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Business and economics, Self help, Psychology
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Award-winning social psychologist Mary Murphy offers a groundbreaking reconsideration of individual and team success—showing how to create and sustain a…
growth mindset in any organization's culture. Carol Dweck's multi-million-copy bestseller Mindset transformed our view of individual potential, coining the terms "fixed" and "growth" mindset: in a "fixed" mindset, talent and intelligence are viewed as predetermined traits, while in a "growth" mindset, talent and intelligence can be nurtured. In Cultures of Growth, Dweck's protégé, Mary Murphy, a social psychologist at both Stanford and Indiana University, shows that mindset transcends individuals. A growth mindset culture can transform any group, team, or classroom to reach breakthroughs while also helping each person achieve their potential. Murphy's original decade-long research reveals that organizations and teams more geared toward growth inspire deeper learning, spark collaboration, spur innovation, and build trust necessary for risk-taking and inclusion. They are also less likely to cheat, cut corners, or steal each other's ideas. And they're more likely to achieve top results. In these cultures, great ideas come from people from all backgrounds and at all levels—not just those anointed as brilliant or talented. Discover how a culture of growth helped make outdoor retailer Patagonia a leader in its field; how Satya Nadella transformed Microsoft; how winemakers Robin McBride and Andréa McBride John are leading with a mindset to disrupt and diversify the entire wine industry; and how a New York school superintendent reversed massive inequities for children of color by reshaping the district's mindset culture. Drawing on compelling examples from her work with Fortune 500 companies, startups, and schools, Murphy demonstrates that an organization's mindset culture is the key to success for individuals, teams, and the entire organization, teaching you how to create and sustain a culture of growth no matter your role. Create environments where people want to be, where everyone can thrive and achieve their potential, both individually and together. In a world where success seems reserved for a chosen few, Cultures of Growth unveils a radically different approach to creating organizations that inspire learning, growth, and success at all levels
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General non-fiction, Self help
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At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school—who does? Rather, he learned…
them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using simple techniques and free online resources—and here he wants to show others what he’s discovered. Starting with pronunciation, you’ll learn how to rewire your ears and turn foreign sounds into familiar sounds. You’ll retrain your tongue to produce those sounds accurately, using tricks from opera singers and actors. Next, you’ll begin to tackle words, and connect sounds and spellings to imagery rather than translations, which will enable you to think in a foreign language. And with the help of sophisticated spaced-repetition techniques, you’ll be able to memorize hundreds of words a month in minutes every day. This is brain hacking at its most exciting, taking what we know about neuroscience and linguistics and using it to create the most efficient and enjoyable way to learn a foreign language in the spare minutes of your day. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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Ce désir de changer de vie, d'envoyer balader son patron et de démarrer un nouveau métier, de vendre son logement…
pour s'installer au bout du monde, qui ne l'a pas eu un jour ? Lorsqu'il devient évident que ce que je suis en train de vivre ne correspond pas à mes aspirations, que le sentiment qui prévaut en me levant le matin est davantage la lassitude que la satisfaction d'aborder une journée enrichissante et constructive, alors il n'est plus question de poursuivre ainsi jour après jour en espérant colmater les brèches. Face à une situation dans laquelle on ne se reconnait plus, il arrive que le ras-le-bol soit tel qu'un coup d'arrêt devient indispensable. Il faut alors changer. Mais pas n'importe comment. Changer n'est pas fuir. A se lancer tête baissée dans le changement, en confondant fantasme et projet de vie, il arrive très souvent que l'atterrissage soit douloureux. Illustré de nombreux témoignages de personnes qui ont affronté leurs peurs afin de mener à terme un projet nécessitant de profondes remises en question, cet ouvrage montre que c'est en se réconciliant avec le changement que chacun peut se réaliser et donner corps aux aspirations qui lui sont chères. En finir avec la crainte de changer vous guidera pas à pas dans votre désir de changer en vous donnant toutes les clefs pour passer de l'objectif du changement à sa concrétisation réussie. Cet ouvrage vous permettra : - D'analyser votre situation : faut-il améliorer ou changer ? - D'identifier et de dépasser vos résistances au changement : la peur de l'échec, le confort des habitudes, le regard des autres - De changer oui, mais pas n'importe comment ! Comment ne pas confondre désirs et objectifs de vie afin mettre en place un changement durable et équilibré
