- Table View
- List View
Treatment Of Suicidal People (Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement)
by Robert A. Neimeyer Antoon A. Leenaars John T. MaltsbergerTreatment of suicidal people takes three forms: prevention - strategies to avert conditions leading to suicide; intervention - treatment and care during the crisis; and postvention - response after the event has occurred. Unlike other current literature, here the focus is on the state of the art of intervention. This type of examination is essential, because suicidal people themselves are in need of such treatments - crisis intervention, psychotherapy, psychopharmacology and hospitalization. Written by professionals in the field, the Treatment of Suicidal People allows readers to participate in a learning experience. First is a case presentation of an individual - Arthur Inman - and his long road toward suicide, as chronicled in his personal diary. The seond section puts forth guidelines for the evaluation of suicide risk and crisis intervention. A focus on more sustained efforts in psychotherapy is next, a theme which is continued in the fourth part by addressing psychiatric issues that are essential for treatment of highly disturbed and lethal patients. The following section examines a number of clinical and legal issues that transcend any one population of suicidal people, and any particular treatment approach or context. And lastly, the volume returns to Arthur Inman, with case consultations providing alternative perspectives and recommendations on his treatment. Suicide and related forms of self-injurious behaviour can be circumvented, if the involved professionals are sufficiently trained in assessment and prevention.
Self-Care Every Day: Daily doses of kindness and self-compassion
by Antti Ervasti Matti PikkujämsäThis warm hug of a book takes you through the day with insight, kindness and encouragement. With a host a furry friends to guide you, discover how to tackle everyday problems from Monday morning blues to low self-esteem, burnout to workplace tensions. Combining humour, warmth and wisdom, this book provides practical tips to help establish a better work-life balance and to navigate the challenges and demands of modern life. Whether you need some words of comfort to set you up for the working week, tips on cultivating healthy habits, or a reminder of the importance of self-compassion, you will find your answer in these pages. Finnish psychotherapy professionals Antti Ervasti and Elina Rehmonen are on a mission to make mental health visible, shining a light on everyday challenges, big and small, through the charming, imperfect and utterly relatable animal figures of Matti Pikkujamsa's illustrations. ---'We hope that our illustrations are easily approachable, offer our readers solace, encouragement and understanding, and offer a platform for a more visible mindscape.' Antti, Elina and Matti'Warmth and humour are often the best antidotes when trying to silence the inner critic.'Helena Aatsinki, Psychotherapist---
Self-Care Every Day: Daily doses of kindness and self-compassion
by Antti Ervasti Matti PikkujämsäThis warm hug of a book takes you through the day with insight, kindness and encouragement. With a host a furry friends to guide you, discover how to tackle everyday problems from Monday morning blues to low self-esteem, burnout to workplace tensions. Combining humour, warmth and wisdom, this book provides practical tips to help establish a better work-life balance and to navigate the challenges and demands of modern life. Whether you need some words of comfort to set you up for the working week, tips on cultivating healthy habits, or a reminder of the importance of self-compassion, you will find your answer in these pages. Finnish psychotherapy professionals Antti Ervasti and Elina Rehmonen are on a mission to make mental health visible, shining a light on everyday challenges, big and small, through the charming, imperfect and utterly relatable animal figures of Matti Pikkujamsa's illustrations. ---'We hope that our illustrations are easily approachable, offer our readers solace, encouragement and understanding, and offer a platform for a more visible mindscape.' Antti, Elina and Matti'Warmth and humour are often the best antidotes when trying to silence the inner critic.'Helena Aatsinki, Psychotherapist---
A Boy Should Know How to Tie a Tie
by Antwone FisherLIFE LESSONS AND HARD-EARNED ADVICE THAT EVERY BOY NEEDS TO BECOME A MAN--AND EVERY MAN NEEDS TO BECOME A RESPECTED CITIZEN ANTWONE FISHER ALWAYS ADMIRED his foster father's crisp sartorial style. It wasn't until Fisher was a navy recruit that he realized this smartly dressed man had never taken the time to teach him how to be well-groomed--to reflect on the outside the man he was becoming on the inside. "A boy ought to know how to tie a tie," he thought angrily, as he struggled to master the navy's required half-Windsor knot. Filled with inspiring stories, wisdom, and practical know-how, A Boy Should Know How to Tie a Tie teaches: Basics of personal style and hygiene: why cleaning, trimming, and polishing are essential daily habits Key components of self-improvement: how to develop a routine for success and organize your personal space The importance of identity: why reinventing oneself is a necessary part of growing upWith additional information about healthy eating, making smart financial decisions, and finding role models, Antwone Fisher offers a book filled with accessible life lessons.
