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Globalization and Families
by Bahira TraskAs our world becomes increasingly interconnected through economic integration, technology, communication, and political transformation, the sphere of the family is a fundamental arena where globalizing processes become realized. For most individuals, family in whatever configuration, still remains the primary arrangement that meets certain social, emotional, and economic needs. It is within families that decisions about work, care, movement, and identity are negotiated, contested, and resolved. Globalization has profound implications for how families assess the choices and challenges that accompany this process. Families are integrated into the global economy through formal and informal work, through production and consumption, and through their relationship with nation-states. Moreover, ever growing communication and information technologies allow families and individuals to have access to others in an unprecedented manner. These relationships are accompanied by new conceptualizations of appropriate lifestyles, identities, and ideologies even among those who may never be able to access them. Despite a general acknowledgement of the complexities and social significance inherent in globalization, most analyses remain top-down, focused on the global economy, corporate strategies, and political streams. This limited perspective on globalization has had profound implications for understanding social life. The impact of globalization on gender ideologies, work-family relationships, conceptualizations of children, youth, and the elderly have been virtually absent in mainstream approaches, creating false impressions that dichotomize globalization as a separate process from the social order. Moreover, most approaches to globalization and social phenomena emphasize the Western experience. These inaccurate assumptions have profound implications for families, and for the globalization process itself. In order to create and implement programs and policies that can harness globalization for the good of mankind, and that could reverse some of the deleterious effects that have affected the world's most vulnerable populations, we need to make the interplay between globalization and families a primary focus.
Globalization and Terrorism: Death of a Way of Life
by Lionel F. StapleyHow do we explain the factors that led to the murder by Muslim immigrants of Theo van Gogh in Holland? How do we explain why four young British Muslims should become suicide bombers who killed themselves and 52 innocent members of the British public and injured many more on the London underground on 7/ 7? How do we explain why a Danish journalist published a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed and the violent reactions that this sparked throughout the world?' With a view to answering these and other topical questions this book tracks the development and progress of 'Globalization' with the intention of exposing the way that its development has centred on the technological process whilst ignoring the problems posed by its use; in particular the affect on societal cultures. This has been experienced as 'death of a way of life' leading to a loss of individual and group identity. In doing so, the author draws on comparisons with what is becoming known as 'the First Globalization'-the Industrial Revolution. The period of the Industrial Revolution was such that no parallels could be found in history and for the first time, the past ceased to throw its light upon the future; and this seems to most adequately describe what is happening today. An effect is to threaten the identity of Muslim societies who respond by mobilising groups such as Al Qaeda to commit acts of terrorism.
Globalization, Displacement, and Psychiatry: Global Histories of Trauma (International Perspectives on Forensic Mental Health)
by Sanaullah Khan Elliott SchwebachThis book explores diasporic identities and lived experiences that emerge in global patterns of oppression and considers the consequences of treatment and cure when patients experience mental illness due to war, displacement and surveillance. Going beyond psychiatric institutions and conventional psychiatric knowledge by focusing on informal networks, socially contingent value systems, and cultural sites of healing, this book considers how communities utilize trauma productively for healing. The chapters in this volume consider the detection of mental illness and its treatment through claims to citizenship and belonging as well as denials of social identity and psychic experiences by institutions of the state. A multidisciplinary team of contributors and international range of case studies explore topics such as colonial trauma, feminized trauma, reproductive violence, military mental health and more. This book is an essential resource for psychologists, psychiatrists, political scientists, sociologists and anthropologists, as well as scholars and those involved in policymaking and practice.