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Biography, Self help
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From Charlamagne Tha God, host of the morning radio phenomenon The Breakfast Club , and founder and CEO of iHeartRadio's…
Black Effect Podcast Network, a rundown on how small talk from small minds have taken over our world, and the BIG conversations needed to climb our way back. For over a decade, Charlamagne Tha God has cohosted iHeartRadio's nationally syndicated morning radio show The Breakfast Club and has proven his power as a culture mover and thought leader, by being his completely authentic self on-air. From his famous "You ain't black" moment with President Biden, to heartfelt chats with cultural icons like Sean "Jay-Z" Carter and Judy Blume, to viral classics with Kamala Harris and Soulja Boy, his incredible reach and impact on American culture continues to grow. In Get Honest or Die Lying: Why Small Talk Sucks , Charlamagne takes full command of his new perch, broadening his scope and embracing his life roles as a cultural curator, social commentator, job-creator, mental health advocate, and Girl Dad in ways we've never seen before. In his signature irreverent style, he looks at the world through his own lens, concluding that many of our divisions, our unhappiness, and our dissatisfactions stem from our failure to have meaningful conversations with each other. With lessons pulled from his past, and an eye on the future, Get Honest or Die Lying: Why Small Talk Sucks makes us laugh, cry, and think as Charlamagne shares his thoughts on growth, empowerment, and evolution in our fast-changing world. In short—it's time to stop lying to each other, and ourselves. Fame, money, social media, politics, hip-hop culture, and fatherhood, he takes it all on here. This master of seeing through the BS even calls it on himself, as he delivers his most insightful and heartfelt work yet—his call to stop the insanity while we still can
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Self help
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Maître Jedi le plus puissant de l'Histoire, Maître Yoda est le personnage le plus charismatique des trilogies Star Wars en…
imposant sa sagesse et son respect aux autres Maîtres Jedi. Pourquoi ne pas s'en inspirer dans votre vie quotidienne ? Et si, grâce à ce personnage emblématique, vous appreniez à maîtriser votre force, à avoir toutes les cartes en mains pour enseigner vos savoirs et devenir le roi de la sagesse ? Agir et penser comme Maître Yoda c'est acquérir la sagesse, la force mais aussi la bienveillance et le lâcher-prise
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Self help
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Avez-vous du mal à garder votre calme en cas de problème et les soucis permanents vous vident de votre énergie…
? Admirez-vous les personnes qui relèvent tous les défis avec une force inébranlable ? Aspirez-vous à trouver une solution pour affronter désormais toute crise avec sérénité et calme intérieur ? Alors ce livre vous montre la voie royale vers une vie caractérisée par la force mentale et l'équilibre ! En effet, le mot magique c'est la « résilience », autrement dit la capacité personnelle de résister aux difficultés et au stress. Qu'il s'agisse d'ennuis avec vos enfants, de soucis financiers, de problèmes conjugaux ou même de deuil - alors que certains s'écroulent sous les difficultés, d'autres en sortent plus forts. En développant votre résilience de manière ciblée, vous pouvez désormais faire partie des personnes qui gagnent en assurance à chaque crise. Grâce à des stratégies éprouvées et à des exercices concrets, vous deviendrez en peu de temps un véritable maître zen et ferez en sorte que ce soit désormais vous qui contrôliez votre vie et non votre vie qui vous contrôle
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Journals and memoirs, Psychology, Self help
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INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER Multi-platinum artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Big Sean shares his five key practices for inner work and self-acceptance…