Breaking Bias: Where Stereotypes and Prejudices Come From – and the Science-Backed Method to Unravel Them
by Anu GuptaFor readers of Caste, Sapiens, and The Dawn of Everything, a page-turning deep-dive into how bias is learned—plus a strikingly original and highly effective set of tools to un-learn it.Imagine a world without bias. A world where all human beings can truly be just as they are and unleash their full potential.Take a moment to imagine how you feel in such a world—not what you think about it, or whether you believe it's possible, but how you feel.This is the proposition that opens Breaking Bias. It&’s your invitation to embark on a journey that will radically change your experience and show you how you, in turn, can help reshape our world.Drawing on two decades of original research and experience training thousands of students, Anu Gupta, a lawyer, scientist, and educator whose work focuses on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, has written a comprehensive and compellingly readable guide for anyone who wants to understand and unlearn conscious and unconscious biases. Whether you're a teacher or student, engineer or creative, parent or grandparent, this book will train you to become more aware of and transform bias in your daily life and within you—especially beliefs and perceptions you may hold about yourself and others.Blending ancient Buddhist wisdom with modern scientific evidence, Anu takes us on a deep-time journey to explore human identities and identity-based biases and to recognize that breaking bias is the key to unlocking multiple crises in our world—from racism, sexism, classism, and other -isms to burnout, loneliness, and climate change. Then he offers his signature PRISM toolkit—a science-backed, somatically informed set of contemplative tools—to help us dismantle learned bias within ourselves and in the world around us, moment by moment, with probing questions and writing prompts throughout the book that invite us to put these tools to use right from the start.Breaking Bias is one of the few books that go beyond examining the history of bias to offer actual training in how to reduce bias, and it&’s the only one written by an author with Anu's unique intersectional identities: a gay brown immigrant with Buddhist, Christian, and Hindu roots who is also an American lawyer and scholar of bias with lived experiences that span the globe. This is a book with the potential to transform the way we think and the way we live.
Breaking Bias: Where Stereotypes and Prejudices Come From--and the Science-Backed Method to Unravel Them
by Anu GuptaFor readers of Caste, Sapiens, and The Dawn of Everything, a page-turning deep-dive into how bias is learned—plus a strikingly original and highly effective set of tools to un-learn it.Imagine a world without bias. A world where all human beings can truly be just as they are and unleash their full potential.Take a moment to imagine how you feel in such a world—not what you think about it, or whether you believe it's possible, but how you feel.This is the proposition that opens Breaking Bias. It&’s your invitation to embark on a journey that will radically change your experience and show you how you, in turn, can help reshape our world.Drawing on two decades of original research and experience training thousands of students, Anu Gupta, a lawyer, scientist, and educator whose work focuses on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, has written a comprehensive and compellingly readable guide for anyone who wants to understand and unlearn conscious and unconscious biases. Whether you're a teacher or student, engineer or creative, parent or grandparent, this book will train you to become more aware of and transform bias in your daily life and within you—especially beliefs and perceptions you may hold about yourself and others.Blending ancient Buddhist wisdom with modern scientific evidence, Anu takes us on a deep-time journey to explore human identities and identity-based biases and to recognize that breaking bias is the key to unlocking multiple crises in our world—from racism, sexism, classism, and other -isms to burnout, loneliness, and climate change. Then he offers his signature PRISM toolkit—a science-backed, somatically informed set of contemplative tools—to help us dismantle learned bias within ourselves and in the world around us, moment by moment, with probing questions and writing prompts throughout the book that invite us to put these tools to use right from the start.Breaking Bias is one of the few books that go beyond examining the history of bias to offer actual training in how to reduce bias, and it&’s the only one written by an author with Anu's unique intersectional identities: a gay brown immigrant with Buddhist, Christian, and Hindu roots who is also an American lawyer and scholar of bias with lived experiences that span the globe. This is a book with the potential to transform the way we think and the way we live.
