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Night with a Perfect Stranger: The Conversation that Changes Everything
by David GregorySix years ago, businessman Nick Cominsky encountered Jesus the old-fashioned way-in a face-to-face meeting. And the Christian life seemed a breeze . . . for a while. But now, having done everything he knows to grow spiritually, he wonders where his closeness with Jesus has gone. Burned out and hopeless, Nick wails his complaints to God during a late-night interstate trip. Then suddenly he runs out of gas-and finds Jesus along the roadside carrying a gas can.
The Nightly Act of Dreaming: Cognitive Narratology and the Shared Identity of Myth
by Ryan Curtis FriesenThe search for a shared practice of storytelling around which a popular study of cognitive narratology might form need look no further than our nightly experience of dreams. Dreams and memories are inseparable, complicating and building upon one another, reminding us that knowledge of ourselves based on our memories relies upon fictionalized narratives we create for ourselves. Psychologists refer to confabulation, the creation of false or distorted memories about oneself and the world we inhabit, albeit without any conscious intention to deceive. This process and narrative, inherent in the dreamlife of all people, is at odds with the daily menu of cultural myths and politicized fictions fed to the Western world through print and social media, and for which there is constant divisiveness and disagreement. Cognitive Narratology and the Shared Identity of Myth uses insights gained from the scientific study of dreaming to explain how the shared experience of dreamlife can work in service to the common good. Primary texts and literary works, chosen for their influence on contemporary thinking, provide a rationale and historical background: From Artemidorus (a professional diviner) and Aristotle; to the Church fathers Tertullian, St. Augustine, Gregory of Nyssa, Sinesius of Cyrene; to The Wanderer (Old English poem) and Chaucers Book of the Duchess; to Coleridges writings and R. L. Stevensons A Chapter on Dreams; and to twentieth-century dream theory, and dream use in film. The purpose is to enable readers through subjective self-analysis to recognize what they share with their fellow dreamers; shared identity in formation of a shared act of dreaming creation is a universal across centuries and throughout Western culture, albeit currently misrepresented and rarely acted upon.
The Nightly Act of Dreaming: Cognitive Narratology and the Shared Identity of Myth
by Ryan FriesenThe search for a shared practice of storytelling around which a popular study of cognitive narratology might form need look no further than our nightly experience of dreams. Dreams and memories are inseparable, complicating and building upon one another, reminding us that knowledge of ourselves based on our memories relies upon fictionalized narratives we create for ourselves. Psychologists refer to confabulation, the creation of false or distorted memories about oneself and the world we inhabit, albeit without any conscious intention to deceive. This process and narrative, inherent in the dreamlife of all people, is at odds with the daily menu of cultural myths and politicized fictions fed to the Western world through print and social media, and for which there is constant divisiveness and disagreement. Cognitive Narratology and the Shared Identity of Myth uses insights gained from the scientific study of dreaming to explain how the shared experience of dreamlife can work in service to the common good. Primary texts and literary works, chosen for their influence on contemporary thinking, provide a rationale and historical background: From Artemidorus (a professional diviner) and Aristotle; to the Church fathers Tertullian, St. Augustine, Gregory of Nyssa, Sinesius of Cyrene; to The Wanderer (Old English poem) and Chaucers Book of the Duchess; to Coleridges writings and R. L. Stevensons A Chapter on Dreams; and to twentieth-century dream theory, and dream use in film. The purpose is to enable readers through subjective self-analysis to recognize what they share with their fellow dreamers; shared identity in formation of a shared act of dreaming creation is a universal across centuries and throughout Western culture, albeit currently misrepresented and rarely acted upon.
