This Element explores the connection between God and happiness, with happiness understood as a life of well-being or flourishing that goes well for the one living it. It provides a historical and contemporary survey of philosophical questions, theories, and debates about happiness, and it asks how they should be answered and evaluated from a theistic perspective. The central topics it covers are the nature of happiness (what is it?), the content of happiness (what are the constituents of a...

In “Reflections of a Life Worth Living” Matt Shea opens up about real life struggles he has faced throughout the years and ways in which he has found to overcome them. From being born with a physical and developmental disability, experiencing the unexpected death of family, to graduating from an out of state college, Matt has learned the value of persistence and trusting God in a myriad of different circumstances. He invites readers to recognize how their lives are worth living no matter w...

College Football is America's Game. The game has a rich history that is woven together with that of the nation which founded it. From the Civil War to the Steel Towns of the Midwest. From the Dust Bowls of The Great Depression to the battlefields of World War II. From The Civil Rights Movement to Campus Protests. From tragedy to 9/11. Whether you Roll Tide or you OH-IO. Whether you are a Michigan Man or a War Eagle. Whether you do the Gator Chomp or the Seminole Chop. This story is for you...

A new, cutting-edge volume of original work from a luminary in neurobiologically-informed models of mental health.The culmination of three decades of Allan Schore's groundbreaking work, this book details how the right brain―the psychobiological locus of Freud's unconscious mind―plays a fundamental role in the early origin of human nature (the general characteristics and feelings attributed to human beings). The early developing right brain not only grounds our bodi...

In 1978, Steven Kubacki disappeared without a trace near Lake Michigan. Fifteen months later, he reappeared—disoriented, in unfamiliar clothes, and claiming no memory of what had happened. For over four decades, the mystery of his disappearance gripped armchair detectives, Reddit sleuths, and TikTok theorists. Now, for the first time, Kubacki tells his story in his own words.The Disappearance is not just a memoir—it's a reckoning w...

Want to have the calm, clarity, and focus of mindfulness without the trappings of formal meditation? This book will provide you with a set of tips and techniques that will guide you to infuse mindfulness into your daily life, as it already exists, and experience the benefits of mindfulness now.

As you all know there are so many stressed and tense people of all ages in this modern world who are said to be more prone to developing high blood pressure, diabetes, allergies, infections and cancers. Therefore if you want to learn positive thinking and stress reduction technique in a short span of time in a right way, I would like to share my practical and extensive meditation experience. The title of my short and concise paper is "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Combined with Sustai...

How to Conquer Anxiety and Stress through Mindfulness Meditation!The field of awareness in ordinary states of consciousness is contaminated with a variety of negative patterns of thought, feeling, and reaction. We remain largely unaware of these negative patterns and how they prevent us from reaching higher states of consciousness. In mindless states of unawareness, we are hypnotized, functioning like robots on automatic pilot, sleepwalking our way through life.The biggest ...

Can you teach children to live a mindful, conscientious life? Of course you can. Here's how!This delightfully illustrated book for children is purposefully designed to increase the awareness of children for their varied experiences and the emotional responses that accompany such things. Even the storybook will make children aware of the mind-body connection. The images and words are equally encouraging throughout. Every child should enjoy the simple flow of the sto...

Many people live very stressful lives. Taking some time for yourself can have some great benefits. Yoga and meditation are ways that a person can take a moment and simply relax to decrease daily stress. Yoga and meditation can both be done from home, and you only need a few moments to experience some great benefits. Here are some wonderful resources to help you de-stress.

“This Is My Energy: Your Mindfulness Guide to Time Management & Stress-Free Living”One of the great tragedies of our time is that we have the tools and technologies available to us to free up our time and open up our lives to learning, creating, relaxing, and building. And yet….we are so attached to being busy that we spend most of our time looking forward, looking backward, and missing those things that are right in front of us.TIME stands for “This Is My Energy.”W...

This eBook outlines the distilled essence of meditation practice. It is based on a broad study of the many meditation traditions that have grown up over time in different parts of the world.Once you know the essential basics, you can adapt the technique to suit your needs. Meditation is something that can be learned in a few minutes, but which can take a lifetime to perfect. The greater the truth, the more simply it can be expressed. Think of Einstein's E=mc2 (the energy contained i...