friends, offering examples of meaningful tributes and finding solace in shared memories. It encourages readers to embrace the healing power of community, finding comfort in the stories of others who have experienced friend grief during the pandemic.

What Our Friends Left Behind serves as a source of comfort, validation, and hope, reminding readers that they were not alone in the intricate journey of friend grief during these challenging times.

Indulge in the uplifting world of 'Good Vibes, ' an inspirational adult coloring book filled with motivational sayings and quotes to rejuvenate your spirit and melt away stress.

This large print coloring book offers a delightful opportunity for relaxation, allowing you to spend valuable time with yourself.

Let the inspiring messages on each page refresh your soul as you immerse yourself in the art of coloring. Experience the joy and contentment that comes with expressing your creativity while bringing these affirmations to life in vibrant hues.

Whether you're an experienced colorist or new to the world of adult coloring books, 'Good Vibes' will accompany you on a journey of self-discovery and mindfulness.

Treat yourself or your loved ones to the gift of positivity and serenity.

Click the 'Add to Cart' button now and embrace the therapeutic power of coloring with purpose.