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Invitation to Meditation: How to Find Peace Wherever You Are
by Jack Kornfield Howard CohnMeditation has gained widespread popularity as an effective tool for living peacefully and mindfully in the moment. But what is it exactly, and how does it work? Invitation to Meditation provides simple answers in a beginner-friendly format that weaves the experience of meditation directly into the reading--proving just how easy and enjoyable it can be. The text presents timeless wisdom that is perfectly suited to modern life. As accessible as it is deeply resonant, Invitation to Meditation is for fans of meditation and newcomers alike, and makes a meaningful book for anyone interested in exploring the present moment.
The Mindfulness Revolution: Leading Psychologists, Scientists, Artists, and Meditatiion Teachers on the Powe r of Mindfulness in Daily Life
by Jack Kornfield Thich Nhat Hanh Jon Kabat-Zinn Barry Boyce Daniel SiegelA growing body of scientific research indicates that mindfulness can reduce stress and improve mental and physical health. Countless people who have tried it say it's improved their quality of life. Simply put, mindfulness is the practice of paying steady and full attention, without judgment or criticism, to our moment-to-moment experience. Here is a collection of the best writing on what mindfulness is, why we should practice it, and how to apply it in daily life, from leading figures in the field.Selections include:Leading thinking Jon Kabat-Zinn on the essence of mindfulness, stress reduction, and positive changeZen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh on the transformative power of mindful breathingProfessor of psychiatry Daniel Siegel, MD, on how mindfulness benefits the brainPhysician and meditation teacher Jan Chozen Bays, MD, on how and why to practice mindful eatingPioneering psychologist Ellen Langer on how mindfulness can change the understanding and treatment of diseaseLeadership coach Michael Carroll on practicing mindfulness at workPsychologist Daniel Goleman on a mindful approach to shopping and consumingPianist Madeline Bruser on how mindfulness can help us overcome performance anxietyand much moreThe Mindfulness Revolution also includes an in-depth discussion by writer-editor Barry Boyce about how mindfulness is being applied in a variety of professional fields--from health care to education, from performing arts to business--to improve effectiveness and enhance well-being.Learn more at www.mindful.org.
Heartwork: The Path of Self-Compassion 9 Practices for Opening the Heart
by Jack Kornfield Radhule WeiningerNine simple mindfulness practices anyone can use to generate compassion--toward oneself, others, and the world--and to live from that place of intelligent kindness in the face of life's difficulties.Compassion is the urge to understand and alleviate the suffering of another being. And if that being happens to be you, then the technique called self-compassion can be the greatest of blessings—for the compassion you learn to apply to yourself naturally extends to all the other people in your life. With the nine simple mindfulness practices she presents here, Radhule Weininger provides a step-by-step course in self-compassion. Using stories drawn from her own life and those of others she shows that, with the right intention and practice, we can all deepen our capacity to respond skillfully to our own suffering and thus to that of others and our world.
Kill the Silence
by Monika KorraIn 2009, college sophomore and track star Monika Kørra was grabbed by three men on her way home from a party and brutally raped. Within hours of being released, Monika resolved that she would not be a victim - she was going to be a survivor. Monika had traveled from her home in Norway to Southern Methodist University in Dallas, determined to acclimate to life in the States and excited for the opportunity of a full scholarship to do what she loved. As an athlete and Olympic hopeful, Monika already knew how to train against extreme fatigue, soreness, and distraction. She was used to overcoming adversity, using obstacles like stepping stones to achieve her goals. Persistence and patience had always been her greatest tools. She would now have to use these same qualities to regain her self-identity and find a "new normal". Stripped of her sense of security, she slowly rebuilds her life with the help of her friends, family, and her own unflappable spirit. Monika shares the inspiring combination of mental and physical work that gave her the strength to win her greatest fight yet: the court case against the three men who had attacked her. She testifies against them with confidence and a fierce determination that these men would never be able to hurt anyone else, securing a life sentence. Two of them received life, one with parole and one without parole for the worst of the three. A large percentage of sexual assaults - upwards of 80% for female college students, like Monika was - go unreported, and 15 of every 16 rapists go free. By sharing her story, Monika hopes to inspire others to come forward and tell their own stories without shame or fear. Kill the Silence is about one woman's journey to recover from trauma and a call to arms to break the stigma that surrounds violence against women.From the Hardcover edition.