in this interactive guidebook on maintaining daily mental wellness. Sean Anderson, better known as Big Sean, has reached incredible levels of success in his music career. And while, from the outside, his life looks like a collection of enviable achievements, in truth, he has experienced the highest highs and the lowest lows that come with anxiety and depression. At the age of eighteen, Sean decided to forgo college to sign with Kanye West's record label. Even though he saw his wildest dreams coming true, almost like a rap fairytale, he found himself contemplating taking his own life. It was in this, his darkest moments, that he started applying the spiritual practices he'd witnessed his mother embrace throughout his childhood from books like The Four Agreements , The Secret , and many more. From that moment on, Sean has been on a journey of inward reflection, self-acceptance, and continual work to become the best version of himself every day. In these pages he walks you through the five practices—accepting, strategizing, trying, trusting, and manifesting—that have given him the skills and confidence to become the beloved father, musician, and man that he is today. This book is a clarion call for the next self-help movement, poised to meet the complexities of the moment we're in. Go Higher dares to ask the question: If we worked on our self-care regularly, instead of only when we were in crisis, how much higher could we go? Filled with step-by-step instructions for the tools Sean has been using on a daily basis for the last decade—journaling, agreements, affirmations, and meditation, as well as prompts to guide you on your own journey of self-reflection, Go Higher is a spiritual guidebook for our times, proving that investing in yourself isn't something that drains your energy, but is something that gives you the energy to reach your fullest potential
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Computers and internet, Self help, Reference
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Demystify the world of artificial intelligence with this groundbreaking guide featuring over 100 innovative ways to incorporate AI into your…
daily life. Every day, it seems like there's a new AI tool on the market and a new, complicated way to use it. But what if you could use AI to make your life easier without the complications? In AI for Life , AI expert and creator of @SmartWorkAI offers over 100 ideas and ready-to-use prompts to get AI beginners started using the technology to actually improve their lives. Beginning with a primer on the basics—including an overview of the popular and free AI tools—you will learn expert-tested tips and tricks to get the most out of your AI use, such as layering prompts to dive deeper into an initial response or asking for the output in different formats. Packed with practical how-to information, AI for Life is the must-have guide for using generative AI to make life easier, more productive, more organized, and more fun!
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Self help
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Maîtriser ses émotions : Le guide pour une vie plus sereine Découvrez comment transformer vos émotions en alliées et retrouver…
l'équilibre dans un monde souvent marqué par le stress et les défis. Ce livre vous offre des clés pratiques et inspirantes pour : Comprendre vos émotions et leur impact sur votre vie quotidienne. Identifier vos déclencheurs émotionnels et y répondre de manière constructive. Développer votre intelligence émotionnelle pour améliorer vos relations et votre bien-être. Apprendre des techniques simples de gestion du stress, de régulation émotionnelle et de pleine conscience. À travers des exemples concrets, des exercices pratiques et des récits inspirants, ce guide vous accompagne pas à pas pour reprendre le contrôle de vos réactions, surmonter vos peurs, et vivre avec plus de confiance et de sérénité. Un livre essentiel pour quiconque souhaite se libérer du poids des émotions négatives et transformer sa vie intérieure en une force positive
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Biography, Social issues, Self help
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From a pioneering Black feminist and MacArthur "Genius" Fellow, an urgent and exhilarating memoir-manifesto-handbook about how to rein in the…
excesses of cancel culture so we can truly communicate and solve problems together. In 1979, Loretta Ross was a single mother who'd had to drop out of Howard University. She was working at Washington, DC's Rape Crisis Center when she got a letter from a man in prison saying he wanted to learn how to not be a rapist anymore. At first, she was furious. As a survivor of sexual violence, she wanted to write back pouring out her rage. But instead, she made a different choice, a choice to reject the response her trauma was pushing her towards, a choice that set her on the path towards developing a philosophy that would come to guide her whole career: rather than calling people out, try to call even your unlikeliest allies in . Hold them accountable—but do so with love. Calling In is at once a handbook, a manifesto, and a memoir—because the power of Loretta Ross's message comes from who she is and what she's lived through. She's a Black woman who's deprogrammed white supremacists, a survivor who's taught convicted rapists the principles of feminism. With stories from her five remarkable decades in activism, she vividly illustrates why calling people in —inviting them into conversation instead of conflict by focusing on your shared values over a desire for punishment—is the more strategic choice if you want to make real change. And she shows you how to do so, whether in the workplace, on a college campus, or in your living room. Courageous, awe-inspiring, and blisteringly authentic, Calling In is a practical new solution from one of our country's most extraordinary change-makers—one anyone can learn to use to transform frustrating and divisive conflicts that stand in the way of real connection with the people in your life
