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Contagious Optimism
by Marshall Goldsmith David MezzapelleDavid Mezzapelle was inspired to write this uplifting book based on his life's experiences and his own contagious optimism. He has influenced many people with his outlook and this book offers optimism to others around the globe. Contagious Optimism includes stories and parables of amazing life turnarounds from real people world-wide. A compendium of encouragement, Contagious Optimism also includes advice and guidance from business leaders, visionaries and professionals. Nowadays, many people have lost confidence in themselves and the world around them due to personal hardship along with economic and political uncertainty worldwide. Contagious Optimism shows readers that it's possible to FIND the silver lining in every cloud. Developed by the team that brought you Random Acts of Kindness, this book is like Chicken Soup for the Soul meets Pay It Forward, on steroids! Contagious Optimism is pure inspiration that will lift hearts, open minds, and create a movement of pass-it-on hope and happiness.Featured stories and endorsements from "contagious optimists" such as:Michael Beckwith - Founder of the single largest interfaith church in America: LA's Agape.Nancy Ferrari - The "Oprah of AM Radio"Daniel Tully - Chairman Emeritus of Merrill Lynch and one of the top executives to ever grace Wall Street.
Contagious Optimism: Uplifting Stories and Motivational Advice for Positive Forward Thinking
by David MezzapelleDavid Mezzapelle was inspired to write this uplifting book based on his life's experiences and his own contagious optimism. He has influenced many people with his outlook and this book offers optimism to others around the globe. Contagious Optimism includes stories and parables of amazing life turnarounds from real people world-wide. A compendium of encouragement, Contagious Optimism also includes advice and guidance from business leaders, visionaries and professionals. Nowadays, many people have lost confidence in themselves and the world around them due to personal hardship along with economic and political uncertainty worldwide. Contagious Optimism shows readers that it's possible to FIND the silver lining in every cloud. Developed by the team that brought you Random Acts of Kindness, this book is like Chicken Soup for the Soul meets Pay It Forward, on steroids! Contagious Optimism is pure inspiration that will lift hearts, open minds, and create a movement of pass-it-on hope and happiness. Featured stories and endorsements from "contagious optimists" such as: Michael Beckwith - Founder of the single largest interfaith church in America: LA's Agape. Nancy Ferrari - The "Oprah of AM Radio" Daniel Tully - Chairman Emeritus of Merrill Lynch and one of the top executives to ever grace Wall Street.
Contar ovejas
by Axel LindénEl debut de un urbanita sueco convertido en pastor de ovejas durante 1.026 días. Contar ovejas es un libro sutil y filosófico, exquisitamente ingenioso y conmovedor, en el que su autor, un académico de origen sueco, se convierte en pastor y trata de organizar su vida en una granja con un huidizo rebaño de ovejas. Nuestro protagonista comienza su aventura con una idea por demás ingenua de lo que significará cuidar su propiedad y, sobre todo, el rebaño, pero a medida que pasa el tiempo y va adaptándose a su nueva realidad, cualquier traza de ingenuidad se desvanece para ser reemplazada por la cabal comprensión de lo que es su realidad como pastor: dura a veces, fácil otras, en ocasiones muy satisfactoria, y en otras agotadora. Contar ovejas recoge los pensamientos y reflexiones de Axel Lindén durante los 1.026 días que pasó en el campo, al tiempo que nos ayuda a volver a lo básico y plantearnos las responsabilidades que suponen cuidar de algo y de alguien.
Contar ovejas
by Axel LindénEl debut de un urbanita sueco convertido en pastor de ovejas durante 1.026 días. Contar ovejas es un libro sutil y filosófico, exquisitamente ingenioso y conmovedor, en el que su autor, un académico de origen sueco, se convierte en pastor y trata de organizar su vida en una granja con un huidizo rebaño de ovejas. Nuestro protagonista comienza su aventura con una idea por demás ingenua de lo que significará cuidar su propiedad y, sobre todo, el rebaño, pero a medida que pasa el tiempo y va adaptándose a su nueva realidad, cualquier traza de ingenuidad se desvanece para ser reemplazada por la cabal comprensión de lo que es su realidad como pastor: dura a veces, fácil otras, en ocasiones muy satisfactoria, y en otras agotadora. Contar ovejas recoge los pensamientos y reflexiones de Axel Lindén durante los 1.026 días que pasó en el campo, al tiempo que nos ayuda a volver a lo básico y plantearnos las responsabilidades que suponen cuidar de algo y de alguien.
