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1) Outside in
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Illustrations and easy-to-read text reveal ways nature affects our everyday lives, such as providing food and clothing, and showing when to go to bed and when to get up.
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Discover how a mindful life can be an open doorway to greater peace and tranquility even in today's fast-paced world. This beginner-friendly book provides an introduction to what mindfulness is, covers its history, offers a bried overview of different types of meditation practice, and presents guided meditations to help you centeryourself and develop a relaxed yet focused mind.
5) Hot dog
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Caldecott Medal Collection
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"A summery picture book about mindfulness, featuring an overheated--and overwhelmed-- canine in need of sea, sand, and fresh air"--
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Learn how to create simple, modern makes -- all without the need for a wheel or kiln. Featuring basic techniques and simple clay recipes, Lucy Davidson provides ideas for making and decorating 20 playful pottery pieces with clear step-by-step instructions and life-affirming mindful quotes, accompanied by clean photography and contemporary illustrations. From plant hanger pots to tealight holders, festive decorations to serving dishes -- there's plenty...
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"The inner critic is the voice inside our heads reminding us that we are never (3zgood enough.(3y Its behind the insidious thoughts that can make us second-guess our every action and doubt our own value. The inner critic might feel overpowering, but it can be managed effectively. Meditation teacher and therapist Mark Coleman helps readers understand and free themselves from the inner critic using the tools of mindfulness and compassion. Each chapter...
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"An experienced financial adviser offers a no-stress investing strategy that integrates Western behavioral finance with the Eastern discipline of mindfulness. Topics include: understanding financial markets, building an investment portfolio, socially conscious investing, and avoiding common investing mistakes"--
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"The moon is out, the air has cooled, and you are ready for bed. You know that scrolling on your phone does not draw you toward sleep but adds to your worries. In these pages, author Jennifer Grant offers gentle meditations that help you direct your gaze away from screens and uncertainties and toward the natural world. Replace anxiety with awe, distraction with focus, and worry with true rest. Calm your mind and settle into stillness. It is time to...
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The Mindful Universe explores the scientific workings of the Universe, its awe-inspiring nature and how it can be partnered with mindfulness to bring meaning to our lives.
Part of the Mindfulness series, this book looks at science through the lens of mindfulness and spirituality, bringing together two seemingly opposed beliefs through topics such as:
• The journey of a photon
• Our chemical origins from the birth of stars
• The nature of time
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12) Here and now
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Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate mindfulness and the connectedness of everything on Earth.
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"Sasha has one speed--fast. She loves to do lots of things, all at once, as fast as possible. Mr. Sloth has one speed--slow. He loves to do things one at a time, at a nice, easy pace. Can Mr. Sloth's mindful ways teach Sasha to slow down and enjoy life? Best-selling author Katy Hudson gently weaves a mindfulness theme into this unlikely friendship tale between an energetic girl and a sloth, encouraging children to stop, breathe, and be present in...
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An easy-to-use, informative introduction to one of today's most popular spiritual practices: meditation.Meditation is a proven method of finding calm and coping with our crazy world. Amy Leigh Mercree explores the history of this ancient practice as well as its practical applications-including decreased anxiety and a more contented life. In addition to outlining the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual ramifications of meditating, she includes...
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Whether you are at home or at work, on your daily commute or travelling, you can practise mindfulness to decrease stress and improve your health and wellbeing.
t is often challenging to weave mindfulness into our day as we get caught up in the busy-ness of life. It can feel overwhelming sometimes to know what to do and how to start doing something different and having to decide stops us doing anything at all. Mindfulness on the Go is designed to address...
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"Recovery from addiction doesn't happen all at once -- it's something that must be practiced, day by day and moment to moment. In good moments -- when things are going well in your life -- your recovery may feel easy, like second nature. But in moments of stress, confusion, temptation, or pain, you need simple, go-to strategies to maintain your healthy recovery. [This book] offers fifty-two in-the-moment mindfulness skills to help you cope with daily...
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"Mindfulness is a powerful treatment for anxious thoughts and negative emotions. However, many people find it difficult to apply the principles of mindfulness when they are in the throes of anxious worries and destructive moods. In this book, psychologist Scott Symington presents a ridiculously easy, breakthrough mindfulness approach called the two-screen method to help when the painful thoughts feel overwhelming"--