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Explore the language of openhearted feeling to live as your full embodied self and access the most powerful parts of your life."Most of us weren't taught how to feel-in fact, we were taught not to feel," says author and spiritual teacher Alexandra Roxo. "The more we try to control or retreat from feeling, the more we shrink away from some of the greatest parts of being a human: crying, laughing, creating, taking risks, and loving."Dare to Feel explores the language of feeling and heart-opening as a transformational path, showing you that the key to connecting with yourself, others, and the world is turning toward feelings you once avoided. Through personal stories, poems, rituals, and reflective exercises, Alexandra explains how to start tapping into your spectrum of feeling in a safe and loving way. You'll learn how you were conditioned to close down in the first place and why you continue. Then you'll go on a journey of opening and feeling exploration-and discover how to engage with tough emotions like shame, pity, grief, and regret. As you see how the loving threads of your life intertwine, your heart will expand in ways you haven't known since childhood. It takes courage to shed our armor-to stop checking out, overthinking, grabbing for phones, or running for the door. Yet the effort is worth it. "It is when you dare to feel, even when it hurts, that you open the heart and soul," says Alexandra. "You become the sculptor of your reality and free yourself to experience all your life can be."

Olive feels conflicting emotions. As she sorts through her feelings, she learns it's OK to feel lots of ways-all at once. In this illustrated picture book, Olive experiences contradictory emotions. The first day of school is exciting but also scary. When she attends a friend's birthday party, she is both delighted for him but also disappointed that the presents aren't for her. And when she thinks about her little sister, she's both glad and mad-for lots of reasons!In Olive All at Once, our title character helps young readers explore the sometimes-contradictory ways they feel about various events in their lives, both big and small. Building social-emotional intelligence in children helps them to allow all of their emotions to coexist inside them. It's part of being human to feel many different ways-all at the same time-and it's totally OK.

Can we shift our habit of withdrawing from life to avoid suffering? A New York Times bestselling author shares a powerful new approach.With the avalanche of information we get every day, closing down our minds and hearts seems to be the only way to survive. We close to ourselves by compulsively checking our devices. We close to each other by getting caught in echo chambers of outrage. But what if there's another way? What if being more open to life is actually what brings us sanity and happiness? In this climate of distraction and division, Nate Klemp's Open offers a path back to a way of living that is expansive, creative, and filled with wonder.Drawing on personal stories, scientific findings, and traditional wisdom, Klemp explores why we close down when faced with stressors or threats-then reveals why training ourselves to fully engage even with discomfort, pain, and sadness leads to greater well-being in the long run. Here, you'll explore the many approaches to opening (such as psychedelic-assisted therapy, open meditation, and letting go), guidance for maintaining healthy boundaries while opening, antidotes to the social pressures that cause us to dehumanize others, practical tools for choosing to welcome any experience in the moment, and much more."We've made the path to a happier life overly complicated," says Klemp. "Yet each time we choose to engage instead of avoid, our mind expands. We find we can hold it all-anxiety, bliss, outrage, and feelings of genuine kindness. This is the magic of opening."

Liberating meditation practices designed to invoke profound compassion for humanity and the struggles that divide us.Many of us have been conditioned to think about justice as something to be sought only externally, a cause to fight for in the world. But what if instead of looking outside ourselves, we start within? With Joyfully Just, we are invited on a transformative journey that brings our inner world into liberating reflection and radically reframes the way we think about privilege, oppression, and equality.With her empowering new book, Dr. Kamilah Majied shares many of the insights and experiences that gave rise to her leadership as a joyful champion of contemplative approaches to mental health and social justice. Joyfully Just offers Dr. Majied's inspiring and unique approach to facing injustice by embodying joy and allowing playful curiosity to guide us. Readers are enveloped in an intimate experience where they are encouraged to play with ways of being just towards themselves and extend that playful engagement to friends, family, social settings, and the natural environment. Woven with threads of timeless wisdom, Joyfully Just illustrates a profound vision of what is possible. "We are all learners and teachers," Dr. Majied says, "and by engaging with these practices, we are able to access the freedom that comes with tearing off the restrictive garments of privilege and internalized oppression as we allow our hearts, minds, and souls to be liberated and unafraid in the world."