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L'édition condensée de 365 lois ! Le monde est une immense cour où se trament toutes sortes d'intrigues : nous…
sommes piégés dedans, donc rien ne sert de vouloir rester en marge. Tout le monde doit jouer, alors autant savoir comment être le meilleur à ce jeu de l'existence. L'auteur, expert mondial en matière de pouvoir et de stratégie, nous révèle au fil de leçons hebdomadaires comment décrypter ce qui se cache derrière le masque social de nos interlocuteurs, comment motiver les foules, comment maîtriser l'art de l'insinuation... Analyses psychologiques, rhétorique, gestion des émotions, conseils pratiques : ce livre est une mine d'or qui permet de reprendre le contrôle de son quotidien. 52 lois, c'est tout ce qu'il vous manquait pour prendre le pouvoir Un thème par mois, une loi par semaine : reprenez le contrôle de votre vie pas à pas. JANVIER . L'œuvre de votre vie FÉVRIER . L'apprentissage idéal MARS . Le maître au travail AVRIL . Le courtisan modèle MAI . Ceux qui se prétendent au-dessus de la mêlée JUIN . L'art divin JUILLET . Le profil du séducteur AOÛT . Le maître de la persuasion SEPTEMBRE . Le grand stratège OCTOBRE . Le moi émotionnel NOVEMBRE . L'humain rationnel DÉCEMBRE . Le Sublime Cosmique
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Psychology, Self help, Fitness, Health and medicine, Writing
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"Uncover the healing power of your story, express your authentic voice, and find connection with this positive holistic guide to…
writing and creativity. Lisa Weinert's work is based on the premise that we hold our stories in our bodies. The extent that we learn how to release them affects how we perceive and approach our lives - but what if we don't have the tools to understand our narrative outside of what's been told to us?? What if we don't have access to our own story due to trauma? What if we are unable to share our truth with the world? In Narrative Healing, she empowers readers to identify, understand and tap into the healing power of their stories. Following her own personal healing journey, Lisa draws upon twenty years of experience to offer a new paradigm for personal growth, self-care and community action through an embodied writing practice. Combining somatic practices, creative prompts, and mindfulness exercises, Lisa guides you through the six steps of healing through storytelling: awaken, listen, express, inspire, connect, and grow. Incorporating creativity as a core part of the process, Narrative Healing provides writers and non-writers a comforting yet equally empowering process to find a path to themselves and find deep connection with the world around them. The premise here is simple: our stories have a healing purpose and are meant to be shared.? As we are able to better know our own stories, we are better able to take in the humanity of those around us." -- Provided by publisher
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Religion, Inspirational and family life, Christianity, Health and medicine, Self help
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"Everyone has problems. They may be issues in our relationships, finances, mental and emotional health, physical sickness, and the list…
goes on. But throughout more than 45 years of studying God's Word, she has learned how to find the answer for every problem you face in the Bible, and she wants to share it with you. In Overcoming Every Problem, Joyce takes you through 40 promises in God's Word that can give you the ultimate wisdom you need when challenges or difficulties come your way. No matter how big or how deep the pain of your situation may be or how long it's been affecting you, you'll be encouraged and inspired to trust God for better days ahead. Join Joyce on your journey to discover and put God's promises to work in your life, so you can overcome every problem you must face!" -- Provided by publisher
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Indigenous peoples, Social issues, Self help, Psychology, Reference, Travel and geography, General non-fiction
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"A powerful book that uses plain language to talk about colonial trauma and transformational change. History. Identity. Lateral Violence. Complex…