The Best Thing about You Is You!
by Anupam KherGems of down-to-earth wisdom for upgrading your life and finding inner bliss and tranquillity Bollywood superstar Anupam Kher plays a new role altogether: Using examples from his own life and experiences, he subtly motivates and inspires you by providing a handy guide to discovering your real self and finding peace of mind and contentment in today’s chaotic times! He feels that the best way to counter the negativity that exists in the world these days, where people are gripped by fear, insecurity, stress, frustration and unhappiness, is by acquiring a positive outlook. Citing his own example, he reveals how a humble background need not be an obstacle to attaining the dizzying heights of success, but simultaneously, sounds a warning about the importance of gracefully handling such success. He shares the vital ingredients in his recipe for success as well as no-nonsense methods to get the most out of your life. This volume contains the author’s views on a wide variety of topics such as the anger syndrome, the phenomenon of change, thought control, dealing with relationships, conquering stress, getting rid of fears, coming to terms with failure, realizing the power within oneself, coping with loss and death and much more. Here’s a book you will find yourself turning to for soothing, insightful guidance and practical advice no matter what situation you’re in. You’ll come to realize that the best thing about you is YOU!
Your Best Day Is Today!
by Anupam Kher&‘Your best day is today. Not tomorrow, nor day after.&’The Covid-19 pandemic is considered as the most crucial global health calamity of the twenty-first century. It caught humankind like a deer in the headlights. All across the globe, people were unprepared to face this disease head-on. Apart from enduring the impact of the socio-economic and political crisis, we had to deal with the consequences of staying inside our homes without knowing what the future held for us. The severity of this disease forced us all to become homebodies.This phase has reminded us that we must strive to find pleasure in life&’s simplicity. It has also taught us the significance of the smallest of things we always took for granted. As humans, we have a tendency of leaving things for tomorrow, and this crisis has made us realise that the best day to do anything is today . . .Your Best Day Is Today! is a compendium of experiences, lessons, and positive takeaways that will help you deal with the dark times in your life. It is a guide to getting in touch with your inner self and finding solutions to the problems that arise with adapting to changes in life. It is also a reminder of how you are not alone and there is always a way to make the best of any situation life throws at you. This book will inspire you and fill your heart with immense love, faith, and joy.
Aaj Bhi Khare Hain Talab: आज भी खरे हैं तालाब
by Anupam Mishra"आज भी खरे हैं तालाब" अनुपम मिश्र द्वारा लिखित एक महत्वपूर्ण पुस्तक है, जो भारत की पारंपरिक जल संरक्षण प्रणाली की समृद्ध धरोहर को उजागर करती है। यह पुस्तक तालाबों की सांस्कृतिक, ऐतिहासिक और पर्यावरणीय महत्ता पर प्रकाश डालती है, साथ ही इन जलस्रोतों को बनाए रखने में समुदायों की सहभागिता और जिम्मेदारी को रेखांकित करती है। पुस्तक में पारंपरिक जल प्रबंधन की इंजीनियरिंग कुशलता, पर्यावरणीय संतुलन और समाज के गहरे संबंधों को दर्शाया गया है। इसमें साधारण व्यक्तियों, दूरदर्शी लोगों और भुला दी गई जातियों की कहानियों के माध्यम से यह बताया गया है कि किस तरह सदियों से यह परंपरा टिकाऊ जल संरक्षण का आधार रही है। आधुनिक युग में इन तालाबों की उपेक्षा और गिरावट के बावजूद, यह पुस्तक हमें जल संकट के समाधान के लिए सामुदायिक भावना और पर्यावरण-हितैषी तरीकों को पुनर्जीवित करने की प्रेरणा देती है। यह पारंपरिक ज्ञान को एक श्रद्धांजलि है और जल संरक्षण के लिए एक नई दृष्टि प्रस्तुत करती है।
Heal Your Ancestral Roots: Release the Family Patterns That Hold You Back
