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Quarenta anos atrás, Daniel Goleman e Richard Davidson, amigos e colaboradores na Universidade Harvard, eram dois dos poucos cientistas que defendiam os benefícios da meditação para o cérebro. Hoje, ela passou a ser estudada em diversos laboratórios. Com base nas mais recentes pesquisas, os autores desconstroem concepções equivocadas e revelam o que podemos aprender sobre a meditação a partir de um surpreendente conjunto de dados.

In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling Mindsight, and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson offer a revolutionary approach to child rearing with twelve key strategies that foster healthy brain development, leading to calmer, happier children. The authors explain—and make accessible—the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures.

This hands-on user’s guide to the groundbreaking Wheel of Awareness meditation practice featured in the New York Times best seller Aware takes listeners step-by-step through a 21-day journey to discover what it means to be truly present and aware in our daily lives.

Highlighting the fascinating link between a child’s neurological development and the way a parent reacts to misbehavior, No-Drama Discipline provides an effective, compassionate road map for dealing with tantrums, tensions, and tears - without causing a scene. Defining the true meaning of the “d” word (to instruct, not to shout or reprimand), the authors explain how to reach your child, redirect emotions, and turn a meltdown into an opportunity for growth.

This highly influential work - now in a revised and expanded third edition incorporating major advances in the field - gives clinicians, educators, and students a new understanding of what the mind is, how it grows, and how to promote healthy development and resilience.

Donovan Cross is the NIA’s legendary secret agent . He has been sent on dozens of missions in every corner of the globe and will stop at nothing to achieve his goal. Originally from Hawaii, Cross has not returned home in nearly 30 years. The unexpected death of his parents altered the course of his life. Instead of attending a prestigious college on a scholarship, he chose a path of spying and espionage. When the Agency ordered him to return to his birthplace, he anticipated confronting painful memories of his parents’ passing.

A psychologist and expert in treating borderline personality disorder (BPD) offers an integrative approach to help listeners manage symptoms, gain greater self-control, and build a more confident self, using dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and interpersonal therapy. This workbook meets the listener where they are in their therapeutic journey, and—rather than utilizing a one-size-fits-all method—provides insights and activities that address BPD as a collection of symptoms.

The Winslow Farm is a dying slice of Americana. Run by the “Princess of Pork,” Beulah Belle Winslow, the farm has seen better days. Along with her deformed daughter Hattie, Beulah performs unspeakable acts to keep the farm running. But will they be able to keep their dark secrets hidden, or will the sins of the farm be thrust into the light? Davey is a scumbag, and his father makes sure he knows it. With the threat of jail looming, he needs to secure a job to keep his probation officer off his case.

Dogs Taught Me Everything I Know About Business provides a unique approach of how to be successful in your business and career by paying attention to our relationships with our four-legged friends. Dogs are constantly communicating with us, but we are not always listening. This book will open your eyes and ears and, ultimately, fill your wallet-courtesy of man’s best friend.

Explore the career of an F-16 Crew Chief and lessons learned along the way. Starting from Basic Training to retirement, enjoy stories and experiences along the way.

Feeling unsure about your role during pregnancy? You’re not alone. Most first-time dads face uncertainty - but with the right guidance, that anxiety can turn into confidence. This practical, relatable guide is your companion through every stage of pregnancy. With clear advice and supportive insights, it shows you how to be present, helpful, and ready - mentally and emotionally - for fatherhood.

Skylar, Jackson, Emmett, and Trenton want nothing more than to get home for winter break, but a blizzard changes their plans. As the roads worsen, they have no choice but to seek refuge in the town of Braxton. But Braxton is a town with a dark secret. For decades, many of the children born to unsuspecting parents wore horrific mutations. Some parents did the unthinkable, killing the innocent, while others surrendered them to an old woman known only as Grammy. With the snow piling up and food short, Grammy and her Runts are desperate to eat, whether it be man or beast.

Lore has it that Dragons are vile, evil creatures—so human’s must be the righteous ones. But are they really? Get ready to dive headfirst into the fray as fearless defenders clash with fierce Dragons in heart-stopping action throughout the country. From pulse-pounding firefights, with literal fire, to jaw-dropping heroics, these adrenaline-fueled tales will thrust you into the world of dragons.

Despite efforts to sustain civilization, humanity faces existential threats from overpopulation, globalized trade and travel, urbanization, and global climate change. In A Darwinian Survival Guide, Daniel Brooks and Salvatore Agosta offer a novel—and hopeful—perspective on how to meet these tremendous challenges by changing the discourse from sustainability to survival. Darwinian evolution, the world’s only theory of survival, is the means by which the biosphere has persisted and renewed itself following past environmental perturbations, and it has never failed, they explain.

Do you want to be brave enough to do what you really want instead of what you’re supposed to do? What would your life be like if you stopped doubting yourself and found the courage to pursue your goals without worrying what people will say? Do you want to develop unshakeable self-confidence to help you overcome your low self-esteem, insecurities and fears? Self-confidence is perhaps the most important factor when it comes to achieving true happiness, inner peace and life satisfaction.

There isn’t “one big solution” to ease depression—instead there are several small, simple steps you can take to alter your brain activity and chemistry. This newly revised and updated 10th anniversary edition of The Upward Spiral offers actionable strategies to help you reshape your brain and build the life you want.

We all have goals and dreams. Why do some people seem to get there with ease while others struggle? Going for our goals is like taking a journey. You may have fueled up with a great breakfast and laced your hiking boots. You may have a map of where you want to go. But once you hit the trail, you find the path to your goal obscured. There are so many distractions and pitfalls along the way that you lose sight of the end goal.

In this laugh-out-loud audiobook that’s purr-fect for fans of Adam Rubin and James Marshall, a girl tries to convince her parents that their cat is really an undercover spy. But when things don't quite go as planned, hilarious hijinks and plenty of feline fun ensue. My Cat is a Secret Agent...

Great teachers like the Buddha, Jesus, Moses, Mohammed, and Gandhi were all born with brains built essentially like anyone else’s—and then they changed their brains in ways that changed the world. Neuroscience now reveals how the flow of thoughts actually sculpt the brain, and more and more, we are learning that it’s possible to strengthen positive brain states. By combining breakthroughs in science with insights from thousands of years of mindfulness practice, you too can shape your own “Buddha’s Brain” for greater happiness, love, and wisdom.

He Leadeth Me is a deeply personal story of one man’s spiritual odyssey and the unflagging faith which enabled him to survive the ordeal that wrenched his body and spirit to near collapse. Captured by a Russian army during World War II and convicted of being a “Vatican spy,” Jesuit Father Walter J. Ciszek spent some twenty-three agonizing years in Soviet prisons and the labor camps of Siberia. In He Leadeth Me, he relates how it was only through an utter reliance on God’s will that he managed to endure.