Experience Life Beyond Fear and Self-Doubt Self-confidence is a theme of universal appeal-and for a good reason. When you have genuine confidence, you take action on your goals, have empowered relationships, and feel better about yourself. Others see you as more competent, likeable, and trustable, and this opens many doors in life.In Wise Confidence, Giovanni Dienstmann brings a refreshing approach to the topic, teaching us a how to transform the core of self-doubt into self-belief, so that our confidence becomes stronger and more unshakable. Rather than rely on quick fixes and motivational platitudes, this comprehensive book brings together lessons from psychology, philosophy, spirituality, and mindfulness into a practical framework of self-empowerment. Wise Confidence is an invitation for you to develop confidence from the inside out. It is confidence without the shadows of conceit, arrogance, and toxicity. Dienstmann guides us through dozens of exercises and meditations targeted at developing the five elements of self-confidence: self-belief, courage, optimism, integrity, and determination. You will also learn how to break free from past conditioning, find your core strengths, develop willpower, face fear, set boundaries, and effectively manage negative emotions.

Apolo Ohno shares his most valuable lessons for overcoming challenges with resilience, creativity, and purpose.In speed skating, a hard pivot is an aggressive shift of direction that requires courage, practice, and split-second timing. For Apolo Ohno, the most frightening hard pivot of his life didn't happen on the ice-but rather, when he had to hang up his skates for good. "After my final Olympics, I felt confused, vulnerable, and adrift without purpose," he says. "Yet that's when I realized my experiences had given me something much more valuable than medals and memories. I had tools I could use to shift my life in a new direction-and most importantly, these were tools anyone could benefit from."With Hard Pivot, Apolo combines practical guidance, personal stories, and deep insights from the psychology of success into a resource to help you through challenging times. Here he shares his most valuable lessons and tools, condensed into the Five Golden Principles:. Gratitude: A daily practice to help you maintain perspective, cultivate empathy, and alleviate stress. Giving: How to elevate your life's purpose by offering your time, attention, and resources to others. Grit: Exercises to build mental stamina, resilience, and toughness to persevere through hard times. Gearing Up: Ways to prepare yourself to meet the unknown with flexibility and grace. Go: Develop the courage to take risks, learn from success and failure, and come back strongerWhen life drastically changes-whether by choice or circumstance-the hardest part is often letting go of what was familiar and stable. Yet in Hard Pivot, Apolo provides the tools and inspiration to create a new life filled with greater purpose, wisdom, and joy. "You can trust yourself," he writes. "You can lean into the curve, pick up momentum, and speed down the track to success. In that pivotal moment, you might even find that you're having the most fun you've ever had. You're in flow. You're enjoying your precious life. And you're winning."

Unshackle your mind and claim your spiritual birthright of freedom, wholeness, and joy through the perennial wisdom of ancient yogaThere's a reason that the Vedas, a 5,000-year-old collection of celebrated verses from ancient India, have given rise to several world religions and influenced Western thinkers from Emerson to Ram Dass-they provide us with a uniquely accessible and effective path to liberation and sovereignty. With Sovereign Self, Acharya Shunya shares a groundbreaking guide to the wisdom of these classic texts so that each of us may emancipate ourselves from restrictive belief systems and discover our true nature-that which is always whole, joyful, and free. As the first female lineage holder in a 2,000-year-old line of spiritual teachers, Shunya provides a rare opportunity to receive these authentic teachings from a genuine Vedic master-one with a distinctly down-to-earth, feminine flavor who never lets us forget that our humanity is to be embodied and enjoyed. Throughout Sovereign Self, Shunya adeptly guides us through the core concepts and practices of the Vedas, demystifying and contextualizing sacred concepts for modern life. In this masterful guide, you'll explore:. Beginning the journey to radical self-acceptance-recognize your innate worth and wholeness . How we create our own prisons of shame, compulsion, blame, and obsession-and how you can begin to break free . Learning to embody personal autonomy in your life and relationships . Clear advice from a Vedic master for avoiding countless obstacles on the path to liberation-from spiritual bypassing to the true meaning of guru . Original meditations and contemplative practices taken directly from Shunya's 2000-year-old lineage . How to wake up from being a "sleepwalker" and find authentic freedom, everlasting joy, and unshakable sovereignty Filled with hidden insights and engaging guidance, Sovereign Self will help you awaken and recognize your potential to be joyful, resourceful, abundant, limitlessly expansive, and sovereign.

