Author: Charlotte Reed
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 1524863203
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 80

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From the author of May the Thoughts Be with You comes this refreshingly candid, illustrated account of one woman’s journey through and beyond depression. Anyone who has suffered from depression understands that the “path to happy” is a winding one, marked by roadblocks and confusing intersections. In My Path to Happy, Charlotte Reed shares her own experience of depression as well as the practices that ultimately helped her through the darkest time of her life. A quick, uplifting read, this playfully illustrated book acknowledges that recovery looks different for everyone. Rather than a prescription for healing, it offers honesty, solidarity, and a hopeful tale meant to comfort and inspire.

Author: Mo Gawdat
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501157590
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 368

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In this “powerful personal story woven with a rich analysis of what we all seek” (Sergey Brin, cofounder of Google), Mo Gawdat, Chief Business Officer at Google’s [X], applies his superior logic and problem solving skills to understand how the brain processes joy and sadness—and then he solves for happy. In 2001 Mo Gawdat realized that despite his incredible success, he was desperately unhappy. A lifelong learner, he attacked the problem as an engineer would: examining all the provable facts and scrupulously applying logic. Eventually, his countless hours of research and science proved successful, and he discovered the equation for permanent happiness. Thirteen years later, Mo’s algorithm would be put to the ultimate test. After the sudden death of his son, Ali, Mo and his family turned to his equation—and it saved them from despair. In dealing with the horrible loss, Mo found his mission: he would pull off the type of “moonshot” goal that he and his colleagues were always aiming for—he would share his equation with the world and help as many people as possible become happier. In Solve for Happy Mo questions some of the most fundamental aspects of our existence, shares the underlying reasons for suffering, and plots out a step-by-step process for achieving lifelong happiness and enduring contentment. He shows us how to view life through a clear lens, teaching us how to dispel the illusions that cloud our thinking; overcome the brain’s blind spots; and embrace five ultimate truths. No matter what obstacles we face, what burdens we bear, what trials we’ve experienced, we can all be content with our present situation and optimistic about the future.

Author: Charlotte Reed
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781471179716
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 80

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From 2008, Charlotte Reed suffered from crippling depression. She decided not to take antidepressants and to instead fight her depression by making lifestyle changes such as exercise, diet and acupuncture. In addition, she started an online 'Thought for the Day' - a positive thought she posted on Facebook each day. These daily thoughts became a massive hit among her friends and Charlotte credits them with playing a huge part in her recovery from depression two years later. She went on to publish them in a book, May The Thoughts be With You, which she has sold thousands of copies of at the world-famous Portbello Road Market in Notting Hill, London. My Path to Happy is the story of her illness and recovery. Equally moving as it is hopeful, this beautifully illustrated book will resonate with anyone who has experienced depression - either as a sufferer themselves or as a helpless bystander. Written simply and illustrated appealingly, Charlotte powerfully conveys the nature and experience of this illness and what helped her to ultimately overcome it. At a time when, as a society, we are becoming more and more open about our mental health, this book will appeal to anyone who has experienced depression either first hand or as a helpless bystander. Charlotte has a weekly 'Thought for the Day' in London's Evening Standard. Praise for My Path to Happy: 'Such a moving story! It's heartfelt, honest and incredibly inspiring.' Melissa Hemsley, author of Eat Happy 'Charlotte is so brave to share her story in such an honest and moving way. I love how openly she talks about mental health and how she found help - particularly through acupuncture, family and most of all, self acceptance and self love. A truly beautiful read.'- Vanessa Kirby, actress

Author: Khenpo Sherab Zangpo
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1614294151
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 223

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Khenpo Sherab Zangpo draws on Tibetan Buddhist tradition and his own fascinating life story to describe a way forward for contemporary practitioners, offering lucid guidance on daily practice, finding the right teacher, and cultivating a wiser and more compassionate attitude toward others and ourselves. The Path brings us the remarkable teachings of Khenpo Sherab Zangpo, a leading scholar from the famous Larung Buddhist Institute of Five Sciences in Eastern Tibet. As a lineage holder in the tradition of the Great Perfection—the highest teachings of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism—Khenpo Sherab offers insight into the nature of our world and the possibility of transformation through committed engagement with the path. Enriched by many stories from his life in Tibet, Khenpo Sherab enhances our understanding Buddhism’s foundational teachings on suffering, impermanence, and interconnectedness, and explores answers to questions that all modern practitioners face: How do I decide who is the right teacher for me? What role does faith play in my practice? How can I confront the realities of death? Offering lucid guidance on the nuances of daily practice and the methods for cultivating a wiser and more compassionate attitude toward others and ourselves, Khenpo Sherab helps us chart the Tibetan Buddhist path with exceptional clarity, making this book a tremendous resource for beginners and advanced practitioners alike.

Author: Ian Tucker
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
ISBN: 1782793488
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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Are you at a crossroads? Do you feel that there has to be more to life? The sole purpose of this beautifully simple book is to reconnect you to what truly matters. Each chapter is a step towards letting go of what no longer serves, and liberates you to create a life of authenticity and meaning.

