Книги автора: Smart Reading

Notice: This is a SUMMARY of “The Emotional Compass: How to Think Better about Your Feelings” by Ilse Sand. In the book, The Emotional Compass: How to Think Better about Your Feelings, Ilse Sand describes which emotions exist and gives us advice on how to recognize better understand what we are experiencing. Relying on her many years of practical experience, she gives tailor-made advice to people with various temperaments on how to deal with unpleasant emotions and avoid conflict situations, allowing them to live in harmony with their feelings and the people around them. She also stresses the importance of finding the right approach not only to those who have difficulty expressing their emotions, but to ourselves as well.

Notice: This is a SUMMARY of “Peace Is Every Step. The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life” by Thit Nhat Khan. Modern life is full of anxiety, stress, and bad news. Peace of mind is the most valuable currency. And somewhere in the mountains, Buddhist monks sit calmly in their poses, after having reached complete peace, without a care in the world.... Both scenarios are myths. Even in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we can feel beauty in the world. Buddhists are by no means out-of-this-world thinkers, proof of which is provided by the example of the Vietnamese monk Thit Nhat Khan, who for many years preached in different countries and has fought for peace in his homeland. In his main book, he offers advice that will be of use to people no matter what age or religion. The Teaching of Tit Nat Khan’s work does not need to be translated into a simple, worldly language – it is already transparent, like water. The meditations he teaches do not require special conditions – they are as simple as breathing. Everything you wanted to know about harmony and happiness is in his wise lessons.

Notice: This is a SUMMARY of “When Things Fall Apart. Heart Advice for Difficult Times” by Pema Chödrön. In her book, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, Pema Chödrön gives practical everyday advice on dealing both with life’s great tragedies and minor announces. Borrowing from her studies under the tutelage of teachers and masters of Tibetan Busshism, Pema proposes that we take a closer look at the nature of suffering and reconsider how we relate to it. The methodology she proposes in her book will help us not only overcome pain, but also turn hell into medicine.

Notice: This is a SUMMARY of “Chatter. The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It” by Ethan Cross. A Buddhist monk once said, “There’s a radio playing in our head, Radio Station NST: Non-Stop Thinking.” And this is definitely the case. It broadcasts every minute of every day and only stops working at night. And its content is mostly dramatic: every now and then thoughts pop up in our head about what we missed, what we didn’t say, or who was treated unfairly. The flow of thoughts in our head is tiring and annoying, but simply trying to turn off the radio will not work. “And it is not necessary,” psychologists say. Our inner voice is an evolutionary signal that helps us respond to reality. And you will be able to come to an agreement with your inner voice if you know how your consciousness works. Ethan Cross has been studying the nature of conscious thought control for many years and is now ready to offer a simple but effective system for neutralizing the chatterbox in our head.

Notice: This is a SUMMARY of “How to Live Mindfully with the Help of Meditation” by Maria Gorina. Have you ever tried peeling potatoes, devoting to this activity all your fullness and strength? Have you tried to play with your child the way children play: putting aside thoughts about work, forgetting about your phone and immersing yourself in the construction of a Lego castle? Have you tried listening to your partner, focusing on his or her words, emotions, voice, and not on your thoughts? Consciousness, or mindfulness, is the ability to be in the here and now, to experience the fullness of life. This skill not only makes us healthier, happier and more stress-resistant, it also gives us back our lives – those hours and minutes when we failed to live properly, when we were lost in our thoughts about who knows what. This article is a brief guide to mindfulness: using it to benefit your body, emotions and thoughts, as well as actions and relationships. Read it and live life to the fullest!

As parents, we want our kids to become successful people with high self-esteem, confidence, and great self-organization skills. There are so many questions they run into growing up, but not a single source of wisdom to answer them all. We get it! We've found hundreds of best non-fiction books for teens, we read them, we extracted key ideas, organized and visualized them, and… We created a fun visual life-defining book for kids and teens to learn social skills, self-development, confidence, and mindfulness tools in an easy-to-use visual way. It’s a colorful, practical, and engaging 100-page guide to every soft skill for teens your teenage boy or girl needs to be happy. We covered everything from goal definition and time management to reasonable budgeting and children-parents relationships. While applying the scientifically proven method of visual learning, Life Skills 101 is a book for teens that teaches life skills for teens in a way that is accessible and easy to digest. Whether 10 or 18, your kid won’t be able to put it down (and neither will you).BOOK FOR TEENS, BY A TEEN: this unique book for teenagers has been written by a mom for her teen girl who then translated it into English. It won’t talk down to its readers; it’s a much-needed, fresh teen take on the self-help genreACCESSIBLE TO A WIDE RANGE OF AGES: although this life skills book is primarily targeted towards teens 12-16, the skills in our books for teens are not age-specific; it’s never too late or too early to learn and work toward growing into the person you strive to beSCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN WAY TO LEARN: our infographics use attention-grabbing, and relevant illustrations to help your teen learn and retain valuable life skills for kids long-term. Keep their attention with the most visual of all books for teen girls and boysEASY TO DIGEST: short and simple book for teenagers like a social media thread; no-nonsense, no filler language to clog the thought process; skips the fluff so readers can focus on life skills that matterCONNECTS KIDS AND PARENTS: teaches kids life skills their parents want them to perform and helps parents understand their teens better; a great way for parents and teens to bond again by reading and discussing the book for teens