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Spontaneous happiness
Par Andrew Weil. 2011
Believing that achieving optimum emotional well-being is as important as maintaining peak physical health, physician discusses differences between integrative mental…
health care and psychiatry. Shares strategies to avoid depression from both ancient tradition and contemporary neuroscience--including body-oriented therapies and mind-retraining techniques. Bestseller. 2011The longest way home: one man's quest for the courage to settle down
Par Andrew McCarthy. 2012
Actor and travel writer McCarthy discusses the impact his travels have had on his psyche. Describes climing Mt. Kilimanjaro; visiting…
Baltimore, Maryland; and boating on the Amazon. Details the ways the trips helped him grow up, learn about himself, and better relate to others. 2012In this follow-up to The Happiness Project (DB 70275), Rubin narrowed her focus to finding more joy in her home…
life for nine months. She vowed to prove her love to her husband, build shrines, pay more attention as a parent, and cultivate unhurriedness. Bestseller. 2012Simple-living blogger shares recommendations for reducing reliance on material possessions, using time effectively, and recognizing the power of simple pleasures.…
Covers managing debt, downsizing a household, and creating a meaningful work life. Includes a list of action items after each chapter. 2012La vie comme je l'aime: 2, Chroniques d'été (La vie comme je l'aime. #2.)
Par Marcia Pilote. 2010
"[...] La vie comme je l'aime, c'est la vie conjuguée aux verbes de Marcia, à ses mots, qui tantôt provoquent…
une prise de conscience ou vous inondent d'une bouffée d'amour envers l'humanité ; qui tantôt vous submergent d'une émotion si forte qu'elle vous donne soudain envie de prendre soin de vous ou encore réveillent en vous le sentiment que la vie est si courte et l'urgence de la vivre au présent [...]" -- 4e de couvLe guide de survie des (z)imparfaites: mieux (sur)vivre avec ses enfants-- et ceux des autres!
Par Nancy Coulombe. 2009
« Et s'il suffisait de rire de soi et de ses travers pour vivre une maternité heureuse? C'est la voie…
qu'ont choisie les (Z)imparfaites, deux mères parfaites mais complètement zinzins, qui se sont d'abord fait connaître sur la blogosphère. Finie l'obsession de la perfection! Avec humour et lucidité, elles défendent les droits fondamentaux de la nouvelle mère, égratignant au passage toutes les règles établies [...] » . -- 4e de couvIn this sequel to Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (BR 17727), the Duke University professor explores…
the idea that an irrational course of action can actually be best. He addresses ways people defy logic and explains how to break negative patterns of thought and behavior. 2010The art of choosing
Par Sheena Iyengar. 2010
Blind social psychologist examines the role and practice of choice in everyday life. Asserts that humans are born with the…
ability--and need--to choose but notes that cultural and ethnic preferences also affect decision making. Explains individualism and collectivism, the automatic and reflective systems, and heuristics. 2010A course in weight loss: 21 spiritual lessons for surrendering your weight forever
Par Marianne Williamson. 2010
Author offers holistic techniques to integrate mind, body, and spirit to fight obesity. Discusses the connection between spirituality and weight…
loss and illustrates ways to retrain one's mind to break the cycle of overeating, dieting, and shame. Bestseller. 2010Attention! vos gestes vous trahissent (Psychologie)
Par Guy Cabana. 2008
"La communication n'est pas uniquement un échange verbal entre personnes. Elle implique aussi le ton de la voix, les attitudes…
et les gestes. Lorsque nous comprenons que ces éléments sont indissociables, nous améliorons grandement notre capacité à communiquer efficacement. Cet ouvrage [...] révèle le sens de nos moindres gestes, de la posture du corps à la position des yeux, en passant par le mouvement des jambes et celui des mains. Chaque geste involontaire rend une vérité encore plus plausible que le langage parlé. [...]" -- 4e de couvBit literacy: productivity in the age of information and e-mail overload
Par Mark Hurst. 2007