Contemplative Caregiving: Finding Healing, Compassion, and Spiritual Growth through End-of-Life Care
by John Eric BaugherIntegrating two decades of hospice care and social science research, this heartfelt book offers practical lessons on the transformative possibilities of end-of-life caregiving. Contemplative Caregiving is an indispensable guide for end-of-life caregivers and for anyone seeking to transform experiences of caregiving and grief. Rather than leading to burnout and despair, caring for those who are suffering and dying can enrich our lives with meaning and further our own spiritual growth and resilience. Whether you are caring for a loved one with cancer or dementia, grieving a sudden traumatic loss, or even serving time in prison, Contemplative Caregiving offers encouragement for showing up to the fullness of life in whatever those circumstances may be. Healing, compassion, and spiritual growth are available to us all, in this lifetime, right now. Baugher’s unique style of integrating social scientific research on caregiving and grief with teachings from Buddhist, contemplative Christian, and other wisdom traditions illuminates how we each can transform experiences of loss and suffering into a path of compassion. Contemplative Caregiving weaves together powerful stories from interviews with diverse hospice caregivers—Vietnam veterans, nurses, housewives, Catholic nuns, those convicted of murder—with the author’s own journey toward wholeness in the face of grief and traumatic loss, including the murder of his own mother. Through rich storytelling, teachings on compassion, and skillful contemplative exercises, Baugher invites you to join him in exploring the healing power of contemplative caregiving.
Contemplative Prayer for Christians with Chronic Worry: An Eight-Week Program
by Joshua J. Knabb Thomas V. FrederickContemplative Prayer for Christians with Chronic Worry presents an eight-week approach for working with recurrent worry. Each chapter offers an introduction for the week, goals, techniques, and homework. Six free audio recordings are also available to download for use when practicing the guided meditations. Clinicians and their clients will find that the workbook helps them explore ways to lessen daily worries through contemplative prayer. Relying on scriptural support, the contemplative Christian tradition, and psychological science, clients will learn how to sit in silence with God, trusting in him during moments of uncertainty, worry, and anxiety.
Contemporary Prayers to Whatever Works: An Artist's Collection of Prayers to Nothing-in-Particular
by Hannah BurrA gorgeously illustrated collection of contemporary prayers, affirmations, and meditations for anyone in need of guidance, reassurance, and peace. Everyone has little moments of frustration, fear, or sadness, often littered throughout the day. Whether you are religious, spiritual, or just in need of some support, it is often in these small moments, as much as in the big ones, that we would benefit from the presence of a higher power. This open-minded book has simple prayers and meditations to help you connect. The prayers are nondenominational and encourage you, no matter your creed, to take a moment, breathe, and reconnect with the support that is out there, waiting for you. As a conceptual artist, Hannah Burr has used her art to stand in for a deity or higher power, providing accessible and beautiful pieces to help you on your spiritual journey. Take Contemporary Prayers to Whatever Works with you on the go or keep it by your bedside. This versatile book is designed to be a spiritual companion whenever you need a little inner harmony.
