Collection: Self-Development

Thich Nhat Hanh's central teaching is that, through mindfulness, we can learn to live in the present moment instead of in the past and in the future. It's only way to truly develop peace, both in one's self and in the world. Now, for the first time, all Thich Nhat Hanh's key practices are collected in one accessible and easy-to-use volume.

Happiness is structured to introduce those new to Buddhist teachings as well as for more experienced practitioners, serving as a quintessential resource of mindfulness practices. Integrating these practices into daily life allows the reader to begin to cultivate peace and joy within him/herself, leading to solidity and freedom from fear, misunderstanding, and suffering.

With the practices offered in Happiness, Thich Nhat Hanh encourages the reader to learn to do all the things they do in daily life with mindfulness; to walk, sit, work, eat, and drive, with full awareness of what they are doing. It can bring about a shift towards one of the principles of engaged Buddhism, a shift towards practicing mindfulness in every moment of the day and not just while 'formally' meditating.

Thich Nhat Hanh encourages his readers to "try to be intelligent and skillful in their practice, approaching every aspect of the practice with curiosity and a sense of search. It's important to practice with understanding and not just for the form and appearance. Enjoy your practice with a relaxed and gentle attitude, with an open mind and receptive heart."

Some difficult people aren't just hard to deal with--they're dangerous.

Do you know someone whose moods swing wildly? Do they act unreasonably suspicious or antagonistic? Do they blame others for their own problems?

When a high-conflict person has one of five common personality disorders--borderline, narcissistic, paranoid, antisocial, or histrionic--they can lash out in risky extremes of emotion and aggression. And once an HCP decides to target you, they're hard to shake.

But there are ways to protect yourself. Using empathy-driven conflict management techniques, Bill Eddy, a lawyer and therapist with extensive mediation experience, will teach you to:

- Spot warning signs of the five high-conflict personalities in others and in yourself.
- Manage relationships with HCPs at work and in your private life.
- Safely avoid or end dangerous and stressful interactions with HCPs.

Filled with expert advice and real-life anecdotes, 5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life is an essential guide to helping you escape negative relationships, build healthy connections, and safeguard your reputation and personal life in the process. And if you have a high-conflict personality, this book will help you help yourself.

What is Violent Communication? If "violent" means acting in ways that result in hurt or harm, then much of how we communicate--judging others, bullying, having racial bias, blaming, finger pointing, discriminating, speaking without listening, criticizing others or ourselves, name-calling, reacting when angry, using political rhetoric, being defensive or judging who's "good/bad" or what's "right/wrong" with people--could indeed be called "violent communication." What is Nonviolent Communication? Nonviolent Communication is the integration of four things: consciousness, language, communication, and means of influence. Nonviolent Communication serves our desire to increase our ability to live with choice, meaning, and connection, connect empathically with self and others to have more satisfying relationships, and to share resources so everyone is able to benefit.
5,000,000 COPIAS VENDIDAS EN TODO EL MUNDO - TRADUCIDO A MAS DE 35 IDIOMAS Qué es la comunicación violenta? Si ser "violento" significa actuar de forma que lastima o daña, una buena parte de nuestra comunicación - cuando incluye juzgar a otros, hacer bullying, tener prejuicios raciales, echar la culpa, acusar, discriminar, hablar sin escuchar, criticar a otros o a nosotros mismos, insultar, reaccionar cuando tenemos rabia, usar retórica política, estar a la defensiva o juzgar a otros de "buenos / malos" o de actuar "bien / mal" - podría en efecto llamarse "comunicación violenta". Qué es la Comunicación No Violenta? La Comunicación No Violenta es la integración de cuatro aspectos: - Consciencia: una serie de principios que ayudan a vivir desde la compasión, la colaboración, la valentía y la autenticidad. - Lenguaje: entender cómo las palabras contribuyen a crear conexión o distancia. - Comunicación: saber cómo pedir lo que queremos, cómo escuchar a otros incluso cuando no estamos de acuerdo y cómo orientarnos hacia soluciones que funcionen para todos. - Medios de influencia: compartir el "poder con otros" en ve

Stand up to your OCD! The ACT Workbook for OCD combines evidence-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) with exposure and response prevention (ERP) for the most up-to-date, effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

If you're one of millions of people who suffer from OCD, you may experience obsessive, intrusive, or even disturbing thoughts. You may engage in compulsive or ritualistic behaviors, such as checking to make sure you've locked the front door, or endlessly washing your hands for fear of germs or contamination. And you may be tempted to give up if treatment just doesn't work for you.