by Anuradha Dayal-GulatiA practical guide to releasing the burden of transgenerational legacies and reclaiming your power to create the life you want• Explores the principles that govern your family energy field and the many ways this ancestral field can support you as well as how it can hold you captive• Provides exercises and tools to help you recognize and release negative family patterns and heal ancestral trauma• Discusses the importance of honoring your ancestors, sharing suggestions about altar creation, prayers, and the Vedic ritual of TarpanamMany people find themselves feeling stuck, unable to reach their goals. The same problems keep showing up in jobs and relationships no matter how much they try to make changes and overcome obstacles. What if the patterns that repeat in your life and relationships didn&’t originate with you? The source of your challenges could be rooted in ancestral trauma calling out to be healed. Experiences and wounds of your parents or grandparents as well as more distant ancestors can affect you; sometimes themes reappear in a family for several generations in a row—patterns of financial distress, sibling rivalry, divorce, or conversely long happy marriages, good health, and good humor. An energy practitioner specializing in ancestral and emotional healing, Anuradha Dayal-Gulati provides exercises and tools—such as journal practices, visualizations, mind mapping, and the Vedic ritual of Tarpanam—that can help you recognize and release negative family patterns and enhance positive ones. She shares her own healing journey and her experience with family constellation therapy, explains how to honor your ancestors, and explores in depth the use of flower essences to transform emotions and release generational trauma. Teaching you how to recognize the patterns that manifest in your daily experiences, Heal Your Ancestral Roots shows how you can lift the unconscious, invisible barriers that keep you from creating the life you want.
Sana tus raíces ancestrales: Libera los patrones familiares que te frenan
by Anuradha Dayal-Gulati• Explora los principios que gobiernan tu campo energético familiar y las formas en que este campo ancestral puede apoyarte o mantenerte cautivo• Proporciona ejercicios y herramientas para ayudarte a reconocer y liberar patrones familiares negativos y sanar traumas ancestrales• Analiza la importancia de honrar a tus antepasados, comparte sugerencias sobre la creación de altares, oraciones y el ritual védico de TarpanamMuchas personas se sienten estancadas, incapaces de alcanzar sus objetivos. Los mismos problemas siguen apareciendo en el trabajo y en las relaciones por mucho que intenten hacer cambios y superar obstáculos. ¿Qué pasaría si los patrones que se repiten en tu vida y en tus relaciones no se originaran en ti? La fuente de tus desafíos podría tener sus raíces en un trauma ancestral que pide ser curado. Las experiencias y heridas de tus padres, abuelos y ancestros pueden afectarte; a veces, los temas se repiten en una familia durante varias generaciones —patrones de dificultades financieras, rivalidad entre hermanos, divorcios o, por el contrario, matrimonios largos y felices, buena salud y buen ánimo.Anuradha Dayal-Gulati, practicante de energía especializada en sanación ancestral y emocional, proporciona ejercicios y herramientas —como prácticas de diario, visualizaciones, mapas mentales y el ritual védico de Tarpanam— que pueden ayudarte a reconocer y liberar patrones familiares negativos y mejorar los positivos. Ella comparte su propio viaje de sanación y su experiencia con la terapia de constelaciones familiares, explica cómo honrar a tus antepasados y explora en profundidad el uso de esencias florales para transformar emociones y liberar traumas generacionales.Al enseñarte cómo reconocer los patrones que se manifiestan en tus experiencias diarias, Sana tus raíces ancestrales muestra cómo puedes eliminar las barreras inconscientes e invisibles que te impiden crear la vida que deseas.