Contemporary Spirituality for an Evolving World: A Handbook for Conscious Evolution
by Nicolya ChristiA practical guide to conscious evolution for personal, spiritual, and global transformation • Provides spiritual practices to manifest a meaningful connection between Self and God/Source/Creator and psychological exercises to heal the shadow self • Offers an in-depth overview of religion and spirituality, both the old paradigm and the evolving new one • Includes the first fully written account of the First Nations Peoples’ oral wisdom teachings on the 7 Dark, 7 Light, and 7 Rainbow Arrows for evolving consciousness We are living in an unprecedented time of change, a new epoch with a new consciousness. We have reached Zero Point in our personal and collective consciousness and are now in a phase of accelerated conscious evolution and manifestation of personal and collective vision. As the current political, economic, and social systems begin to collapse, people are instinctively and intuitively reevaluating their lives and asking what has real meaning and value and what brings them true peace and happiness. Humanity is now poised to establish a unified, co-creative new world that reflects the evolved consciousness of awakened hearts and minds, of collaboration, and of peace. Presenting a guide for these auspicious times, Nicolya Christi offers psychological and spiritual tools to accelerate conscious and global evolution and initiate a New Consciousness for the post–December 21st, 2012, epoch. She gives an in-depth overview of religion and spirituality, both the old paradigm and the evolving new one, and explains how all trauma results from “empathic disconnection,” which hinders our spiritual growth. She provides spiritual practices to manifest a meaningful connection between Self and God/Source/Creator as well as psychological exercises to heal and integrate the shadow self and dissolve psychological wounds. She offers the first fully written account of the First Nations Peoples’ oral wisdom teachings on the 7 Dark, 7 Light, and 7 Rainbow Arrows for evolving consciousness. She also writes in depth about the evolution of relationship and aspiring to a higher love and sexuality. Detailing several maps and models for conscious and global evolution, this handbook inspires each of us toward a consciously evolving spirituality and a true and authentic relationship with God/Source/Creator.
Content and Consciousness Revisited: With Replies by Daniel Dennett (Studies in Brain and Mind #7)
by Carlos Muñoz-Suárez Felipe De BrigardWhat are the grounds for the distinction between the mental and the physical? What is it the relation between ascribing mental states to an organism and understanding its behavior? Are animals and complex systems vehicles of inner evolutionary environments? Is there a difference between personal and sub-personal level processes in the brain? Answers to these and other questions were developed in Daniel Dennett's first book, Content and Consciousness (1969), where he sketched a unified theoretical framework for views that are now considered foundational in cognitive science and philosophy of mind. Content and Consciousness Revisited is devoted to reconsider the ideas and ideals introduced in Dennett's seminal book, by covering its fundamental concepts, hypotheses and approaches and taking into account the findings and progress which have taken place during more than four decades. This book includes original and critical contributions about the relations between science and philosophy, the personal/sub-personal level distinction, intelligence, learning, intentionality, rationality, propositional attitudes, among other issues of scientific and philosophical interest. Each chapter embraces an updated approach to several disciplines, like cognitive science, cognitive psychology, philosophy of mind and cognitive psychiatry.
Contentment: The Sacred Path to Loving the Life You Have
by Tracy Wilde-PaceFrom a fifth-generation preacher and pastor and acclaimed author of Finding The Lost Art of Empathy comes a moving and inspirational exploration of the true meaning of contentment and how we can incorporate it into our lives.Through her own personal experiences and years of focused Bible study, Tracy Wilde investigates one of the greatest mysteries of modern Christian life: contentment. She reveals that contentment differs from happiness, and is not something you can implement in a day—it takes time, practice, and an awareness of the draining distractions that rob us of joy, satisfaction, gratitude, and trust. In this book, Tracy explores the life of Paul the Apostle to show how we can live a life of fulfillment no matter the circumstances. Using the Biblical book of Philippians, Tracy presents contentment as a crucial practice for all followers of Jesus. She distinguishes the differences between happiness (shallow and short term) and contentment (deep and lasting), examines our tendency toward entitlement, and acknowledges the fear and anxiety when life gets tough. With her lyrical prose, profound insight, and &“heart for people&” (Lisa Bevere, New York Times bestselling author), Tracy offers encouragement and confidence as she helps you learn the secret of contentment and helps you focus on all that is good and true and beautiful so you can see your life anew.
Contingency Management for Substance Abuse Treatment: A Guide to Implementing This Evidence-Based Practice
by Nancy M. PetryIsn’t it unethical to pay people to do what they should be doing anyway?Won’t patients just sell the reinforcers and buy drugs?Others didn’t get prizes for not using. Why should they?The concerns surrounding Contingency Management (CM) are many and reflect how poorly understood and rarely utilized this evidence-based treatment model is in practice settings. Despite being identified as the most efficacious intervention for substance use disorders, a significant gap persists between research and practice, at the client’s expense. Nancy Petry, an experienced researcher and consultant for organizations such as the National Institute of Health, has begun to fill this gap by authoring the first clinician-oriented text that focuses on CM protocol development and implementation. In this well-organized and clear book she provides a foundation for understanding CM and details how to design and implement a program that can work for any clinician, whether he or she works for a well-funded program or not. She also addresses realistic concerns such as:How to describe CM to eligible and ineligible patientsHow to calculate the costs of CM interventionsHow to solicit donations and raise funds to support CM interventionsHow to stock a prize cabinet and keep track of prizesOver 50 charts, worksheets, and tables are provided to help the clinician pinpoint exactly which behaviors to target, brainstorm how to reinforce change, and develop a treatment plan that incorporates cost, length of treatment, and method for determining patient compliance. Included with the book are downloadable resources of editable logs, forms, tables, and worksheets for personal use. More than just filling a void, Dr. Petry provides all of the tools clinicians require to successfully apply a novel treatment in practice.