Whether you've just received a diagnosis, or have suffered for years, this workbook can help. Using the powerful and proven-effective treatments in this guide, you'll learn what type of OCD you suffer from (such as harm OCD), how to identify the underlying mechanisms of your OCD, move through triggering incidents while staying present and connected to your values, be more aware and flexible, tolerate uncertainty, and commit to behaviors that ultimately allow you to lead a full, rewarding life. Once you realize what really matters to you, you'll find the motivation needed to start on the path to psychological well-being.

If you're ready to be courageous, take a risk, and stand up to your OCD symptoms, this workbook can help guide you, every step of the way.

Are you "sick and tired" of being "sick and tired?" Are you overwhelmed with your life or your people?

Roxanne shares 101 Life-Giving daily devotions filled with powerful truths to help the reader live in more abundance and wholeness.

After over 4 completely different decades of leadership, Roxanne shares eye-opening truths that help you walk in more freedom, more rest and more purpose.

This book encourages the reader to live FROM the indwelling power of God versus running exhausted living FOR the approval of God. Breathe deep and live in freedom.

Indulge your love of birds with this beautiful collection of images for coloring. Full-page coloring guides are shown opposite John James Audubon's original illustrations from his masterwork Birds of America. Favorites such as the blue jay and the golden eagle appear along with colorful flycatchers, warblers, and water birds. The birds' varied forms and vibrant plumage make them ideal subjects for coloring, and in these pages you can hone your skills and celebrate the beauty of these wonderful creatures.

Bridge the Food Gap: An ARFID Recovery Workbook presents an integrative approach to ARFID recovery. It is an essential tool in bridging gaps between kids with ARFID and their parents, adults with ARFID and their loved ones, individuals with ARFID and themselves, and those with ARFID and their treatment teams. This workbook first provides the building blocks to understanding what, and who, ARFID is, and the essentials for ARFID recovery. Each chapter of this workbook is a building block to helping you or your loved one through every aspect of ARFID, mentally, emotionally, and physically. Once these building blocks are understood, the workbook then provides a bridge to specific strategies for use in the ARFID recovery journey. The tools provided within this workbook help improve nutritional needs and provide tangible experiences for increasing tolerance for fear foods in a manageable way. The worksheets are interwoven with the ideas presented; while they can be used by practitioners independently, they will be most helpful when working through the workbook step by step.

A charming high-contrast introduction to bedtime. Black-and-white patterns and illustrations pair with friendly greetings for favorite pjs, a teddy bear, a comfy pillow, and more.

Hello, pjs. Good to see you, teddy bear. Hi there, comfy pillow. Hello, Bedtime...

When babies are first born, they can't distinguish between colors the same way that older babies can. But studies show that babies can see high-contrast black-and-white shapes and patterns from the very first days of life, and this charming introduction to simple objects found in a baby's bedroom, paired with friendly text and bold, basic patterns, provides an important high-contrast experience for young developing eyes.

Using simple greetings like "How's it going, soft blankie?," "Bonjour, cozy bed," and "Good night, stars," alongside lovely black-and-white art by Jannie Ho (illustrator of Hello, My World), Hello, Bedtime is the perfect board book for babies just beginning to look around and learn about their world.

• Printed on sturdy board using nontoxic soy-based inks
• Great quality and baby safe
• Real board books, perfect for little hands
• Round corners for extra safety
• A great baby shower gift

Also available: Hello, Baby Animals; Hello, Ocean Friends; Baby Loves Sports; Hello, Garden Bugs; Hello, My World; and Booook! A Spooky High-Contrast Book.

The universe throws a lot of puzzles at us, as Einstein well knew. Solving them requires logic, creativity, diligence, and a good memory. In this puzzle book, you can challenge your inner Einstein with logic, verbal, and number games, as well as some devious riddles. Every page offers something new.

• Puzzle types include cross math, logidoku, number sequence, letterbox, and plenty of number and word riddles.
• Over 190 puzzles.
• Answers in back of book.
• Spiral bound for easy puzzle working.

Discover strengths-based strategies to help your child with autism build life skills starting today

It can be a challenge to manage life as a special needs parent and feel like you are doing all you can to support your child's growth and development. Positive Parenting for Autism offers proven techniques for helping your child with autism develop the foundational skills they need to thrive and live a fulfilling life.

