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Immerse yourself in the brilliant wit and thought-provoking wisdom of playwright and critic George Bernard Shaw with this wondrous collection featuring 100 quotes that encapsulate Shaw's genius and his timeless relevance. From sharp social commentary to inspiring words on art, politics, and life, this collection is sure to captivate, challenge and inspire you.

Pain can take a cruel toll on everyday life, be it chronic back pain, headaches, pain linked to fibromyalgy or arthritis, or acute pain from injury or disease. This series of exercises is designed to help you cope with pain in adequation with medical treatment if available, by providing you with proven techniques for pain management through relaxation. One exercise focuses specially on headache relief; other techniques of visualization will help you get rid of pain-increasing tension and gain better control of your pain response for relief.

Baruch Spinoza was one of the most important and controversial thinkers of the 17th century. He rejected both the mind-body dualism of Descartes and traditional religious views, which got him violently attacked for atheism while he was actually seeking to redefine God as the whole of the laws of Nature. His metaphysics are a brilliant attempt to reconcile human freedom with a belief in scientific explanation, and his Theological-Political Treatise, the first argument for democracy by a major philosopher, contributed as much as the Declaration of Independence or Thomas Paine's Common Sense to modern liberal, secular, and democratic thinking.

Jane Austen is one of the most widely read British authors. Her realism and biting irony make for a very lively read, and the quality of her plots have earned her a high-ranking place into the hearts of scholars. Her greatest stories sparkled a wave of adaptations in the last decades, because of their touching modernity and the realism of their reflections on the attitude of women about marriage and social standing. "Pride and Prejudice" has been called the second most beloved book of all British production; "Sense and Sensibility", "Mansfield Park", and "Emma" are also seminal works which have inspired countless readers.

Sie selbst haben es in der Hand: souverän den eigenen Standpunkt zu vertreten, ohne gleich die Beziehung zu riskieren; Sichtbarkeit und Wertschätzung zu erreichen...

Panic attacks can be debilitating, and the fear of getting one can often lead to a full-fledged attack. Guided relaxation techniques are one extremely efficient way of calming the mind and focusing the attention while making the physical symptoms recede. These exercises are short enough to be kept handy in case of need. You will learn simple and proven techniques to bring yourself to a safe place, to break free from obsessive thoughts, and concentrate on your body to dispel the anxiety attack in a safe way.

"Not Tonight, Darling!" is a book about women whose sexual desire has disappeared completely or in part - a problem affecting ever more people. The book goes through the various causes, in couplehood or the woman's own life, of the problem, such as stress, being pressed for time, pregnancy and childbirth, her role as a mother, her relationship to her own body, fear and pain, a lack of attention and intimacy, previous physical or mental abuse, the partners' different needs.

Søren Kierkegaard, a name meaning "church's garden", is a Christian philosopher whose work had a considerable influence on western philosophy and theology. His thoughts focused primarly on what it means to become a subject of one's existence, what feelings arise when faced with life choices, and the relation with God through faith. He is credited with numerous reflections on the three stages of life; he also questioned existential despair, absurdity and anxiety.

"How to Meditate for Beginners" contains some practical exercises to achieve perfects moments of meditation: 20 practical tips for quieting the mind, meditation practices with walking meditation, chakra meditation, preparation for great guided meditation, mantra meditation, an exercise to concentrate on a simple visual object, practice visualization exercise, practice mindfulness, some exercises to practice a body scan, five more things to know for meditation, ten tips for meditation, a step-by-step guideline for successful meditation, exercises for breathing and relaxing, and a practical exercise for visualization of the pyramid of colors.

This audio method enables you to reconnect with your inner ressources and capacities to improve your health and achieve a greater sense of balance and wellbeing. To create long lasting positive changes in your life, you have to look within yourself. You have the keys to feel better in your body, calmer, more confident, more positive and more grounded. Try to be stable in your own thoughts, do not let a bad moment take you on a negative road of thinking, because you can replace the negative and bad thoughts with ones that are positive, beautiful and smart. You just need to look at things and events from a different angle, and things will change.