Continuing Bonds: New Understandings of Grief (Death Education, Aging and Health Care)
by Dennis Klass, Phyllis R. Silverman and Steven L. NickmanFirst published in 1996. This new book gives voice to an emerging consensus among bereavement scholars that our understanding of the grief process needs to be expanded. The dominant 20th century model holds that the function of grief and mourning is to cut bonds with the deceased, thereby freeing the survivor to reinvest in new relationships in the present. Pathological grief has been defined in terms of holding on to the deceased. Close examination reveals that this model is based more on the cultural values of modernity than on any substantial data of what people actually do. Presenting data from several populations, 22 authors - among the most respected in their fields - demonstrate that the health resolution of grief enables one to maintain a continuing bond with the deceased. Despite cultural disapproval and lack of validation by professionals, survivors find places for the dead in their on-going lives and even in their communities. Such bonds are not denial: the deceased can provide resources for enriched functioning in the present. Chapters examine widows and widowers, bereaved children, parents and siblings, and a population previously excluded from bereavement research: adoptees and their birth parents. Bereavement in Japanese culture is also discussed, as are meanings and implications of this new model of grief. Opening new areas of research and scholarly dialogue, this work provides the basis for significant developments in clinical practice in the field.
Continuous Improvement Strategies
by David MarutschkeThis book discusses continuous improvement strategies of Japanese convenience store operators. The study highlights the efforts of companies operating under lean management systems to identify new, dynamic, firm-specific capabilities in highly competitive markets.
Continuum (Pocket Change Collective)
by Chella ManPocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space to be yourself. And this is your invitation to join us."Chella chronicles the value in creating your own mold in order to reclaim your space and to feel represented in this always ever-evolving world, and he inspires others to stretch what it means to be human--and there's no right way."--Nyle DiMarco (model, actor, and Deaf activist)"Full of heart, grace and precision, Chella Man charts his path toward himself in a world not yet equipped for all he encompasses. An affirming, artistic and accessible primer for anyone searching for themselves or yearning to learn about others."--Janet Mock (Bestselling author of Redefining Realness and Surpassing Certainty)"Chella is the future. A total visionary and a wonderful example of a human being in every way. A master of empathy, courage, and growth."--Jameela Jamil (actress, model, writer, and activist)"Navigating social norms can be so damn confusing and traumatic as a kid, but Chella shows that there is always a degree of dignity behind each step as we venture closer to the self."--Christine Sun Kim (sound artist and composer)"Chella Man's journey is as compelling as it is brave and candid. I can't even imagine all the boxes people wanted to put him into and yet, he has emerged triumphant. His story will resonate with anyone who has a desire to be their true self. I can't wait to see the next chapter of his extraordinary life." --Marlee Matlin (Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning actress, author, and activist)In Continuum, fine artist, activist, and Titans actor Chella Man uses his own experiences as a deaf, transgender, genderqueer, Jewish person of color to talk about cultivating self-acceptance and acting as one's own representation. Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today's leading activists and artists. "What constructs in your life must you unlearn to support inclusivity and respect for all?" This is a question that artist, actor, and activist Chella Man wrestles with in this powerful and honest essay. A story of coping and resilience, Chella journeys through his experiences as a deaf, transgender, genderqueer, Jewish person of color, and shows us that identity lies on a continuum -- a beautiful, messy, and ever-evolving road of exploration.
Contrary to Love: Helping the Sexual Addict
by Patrick J CarnesThis resource identifies the stages and progression of sex addiction, including assessment, intervention, and treatment methods.This resource identifies the stages and progression of sex addiction, including assessment, intervention, and treatment methods. It also covers family structure, bonding, boundaries, and recovery topics.