Globalization, Human Rights and Populism: Reimagining People, Power and Places
by Adebowale AkandeThis book offers a comprehensive and multidisciplinary global overview of populism and human rights in the light of globalization. It examines why the dominant (neo)liberal paradigm of the last decades resulted in major economic and social inequalities which resulted in the surge of national populism, led by the election success of right-wing parties, movements, and leaders across the world. It discusses, among other topics, the success of Brexit in Britain and the election success of Donald Trump and Marine Le Pen and explains why there is a need for a dialogue on human rights and globalization in this era of populism.Further contributions analyze various important topics of the field, including cross-culturalism, globalization, human rights, challenges and threats, diversity, curbing global corruption, sustainable development, populism, the decline of free speech, the new nationalism, internationalization, global regime of human rights, leadership theory, global management competencies, gender, quality management, individualism-collectivism, and examples of new initiatives in global organizations. This makes the book a valuable and useful resource for students, researchers, and scholars of international relations, political science, sociology, political psychology, law, diplomatic studies, Communication and media studies, economics, education and management, as well as practitioners and policy-makers interested in a better understanding of globalization, populism, and human rights.
Globalized Identities: The Impact of Globalization on Self and Identity
by Iva Katzarska-Miller Stephen ReysenThis book explores the impact of globalization on self and identity from multidisciplinary perspectives. Chapters cover a variety of topics including the impact of cultural inertia on intergroup relations, global consumer identity, radicalization, evolving national identities, young people’s negotiations of different cultural identities, the emergence of all inclusive global identities, and the impact of global citizenship education on global identity. This collection will be of value to scholars and students from across the social sciences.
Globalizing Lynching History
by Manfred Berg Simon WendtThe study of lynching in US history has become a well-developed area of scholarship. However, scholars have rarely included comparative or transnational perspectives when studying the American case, although lynching and communal punishment have occurred in most societies throughout history.
Glorious Rock Bottom: 'A shocking story told with heart and hope. You won't be able to put it down.' Dolly Alderton
by Bryony GordonDARK, HONEST, UPLIFTING. THIS IS A SOBRIETY MEMOIR LIKE NO OTHER.'This is a book that tears down walls.' Marian Keyes'Bryony Gordon is a terrific, compassionate writer whose razor-sharp honesty slices through every sentence of this compelling memoir.' Liz Day'Poetic, raw and very important.' Fearne CottonBryony Gordon is a respected journalist, a number-one bestselling author and an award-winning mental health campaigner. She is also an alcoholic. In Glorious Rock Bottom Bryony opens up about a toxic twenty-year relationship with alcohol and drugs and explains exactly why hitting rock bottom - for her, a traumatic event and the abrupt realisation that she was putting herself in danger, time and again - saved her life. Known for her trademark honesty, Bryony re-lives the darkest and most terrifying moments of her addiction, never shying away from the fact that alcoholism robs you of your ability to focus on your family, your work, your health, your children, yourself. And then, a chink of light as the hard work begins - rehab; twelve-step meetings; endless, tedious, painful self-reflection - a rollercoaster ride through self-acceptance, friendship, love and hope, to a joy and pride in staying sober that her younger self could never have imagined.Shining a light on the deep connection between addiction and mental health issues, Glorious Rock Bottom is in turn, shocking, brutal, dark, funny, hopeful and uplifting. It is a sobriety memoir like no other.
Glorious Rock Bottom: 'A shocking story told with heart and hope. You won't be able to put it down.' Dolly Alderton
by Bryony GordonDARK, HONEST, UPLIFTING. THIS IS A SOBRIETY MEMOIR LIKE NO OTHER.'This is a book that tears down walls.' Marian Keyes'Bryony Gordon is a terrific, compassionate writer whose razor-sharp honesty slices through every sentence of this compelling memoir.' Liz Day'Poetic, raw and very important.' Fearne CottonBryony Gordon is a respected journalist, a number-one bestselling author and an award-winning mental health campaigner. She is also an alcoholic. In Glorious Rock Bottom Bryony opens up about a toxic twenty-year relationship with alcohol and drugs and explains exactly why hitting rock bottom - for her, a traumatic event and the abrupt realisation that she was putting herself in danger, time and again - saved her life. Known for her trademark honesty, Bryony re-lives the darkest and most terrifying moments of her addiction, never shying away from the fact that alcoholism robs you of your ability to focus on your family, your work, your health, your children, yourself. And then, a chink of light as the hard work begins - rehab; twelve-step meetings; endless, tedious, painful self-reflection - a rollercoaster ride through self-acceptance, friendship, love and hope, to a joy and pride in staying sober that her younger self could never have imagined.Shining a light on the deep connection between addiction and mental health issues, Glorious Rock Bottom is in turn, shocking, brutal, dark, funny, hopeful and uplifting. It is a sobriety memoir like no other.