Author: Ren Jie Chua
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392

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A Practical Methodology For Greater Happiness An excerpt from Your Path to Happiness: Now, I leave you with a pragmatic way of living that, if practised, can help you to achieve hedonic and eudaimonic happiness in life, solve your problems and fulfil your dreams. In this psychology book about self-actualization, Chua introduces a straightforward way of understanding of how happiness can be achieved and how unhappiness can be corrected. In the book, concepts from evolutionary psychology, behavioural psychology, humanistic psychology, cognitive psychology, psychoanalysis, social psychology, positive psychology, applied psychology, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism and Islam are explored and integrated together as one. By synthesizing various branches of psychology together, Chua suggests a few psychological interventions that you can utilize in your life to enjoy positive affect, reach your full potential, achieve your dreams, overcome your difficulties and solve your problems. Learn how to: Increase your self-control Get rid of perfectionism and self-hatred Identify the sources of aggressive behaviour Become more authentic and spontaneous Seek happiness within instead of from the external world Be better at your job Find freedom in life Become your true self Improve your relationships with others Break your bad habits Take responsibility for your life Practice mindfulness Lead a purposeful life Remove regrets from your life Become more resilient in the face of adversity Reduce anxiety and depression symptoms Enjoy greater vitality and creativity Deal with binge-eating, self-harm, addiction, smoking and drug-taking ...and much more. Placing emphasis on the scientific method, the interventions in Your Path to Happiness are made to be practical. Thus, if they are applied, Your Path to Happiness can help you to become the best version of yourself, transform from your current self to your true self, and remove any problematic behaviour that you may exhibit. Anyone, regardless of how miserable or detestable they currently are, can stand to benefit.

Author: Eric Weiner
Publisher: Twelve
ISBN: 0446511072
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 249

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Now a new series on Peacock with Rainn Wilson, THE GEOGRAPHY OF BLISS is part travel memoir, part humor, and part twisted self-help guide that takes the viewer across the globe to investigate not what happiness is, but WHERE it is. Are people in Switzerland happier because it is the most democratic country in the world? Do citizens of Qatar, awash in petrodollars, find joy in all that cash? Is the King of Bhutan a visionary for his initiative to calculate Gross National Happiness? Why is Asheville, North Carolina so damn happy? In a unique mix of travel, psychology, science and humor, Eric Weiner answers those questions and many others, offering travelers of all moods some interesting new ideas for sunnier destinations and dispositions.

Author: Henepola Gunaratana
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0861719204
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 289

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In the same engaging style that has endeared him to readers of Mindfulness In Plain English, Bhante Gunaratana delves deeply into each step of the Buddha's most profound teaching on bringing an end to suffering: the noble eightfold path. With generous and specific advice, Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness offers skillful ways to handle anger, to find right livelihood, and to cultivate loving-friendliness in relationships with parents, children, and partners, as well as tools to overcome all the mental hindrances that prevent happiness. Whether you are an experienced meditator or someone who's only just beginning, this gentle and down-to-earth guide will help you bring the heart of the Buddha's teachings into every aspect of your life. A Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Awards finalist (Spirituality/Inspirational).

Author: Oliver Burkeman
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 1429947608
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 257

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Self-help books don't seem to work. Few of the many advantages of modern life seem capable of lifting our collective mood. Wealth—even if you can get it—doesn't necessarily lead to happiness. Romance, family life, and work often bring as much stress as joy. We can't even agree on what "happiness" means. So are we engaged in a futile pursuit? Or are we just going about it the wrong way? Looking both east and west, in bulletins from the past and from far afield, Oliver Burkeman introduces us to an unusual group of people who share a single, surprising way of thinking about life. Whether experimental psychologists, terrorism experts, Buddhists, hardheaded business consultants, Greek philosophers, or modern-day gurus, they argue that in our personal lives, and in society at large, it's our constant effort to be happy that is making us miserable. And that there is an alternative path to happiness and success that involves embracing failure, pessimism, insecurity, and uncertainty—the very things we spend our lives trying to avoid. Thought-provoking, counterintuitive, and ultimately uplifting, The Antidote is the intelligent person's guide to understanding the much-misunderstood idea of happiness.

Author: Gabrielle Bernstein
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 1401965504
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 249

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A ** NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! ** IF YOU WERE FREE FROM FEAR, WHO WOULD YOU HAVE THE FREEDOM TO BE? In Happy Days, #1 New York Times best-selling author Gabrielle Bernstein charts a clear path to releasing inner child wounds, unlearning fear, and remembering love so you can enjoy inner peace every day. What if you could wake up every day without anxiety? View your past with purpose, not regret? Live happy, peaceful, and free from fear? You can be the happiest person you know—and Gabrielle Bernstein will show you how. Gabby has long been loved as a spiritual teacher speaking to tens of thousands in sold-out venues throughout the world, and catalyst for profound inner change. Happy Days presents her most powerful teaching yet: a plan for transforming the pain of your past traumas, whatever that may be, into newfound strength and freedom. In this empowering book for releasing trauma, you’ll learn: Why most people feel frozen in mental health patterns that make them unhappy—and what to do about it 9 transformational, yet untapped, techniques for peace and genuine happiness—from “reparenting” yourself to bodywork practices that work for freeing the stuck energy of past unprocessed trauma from your body The mindset shift that can do more for you than decades of personal work How to speak the unspeakable and go into the places that scare you—and come away with peace of mind and freer than ever before! "This book is a game-changer filled with honesty and openness. The vulnerability Gabby offers within the pages of Happy Days will make you feel less alone." -Dr. Shefali Tsabary New York Times bestselling author and clinical psychologist Chapter Titles Include: Willing to Become Free Become Brave Enough to Wonder Why We Run Hiding behind the Body Speaking the Unspeakable Don't Call Me Crazy Love Every Part Freeing What's Frozen Reparenting Yourself Happy Days Ahead “This book is my gift to you,” Gabby writes. “It will answer your questions about why you feel blocked, scared, anxious, depressed, or alone, and it will liberate you from the belief system that has kept you small for so long. . . . By taking this path you will become the best version of yourself. You will become new.” No matter what you've been through in life, you can have a future filled with freedom, inner peace and happy days.