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My Pocket Meditations for Self-Compassion: Anytime Exercises for Self-Acceptance, Kindness, and Peace (My Pocket)
by Courtney E. AckermanSilence your inner critic and offer yourself the kindness and acceptance you deserve with these 150 guided meditations to embracing your true self. We are often kinder to others than we are to ourselves. But self-compassion is vital to helping you understand your emotions, giving and receiving love, letting go of past mistakes, moving forward with more confidence, and so much more. Now you can cultivate and practice self-compassion through 150 guided meditations in My Pocket Mediations for Self-Compassion. Learn how to find and express kindness and compassion towards yourself and make peace with your emotions, build your resiliency, and learn not only to accept, but appreciate exactly who you are. Featuring meditations on self-appreciation, being body positive, accepting love, meeting your emotions, and more, this book will help you start living with more self-awareness, kindness, and peace every day.
My Pocket Positivity: Anytime Exercises That Boost Optimism, Confidence, and Possibility (My Pocket)
by Courtney E. Ackerman140 quick and effective exercises to help you achieve and maintain a positive mindset and face any challenge with optimism and confidence—the newest in the popular My Pocket series. It can be hard to maintain a positive attitude—especially today, when the news and our social media feeds seem to be saturated in negativity and tragedy. But with My Pocket Positivity, you will find the good in any moment—and maintain an upbeat attitude through the day, no matter what life throws your way. My Pocket Positivity is full of uplifting thoughts to brighten your day and inspire hope. Through 140 quick and easy exercises, you will learn how to boost and strengthen feelings of confidence, resiliency, gratitude, and serenity. What’s more, you will feel empowered to take positive action in your own life and the world around you to pay the feeling forward.
Deep Play
by Diane AckermanWith A Natural History of the Senses, Diane Ackerman let her free-ranging intellect loose on the natural world. Now in Deep Play she tackles the realm of creativity, by exploring one of the most essential aspects of our characters: the ability to play. "Deep Play" is that more intensified form of play that puts us in a rapturous mood and awakens the most creative, sentient, and joyful aspects of our inner selves. As Ackerman ranges over a panoply of artistic, spiritual, and athletic activities, from spiritual rapture through extreme sports, we gain a greater sense of what it means to be "in the moment" and totally, transcendentally human. Keenly perceived and written with poetic exuberance, Deep Play enlightens us by revealing the manifold ways we can enhance our lives.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Identity Code
by Laurence AckermanThis book will introduce you to yourself.Despite what you may have been told since you were a child, you cannot be whatever you want to be in life-you are already what you were meant to be. The secret to uncovering who you are, and your purpose, is built into you in the form of a code-the identity code. Much like your genetic code, your identity code provides a complete map of how you were designed to live.Answer the questions that frame the identity code, and the contours of your life will shift. You will not only emerge stronger, you will emerge larger. Larger in heart, larger in influence, larger in your capacity to love and be loved. You will understand the why of your life.In this life-transforming book, Larry Ackerman shows you how to crack your identity code. With more than twenty years of experience helping organizations and individuals identify their purpose, Ackerman reveals the Laws of Identity and the Eight Essential Questions they contain. As you answer these questions, your identity will gradually become clear. It will become the foundation from which you'll make truly meaningful decisions about what work is right for you, how to build and maintain relationships that matter, and even what interests and hobbies make sense for you. These eight questions, and the call to action each one implies, areWHO AM I?: Define yourself as separate from all othersWHAT MAKES ME SPECIAL?: Unearth what you loveIS THERE A PATTERN TO MY LIFE?: Make the connections that explain past events and foreshadow your futureWHERE AM I GOING?: Use what you've learned so far to guide you on your pathWHAT IS MY GIFT?: Follow the signs of joyWHO CAN I TRUST?: Take stock of who matters-and whyWHAT IS MY MESSAGE?: Declare yourself on the strength of your giftWILL MY LIFE BE RICH?: Surrender to the pull of your identityAs Ackerman points out, unbridled freedom actually weighs you down. The myth of personal freedom-the notion that you have infinite choices in the course you set for yourself-is the unspoken agony of the modern person. True freedom comes with knowing your identity: the unique characteristics that define your potential for creating value in the world, for making a contribution that springs naturally from the core of your being and touches the lives of others. Within this framework, life's seeming boundaries melt away. Intelligent, provocative, and always practical, The Identity Code sets the reader on the classic quest: the discovery of self. Take the journey.From the Hardcover edition.