Glorious Rock Bottom: 'A shocking story told with heart and hope. You won't be able to put it down.' Dolly Alderton
by Bryony GordonBryony Gordon is a respected journalist, a number-one bestselling author and an award-winning mental health campaigner. She is also an alcoholic. In Glorious Rock Bottom Bryony opens up about a toxic twenty-year relationship with alcohol and drugs and explains exactly why hitting rock bottom - for her, a traumatic event and the abrupt realisation that she was putting herself in danger, time and again - saved her life. Known for her trademark honesty, Bryony re-lives the darkest and most terrifying moments of her addiction, never shying away from the fact that alcoholism robs you of your ability to focus on your family, your work, your health, your children, yourself. And then, a chink of light as the hard work begins - rehab; AA meetings; endless, tedious, painful self-reflection - a rollercoaster ride through self-acceptance, friendship, love and hope, to a joy and pride in staying sober that her younger self could never have imagined.Shining a light on the deep connection between addiction and mental health issues, Glorious Rock Bottom is in turn, shocking, brutal, dark, funny, hopeful and uplifting. It is a sobriety memoir like no other.(P)2020 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Glory O'Brien's History of the Future
by A. S. KingIn this masterpiece about freedom, feminism, and destiny, Printz Honor author A.S. King tells the epic story of a girl coping with devastating loss at long last--a girl who has no idea that the future needs her, and that the present needs her even more.Graduating from high school is a time of limitless possibilities--but not for Glory, who has no plan for what's next. Her mother committed suicide when Glory was only four years old, and she's never stopped wondering if she will eventually go the same way...until a transformative night when she begins to experience an astonishing new power to see a person's infinite past and future. From ancient ancestors to many generations forward, Glory is bombarded with visions--and what she sees ahead of her is terrifying: A tyrannical new leader raises an army. Women's rights disappear. A violent second civil war breaks out. And young girls vanish daily, sold off or interned in camps. Glory makes it her mission to record everything she sees, hoping her notes will somehow make a difference. She may not see a future for herself, but she'll do anything to make sure this one doesn't come to pass.
Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids - and How to Break the Trance
by Nicholas KardarasWe've all seen them: kids hypnotically staring at glowing screens in restaurants, in playgrounds and in friends' houses--and the numbers are growing. Like a virtual scourge, the illuminated glowing faces--the Glow Kids--are multiplying. But at what cost? Is this just a harmless indulgence or fad like some sort of digital hula-hoop? Some say that glowing screens might even be good for kids--a form of interactive educational tool. Don't believe it. In Glow Kids, Dr. Nicholas Kardaras will examine how technology--more specifically, age-inappropriate screen tech, with all of its glowing ubiquity--has profoundly affected the brains of an entire generation. Brain imaging research is showing that stimulating glowing screens are as dopaminergic (dopamine activating) to the brain's pleasure center as sex. And a growing mountain of clinical research correlates screen tech with disorders like ADHD, addiction, anxiety, depression, increased aggression, and even psychosis. Most shocking of all, recent brain imaging studies conclusively show that excessive screen exposure can neurologically damage a young person's developing brain in the same way that cocaine addiction can. Kardaras will dive into the sociological, psychological, cultural, and economic factors involved in the global tech epidemic with one major goal: to explore the effect all of our wonderful shiny new technology is having on kids. Glow Kids also includes an opt-out letter and a "quiz" for parents in the back of the book.