Niksen: Embracing the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing
by Olga Mecking'Niksen is an increasingly popular Dutch relaxation technique where you relinquish control and just ... stop. At a time when meditative practices can feel like yet another thing to do, niksen is liberatingly simple' the Guardian The Dutch concept of niksen comes at no cost and zero effort. It's literally doing nothing, but consciously so.In this concise and witty book, Olga Mecking will provide tips on how to niksen in the most important areas of your life: work, home and leisure. Talking to experts from around the world, she reveals how doing nothing can make you happier, more productive and creative. In addition, we are given a fun glimpse of Dutch culture to show us why the Dutch are one of the happiest people in the world and why they are so good at doing nothing every once in a while. We all have a concept of what doing nothing means to us, but do our ideas actually correspond with the truth behind niksen? A common hurdle towards embracing idleness, for example, is that we feel the need to be productive, contributing members of society. In fact, even the Dutch tend to say, niksen is niks or, in English, doing nothing is good for nothing. That constant need to work can lead to more stress, decreased mental wellbeing and paradoxically, being less productive. Stress and burnout are on the rise. The antidote: Niksen.
Nina Garcia's Look Book: What to Wear for Every Occasion
by Nina Garcia"We must all listen to Nina Garcia. Sharp and genuine, her advice can make or break an outfit." -Tim Gunn, Fashion Consultant and Mentor of Project RunwayBelieve me-there's pressure when you're deciding what to wear to a meeting with an iconic fashion designer or a member of the press. It can be terrifying. But instead of panicking, I stop, take a deep breath, and remember that I speak "fashion." And by the time you have read this book, you'll be able to speak the language of fashion too, at all the key moments of your life.-from Nina Garcia's Look BookEvery woman, at one time or another, has contemplated an all-important job interview, first date, formal party, or important presentation and wailed to herself and to her closest girlfriends, "What should I wear" In Nina Garcia's Look Book, style guru Nina Garcia solves this universal quandary with an inspired and unbeatable combination of fashion knowledge and common sense. She shows us the pieces, the accessories, and the strategies to create the looks that will take us from the first day on a job through the day we ask for a raise and beyond, from the first time we meet our boyfriend's parents (or his children) through the day we see our own children walk down the aisle. With Nina by your side, you can't go wrong. You'll have all the tips you will need to navigate every day looking your best. True style is not about having a closet full of expensive and beautiful things-it is instead about knowing when, where, and how to utilize what you have.
Ninety Days: A Memoir Of Recovery
by Bill CleggThe goal is ninety: just ninety clean and sober days to loosen the hold of the addiction that caused Bill Clegg to lose everything. With seventy-three days in rehab behind him he returns to New York and attends two or three meetings each day. It is in these refuges that he befriends essential allies including the seemingly unshakably sober Asa, and Polly, who struggles daily with her own cycle of recovery and relapse. At first, the support is not enough: Clegg relapses for the first time with only three days left, turning his calendar back to day one. Written with uncompromised immediacy, Ninety Days begins where Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man ends - and tells the wrenching story of Bill Clegg's battle to reclaim his life. As any recovering addict knows, hitting rock bottom is just the beginning.
NLP (Collins Need to Know?)
by Carolyn BoyesThis one-stop practical guide will show you how to use neuro linguistic programming to improve your communication skills and quality of life. To make your progress easier, it comes with handy expert tips and advice throughout.
NLP at Work: The Essence of Excellence
by Sue Knight'This book may help you to understand life more clearly' Paul Smith, fashion designerWelcome to THE book on NLP. The essence of NLP is the ability to study and reproduce excellence in yourself and to support others to do the same. NLP AT WORK helps you do that by developing an attitude of curiosity, naivety and learning - and giving you the ability to improvise with skill in real-time. Neuro Linguistic Programming is how you make sense of your world and, most importantly, how you make it what you want it to be: * Neuro: the way you filter and process your experience through your senses. * Linguistic: the way you interpret your experience through language. * Programming: the way you make sense of your experience to create your personal programme. NLP AT WORK is one of the most popular books ever published on the practical skills of NLP and how it can be applied in business. It transformed NLP from a peripheral art into an accessible, practical concept with relevant applications in the areas of influence, communication, negotiation, teamwork and coaching. This major new edition has been revised throughout and expanded to include a new section on coaching with NLP, showing how this approach is so different to traditional methods, and a new chapter on Metamessages. Clear, readable and jargon free, this book will help you get to the essence of what makes you and your business excellent and unique.
