Care of the Soul (2016) offers a Jungian approach to everyday life. It’s a guide for codifying our experiences into story and myth, recognizing and accepting the soulfulness and messiness of our experiences, and seeing the sacred in the ordinariness of life. Introduction: Experience life on a deeper level. Caring for the soul means approaching …
Psychology
Reinventing Your Life (1994) is a manual on how to pull yourself out of negative habits and improve your life. By identifying key stumbling blocks to growth – or “lifetraps” – and presenting ways to overcome them, it guides you toward sustainable personal growth and happiness. Introduction: Change the Harmful Behaviors that Hold You Back …
This article surveys the ongoing debate and challenges in understanding consciousness. Despite advances in neuroscience and artificial intelligence, scientists and philosophers struggle to define and explain the nature of consciousness, subjective experiences, and self-awareness. The article underscores the difficulty in finding a consensus on this enigmatic subject, leaving the question of consciousness as one of …
Stop Self-Sabotage (2019) outlines a six-step guide to identifying and overcoming behaviors that counteract people’s ability to reach goals of all kinds. The clinically proven process includes exercises, practical advice, and real-life examples of how people have used the method to change their lives. Introduction: Stop self-defeating habits to finally reach your goals. How many …
Win Every Argument (2023) is a guide to the art of argument by one of the world’s most combative debaters: journalist, anchor, and writer Mehdi Hasan. Drawing on ancient theories of persuasion, neuroscientific theories of cognition, and the rhetorical tricks of contemporary politicians, Hasan reveals the secrets to winning arguments in today’s post-factual world. Introduction: …
The Expectation Effect (2022) explores the connection between our minds, our bodies, and our outcomes. It explores how our expectations can form our realities, and reveals the extent to which self-fulfilling prophecies shape our lives. “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right.” – Henry Ford In the following book …
Unlock your brain’s full potential with cutting-edge techniques and personalized brain health approaches detailed in this revised and updated version of the original Change Your Brain, Change Your Life (1999) by Dr. Daniel G. Amen. Introduction: Train your brain, change your life. Today, you can peer into the brain to understand how it works, and …
This Naked Mind (2015) challenges our culture’s love affair with alcohol. It offers matter-of-fact, actionable insights that help free drinkers from its perceived hold. Introduction: How to get intoxicated by sobriety. Do you always reach for a drink after a long day at work? Love nothing more than socializing with a glass of wine or …
Your Brain on Art (2023) offers remarkable insights into how artistic endeavors and aesthetics – from music and dance to drawing and interior design – can rewire our brains and improve our lives. Introduction: Learn the many ways you can experience better living through art and design. There’s a good chance you’re at least vaguely …
The Art of Stopping Time (2017) answers the questions on many of our minds these days: Where does all our time go? And how can we get it back? Fusing practical time-management principles with the philosophical ideas of mindfulness, author Pedram Shojai shows us how we can make the most of our limited time on …