Beyond Beautiful: A Practical Guide to Being Happy, Confident, and You in a Looks-Obsessed World
by Anuschka ReesThe ultimate guide to building confidence in your body, beauty, clothes and life in an era of toxic social media-driven beauty standards. “A self-confidence bible that every woman should read.”—Caroline Dooner, author of The F*ck It DietEmpowering, insightful, and psychology-driven, Beyond Beautiful is filled with proven, no-BS strategies for proactive self-care. This stylish and practical handbook takes a deep-dive into all of the factors that make it hard to feel good about yourself, and offers sage answers to tricky questions, like:• Why do I hate the way I look in pictures?• How can I stop feeling like a total slob compared to everyone on social media?• How exactly does this "self-love" thing work?• How do I find the confidence to use less make up, stop shaving, or wear what I want?• Is body positivity really the answer?Illustrated with full-color art, Beyond Beautiful is a much-needed breath of fresh air that will help you live your best life, know your worth, and stop wasting any more precious energy and mental space worrying about the way you look.“Rees’s emboldening message will surely help any reader struggling with self-confidence.”—Publishers Weekly
Más allá de la belleza: Olvídate de la obsesión por la imagen y siéntete bien contigo misma
by Anuschka ReesDeja de preocuparte por mejorar tu cuerpo y empieza a cambiar el mundo. Autoestima, confianza en ti misma, imagen corporal... Hay palabras que escuchamos todo el tiempo, pero ¿a qué se refieren? O, todavía más importante: ¿qué significan en tu vida? Más allá de la belleza es la guía definitiva para ayudarte a aceptar tu apariencia física y a tener confianza en tu cuerpo, tu belleza, tu forma de vestir y tu vida en general. Frente a los estándares de belleza tóxicos de la actualidad, Anuschka Rees nos brinda las herramientas para contrarrestar las expectativas sociales que nos condicionan. A través de numerosos testimonios, consejos y estrategias factibles, este manual profundiza en todos los factores para crear una relación más sana contigo misma, y ofrece respuestas sabias a preguntas difíciles, como: - ¿Por qué odio como salgo en las fotos? - ¿Cómo puedo dejar de sentirme ridícula y compararme con los demás en las redes sociales? - ¿Cómo funciona exactamente esto del «amor propio»? - ¿Cómo encuentro la suficiente confianza para usar menos maquillaje, dejar de depilarme o ponerme lo que quiero? Maravillosamente ilustrado a todo color, Más allá de la belleza es un soplo de aire fresco que te ayudará a vivir plenamente tu día a día, aprendiendo a valorarte y dejando de desperdiciar todo ese valioso tiempo que sueles emplear preocupándote por tu aspecto. La crítica ha dicho...«Este libro se adentra en todos los aspectos relacionados con la imagen corporal y presenta consejos e ideas factibles para aceptar nuestra apariencia física y mejorar la confianza y la alegría.»Library Journal «Más allá de la belleza es un mensaje de ánimo de Rees, que ayudará a cualquier persona que lucha por conseguir seguridad en sí misma.»Publishers Weekly
Personal Color: The Definitive Guide to Finding and Wearing Your Best Colors
by Anuschka ReesThe definitive modern guide to finding your season and best colors, from the author of The Curated Closet.Why do some colors look radiant and effortless on one person but completely wash out another? The answer is color theory. In Personal Color, you&’ll harness the power of color theory to identify your color season and discover which shades best harmonize with your unique skin tone, hair, and eye color to make your natural beauty shine. In Personal Color you will learn how to:Accurately predict whether any color will suit you (or not)Find your color season (spring, summer, autumn, or winter) and subtype (clear, true, light, soft, or deep)Broaden your &“color horizon&” to go beyond neutrals and shades that are considered on-trend or safeAccurately assess photos and color descriptions when shopping onlineWear colors you love that are not in your seasonal palettePick the makeup and hair colors that work best for youFeaturing step-by-step instructions to identify your personal color palette, hundreds of color swatches, and example photos of models of all races, genders, and ages representing the color seasons, Personal Color is a timeless resource full of exercises, charts, cheat sheets, and glossaries that you&’ll find yourself reaching for again and again.
Meditation with Intention: Quick & Easy Ways to Create Lasting Peace
by Anusha WijeyakumarAchieve More Focus, Balance, and Peace in MinutesWith just five minutes of meditation a day, you can dial down that constant inner chatter and turn up the volume of your true positive essence. Join meditation expert Anusha Wijeyakumar, MA, as she shares the transformative meditation program that she developed for California's world-famous Hoag Hospital. You will discover several five-minute meditations designed for heart opening, chakra balancing, trusting your inner truth, and more. Along with tips for powerful intention-setting and accessible pranayama-breathwork exercises, these meditations will help you create more joy and peace in your life while learning to control negative internal narratives. Raised in the philosophy of Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) on her way to becoming a clinician and teacher, Anusha expertly helps you integrate ancient Eastern wisdom into your modern Western lifestyle for a deeper sense of purpose, self-acceptance, and self-love.
Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Impostor Syndrome
by Aparna Nancherla&“A deeply honest and funny look at how exhausting it can be to live a human life, Unreliable Narrator is a book for anyone who wants to laugh and feel less alone.&”—Amy Poehler A hilarious and insightful collection of essays exploring impostor syndrome, from the inside and out, by the most successful fraud in comedyAparna Nancherla is a superstar comedian on the rise—a darling of Netflix and Comedy Central&’s comedy special lineups, a headliner at comedy shows and music festivals, a frequenter of late night television and the subject of numerous profiles. She&’s also a successful actor who has written a barrage of thoughtful essays published by the likes of the New York Times. If you ask her, though, she&’s a total fraud. She&’d hate to admit it, but no one does impostor syndrome quite like Aparna Nancherla.UNRELIABLE NARRATOR is a collection of essays that uses Aparna&’s signature humor to illuminate an interior life, one constantly bossed around by her depression (whom she calls Brenda), laced with anxiety like a horror movie full of jump-scares, and plagued by an unrepenting love-hate relationship with her career as a painfully shy standup comedian. But luckily, crippling self-doubt comes with the gift of keen self-examination. These essays deliver hilarious and incredibly insightful meditations on body image, productivity culture, the ultra-meme-ability of mental health language, and who, exactly, gets to make art &“about nothing.&” Despite her own arguments to the contrary, UNRELIABLE NARRATOR is undeniable proof that Aparna is a force—as a comedian and author alike—to be reckoned with.
Exercices de concentration mentale: Trajectoires de l'attention
by Apo HalmyrisUne approche pratique des techniques de concentration. L'auteur de "Méditation et Créativité" nous offre ici une nouvelle série de leçons sur les techniques de concentration. Cet ouvrage s'adresse à nos contemporains en recherche, en conservant les concepts classiques validés par l'expérience.
Meditazione e Creatività: Sempre nuova
by Apo Halmyris Francesca DeganiLa meditazione e la concentrazione nelle loro forme classiche sono sempre strumenti preziosi per ampliare gli orizzonti della nostra creatività. In ogni contesto cultural e religioso, le tecniche sperimentate da secoli sono sempre attuali e nuove per noi. Questa seconda edizione sottolinea l'approccio pragmatico e offre una serie di tecniche preparatorie per un cammino attento e sicuro verso la meditazione. Per familiarizzarsi con alcuni modi per stimolare la creatività, occorrono tempo, perseveranza e attenzione. Apprendere i metodi di meditazione è impegnativo, ma è di per sé un premio. Oggi normalmente molti studenti esplorano vari tipi di corsi e di tecniche, e chiedono: perché devo fare così? Che cosa posso "ottenere" da questo? Come posso utilizzarlo? (tutte domande centrate sull'Io). Potremmo semplicemente sorridere e spiegare chiaramente alcune procedure per la concentrazione, efficaci anche per ampliare i limiti del pensiero e della creatività. E per i cercatori sul sentiero... possiamo invitarli a guardare la punta delle loro scarpe, perché il sentiero è proprio lì, sotto i loro piedi. Questo testo è un corso pratico graduale, o piuttosto un sentiero contemporaneo per proseguire la scoperta consapevole di se stessi? Le luci discrete delle lampade a olio disseminate dai maestri sono ancora visibili.
Méditation et créativité
by Mariko Beaupré Apo HalmyrisCette édition décrit une approche pragmatique en offrant au lecteur un ensemble de techniques préparatoires qui lui permettra d'emprunter un chemin attentif et sécuritaire vers la méditation. Il faut beaucoup de temps, de persévérance et d'attention pour se familiariser avec certaines façons de stimuler la créativité. Il est vrai qu'il est exigeant d'apprendre des méthodes de méditation, mais c'est une récompense en soi. Ce texte est-il un cours pratique et graduel, ou est-ce plutôt un sentier contemporain pour poursuivre son chemin vers la découverte de soi en toute conscience? Les lanternes discrètes allumées par les maîtres sont toujours visibles.
