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Want to learn how to identify and defend against manipulative tactics in your personal and professional life? Ready to reclaim your power and assert yourself with clarity and confidence? Feeling vulnerable to manipulation in your relationships, workplace, or everyday interactions? Longing for insights and strategies to help you recognize and resist covert persuasion tactics? Look no further! "Mastering Influence" is your comprehensive guide to understanding manipulation and equipping yourself with the tools to navigate social dynamics with authenticity and strength.

Brown noise has been used by many to not only get a better night of sleep, but also to focus on important tasks! What is it? Well, brown noise plays nearly every audio frequency at once, sounding similar to TV static. This effectively blocks out any distraction or background noise. Brown noise helps when your screaming kids are keeping you up at night, when the busy click-clack of keyboards at the office is driving you insane, or when the next-door neighbor is learning to play the violin while you are studying for an exam.

While the world seems to be in love with the idea of tiny houses and minimalism, many of us simply can't purge it all and start from nothing. Yet a home with too much stuff is difficult to maintain, so where do we begin? Add in paralyzing emotional attachments and constant life challenges, and it can feel almost impossible to make real decluttering progress.

In recent years, the world of politics has taken a series of disastrous wrong turns. We have witnessed leaders who can't - or shouldn't be allowed to - lead, policies that are either self-serving or don't work, and world views that are corrosive or short term. Alastair Campbell's aim in But What Can I Do? is twofold: to explain why things have gone so wrong, and to show what we can to help put them right. A mix of polemic, analysis and practical advice, this is a political masterclass from a master political commentator and strategist.

This series of mindfulness meditations will help you to appreciate life in the present moment as you connect with your senses, thoughts and feelings. This is the fourth title in the series and has been designed to help you completely switch off and connect with a feeling of presence and peace as you fall asleep. Mindfulness techniques can help you to still your mind and clear away any worries or anxieties, allowing you to switch off and fall into a deep, peaceful sleep every night.

'Marvellous, brilliant, wonderful, best thing I've ever heard, transformational...' That was the response from a total stranger when Gyles Brandreth delivered the Happiness Lecture at Birmingham University. Someone else in the thousand-strong audience tweeted: 'The 7 Secrets of Happiness are amazing. Thank you Gyles Brandreth, wherever you are.' Well, Gyles Brandreth is here now with those 7 Secrets of Happiness.

Good Sugar Bad Sugar tackles the biggest dietary threat to the modern world: sugar. Due to refined sugar in so many foods, we are seeing epidemics of obesity and type II diabetes on a global scale. The warnings are stark - a 50 percent rise in the death toll from type II diabetes in the next 10 years - yet it's not as straightforward as telling people to cut down on the sugar. Sugar consumption is an addiction that begins at birth and it requires a proven method to get you free.

Feel like you’re stuck in a series of overthinking episodes? Discover how you can flip the script and cancel the chaos! Studies show that 73% of adults aged 25 to 35 years old suffer from chronic overthinking… almost 3 out of 4 people! But, the good news is… there is a way out… With the right tools, you can break free from this mental prison… and don’t let your cynical thoughts tell you otherwise! Start with this handy guide filled with practical advice and information on how to unravel your tangled thoughts to reveal a path paved with peace and purpose.

Adult ADHD has long been misunderstood, but is finally getting the attention it deserves as a very real and debilitating condition. More people than ever are having that penny-drop revelation that ADHD might explain what has made life so difficult for them, but NHS waiting times for referrals are running into years, and thousands are not getting the help they desperately need. It doesn't need to be this way.

Weight loss has proven to be a difficult task for many. This challenging task is complicated by the various external factors that play a role in excessive weight gain. There is often no single reason an individual has gained weight, but a host of different situations that may have piled on and became overwhelming. Not having the correct tools to cope with these matters has damaged lives. This book is here to reverse the damage and to start the healing process.

In this easy-to-follow book you will learn simple, easy techniques and shortcuts to help enhance the power of your memory.

Dr. Weekes leads listeners step-by-step through proven ways to eliminate the symptoms of anxiety and create a life free from nervous suffering. Five motivational, inspirational talks cover venturing out, traveling, being in crowds, getting a restful night’s sleep, starting each day with serenity, energy, and optimism, and curing the basic causes of emotional, mental, muscular, and spiritual fatigue - the path to total recovery and lasting peace.

This poetic guide from Indigenous scholar Yuria Celidwen is a first-of-its-kind book, offering a beautiful gathering of the wisdom, traditions, and practices that bridge Indigenous and Western sciences, knowledges, and ways to address our collective aspiration for health, wellness, justice, and equity for collective, sustainable flourishing.

Whether it is pastoral care for the bereaved, discussions about the afterlife, or being called out to perform the last rites, death is part of the Reverend Richard Coles's life and work. But when his partner, the Reverend David Coles, died, shortly before Christmas in 2019, much about death took Coles by surprise. For one thing, David's death at the early age of 43 was unexpected. The man that so often assists others to examine life's moral questions now found himself in need of help. He began to look to others for guidance to steer him through his grief.

All of us have what it takes to make it in today's competitive and changing world. You may have doubted your ability to get the job done in the past, but something else may have been getting in the way of your success. The key to ultimate achievement has very little to do with your education or skill level. The secret to accomplishing great things is simple: Find and pursue the kind of work you are meant to do - your "purpose."

For anyone who could use proof that the world is full of good people, this beautifully illustrated book features 101 stories of human decency from Upworthy, the beloved social media brand that reaches more than 100 million people per month.

Discover a world of tranquility and serenity with Nature’s Concerto of Serene Underwater Whale Sounds for Deep Calm, Inner Peace & Stress Relief. This immersive audiobook invites you to dive into the soothing depths of the ocean, where the harmonious melodies of whale songs create a sanctuary for relaxation and emotional healing.

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?

Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the number one podcast ‘On Purpose’, distils the timeless wisdom he learned as a practising monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life.

No longer do you need to toss and turn for hours through painful bouts of overthinking and anxiety. Instead, you now have these relaxing bedtime stories and meditations you can call upon whenever you need them!