Main content

Self-help publications

  • Auteur:
    Kempton, Beth
    Sommaire:

    This is the definitive guide that teaches you how to use the Japanese concept of wabi sabi to reshape every area of your life and find happiness right where you are. Fed up with the exhausting challenges of our fast-paced, consumption-driven existence, millions of people worldwide are turning to timeless cultural traditions to find true meaning. In this transformative handbook, Beth Kempton introduces you to wabi sabi, a captivating concept from Japanese aesthetics that offers a whole new way of looking at the world.

  • Auteur:
    Vachon, Gilbert
    Sommaire:

    Ce livre raconte l'histoire d'une mère bienveillante qui, une fois placée en CHSLD, est décédée à la suite de négligence dont elle a été victime, mais aussi d'un fils aimant qui, en plus de l'avoir soutenu jusqu'à la fin, a décidé, par tous les moyens, de rassembler les morceaux du casse-tête afin de comprendre la situation, mais également de rendre justice à sa mère morte dans des circonstances inhabituelles. Ce roman, parfois dénonciateur, parfois inspirant, est basé sur un fait vécu écrit avec le cœur, mais également en toute authenticité et simplicité. Découvrir l'envers de la médaille et tout ce qu'implique certains choix pris dans le passé en CHSLD sur la qualité de vie de nos aînés ne laissera personne indifférent. Ce livre s'adresse à tous ceux et celles qui sont sensibles à la réalité de ceux et celles qui ont construit le Québec, mais surtout aux proches aidants, au personnel du domaine de la santé et aux personnes œuvrant de près ou de loin auprès de cette clientèle, y compris la fonction publique. Tout le monde le sait que l'usure et les rides de leur visage et de leurs mains sont comme une carte géographique qui nous montre les chemins qu'ils ont parcourus au fil du temps. Ensemble, servons-nous de cette histoire pour apprendre de nos erreurs du passé, mais surtout bâtir un avenir meilleur pour que nos sages puissent vivre dans la dignité jusqu'à leur dernier souffle. Un pas à la fois, si la famille, le personnel et le gouvernement travaillent de concert nous pouvons y arriver.

  • Auteur:
    Fox, Judy Zionts
    Sommaire:

    Statistics show that there is one suicide every 16.1 minutes, and thus, six new survivors of that suicide every 16.1 minutes. In this deeply moving but also practical book, authors Judy Zoints Fox and Mia Roldan share the results of their survey of children of a parental suicide. Exploring the ways their lives have been affected and addressing the emotional, psychological, and physical effects, daughters and sons of all ages'from children to adolescents to adults'reveal their reactions. The authors link these responses to the insights of therapists, clergy, a criminal investigator, and others'friends, classmates, work colleagues, relatives'as they discuss what is helpful to suicide survivors and what is not. Voices of Strength helps survivors make sense of life's least understandable act and shows them how to heal by focusing on comfort, memories, recovery, and hopes for a productive future.

  • Auteur:
    Portelance, Colette
    Sommaire:

    Ce 5e ouvrage de Colette Portelance sera sans doute comme les précédents un autre best-seller. Forte de près de 40 années de vie de couple heureuse et réussie avec le même conjoint, l'auteur nous convie à la mise au grand jour des secrets de ceux qui cultivent encore le sentiment amoureux après de nombreuses années de vie communes. Elle affirme qu'à l'aube du 3e millénaire il est toujours réaliste de rêver d'une vie de couple durable et satisfaisante. Pour elle, la relation amoureuse peut traverser l'épreuve du temps, l'amour, le désir et la passion n'étant pas uniquement réservés à l'enfance des relations de couple. En écrivant ces pages, Colette Portelance veut donner l'espoir à ceux qui s'aiment, à ceux qui veulent une vie de couple plus harmonieuse mais qui connaissent des difficultés relationnelles et à ceux qui sont seuls. Ce livre fournit à toutes ces personnes qui rêvent d'une vie de couple réussie, des bases solides et réalistes sur lesquelles ils pourront construire leur relation amoureuse de façon à ce qu'elle gagne chaque jour en profondeur sans perdre en sensibilité, en intérêt et en liberté. «en nourrissant nos yeux et nos coeurs d'images réelles et encourageantes en rapport avec la relation de couple, nous sèmerons un espoir constructeur dans le coeur des hommes et des femmes qui veulent être heureux ensemble et nous contribuerons ainsi plus facilement à former des couples qui s'aiment assez pour offrir à leurs enfants et à leur entourage des modèles d'épanouissement et de réalisation.».