Perfect Daughters: Adult Daughters of Alcoholics
by Robert AckermanThis new edition of Perfect Daughters, a pivotal book in the ACoA movement, identifies what differentiates the adult daughters of alcoholics from other women. When this groundbreaking book first appeared over ten years ago, Dr. Ackerman identified behavior patterns shared by daughters of alcoholics. Adult daughters of alcoholics—"perfect daughters" —operate from a base of harsh and limiting views of themselves and the world. Having learned that they must function perfectly in order to avoid unpleasant situations, these women often assume responsibility for the failures of others. They are drawn to chemically dependent men and are more likely to become addicted themselves. More than just a text that identifies these behavior patterns, this book collects the thoughts, feelings and experiences of twelve hundred perfect daughters, offering readers an opportunity to explore their own life's dynamics and thereby heal and grow. This edition contains updated information throughout the text, and completely new material, including chapters on eating disorders and abuse letters from perfect daughters in various stages of recovery, and helpful, affirming suggestions from Dr. Ackerman at the end of every chapter. This book is essential for every one who found validation, hope, courage and support in the pages of the original Perfect Daughters, as well as new readers and every therapist who confronts these issues. Also includes: a comprehensive reference section and complete index.
Children of Alcoholics: A Guide for Parents, Educators, and Therapists (2nd edition)
by Robert J. AckermanAlcoholism affects everyone in the family unit. Its effects on children and adolescents are illustrated in this book.
How to Cultivate Belonging: A Guide to Improving Your Relationship and Connection with Others
by Adele R. AckertFind greater connection and contentment in your everyday life Close and meaningful relationships with other people are key to feeling happy and fulfilled. Everyone needs a sense of belonging, but it's not always easy to break through loneliness or form new connections. How to Cultivate Belonging is the actionable guide to finding a place in the world by working through what's holding you back and discovering better ways to find purpose. With a little guidance, you'll learn how to notice and appreciate the unique traits you have to offer, and share them with the people who make you feel welcome and wanted. Belonging for body and soul—Explore advice and activities that help you reframe negative thoughts, boost self-esteem, and be kinder to yourself. Building resilience—Practice bouncing back from mistakes and approaching new situations with curiosity instead of fear. Your authentic self—These writing prompts and questions guide you in identifying your deepest values and being truly authentic—not just fitting in. Discover a sense of true belonging with strategies for forging bonds with others and knowing you who are.
A Dictionary of Dream Symbols: With an Introduction to Dream Psychology
by Eric AckroydDid you know that dreams about houses symbolise exploration of the self. And that water symbolises fertility, creativity and potential. Dreams provide vital clues to hidden feelings, fears and desires; understanding your dreams can lead to greater self-awareness and self-healing. Each image that appears in a dream has a meaning and The Dream Dictionary is an invaluable, detailed guide to decoding these meanings.The book introduces the classic theories of Freud and Jung, to more recent ideas on dream analysis, it provides a wealth of background information on the study of dreams and on the images examined in the dictionary section. From abandonment to zodiacal signs, the comprehensive dictionary has more than 700 entries. Each entry gives a range of possible interpretations for a particular dream symbol, allowing you wide scope for deciphering your dream and for assessing its implications. Cross-referencing throughout, the dictionary allows you to examine all aspects of individual symbols.
A Dictionary of Dream Symbols: With an Introduction to Dream Psychology
by Eric AckroydDid you know that dreams about houses symbolise exploration of the self. And that water symbolises fertility, creativity and potential. Dreams provide vital clues to hidden feelings, fears and desires; understanding your dreams can lead to greater self-awareness and self-healing. Each image that appears in a dream has a meaning and The Dream Dictionary is an invaluable, detailed guide to decoding these meanings.The book introduces the classic theories of Freud and Jung, to more recent ideas on dream analysis, it provides a wealth of background information on the study of dreams and on the images examined in the dictionary section. From abandonment to zodiacal signs, the comprehensive dictionary has more than 700 entries. Each entry gives a range of possible interpretations for a particular dream symbol, allowing you wide scope for deciphering your dream and for assessing its implications. Cross-referencing throughout, the dictionary allows you to examine all aspects of individual symbols.
