Selfimprovement & Psychology

Share in the planet's lessons on youth, old age, love, death, work and family. Fascinating insights into how happiness is created in different cultures; how we can be happy too. Each lesson uniquely illustrated and inspirational, perfect for browsing. Thought-provoking profiles. Let Thailand's lantern festival help us to let go of little worries.

Daniel Kahneman, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his seminal work in psychology challenging the rational model of judgment and decision making, is one of the world's most important thinkers. His ideas have had a profound impact on many fields - including business, medicine, and politics - but until now, he has never brought together his many years of research in one book. In "Thinking, Fast and Slow", Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we thin... read more

There’s an old saying that if the first thing you do in the morning is to eat a live frog, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that it’s probably the worst thing you’ll do all day. Eat That Frog! takes this saying as a metaphor for learning how to focus on the most important things and make sure they get done.

Filled with inspiration and knowledge for women of all ages, this four-CD set includes empowering lectures by these motivational women: Louise L. Hay is a metaphysical lecturer and teacher and the bestselling author of numerous books, including You Can Heal Your Life and Empowering Women. Louise offers penetrating insights on how women of all ages and backgrounds can experience self-love, self-worth, self-esteem, and a powerful place in society. Carolyn Myss, Ph.D., is a pioneer in the field of energy medicine and human c... read more

Now in a third edition, Robert M. Sapolsky's acclaimed and successful Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers features new chapters on how stress affects sleep and addiction, as well as new insights into anxiety and personality disorder and the impact of spirituality on managing stress. As Sapolsky explains, most of us do not lie awake at night worrying about whether we have leprosy or malaria. Instead, the diseases we fear - and the ones that plague us now - are illnesses brought on by the slow accumulation of damage, such as heart disease an... read more

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In this eagerly awaited sequel to the international bestseller The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, world renowned leadership guru Robin Sharma will teach you how to restore trust, commitment and belief within your organisation, while simultaneously changing the way you live your life in the process.

Pump up your brain - and reduce memory loss - with the bestselling author of "Broccoli for the Brain" and "Dental Floss for the Mind". Scientifically designed to improve concentration, attention, and focus, the 91 brain-teasers in this brand-new collection provide an amazing mental workout for well-muscled minds. Perfect for all age groups, the book includes perplexing picture puzzles (like 'It Takes Two'), intense and mind-blowing memory games ('Seeing Is Believing!'), and deceiving detective mysteries ('What's... read more

Can we really ALL be the best? Is the idea of innate ability holding us back? Could the ability to fail - and then get over it - be fundamental to success? Matthew Syed, bestselling writer and international table-tennis champion (after many hours of practice) takes us on a revelatory exploration of being the best and the true nature of talent. In so doing he debunks many cherished myths - that we can be born brilliant (and that child prodigies prove it); that we are restricted by our genetic make-up; and that social backgr... read more

A guide to a long-established alternative therapy for stress-related disorders.

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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 and mental exhaustion and promote genuine joie de vivre.
It's the kind of happiness that gets into your bones. It seeps into everything you do and 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 take... read more

Low mood and depression are endemic, and on the increase, and the recession has further fuelled the need for the practical, down-to-earth advice provided in THE FEEL GOOD FACTOR. Written by leading nutrition expert and mental health specialist Patrick Holford, it reveals highly effective methods to make a difference to how you feel - without the need for medical drugs. It includes lifestyle and life management techniques, as well as revealing the right foods to eat, and those to avoid, to help improve your mood dramatically. This a... read more

Forget everything you thought you knew about how to motivate people - at work, at school, at home. It is wrong. As Daniel H. Pink explains in his paradigm-shattering book Drive, the secret to high performance and satisfaction in today's world is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and the world. Along the way, he takes us to companies that are enlisting new approaches to motivation, and introduces us to the scientists and entrepreneurs who are pointing a bold way forward.

Change doesn't need to be hard. Just Switch. We all know that change is hard. It's unsettling, it's time-consuming, and all too often we give up at the first sign of a setback. But why do we insist on seeing the obstacles rather than the goal? This is the question that bestselling authors Chip and Dan Heath tackle in their compelling and insightful new book. They argue that we need only understand how our minds function in order to unlock shortcuts to switches in behaviour. Illustrating their ideas with scientific studies and rema... read more

Life: A Guide is about making sense of the different stages of our lives - and understanding the ups and downs of each. It is about the challenges we face at each point, the potentials we may have, and the opportunities that exist to help us live a good life and create the resilience we will require. Andrew Fuller considers life in 7-year slices and presents ideas about what is needed at each stage to have great outcomes.

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

The key tenet of THE HOW OF HAPPINESS is that every human being has a happiness 'set point' which, depending on how high or low it is, can determine how positive or negative they feel. This book offers a practical approach to help readers increase their set point, and find a level of happiness above that which they would normally feel, and feel more satisfaction in life. Based on scientific research and trials, this is a groundbreaking book that offers a practical plan to enable readers to achieve a more positive outlook at home, a... read more

Boost your memory power with the ultimate brain workout. "Max Your Memory" with this fun programme packed with 200 fun exercises, puzzles, tips and strategies to sharpen your memory skills. Designed to improve all aspects of your memory including long-term, short-term, visual and organisational, you'll also find helpful tricks that can be applied in everyday life helping you remember all those phone numbers, faces and names that seem to slip your mind. Use the helpful "check-in" and "check-out" boxes to record your score and chart ... read more

What happens when we're confronted with the worst Conventional wisdom holds that trauma scars us for life, wreaking psychological havoc that affects everything from our sleep cycles to our relationships to our very will to live. But our popular conception of trauma ignores a startling fact: many people emerge from traumatic experiences stronger, wiser and more fulfilled, despite having endured great emotional pain. For the past twenty years, Joseph has worked with survivors of trauma and sufferers of posttraumatic stress. In this g... read more