  • Auteur:
    Ferland, Francine
    Sommaire:

    Les statistiques le confirment : les enfants sont plus sédentaires qu’avant. Des changements familiaux, sociaux et technologiques font en sorte qu’ils ont perdu l’habitude – ou qu’on ne leur laisse plus le temps – de jouer spontanément dehors, seuls, en groupe ou en famille, autour de la maison, au parc ou dans d’autres endroits verts, quand ils sont accessibles… Pourtant, les bienfaits du jeu libre et actif à l’extérieur, lorsque celui-ci est pratiqué en toute sécurité, sont multiples. Peu importe leur âge, les enfants accèdent ainsi à de nouvelles expériences, dépensent leur énergie, laissent libre cours à leur imagination, éliminent les effets négatifs du stress, améliorent leur condition physique, leur concentration de même que leur sommeil. Bref, ils grandissent de la plus belle des façons. En servant de modèles aux jeunes, les parents contribuent activement à leur faire découvrir le plaisir de jouer dehors. En plus de leur fournir des clés pour y parvenir, Viens jouer dehors ! leur suggère un chapitre entier de jeux adaptés aux différents âges, aux différents lieux et à chaque saison.

  • Auteur:
    Powers, Rod
    Sommaire:

    Saving veterans and their families from months of phone calls and internet searches, Veterans Benefits For Dummies outlines the various programs that the VA and other government agencies have in place as well as the procedures for filing applications, claims, and appeals for these benefits which include: * Health care * Ongoing care for wounded and disabled vets * Education assistance * Vocational rehabilitation * Life insurance * Home loan guarantees * Pensions * Survivors' benefits * Burial benefits

  • Auteur:
    Thompson, George J., Jenkins, Jerry B.
    Sommaire:

    Verbal Judo is the classic guide to the martial art of the mind and mouth that can help you defuse confrontations and generate cooperation.

  • Auteur:
    Allain-Dupré, Brigitte
    Sommaire:

    Un livre complet et pratique qui aborde TOUTES les facettes de la dépendance affective et offre une méthode efficace pour s'en débarrasser à tout jamais. L'être humain a autant besoin d'autonomie que d'entretenir des liens avec les autres. Quand cet équilibre est au rendez-vous, le bien-être l'est aussi! Malheureusement, certaines personnes, par manque de confiance en soi, par peur de l'abandon ou par besoin de dominer les autres, se retrouvent dans un état de dépendance affective vis-à-vis de leur conjoint, d'un parent, d'un enfant, d'un ami; en résulte une relation malsaine apportant son lot de souffrance psychologique. Grâce à des cas cliniques concrets, des parallèles inédits et des conseils super constructifs, ce livre essentiel permet de découvrir et de comprendre les mécanismes qui entrent en jeu dans la dépendance affective et, surtout, de s'en libérer. Pas de doute, vaincre la dépendance affective, c'est tout simplement BRILLANT !

  • Auteur:
    Rodell, Chris
    Sommaire:

    Rodell offers his unique take on how anyone can find happiness by choosing to see the positive--and sometimes amusing--side of things. Rodell suggests that a more colorful life can be achieved by focusing less on money and more on inspirational experiences, laughter and fulfillment.

  • Auteur:
    Tindle, Hilary
    Sommaire:

    A practicing physician and NIH-funded researcher draws on her research and experience to show that our unique patterns of thinking and feeling about ourselves, others and the world may be the key to how well and how fast we age.