Profound empathy. Clear insight. A gift for healing. These are just some of the talents of the "spiritually sensitive" person-yet these apparent blessings can often become a source of loneliness, self-doubt, and limitation. Belonging Here is a lifesaving book that shows how our spiritual gifts become entryways into both the depths of human connection and our innermost selves.Written by one spiritual sensitive for another, Belonging Here draws from Dr. Blackstone's personal story as well as her 30-year psychotherapy practice, which has focused on teaching clients how to integrate personal healing and spiritual awakening through an embodied approach she calls the Realization Process. Join this pioneering teacher to explore five of the most common challenges of the spiritually sensitive, along with exercises and meditations for living mindfully and compassionately with each, including:. Thin Skin-how to create strong but permeable boundaries between ourselves and the external environment. Landing on Earth-staying grounded within the whole of one's body by mending inner fragmentation. Hearing the Cries of the World-how to open to our own joy even as we respond to the suffering in the world around us. Shape Shifters-removing the protective masks of the false personality. The Stranger-how to make the return from self-exile to self-acceptanceYou can live authentically in a world that once seemed alien. You can find happiness and acceptance where isolation and confusion have reigned. You can come home at last, with Belonging Here.

A sacred healing journey to awaken the boundless power of your words, thoughts, and voice. Includes guided audio practices."The medicine of Grace is sound," says gina Breedlove. "Sound is an immediate point of entry to the mind, body, and spirit, and has been sourced as a healing modality since humans appeared on the earth." With The Vibration of Grace, this extraordinary teacher and healer shares a sweeping, glorious guide to help you invoke the power of sound as a vehicle of love and liberation-for yourself and your loved ones, and in service to our world.Guided by a sacred presence she has known all her life as Grace, Breedlove has spent decades exploring the many ways sound and vibration can enable us to grow, heal, and connect. Here she shares profound insights, heart-opening stories, and clear instruction for rituals and daily practices, including:. Identifying your soul tone-how to locate and work with the vibrational presence that is uniquely "you". The language of healing-invoking the sacred energy of words to create, bless, and transform. Soul retrieval-a time-honored ritual to release stored fear and free up your energetic resources. Grief letting-powerful practices to witness, move through, and transform grief into healing energy, by yourself or in groups. Ways to overcome the cultural shaming that causes you to repress your voice and self-expression. Self-care tools, including daily sound rituals and medicine bath practices. Resources to support your journey-including links to Breedlove's guided recordings for each ritualThe Vibration of Grace shows us the power of sound has no limit. We can use it to harmonize with the wisdom of our ancestors, communicate with our body and soul, resonate with divine truth that disrupts systems of tyranny, and add our strength to the chorus that sings of a new and better world to come. "Let the space between us be open and blessed," says gina Breedlove. "May your ancestors and mine guide us through each ritual, to a place of sovereignty and dominion over our lives."

An inviting guide to nondual awakening that is fully embodied, deeply connected, and available in every momentThe Fullness of the Ground distills Dr. Judith Blackstone's decades of teaching into the essentials of the nondual spiritual path. Embodied nondual realization can have a profound effect on your senses, your experience of your own authentic existence, and your relationships and ability to love.The first part of this guide introduces the lived experience of nondual awakening as the uncovering of a subtle, fundamental consciousness that pervades your body and environment-the ground of your individual wholeness, the fullness of your embodied being, and unity with everything around you. The second part shares Dr. Blackstone's signature path to nondual awakening, the Realization Process®, with effective practices for recognizing, embodying, and stabilizing nondual realization. And the third part describes ways to bring this awareness into your daily life and relationships. In practicing this work, you will learn how to: . Deepen your connection with your body, your breath, and your environment. Attune to fundamental consciousness at any time, in any setting. Awaken to a stable realization of nonduality. Cultivate happiness, authenticity, and presenceThis guide offers a powerful yet accessible invitation to experience the essential oneness that underlies all life.