NLP at Work: The Essence of Excellence (People Skills For Professionals Ser.)
by Sue KnightThis major new edition of Sue Knight's bestselling book NLP at Work has been extensively revised and updated, with an emphasis on the heart of NLP becoming a model of excellence. In addition to a new slant to every chapter, there are three new chapters on the key things that make the biggest difference for the greatest results: Humor: enabling you to stand back and see things from a different perspective Clean questions: minimising yourself to find out the essence of the other person Time: understanding how what you get in life is influenced by your relationship to time past, present and future. Neuro Linguistic Programming is how you make sense of your world and, most importantly, how you make it what you want it to be: Neuro: the way you filter and process your experience through your senses Linguistic: the way you interpret your experience through language Programming: the way you make sense of your experience to create your personal program. NLP at Work has sold over 100,000 copies and is one of the most popular books ever published on the practical skills of NLP and how it can be applied in business. It transformed NLP from a peripheral art into an accessible, practical concept with relevant applications in the areas of influence, communication, negotiation, teamwork and coaching. Clear, readable and jargon free, this book will help you get to the essence of what makes you and your business excellent and unique.
The NLP Brain Builder: Self-coaching strategies for surviving and thriving
by Wendy JagoAdaptation is imperative if you want to succeed in the 21st century. THE NLP BRAIN BUILDER increases your chances of adapting to a world of change, challenge and opportunity so that you not only survive but actually thrive. We all get stuck in our ways of thinking and we need to change our way of thinking in order to become more flexible, better able to make decisions quickly, reach solutions, spot and grasp new opportunities, assess short-term and long-term outcomes, turn crises around, prioritise, etc. THE NLP BRAIN BUILDER teaches you simple and effective NLP (neuro linguistic programming) techniques that will enable you to change your way of thinking. Wendy Jago, a business coach and NLP Master Practitioner, reveals the powerful techniques that she has used to help her high-flying clients in both public and private sectors to become more successful. Whatever your starting point, she shows you how to build mental agility just as you build physical fitness - and, with its help, manage and enjoy your professional and personal life much more.
The NLP Coach: A Comprehensive Guide to Personal Well-Being and Professional Success
by Wendy Jago Ian McDermottThis is a comprehensive, practical and user-friendly guide to self-coaching using the powerful techniques of NLP (neuro-linguistic programming). The book provides a step-by-step programme to help you achieve success at work and at home. All the essential NLP coaching tools are clearly explained at the beginning of the book, with examples and case histories. The next six sections of the book show you how to coach yourself to success in six key aspects of your life.Enhance your self-esteem Build good relationships and improve your communication skillsMaximise your brain power, accelerate your learning and improve your memoryGenerate health, wealth and happinessManage yourself and others better and make your work more rewardingReach your full potential and become spiritually alive
The NLP Cookbook: 50 Life enhancing NLP techniques for coaches, therapists and trainers
by Fran BurgessThe NLP Cookbook is a veritable smorgasbord of NLP and related techniques gleaned from some of the greatest names in the field and adapted to provide an encyclopaedic resource for all therapists, coaches, change agents or health professionals.Fran Burgess uses the metaphor of cooking to describe the process of bringing together the best ingredients in NLP and selecting them carefully in order to produce some mouth watering results. The recipes are grouped into sections depending on their purpose. Quite a few focus on how to shift state, with some of these targeting specific states like acceptance and anxiety. These are followed by recipes that seek to develop behaviours and skills, and others that address beliefs and identity. There is then a wide range to choose from which deal with goals, relationships and the process of change.The beauty is that most of them can be used time and again for different circumstances and contexts, so they never wear out. Each recipe is prefaced by an introduction, giving you some background to its source and evolution. You are provided with its ingredients, should you be interested in its engineering, plus timings and materials required, and if it is suitable for working solo, or with a partner. Novice cooks can follow the recipes slavishly whereas those with more experience can adapt a recipe, adding a little something here, removing a little something there. This is not magic. They understand the chemistry that underpins the cooking process. They know what happens when you put this with that, now or later.