  • Auteur:
    Brewer, Judson
    Sommaire:

    A step-by-step plan clinically proven to break the cycle of worry and fear that drives anxiety and addictive habits We are living through one of the most anxious periods any of us can remember. Whether facing issues as public as a pandemic or as personal as having kids at home and fighting the urge to reach for the wine bottle every night, we are feeling overwhelmed and out of control. But in this timely book, Judson Brewer explains how to uproot anxiety at its source using brain-based techniques and small hacks accessible to anyone.  We think of anxiety as everything from mild unease to full-blown panic. But it's also what drives the addictive behaviors and bad habits we use to cope (e.g. stress eating, procrastination, doom scrolling and social media). Plus, anxiety lives in a part of the brain that resists rational thought. So we get stuck in anxiety habit loops that we can't think our way out of or use willpower to overcome. Dr. Brewer teaches us map our brains to discover our triggers, defuse them with the simple but powerful practice of curiosity, and to train our brains using mindfulness and other practices that his lab has proven can work. Distilling more than 20 years of research and hands-on work with thousands of patients, including Olympic athletes and coaches, and leaders in government and business, Dr. Brewer has created a clear, solution-oriented program that anyone can use to feel better - no matter how anxious they feel. *This audiobook includes a PDF of the behavioral tendencies questionnaire from the book.

  • Auteur:
    Doyle, Glennon
    Sommaire:

    #1  NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER ; “Packed with incredible insight about what it means to be a woman today.”—Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club x Hello Sunshine Book Pick) In her most revealing and powerful memoir yet, the activist, speaker, bestselling author, and “patron saint of female empowerment” ( People ) explores the joy and peace we discover when we stop striving to meet others’ expectations and start trusting the voice deep within us. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY O: The Oprah Magazine ;  The Washington Post ; Cosmopolitan ;  Marie Claire  ; “ Untamed will liberate women—emotionally, spiritually, and physically.  It is phenomenal. ”—Elizabeth Gilbert, author of City of Girls and  Eat Pray Love This is how you find yourself. There is a voice of longing inside each woman. We strive so mightily to be good: good partners, daughters, mothers, employees, and friends. We hope all this striving will make us feel alive. Instead, it leaves us feeling weary, stuck, overwhelmed, and underwhelmed. We look at our lives and wonder:  Wasn’t it all supposed to be more beautiful than this?  We quickly silence that question, telling ourselves to be grateful, hiding our discontent—even from ourselves. For many years, Glennon Doyle denied her own discontent. Then, while speaking at a conference, she looked at a woman across the room and fell instantly in love. Three words flooded her mind:  There She Is . At first, Glennon assumed these words came to her from on high. But she soon realized they had come to her from within. This was her own voice—the one she had buried beneath decades of numbing addictions, cultural conditioning, and institutional allegiances. This was the voice of the girl she had been before the world told her who to be. Glennon decided to quit abandoning herself and to instead abandon the world’s expectations of her. She quit being good so she could be free. She quit pleasing and started living. Soulful and uproarious, forceful and tender,  Untamed  is both an intimate memoir and a galvanizing wake-up call. It is the story of how one woman learned that a responsible mother is not one who slowly dies for her children, but one who shows them how to fully live. It is the story of navigating divorce, forming a new blended family, and discovering that the brokenness or wholeness of a family depends not on its structure but on each member’s ability to bring her full self to the table. And it is the story of how each of us can begin to trust ourselves enough to set boundaries, make peace with our bodies, honor our anger and heartbreak, and unleash our truest, wildest instincts so that we become women who can finally look at ourselves and say: There She Is . Untamed  shows us how to be brave. As Glennon insists:  The braver we are, the luckier we get.

  • Auteur:
    Mason, Mike
    Sommaire:

    Unstoppable Success is a motivational book that could be used for athletes, academics or businessmen / (women) to help them reach their maximum potential. The system contained within the pages of this manuscript has allowed me to personally maximize my own potential and reach the top in sports, academics and business. The goal is to get people to connect the dots between “knowing” and “doing” so that they can achieve the life of their dreams. It is unique in that I have personally done and been successful with every strategy that I recommend to my readers.  Additionally, it contains not just ideas on being successful, but a daily routine/formula for success.