You Are Radically Loved: A Healing Journey to Self-Love
by Rosie AcostaFrom the award-winning host of the Radically Loved podcast, an invitation to discover the healing power of who you are, body, mind, and spirit.Growing up in East L.A. in the nineties, Rosie Acosta dismissed spirituality and wellness as something people like her didn&’t do. But after being arrested at age fifteen, she knew that only a radical change would lead her away from debilitating anxiety and self-doubt. As she puts it, yoga offered her a ladder and she began to climb. In this empowering and accessible guide, Acosta leads readers through the essential spiritual practices she uses to create a radically loved life. With the arc of her own journey as a framework, she presents meditations, journaling questions, and practices for identifying and honoring our own radical truths. With grit and grace, this heart-filled guide makes spiritual practice accessible to everyone and helps you become the person you are truly meant to be.
Superar las crisis de panico: Sentir, pensar y hacer: Como hacer frente a la ansiedad en el nuevo milenio
by Susana AcquaroneDirigido a quienes padecen de ansiedad y a los profesionales que ayudana sus pacientes a manejarla, Superar las crisis de pánico es un manuallleno de información rigurosa que incluye técnicas específicas parasuperar el problema, fáciles de aplicar y de probada eficacia.Un excelente complemento del proceso terapéutico El número de personas que sufren en la actualidad de crisis de pánicoson alarmantes. Aunque este trastorno ha existido a lo largo del tiempoy en muchas culturales, distintos aspectos de nuestro estilo de vida: elritmo acelerado y grandes dosis de autoexigencia, han hecho que suprevalencia vaya en aumento.Así, las crisis de pánico, que se manifiestan sin previo aviso yproducen sensaciones "negativas" de gran intensidad, ponen de manifiestodos cosas: cómo el medio determina en gran medida los problemas quepadecemos, y cómo lo orgánico y lo psicológico forman un todo.Dirigido a quienes padecen de ansiedad y a los profesionales que ayudana sus pacientes a manejarla, Superar las crisis de pánico es un manuallleno de información rigurosa que incluye técnicas específicas parasuperar el problema, fáciles de aplicar y de probada eficacia.Un excelente complemento del proceso terapéutico.
Baby Hearts
by Linda Acredolo Susan GoodwynWho says your baby can’t “talk” about his or her feelings? In fact, babies’ actions often speak louder than words! Understanding those actions–and responding appropriately to them–is the key to giving your child a head start to a healthy and happy future. Now the authors of the bestsellingBaby MindsandBaby Signstranslate the latest research on the rich inner life of babies into practical, fun activities that will foster your child’s emotional skills during the most critical period–between birth and age three. This comprehensive guide will help you help your child express emotions effectively, develop empathy, form healthy friendships, and cope with specific challenges. Learn how to: •Talk with your child about emotions in order to help him recognize and control his own •Use face-to-face interaction, tone of voice, song, and touch to make your infant feel safe and secure •Start a gratitude journal to help your child appreciate the good things in life •Nurture self-esteem with “try, try again” activities and simple chores •Create a “What are they feeling” deck of cards to help your child understand and practice emotions •Use games and songs to help your child practice self-control •Overcome temper tantrums, aggression, shyness, separation anxiety, and other challenges Whether your child is as easy to raise as a sunflower, as difficult as the prickly holly bush, requires the patience of the delicate orchid, or is as active as the exuberant dandelion,Baby Heartshelps you provide the emotional support that may be the most important gift a parent can give. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Mindful Simplicity: Practical Strategies for Finding Harmony in Your Home, Work, and Life
by Yolanda AcreeGet on the path to a simpler life with mindful strategies that work. Simplifying your life is easier said than done. But, with a little guidance, you've got this! Mindful Simplicity delivers simple, mindfulness-based strategies to declutter and organize every facet of your life—at home, at work, in relationships, with money, and more. This easy-to-read, step-by-step guide presents practical tips, helpful advice, and daily inspiration so you can wrangle the clutter and spend more quality time and energy on the people and things that matter most. Sound good? Take a deep breath and get started on the right path to balance today with Mindful Simplicity. Inside this exploration of mindful simplicity you'll find: Overcome clutter—Start where it's easiest for you—and improve all areas of your life through mindful simplicity. Keep confident—Positive affirmations will encourage you every step of the way in your quest to achieve a simpler, more rewarding life. Easy-to-follow format—This attractive, well-organized guide is easy-to-read and easy-to-understand so you can put mindful simplicity into practice right away. Discover how you can simplify and clarify your life, work, and finances with Mindful Simplicity.