How To Break Up With Friends: From Friendshit to Friendsplit – a guide to ditching crappy companions
by Dr. Hannah KorrelWe all have that one friend. The one who expects the world, but never remembers your birthday. The one who constantly ditches your dinner plans when you&’re already halfway to the restaurant. The one who leaves you feeling exhausted, used and completely emotionally battered. Why do we let these people into our lives? When is their friendship actually friend-shit? How do we dump these crappy companions? This is the no-bullshit, essential guide for anyone devoting their precious time and energy into maintaining friendships with toxic friends. Using activities, truth bombs, and real-life examples, neuropscyhologist Dr Hannah Korrel will help you to identify the bad friends in your life, understand what true friendship should look like, learn how to attract the best people, and become the best friend you can be yourself. Provocative, funny, and brutally honest, How To Break Up With Friends will change the way you look at friendship forever.
Radical Intimacy: Cultivate the Deeply Connected Relationships You Desire and Deserve
by Zoë KorsA narrative guide and practical methodology for nurturing and sustaining our relationships with ourselves, others, and the world.&“With intimacy as the foundational principle of our existence, we can build a life based on what we truly need, not what we think we need or have been told we need. By embracing the practice of radical intimacy, I can confidently promise my readers a personal revolution of self-acceptance, appreciation, vitality, and confidence. And without fail, mind-blowing, soul-stirring, earth-shattering sex follows.&”—Zoë KorsPart practical guide, part client stories, part personal narrative, Zoë Kors draws on her experience as a sex and intimacy coach, thought leader, and relationship writer in sharing her powerful and practical methodology for nurturing and sustaining our intimate relationships over time. She addresses the essential truth that is almost universally missed in discussions of sex and intimacy: We can meet each other only to the extent that we can meet ourselves. Kors guides the reader on a five‑part journey through nine areas of opportunity for deepening intimacy with themselves, their partner, and their world, inviting them to embrace emotional, physical, and energetic self‑mastery, which is required to skillfully relate with others. At the conclusion of each part, there are a collection of experiential exercises which support the reader in embodying the concepts they&’ve just read. Voice-driven, accessible, and with the right amount of tough love, Radical Intimacy takes the mystery out of human connection. From academia and science to mysticism and self-development, Kors delivers a rich and varied understanding of human sexuality and intimacy through the lens of the body, brain, heart, spirit, and culture.
There Must Be a Better Explanation: God, Jesus, Christianity, Life, and Death
by Chris R KorteThis book uses a recent writing given by Jesus called, A Course in Miracles, to explain and correct the Christian understanding of God, Jesus, Heaven, the Bible, and the World. After 2000 years we have thousands of Christian denominations with differing theologies and rituals. A Course in Miracles clears up these inconsistencies and contradictions in Christianity and the Bible to present a unified message of love, peace, and forgiveness.A Course in Miracles answers questions like:Why are we even here?What is our purpose? How can I live a happy and peaceful life regardless of what is happening in the world?What parts of Christianity are true? What is God&’s will for us?Why is there so much suffering?What is God&’s true nature?What was Jesus&’ real message?What is salvation and how do I get to Heaven?If God wills that none shall perish, why will so many perish and how can I make sure I&’m not one of them?Many practicing Christians, non-practicing Christians, and those leaving the faith are dissatisfied with how the Bible and Christianity explain the purpose of life. Christianity comes up wanting as an explanation for the evidence of life in this world and eternity in Heaven. There Must Be a Better Explanation: God, Jesus, Christianity, Life, and Death, provides answers to life&’s questions that are plausible, comple
Healing Walks for Hard Times: Quiet Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Get Your Life Back
by Carolyn Scott KortgeSometimes life's hurdles literally stop us in our tracks, sapping vitality and preventing us from participating fully in our own lives and the lives of those we love. Carolyn Scott Kortge recognizes that a key to joyous re-engagement with the world can be--just as literally--to get moving again. With a focus on walking for wellness, Kortge outlines a compassionate, practical program for navigating your way through life's physical, emotional, and spiritual hard times. Within the supportive framework of this eight-week walking program you set your own pace, taking steps that restore a sense of balance and order, even if you're weighed down by the lethargy and loss of control that often accompany illness, depression, or trauma. Discover how to link mental focus with physical movement to create healing periods of stress release. Learn to match your steps with meditation in a way that clears a path through confusion. Move forward, literally, both in good times and in tough ones, with mental and physical steps that lead you away from fear or stress and guide you toward wellness and peace. Engage in a path to recovery that attends to not just the physical, but also acknowledges healing as an emotional, spiritual, and mental journey--a journey of survivorship. To learn more about the author, visit her website at walksthatheal.com.
