In a world where finding even ten minutes to 'do nothing' can be difficult, the benefits of meditation can be profound. Meditation is simply a way of giving our brains a well-deserved break and can actually help our brains to function healthily and happily.This beautifully illustrated guide is an inspiring and practical book which shows you how to meditate without the need for uncomfortable lotus positions or prayer beads! With his typical gentle and insightful humour, Matthew's gu...

The Little Book of Resilience is about how we can fortify our lives mentally, emotionally and physically. It is not about what happens when we get knocked down but more about what happens when we get up again. It is a book about what resilience is and how we grow and maintain it.The first step in understanding resilience is accepting what you can and cannot change. You can't change the weather but you can certainly change the way you interact with it; usin...

As beautifully illustrated as it is touching, this second book from Matthew Johnstone, author of I Had a Black Dog, is written for those who care for those suffering from depression - friends, family members, colleagues, and even therapists.Using wonderful illustrations and the image of Churchill's infamous 'black dog', Matthew and his wife Ainsley offer a moving, inspirational and often humorous portrait of life with depression - not only for those suffering from it thems...

﹝暢銷紀念版﹞紐西蘭廣告設計才子 風靡英倫15萬冊繪本 畫出你心中的憂鬱貼心的文字，強眼的歐式畫風 ，道盡說不出的心緒。　　憂鬱症不會讓你發高燒、打噴嚏、拉肚子，卻會嚴重傷害你的心靈，讓你忘了該怎麼笑。所以終其一生備受憂鬱症困擾的邱吉爾，便以黑狗來比喻當憂鬱症發作時，身心宛如身處煉獄般，情緒找不到發洩的出口，只能默默承受黑狗的欺凌。　　當你發現自己或周遭人有以下症狀：易哭、易怒、暴躁、沒有食慾、無法入睡、封閉自己不和外界溝通……，請務必拿起這本小書來讀，它不會加重你的負擔，卻可以讓你了解與心靈中這隻黑狗相伴共存是有可能的，同時也教你啟動內在復原力量的方法，將黑狗從陰影中解放出來，讓自己重獲自由，學會微笑。　　請記住：黑狗雖然會以各種不同的面貌來嚇唬你、威脅你，繞著你不斷狂吠，但只要有信心，用對方法，學會求助，終究可以馴服憂鬱症這頭困獸。本書特色：*翻譯超過20種語言，暢銷英國超過15萬冊的繪本。*作者親身經驗分享，透過「黑狗」的形象，以幽默、生動的方式說明...

Halyn has Schizophrenia and that's OK tells Halyn's story of understanding and acceptance of her schizophrenia diagnosis.Schizophrenia is complex disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels and behaves, with symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations. It affects 1 in 300 people, and more than 24 million globally. It is a serious condition but can be managed effectively with early intervention, ongoing treatment and compassionate support.This book is for any...

Es gibt kein Leben ohne Stress, er gehört zum Menschsein. Doch zu viel Stress verursacht Angstgefühle und Krankheiten. Mit suggestiven Bildern und kompetenten Texten hilft dieses Buch, Stress abzubauen und richtig damit umzugehen. In den Anfängen der Menschheit diente das Stressempfinden dazu, besser auf Gefahren reagieren zu können: Stress half beim Fliehen oder beim Kämpfen. Auch heute ist ein gewisses Stresslevel nützlich, es motiviert uns dazu, Dinge zu erledigen. Ein zu hohes Stressle...

If you're alive, you experience stress. It's just part of being human. For early man, stress helped us flee danger like a marauding mammoth, a hungry sabre-toothed tiger or an invading tribe. It literally helped us fight or flight. In modern society a little stress is useful, it keeps us energised and motivated to get things done, it helps us to turn up and be on time. Yet too much stress is harmful, and stress is sadly, at an all-time high.Unfortunately, it's almost impossible to ...

Film is popularly described as a mirror of culture. It plays a pivotal role in facilitating intercultural dialogue in our global village. World cinema helps us understand and appreciate each others cultural identity, and promotes harmony across different cultures in our pluralistic society. It introduces us to the life of the other in an entertaining yet engaging fashion, creating cultural bridges that foster a sense of unity in the midst of our diversity.This book argues that cult...

More than 130 medications are represented in this new Handbook of Practical Psychopharmacology. Intended as a quick-reference tool for clinicians, trainees, and other practitioners, it is rich in high-yield, evidence-based, and easily accessible information for commonly prescribed psychopharmacological agents, including antidepressants, antipsychotics, stimulants, mood stabilizers, and nutraceuticals/phytoceuticals.For each medication covered, readers will find concise, easily refe...

On the rolling Missouri River a riverboat of fur traders, a U.S. Senator and Prussian royalty are all heading to the Yellowstone from St. Louis. Preacher's onboard because the nation's fate depends on the passengers landing safe and sound. But it won't be easy. Two beautiful women make a play for Preacher. So does a killer. So does a band of river pirates. No sooner does Preacher beat back these threats than the riverboat lands in the middle of a blood-soaked Indian ambush--with a Prussian...

Not every Western hero wears a white hat or a tin star. Most of them are just fighting to survive. Some of them can be liars, cheaters, and thieves. And then there's a couple of old-time robbers named Slash and Pecos...After a lifetime of robbing banks and holding up trains, Jimmy “Slash” Braddock and Melvin “Pecos Kid” Baker are ready to call it quits—though not completely by choice. Sold out by their old gang, Slash and Pecos have to bust out of jail and pull one last job to fina...

Preacher leads a search party for a missing woman—and finds himself caught in the crossfire of cutthroat kidnappers, savage Sioux warriors, and one cunning captive...Preacher is heading home to the mountains when he’s approached by a wealthy European with an unusual proposition. He wants the legendary mountain man to track down his missing cousin—a reckless young woman who fled to America with her lover—and he’s willing to pay a small fortune to find her. Preacher isn’t one to get ...