Mark Williams

"Everyday life is so frantic and full of troubles that we have largely forgotten how to live a joyful existence. We try so hard to be happy that we often end up missing the most important parts of our lives. In Mindfulness, Oxford professor Mark Williams and award-winning journalist Danny Penman reveal the secrets to living a happier and less anxious, stressful, and exhausting life. Based on the techniques of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, the...

"A trailblazing account of human history, challenging our most fundamental assumptions about social evolution-from the development of agriculture and cities to the emergence of "the state," political violence, and social inequality-and revealing new possibilities for human emancipation"--

The MultiDentity Mindset introduces you to a complete set of specific skills and personal qualities needed to operate successfully in this new environment. Successful businesses and thriving communities will be looking for this mindset. The MultiDentity Mindset describes the kind of person it will take to successfully deal with the interplay of numerous values, ideologies, and identity groups that hold differing agendas, social goals, and degrees...

Get Ready For The Test That Could Change Your Life Without Spending All Your Free Time! Are you tired of trying to find a way to prepare for your SAT test that does not take up all of your free time? Would you like to stop spending a fortune on things like tutors, study groups and self-help books? If so, the solution you have been looking for is finally here! Through the release of this book, you are going to learn how you can prepare for your...

Sherlock Holmes: Le Pouce de l'ingénieur, adaptation d'une nouvelle de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, appartient à la série Classiques pour enfants de Mark Williams, auteur populaire. Venez rejoindre Holmes et Watson alors qu'ils tentent d'éclaircir le mystère du pouce de l'ingénieur dans une version modernisée, adaptée aux jeunes lecteurs, et laissant de côté les aspects les plus sombres de la société victorienne. Un excellent premier contact...

A sweeping history of Ireland's native gods, from Iron Age cult and medieval saga to the Celtic Revival and contemporary fiction Ireland's Immortals tells the story of one of the world's great mythologies. The first account of the gods of Irish myth to take in the whole sweep of Irish literature in both the nation's languages, the book describes how Ireland's pagan divinities were transformed into literary characters in the medieval Christian era-and...

Acompaña al exitoso autor internacional y expatriado británico Mark Williams en la primera parte de esta odisea por la historia, geografía, cultura y vida diaria del país que hoy es su hogar - la República de Gambia y la región que llama su jardín - África Occidental. Parte autobiografía, parte diario de viaje, parte... Si has disfrutado de los diarios de viaje de Bill Bryson que hacen todo lo posible por compartir la fascinación del autor...

Como parte de la serie Clásicos para Niños del autor internacional más vendido, Mark Williams, se enorgullece de presentar la tercera de las adaptaciones de los cuentos de Sherlock Holmes: La Liga de los Pelirrojos. Ven y únete a Holmes y Watson para resolver el misterio de La Liga de los Pelirrojos, revelando el más sórdido lado de la vida victoriana en un idioma fácil para niños. Cuentos ideales para niños de todas las edades con el detective...

L'auteur à succès international Mark Williams est fier de présenter le troisième tome des adaptations courtes pour enfants, de la série Classiques pour enfants : La ligue des rouquins. Rejoignez Holmes et Watson qui tentent de résoudre le mystère de la Ligue des rouquins dans un livre au langage moderne et accessible aux enfants, qui laisse de côté les aspects difficiles de la langue de l'époque. Idéal pour initier les enfants de tout...

Mark Williams is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Oxford. He is also a world-expert on mindfulness. Here he discusses what this practice has to offer us. 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.