Imagine life without the London Underground... The iconic Tube has been transporting Londoners around Britain's capital for 150 years & today 150 000 passengers use the Underground every hour. This fascinating miscellany takes us on a round-trip through every aspect of the London Underground from the history of its construction to its many appearances in books films & popular music giving a glimpse into the technical marvels beneath our feet & the many human stories that play out in its trains & tunnels every day. 1845: A pamphlet is published in which Charles Pearson a London lawyer pushes the idea of an underground railway to transport both passengers & goods to the city centre. 1863: On 10 January the Metropolitan Railway goes down in the history books when it opens the first subterranean railway in the world. 1998: A previously undiscovered breed of mosquito adapted to life underground is discovered living in the Tube network. 2012: Close to one million people use the Northern line alone every day. ...

A piercing scream shattering the evening calm brings Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh hurrying from his literary party to the nearby Steen Psychiatric Clinic where he discovers the body of a woman sprawled on the basement floor a chisel thrust through her heart. As Dalgliesh probes beneath the apparently unruffled calm of the clinic he discovers that many an intrigue lies hidden behind the Georgian terrace's unassuming facade. Professionally he has never known the taste of failure. Now for the first time he feels unsure of his own mastery as he battles to unmask a cool killer who is proving to be his intellectual equal & who is poised to strike again. ...

Teachers dont always have time to prepare warmers & time fillers for their English lessons. This resource gives teachers a variety of authentic games which fill any gaps in their lesson plan in a fun but focused way. Students will love the quirky activities which give them a real reason to communicate. ...

Oliver Sacks is a perfect antidote to the anaesthetic of familiarity. His writing turns brains & minds transparent Observer How does the brain perceive & interpret information from the eye? & what happens when the process is disrupted? In The Minds Eye Oliver Sacks tells the stories of people who are able to navigate the world & communicate with others despite losing what many of us consider indispensable senses & abilities: the capacity to recognize faces the sense of three-dimensional space the ability to read the sense of sight. For all of these people the challenge is to adapt to a radically new way of being in the world -- & The Minds Eye is testament to the myriad ways that we as humans are capable of rising to this challenge. The Minds Eye is about the possibility of recovery & the inexorable decline of the ageing individual. From this collision of incompatible truths tragedy is made.. .making this Sackss most powerful book to date Sunday Telegraph Packed with wisdom humour extraordinary human stories & reflections on how we all perceive the world.. . He ends with a brilliant discussion of blindness & the ways in which blind people develop visual concepts. Heartily recommended Readers Digest ...

Mindfulness is a way of paying attention to the present moment helping us become more aware of our thoughts & feelings so that instead of being overwhelmed by them were better able to manage them. Mindful Coaching is the complete resource to using mindfulness in coaching. It helps coaches work with clients on a range of issues including work-life balance; stress management; decision-making; coping with ambiguity; dealing with crises; employee engagement; heightening focus & clarity; communication; increasing presence; enhanced listening & more. It also helps them become more resilient themselves particularly helpful in the current climate in which many coaches are facing increasing challenges. The book helps coaches appreciate the benefits of mindfulness work out with which clients & in which situations it could be useful & illustrates how it can be applied with case studies & resources. ...

Stress is endemic in our culture. We live in a restless world & there often seems little time to really appreciate our lives. Rather than constantly trying to keep up perhaps it's time for us to slow down pay attention & notice what we need for our well-being. For thousands of years Eastern traditions have taught meditation to help people lead healthier happier lives. Now scientific research is confirming that mindfulness can help us cultivate our mental & physical well-being. Written by Dr. Jonty Heaversedge & Ed Halliwell this revised & updated edition of The Mindful Manifesto integrates the very latest scientific & medical research on mindfulness with meditation's historical context. We will see how mindfulness can help us: work with mental health problems such as depression & anxiety; cope with the busyness of everyday life; bring our bodies into balance & manage chronic illness; & let go of addictions & relate more skillfully at home & at work. & why stop there? With examples of how the mindfulness movement is already well underway we will see how encouraging governments & other powerful institutions to take a mindful approach could make a real difference to health & happiness in our society. ...

Winner of the Association for Behavioral & Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Seal of Merit! Over 160 000 in print! The Mindful Way through Depression draws on the collective wisdom of four internationally renowned mindfulness experts including bestselling author Jon Kabat-Zinn to provide effective relief from the most prevalent psychological disorder. This authoritative easy-to-use self-help program is based on methods clinically proven to reduce the recurrence of depression. Revealing the hidden psychological mechanisms that cause chronic unhappiness the authors gently guide readers through a series of exercises designed to break the mental habits that lead to despair. Kabat-Zinn lends his calm familiar voice to the accompanying CD of guided meditations making this a complete package for anyone looking to regain a sense of balance & contentment. ...

THE LIFE-CHANGING BESTSELLER. MINDFULNESS reveals a set of simple yet powerful practices that can be incorporated into daily life to help break the cycle of unhappiness stress anxiety & mental exhaustion & promote genuine joie de vivre. It's the kind of happiness that gets into your bones. It seeps into everything you do & helps you meet the worst that life can throw at you with new courage. The book is based on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). MBCT revolves around a straightforward form of mindfulness meditation which takes just a few minutes a day for the full benefits to be revealed. MBCT has been clinically proven to be at least as effective as drugs for depression & it is recommended by the UK's National Institute of Clinical Excellence
- in other words it works. More importantly it also works for people who are not depressed but who are struggling to keep up with the constant demands of the modern world. MINDFULNESS focuses on promoting joy & peace rather than banishing unhappiness. It's precisely focused to help ordinary people boost their happiness & confidence levels whilst also reducing anxiety stress & irritability.
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How to reduce stress anxiety high blood pressure & even chronic pain-by refocusing your mind A cutting-edge meditation therapy that uses self-control techniques mindfulness has taken off across the globe as a way of overcoming negative thoughts & emotions & achieving a calmer more focused state of mind. Written by a professional mindfulness trainer this practical guide covers the key self-control techniques designed to help you achieve a more focused & contented state of mind while maximizing the health benefits of mindfulness-from reducing stress anxiety & high blood pressure to overcoming depression & low self-esteem & battling chronic pain & insomnia.

Includes:: self-control techniques (such as body posture sitting practice & breathing exercises) & routines

Includes:: an audio CD featuring narrated meditations & exercises Introducing you to a new & powerful form of meditation therapy Mindfulness For Dummies outlines how to use it in your everyday life to achieve a new level of self-awareness & self-understanding & reap the long-term rewards of better health. Note: CD files are available to download when buying thee Book version.



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Many of us in the modern world are unhappier than they need to be & mindfulness offers a solution that works. Science & clinical practice have only recently discovered the profound potential of mindfulness-based practices for increasing our wellbeing. However mindfulness has been practised for thousands of years as an attention-training technique that can reduce physical & psychological suffering & enhance health & happiness. Derived from ancient contemplative practices in many cultures & wisdom traditions mindfulness practice simply involves directing our attention to what is (reality) rather than to what isnt (our ideas of reality). Mindfulness for Life" is written by two experts on mindfulness with many years of personal & clinical experience. The authors have come together to provide both a medical & a psychological perspective on mindfulness & related conditions such as depression & substance abuse. The result is a book that translates the scientific principles underlying mindfulness into a simple practical & accessible life manual." ...