Are you yearning to understand the rich tapestry of global cultures and how they shape our minds? Idea Mesano's collection of essays takes you on an enlightening journey across continents, offering profound insights into the diverse ways humans experience and interpret the world.In today's interconnected world, understanding cultural diversity has never been more crucial. '12 Articles and Excerpts', provides a fascinating exploration of six major global cities—Toky...

The definitive--and by far the most popular--guide to the therapeutic Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or the art and science of how trees can promote health and happinessNotice how a tree sways in the wind. Run your hands over its bark. Take in its citrusy scent. As a society we suffer from nature deficit disorder, but studies have shown that spending mindful, intentional time around trees--what the Japanese call shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing...

An award-winning self help guide to healing emotional wounds and building resiliency, inspired by the Japanese art of kintsugi—includes photos.Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with powdered gold. Day after day, week after week, stage by stage, the object is cleaned, groomed, treated, healed, and finally enhanced. Nowadays it has also become a well-known therapy metaphor for how to build resilience. Winner of the 2019 Golden Nautilus B...

"[An] empowering book of advice, a bestseller in France . . . thought-provoking . . . elegantly translated . . . a powerful message." — Publishers WeeklyDiscover the magic of simplicity in this international bestseller, available for the first time in English.Dominque Loreau is the master in the art of de-cluttering and simplifying. Now her groundbreaking L'art de la Simplicité, a huge bestseller in her native France, is translated into English for t...

The bestselling guide to forest bathing with a new section of hands-on forest bathing practices and space for journal entries and reflections.Simply being present in the natural world, with all of our senses fully alive, can have a remarkably healing effect. It can also awaken in us our latent but profound connection with all living things. This is “forest bathing,” a practice inspired by the Japanese tradition of shinrin-yoku. It is a gentle, meditative a...

Over twenty years have passed since Michael Roads has written the two best-selling books Talking with Nature and Journey Into Nature. Since then, many people have asked, "What happened? Why have we heard nothing more about your metaphysical experiences in Nature? You have written several other books, but whatever happened to your Nature connection?""I am going to show you life in farms and fields, in trees and forests, in mountains and hills, in towns and villages, in houses and ho...

A beginner?s guide to attaining wealth and prosperity through the practical uses of feng shui.Feng shui, the Chinese aesthetic practice of arranging your environment to maximize the flow of energy, has entered the mainstream of American culture, with more and more Americans realizing every day that feng shui is no New Age fad, but a proven and practical way to improve your life.This compact yet thorough guide to using feng shui to create prosperity and abun...

**Discover "shibui" — the Japanese philosophy of finding the simple, subtle beauty that emerges with time. Through watercolor illustrations, personal stories, and mindfulness reflections, this book offers Eastern wisdom to help readers embrace healthy aging with joy and grace.Named 2026 bronze winner by Pubwest Book Design AwardsNamed 2026 silver winner by Nautilus Book Awards**SHIBUI introduces readers to a transformative Japanese approach to aging that ce...

Mindfulness & the Natural World explores what it means to connect with nature and how we can learn from nature to be more mindful in everyday life. Claire Thompson takes us on an engaging journey into the natural world and encourages us to experience its beauty and intrinsic value through the art of mindfulness. Through personal anecdotes and proven insights, she reveals how a deeper awareness of the natural world is key to inspiring us to care about and protect nature, and developing a mo...

This is the introductory volume in an inspiring series of ebooks about green spirituality, a type of spirituality that fits into no particular category of religion or spiritual belief system and yet is fully compatible with - and draws millions of adherents from - almost all of them.Green spirituality is based on a love of the Earth, the intrinsic value of all life forms, and a deep respect for the integrity of ecosystems and for the importance of biodiversity. It includes a belief...

Just be yourself - is what people tell us, is what we tell ourselves.But what does "Being Your Self" actually mean?Is it an understanding? a sensation? a feeling?How does it feel like to be yourself?...And can you imagine what it feels like to be someone else?...Or even 'something' else?Comparing between modern and prehistoric perceptions of ourselves - and of the world, this book suggests that the ability of modern people, for direct, unmedia...

Presenting twenty-five master gardens, this landscape design book explores the ingenuity and range of Japanese landscaping, from the self-imposed confines of courtyard designs to the open expanses of the stroll garden.No two Japanese gardens are ever the same. The Japanese Zen garden is a work of art equivalent in scale to an installation, but it is also an urban refuge, a setting where we can attain composure and equipoise. It is a place to collect our thoughts, e...