Zero Regrets
by Apolo Ohno"Zero regrets. It's a philosophy not just about sport but about life. School, business, academics, love--anything and everything. It's complicated and yet not. You have to figure out who it is you want to be. Not what you want to be--who. There has to be a vision, a dream, a plan. Then you chase that with everything you've got." Over three consecutive Olympic games, Apolo Ohno has come to symbolize the very best of the competitive spirit--remaining equally gracious in victory and defeat, always striving to improve his performance, and appreciating the value of the hard work of training as much as any reward it might bring. In Zero Regrets, Apolo shares the inspiring personal story behind his remarkable success, as well as the hard-won truths and strategies he has discovered in good times and bad. Raised by his single father, an immigrant from Japan who often worked twelve-hour days, the young Apolo found it difficult to balance his enormous natural gifts as an athlete with an admittedly wild, rebellious streak. After making a name for himself as a promising young speed skater, his career was almost over before it began when his lack of preparation caused him to finish last at the U.S. Olympic trials in 1998. A life-changing week of solitary soul-searching at the age of fifteen led him to recommit himself to his training, and at the 1999 world junior championships he won first place overall--one of the most remarkable turnarounds in sports history. From that moment on, the world of speed skating had a new champion and Apolo was on his way to legendary status. Much more than an account of races won and lost, Zero Regrets is a compelling portrait of a father-and-son relationship that deepened over time and was based on respect, love, and unshakable faith in each other. For the first time, Apolo reveals what he knows about his long-absent mother; he makes us feel what it is like to face the best competitors on the planet with the eyes of millions of fans upon you; and he shares his secrets for achieving total focus and mental toughness, secrets that can be applied in situations well beyond sports. We learn the details of the unbelievably intense workout and diet that he endured while training for the 2010 Winter Olympics, a regime that literally reshaped his body and led to some of his most thrilling victories. In this deeply personal and entertaining book, Apolo shows how we can all come closer to living with zero regrets. While Apolo's own journey may be unique, the insights he has gleaned along the way have the power to help us all feel like champions every day. *** Nine days after dropping me off, Dad came to pick me up. In that call from the pay phone, I hadn't said anything to him about what decision I had made. On the car ride back home, I told him. "I want to try this," I said. "Are you willing," he asked, "to really put forth a true effort? From the bone?" I told my father: "I want to skate." With clarity of purpose, everything suddenly seemed different. I didn't just want to skate--I loved it. I realized, too, that while I had to want to buy into the training, the discipline, the self-sacrifice, I needed direction and guidance, too. You truly can't get there by yourself. I needed not only to truly and profoundly depend upon Dad for help but also to welcome those--coaches, trainers, others--who could help me along the way. . . . I was also making promises to myself and writing them in my journal: I'm not going to mess it up this time. When I go home, I really am going to be the different person I decided in Iron Springs I would be. I know what I want to do. I want to be the best in the world. I didn't know quite yet how I would get there. But I was clear, and I had no doubt-- that's what I was after. --From Zero Regrets
Star-Spangled Jesus: Leaving Christian Nationalism and Finding A True Faith
by April AjoyA hilarious and eye-opening account of leaving Christian Nationalism behind to follow Jesus better. April Ajoy wouldn&’t have called herself a Christian Nationalist when she performed her original song &“America Say Jesus&” on the Jim Bakker show, or when she participated in Jesus Marches across America, or when she posted cringe-worthy videos on YouTube to campaign for Mitt Romney. April just considered herself a good Christian: faithful, Republican, and determined to make America a Christian nation once again. But as her view of the world widened, Ajoy began to see cracks in her steadfast beliefs and recognized the ways her conservative politics and religion were intertwined in her mind. Did God really bless America? Is it actually by His red, white, and blue stripes that we are healed? Ajoy, content creator and podcast host, shares funny stories from her time deep within Christian nationalism, exploring how aspects of evangelical culture such as product boycotts, Satanic panic, and end-times theology have all been exploited to advance the Christian Nationalist narrative. She also illuminates the ways nationalist thinking has infiltrated our churches and political arenas, shaping not only modern evangelical culture but also American public policy and international relations. Part memoir, part guidebook, part call to action, Star-Spangled Jesus explores how the fight to make America a &“Christian nation&” has damaged us all and shows how one woman left Christian Nationalism and why America should too.
