Download or read book The Compass of Pleasure written by David J. Linden and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author comes a "hugely entertaining" (NPR.org) look at vice and virtue through cutting-edge science As he did in his award-winning book The Accidental Mind, David J. Linden—highly regarded neuroscientist, professor, and writer—weaves empirical science with entertaining anecdotes to explain how the gamut of behaviors that give us a buzz actually operates. The Compass of Pleasure makes clear why drugs like nicotine and heroin are addictive while LSD is not, how fast food restaurants ensure that diners will eat more, why some people cannot resist the appeal of a new sexual encounter, and much more. Provocative and illuminating, this is a radically new and thorough look at the desires that define us.
Download or read book Magnus O Meere Mind Pioneer written by Kristin S. Pierce and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-16 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a stroke of fate opens Magnus' eyes to the abilities of the most magnificent minds of our time, he learns that his wild imagination, once harnessed, is truly a virtue, rather than a vice. Honouring the minds of Einstein, Tesla, Mozart, and more, this book will delight and inspire people of all ages to explore the potential of their minds.
Download or read book Mind written by and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quarterly review of philosophy.
Download or read book The Mind Workout written by Mark Freeman and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's well known that if you want to keep your body fit, you must do some regular exercise. But when it comes to our mental health, few of us take the time to maintain and improve it. For some reason, we expect to be in great mental shape without doing any work. And when we realise we're struggling, we look for a quick and easy fix instead of developing the skills that will help us in the future. Enter The Mind Workout - a home exercise programme for improving your mental health and fitness. Developed as a result of Mark Freeman's own recovery from mental illness, The Mind Workout combines mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). It outlines twenty easy-to-follow steps you can take to free yourself from the ways of thinking and behaving that cause mental health challenges in your life - from cutting out the compulsions that cause uncertainty, anxiety and distress to relieving stress and distraction. The Mind Workout is the key to making the switch from a frenetic, anxiety-driven life to one that's based on your core values. It will leave you feeling mentally stronger, fitter and better equipped to navigate the complexities of everyday life.
Download or read book Your Mindful Compass written by Andrea Maloney Schara and published by . This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Your Mindful Compass" takes us behind the emotional curtain to see the mechanisms regulating individuals in social systems. There is great comfort and wisdom in knowing we can increase our awareness to manage the swift and ancient mechanisms of social control. We can gain greater flexibility by seeing how social controls work in systems from ants to humans. To be less controlled by others, we learn how emotional systems influence our relationship-oriented brain. People want to know what goes on in families that give rise to amazing leaders and/or terrorists. For the first time in history we can understand the systems in which we live. The social sciences have been accumulating knowledge since the early fifties as to how we are regulated by others. S. Milgram, S. Ashe, P. Zimbardo and J. Calhoun, detail the vulnerability to being duped and deceived and the difficulty of cooperating when values differ. Murray Bowen, M.D., the first researcher to observe several live-in families, for up to three years, at the National Institute of Mental Health. Describing how family members overly influence one another and distribute stress unevenly, Bowen described both how symptoms and family leaders emerge in highly stressed families. Our brain is not organized to automatically perceive that each family has an emotional system, fine-tuned by evolution and "valuing" its survival as a whole, as much as the survival of any individual. It is easier to see this emotional system function in ants or mice but not in humans. The emotional system is organized to snooker us humans: encouraging us to take sides, run away from others, to pressure others, to get sick, to blame others, and to have great difficulty in seeing our part in problems. It is hard to see that we become anxious, stressed out and even that we are difficult to deal with. But "thinking systems" can open the doors of perception, allowing us to experience the world in a different way. This book offers both coaching ideas and stories from leaders as to strategies to break out from social control by de-triangling, using paradoxes, reversals and other types of interruptions of highly linked emotional processes. Time is needed to think clearly about the automatic nature of the two against one triangle. Time and experience is required as we learn strategies to put two people together and get self outside the control of the system. In addition, it takes time to clarify and define one's principles, to know what "I" will or will not do and to be able to take a stand with others with whom we are very involved. The good news is that systems' thinking is possible for anyone. It is always possible for an individual to understand feelings and to integrate them with their more rational brains. In so doing, an individual increases his or her ability to communicate despite misunderstandings or even rejection from important others. The effort involved in creating your Mindful Compass enables us to perceive the relationship system without experiencing it's threats. The four points on the Mindful Compass are: 1) Action for Self, 2) Resistance to Forward Progress, 3) Knowledge of Social Systems and the 4) The Ability to Stand Alone. Each gives us a view of the process one enters when making an effort to define a self and build an emotional backbone. It is not easy to find our way through the social jungle. The ability to know emotional systems well enough to take a position for self and to become more differentiated is part of the natural way humans cope with pressure. Now people can use available knowledge to build an emotional backbone, by thoughtfully altering their part in the relationship system. No one knows how far one can go by making an effort to be more of a self-defined individual in relationships to others. Through increasing emotional maturity, we can find greater individual freedom at the same time that we increase our ability to cooperate and to be close to others.