Trauma. Who are we and how are we seen? How do we learn what safety is when we've never experienced it? Killing the Wittigo talks about the effects of colonization and the healing work being done by young Indigenous people toward individual and systemic change, through song lyrics and first-person accounts of their own journeys of decolonization and healing. Sexual Abuse. Relationships. Kindness and Kinship. Are your relationships harmful or healthy? What do healthy families look like? Killing the Wittigo shatters the isolation and shame to talk about everything from managing triggers to what young people are asking of their parents and their =LDRship. Abandonment. Dis-Ease. Reconnection. Change. How do you turn distressing feelings into emotions that you can understand? How does making sense of your stories help you gain choice and control? From market capitalism and food security to community hubs and sustainable development goals, Killing the Wittigo has everything a young person needs to move from surviving to thriving. Killing the Wittigo offers: Reflection questions to anchor/reframe life experiences. Mindfulness activities to help readers center themselves in the present, develop self-awareness, and create new patterns of behaviour. Activities and exercises to support meaning making and change. Full of bold graphics, Killing the Wittigo is a much-needed resource for young Indigenous people and those who work in the helping professions." -- Provided by publisher
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Biography, Arts and entertainment, History, Self help, General non-fiction, War, World War II, Women biography
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"The story begins with Yaffa Eliach, a spirited young girl who grows up in a vibrant, happy 800-year-old town in…
Poland, filled with family life and rich traditions. Yaffa's grandmother, who receives a gift of a camera from America, becomes the village photographer, and takes photos of all the family events: weddings, bar mitzvahs, and family gatherings. And on the Jewish New Year, the villagers send photos to their relatives overseas to wish them a "Gut Yontif"! But one dark day, the town is invaded. And quickly the once happy home to 5,000 Jewish people is uprooted. Yaffa survives the war and becomes a Professor of History and America's foremost Holocaust expert. And when President Jimmy Carter invites her to create an exhibit for the new National Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC, she travels around the world hunting down her grandmother's photos taken of people who fled from her beloved town, Eishyshok, along with their stories and memories. This breathtaking revival of the town's collective spirit, which is a permanent exhibit at The National Holocaust Museum in Washington DC, will inspire all who read it." -- Provided by publisher
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Biography, Psychology, Self help
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"At eighty-two, Florida Scott-Maxwell felt impelled to write about her strong reactions to being old, and to the time in…
which we live. Until almost the end this document was not intended for anyone to see, but the author finally decided that she wanted her thoughts and feelings to reach others. Mrs. Scott-Maxwell writes: "I was astonished to find how intensely one lives in one's eighties. The last years seemed a culmination and by concentrating on them one became more truly oneself. Though old, I felt full of potential life. It pulsed in me even as I was conscious of shrinking into a final form which it was my task and stimulus to complete." The territory of the old is not Scott-Maxwell's only concern. In taking the measure of the sum of her days as a woman of the twentieth century, she confronts some of the most disturbing conflicts of human nature-the need for differentiation as against equality, the recognition of the evil forces in our nature-and her insights are challenging and illuminating. The vision that emerges from her accumulated experience of life makes this a remarkable document that speaks to all ages." -- Provided by publisher
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Disabilities, Biography, Self help, Psychology, Biography of persons with disabilities, Social issues, LGBTQ+ biography, Journals and memoirs
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"Global humanitarian Eddie Ndopu was born with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare degenerative motor neuron disease affecting his mobility. He…
was told that he wouldn't live beyond age five and yet, Ndopu thrived. He grew up loving pop music, lip syncing the latest hits, and watching The Bold and the Beautiful for the haute couture, and was the only wheelchair user at his school, where he flourished academically. By his late teens, he had become a sought after speaker, travelling the world to address audiences about disability justice. Ndopu was ecstatic when he was later accepted on a full scholarship into one of the world's most prestigious schools, Oxford University. But he soon learns that it's not just the medical community he must thwart- it's the educational one too. In Sipping Dom Pérignon Through a Straw, we follow Ndopu, sporting his oversized, bejewelled sunglasses, as he scales the mountain of success, only to find exclusion, discrimination, and neglect waiting for him