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"A holistic guide to self-improvement, with 150 simple, science-backed strategies for making life healthier and happier"-- Provided by publisher.

Life is tough, but “Friendly Reminders” is here with smart dad advice to help you tackle challenges and live a better life. Different from the other self-help gurus, father, nomad, hiker, explorer, and founder of @ucanoutdoors Scott Tatum is a self-proclaimed self-care savage. He says that life is tough, but meeting challenges with discipline, determination, a positive attitude, and mindfulness can lead you to a meaningful life that will inspire...

Sunny Bunnies are five beaming balls of light that can appear anywhere there is a light source, bringing fun and happiness everywhere they go.

This picture book looks at concepts of happiness from across our planet. From forest bathing in Japan and playing the drums in Mali, to Danish hygge, Indian yoga and sharing a feast with family in the USA, every culture has its own unique take on how to achieve contentedness. Featuring Wazza Pink's stunning artwork, this book is the ultimate guide to the world of wellbeing.

Sharing her journey of going from Denny's waitress to billion-dollar entrepreneur, the New York Times bestselling author of Believe It, providing simple steps that lead to life-changing results, teaches you how to stop doubting your greatness, build unshakable self-worth and embrace who you are.

In this capstone work, Lamont unpacks the power of recognition--rendering others as visible and valued--by drawing on nearly forty years of research and new interviews with young adults, and with cultural icons and change agents who intentionally practice recognition--from Nikole Hannah Jones and Cornel West to Michael Schur and Roxane Gay. She shows how new narratives are essential for everyone to feel respect and assert their dignity s of neoliberalism...

"A lo largo de todos estos años como terapeuta, Walter Riso ha constatado con frecuencia que en nuestras relaciones de pareja nos acostumbramos a dar excesivamente y a recibir muy poco o nada de la persona que amamos, y lo normalizamos, como si fuera lo natural. Nos resignamos a una relación desequilibrada por la creencia de que el verdadero amor no espera nada a cambio, como si la ecuación amorosa solo tuviera un miembro. Para Walter Riso, esto...

"This puppy is happy--so happy, it feels like dancing the waltz, doing somersaults, laughing out loud, and even climbing on a cloud! This fantastical flight of fancy captures the most joyful of toddler moods, encouraging children to explore their own imagination and celebrate their feelings"--Publisher's description.

"A wave of discontent is sweeping across the world, and fewer and fewer people feel truly happy. Surveys show a constant increase in dissatisfaction, stress, and depression worldwide. What is happening? Why is the level of unhappiness reaching worrisome numbers? What are the latest innovations from nations, corporations, schools, and scientists to reverse this tendency and increase happiness? Andrés Oppenheimer explores this global phenomenon and...