Woman's Own

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When life gets tough, it’s natural to seek guidance, and that’s when a self-help book can help. ‘Often when we are “stuck” with a problem or are unhappy, it’s because we have limited knowledge, a too narrow viewpoint or a lack of practical ideas on w

Women's Health Australia

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Emma’s focus is razor sharp. Gone is the undercurrent of high-frequency anxiety and stress that used to bubble beneath her surface. Every two months, a new package arrives on Emma’s doorstep, containing the key to her newfound inner peace. That order

The Atlantic

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The genre promises easy fixes for intractable problems, but some conflicts can’t be solved by individuals alone: Your weekly guide to the best in books

Best Self Magazine

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Estimated reading time: 9 minutes — I’ve always been someone who feels very deeply. A few years ago, I would have rephrased that statement with, “I’m someone who feels too deeply.” Most of my life I’ve tried to feel less in order to fit in with othe

Woman & Home

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A sense of renewal is in the air, and that means there’s no better time to get our body and mind in shape. But you don’t need to become a qualified yogi or down green juices to transform your health and wellbeing. Whether you want to sleep better, ea

Futurity

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Christians who are spiritual or religious are less likely to purchase self-improvement products when they are thinking about God, research finds. When people who believe in God or a higher power are primed to think about the unconditional love and ac

Simply Woman & Home

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ABOUT SELF-HELP BOOKS? YOU AREN’T ALONE. REVEAL THE ONES THAT WORKED FOR THEM… When life gets tough, it’s natural to seek guidance, and that’s when a self-help book can really help. “Often when we are ‘stuck’ with a problem or are unhappy, it’s becau

Essentials South Africa

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When life gets tough, it’s natural to seek guidance, and that’s when a self-help book can really have an impact on our mental state and day-to-day. ‘Often when we are “stuck” with a problem or are unhappy, it’s because we have limited knowledge, too

Mollie Makes

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Modern life is busy. Constantly rushing around, the relentless pace of simply ‘living’ has become accepted as the norm – in fact, being busy has turned into something to be celebrated. A packed diary is regarded as a sign of a life well-lived, but li

New Philosopher

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You would think that the best remedy for the fatigue and stress experienced by two out of three American workers would be better working conditions. But researchers at UCLA’s School of Management have a different solution: a new mindset. Work on a ho

The Atlantic

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New Year’s resolutions are the perfect opportunity for consumer brands to remind you of all the ways you could be better.

Her World Singapore

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Available on iOS and Android; insighttimer.com What it is This free app not only features over 130,000 free guided meditations by certified life coaches and celebrities like Gisele Bundchen and Russell Brand, it also gives users access to self-hel

Men's Fitness UK

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At the beginning of 2019, I decided it would be the best year of my life. With a list of New Year’s resolutions nearly as long as the half marathon I'd be signing up for, I set about making ‘Operation Self-Improvement’ a reality. Meditation apps

Post Magazine

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Self-help author Li Jin's Potential: Awaken the Sleeping Giant in Your Heart (2005) advises readers on how to access their untapped mental potential and to stop being held back by their own expectations and negative thoughts. Soni Cheng, guitarist of

Men's Health Australia

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THERE ARE a lot of reasons to listen to Mark Manson. He has the unvarnished wisdom of a bartender in a fishing town, for one thing. With his 2016 mega bestseller, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Manson set out to contradict everything other self

You South Africa

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Remember that although your feelings and symptoms are frightening, they aren’t dangerous or harmful. Understand that what you’re experiencing is simply an exaggeration of your body’s normal reaction to stress. Don’t fight your feelings or try to wish

Fairlady

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• Projecting your insecurities. ‘Sometimes we have an insecurity about the relationship, but actually it’s our own insecurity and there isn’t any real basis for it,’ says Dr Mulder Craig. • Having destructive conflicts. ‘Often I see couples fight the

Women's Running

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AS I SIT DOWN TO WRITE THIS, it’s mid-December and I am utterly, thoroughly, completely exhausted. Not just the kind of tired that results from a few sleepless nights (though, that has certainly contributed); it’s a kind of tired that seeps and cemen

You South Africa

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It’s heartbreaking for a parent to see their child deal with disappointment, whether it’s because a classmate didn’t invite them to a birthday party, they didn’t make the sports team or it’s their first failed romance. But experts agree it doesn’t he

Good Housekeeping

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For as long as I can remember, my dad has given thanks before every meal. His brief prayer always includes appreciation for the food and usually lists a few recent rewarding experiences. After he says grace on a holiday, my dad often asks everyone at

Literary Hub

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There was a period of my life when, though I defined myself as a reader and a writer, the words I was consuming weren’t what anyone would recognize as having literary merit. I’d lie in bed for hours, querying Google about “anxious attachment” or “how

NPR

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In Our Daily Breather, we ask artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Ella O'Connor Williams, aka Squirrel Flower, is imagining a more just future.

Womankind

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As long as I can remember, I’ve mindlessly picked at my nails. But one day I stopped. And by the afternoon on this particular day, I remember saying to a friend, “I will never pick my nails again.” And I didn’t. I still don’t. Studies show that habit

Artist Profile

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MY PRACTICE DEALS WITH FAMILYand memory. Nothing interests me more than family dynamics and parental bonds. I am slowly processing the makeup of my own extended family by creating paintings of domestic life in a bygone era. Since adolescence I have h

Sunday Independent

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This year, many businesses and business owners have faced massive setbacks due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite these challenges, however, it is important to never give up and remember that determination is a key characteristic of any successful bus

Steelers Digest

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Q. You often talk about your job being one where you give the players what they need. What did they need in the immediate aftermath of Darryl Drake’s passing? A. I thought the first thing that they needed, and we all needed, was time to digest what t

Cycling Weekly

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The physio treating Stephen Williams has said that the injury is one of the most unusual he has ever known. Dan Grimstead is part of a small team at Sport Wales, Welsh Cycling and Bahrain-Merida who started assessing Williams’s injury last May. They

Men's Health Australia

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INCENSED ABOUT THE treatment of asylum seekers? Spitting chips over government obfuscation on climate change? Well, you’re in luck. Your unwavering moral compass could make you a hell of a catch. That’s the finding of a new study by researchers at th

Psychologies

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When she booked her coaching, I got the impression that Emily* was a highly organised person. She asked lots of questions about how coaching would work, including payment terms, cancellation policy and whether she needed to buy any books or stationer

Literary Hub

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Walk into a contemporary bookstore and self-help manuals are likely to be among the first books you’ll see. In my local Barnes & Noble, a “self-improvement” section is featured in the vestibule, luring customers before they even open the store’s main