Contribute!: Start A Successful, Fulfilling Business While Raising Your Kids
by Tatiana AmicoWithin Contribute!, women learn how to build a successful business while staying home with their kids. In Contribute!, Tatiana Amico, a successful entrepreneur and mom of two, shares her secrets on how to build a successful business that supports one’s family, all while being there for their kids' milestones. Within Contribute!, she shows women how to:Figure out what kind of business to startIdentify the reasons why they haven’t already started Learn how to make their business work with the time they have Develop skills necessary to build a home-based business they love and make it a wild success Find themselves as a woman rather than “just a mom” Women who are finally ready to build their business and make some money doing something that they’ll look forward to, start to Contribute! now!
Control Stress: Stop Worrying And Feel Good Now!
by Paul McKennaWould you like to be able to relax and still keep your edge? Would you like to feel in control of your life? Would you like to take the pressure off and feel good? Then let Paul McKenna help you! Based on over 20 years of research, this book contains cutting-edge psychological techniques that will automatically create feelings of calm alertness for you to access whenever you choose. You will learn how to transform your life from a place of peace, freedom from worry, and inner strength. The book includes a downloadable guided hypnosis session that will help you reprogram your mind to control stress, build up your inner strength, and bring more joy, power, and happiness to everything you do. The book and audio session work together as a complete breakthrough system—a totally natural way to improve your quality of life.
Control Your Depression, Rev'd Ed
by Peter LewinsohnDepression is one of the most common of all psychological problems -- nearly all of us experience mild forms of it at sometime during our lifetime. But now, with this easier-to-understand edition of a bestseller that's helped thousands regain their zest for life, you too can learn to feel better without necessarily seeking professional help. Control Your Depression first gives you a clear understanding of the nature of depression -- what it is, what it isn't, and how much is really known about this widespread problem. This valuable guide then helps you pinpoint specific areas related to your own depression: Do you have difficulty dealing with others? Do you often feel anxious or tense? Do you have troublesome thoughts? Are you unhappy at work or in personal relationships? Because not everybody experiences depression in quite the same way, you'll develop a personalized therapeutic program unique to your own situation. Through any number of proven techniques, including relaxation, social-skill enhancement, and modification of self-defeating thinking patterns, you will conquer your feelings of helplessness and alleviate the causes of your distress! Filled with dozens of examples that clearly illustrate difficult yet essential points, Control Your Depression helps you gauge your progress, maintain the gains you make, and also determine whether you need further help. No one who has ever been immobilized by depression should be without this book.
Control Your Depression, Rev'd Ed
by Peter LewinsohnDepression is one of the most common of all psychological problems -- nearly all of us experience mild forms of it at sometime during our lifetime. But now, with this easier-to-understand edition of a bestseller that's helped thousands regain their zest for life, you too can learn to feel better without necessarily seeking professional help.Control Your Depression first gives you a clear understanding of the nature of depression -- what it is, what it isn't, and how much is really known about this widespread problem. This valuable guide then helps you pinpoint specific areas related to your own depression: Do you have difficulty dealing with others? Do you often feel anxious or tense? Do you have troublesome thoughts? Are you unhappy at work or in personal relationships? Because not everybody experiences depression in quite the same way, you'll develop a personalized therapeutic program unique to your own situation. Through any number of proven techniques, including relaxation, social-skill enhancement, and modification of self-defeating thinking patterns, you will conquer your feelings of helplessness and alleviate the causes of your distress!Filled with dozens of examples that clearly illustrate difficult yet essential points, Control Your Depression helps you gauge your progress, maintain the gains you make, and also determine whether you need further help. No one who has ever been immobilized by depression should be without this book.
Control Your Dreams: How Lucid Dreaming Can Help You Uncover Your Hidden Fears & Explore the Frontiers of Human Consciousness
by Jane Bosveld Jayne GackenbachThe authors reveal how dreaming can help you uncover your hidden desires and confront your hidden fears. With exercises and techniques taken from the most up-to-date scientific dream research, readers learn how to use dreaming for creative work, healing, and meditation.