To Buy or Not to Buy: Why We Overshop and How to Stop
by April BensonAre you a shopaholic?Do you use shopping as a quick fix for the blues?Do you often buy things that you don't need or can't afford?Do your buying binges leave you feeling anxious or guilty?Is your shopping behavior hurting your relationships?Have you tried to stop but been unable to?If so, you are not alone. Nearly 18 million Americans are problem shoppers, unable to break the buying habits that lead them into debt, damaged relationships, and depression. If this describes you, or someone you care about, the help you need is here.Drawing on recent research and on decades of working with overshoppers, Dr. April Benson brings together key insights with practical strategies in a powerful program to help you stop overshopping. As you progress through this book, you'll take back control of your shopping and spending and create a richer, more meaningful and satisfying life.
Mindfulness: felicidad duradera, para principiantes hasta el poder de Mindfulness avanzado
by April C. RolandEn Mindfulness, te enseño cómo crear felicidad, ordenar tu mente y nutrir la conciencia espiritual para convertirte en la versión más poderosa de ti mismo. ¡No más estrés, ansiedad y confusión que lo agobien! Solo la claridad limpia y enfocada que ofrecen estas increíbles técnicas. Aquí hay una vista previa de lo que aprenderá ... Conceptos básicos de la filosofía budista .Meditación de conciencia plena .Diferentes formas de práctica de meditación .Meditación de conciencia plena en la vida cotidiana ¡Y mucho, mucho más! Este libro presenta mi punto de vista sobre cómo preparar su mente y cuerpo para lidiar con la ansiedad, el estrés y la pérdida personal y cómo mejorar su salud mental a través de los beneficios de la meditación de atención plena. El objetivo de este libro es ayudarlo a crear su paz interior y mejorar su vida.
Self-Publishing Checklist
by April D Brown<p>Self-publishing feels overwhelming. So many places to start. Multiple options to upload various file types. They don't all match. Several distributors and combinations of distributors and social media blast options. It's difficult to know where to begin. </p><p>Each section of this workbook goes into detail about everything you need before you reach the destination's internet page. Step one covers an indepth look at nine distributors. The cover page for each highlights the major points later broken into individual worksheets. Step two goes into more detail about the pre-launch and post-publishing marketing aspects among several platforms. The Book Listing Newsletter sites picks a few sites to cover. More come and go every day. It gives a general idea of what you need prepared to use them. The last major section covers information about direct sales. This is something some authors look forward to, and others dread. It'll give you a list of points to remember for each one.</p><p>This group of checklists aims to help you organize your plan. Of course, it can't cover every option out there. They are constantly changing. Use these lists as a guide on your publishing and marketing journey. </p><p>Worksheets can be printed and updated for each project, or kept in a binder to refer to on all stages of the process: before, during, and after publication.</p><p>This book includes a link (in the back) to download an Excel spreadsheet full of data to help you connect all of this information into a practical process.</p><p>Step 1: Publishing Distributors</p><p>Amazon</p><p>Apple iBooks</p><p>Barnes and Noble</p><p>Bookshare</p><p>CreateSpace</p><p>Draft2Digital</p><p>Kobo</p><p>Smashwords</p><p>Step 2: Publishing Checklist</p><p>Book Listing Newsletter Sites</p><p>Direct Sales</p><p>Appendixes of printable worksheets</p>
When the Tide is Low: 30 Days of Biblical Encouragement for Those Who Love the Ocean
by April F. CooperWith a sincere appreciation of God's handiwork, “When the Tide is Low” offers 30 days of Biblical encouragement for those who simply love the ocean. Anyone who sees the ocean should take a moment to stand still and truly think about God and his magnificent gifts to us. Some of these gifts are easily seen everyday in the form of nature. The ocean’s waves and the tranquility that seems to just sit in the air above the water are quick examples of the magnitude of God’s power. Readers will get a glimpse of how the small, everyday happenings at the beach can show God’s grace, beauty and majesty one day at a time, when the tide seems low in life.