Glow15: A Science-Based Plan to Lose Weight, Rejuvenate Your Skin & Invigorate Your Life
by Naomi WhittelTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn addition to natural wear and tear that our bodies experience, environmental toxins accumulate in our cells, accelerating the signs of aging. Autophagy is the cellular process that removes these toxins and repairs the damage left behind. On GLOW15, you start each day with an autophagy-activating ketogenic tea and a light, full-fat breakfast, followed by intermittent fasting and protein cycling. You eat foods that activate autophagy - like dairy, red wine, grains and a blueberry smoothie.It can be that simple to see dramatic results in just 15 days - fast weight loss and glowing, radiant skin. You don't count calories. You don't give up entire food groups. And you don't obsess about the gym. You do, however, get Naomi Whittel's advice for sleep, travel, stress reduction and productivity, as well as delicious and nutritious recipes for eating the GLOW15 way - everything that this 42-year-old CEO and mother of four young children does to look and feel amazing.
Glutamate and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Current and Emerging Treatments
by Zoran M. PavlovicThis volume provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in targeting glutamate signaling for the treatment of major psychiatric and neurological disorders. It draws on the latest findings in glutamate neurobiology and offers valuable insights into the application of translational principles in neuroscience drug discovery and development. In each chapter, glutamate as a neurotransmitter, its receptors and transporters, and their interplay with other neurotransmitters and neurotrophic factors, are discussed in the context of a specific, highly prevalent and disabling CNS disease. Most recent and detailed information is provided on Ischemic Stroke, Chronic Stress, Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Alzheimer’s Dementia, Schizophrenia, Impulsive Aggression, Substance Use Disorders (SUD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Chronic Pain, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Migraine, Epilepsy and Anxiety disorders. Moreover, the book includes an extensive overview of glutamatergic treatments already available on the market, and those which are currently in pharmaceutical drug development pipelines. The primary beneficiaries will be neurology and psychiatry specialists and residents, neuroscientists, neuropharmacologists, pharmaceutical industry and clinical research organization professionals, academics, and clinicians working with psychiatric and neurological patients with comorbidities such as cardiologists, pulmonologists, and endocrinologists. This book will also appeal to psychiatry and neurology subspecialists and clinicians working in neuroscience labs seeking an easy-to-understand yet comprehensive overview of contemporary evidence-based clinical insights backed by basic science (preclinical) research evidence. Given its scope, the book is also a unique and indispensable resource for both preclinical and clinical neuroscientists, medical advisors, and clinical research specialists in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, it will appeal to neuroscience and neuropsychopharmacology students and guide them through the complexities of glutamate involvement in the pathophysiology of the most common debilitating brain diseases with high unmet medical needs.
Glutamate-based Therapies for Psychiatric Disorders
by Phil SkolnickBoth metabotropic and ionotropic glutamate receptors present attractive "druggable" targets in treating disorders of the central nervous system. There has been a dramatic shift in the focus of glutamate-based therapies away from neurologic disorders such as stroke and traumatic brain injury to the treatment of psychiatric disorders. This "Milestones in Drug Therapy" volume offers a unique, contemporary overview of preclinical and clinical evidence that modulating glutamatergic tone is an effective means of treating psychiatric disorders ranging from depression and anxiety to schizophrenia and drug abuse. The ability to treat diseases such as depression and schizophrenia through multiple, glutamate-based mechanisms offers a unique therapeutic opportunity, as described in this book.
Glück in Unternehmen: Positive Psychologie für Führung und Organisationsentwicklung (essentials)
by Ricarda RehwaldtDieses essential liefert einen kurzen und prägnanten Einstieg in die Bedingungen für Glück und zeigt einen systematischen Transfer in den Arbeitsalltag. Dies ist von hoher Bedeutung, denn die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit eines Unternehmens hängt von seiner Belegschaft ab. Untersuchungen haben gezeigt, dass das psychische Wohlbefinden von Mitarbeitenden maßgeblichen Einfluss auf deren Gesundheit, Motivation und Arbeitsleistung hat. Glückliche Mitarbeitende bringen bessere Ergebnisse, sind motivierter, sorgen für ein gutes Klima in ihren Teams und im Kontakt mit Kunden. Trotzdem wurde Emotionen in Unternehmen bisher nur wenig Bedeutung beigemessen, obwohl diese die entscheidende Grundlage für Motivation, Begeisterung und Führung sind. Das essential zeigt, wie sich wissenschaftlich fundiertes Wissen auf den Unternehmenskontext übertragen lässt. Dazu wurde erstmals ein fünfstufiges Modell zur Steigerung des Glücksempfindens in Unternehmen entwickelt.
