This is a comprehensive yet accessible and even enjoyable book on dealing with stress and anxiety. It examines the nature of stress and anxiety before going on to cover a range of strategies and approaches for dealing with them - the authors recognise that every individual is different and will choose different options. Case studies are included, the issue of medication is addressed and the importance of a healthy lifestyle is highlighted. The authors have drawn on their clinical, research and teaching work in the field, with the r... read more

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Visualization - creating a picture of something in the imagination - is one of the most important powers of the human mind- it helps to convey the message to the unconscious that a particular goal is possible, which prompts the unconscious to "mobilize" the latent abilities necessary to achieve it. In this inspiring and practical book, David Fontana shows how visualization can become even more powerful when practised as a form of meditation. All meditation practices give the mind a stimulus, and when a visualized image is used as t... read more

Whether you're negotiating with an angry boss or a difficult colleague - or, indeed, a stubborn teenager - you can learn to use your emotions to help you achieve the result you want. "Beyond Reason" shows you how to control the five 'core concerns' that motivate people: Express appreciation for what others think, feel or do; Build affiliation and turn an adversary into a colleague; Respect autonomy in others and gain autonomy in return; Acknowledge status and simultaneously establish your own worth; and, Choose a fulfilling role du... read more

This is the "Green Consumer Guide" for the twenty-first century. Ethically motivated consumers spent GBP 20 billion in 2002. Conservative estimates put the annual growth in this market at 14 per cent. If we knew how to go about it, simply, clearly, easily and positively, millions of us would like to live more ethically and this is the book to show you how. Fully illustrated with a new cover look and lots of new material in response to an ever-increasing range of questions about how we should lead our lives, this edition includes ma... read more

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Features hypnotic echoed background affirmations panning from left to right, with subtle background sound effects recorded at certain frequencies and in specific keys to enhance the deep relaxation effect. This CD helps listeners build their self-esteem by developing inner beliefs and by learning how to express themselves.

Contains two recordings combining hypnotherapy techniques with digital recording technology to guide listeners into a relaxed state. This CD features hypnotic echoed background affirmations panning from left to right across the stereo range.

Combines the very latest hypnotherapy techniques with state of the art digital sound to help you overcome all problems connected with weight control. First released 2002.

While domestic violence pervades our society, it is still an issue very much shrouded in secrecy and silence. Recounting the stories of women who left abusive partners, the authors ask: What kind of woman gets into an abusive relationship? Why does she stay after he hurts her? Why does she often go back after she does get away? And, how does she finally get out for good? Illuminating and powerful, "Getting Out" disputes society's stereotype of the abused woman. With government statistics and an analysis of the psychology of abu... read more

"Creative Intelligence extends Korzybski's concept of Nous by weaving into its fabric insights from Eastern philosophies. Introducing us to Realization (the seeing of reality) and Liberation (the aim of life), it teaches us, to 'unlearn' Aristotelian learning - that rigid pattern of thought that we are indoctrinated with from birth - and to escape the confines of memory, association and, most importantly, words. Reading this exposition of Nous, we learn how it even forms the basis of many aspects of NLP - that other radical system ... read more

Aging does not have to be dreaded but can be, in fact, an amazing and wonderful adventure. Old age is a ripening, a harvest and potentially the most satisfying stage of our whole lives. The elderwoman has an important social role to play, at any level she chooses. Since our most pressing social imperative is that we learn to dwell more lightly and cooperatively on the earth, the natural 'lightening' of the aging process makes the elderwoman and ideal leader/expert in the art of what is now called 'downshifting', i.e. the conscious ... read more

Create Your Life, Your Relationships, and Your World In Harmony With Your Values! An enlighting look at how peaceful communication can create compassionate connections with family, friends, and other acquaintances, this book uses stories, examples, and sample dialogues to provide solutions to communication problems both at home and in the workplace. Guidance is provided on identifying and articulating feelings and needs, expressing anger fully, and exploring the power of empathy in order to speak honestly without creating hostilit... read more

This guide teaches methods that are practical and easy to incorporate into daily life. The techniques should help readers use the power of their imagination to get what they want in life.

In The Four Agreements, don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, the Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love. This 2-CD set blends new insights with old wisdom.

In this text, Don Miguel Ruiz explains the Toltec perspective on love. In answer to the question of what love really is, he highlights the misplaced expectations that permeate most relationships.

'Downsize', 'Rightsize', 'Smartsize', 'Workforce Reduction', 'Displacement', 'Outplacement','Redundancy', 'Restructuring', 'Layoffs'. No matter what you call it, the end result is the same - the loss of a job. With the world plunged into economic turmoil and uncertainty, New Zealanders are bracing themselves for the fallout. Employers and employees are anxious about predictions of multiple job losses in 2009, and this timely, up-to-the-minute, and practical workbook charts a course through the unknown. In a clearly written style, ... read more

Do women have different financial goals from men? Generally speaking the answer is no. However, women do have different life patterns and these greatly affect our ability to save or invest and, importantly, our ability to take risks.Sheryl Sutherland has been a financial advisor for New Zealand women for over twenty years. In Girls just want to have Fund$, she helps the reader move towards creating a financial plan for life. Her style is relaxed and pitched at 'every woman'. Working through 'money myths', the author helps the reade... read more

Thirty years after The Female Eunuch decried the meek, passive social norms of girlhood we are awash with amazons. Girl Heroes reviews the girl revolution in contemporary popular culture by taking an honest and insightful look at the lure of today's powerful 'chick' celebrities - including the warrior-babe Xena, 'girl-powered' Spice Girls, kick-butt Powerpuff Girls, and supernatural Buffy. Hopkins offers an original, provocative and occasionally sacrilegious review of mass mediated Girl Power. She argues that girls are no lo... read more

This is a compact collection of one-page pieces that illustrate the meaning of success and suggestions for making your life successful. We all need tutoring, advice and inspiration on how to succeed and there is nothing better than receiving this wisdom from one who has succeeded. As CEO of The Public Trust and formerly of State Insurance, Tim Sole has extensive organisational and business experience. His desire to share his knowledge and insights and his deep interest in success and what it takes to succeed provided the incentive ... read more