Few life skills are as neglected yet as important as the ability to remain calm Our very worst decisions & interactions are almost invariably the result of a loss of calm
- & a descent into anxiety & agitation Surprisingly but very fortunately our power to remain calm can be rehearsed & enhanced We don't have to remain where we are now our responses to everyday challenges can dramatically alter We can educate ourselves in the art of remaining calm not through slow breathing or special teas but through thinking This is a book that patiently unpacks the causes of our greatest stresses & gives us a succession of highly persuasive beautiful & sometimes dryly comic arguments with which to defend ourselves against panic & fury
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Learn to laugh down your fears at Halloween send your worries to Guatemalan worry dolls to look after for you or become one with your natural environment like an Inuit kayaker All around the world people find ways to contend with the stresses of daily life Here are fifty of these calming cultural secrets as well as methods for applying them at home Bring a little slice of calm to your busy life now with this new mini edition! ...

How do we find calm in our frantic modern world? Tim Parks
- lifelong sceptic of all things spiritual
- finds himself on a Buddhist

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THE FOLLOW UP TO THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER HAPPY FINDING JOY IN EVERY DAY & LETTING GO OF PERFECT' Calm for me is less about thought & much more about feeling It is a stillness that allows my lungs to expand like hot air balloons It is an acceptance of the noise around me It is a magic alchemy that might last a second or a whole day where I feel relaxed yet aware; still yet dynamic; open yet protected ' In today's always-on world for many of us it seems impossible to relax take time out or mute the encircling 'noise' It is easy to feel trapped in this frenzied state of mind we are surrounded by negative stories in the press weighed down by pressures from work family life or school & subject to constant scrutiny under the all-seeing eye of social media As a result mental health illnesses are on the rise in every age group & more of us than ever before yearn for silence peace & calm CALM is Fearne's mission to find the simple things that can inch us away from stress & over to the good stuff Including expert advice conversations with wise friends from all walks of life easy ideas to try activities to complete
- & the little things that have made a difference to her own sometimes-bumpy life
- this book is a friendly reminder that Calm is a place that exists in us all we just have to find our way back to it

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Calm Calligraphy will teach you the ancient art of the Scriptorium
- copying letters words & phrases
- which helps you focus

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' At school we believe education should touch the whole child This

Includes:: the physical emotional spiritual

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Calm Parents Happy Kids is the UK version of Dr Laura Markham's hugely successful & ground-breaking book Peaceful Parent Happy Kids Now adapted for UK audiences this practical & inspiring book reveals a three step programme that will transform family life Most parenting books focus on changing a child's behaviour but the truth is that children only change when their relationship with their parents changes In Calm Parents Happy Kids Dr Laura Markham introduces an approach to parenting that eliminates threats power struggles & manipulation in favour of setting limits with empathy & communication Bringing together the latest research in brain development with a focus on emotional awareness (for both parents & children) it will appeal to all parents who don't want to force their children into compliance & lose their temper but want to keep calm & help their children want to behave ...

Presents simple ways to cut through the squabbling & foster a loving supportive bond between siblings while giving each child the vital connection that he or she needs 352 pages Markham Laura ...

This beautiful little gift book features a simple easy-to-follow journey to relaxation perfect for children & adults of all ages When your monkey mind feels too jumpy take a deep breath to clear the cobwebs from your mind Featuring the beautiful contemplative artwork of The Very Hungry Caterpillar creator Eric Carle this little book will help guide you to relax & calm your monkey mind " This beautifully illustrated & wonderfully written book helps children learn mindfulness as a life skill in a way they can build into their lives as a daily practice" Professor Willem Kuyken Director of the Oxford Mindfulness Centre University of Oxford ...

Phil Pickett first tasted success in seventies band Sailor who scored with hits such as' Girls Girls Girls' & 'A Glass of Champagne' However there can be no doubt that his greatest achievements have been as a performer & songwriter with eighties pop sensation Culture Club with the charismatic singer Boy George Phil had been Culture Club's keyboard player & vocal arranger right from the beginning & the band were already huge when he started to collaborate on their songwriting Talk about being in the right place at the right time! He co-wrote ' It's A Miracle' & ' Karma Chameleon' The latter song was number 1 in every country in the world that had a chart selling 14 million records in the UK alone Pickett played extensively on all of Culture Club's records throughout this period & also co-wrote many other songs with the band including ' Move Away' Throughout a long career Phil has also been associated with a huge variety of artists writers & producers including Paul Mc Cartney Phil Ramone Quincy Jones Joe Cocker Jeff Beck Take That & Malcolm McLaren He has also written songs for West End musical theatre & Hollywood movies including Electric Dreams Top Secret & The Lost Boys Phil's autobiography explores all the ups & downs of his career whilst being firmly focused on the exploits of Culture Club & Boy George making this a must read for fans as well as those fascinated by the music business itself ...