Never Liked It Anyway: A Fun and Feisty Guide to Beating the Breakup Blues
by Annabel ActonWe’ve all been there-on the couch cocooned in blankets, puffy-eyed, clutching a pint of Chunky Monkey, and listening to "our song” on repeat as we alternate between fuming and crying. And because we’ve all been there, we’ve also all made the same promise to ourselves: we’re never going back.Annabel Acton’s Never Liked It Anyway is here to ensure that you keep that promise.Moving on today is about taking action, and taking it fast. It’s not about lying on a couch and talking it out with a therapist. It’s about throwing yourself back out there, back into the deep end, shaking off that breakup funk and bouncing back to your most fabulous self. After all, the best revenge is not revenge at all-it’s just being spectacularly you.Never Liked It Anyway is the very first breakup wreck-it-journal designed to unlock your super powers. It’s yours to play with, trash, love, abuse and use-and, of course, have fun with. It’ll get you moving, shaking, working, and twerking out of those breakup blues with a collection of quirky, quick, and future-focused challenges. It’ll shake things up and help you step outside your habitual patterns so there’s no room for moping! And it’ll entertain you with fascinating trivia about random things like heart metrics, tear production, and even the love lives of animals who definitely had it worse than you.Dry your eyes, save the ice cream for happier times, and pick up this book instead.
Fuel Your Fire: 200 Ways to Instantly Beat Burnout and Reignite Your Passion
by Samantha ActonPrevent burnout with more than 200 stress-relieving activities so you can feel more energized, engaged, and efficient. Life is full of demands—at home and at work—which can lead to a rise in stress and burnout. And with burnout being recognized as a diagnosable condition by the World Health Organization, it&’s more important than ever to restore your purpose, energy, and enthusiasm! Fuel Your Fire can help you go from frazzled and fed up to relaxed, refreshed, and restored no matter the level of day-to-day demands and social pressures. With more than 200 different ways to truly and deeply relax and relieve tension, including breathing exercises, yoga poses, soothing activities, meditations, fun ways to connect with others, and more, you&’ll be able to unplug and disconnect from all the areas of your life that bring you anxiety. These quick, practical activities are easy and enjoyable and can quickly help restore balance and prevent burnout. Feel more in control and empowered by taking a break from the stressors that are making you anxious. Fuel Your Fire has just what you need to reclaim your joy, confidence, and vitality so you never feel burnt out again.
Do Over: Make Today the First Day of Your New Career
by Jon AcuffFrom the New York Times-bestselling author of Quitter and Start comes the definitive guide to getting your dream job.When you don't like your job, Sunday isn't really a weekend day. It's just pre-Monday. But what if you could call a Do Over and actually look forward to Monday?Starting on the first day you got paid to scoop ice cream or restock shelves, you’ve had the chance to develop the four elements all great careers have in common: relationships, skills, character, and hustle. You already have each of those, to one degree or another. Now it’s time to amplify them and apply them in a new way, so you can call a Do Over on your career, at any age. You’ll need a Do Over because you’ll eventually face at least one of these major transitions: • You’ll hit a Career Ceiling and get stuck, requiring sharp skills to free yourself. • You’ll experience a Career Bump and unexpectedly lose your job, requiring strong relationships to survive. • You’ll make a Career Jump to a new role, requiring solid character to push through uncertainty and chaos. • You’ll get a surprise Career Opportunity, requiring dedicated hustle to take advantage of it. Jon Acuff’s unique approach will give you the resources to reinvent your work, get unstuck, and get the job you’ve always wanted!
Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done
by Jon AcuffYear after year, readers pulled me aside at events and said, “I’ve never had a problem starting. I’ve started a million things, but I never finish them. Why can’t I finish?According to studies, 92 percent of New Year’s resolutions fail. You’ve practically got a better shot at getting into Juilliard to become a ballerina than you do at finishing your goals. For years, I thought my problem was that I didn’t try hard enough. So I started getting up earlier. I drank enough energy drinks to kill a horse. I hired a life coach and ate more superfoods. Nothing worked, although I did develop a pretty nice eyelid tremor from all the caffeine. It was like my eye was waving at you, very, very quickly. Then, while leading a thirty-day online course to help people work on their goals, I learned something surprising: The most effective exercises were not those that pushed people to work harder. The ones that got people to the finish line did just the opposite— they took the pressure off. Why? Because the sneakiest obstacle to meeting your goals is not laziness, but perfectionism. We’re our own worst critics, and if it looks like we’re not going to do something right, we prefer not to do it at all. That’s why we’re most likely to quit on day two, “the day after perfect”—when our results almost always underperform our aspirations. The strategies in this book are counterintuitive and might feel like cheating. But they’re based on studies conducted by a university researcher with hundreds of participants. You might not guess that having more fun, eliminating your secret rules, and choosing something to bomb intentionally works. But the data says otherwise. People who have fun are 43 percent more successful! Imagine if your diet, guitar playing, or small business was 43 percent more successful just by following a few simple principles. If you’re tired of being a chronic starter and want to become a consistent finisher, you have two options: You can continue to beat yourself up and try harder, since this time that will work. Or you can give yourself the gift of done.
¡Termina!: Descubre la clave para lograr tus objetivos
by Jon AcuffSi cada que empiezas algo nuevo, por una u otra razón, siempre lo dejas a la mitad, este libro es para ti. Durante años, pensé que mi problema era que no me esforzaba lo suficiente. Entonces comencé a levantarme más temprano, tomé las suficientes bebidas energéticas para matar a un caballo, contraté a un life coach y comí más superalimentos. Nada funcionó. ¿Por qué? Porque el obstáculo más furtivo para alcanzar nuestras metas no es la pereza, sino el perfeccionismo. Somos nuestros peores críticos, y si parece que no vamos a hacer algo bien, preferimos no hacerlo. Las estrategias en este libro pueden parecer una trampa, pero se basan en estudios realizados por un investigador universitario con cientos de participantes y casos probados. Imagina que tu dieta, tocar la guitarra o tu pequeña empresa tuvieran 43% más de posibilidad de éxito sólo por seguir unos simples principios. Si estás cansado de intentar terminar tus proyectos y quieres tener constancia en tu vida, tienes dos opciones: puedes seguir dándote golpes y esforzándote más, "ya que esta vez funcionará", o puedes darte el regalo de terminarlos: con este libro sabrás cómo hacerlo.
Theological Perspectives For Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Happiness
by Ada María Isasi-díaz Mary Mcclintock Fulkerson Rosemary P. CarbineRather than wield religion as a weapon or a ruse in irrational appeals, the book attempts to reimagine a shared American mythos and ethos, by reminding us of our shared stake in creating an America committed to the life of all peoples and species and to the full developments of our capabilities as an exercise of liberty.
The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before
by Kendra AdachiFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Lazy Genius Way comes a fresh perspective for getting the most out of your kitchen! &“An empowering, transformative, and slightly sassy guidebook.&”—Jenna Fischer, actress, author, and producer/cohost of Office Ladies podcast You want your kitchen to be the heartbeat of the home, but you&’re overwhelmed and out of breath trying to make it happen. Meals are on a never-ending loop, and you don&’t have time to prepare dinner, much less enjoy it. Popular Lazy Genius expert and bestselling author Kendra Adachi is here to help! Packed with proven Lazy Genius principles, the book will teach you to: • name what matters to you in the kitchen—whether that&’s flavor, convenience, or something else entirely • feed your people with efficiency and ease • apply a simple, actionable five-step process—prioritize, essentialize, organize, personalize, and systemize—to multiple areas of your kitchen, empowering you to enjoy your kitchen the way you&’ve always wanted You don&’t need magical recipes, fancy gadgets, or daunting lists to follow to the letter; you just need a framework that works whether you&’re cooking for one or for twenty. Straightforward, strategic, soulful, and a little sassy, The Lazy Genius Kitchen will turn your hardest-working room into your favorite one, too.
