Health and Wellness: Life Skills

With more than 10 million copies sold in 28 countries, the world's most popular job-search book is updated for 2020, tailoring Richard Bolles's long-trusted guidance with up-to-the-minute information and advice for today's job-hunters and career-changers. What Color Is Your Parachute? is the world's most popular job-hunting guide, revised and updated annually with more than ten million copies sold. This newly streamlined edition features the latest resources, case studies, and perspectives on today's job market, revealing surprising advice on what works--and what doesn't--so you can focus your efforts on tactics that yield results. At its core is Richard N. Bolles's famed Flower Exercise, a unique self-inventory that helps you design your career--and your life--around your key passions, transferable skills, traits, and more. This practical manual also provides essential tips for writing impressive resumes and cover letters, networking effectively, interviewing with confidence, and negotiating the best salary possible. Whether you're searching for your first job, were recently laid off, or are dreaming of a career change, What Color Is Your Parachute? will guide you toward a fulfilling and prosperous life's work.
It's a whole new world for job-hunters -- There are more than ten million vacanies available each month -- Self-inventory, part 1 -- Self-inventory, part 2 -- You get to choose where you work -- Google is your new (but not only) resumes -- Sixteen tips about interviewing for a job -- The six secrets of salary negotiations -- How to deal with any challenges you have -- The five ways to choose / change careers -- How to start your own business -- The orange pages.

With the right lifestyle, experts say, chances are that you may live up to a decade longer. What's the prescription for success? National Geographic Explorer Dan Buettner has traveled the globe to uncover the best strategies for longevity found in the Blue Zones: places in the world where higher percentages of people enjoy remarkably long, full lives. And in this dynamic book he discloses the recipe, blending this unique lifestyle formula with the latest scientific findings to inspire easy, lasting change that may add years to your life. Buettner's colossal research effort has taken him from Costa Rica to Italy to Japan and beyond. In the societies he visits, it's no coincidence that the way people interact with each other, shed stress, nourish their bodies, and view their world yields more good years of life. You'll meet a 94-year-old farmer and self-confessed "ladies man" in Costa Rica, an 102-year-old grandmother in Okinawa, a 102-year-old Sardinian who hikes at least six miles a day, and others. By observing their lifestyles, Buettner's teams have identified critical everyday choices that correspond with the cutting edge of longevity research and distilled them into a few simple but powerful habits that anyone can embrace

In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to gain knowledge on the go or find the books you'll love, Joosr's brief and accessible eBook summaries fit into your life. Find out more at joosr.com. If you've been experiencing mental overload and excess stress, you aren't alone. Put into practice what highly successful people have known for years and you will reduce stress, enhance creative thinking and increase your productivity. The Organized Mind by Daniel J. Levitin teaches us how to avoid wasting our precious intellectual power on physical and mental clutter. By organizing our mind, our time and our home we will be able to free our brain from common distractions. This will allow us to focus on the things that are really important to us, whether they be creative endeavours, other people or our work. Why waste time searching for a file, our reading glasses, that important piece of mail, or Scotch tape? Instead, organize your mind and your environment and you'll be happier, less stressed and way more productive. You will learn: · Why multi-tasking doesn't work · What small steps you can take to start organizing your home · Why sleep is an investment, not an inconvenience.

Stepping back from technology for a people-focused future.
Chapter 1: Personhood -- The Greatest Tablet in the World -- Chapter 2: Information Overload -- How We Got Here -- Chapter 3: Better Off -- Yes, BUT -- Chapter 4: Dusting Off the Dictionary -- Why Definitions Matter -- Chapter 5: Introduction to Part Two -- Presentness -- Chapter 6: Why Fast from the Internet? Finding What Sustains -- Chapter 7: Gaining the Time -- Implementing Constraints -- Chapter 8: Quitting the Comparison Game -- Reclaiming Delight -- Chapter 9: Coming Close -- Trust -- Chapter 10: Introduction to Part Three -- The Way Forward -- Chapter 11: Reorienting a Life -- Learning Our Lessons Longhand -- Chapter 12: Little Eyes and Ears -- Leading by Example -- Chapter 13: Making Space to Create -- Discipline Is the Path to Freedom -- Chapter 14: Hereon In -- Check In, Check Out -- Conclusion: This Will Be Joy.

"Fearne Cotton understands how important happiness is, and why we need to seek it out each and every day. Determined to help break the taboo around mental health, here - for the first time - she opens up honestly about her own battle with depression, and the little things that help keep it at bay so she can continue trekking towards the good stuff. Including expert advice from Mind, and packed with little ideas and practical exercises so you can join in, she invites you to pick up your pencil and come on this journey with her."

Thousands of thoughts run through our minds every day, forming an inner story or soundtrack that controls our lives. This internal voice can be critical, sabotaging our attempts to achieve the things we want. By tuning into and becoming more aware of the stories we are telling ourselves, we can free ourselves from the thoughts and beliefs that are holding us back.; Alongside concepts, ideas and new perspectives, this book contains an eight-week practical programme for mental and emotional fitness. Through journaling, meditation and self-enquiry we can begin to train our thoughts and mind to support us in the pursuit of our dreams, opening up to a fresh new outlook and appreciation for life as it is rather than life as we feel it should be.