The NLP Diet: Think Yourself Slim - For Good (Teach Yourself)
by Jeff ArcherForget calorie-counting, portion control, 'Eat Right for Your Blood Group' and other fad diets. The NLP Diet is the only way to lose weight - and keep it off - because it is the only diet designed to change your thinking, not the contents of your fridge. Using the highly practical tools of NLP, the world's most effective self-coaching and visualisation method, you will be able not just to set yourself realistic weight-loss goals, but also to meet them. You will learn all the strategies and re-programming techniques you need to change your relationship not just with food, but with yourself, rediscovering how you feel about yourself, your body, and the reasons you eat. This is the only diet guaranteed to change you from the inside out, and keep the weight off for good - so what are you waiting for?
NLP for Business Analysts: Developing agile mindset and behaviours
by Peter ParkesMethod and process are important in business analysis, but knowing how to use them is even more so. Business analysts can increase effectiveness most by developing soft skills. You will find that these skills are transferable across project types and industry sectors. This book illustrates the application of NLP to develop competencies - better equipping you to communicate across cultures, reframe problems, manage stakeholder groups, resolve conflicts, motivate teams and become an even better leader.
NLP for Business Analysts: Developing agile mindset and behaviours
by Peter ParkesMethod and process are important in business analysis, but knowing how to use them is even more so. Business analysts can increase effectiveness most by developing soft skills. You will find that these skills are transferable across project types and industry sectors. This book illustrates the application of NLP to develop competencies - better equipping you to communicate across cultures, reframe problems, manage stakeholder groups, resolve conflicts, motivate teams and become an even better leader.
NLP for Business Success: How to get better results faster at work
by Jeremy LazarusWhat is Neuro Linguistic Programming? How can you apply NLP to your business? NLP for Business Success, from best-selling author Jeremy Lazarus, will teach you how to use NLP at work in order to achieve better results faster and establish a mindset for professional success. It will enable you to build rapport with colleagues through improving your influencing and communications skills, understanding and motivating both yourself and others, making positive changes and achieving both personal and organizational goals. Written in accessible, jargon-free language, NLP for Business Success contains numerous examples and practical exercises which will help you to grasp the use of NLP. It is perfect for anyone looking to improve their career and achieve success at work, whether in the private or public sector, and regardless of their current role. Jeremy Lazarus is a certified NLP Master Trainer and business performance coach. Previously a management consultant, corporate treasurer and finance director, he now runs his own NLP training company where he teaches people to harness the power of NLP. His clients range from blue chip companies to elite athletes and he is also the author of the best-selling Successful NLP, also published by Crimson.
NLP for Project Managers: Make things happen with neuro-linguistic programming
by Peter ParkesMethod and process are important in project management, but knowing how to use them is even more so. Project managers can increase effectiveness most by developing soft skills. You will find that these skills are transferable across project types and industry sectors. This book illustrates the application of NLP to develop competencies - better equipping you to communicate across cultures, reframe problems, manage stakeholder groups, resolve conflicts, motivate teams and become an even better leader.
NLP for Project Managers: Make things happen with neuro-linguistic programming (British Comp Society Ser.)
by Peter ParkesMethod and process are important in project management, but knowing how to use them is even more so. Project managers can increase effectiveness most by developing soft skills. You will find that these skills are transferable across project types and industry sectors. This book illustrates the application of NLP to develop competencies - better equipping you to communicate across cultures, reframe problems, manage stakeholder groups, resolve conflicts, motivate teams and become an even better leader.