We have selected 100 great inspirational quotes to help you have a positive attitude and positive thinkings : 100 quotes that are truly inspirational and motivational. You can use quotes in your daily life to help guide your decisions in life, work and love. A great quote is very similar to a great thinking and a small poem. It can encapsulate a large web of ideas, thoughts, reflections, emotions in a few words. The reader of a great quote is forced to think about what he just heard. He has to think about those words and what they mean. An excellent quote requires the reader to pause to contemplate the real meaning and poesy of a few words. A great thought reaches a level of universality.

Stress, tension and anxiety take their toll through premature aging and various health problems while making us miss out on all the positive life is offering every day. To relax and get free of tension in a fast-paced society, you will need simple and efficient techniques, easy to learn and quick to apply. These ten simple exercises are designed to provide you with a range of proven techniques to help you achieve relaxation in a simple way.

Insekten summen, Vögel singen und Affen rufen sich gegenseitig zu. Im Regenwald wimmelt es nur so von Tieren und Pflanzen. Obwohl die Tiere miteinander sprechen, ist die Atmosphäre völlig ruhig. Sie sind umgeben von einem dichten, warmen Nebel, hohen Bäumen mit Lianen und einem federnden Waldboden. Hier können Sie sich vollkommen entspannen.

Willkommen in der Bibliothek. Hier herrscht eine angenehme und ruhige Atmosphäre. Perfekt für tief konzentriertes Arbeiten. Kleine Geräusche von umgeschlagenen Seiten, entferntes Flüstern und leise Schritte sorgen für eine entspannte, angenehme und produktive Geräuschkulisse.

The loss of a child is the most devastating event a parent can face. Sharing her experience about the loss of a desperately loved daughter, and the effects that go beyond what people could ever imagine, Liza Jankowski explores her deepest thoughts and feelings surrounding stillbirth in this moving memoir. As she discusses the impact on her relationships, her subsequent pregnancy and what she ultimately learned, "Changed" weaves a powerful combination of a mother's personal journey with helpful information to offer comfort, hope and understanding.

Die gemütlichste Klanglandschaft. Stellen Sie sich vor, Sie sind zu Hause. Das Fenster ist offen und draußen nieselt es leicht. Ihr Nachbar übt Klavier und die Töne dringen in Ihr Zimmer. Sie machen sich ein heißes Getränk, nehmen ein Buch zur Hand und machen es sich auf dem Sofa unter einer Decke gemütlich - jetzt sind Sie bereit zu entspannen.

Genießen Sie eine Reise durch ein italienisches Dorf. Sie beginnen in einem Restaurant, wo Sie eine kleine Erfrischung zu sich nehmen können. Dann besuchen Sie eine Kirche während des Gottesdienstes. Sie verlassen die Kirche und machen einen Spaziergang durch den örtlichen Stadtpark neben einem Kloster, wo Sie die Mönche singen hören. Lassen Sie Ihrem Fernweh freien Lauf und spüren Sie die Urlaubsstimmung.

Die Wellen umspülen Ihre nackten Füße, während Sie auf Ihrem Spaziergang am Meer entlang schlendern. Das Rauschen des Windes kitzelt in den Ohren, während Möwen und andere Wattvögel zwitschern und singen und ab und zu ein Fischerboot weiter draußen auf dem Meer vorbeifährt.

Der Regen prasselt rhythmisch auf das Dach, Donnerschläge sind nicht weit entfernt und Blitze zucken in Abständen. Drinnen, vor dem knisternden Kamin, sind Sie sicher und sitzen im warmen.

Willkommen im Hafen, wo die Fischerboote das Ufer verlassen, um ihren täglichen Fang einzuholen. Nehmen Sie Platz und genießen Sie die Geräusche der arbeitenden Fischer, den Ruf der Möwen und das Plätschern des Wassers am Kai.