Using scientifically supported strategies based in applied behavior analysis (ABA), this practical guide provides concrete tools for developing personalized behavior change plans aimed at both increasing your child's positive behaviors and decreasing unwanted or problem behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorders. Take a deep dive into topics like punishment alternatives, the power of reinforcement, communication and cooperation, and teaching complex behaviors in straightforward ways.

All parenting books on autism should include:

• An introduction to ABA--Learn more about applied behavior analysis, including how and why it's used to treat people with autism, how you can get your child on board, and what you need to get started.
• Strengths-based strategies--Explore techniques that are positive and strengths-based, rather than punishing or pathologizing, so your child is empowered to meet, and even exceed, the goals you envision for them.
• Examples of ABA in practice--Read real-life examples of these techniques in action to help you understand how these new skills and strategies address the everyday situations you and your child with autism face.

Support your child with autism as they build necessary social and life skills with help from these practical, evidence-based techniques.

Enjoy hours of fun with hundreds of would-you-rather questions for kids ages 8 to 12

Would you rather...leave the house barefoot OR wear tap shoes all day? Have your own treehouse OR your own secret room in your home with a hidden door? The Big Book of Would You Rather Questions for Kids offers hundreds of fun prompts to think about and laugh over with friends and family. With more than 350 thought-starters, kids will develop skills in critical thinking, creativity, and friendly debate.

What sets this would-you-rather book apart:

• Kid-friendly questions-Keep the pages turning and the conversations flowing with age-appropriate questions that all ages will enjoy.
• On-the-go fun-Take this book anywhere with a compact size that makes it easy for kids to pass around, write their own questions, and bring on road trips.
• All kinds of questions-Discover silly and stimulating scenarios within 10 different categories, ranging from sports and hobbies to superpowers and skills.

Enjoy hours of friendly debate for the whole family with this would-you-rather book for kids.

This book is not only for "painters" but for all types of creative individuals who want to experience and play with watercolor, whether their background is mixed-media, textile art, journaling, or paper craft. Unlike the typical watercolor text books, this unique, beautiful volume is a field book of inspiration, creative ideas, how to's, and projects, all from an artist's perspective. Each creative exercise features a technique, shows step-by-step photographs, and includes a clever idea for a gift or project that can be made from the painted samples.

This super collection contains an amazing 500 sudokus graded from beginner to expert. Focus your mind and put your logical thinking to the test as you work through these satisfying puzzles. All numbers are in easy-to-read, large-print type for enjoyable solving.

- EASY-TO-READ PUZZLES AND SOLUTIONS: Large-print type with plenty of space around the puzzles means that you won't strain your eyes as you solve them.
- IMPROVE YOUR SOLVING SKILL: Each puzzle is graded, from beginner to expert, so you can enjoy the satisfaction of seeing your skill improve as you work through the levels.
- EXERCISE YOUR BRAIN: Give your mind a great workout as you find where each missing number fits.
- REDUCE STRESS: Feel your stress melt away as you focus on these satisfying puzzles.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Put your puzzle-solving skills to the test with the Ultimate Puzzle Challenge series. These puzzle books contain anywhere between 500 and 1000 puzzles to keep you entertained for hours on end.

The Statue of Liberty, Grand Central Station, Central Park, the Empire State Building . . . these are some of the symbolic images of New York City captured in Iconic New York Coloring Book. Twenty-four of these magnificent sights are portrayed in detailed line drawings filled with patterns, abstracts, and florals that are fun to fill in. And colored pencils or pens are all that is needed to bring the drawings to life. Coloring is a great activity for all ages, and no skill is required. With 24 detachable pages to color and frame, Iconic New York Coloring Book is the perfect way to capture and remember the best of the Big Apple.

Sewing Essentials, first published in 1984, has long been recognized as the one book every sewing enthusiast should own. This popular book has been updated, making it even more appealing for today's sewers.

Clearly written instructions and more than 450 full-color photographs lead you step-by-step through all common sewing techniques. It's like having your own personal sewing instructor right beside you. Get professional guidance on all of these topics:

• Sewing equipment and tools
• Using patterns
• Selecting and preparing fabrics
• All kinds of seams and seam finishes
• Darts, gathers, hems, zippers and buttonholes
• Facings, cuffs, collars and waistbands

Whether you are just learning to sew or have sewn for years, you'll find this book to be a valuable reference. Singer New Sewing Essentials, Updated and Revised Edition is your guide to sewing success.