In a crisis, it's easy to revert to old patterns. Caring for your well-being during the coronavirus pandemic includes maintaining healthy boundaries and saying no to unhealthy relationships. The healing touchstone of millions, this modern classic by one of America's best-loved and most inspirational authors holds the key to understanding codependency and to unlocking its stultifying hold on your life. Is someone else's problem your problem? If, like so many others, you've lost sight of your own life in the drama of tending to someone else's, you may be codependent--and you may find yourself in this book--Codependent No More. The healing touchstone of millions, this modern classic by one of America's best-loved and most inspirational authors holds the key to understanding codependency and to unlocking its stultifying hold on your life. With instructive life stories, personal reflections, exercises, and self-tests, Codependent No More is a simple, straightforward, readable map of the perplexing world of codependency--charting the path to freedom and a lifetime of healing, hope, and happiness. Melody Beattie is the author of Beyond Codependency, The Language of Letting Go, Stop Being Mean to Yourself, The Codependent No More Workbook and Playing It by Heart.

2022 NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS WINNER -- SELF-HELP: GENERAL * BEST INDIE BOOK AWARD WINNER -- SELF-HELP Multiple bestselling author Melissa Ambrosini puts the condition of Comparisonitis under the microscope, unpacking the symptoms, and offering practical tips you can start using immediately to break the cycle of comparison, free up mental bandwidth, and live life on your own terms. Feel peace from within ;Experience genuine happiness ;Truly appreciate your body and life;Free up SO much mental bandwidth for things you LOVE; Quit beating yourself up;Have more energy to go after the things that truly matter to you All it takes is the hint of someone doing or having something you perceive as "better" than you, and it hits. A feeling takes over--intense, blinding, gutting. Your brain starts spinning with toxic thoughts about yourself (or others), and you're left feeling ashamed, guilty, and even worthless. It's called comparisonitis. And if you've suffered from it, you're NOT alone. This affliction can have serious adverse effects on our mental health, leading to depression, anxiety, overthinking, and regret.  To make matters worse, our comparison culture is only expanding. Thanks to social media, we have more opportunities to compare ourselves than ever before, and even kids are falling into the trap. Melissa knows all too well how comparisonitis is infecting our minds and hurting our hearts, and in this book, she'll help you heal from this disease, liberate your headspace, and raise your self-worth so radically that you'll never let comparison rob you of your joy and happiness again.

Build your confidence, increase your value, and make a lasting impact--a brand authenticity expert shares her most powerful secrets. These days, everyone in marketing is talking "authenticity." Which means making a personal or professional brand should be simpler than ever, right? What could be easier than "being yourself?" Simple? Sure. But easy? Not so much. Why? Because authenticity is unfiltered, unapologetic, and honest. Authenticity owns its imperfections and takes responsibility for mistakes. It shows up on the good and bad days. In short, authenticity feels scary. No wonder we try to brand ourselves as someone else we think will be more appealing than our real selves. Jessica Zweig founded the SimplyBe. agency to revolutionize an authenticity-first approach to branding. With Be: A No-Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself, she shares her most powerful secrets for building authenticity, service, and real connection into your winning brand. "I'm opening up the freakin' vault to SimplyBe.'s best-in-class, trademarked methodologies, tools, and frameworks for clearing away everything that's keeping the real you from shining through," she says. Here you'll explore: - Branding Reinvented--Forget the hacks and tricks, it's time to learn what personal branding is really about.- Embracing Your Sh*t--All that stuff you think you need to hide? That's actually your most important resource!- Your Personal Brand Hologram®--SimplyBe.'s universal framework can crystallize your utterly unique brand platform.- The Supernova(tm)--Create winning content with the secret sauce of consistency and clarity. - The Pinnacle Content Framework(tm)--Take the stress out of strategy and find the most direct, effective path toward your goals.- Getting Social Media Right--Stop chasing trends and learn the 10 sustainable, evergreen principles for online connection.- Living Your Brand--Take your authentic personal brand where it matters most: offline and into your relationships, your workplace, and the way you show up in the world. "We are living at an inflection point," says Jessica Zweig. "For any brand--business or personal--the game is no longer about eyeballs, but engagement. No longer about impressions, but impact. Content is no longer king, clarity is. Your best strategy? Service and generosity. Your best solution? Authenticity." Here is an unparalleled guide for connecting with others, changing lives, and moving the world forward as only you can.

This course is a series of chapters and linked free online modules that have been proven to improve low mood and anxiety. As you read the book, you can print off any linked worksheets from www.llttf.com and practice the skills you are learning. Developed by CBT expert Dr Chris Williams, this book uses an accessible format to help build a toolkit of skills for good mental health.

A prominent Viennese psychiatrist before the war, Viktor Frankl was uniquely able to observe the way that both he and others in Auschwitz coped (or didn't) with the experience. He noticed that it was the men who comforted others and who gave away their last piece of bread who survived the longest - and who offered proof that everything can be taken away from us except the ability to choose our attitude in any given set of circumstances. The sort of person the concentration camp prisoner became was the result of an inner decision and not of camp influences alone. Only those who allowed their inner hold on their moral and spiritual selves to subside eventually fell victim to the camp's degenerating influence - while those who made a victory of those experiences turned them into an inner triumph. Frankl came to believe man's deepest desire is to search for meaning and purpose. This outstanding work offers us all a way to transcend suffering and find significance in the art of living.

We are all looking to flourish, to experience joy, feel engaged with the world, and experience meaningful lives. But the stresses and strains of our daily lives makes this a challenge. Using Positive Psychology Every Day: Learning How to Flourish is about (re)finding the art of living, enabling you to flourish. Bringing together the best of positive psychology, this book introduces eight evidence-based resources of well-being and flourishing: positive emotions, the discovering and use of strengths, optimism, compassion, post-traumatic growth, positive relationships and spirituality. Each chapter has a concise, simple theoretical introduction and several evidence-based, easy-to-apply exercises. This book is for anyone experiencing stress, distress or lower well-being, as well as coaches and therapists who can use the book for clients in the context of guided self-help.