A guide for parents whose adult children have cut off contact that reveals the hidden logic of alienation, explores its cultural causes, and offers practical advice for parents trying to reestablish contact with their adult children.
How to wind down and enjoy the world around you with simple, creative steps for each season
A creative workbook for the trans and non-binary community, including colouring pages, journaling prompts and reflective exercises. Drawing on CBT and mindfulness techniques, topics include euphoria and dysphoria, coming out and building relationships, promoting the message that although no experience is identical to another, nobody is alone.
Brave, witty and empowering, this graphic memoir follows Rebecca as they navigate their asexual identity and mental health in a world obsessed with sex. From school to work to relationships, this book offers an unparalleled insight into asexuality.
**A GUARDIAN, OBSERVER AND FINANCIAL TIMES 'BOOKS OF 2021' PICK****A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2021**From the bestselling, award-winning author of Fun Home comes this Christmas's must-gift graphic novel.All her life, Alison Bechdel has searched for an elusive secret...The secret to superhuman strength.She has looked for it in her favourite books, the lives of her heroes, celibacy, polyamory, activism, therapy, and most obsessively, in her lifelong passion for exercise. Skiing, running, karate, cycling, yoga, weightlifting - you name it, she's tried it. "Oh, to be self-sufficient! Hard as a rock! An island!"But as she gets older, her body isn't getting any stronger. And in a changing, sometimes overwhelming world, are "cantaloupe-sized guns" all a person needs? Maybe the all-important secret is not where she expected to find it . . .'The Secret to Superhuman Strength practically glows with a beguiling mixture of intellect, warmth and humour' Daily TelegraphIn this, her third graphic memoir, Alison Bechdel has written a deeply layered, personal story about selfhood, self-sabotage, mortality, addiction, bliss, wonder, and the concerns of a generation. This is an extraordinary, laugh-out-loud chronicle of the conundrums we all grapple with as we seek our true place in the world. Truly, a must-gift book this Christmas.
This book offers honest and clear professional insights into what it really means to have ADHD and provides information about where to go and what to expect. It explains routes to assessment and diagnosis, how ADHD can affect education and how to access support, mental health co-morbidities, as well as coaching and treatments.
A memoir of love, loss and gratitude.
Our abdominal muscles are rarely "broken"; rather their weakness is a reflection of how little we use our entire body. Whether you have diastasis recti, a hernia, are postnatal, or simply have a very weak midsection--this is the definitive "whole-body" guide to restoring your core! Abdominal muscles have many important jobs―twisting the spine safely, accommodating pregnancy, protecting your abdominal organs, and even breathing are just some of the jobs we want them to do well. Many will try to fix their middle though crunches and other abdominal exercises without realizing that things like tight shoulder muscles, poor posture habits, and even our breathing patterns can be affecting what's going on in our abs. In Diastasis Recti, biomechanist Katy Bowman: Gives 30+ exercises, organized into Small, Medium, and Big MovesExpands the core to include essential parts, like the shoulders and pelvis (and how movement patterns here can worsen abdominal separations)Explains why it's better to think of a diastasis (abdominal hernias, or even weakness) as a symptom rather than as "the problem"Teaches 5 simple postural adjustments to change the forces on the front of the abdomenNotes that in addition to exercises, you can sit, stand, and walk for a stronger core By making the material understandable, approachable, and achievable, Bowman offers an outstanding and necessary guide to diastasis recti and many other abdomen-related issues. Everyone can benefit from these insights and improve their health in an empowered and proactive way. --Foreword Reviews Diastasis Recti is for anybody wanting to improve both the function and the appearance of their abdomen!
The 20th anniversary edition of Now, Discover Your Strengths comes with an access code to the Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment. This updated assessment includes reports and resources that go far beyond the standardized reports of the older assessment by providing you with personalized insight statements unique to your specific combination of strengths.The original publication of Now, Discover Your Strengths in 2001 launched a worldwide strengths revolution. To date, more than 20 million people have discovered their strengths, and tens of thousands more are discovering theirs every week. Gallup Press has published numerous strengths-based books, and Gallup Strengths Center has become a worldwide destination for strengths-based development. Since the book's release, Gallup has continued to dedicate countless hours to developing our strengths science, the brainchild of the late Dr. Donald O. Clifton, who was named Father of Strengths-Based Psychology by the American Psychological Association. Part of that investment resulted in Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0 a refined upgrade of the original assessment for discovering your strengths. To ensure that you have the best possible experience in discovering and developing your strengths, we have made Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0 available to those who purchase the 20th anniversary edition of Now, Discover Your Strengths. The updated assessment includes new reports and resources, including the Strengths Insight and Action-Planning Guide. This guide goes far beyond the standardized reports of the older assessment by providing you with personalized insight statements unique to your specific combination of strengths. These highly customized Strengths Insights are an in-depth analysis of your top five strengths. They describe who you are in astonishing detail and provide you with a comprehensive understanding of yourself, your strengths and what makes you stand out. These updated resources, in combination with the 20th anniversary edition of Now, Discover Your Strengths, give you the best opportunity to soar with your strengths at work and in your life.