A Buddhist Lama and intersectional thought leader shares a guide for those who would dream a more just, ethical world into being.Saints, spiritual warriors, bodhisattvas, tzaddikim-no matter how they are named in a given tradition, they all share a profound wish to free others from suffering. Saints are not unattainable beings of stained glass or carved stone. "Saints are ordinary and human, doing things any person can learn to do," teaches Lama Rod Owens. "Our era calls for saints who are from this time and place, speak the language of this moment, and integrate both social and spiritual liberation. I believe we all can and must become New Saints."With The New Saints, Lama Rod shares a guidebook for becoming an effective agent of justice, peace, and change. Combining personal stories, traditional teachings, and instructions for contemplative and somatic practices, he shares inspiring resources for self-exploration and wise action. Each chapter reinforces the truth of our interdependency-allowing us to be of service to the collective well-being, access the unseen realms of divine guidance and strength, and call on the support of the countless beings who share our struggles and hopes.The status quo of our society is crumbling, and rightly so. But what future will emerge to replace it? "There's nothing like crisis to wake us up and force us to get serious about change," says Lama Rod. "Ancient, powerful magic is returning. With the end of the lies of the old world comes the awakening of truth." For those who have the willingness to allow our hearts to break, disrupt systems of violence, and let deep, authentic care guide our actions instead of fear and hate, here is a clarion call for becoming a spiritual warrior-a human refreshed, serving a vision of a world shaped by love.

The fascinating quest of a New York Times contributor to follow Mahatma Gandhi's code of ethics in modern times-and to discover what it actually takes to "Be the change you want to see in the world"Mahatma Gandhi championed truth and nonviolence, led the struggle for India's independence, and staunchly stood up for the marginalized. "When I despair," he said, "I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won." In Becoming Gandhi, veteran journalist and author Perry Garfinkel sets out on a three-year quest to examine how Gandhi's ideals have held up in a world beset by troubling trends. "As I saw myself and society moving further away from a moral point of view," Garfinkel states, "I wanted to see if an ordinary person living in the 21st century could, like Gandhi, follow a morally driven game plan." While tracing Gandhi's legacy through India, England, South Africa, and even American communities where his spirit endures, Garfinkel attempts to follow six of the key principles that guided the Mahatma's life:. Truth-Practicing honesty in thoughts, words, and actions in an increasingly artificial world. Nonviolence-Choosing peace in our words, behavior, and even choice of entertainment. Vegetarianism-The complex ethics of deciding what we put in our mouths. Simplicity-How to find practical antidotes to conspicuous consumer culture. Faith-Exploring the meaning of our lives and our relationship with what we cannot know. Celibacy (wait, really?)-The search for a moral path between permissiveness and abstinenceTo many, Gandhi was a beacon of hope; to others, a lightning rod for controversy. As Perry Garfinkel found, walking (and even stumbling) in Gandhi's footsteps can reveal how we each have a role to play in creating a more compassionate, peaceful world. "Being Gandhi is unattainable," Garfinkel observes. "But becoming more Gandhi-like will continue to engage me as long as I live. How about you?"

A Revolutionary Guide for Understanding and Changing the Way We ConnectEmpathy is undergoing a new evolution. In a global culture, we can no longer afford to identify only with people who seem to be a part of our group. "We are all connected on a neurobiological level far more than we have previously realized," says Dr. Helen Riess. "Consciously or not, we are in constant, natural resonance with one another's feelings."With The Empathy Effect, Dr. Riess shares a definitive resource on empathy: the science behind how it works, new research on how empathy develops from birth to adulthood, and tools for building your capacity to create an authentic emotional connection with others in any situation. Here, she will guide you through her breakthrough E.M.P.A.T.H.Y.® program, a powerful seven-step system to learn how to:¿ Recognize and promote empathic behavior in yourself and others¿ Parent and teach empathy in kids-including guidance for every stage of development¿ Explore empathy through art and literature-and discover the power of creative expression to expand our emotional experience¿ Lead with empathy by combining compassion with efficiency through group empathy skills and shared mind intelligence¿ Reverse scapegoating by recognizing our shared humanity with those we usually keep at a distance"Nourishing empathy lets us help not just ourselves," says Dr. Riess, "but also everyone we interact with, whether for a moment or a lifetime." The Empathy Effect is a life-changing book that will revolutionize the way you understand yourself, relate to your loved ones, and connect to every person in your life.