Untapped Talent: How Second Chance Hiring Works for Your Business and the Community
by Jeffrey D. KorzenikHiring people who have served time in prison is not only a good cause, it should be a crucial part of your hiring strategy if you want to stay competitive. It&’s time for businesses everywhere to open their minds to second chance hiring practices. With tens of millions of people in the U.S. with criminal records, companies that successfully implement second chance hiring practices will have a massive competitive advantage over those that do not. Untapped Talent makes the business case for second chance hiring. From a credible source— the chief investment strategist of one of the country&’s leading business banks—this book speaks directly to business leaders to explain the economic case for considering alternative sources of employees. It also shows why companies utilizing second chance hiring enjoy a competitive advantage. Throughout, it will include dozens of examples of businesses (from factories to restaurants to retail) which have successfully implemented this strategy. Readers will: Understand what goes into a successful second chance hire, from the support that will be needed internally to the resources that are available from outside agencies.Learn how businesses from a variety of industries have instituted successful second chance hiring programs and how this has positively impacted their culture and bottom line.Gain practical onboarding and coaching strategies that will help ensure a smooth transition and a productive, happy new employee.
The Everything Astrology Book
by Jenni KosarinDo you know how the time of your birth affects your destiny? Have you chosen a career in tune with your ruling planet? Should you date that cute Virgo at the gym--or hold out for the Libra next door? The ancient art of astrology can tell you all this--and more! The Everything Astrology Book, 2nd Edition, is your key to unlocking the secrets of your past, present, and future. Completely revised and updated, this all-inclusive handbook reveals every critical aspect of this illuminating practice, from its earliest forms to its relevance to the modern world we live in today--including how you can apply astrology to your everyday life! You will quickly discover the mysterious origins of astrology; breakdowns of the Elements; true meanings of your birth signs and symbols; how the planets and their movements impact your life; which signs you are romantically compatible with; how to construct your own birth chart; and more! With acclaimed astrologer and psychic Jenni Kosarin as your guide, you can harness your own destiny--and uncover revelations about yourself that you may never have known before!
The Everything Astrology Book
by Jenni KosarinDress conservatively to attract a Pisces. Impress a Sagittarian with good wine and ethnic food. Want to know if a Scorpio is interested? Flirt with his friend! Every sun sign has its own allure, passions, and desires. With this guide, you'll learn which one is the perfect match for you! You'll also learn the secrets of attracting and pleasing any sign, including how to: Find the best (and avoid the worst) sun-sign matches Act and dress to be irresistible to any sign Predict your lover's likes and dislikes Make your partner a better lover With in-depth quizzes and descriptions of the relationship characteristics, dating habits, and compatible matches of each sign, this entertaining guide will bring you a truly cosmic love life!
The Everything Divining the Future Book
by Jenni KosarinThe practice of divination can be traced back more than 30,000 years--and it is still practiced today. The Everything® Divining the Future Book blends all the best methods together in one volume, enabling you to pick and choose the techniques that best suit your personality and experience. Covering arts such as astrology, palmistry, numerology, tasseography, tarot, and many others, professional psychic Jenni Kosarin provides you with clear, step-by-step instruction on how to start making predictions. Whether you are at a beginner level with the use of tarot cards--or more advanced with I-Ching--The Everything Divining the Future Book is a must-have for all aspiring fortunetellers.
