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"In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through 85 of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. As she maps the necessary skills and lays out an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances - a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with one another in a way that...
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From acclaimed social scientist Dr. Bella DePaulo, the leading expert on single life, comes groundbreaking, comprehensive confirmation that a powerful, healthy, happy life is possible not in spite of being single, but because of it. All too often society issues dire warnings about the risks of living single. But is finding a spouse or romantic partner really a requirement for a full life? In Single at Heart, Dr. Bella DePaulo speaks on behalf of the...
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"Self-care is a powerful, evidence-based medicine for the mind. Mental health is the driving force behind every decision we make -- how we live, work, and love. Many of us suffer from depression and anxiety, which impede our choices and quality of life, and despite the proliferation of prescription drugs, the numbers are growing across the globe. But there is another, proven way to achieve mental wellness, beyond antidepressants and talk therapy....
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"The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights. We live in a world that's obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people who start out with innate advantages leads us to overlook the distance we ourselves can travel. We underestimate the range of skills that we can learn and...
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"From the "Marie Kondo of paper" comes a simple and accessible guide to paper management"--
Paper. We keep it on the kitchen counter, stash it in drawers, and store file cabinets full of documents that we never even look at. Studies show that 85 percent of the paper in our lives can be tossed-- but which 85 percent? And how do we organize and manage the 15 percent that remains? Woodruff delivers a step-by-step guide for what to shred, what to save,...
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"With her mega-bestseller Quiet, Susan Cain urged our society to cultivate space for the undervalued, indispensable introverts among us, thereby revealing an untapped power hidden in plain sight. Now, she employs the same mix of research, storytelling, and memoir to explore why we experience sorrow and longing, and the surprising lessons these states of mind teach us about creativity, compassion, leadership, spirituality, mortality and love. Bittersweetness...
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May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
Your Mind Matters: a Mental Health Initiative from Be Well at NPL
Your Mind Matters: a Mental Health Initiative from Be Well at NPL
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"Filled with secrets from a therapist's toolkit, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before teaches you how to fortify and maintain your mental health, even in the most trying of times. Dr Julie Smith's expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient, whether you want to manage anxiety, deal with criticism, cope with depression, build self-confidence, find motivation, or learn to forgive yourself. Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before...
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"This 365-days' worth of bite-sized advice is part-parent, BBF, and therapist all wrapped up into a chunky and colorful oracle book. Each entry is set against bright and bold graphics and range from hard advice, light positive pep-talks, and snarky, "too real" advice. Readers can open the book for a random daily bit of advice (ala oracle books and cards) or flip to the page that feels right and display it at their desk or in their home"--Provided...
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"In this groundbreaking analysis of personality type, bestselling author of Better Than Before and The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin reveals the one simple question that will transform what you do at home, at work, and in life. During her multibook investigation into understand human nature, Gretchen Rubin realized that by asking the seemingly dry question "How do I respond to expectations?" we gain explosive self-knowledge. She discovered that...
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Using the analogy of a rainbow, with each color representing a feeling, this children's book explores the feeling of being stressed as the color white and offers a series of activities to help children let go of what is making them feel pressured. Includes a glossary.
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"From the author of Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, this handbook offers essential, practical solutions to help you "disentangle" from emotionally immature people, stand up for your self, and transform your relationships. If you grew up with an emotionally immature, unavailable, or selfish parent, you may recall your childhood as a time when your emotional needs were not met or dismissed-and you may have lingering feelings of anger,...