  • Auteur:
    Wenneberg, Brad C.
    Sommaire:

    Brad Wenneberg wasn't always a 6th degree Black Belt. Nor was he always a father, a husband, a teacher, a mentor, a community leader and a man of conviction. He was, however, an alcoholic spinning out of control—so much so that he found himself on the wrong end of a gun one warm spring evening. It wasn't until Wenneberg committed to a complete personal transformation that he was able to begin his journey toward personal, emotional, financial, and spiritual freedom. In Unleash Your Inner Warrior, Wenneberg challenges us to transform our own lives for the better; to commit to basic success principles that allow us to create a life of happiness, wealth, and abundance as well as leaving a lasting and meaningful legacy. "Unleashing my inner warrior was a challenge to me in every way—a challenge to the way I do business, to my habits, to my self-esteem, and to my comfort zones. It is a challenge to learn what I need to know, not what I want to know," writes Wenneberg.

  • Auteur:
    Robbins, Tony
    Sommaire:

    Unavailable in book form! Multimillion copy bestselling audio superstar Anthony Robbins offers his blockbuster original audio program for the retail market in both CD and audio download formats! How do you really want to live? What are you most excited about? What are you grateful for? Do you often feel "stuck" in your life? Are you unable to make changes or break through past beliefs? We often look outside ourselves for these answers. When we do, we give away our power. It's time to find your own answers...uncover your own internal motivations...and set your own rules! In Tony Robbins's exciting live audio seminar Unleash the Power Within you'll discover how to transform your limiting beliefs, adding new meaning and depth to your life. You'll learn to tap into your deepest, most personal resources, to become all the you truly desire and deserve. And when you begin to claim the abundant rewards your future has in store, you'll not only make a remarkable improvement in your life—but consequently, in our world. Tony shows you how to live your life not by hope...not by chance...but by design. You'll learn to: -Break old patterns and destroy limiting beliefs -Become a decisive person who takes massive, intelligent action -Condition yourself mentally, emotionally, and physically to create staggering results -Find and develop a strategy of success -Have more confidence and self-esteem -Develop new communication skills -Generate more passion and enthusiasm -Become aware of the higher purpose of your life -Discover what drives you and what holds you back -And much, much more!

  • Auteur:
    Fields-Meyer, Thomas, Prizant, Barry M.
    Sommaire:

    While it never discounts the difficulties of living with autism, this book offers inspiring stories and practical advice drawn from Dr. Prizant's four-decade career. It offers a compassionate perspective that family members and professionals will find uplifting and hopeful.

  • Auteur:
    TerKeurst, Lysa
    Sommaire:

    The enemy wants us to feel rejected ... left out, lonely, and less than. When we allow him to speak lies through our rejection, he pickpockets our purpose. Cripples our courage. Dismantles our dreams. And blinds us to the beauty of Christ's powerful love. In Uninvited, Lysa shares her own deeply personal experiences with rejection--from the incredibly painful childhood abandonment by her father to the perceived judgment of the perfectly toned woman one elliptical over. With biblical depth, gut-honest vulnerability, and refreshing wit, Lysa helps readers: Release the desire to fall apart or control the actions of others by embracing God-honoring ways to process their hurt. Know exactly what to pray for the next ten days to steady their soul and restore their confidence. Overcome the two core fears that feed our insecurities by understanding the secret of belonging. Stop feeling left out and start believing that "set apart" does not mean "set aside." End the cycle of perceived rejection by refusing to turn a small incident into a full blown issue.

  • Auteur:
    Harper, Faith G.
    Sommaire:

    A no-nonsense and helpful guide on how to cope with a slew of mental-health issues that are hell-bent on ruining the lives of millions of people worldwide.

  • Auteur:
    Harper, Faith G.
    Sommaire:

    Dr. Harper helps listeners address the difference between anxiety and other conditions, the history and science of anxiety, when it's become serious, and how to cope with it in the moment.

  • Auteur:
    Harman, Willis
    Sommaire:

    Nous subissons l'une des plus profondes transformations de l'histoire : un changement structurel des croyances de la société occidentale. Aucun pouvoir économique, politique ou militaire ne peut se comparer à celui d'un changement sur le plan des idées. En modifiant délibérément leur vision de la réalité, les gens changent le monde",Willis Harman. "L'oeuvre de Willis Harman est un superbe témoignage de l'esprit humain dans le monde postmoderne. Une nouvelle vision de la conscience constitue l'un des meilleurs et des plus provocants exposés sur le rôle fondamental de la conscience dans l'évolution de l'humanité", Ken Wilber, auteur d'"Une brève histoire de tout

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Self-help publications