The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn't, and Get Stuff Done
by Kendra AdachiBeing a Lazy Genius isn't about doing more or doing less. It&’s about doing what matters to you. &“I could not be more excited about this book.&”—Jenna Fischer, actor and cohost of Office Ladies podcast The chorus of &“shoulds&” is loud. You should enjoy the moment, dream big, have it all, get up before the sun, track your water consumption, go on date nights, and be the best. Or maybe you should ignore what people think, live on dry shampoo, be a negligent PTA mom, have a dirty house, and claim your hot mess like a badge of honor. It&’s so easy to feel overwhelmed by the mixed messages of what it means to live well. Kendra Adachi, the creator of the Lazy Genius movement, invites you to live well by your own definition and equips you to be a genius about what matters and lazy about what doesn&’t. Everything from your morning routine to napping without guilt falls into place with Kendra&’s thirteen Lazy Genius principles, including: • Decide once• Start small• Ask the Magic Question• Go in the right order• Schedule rest Discover a better way to approach your relationships, work, and piles of mail. Be who you are without the complication of everyone else&’s &“shoulds.&” Do what matters, skip the rest, and be a person again.
Awareness: The Key To Acceptance, Respect, Forgiveness, And Growth
by Miriam AdahanAwareness is based on an age-old system of personality analysis known as the Enneagram. It is an astonishingly precise and accurate explanation of nine basic personality types their distinct gifts, temperaments, strengths, and weaknesses. As you read, you will clearly recognize yourself and others. This deeper level of awareness is not only enlightening, but empowering. It enables you to realize your own inner essence and drives, as it provides the understanding you need to relate better in all personal relationships: with spouse, family, friends, business, and work associates. What gives this title an added dimension is its fusion with the divine wisdom and life values of traditional Judaism, so this becomes a true spiritual journey as well. Written in a manner that all readers can easily relate to, Awareness is an illuminating life-transforming tool for personal growth and genuine fulfillment.
The Art of Creative Thinking: How to be Innovative and Develop Great Ideas
by John AdairThe Art of Creative Thinking provides clear, practical guidelines for developing your powers as a creative thinker. Using examples of entrepreneurs, authors, scientists and artists, John Adair illustrates a key aspect of creativity in each chapter. Stimulating and accessible, this book will help you to understand the creative process, overcome barriers to new ideas, learn to think effectively and develop a creative atttitude. It will help you to become more confident in yourself as a creative person.The Art of Creative Thinking gives you a fresh concept of creative thinking and it will guide you in developing your full potential as a creative thinker. New ideas are the seeds of new products and services, and this book will open the door to them.
Decision Making and Problem Solving
by John AdairIn Decision Making and Problem Solving, leadership guru John Adair provides the techniques and insights you need to find solutions, spark creativity and confidently make the right decisions.Being able to take innovative and creative approaches to new challenges is crucial for leadership success. Decision Making and Problem Solving will help you to learn key techniques and models to confidently make the best decisions and solve the hardest problems. Using checklists, exercises, case studies and tried-and-tested methods, Adair provides a clear framework that can generate ideas and inspire confidence in your team - so you can spot the solution in every problem, and create ideas to rival even the best strategists.The creating success series of books...With over one million copies sold, the hugely popular Creating Success series covers a wide variety of topics and is written by an expert team of internationally best-selling authors and business experts. This indispensable business skills collection is packed with new features, practical content and inspiring guidance for readers across all stages of their careers.
Decision Making and Problem Solving
by John AdairEnsuring innovation and a creative approach to new challenges is crucial in leadership success. Being able to communicate and share your ideas takes no less skill. Decision Making and Problem Solving Strategies will help you to learn key techniques and models to confidently make the right decisions. Using checklists, exercises and case studies, Adair provides a clear framework to find solutions, generate ideas and inspire confidence in your team - so you can spot the solution in every problem, and create ideas to rival even the best strategists.