Download or read book The Practicing Mind written by Thomas M. Sterner and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2012-04-12 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In those times when we want to acquire a new skill or face a formidable challenge we hope to overcome, what we need most are patience, focus, and discipline, traits that seem elusive or difficult to maintain. In this enticing and practical book, Thomas Sterner demonstrates how to learn skills for any aspect of life, from golfing to business to parenting, by learning to love the process. Early life is all about trial-and-error practice. If we had given up in the face of failure, repetition, and difficulty, we would never have learned to walk or tie our shoes. So why, as adults, do we often give up on a goal when at first we don’t succeed? Modern life’s technological speed, habitual multitasking, and promises of instant gratification don’t help. But in his study of how we learn (prompted by his pursuit of disciplines such as music and golf), Sterner has found that we have also forgotten the principles of practice — the process of picking a goal and applying steady effort to reach it. The methods Sterner teaches show that practice done properly isn’t drudgery on the way to mastery but a fulfilling process in and of itself, one that builds discipline and clarity. By focusing on “process, not product,” you’ll learn to live in each moment, where you’ll find calmness and equanimity. This book will transform a sense of futility around learning something challenging into an attitude of pleasure and willingness.
Download or read book Transactions written by Royal Institution of Naval Architects and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book A Compass to Fulfillment Passion and Spirituality in Life and Business written by Kazuo Inamori and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2009-10-12 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Life is an expression of our mind.” Kazuo Inamori The international bestseller A Compass to Fulfillment is a spiritual business guide particularly relevant to our present day and age. Kazuo Inamori, founder of Kyocera and KDDI, weaves together his Buddhist faith and personal experience to create a life/business philosophy based on the simplest but most profound of human concepts: do the right thing, always. Inamori credits his and his companies’ extraordinary success to the daily practice of this timeless truth. In A Compass to Fulfillment, the author helps you develop your own personal philosophy for success by: Recognizing your deepest desires and using them to create a better reality Informing all decisions with simple truths and principles Elevating your mind and practicing humility Living your life steered by an attitude of selfless service Controlling the trajectory of your life by accepting the “will of the universe” A Compass to Fulfillment is about strategic thinking, but not in the sense of business and management technicalities. It is about, first, understanding yourself, and then using that knowledge to get to the point you want to be— in your career, in your business, and in your life.
Download or read book Brain written by and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at researchers and clinicians, this journal of neurology balances studies in neurological science with practical clinical articles.
Download or read book The American Phrenological Journal and Repository of Science Literature and General Intelligence written by and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book God Life written by Ernest J. Kelley and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you yearn for peace, a soul rest, in times of turmoil? Do you desire a stronger faith, a water-walking faith? Do you aspire to have the mind of Christ and make decisions with the wisdom of God? Then, God-life is the book for you. Eight life-changing sections will lead you with biblical truths to become what God saved you to be. God-life is for today's Christian seeking to live a Christ-like life in the 2lst Century. It is a superb book for individual or small group study. "As I have traveled around the world... one desperate need... jumps out...for believers to fully comprehend the depth of their relationship with Christ. Ernest Kelley has hit the nail on the head. Understanding the meaning of the new birth... provision God has made for us to proceed into Christ-likeness is a strategic journey for the believer. God-Life will clearly and compellingly chart the course for that journey." James T. Draper, Jr., President Emeritus, LifeWay Christian Resources "Lively and energetic, filled with poignant illustrations and Scripture texts... I was inspired, challenged, and greatly encouraged... every agnostic, seeker, new believer, and matured Christian who needs to be informed by a fresh word about God should read this book." J. Robert White, Executive Director, Georgia Baptist Convention "If you are looking for a book... full of sound theology about the nature and unlimited power of Almighty God... I commend... with genuine enthusiasm." B. Carlisle Driggers, Executive Director-Treasurer Emeritus, South Carolina Baptist Convention Dr. Ernest J. Kelley graduated from Southwestern and Golden Gate seminaries. His ministry has included pastorates, leadership with the Georgia Baptist Convention and SBC Home Mission/North American Mission Boards. He currently enjoys interim pastorates, teaching, writing, and traveling. He lives in Atlanta with Eleanor, his wife. They have two daughters, Susan and Karen.
Download or read book The mediaeval mind written by Henry Osborn Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Working Man s Week Or Thoughts on the Creator s Distribution of Labour Rest written by David Carnegie A. AGNEW and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Student a magazine of theology literature and science written by and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 1128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