A top conscious business consultant shares the essential inner skills you need to be a force for change-in your workplace and in the world.The way we do business is changing. Every day, we see new evidence that we've got to move away from the status quo that is burning out workers, enabling greed, and endangering our planet. Yet how do you develop the skills and practical tools to prioritize people, planet, and prosperity? "Everything starts with your inner game," teaches conscious business consultant Carley Hauck. "In this book, I'll share the most powerful methods I know for learning to fully embody your highest values, lead with compassion and generosity, and create soul-nourishing workplaces that become forces of good in the world."With Shine: Ignite Your Inner Game to Lead Consciously at Work and in the World, Hauck distills the research-based methods and game-changing skills she's brought to corporate settings such as LinkedIn, Pixar, Genentech, Clif Bar, and more. Here you'll learn tools and practices for cultivating the six "inner game skills" for conscious leadership:. Self-Awareness-understand your strengths, blind spots, motivations, and behaviors, and how these impact others. Emotional Intelligence-learn how to navigate challenging feelings and develop the qualities of empathy and attunement. Resilience-how to adapt gracefully to the constant state of change in business and the world. Love-lead from the heart, create a caring and collaborative workplace, and build lasting connections based on shared passion and ideals. Well-Being-self-care techniques to prevent burnout in the workplace and promote sustainability for the planet. Authenticity-embracing the shadow sides of yourself and your workplace through vulnerability, forgiveness, and trustLeadership in a conscious workplace is not just about CEOs and executives-everyone has a role to play to create a healthier, more equitable, earth-friendly way of doing business. "I want to support you in cultivating a strong, brilliant inner game that will help you inspire greater collaboration, innovation, and belonging," says Carley Hauck. "We need each other's support for a collective response to today's complexities. When we grow the qualities that allow us to shine from the inside out, we each contribute our light to the creation of a better world."

Disruptive practices to revolutionize your relationship with meditation and fully engage with the full breadth of your experience.Why do we meditate? The main reason most modern people start meditating is because it helps us feel better-reducing anxiety, improving sleep, decluttering the mind, and so forth. "But where does your meditation go when things go bad?" asks Andrew Holecek. "Where is your spirituality when 'rock meets bone,' as they say in Tibet-when the crap hits the fan?"Reverse Meditation is for anyone who wants to bring the challenges of life onto the path of awakening. When things get hard, it's time to turn your practice on its head-and throw out any assumption that meditation exists to insulate you from the confusion, difficulties, and uncertainty of life. "By putting your meditation into reverse," Holecek teaches, "you'll actually find yourself going forward. Step into your pain and you can step up your evolution."With his signature blend of depth and accessibility, Holecek invites you to explore: . Three core forms of meditation-mindfulness, open awareness, and the boundary-smashing reverse meditations . How to know when you're ready to engage with reverse meditation. On-the-spot practices for snapping into a meditative mindset in difficult situations . Contraction and expansion-how to dismantle habits of avoidance to become more open, resilient, and fully alive. How reverse meditation opens you to a direct experience of the fundamental perfection of reality-just as it is"These unique meditations are designed to reverse our relationship to unwanted experiences, which means going directly into them instead of avoiding them," says Andrew Holecek. "It's not an easy journey-yet this path leads to the discovery of unconditional happiness, basic goodness, and true freedom in the most turbulent situations."

A breakout teacher invites us to cast aside division to make room for fully engaged spirituality that heals through connection. If you've been on a spiritual path, doing the work of personal healing and transforming your relationship with yourself, that's amazing-but it's not enough. "It's not just about getting our needs met," says spiritual guide Sah D'Simone. "It's about what's best for everyone." In Spiritually, We, Sah teaches us to view others through the lens of our heart, radically improving how we relate to our friends, family, lovers, strangers-and even our "frenemies."Drawing from his own experiences of breaking boundaries and making connections-supported by contributions from scientists, communication experts, and other specialists-Sah shares a road map for becoming a healing presence in the world. He offers wisdom and tools to help you stop asking "why" and start asking "how," take radical ownership of your own actions, and break free from the mindset of separation to revolutionize your relationships. You'll cultivate confidence, calm, and compassion so you can relate to others through the most radiant, magnetic version of yourself. The culture of "us vs. them" divides us by sowing hatred and fear. Here is a bold and unapologetically loving guide for building a culture of enlightenment-in which we creatively transform our struggles into opportunities for awakening, evolution, community care, and actions for the benefit of all beings.