Control Your Thoughts, Otherwise They are Going to Control You: Learn how to educate your mind
by Danilo H. GomesMany Years ago, scientists foreseen that in a very near future, the depression, would be the worst “bad” that would knock down the humanity. They were right. We live in a chaotic world, where we rarely find peace. The day by day agitation transforms quiet minds in noisy spaces. Is your mind going through this? It’s time to do something about it. In this book, you will find great reflections and ways of controlling the voices that permeate your mind's grounds, thoroughly explained. Educate your mind with this book's help and learn to give the due attention to the voices that deserve our focus.
Control del estrés
by Ph. D. Hiriyappa. B Ines J. RotaecheDr.Hiriyappa.B, es un Ph.D., MPhil., Coodinador de MCom., Centro de Postgrado, Departamento de Comercio. Es professor, entrenador, orador y consultante en el area de “Management”. El estrés es tema común en la vida de todos nosotros. Suele estar asociado a los momentos más felices y, también, más peligrosos de la existencia. Estrés, estrés, estrés ... ¿es un fenómeno general y universal? Gran parte de la humanidad sufre de acumulación de estrés, que resulta difícil de manejar por la vida que llevamos y la actitud ante la misma. El términos "estrés" suele estar asociado a una experiencia negativa de un individuo. Podemos hablar de "angustia", el aspecto negativo del estrés, o "eustress", el aspecto positivo. La angustia se puede controlar y se puede aprender a convertir en eustress. El conocimiento de esta fórmula transmite felicidad y da lugar a una vida próspera y en paz ante los problemas que se presentan. Todos podemos disfrutar de este concepto. El libro está dividido en seis capítulos: Estrés, Síntomas de estrés, Tipos de estrés, Estrés en el lugar de trabajo, Cómo manejar el estrés en el trabajo y Técnicas para controlar el estrés. Las distintas variedades de estrés suman bronca, ansiedad y depresión, con consecuencias tanto en el cuerpo como en la mente. El resultado puede ser cansancio, enfermedad o la incapacidad de concentrarse o pensar claramente y de tomar las decisiones correctas en el área laboral. Una gran acumulación de estrés puede llegar a ser la causante de una crisis nerviosa.
Control the Crazy
by Samantha Rose Vinny GuadagninoWe all have the power to make our lives better in an instant. You have absolute power to control your crazy. In his new book, Vinny from Jersey Shore shares the step-by-step program that has helped him get a handle on his anxious mind and filled him with a sense of personal power and control that has rocked every facet of his life.
Control, Influence, Accept (For Now): Coping with a Future No One Can Predict
by Dan MoorePrepare for the future from the inside out.How keen is your self-knowledge? Who influences your understanding of others? When was the last time you really concentrated on your purpose, your resilience, your perspective? And what in the world is polvo? In Control, Influence, Accept(FN), author Dan Moore guides you on an antic journey of self-reflection with a very serious goal: to help you cultivate your inner-self who will be ready for whatever the universe throws at you—the obvious and the odious. From his days selling books door-to-door in the Arizona desert to trying Portuguese delicacies under the watchful eyes of his would-be in-laws, Moore has lived a life just on the edge of the ordinary . . . and he has extracted extraordinary insights from every colorful experience. In hilarious, everyman language, Moore describes his own inflection points and shows you how personal growth will help you get through when getting out simply isn&’t an option. In a world where the only constant is change, Dan Moore thinks you owe it to yourself to set positive patterns for the one and only asset you can actually control—you. No one knows what the future holds. Your best preparation is in the self you bring along.
Controla tu actitud en 30 dias
by Deborah Smith PeguesUna poderosa guía para superar esas malas actitudes que pueden hacer fracasar tus relaciones personales y profesionales. La autora utiliza ejemplos clásicos y de la vida moderna para ayudar a los lectores a reconocer y superar comportamientos contraproducentes como anticipar el fracaso, despreciar el éxito de los demás, ser indiferente a las necesidades de otros, y criticar la conducta o las elecciones de otras personas. A powerful guide for conquering those bad attitudes that can derail your personal and professional relationships. The author uses biblical and modern-day examples to help readers recognize and overcome such counterproductive behaviors as expecting failure, putting down someone else's success, and being indifferent to the needs of others.