In The Joys of Compounding, value investor Gautam Baid builds a holistic approach to value investing and philosophy from his wide-ranging reading, combining practical approaches, self-cultivation, and business wisdom. He integrates the strategies and wisdom of preeminent figures whose teachings have stood the test of time.
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Based on her inspiring, viral 2018 commencement speech to Barnard College's graduates in New York City, New York Times bestselling author, two-time Olympic gold medallist and FIFA World Cup champion Abby Wambach delivers her empowering rally cry for women to unleash their individual power, unite with their pack, and emerge victorious together.Abby Wambach became a champion because of her incredible talent as a football player. She became an icon because of her remarkable wisdom as a leader. As the co-captain of the 2015 Women's World Cup Champion Team, she created a culture not just of excellence, but of honour, commitment, resilience, and sisterhood. She helped transform a group of individual women into one of the most successful, powerful and united Wolfpacks of all time.In her retirement, Abby's ready to do the same for her new team: All Women Everywhere.She insists that women must let go of old rules of leadership that neither include or serve them. She's created a new set of Wolfpack rules to help women unleash their individual power, unite with their Wolfpack, and change the landscape of their lives and world. Make failure your fuel: Transform failure to wisdom and power. Lead from the bench: Lead from wherever you are. Champion each other: Claim each woman's victory as your own. Demand the effing ball: Don't ask permission: take what you've earned.In Abby's vision, we are not Little Red Riding Hoods, staying on the path because we're told to. We are the wolves, fighting for a better tomorrow for ourselves, our pack, and all the future wolves who will come after us.
The highly anticipated first book by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, the voices behind the #1 hit podcast My Favorite Murder!
Documents the milestones in the fight for equality between genders and sexualities, from the victories of early activists, to the gradual acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community in society and the passing of legislation barring discrimination.
This best-selling journal from Brendon Burchard â¿ the worldâ¿s #1 high performance coach and #1 New York Times best-selling author of High Performance Habits features over 100 writing prompts for advanced personal development to help you increase clarity, find your passions, stay focussed, and live a happy and high-performing life. The mindfulness journal prompts are like a guided tour through your life and future, led by the world's leading high-performance coach, Brendon Burchard. A high-performance coach for 20 years, Brendon Burchard knows the habits and self-reflection necessary to achieve lasting success. In The High Performance Journal, he guides you through questions that help you reflect on life, develop a positive mindset, focus on what matters, and dramatically increase your self-awareness, mindfulness, and resilience. This isn't one of those journals where you just stare at a blank page wondering what to appreciate or write about â¿ it's an inspired guided journal tour through the major areas of your life and a profoundly useful tool for developing greater clarity and intention today. The journal also includes some of Brendon's most popular quotes, peppering your journey to self-mastery with inspiration from someone who has coached some of the highest performers in the world: Olympic athletes, CEOs, entrepreneurs, media moguls, and more! This is the perfect companion for Brendon's other groundbreaking works in the field: High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way and The High Performance Planner. Adding this journal to your toolkit will help you become the very best version of yourself!Whether you're an entrepreneur, a student, or just someone who wants to live a more fulfilling life, here are some of the key features that make this journal stand out:· Daily Pages: Includes daily pages that encourage you to set and review your goals, track your progress, and reflect on your accomplishments. · Weekly Check-Ins: The journal also includes weekly check-ins that help you stay accountable and make sure you're staying on track. · Monthly Reviews: Includes monthly reviews that help you assess your progress and identify areas where you can improve. · Goal-Setting Worksheet: Includes a goal-setting worksheet that will help you clarify your goals and identify the steps you need to take to achieve them. · Habit Tracker: The journal also includes a habit tracker that will help you develop positive habits and break bad ones. Whether you're looking for a journal to help you with time management, self-discipline, or just to help you stay positive and inspired, the High Performance Journal will help you live your best life.
Boost your brain power, stretch your mind, and assess your own performance with 1000 practice questions written and compiled by IQ-test experts.
Now in paperback - Chris Wark's bestselling guide can help you beat cancer through a toxin-free diet and lifestyle and embark on your own journey towards wellness and healing. Millions of readers have followed Chris Wark's journey on his blog and podcast, and in Chris Beat Cancer, he dives deep into the reasoning and scientific foundation behind the approach and strategies that he used to successfully heal his body from stage III colon cancer. Drawing from the most up-to-date and rigorous research, as well as his deep faith, Chris provides clear guidance and continuous encouragement for his healing strategies, including his Beat Cancer Mindset; radical diet and lifestyle changes; and means for mental, emotional and spiritual healing. Packed with both intense personal insight and extensive healing solutions, this Wall Street Journal bestseller will inspire and guide you on your own journey.
A detailed guide to the darker elements of witchcraft and magic presented in a down-to-earth fashion that encourages growth and self-reflection
Lymphatic drainage from the brain is essential for health but can be disrupted by injury, infection (including covid-19) and inflammation. In the 2nd edition of his ground-breaking book, Raymond Perrin explains the consequences of poor lymphatic drainage and how to restore function through manual techniques.
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