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Courageous Dreaming
A little shamanic wisdom can help you create the life of your dreams.
The Power of Silence
Key insights from a legendary Zen Buddhist master, Thich Nhat Hanh, on how cultivating silence creates a joyful, nourishing life.
Be Quick — But Don’t Hurry: Achieve Your Goals with Focus, Effort, and Preparation
A former player on Coach John Wooden’s legendary basketball team offers sage advice on what it takes to succeed, on and off the court.
Make It Stick: How to Learn Effectively
Expand your knowledge and boost your memory with these innovative learning strategies.
The Willpower Instinct
A celebrated Stanford psychologist, Kelly McGonigal, PhD, shares her cutting-edge strategies for improving self-control.
5 Ways to Live More Fearlessly
Wise advice from a master life coach to help you overcome angst and reach your full potential.
Practice, Not Perfection
Focus on the process, rather than your goals, to create a more satisfying life.
Cultivate Self-Compassion
Kristin Neff’s life-changing strategies can help you be kinder to yourself.
The Confidence Game
Insights for building and maintaining indestructible trust in you.
How to Build Better Habits
Make the most of your finite willpower.
The Miracle Morning
Insights from Hal Elrod’s best-selling book that can help transform your days — before 8 a.m.
Counterclockwise
Life-changing, assumption-challenging takeaways from Ellen Langer’s classic studies on mindful aging.
Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation
Pioneering neurobiologist Daniel J. Siegel, MD, explains how we can train our brains to improve our well-being.
The Undefeated Mind
Discover five big ideas that will help you develop a state of mind that sees all problems as solvable.
How to Stop Playing Small
Ten ways to overcome short-term limitations in the service of long-term satisfaction.
How to Follow Nature’s Path to Health
By returning to what is natural and fun, we can build a healthy, happy society that co-exists with nature.
How to Create Fearlessly
Resistance and doubt are just part of the creative experience. Here are 10 tips to help you get past them.
How to Detox Your Life, Save Money, and Change the World
What’s best for our health and the planet can also be great for our bank accounts. All it takes is shifting how we spend our money and our time.
How to Begin a Daily Meditation Practice
Ten simple tips for making meditation a part of your life — starting now.
How To Reinvent Yourself: 10 Tips for Transformative Change
Want to move beyond your life’s current limits? Shift your motive from self-presentation to service.