on the other side. Like every other student, Ndopu tries to keep up appearances-dashing to and from his public policy lectures before meeting for cocktails with his squad, all while campaigning to become student body president. Privately, however, Ndopu faces obstacles that are all too familiar to people with disabilities, yet remain unnoticed by most people. With the revolving door of care aides, hefty bills, and a lack of support from the university, Ndopu feels alienated by his environment. As he soars professionally, sipping champagne with world leaders, he continues to feel the loneliness and pressure of being the only one in the room. Determined to carve out his place in the world, he must challenge bias at the highest echelons of power and prestige. But as the pressure mounts, Ndopu must find his stride or collapse under the crushing weight of ableism. Written with his one good finger, this evocative, searing, and vulnerable prose will leave you spellbound by Ndopu's remarkable journey to reach beyond ableism, reminding us of our own capacity for resilience." -- Provided by publisher
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Paranormal, Religion, Self help
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"Nature is what gives us life-it is the source of all magic and power in the world. That is something…
that humans have understood since the beginning of time, and it is a constant among cultures around the world. However, the ways in which we celebrate it can vary wildly. Bulgarian Baba Marta Day welcomes the arrival of Spring with Martenitsas, little talismans of red and white string, while in Southeast Asia, that same yearly event is celebrated during Holi, a joyful, riotous dance of colors. Yalda, Soyal, Saturnalia, Dong Zhi, and St. Lucia's Day (from Iran, Arizona, Ancient Rome, China, and Scandinavia) are all very different-but they all honor the Winter Solstice. Each of these celebrations is a ritual, a form of magic created by community and tradition. And while their differences can help us understand their various cultural identities, their similarities can create a bond that reaches across space and time. In this beautifully illustrated book from bestselling magical author Nikki Van De Car readers will learn the history and meaning behind 40 of these ritual celebrations, organized by season. Each ritual will include suggestions for participating in and appreciating these storied rituals, while honoring their origins and the cultures from which they come." -- Provided by publisher
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Psychology, Self help
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"If you think finding Joy is "too hard, too much to hope for," or only for people who are "resilient…
enough," if you've been made to feel broken or that your pain is your fault, here is a radical guide that will open you to the potential of healing, rooted in powerful stories, potent guided exercises and meditations, and neuroscience. In Joy Is My Justice, Integrative Medicine Physician and activist Tanmeet Sethi shares her methods for shifting your nervous system and biochemistry into Joy at the cellular level. You can reclaim Joy-as you reclaim your personal power, strength, and purpose-despite the burden of living in an unjust world, despite past traumas, and despite what a whitewashed wellness world says about your capacity to do so. Everyone alive will endure great pain-multiple times and usually beyond your control. An invitation to everyone whom "wellness" has left behind, Joy Is My Justice will help you rediscover your Joy, not as a destination or solution but as a profound practice for healing. Every footstep you take toward Joy is a radical act of Justice." -- Provided by publisher
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Self help, Disabilities, Health and medicine, Social issues, Psychology
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"This is a true story of my personal experience with progressive sight loss. It takes you through initial symptoms as…
a young teenager, to the glaucoma diagnosis, to the 10 years of medical intervention, including experimental treatment into early adulthood, to eventual blindness at age 23, to adapting to a life without sight, and to recognizing all the incredible support I have received along the way, from family, friends, government agencies, classmates, and coworkers. I also touch on how the Covid pandemic has been particularly challenging to those with sight loss. Writing this story has given me an excuse to slow down, look back, and appreciate the significance of what I have been through. No doubt that blindness is certainly a severe disability and living with the condition is challenging, but the public's perception of one's abilities is often filled with low expectations. All people deserve to be considered based on skills, experience, education, etc. And to simply dismiss someone based on assumptions is so sad. I hope that my story can serve as an example of what is possible if given an opportunity." -- Provided by publisher