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If there is one thing that most of us aspire to, it is, simply, to be happy. And yet attaining happiness has become, it appears, anything but simple. Having stuff - the latest, the newest, the best yet - is all too often peddled as the surefire route to happiness. So why then, in our consumer-driven society, is depression, stress and anxiety ever more common, affecting every strata of society and every age, even, worryingly, the very young?

There are times when life feels like it has you cornered: financial difficulties, relationship issues, work problems, all of the above. Every one of us, at one time or another, will have to face up to the challenges that come our way. And there are two ways of meeting them: negatively, where blame is the answer, where other people are at fault, where you haven’t been treated fairly. Or positively, where you own the situation, learn and grow from it and become a better person at the end of it.

Hello there! Hayley Morris here. Or you might know me as the Brain Girl, and don't be fooled...it's not because I'm outrageously smart. Just an avid overthinker. I'm on a mission to prove once and for all that You. Are. Normal. Running through imaginary arguments whilst showering or not knowing how to be a normal human when you have the plumber over. I've spent the majority of my life saying and doing embarrassing things that wake me up in a cold sweat at three a.m. as my brain reminds me of every minor detail.

It's never too late to chase your dreams: Before she discovered running, Nita Sweeney was 49-years-old, chronically depressed, occasionally manic, and unable to jog for more than 60 seconds at a time. Using exercise, Nita discovered an inner strength she didn't know she possessed, and with the help of her canine companion, she found herself on the way to completing her first marathon. In her memoir, Sweeney shares how she overcame emotional and physical challenges to finish the race and come back from the brink.

Imagine having three life-coaches who had been through the toughest mental and physical challenges; a crack team of problem-solvers who knew in their day job that one mistake could be the difference between life - and death.

Hugh van Cuylenburg was a primary school teacher volunteering in northern India when he had a life-changing realisation: despite the underprivileged community the children were from, they were remarkably positive. By contrast, back in Australia Hugh knew that all too many children struggled with depression, social anxieties and mental illness. His own little sister had been ravaged by anorexia nervosa. How was it that young people he knew at home, who had food, shelter, friends and a loving family, struggled with their mental health, while these kids seemed so contented and resilient?

Shook One details the ways anxiety has been a driving force in Charlamagne’s life since childhood. For many years, he stressed over what he thought were personal shortcomings: being unpopular in school, potential rejection by women, being ugly and, worst of all, falling into the life of stagnation or crime that caught up so many of his friends and family in his hometown of Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Even after achieving national prominence as a radio personality, Charlamagne still found himself paralysed by thoughts that he wouldn’t be able to take his career to the next level.

'शोमैन राज कपूर' एक महान् हस्ती को उनके पाँच बच्चों रणधीर कपूर, रितु नंदा, ऋषि कपूर, रीमा जैन और राजीव कपूर की ओर से श्रद्धांजलि है, जिसे आर.के. फिल्म एंड स्टुडियो ने प्रोड्यूस किया है। यह एक अनोखा प्रयोग है, जो आत्मकथा भी है और जीवनी भी। आत्मकथा में उनके ही शब्दों का प्रयोग किया गया है, जिन्हें इंटरव्यू, पत्रिकाओं और किस्से-कहानियों से जुटाया गया है, ताकि एक जीनियस के मन में झाँकने का अनोखा अवसर मिल सके।

Als Heilpraktikerin und Mentorin helfe ich jeden Tag Menschen dabei, sich von Erschöpfung zu befreien, wieder in ihre Kraft zu kommen und zufrieden und glücklich zu leben.Mein eigener Burnout liegt nun schon einige Jahre zurück. Und ich fühle mich heute besser denn je. Als mir damals mein Arzt empfohlen hat, dass ich doch einfach mal in den Urlaub fahren soll, wurde mir bewusst, dass es nicht nur mir, sondern vielen Menschen ähnlich geht. Und auch heute ist es leider immer noch so, dass mir meine Klienten ähnliche Situationen schildern.

We all fail. We all fall. We all need to know how to get back up. Few know this better than New York Times best-selling author Neil Pasricha. Before selling over a million copies of his Book of Awesome series and touring the world to teach Fortune 500 CEOs, Ivy league deans, and members of the royal family how to unlock a positive mind-set, Pasricha’s life hit rock bottom. In this Audible Original, you'll hear for the first time Neil's very personal story of failure and resilience - and you'll learn how you, too, can find the strength to get back up.

This guide explores the causes of anxious perfectionism, crippling fear, and anxiety in regards to the impossible expectations society forces upon women. It explains how listeners can find their own voice and teaches them how to ask for help in a society that teaches us to “suffer in silence”. By unraveling that journey for listeners, Fierce Joy reveals how to embrace imperfection and overcome expectations, so that listeners can live a life that is full, unique, and real.

Are you ready to reclaim your power and rediscover your fiery essence after a hysterectomy? Dangerous Pussi is your unapologetic guide to embracing life after loss, finding strength in vulnerability, and owning your body and spirit like never before.

Our lives are being choreographed by forces that want something from us. Everything from ingrained family values to mind-altering algorithms create our foundations, warp how we see the world, manipulate our decisions, and dictate our beliefs. Yet rarely do we question these everyday influences of our modern times even as we go further down the path of unwell, unhappy, and unhinged.

In a medical model that was only ever designed to react to disease, this book dares to empower you, my fellow Nurse, to do the hard stuff better. This is my comeback story. I reveal the SH*T they don’t tell you in nursing school and share experiences from my 17 years in nursing that will tick you off, make you laugh, and bring you to tears.

A Spontaneous Life is structured around the mechanics of self-discovery and overcoming adversity, and the importance of human connection. Events instigated by a severe, life-changing bike accident, and the struggles, both personal and professional, that ensued from it, drove elite fitness trainer and biohacker Danny David to undergo a transformational upleveling of his core values and being. His book is divided into three parts, each focusing on a different aspect of his life philosophy: learning about the world, finding one’s way, and harmonizing with the world.

Sarah Hepburn is a writer, storyteller, and consultant who is passionate about living a life of clarity, calm, and confidence. In Walking Forward, she shares her proven process to help calm the noise and navigate life's chaos by using habits with intention. She combines relatable stories and inspiring lessons learned along with actionable tools to create routines that work for you and your family.

In this audiobook, the author shares 40 significant life lessons he learned on his way to the landmark age of 40. Using personal stories, humour, poetry, and a simple, yet engaging, narrative, Olaolu is able to drive home very salient points about life and learning from it. A special note to those approaching their 40th year, please pull up a chair and settle in with this book; it's about to get better - as the saying goes, “Life begins at 40."

The Narcissist’s Shadow is a powerful and uplifting memoir of resilience, transformation, and the unwavering strength of the human spirit.

The prevalence of burnout among physicians in the United States was estimated to be 62.8 percent in 2021. Join us as we take a deep dive into the life of a woman physician with burnout, and the strategies they used to get to a place of thriving.

Because convicts spend enough time in prison to disrupt their connections to their families and their communities, they are generally not prepared for the difficult and often life-threatening process of reentry into the outside world. As a result, the percentage of these people who return to a life of crime and additional prison time escalates each year. Beyond Bars is the most current, practical and comprehensive guide for ex-convicts and their families about managing a successful reentry into the community.