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*** THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *** Have you tried manifesting - and zilch?! Have you been dreaming, longing, and wishing for a better future? Have you vision-boarded like a wild thing, carried crystals in your underwear while lighting your New Moon candles and chanting positive...

In a world constantly shaped by persuasion, understanding why we say "yes" is no longer a luxury—it's a necessity. The Power of Persuasion takes you on a deep dive into the science, strategies, and ethics of influence, showing how persuasion shapes everything from the choices we make to the identities we build. From everyday decisions to high-stakes moments, this book reveals the invisible forces that drive human behaviour.

Byung-Chul Han, a star of German philosophy, continues his passionate critique of neoliberalism, trenchantly describing a regime of technological domination that, in contrast to Foucault’s biopower, has discovered the productive force of the psyche.

Focusing is a gentle yet powerful self-awareness technique that lets you tap into your body's wisdom and make positive changes in your life. The Power of Focusing guides you in learning this vital technique of self-exploration and self-discovery.

Our “shadow” is the collection of negative or undesirable traits we keep hidden—the things we don't like about ourselves or are ashamed of, but it also includes our positive, untapped potential. The shadow is often a source of creative inspiration and greater self-acceptance. Befriending the shadow makes fear an ally and enables us to live more authentically. It also automatically improves our interpersonal relationships, because we are freed from the need to project our own negativity onto others, and we become more acutely aware when theirs is projected onto us.

Intelligent Thinking is your succinct guide with the most effective thinking strategies (though a few might sound counterintuitive) to help you learn how to think intelligently.

This remarkable book by Dr. Joseph Murphy, one of the pioneering voices of affirmative-thinking, will unlock for you the truly staggering powers of your subconscious mind. Combining time-honoured spiritual wisdom with cutting-edge scientific research, Dr. Murphy explains how the subconscious mind influences every single thing that you do and how, by understanding It and learning to control its incredible force, you can improve the quality of your daily life.

Have you logged into Facebook recently? Searched for something on Google? Chosen a movie on Netflix? If so, you've probably been an unwitting participant in a variety of experiments - also known as randomized controlled trials - designed to test the impact of different online experiences. In this book, Michael Luca and Max Bazerman explain the importance of experiments for decision making in a data-driven world.

I Don’t Want to Be an Empath Anymore is a gift for the jaded empath searching for authenticity in spirituality, and spirituality in being authentic - something beyond the clichéd, positive affirmations that seem to invalidate our anger, sadness, and pain. When we feel broken - and when real damage has been done, it’s not always helpful to ignore our feelings and tell ourselves that we are perfect and whole.

A personal narrative and guide to the safe, responsible use of MDMA for personal healing and social transformation Details the author’s 50 years of responsible experimentation with mind-altering substances and how Ecstasy has helped him become a better therapist Explains how he and his...

Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide for You and Your Relationship educates you on the causes and conditions of BPD while providing a variety of powerful strategies and new techniques you or your loved one can put to use to start feeling better immediately. Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) has a 77 percent success rate in the first year, eliminating the behaviors that classify BPD.

This breakthrough book presents a disarmingly simple idea: The way we pay attention in daily life can play a critical role in our health and well-being. According to Dr. Les Fehmi, a clinical psychologist and researcher, many of us have become stuck in “narrow-focus attention”: a tense, constricted, survival mode of attention that holds us in a state of chronic stress - and which lies at the root of common ailments including anxiety, depression, ADD, stress-related migraines, and more.

In The Talking Cure, psychotherapists Gill Straker and Jacqui Winship bring us nine inspiring stories of transformation. They introduce us to their clients, fictional amalgams of real-life cases, and reveal how the art of talking and listening helps us to understand deep-seated issues that profoundly influence who we are in the world and how we see ourselves in relation to others.

Discover how you can use timeless Stoic wisdom to transform your life—in no time! Do you feel lost amidst the chaos of modern life and struggle to find your footing in these uncertain times? Has stress become second nature, making you anxious when you don't have a hundred thoughts racing through your mind? Do you wish for guidance to navigate life's twists and turns? If you want to take back control and steer your life in a better direction, look no further—your solution is here!

If you or someone you know is struggling to live a good happy life, you know exactly how traumatic such an experience can be. Not only can it cause serious emotional problems, struggling to win the battles of life can take a devastating toll on your health and cause you to lose your self-image. But did you know that there are simple things you can do to live a better life, find happiness, and achieve emotional freedom using the principles of stoicism?

Although you may not be speaking right now, there is so much that you are saying without even utilizing the spoken word. Your eyebrows may be raised, your fingers tips could be dancing along the seam of your pants, or your feet could be tapping rapidly on the floor. These random, unconscious, yet perfectly normal bouts of action are commonly known as body language. This is the way that our body speaks without us having to verbally speak a single word. Isn't that amazing?

You don't have to be an artist to use art for healing. In The Healing Power of Art, you will discover how to bring this natural healing power into your own life, even if you can draw only simple shapes and stick figures. With expressive-art therapist Barbara Ganim, you will learn how to access your own inner language of imagery - the key to healing with art.

Do negative thoughts dictate your emotions, leaving you exhausted? Does the idea of lengthy, complex therapies get you down and make you feel like there’s no end in sight? 'CBT Workbook for Adults' recognizes the silent struggle that depression and anxiety weave into the flow of our daily lives. It’s not just about brushing up on tips and tricks- it's about getting real with your own thinking. This workbook goes beyond surface-level solutions, targeting the roots of your everyday mental traps.

From bestselling author and psychotherapist Terri Cole comes The Father Wound, the first book of its kind on the impact of emotionally unavailable, absent, immature, or harmful father figures. Damaging father-daughter relationships persist, creating lifelong problems for women into adulthood. In...

This book addresses the fraught relationship between women and aggression, one troubled by age-old patriarchal forces that disparage women's ambition, assertion, and voice.