Offers strategies for dealing with the barrage of information delivered through e-mails, the Internet, cell phones, and other digital devices.…
Describes ways to maintain an empty in-box, manage and prioritize to-do lists, organize and store digital photos, and work more productively with bits. 2007Heroes for my son
Par Brad Meltzer. 2010
The author profiles some fifty men and women as examples to live by for his eight-year-old son. Includes the Wright…
Brothers; Frank Shankwitz, creator of the Make-A-Wish Foundation; and a boy with cerebral palsy whose father pushes his wheelchair in races. Uncontracted braille. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 201030 days to getting over the dork you used to call your boyfriend: A Heartbreak Handbook
Par Clea Hantman. 2008
Guide for self-preservation in romantic break-ups. Explains the five stages of grief--denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Provides tips and…
empowering daily activities. Also suggests music that makes the transition easier and fun. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2008Girls against girls: why we are mean to each other and how we can change
Par Bonnie Burton. 2009
Discusses why girls hurt each other. Analyzes six common types of girl-on-girl cruelty, the pain caused by such behavior, and…
reasons girls use each method. Also explains meanness recognition, defense, and avoidance, and the optimal response to certain situations. For junior and senior high readers. 2009Every day a Friday: how to be happier 7 days a week
Par Joel Osteen. 2011
Pastor Osteen discusses research showing that people are happiest on Fridays and suggests allowing joy to infuse every day by…
maintaining a positive outlook. Uses scripture and personal anecdotes to illustrate his principles for happiness. Bestseller. 2011"Excuse me, but I was next-- ": how to handle the top 100 manners dilemmas
Par Peggy Post. 2006
Manners columnist presents common etiquette problems and advice on dealing with them. Covers breakup basics, playdate rules, handicapped-parking issues, fitness-center…
habits, work situations, sympathy notes, wedding dilemmas, partying politics, and gift giving. Provides quick retorts to ten nosy questions and discusses respectfully disagreeing with one's teenager. 2006Smile So Big
Par Sunshine Quem Tenasco. 2023
A magical mirror helps a young girl understand her true beauty in this new picture book from the creators of…
Nibi’s Water Song.When Challa comes home in tears after being teased about her smile, her mom gives her a special gift. It’s a magic mirror — shiny, beaded and beautiful — passed on from her mom, and from her djo djo before her.Challa’s mom tells her that when anyone looks into the mirror, they will see their true self. There’s just one rule: Everyone has to say what they see in the reflection.At first the mirror seems to work for everyone but her. Challa keeps looking and looking. The more beauty she sees in herself, the happier she feels, and the longer she looks into the mirror, the more beauty she sees, until finally Challa sees so much beauty, she can't contain her smile!This special story, from award-winning activist Sunshine Quem Tenasco and artist Chief Lady Bird, introduces readers to concepts of self-acceptance, self-empowerment, and recognition of the unique beauty that comes from within.Stanford Wong flunks big-time
Par Lisa Yee. 2007
Stanford Wong's father cancels basketball camp and enrolls him in summer school after Stanford flunks sixth-grade English. It gets worse:…
his mom hires Millicent Min, brainiac nerd and Stanford's mortal enemy, to tutor him. Companion to Millicent Min, Girl Genius (BR 15702). For grades 5-8. 2005It's all too much: an easy plan for living a richer life with less stuff
Par Peter Walsh. 2007
Organizational consultant from television's Clean Sweep presents a step-by-step program to help readers eliminate clutter and organize their homes. Covers…
each room--from kitchen and bath to home office and garage--with suggestions for taking inventory, assessing value, and cleaning out. Provides real-life examples and advice on coping with emotional attachment. 2007A guide to decluttering the home from a cleaning and organization consultant, using the author's KonMari Method, which focuses on…
categories of items rather than rooms. First published in Japanese in 2011. 2014