Glück und Happy Mindsets: Ein Leitfaden für (junge) Erwachsene (Positive Psychologie kompakt)
by Thomas MündleWie wird man glücklich? Indem man ein Happy Mindset entwickelt? Und wie sieht ein solches Mindset genau aus? Welche Formen wurden bisher von unterschiedliche Forscher:innen aus dem Gebiet der Positiven Psychologie beschrieben? Das Buch „Glück und Happy Mindsets“ besticht durch eine gelungene Mischung aus theoretischen Grundlagen und praktischen Übungen, die verdeutlichen, dass das Glück ein menschliches Wachstumsprogramm ist. So kann dieses Buch zu Happy Mindsets dazu dienen, verschiedene Lebenswelten besser zu verstehen, z.B.: · Wie wichtig ist etwa Geld für ein gutes Leben? · Welche Arbeit macht uns besonders zufrieden? · Wie bedeutsam sind menschliche Beziehungen? · Wie kann die virtuelle Welt eine Quelle von (Un-)Glück sein?· Wie könnte eine nachhaltige und gleichzeitig glückliche Lebensweise aussehen? Zielgruppen: alle an Glück und der Positiven Psychologie Interessierten, insbesondere junge Erwachsene und Studierende. Im Grunde kann das Buch jedoch von jedem und jeder mit Gewinn gelesen werden. Zum Autor: Thomas Mündle ist Lehrer und Chief Happiness Officer an der formatio Privatschule und Dozent im Rahmen des CAS Lehrgangs „Positive Psychologie“ der Universität Zürich. Dieses Buch ist das Ergebnis eines Glückskurses, den er über mehrere Jahre hinweg im Gymnasium und als universitäres Wahlfach gelehrt hat.
Glück und positives Denken: Anregungen und Strategien für mehr Lebensfreude
by Arnold KitzmannDieses Sachbuch stellt verschiedene Strategien zur Steigerung des Glücks und der persönlichen Zufriedenheit vor. Positiv zu denken ist dabei ein wichtiger Weg, um die eigenen Chancen zu verbessern und ein höheres Maß an Lebensqualität zu erreichen. Der Autor zeigt, wie man Aktivität und Entspannung, neue Sichtweisen und bewährte Erfahrungen optimal miteinander verbindet. Das Buch trägt der Komplexität des Begriffs Glück durchgängig Rechnung, indem es das Thema aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln betrachtet. Aus philosophischer, literarischer, lebenspraktischer und zwischenmenschlicher Sicht befasst es sich auch mit den Auswirkungen einer gewandelten Welt im Zeitalter von Digitalisierung und künstlicher Intelligenz. Lesende erhalten Anregungen für die eigene Lebensweise und sind dazu eingeladen, den wirklich wichtigen Werten im Leben nachzuspüren und herauszufinden, was sie glücklich macht.Das Buch richtet sich an Praktiker und Experten (Personalabteilung, Marketing, Vertrieb, Führung) ebenso wie an Leser, die allgemein am Thema Glück interessiert sind.
Glück, Natur und Moral in der Wirtschaftswissenschaft: Moderne Ökonomik und die Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts (essentials)
by Heinz WelschDieses essential gibt einen kompakten Überblick darüber, wie die moderne Volkswirtschaftslehre das Zusammenspiel von menschlichem Wohlergehen, Natur und Moral analysiert und sich damit den Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts – darunter Klimawandel, Artensterben, Nachhaltigkeit und drohende Pandemien – stellt. Das Buch gibt einen Überblick über die aktuelle Forschung und zeigt, dass die natürliche Umwelt für das menschliche Wohlergehen essentiell ist und moralische Werte für umweltverträgliches Verhalten unerlässlich sind.
