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The astrobiologist Theo Byrne searches for life throughout the cosmos while single-handedly raising his unusual nine-year-old, Robin, following the death of his wife. Robin is a warm, kind boy who spends hours painting elaborate pictures of endangered animals. He's also about to be expelled from third grade for smashing his friend in the face. As his son grows more troubled, Theo hopes to keep him off psychoactive drugs. He learns of an experimental...
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Da Capo LIfelong
Pub. Date
c2013
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viii, 264 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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Dean examines of one of the most powerful and under-appreciated processes in the mind: habits. He explains why seemingly easy habits, like eating an apple a day, can be surprisingly difficult to form, and how to take charge of your brain's natural "autopilot" to make any change stick. Any behavior is more than just a product of what you think. It is possible to bend your habits to your will-- and be happier, more creative, and more productive.
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"Award-winning Wharton Professor and Choiceology podcast host Katy Milkman has devoted her career to the study of behavior change. In this ground-breaking book, Milkman reveals a proven path that can take you from where you are to where you want to be, with a foreword from psychologist Angela Duckworth, the best-selling author of Grit. Set audacious goals. Foster good habits. Create social support. You've surely heard this advice before. If you've...
4) Badass habits: cultivate the awareness, boundaries, and daily upgrades you need to make them stick
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Penguin Life
Pub. Date
2020.
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288 pages ; 22 cm
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The motivational coach and best-selling author of You Are a Badass shares illustrative case studies to outline a step-by-step, 21-day guide for overcoming self-sabotaging behaviors while cultivating habits that support healthy priorities and personal goals.
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Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2021]
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xiv, 203 pages ; 23 cm
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"Through stories of her work with families, the author shows parents how making critical mindshifts-seeing their children's behaviors through a "new lens"-empowers them to solve their most vexing childrearing challenges. Claire Lerner offers a roadmap forimplementing practical and proven solutions that are based in science and work in real life"--
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Hudson Street Press
Pub. Date
2014.
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x, 289 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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A practicing psychotherapist discusses why it is so hard to break bad habits and offers new ways to make lasting changes to end procrastinating, overeating, passive aggressiveness, and other self-destructive behaviors.
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Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2017]
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xv, 264 pages ; 24 cm
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"Beyond ADHD weaves Emmerson's personal story of his ADHD diagnosis, exploring along the way the latest medical, scientific and societal explanations and tools for managing and living with the condition. Including interviews with a number of experts at the forefront of next-generation ADHD diagnostics and treatment, he questions the cookie-cutter way ADHD is commonly diagnosed and treated. Suggesting that the list of symptoms often used to identify...
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Chicken soup for the soul live! volume 3
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Distributed by Inspired Distribution
Pub. Date
2006
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1 DVD (ca. 86 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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In this live performance, Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen read some of their inspiring Soup stories onstage.
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Sterling Publishing Co
Pub. Date
[2020]
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xii, 340 pages ; 24 cm
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"Now this "classic in goal setting" (Mehmet C. Oz, MD) is back, reissued with a new introduction, a new cover, and a fresh new interior design! For the first time, the science of positive psychology meets the science of goal accomplishment! Comprehensive and evidence-based, Creating Your Best Life breaks new ground in revealing how happiness and success are interconnected. With dozens of interactive exercises and quizzes, it helps readers identify...
11) Work smarter
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"How can you supercharge your powers of concentration? What exactly is an Easyometer? Could making up silly games help you Discover how to work smarter in fun ways that will help you take on big challenges and daily tasks with a healthier, happier mindset"--
12) Atomic habits
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Penguin Audio
Pub. Date
2019.
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5 CDs (5 hrs. 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach listeners exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.
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The Guilford Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
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xiii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
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"Suspecting that your baby or toddler may have autism spectrum disorder or another developmental delay can be scary and overwhelming. But there is a lot you can do to help, even while waiting for an evaluation or early intervention. With the right tools, everyday tasks can be terrific opportunities for building critical social and communication skills. Start at the kitchen table, bathtub, or shopping cart! In this easy-to-navigate guide, leading experts...
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"Natural Rest for Addiction is Scott Kiloby's book employing his unique perspective on recovering from addiction. Thoughts tell us that the present moment is lacking, and other thoughts lead us towards addictive substances and activities that provide only temporary relief from the uncomfortable emotions and sensations that we are trying to avoid. It stands to reason that if addiction is primarily a thinking problem, then more thinking won't help....
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The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
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4 DVDs (12 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 bonus disc course guidebook (PDF).
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Do you ever wish you could just get rid of all of your problems? Recent research shows that we grow into our best and most joyful selves not when we avoid our problems but when we embrace them, confident that we are resilient enough to work through them to an appropriate resolution. Resilience is our ability to physically, emotionally, and mentally bounce back from adverse circumstances. In fact, our capacity to thrive in life depends directly our...
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New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
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vi, 199 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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"For parents of children with emotion dysregulation issues, including disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), The Uncontrollable Child offers evidence-based skills, insight, and methods drawn from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)-including mindfulness, validation, limit-setting, and more-to gain a greater understanding of their child's behavior, parent them with compassion and confidence, and restore peace to their home"--
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Audio Edtions
Pub. Date
[2016]
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7 CDs (7 hr., 45 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Dr. Caroline Leaf packs an incredible amount of information that will change listeners' eating and thinking habits for the better. Rather than getting caught up in whether people should go raw or vegan, gluten-free or paleo, Leaf shows that every individual is unique, has unique nutritional needs, and has the power to impact their own health through the right thinking. There's no one perfect solution. Rather, she shows listeners how to change the...
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" Little changes can make a big, big difference! In The Little Book of Big Change, psychologist Amy Johnson shows you how to rewire your brain and overcome your bad habits-once and for all. No matter what your bad habit is, you have the power to change it. Drawing on a powerful combination of neuroscience and spirituality, this book will show you that you are not your habits. Rather, your habits and addictions are the result of simple brain wiring...
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Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
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James Clear, an expert on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. He draws on proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible.
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