NLP for Teachers: How to be a highly effective teacher
by Richard Churches Roger TerryNLP for Teachers covers a wide range of practical tools that will enhance your interpersonal effectiveness and classroom delivery. Find out how both your language and your internal processing affects the behaviour of others around you; Learn some amazing tools and techniques; Take your communication skills to the next level
NLP im Beruf für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Lynne CooperAuf einen Blick: Kommunikation optimal gestalten Verhandlungen souverän führen Mitarbeiter und Kollegen ehrlich begeistern Ziele erfolgreich vermitteln Nun läuft's prima im Job Gut gesagt ist halb gewonnen Möchten auch Sie erfolgreicher im Beruf sein? Der große Werkzeugkasten von NLP hilft Ihnen, Kommunikation effektiv zu gestalten, positive Veränderungen herbeizuführen und Ziele leichter zu erreichen. Lynne Cooper erklärt, wie Sie mit NLP Ihre eigene berufliche Leistung und die der Mitarbeiter verbessern. Übungen und Checklisten zeigen, wie Sie die Sicht - weise schärfen, wie Sie durch Verhalten und Sprache Kollegen und Kunden besser erreichen und wie Sie leichter mit schwierigen Menschen umgehen. Dank NLP werden Sie flexibler, offener und souveräner im Beruf.
NLP In A Week: Master Neuro-Linguistic Programming In Seven Simple Steps (TYW)
by Mo ShapiroNLP In A Week is a simple and straightforward guide to neuro-linguistic programming, giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From communicating more effectively to creating greater rapport with others, you'll discover the ability to change what isn't working in your life and increase what is.This book introduces you to the main themes and ideas of NLP, giving you a basic knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, together with practical and thought-provoking exercises. Whether you choose to read it in a week or in a single sitting, NLP In A Week is your fastest route to success:- Sunday: What is neuro-linguistic programming?- Monday: Identify empowering and limiting beliefs- Tuesday: Recognize how we represent information to ourselves- Wednesday: Use precision questions to find out what people mean- Thursday: Identify different communication filters- Friday: Use the six levels of change and reframing- Saturday: Increase your optionsABOUT THE SERIESIn A Week books are for managers, leaders, and business executives who want to succeed at work. From negotiating and content marketing to finance and social media, the In A Week series covers the business topics that really matter and that will help you make a difference today. Written in straightforward English, each book is structured as a seven-day course so that with just a little work each day, you will quickly master the subject. In a fast-changing world, this series enables readers not just to get up to speed, but to get ahead.
NLP Made Easy
by Carol HarrisThis is the most straightforward introduction to NLP on the market. Leading NLP practitioner Carol Harris explains exactly what NLP is in no-nonsense style. Shying away from complicated terms or hard-to-grasp techniques, she gives practical advice on using NLP in everyday life to get what you want.
The NLP Workbook: Use Neuro-Linguistic Programming to change your life
by Judy BartkowiakTeach Yourself about Neuro-Lingustic Programming and how it can help you get ahead.Do you want to use the power of NLP to supercharge every aspect of your life? Do you want to understand how to create instant rapport with anyone? Do you want to be able to effectively emulate the skills of the people you respect the most?This Teach Yourself Workbook doesn't just tell you how to use NLP. It accompanies you every step of the way, with diagnostic tools, goal-setting charts, practical exercises, and many more features ideal for people who want a more active style of learning. The book starts by helping you identify your own preferred styles of learning and communication. It then helps you set specific goals to improve on; as you progress through the book, you will be able to keep checking your progress against these goals. Specially created exercises, using the tools and techniques of NLP, will help you boost your skills and communication so that you can reach your potential in any situation.
NLP Workbook: A Practical Guide To Achieving The Results You Want
by Joseph O’ConnorA practical, creative guidebook to achieving the results you want using Neuro Linguistinc Programming techniques, now in e-book form.
No Apologies: Ditch Diet Culture and Rebuild Your Relationship with Food
by Niamh OrbinskiNutritionist and intuitive eating counsellor Niamh Orbinski shows us how to leave dieting behind and rebuild a healthier, more sustainable relationship with food.