Discover Spiritual Minimalism: the "inside-out" path to getting rid of inner clutter and living a more fulfilled life. Everywhere you look, people in all walks of life are "going minimalist" and getting rid of their possessions. Yet as exciting as it can be to throw out half of your belongings, does it really bring happiness? As Light Watkins says: "If you're unhappy now, becoming a minimalist isn't likely to change that... unless you do the inner work to cultivate happiness on the inside." Light is famous for taking minimalism to the extreme-and now lives his whole life out of a single backpack. In Travel Light, he shares his surprising revelation that being a "spiritual minimalist" means you don't focus on material objects. What matters more than clearing out your closets is how much trust you have in your inner guidance. "Spiritual Minimalism is not about how much physical stuff you have," he says. "It's about how you communicate, incorporate service into your life, exercise, cook, clean, and express your love."Light shares his unique inside-out approach to minimalism using stories, anecdotes, and vignettes, along with real-world experiments and exercises that you can adapt to your own life. Here you'll learn how to:. Prioritize and cultivate inner happiness. Make the most important decisions from your heart. Get comfortable in the discomfort . Live as though there are no throwaway moments. Tap in to your curiosity as a gateway to your true path. The "freedom of choicelessness"-decluttering your life decisionsYou'll be invited to discover the joy of giving what you want to receive; following your curiosity; and living with a "clutter-free" approach to your choices, values, and life purpose. Implementing the principles of Spiritual Minimalism will get you aligned with your values and lead you to a life-changing adventure!

Discover the Proven "Low Drama, High Joy" Method for Productive, Empathy-Based Communication and Collaboration.Why do so many organizations, teams, couples, families, and groups who should be working together end up wasting energy on unproductive conflict? Even when everyone has the same general goals, what's often missing is a deeper alignment based on mutual trust, respect, and empathy. With Radical Alignment, top-level life and business coaches (and happily married couple) Alexandra Jamieson and Bob Gower share their potent method for helping groups to stop clashing and start working together-to jump from "we can't" to an enthusiastic "hell yes!"The essential tool at the heart of Radical Alignment is the All-In Method: a four-step approach to communication designed to increase clarity, minimize miscommunication, honor each person's individuality, and build a shared sense of trust and respect for long-term success. With easy-to-follow instruction, Jamieson and Gower bring you:. The Foundations of Great Communication-what works, what doesn't, and how to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of your own style. The All-In Method-a step-by-step walk-through of this proven approach to getting into radical alignment with others. The Method in Action-examples and exercises for using the All-In Method at work, at home, and in any situation. Scripts, suggestions, guidance, and additional resources for making this a lifelong practice for greater connection and intimacy "We believe passionately that the world needs more aligned teams in our businesses, organizations, communities, families, and intimate partnerships," write the authors. "This means we need people who are able to have powerful and clear exchanges that build better connections." Radical Alignment brings you a "low drama, high joy" technique to transform the way you collaborate and communicate in every area of your life.

NOTE: To access the audio practices that accompany this book, visit the URL located at the top of the Table of Contents page.An in-depth reference guide to the vast majority of Sanskrit posture names, terms, and chants used in yoga.Ashtanga. Adhomukhashvanasana, Chakra. Prana. The complex terminology of yoga can be overwhelming to someone new to the practice.For longtime Sanskrit and yoga scholar Nicolai Bachman, these words are not just foreign terms to be memorized and recited during practice. In The Language of Yoga, Bachman shows that each syllable is a door to deeper, richer engagement with yoga not only as a physical exercise, but as a living, vibrating connection to the life force of this tradition. Providing translation, cultural significance, and precise pronunciation for more than 200 illustrated asanas, The Language of Yoga is the definitive guide to the modern usage of Sanskrit. You will also discover:-Why the exploration of yoga philosophy complements and enriches the physical practice-Correct spelling and pronunciation of common terms you'll likely encounter in the studio-Mudras and chants for different life circumstances-Downloadable audio files for pronunciation of hundreds of terms and posture namesMore than just a supplement to your yoga practice, The Language of Yoga vividly illuminates an ancient system of sacred syllables that resonate deep in the subtle body. Whether you're a passionate enthusiast or a curious beginner, The Language of Yoga offers an invaluable reference guide for any explorer of the yogic path.