Glücklich-erfolgreich führen: Führung, durch die alle gewinnen
by Achim PothmannGib deinen Mitarbeitern Tätigkeiten, die sie gerne tun und verhilf ihnen zu Jobglück – und sie werden dich glücklich und erfolgreich machen. Dieser Ratgeber zeigt auf, wie die Steigerung des Jobglücks anderer der eigenen Karriere dienen kann. Die dargestellten Wirkmechanismen basieren auf aktuellen wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen aus der Neuropsychologie, Neurobiologie, Positiven Psychologie und angrenzenden Disziplinen, sowie auf zahlreiche lebenspraktischen Fallbeispielen. Sehen Sie selbst, wie sich Erfolg einstellt, wenn eine Führungskraft das Jobglück ihrer Mitarbeiter tatsächlich in den Vordergrund ihrer Betrachtung stellt. Erfahren Sie, welchen fundamentalen Einfluss die Zufriedenheit der Mitarbeiter auf den Erfolg hat und wie sie in Zukunft ein Generalschlüssel für Erfolg sein kann. Erkennen Sie, warum die Haltung der Führungskraft der essenzielle Schlüssel zum Jobglück des Mitarbeiters ist. Dazu stellt der Ratgeber, der auch als Haltungsentwickler bezeichnet werden kann, das Bild von Fred, einem exemplarischen Mitarbeiter vor, mit dessen Hilfe der Leser versteht, dass das Jobglück seines Mitarbeiters eine höchst individuelle und besonders sensibel zu behandelnde Variable ist. Er verdeutlicht, welche Faktoren positiv oder auch störend auf das Mitarbeiterglück einwirken und wie das Führungsverhalten angepasst werden kann. Die anschaulich präsentierten, lebensnahen Beispiele aus dem Arbeitsalltag mit glücklich-erfolgreicher Führung ranken sich um sämtliche Lebensphasen eines Mitarbeiters im Unternehmen, vom Bewerbungsgespräch bis zur Beendigung der Zusammenarbeit. Zielgruppen: Alle an Führung und Jobglück Interessierten, sowie alle Führungsverantwortliche. Zum Autor: Dipl. Kfm. Dr. phil. Achim Pothmann ist Speaker und Berater und begeistert seine Zuhörer und Kunden für eine neue Art der (Zusammen-)Arbeit.
Glücksprinzipien: Mit dem fundierten Erkenntnisschatz der Positiven Psychologie zu mehr Lebensfreude, Erfolg und einem gelingenden Leben
by Norbert HeiningWie können wir mehr Lebensfreude, Zufriedenheit und Glück in unser Leben bringen? Erstaunlicherweise gibt es auf diese Frage seit einigen Jahren wissenschaftlich überprüfte Antworten. Dieses Sachbuch stellt die Forschungsergebnisse der Positiven Psychologie anschaulich und unterhaltsam dar und bietet darüber hinaus die Möglichkeit, die Erkenntnisse aus den einzelnen Glücksprinzipien anhand einer Vielzahl an Praxisübungen unmittelbar im eigenen Leben auszuprobieren. Das Buch spezialisiert sich dabei nicht auf einen einzelnen Aspekt der Positiven Psychologie, sondern bietet eine große Vielfalt: Von Glücksstrategien zu Dankbarkeit, Achtsamkeit, Flowerleben, unbewussten Glaubenssätzen, sozialen Beziehungen und Nicht-Grübeln bis hin zur Vereinbarkeit von Leib und Seele durch Sport, Meditation und Spiritualität – lernen Sie die Glücksprinzipien kennen, die Ihr Leben nachhaltig verbessern.
Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad
by Steven KotlerThe New York Times bestselling author and human performance expert tests his knowledge and theories on his own aging body in a quest to become an expert skier at age fifty-three.Gnar: adjective, short for “gnarly,” def: any environment or situation that is high in perceived risk and high in actual risk.Country: noun, def: any defined territory, landscape or terrain, fictitious or real.Cutting-edge discoveries in embodied cognition, flow science, and network neuroscience have revolutionized how we think about peak performance aging. On paper, these discoveries should allow older athletes to progress in supposedly “impossible” activities like park skiing (think: jumps and tricks.) To see if theory worked in practice, Kotler conducted his own ass-on-the-line experiment in applied neuroscience and later-in-life skill acquisition: He tried to teach an old dog some new tricks.Recently, top pros have been performing well past a previously considered prime: World-class athletes such as Kelly Slater, the greatest surfer of all time, is winning competitions in his fifties; Tom Brady can beat players half his age. But what about the rest of us?Steven Kotler has been studying human performance for thirty years, and taught hundreds of thousands of people at all skill levels, age groups, and walks of life, how to achieve peak performance. Could his own advice work for him?Gnar Country is the chronicle of his experience pushing his own aging body past preconceived limits. It’s a book about goals and grit and progression. It’s an antidote for weariness that is inspiring, practical, and, often hilarious. It is about growing old and staying rad. It’s a feverish reading experience that makes you put down the book, get out there, and move. Whether hurtling down a mountain side, running your first 10K race, or taking your career to new heights, Kotler challenges us to test ourselves, surpass our limits, and achieve our own impossible, whatever it might be. Part personal journey, part science experiment, part how-to guide, Kotler takes us on his punk rock, high-velocity joy-ride for a better life in spite—and often in defiance of—the perceived limitations of the aging human body.
Go Figure
by Will Browning Réjean DucharmeGo Figure is the hauntingly beautiful tale of a Montreal couple alienated from each other after suffering the miscarriage of twin girls. Mammy, the wife of Rémi Vavasseur, has gone away. Not because she no longer loves him, but because she no longer loves herself. She is criss-crossing Europe and Africa in the company of the dangerous and blonde Raïa, Rémi's former mistress. Meanwhile, Rémi remodels a ramshackle house in rural Quebec, designed for Mammy, if she ever comes back, "in flesh and bed." The novel is the journal that he keeps during their parallel journeys.
Go Higher: Five Practices for Purpose, Success, and Inner Peace
by Big SeanCelebrate Father&’s Day with wisdom and inspiration! Multi-platinum artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Big Sean shares five powerful practices for self-reflection and self-acceptance. This interactive guidebook offers fathers the tools to prioritize mental wellness and find balance in their daily lives. A thoughtful gift for the dads in your life who deserve clarity, peace, and strength. 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.
Go Wild: Free Your Body and Mind from the Afflictions of Civilization
by John J. Ratey Richard Manning David PerlmutterThe scientific evidence behind why maintaining a lifestyle more like that of our ancestors will restore our health and well-being. In GO WILD, Harvard Medical School Professor John Ratey, MD, and journalist Richard Manning reveal that although civilization has rapidly evolved, our bodies have not kept pace. This mismatch affects every area of our lives, from our general physical health to our emotional wellbeing. Investigating the power of living according to our genes in the areas of diet, exercise, sleep, nature, mindfulness and more, GO WILD examines how tapping into our core DNA combats modern disease and psychological afflictions, from Autism and Depression to Diabetes and Heart Disease. By focusing on the ways of the past, it is possible to secure a healthier and happier future, and GO WILD will show you how.
Goal Attainment Scaling: Applications, Theory, and Measurement
by Aaron Smith Thomas J. Kiresuk Joseph E. CardilloThere is an extensive literature on Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS), but the publications are widely scattered and often inaccessible, covering several foreign countries and many professional disciplines and fields of application. This book provides both a user manual and a complete reference work on GAS, including a comprehensive account of what the method is, what its strengths and limitations are, how it can be used, and what it can offer. The book is designed to be of interest to service providers, program directors and administrators, service and business organizations, program evaluators, researchers, and students in a variety of fields. No previous account of GAS has provided an up-to-date, comprehensive description and explanation of the technique. The chapters include a basic "how to do it" handbook, step-by-step implementation instructions, frequently occurring problems and what should be done about them, methods for monitoring the quality of the goal setting process, and a discussion of policy and administration issues. There are many illustrations from actual applications including examples of goals scaled for the individual, the specific program, the agency, or the total system. Procedures for training and estimates of training costs are also provided.