The Everything Dreams Book
by Jenni KosarinNow fully revised with an all-new interior design, this expanded edition of The Everything Dreams Book provides even more explanation of the subconscious, additional dream symbols, and even greater depth of explanation about dreams themselves.This second edition explains how to: Interpret nightmares and fantasies Find meaning in symbols and images-from eyes to birds to familiar people Remember dreams
The Everything Dreams Book: What Your Dreams Mean And How They Affect Your Everyday Life
by Jenni KosarinNow fully revised with an all-new interior design, this expanded edition of The Everything Dreams Book provides even more explanation of the subconscious, additional dream symbols, and even greater depth of explanation about dreams themselves.This second edition explains how to:Interpret nightmares and fantasiesFind meaning in symbols and images-from eyes to birds to familiar peopleRemember dreams
The Everything Dreams Book (2nd Edition)
by Jenni KosarinNow fully revised with an all-new interior design, this expanded edition of The Everything Dreams Book provides even more explanation of the subconscious, additional dream symbols, and even greater depth of explanation about dreams themselves. This second edition explains how to: •Interpret nightmares and fantasies; •Find meaning in symbols and images-from eyes to birds to familiar people; •Remember dreams
The Everything Love Signs Book
by Jenni KosarinDress conservatively to attract a Pisces.Impress a Sagittarian with good wine and ethnic food.Want to know if a Scorpio is interested? Flirt with his friend!Every sun sign has its own allure, passions, and desires. With this guide, you'll learn which one is the perfect match for you! You'll also learn the secrets of attracting and pleasing any sign, including how to:Find the best (and avoid the worst) sun-sign matchesAct and dress to be irresistible to any sign Predict your lover's likes and dislikesMake your partner a better lover With in-depth quizzes and descriptions of the relationship characteristics, dating habits, and compatible matches of each sign, this entertaining guide will bring you a truly cosmic love life!
The Everything Love Signs Book
by Jenni KosarinLooking for signs that your partner is good in bed? How do you guarantee that perfect intellectual match? Whether you're a stubborn Taurus, an unpredictable Gemini, an aggressive Aries, or a sunny Leo, The Everything Love Signs Book is the perfect guide to help you find true love and romance. The Everything Love Signs Book shows you how to: - Identify a compatible partner; - Become irresistible to any sign; - Predict a lover's habits and peeves; - Seduce a prospect based on astrological characteristics. Practical and endlessly entertaining, The Everything Love Signs Book is better than a dating service!
The Everything® Love Signs Book
by Jenni KosarinWhether you're a stubborn Taurus, an unpredictable Gemini, an aggressive Aries, or a sunny Leo, The Everything® Love Signs Book is the perfect guide to help you find true love and romance.
The Everythning® Divining the Future Book
by Jenni KosarinThe practice of divination can be traced back more than 30,000 years--and it is still practiced today. The Everything Divining the Future Book blends all the best methods together in one volume, enabling you to pick and choose the techniques that best suit your personality and experience. Covering arts such as astrology, palmistry, numerology, tasseography, tarot, and many others, professional psychic Jenni Kosarin provides you with clear, step-by-step instruction on how to start making predictions. Whether you are at a beginner level with the use of tarot cards--or more advanced with I-Ching--The Everything Divining the Future Book is a must-have for all aspiring fortunetellers.
Calling and Clarity: Discovering What God Wants for Your Life
by Doug KoskelaYoung adults often encounter mixed messages about vocation from their families, friends, and churches. On the one hand, they are encouraged to look at their gifts and passions to discern their particular calling; on the other hand, they are told that God may ask something of them that they don’t want to do or aren’t prepared for. The discontinuity between these messages has led to frustration for many.Seeking to ease that frustration with this book, Doug Koskela carefully distinguishes between “missional calling,” “direct calling,” and “general calling.” Koskela clarifies the relationship between gifts, passions, and vocation even as he offers practical guidance for the process of vocational discernment. This is a book for those who want to use their time, energy, and abilities faithfully as they move with purpose toward the future.Watch a 2015 interview here:
Fourth Step Guide Journey Into Growth: Hazelden Classics for Clients
by Daryl KosloskieIn this helpful guide, the authors lead us through exercises that enable us to examine our behaviors, thoughts, feelings and actions in preparation for the Fifth Step.In this helpful guide, the authors lead us through exercises that enable us to examine our behaviors, thoughts, feelings and actions in preparation for the Fifth Step.
