Hollis, Rachel
Summary: Rachel Hollis is sounding a wake-up call. She knows that many women have been taught to define themselves in light of other people--whether as wife, mother, daughter, or employee--instead of learning how to own who they are and what they want. With a challenge to women everywhere to stop talking themselves out of their dreams, Hollis identifies the excuses to let go of, the behaviors to adopt,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Leadership, an imprint of HarperCollins 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 158.1082 HOLSzenderski, Gary D
Summary: Szen Zone: Reaching a State of Positive Change, by Gary Szenderski, is a compilation of stand-alone short stories and observations that celebrate the power in each of us to create positive change in our lives, to be what we want to be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: FingerTouch Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 SZEOlivera, Lisa
Summary: This guide will help you identify, understand, and reframe your life story in order to live a more whole and meaningful life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 OLIMay, Katherine
Summary: "From the New York Times bestselling author of Wintering, an invitation to rediscover the feelings of awe and wonder available to us all. Many of us feel trapped in a grind of constant change: rolling news cycles, the chatter of social media, our families split along partisan lines. We feel fearful and tired, on edge in our bodies, not quite knowing what has us perpetually depleted. For...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Phil MayForna, Aminatta
Summary: A fox makes its way across London's Waterloo Bridge. The distraction causes two pedestrians to collide - Jean, an American studying the habits of urban foxes, and Attila, a Ghanaian psychiatrist there to deliver a keynote speech. In this delicate tale of love and loss, of cruelty and kindness, Aminatta Forna asks us to consider the interconnectedness of lives, our co-existence with one another...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FORAmarotico, Alexandra.
Summary: Spread hygge happiness throughout your life.The Secret Joy of Hygge (HOO-gah) shows you how to make small changes to bring more warmth and joy to your everyday life. Sipping a cozy cup of tea. Nesting at your desk surrounded by your favorite plants and pictures. Gathering loved ones around your table. All are the hygge way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Althea Press 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 AMAMarvin, Liz
Summary: "This beautifully illustrated book will share the infinite wisdom of flowers, providing inspiration from nature to gain perspective, resilience and live a beautiful life. Taking sixty of the world's most amazing flowers and flowering plants, including the corpse flower from Indonesia, the bat-face cuphea and the chocolate cosmos flower from Mexico, the Pohutukawa tree from New Zealand, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: LOM ART 2023
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Summary: "Technology-at least in theory-is improving our productivity, efficiency, and communication. The one thing it's not doing is making us happier. We are experiencing historically high levels of depression and dissatisfaction. But it doesn't have to be that way. Technology can drive-not diminish-human happiness. Our brains receive 11 million bits of information every second but can only process 40...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 158 BLAJones, Dennis Merritt
Summary: Whether we're striving for a new job, a higher salary, or a better relationship, Dennis Merritt Jones explains in The Art of Abundance that we all essentially want the same thing: freedom, inner peace, and a life filled with purpose and meaning. He argues that a life of wholeness and peaceful satisfaction is readily available to us--we just need the eyes to see it and the faith to claim it. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2018
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 299 JONDondi
Summary: "The Five Elements brings the wisdom of an ancient healing system to the modern reader. Many people today are interested in knowing themselves better, as evidenced by the popularity of personality tests online and in magazines. They want to know the reason behind their responses to situations. In this book, Dondi Dahlin shows us that we are all born with individual rhythms that go beyond the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155 DAHCliff, Sophie
Summary: "Research tells us that joy has a whole host of health benefits and now using the tools in this book, you can start taking the necessary daily steps toward building a life that lights you up instead of drags you down"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Star Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 CLIRiley, Sheri
Summary: "Peace is possible. Peace is our power. Peace is the New Success[registered mark]. Constantly striving to achieve one goal after another and investing more in our careers than in our actual lives have left many of us feeling overwhelmed, overworked, and disconnected from who we are--anything but happy. Take Sheri Riley. She rose to the top of her field and was miserable. Sure she was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New American Library 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 RILRubin, Gretchen
Summary: "The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project discovers a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. For more than a decade, Gretchen Rubin had been studying happiness and human nature. Then, one day, a visit to her eye doctor made her realize that she'd been overlooking a key element of happiness: her five senses. She'd...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.1 RUBFields, Jonathan
Summary: "Seriously. another book that tells you how to live a good life? Don't we have enough of those? You'd think so. Yet, more people than ever are walking through life disconnected, disengaged, dissatisfied, mired in regret, declining health, and a near maniacal state of gut-wrenching autopilot busyness. Whatever is out there isn't getting through. We don't know who to trust. We don't know what's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hay House, Inc. 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Self-help FieldsJoy, Linda
Summary: A "collection of stories from twenty-seven amazing women who have entered a brave new world of conscious, deliberate, positive-and most of all, happy-living. Through trials and triumphs great and small, these fearless female leaders prove that true fulfillment is the result of connecting to inner wisdom and making choices which honor the truths revealed there. The reflection questions which...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inspired Living Publishing, LLC. 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 INSLonghurst, Erin Niimi
Summary: "With the longest healthy life spans in the world, Japanese people understand the art of living well. This beautiful book distills traditional Japanese philosophies intrinsic to wellbeing, providing easy-to-follow exercises to inspire those who want to live a happier, more balanced life. With sections on kokoro (heart and mind) and karada (body), plus a guide on how to form and nurture good...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 LONMead, Terri Hanson
Summary: Are you feeling blindsided by midlife?You're not alone and you're not crazy. Our current culture tells us that midlife (ages 40-65) is a time of unraveling, chaos, and uncertainty for women. This doesn't have to be true. MIDLIFE IS AN OPPORTUNITY, NOT A CRISIS.Our bodies, minds, and lives are changing. Many of us feel off balance, wondering if this is all there is? Some of us feel completely...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Self-help MeadBuettner, Dan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2011
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Summary: Are you as authentically happy as your social media profiles make it seem? When a group of researchers asked young adults around the globe what their number one priority was in life, the top answer was "happiness." Not success, fame, money, looks, or love...but happiness. For a rising generation of young adults raised as digital natives in a fast-paced, ultra-connected world, authentic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Life & Style 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 158 BONJamie, Poppy
Summary: The author recounts her struggles with perfectionism and anxiety and shares the self-help techniques she acquired through working with mental health experts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2021
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Summary: "The Danes taught us how to embrace coziness and contentment. Now, the Swedes show us how to pause and savor the moment, to njuta, a philosophy closely tied to Swedish life and culture. Deeply ingrained in the Swedish psyche, njuta is about simplicity and intent in every aspect of life, from daily routines and leisure to family and food and everything in between. The Swedish delight in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow 2023
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Summary: "The Awesome Human Project is an accessible, super-practical book that teaches the emotional fitness skills so many of us need to struggle less, have more energy, and experience more meaning and joy in life and at work"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sounds True 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 KOGLee, Ingrid Fetell
Summary: Have you ever wondered why we stop to watch the orange glow that arrives before sunset, or why we flock to see cherry blossoms bloom in spring? Is there a reason that people -- regardless of gender, age, culture, or ethnicity -- are mesmerized by baby animals, and can't help but smile when they see a burst of confetti or a cluster of colorful balloons? We are often made to feel that the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown Spark 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Self-help LeeRucker, Michael
Summary: "The more we seek happiness, the more elusive it becomes. The Fun Habit shows readers that fun, unlike happiness, is an action you can take almost anywhere, anytime. Fun is connected to behavior and habits rather than goals, which means it's possible to get more fun into your life with intention. Whether you're a frustrated happiness-seeker looking for a new approach, a success-oriented hustler...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2023