An in-depth guide for engaging with anxiety-not as an affliction, but as an essential source of foresight, intuition, and energy for completing your tasks and projects.If you're facing anxiety, you've probably got one thing on your mind-how to make it go away. But what if this challenging emotion were actually trying to help?"When we ignore or repress our anxiety," teaches Karla McLaren, "it can overwhelm us. But when we learn to welcome it with skill, we can access its remarkable gifts."Engaged with wisely, anxiety is your task completion ally-it helps you to focus, plan, take action, and fulfill your goals. With Embracing Anxiety, you'll join this acclaimed educator and researcher to explore:. Principles and practices to befriend your anxiety at every level of intensity (before it overwhelms you). Strategies to engage with anxiety as a source of foresight, conscientiousness, and motivation. Why fear, confusion, and panic are not the same as anxiety, and tools to work with each effectively. How anxiety blends with anger, depression, and other emotions, and how to clarify these compounded states. Using McLaren's Conscious Questioning practice to engage with anxiety and garner its insights. How to embrace procrastination and get things done"When you identify, listen to, and act on anxiety skillfully, you support its purpose," teaches McLaren, "and allow it to recede naturally until it is needed again." With Embracing Anxiety, you'll learn how to get this powerful emotion on your side.

Three luminary teachers unfold a compelling series of dialogues on inner freedom-what it is and how to cultivate it in ourselves and others."We are, nearly all of us," writes Matthieu Ricard, "the playthings of our whims, our conditioning, our impulses, our inner conflicts, our wandering thoughts, and our afflictive emotions. This servitude of ours is at the root of much that torments us. How do we free ourselves from the prison of these mental mechanisms, in the face of which we often feel helpless, even resigned?"With their acclaimed book In Search of Wisdom, these three gifted friends-a monk, a philosopher, and a psychiatrist-shed light on our universal quest for meaning, purpose, and understanding. Now, in this new in-depth offering, they invite us to tend to the garden of our true nature: freedom.Turn by turn, each shares his own unique perspective on the various obstacles to inner freedom, the "ecology" of freedom, the ways to cultivate it, and the harvest that comes out of it. What emerges is a panoramic vision and road map for us to overcome the barriers that hinder our liberation."It is our hope," they write, "that this book will clarify the means for freeing ourselves from the causes of suffering." Filled with unexpected insights and specific strategies, Freedom for All of Us presents an inspiring guide for breaking free of the unconscious walls that confine us.

Take the wheel of your life with monastic wisdom teachings from a surprisingly modern source."There is a traffic jam within our minds. That traffic jam is stopping each one of us from reaching our true potential. Imagine if we knew how to clear this disruption. No fumes of insecurity causing us to cough, no one honking at us, distracting us from what's important, and plenty of fuel to sustain us so that we can live a life worth living." -Gaur Gopal DasWhat can a member of a Mumbai ashram offer the modern world? As it turns out, quite a bit. In The Way of the Monk, Gaur Gopal Das reveals that contemporary monastic life is far from our dour, isolated conception of it-and still has keen insights to share.Das presents a guide to navigating some of life's most fundamental questions. How can we achieve peace when the world is so full of noise and conflict? How do we learn to let go of attachment when consumer culture constantly tells us that we are unfulfilled? How can we embody love when our interactions with others are so fraught with old wounds and misunderstanding?Das writes from the perspective of a trusted friend, weaving tales he's encountered over the years into a single, overarching teaching story. Here, you will learn:· Why the keys to life's central challenges have been known for thousands of years· The four "wheels" of behavior that support health, balance, and satisfaction· How to stop and appreciate life's most beautiful aspects· The value of surrendering to the form of the moment· The many ways of honoring and connecting with the divine· Why service and selflessness are at the heart of a fulfilled lifeThe Way of the Monk is a both an ideal starting point and guide to the spiritual path, teaching fundamental skills of mindfulness, self-inquiry, positive communication, and more.

Faith Hunter is known for her ability to share classic yoga wisdom in a way that is grounded, radical, and unforgettably Spiritually Fly(TM). In her newest book of the same name, Hunter shares her Spiritually Fly life philosophy, empowering women from all walks of life to embrace their true self-worth and live their most epic lives.

A young girl finds strength and courage through her connection to nature, taking care of her mind and body, and treating others with kindness.A warrior goddess is strong, powerful, and kind. SheΓÇÖs friends with the sun and the wind. She takes care of her body and mind. She helps others and makes the world a better place.In this empowering tale of a little girl with big dreams, young readers learn how each day is full of opportunities to make a positive impact with ordinary actions. Our heroine is generous, grateful, and fierce. As she connects with the Earth, takes care of her body, and finds strength in kindness, she discovers her inner warrior goddess and inspires young girls everywhere to do the same.