365 Ways to Become a Millionaire
by Brian KoslowA self-made millionaire shares the secrets of his success in this updated and repackaged classic Brian Koslow made his first million dollars by the time he was thirty-one, and as an executive coach he’s helped others do the same. In 365 Ways to Become a Millionaire, Koslow shares the principles that put him on the road to wealth and invites readers to follow the same path to their own fortunes. Through 365 practical and philosophical tips, Koslow shows people how to build a mind-set for success and turn their wealth-building aspirations into reality. For anyone ready to stop dreaming about wealth and start building it, 365 Ways to Become a Millionaire will show them the way. .
Self-Made: Generate Your Wealth Like a Millionaire! (Self-made Ser.)
by Brian Koslow Dr. Meryl KoslowThe renowned success coach reveals the three fundamental principles for building wealth in this practical and inspirational guide.Making a lot of money is easy—once you know how. This is the reason the rich tend to get richer. When you have this knowledge and put it into action, your financial destiny isn’t simply left to chance. In Self-Made, renowned success coach Brian Koslow teaches you how to make powerful choices that lead to greater profits. You’ll learn how to maintain a “Wealth Mind-Set,” build “Mutually Advantageous Relationships,” and develop “Millionaire Skills.”Presented in an easy-to-read format with summaries, millionaire tips, and exercises, Self-Made is the ultimate study guide for success. By putting Brian’s advice into action, you will increase your effectiveness at creating wealth and finally control your financial destiny!
You Didn't Hear It From Us: Two Bartenders Serve Women the Truth About Men, Making an Impression, and Getting What You Want
by Jason Kosmas Dushan ZaricEver wonder how the great flirts do it? How they manage to attract a man's attention, even in the distracting setting of a crowded bar? And then, once they've got it, how they keep him focused? The people standing behind the bar watch this game play out night after night. Now, two of the best in the business, Dushan Zaric and Jason Kosmas, are ready to spill all the secrets of the hookup game. In this groundbreaking book, they tell women everything they need to know to pick up men (the right men). A good bartender doesn't just know how to mix drinks -- he knows how to read people, too. Dushan and Jason have witnessed every kind of hookup (and screwup) you can imagine. They know who is going to send over a drink before he even thinks of it. They can tell if a man's a bully, a loser, or gay as soon as he walks in the door. Most of all, they know what women have to do to make guys want to get their number. Drawing on their own observations as well as surveys of their patrons, Dushan and Jason show women what men are really thinking and how to use that information to their advantage. They provide step-by-step advice on everything from how to approach a guy to how to tell if he's worth it, and how to make an exit if he's not. Filled with street smarts, bar lore, and, of course, delicious cocktail recipes, You Didn't Hear It from Us is ultimately about more than dating -- it's about learning how to present the best parts of yourself, thus making the world your martini glass.
Attachment-Informed Grief Therapy: The Clinician’s Guide to Foundations and Applications (Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement)
by Phyllis S. Kosminsky John R. JordanAttachment-Informed Grief Therapy bridges the fields of attachment studies, thanatology, and interpersonal neuroscience, uniting theory, research, and practice to enrich our understanding of how we can help the bereaved. The new edition includes updated research and discussion of emotion regulation, relational trauma, epistemic trust, and much more. In these pages, clinicians and students will gain a new understanding of the etiology of problematic grief and its treatment, and will become better equipped to formulate accurate and specific case conceptualization and treatment plans. The authors also illustrate the ways in which the therapeutic relationship is crucially important – though largely unrecognized – element in grief therapy and offer guidelines for an attachment-informed view of the therapeutic relationship that can serve as the foundation of all grief therapy. Written by two highly experienced grief counselors, this volume is filled with instructive case vignettes and useful techniques that offer a universal and practical frame of reference for understanding grief therapy for clinicians of every theoretical persuasion.