Search Results: Returned 9 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 9
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2014., Adult, Doubleday Canada Call No: 616.029 G284b Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The way modern medicine has changed the experience of dying, what the implications of this change are for each of us, and what we would need to do to change a system that knows a lot about prolonging life but little about tending to death. At the heart of this book is something larger and more lasting than even its agenda for how to effect change - it is a deeply humane portrayal of how our society copes with who we really are. We are mortal beings. And in that is every important thing to know about how we must live.
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By Harari, Orenc2007., Financial Times Press Call No: 658.4 H254b Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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2018., General, Viking Call No: 303.44 P655e Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The follow-up to Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature presents the big picture of human progress: people are living longer, healthier, freer, and happier lives, and while our problems are formidable, the solutions lie in the Enlightenment ideal of using reason and science. Far from being a naive hope, the Enlightenment, we now know, has worked. But more than ever, it needs a vigorous defense. It swims against currents of human nature - tribalism, authoritarianism, demonization, magical thinking - which demagogues are all too willing to exploit. Many commentators, committed to political, religious, or romantic ideologies, fight a rearguard action against it. The result is a corrosive fatalism and a willingness to wreck the precious institutions of liberal democracy and global cooperation. Steven Pinker is a professor of Psychology at Harvard University.
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-- Slow.By Honoré, Carl2004., Adult, Alfred A. Knopf Canada Call No: 306 H774i Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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-- Hygge :By Wiking, Meik2016., General, Penguin Life, an imprint of Penguin Books Call No: 158.1 W663l Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Denmark is often said to be the happiest country in the world. That's down to one thing: hygge. 'Hygge has been translated as everything from the art of creating intimacy to cosiness of the soul to taking pleasure from the presence of soothing things. My personal favourite is cocoa by candlelight.' You know hygge when you feel it. It is when you are cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one, or sharing comfort food with your closest friends. It is those crisp blue mornings when the light through your window is just right. Who better than Meik Wiking to be your guide to all things hygge? Meik is CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen (website: happinessresearchinstitute.com) and has spent years studying the magic of Danish life. View the Meik Wiking: Happiness Research videos on YouTube. In this beautiful, inspiring book he will help you be more hygge: from picking the right lighting and planning a dinner party through to creating an emergency hygge kit and even how to dress. Meik Wiking is has concluded that hygge is the magic ingredient that makes Danes the happiest nation in the world.
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2016., Adult, Random House Canada Call No: 650.1 B154p Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "After obtaining his business degree, Chris Bailey created the AYearOfProductivity.com website to chronicle a year-long series of productivity experiments he conducted on himself, along with his interviews with productivity experts, from Charles Duhigg to David Allen. Bailey tried out going several weeks with getting by on little to no sleep; he cut out caffeine and sugar; he lived in total isolation for 10 days; he used his smartphone for just an hour a day for three months; he gained ten pounds of muscle mass; he stretched his work week to 90 hours; a late riser, he tried getting up at 5:30 every morning for three months -- all the while monitoring the impact of his experiments on the quality and quantity of his work. Among the winning strategies: Slowing down to work more deliberately. Shrinking or eliminating the unimportant. The rule of three. Striving for imperfection. Scheduling less time for important tasks. The 20 second rule to distract yourself from the inevitable distractions. The concept of productive procrastination. Bailey offers a treasure trove of insights and over 25 best practices that will help you accomplish more. Chris Bailey is a graduate of Carleton University in Ottawa. His new website is ALifeOfProductivity.com"--Provided by publisher.
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By Honoré, Carlc2013., General, Alfred A. Knopf Canada Call No: 179 H774s Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Addicted as we might be to the quick fix--pills, crash diets or just diverting attention from things about to go wrong--the quick fix never really works. Trying to solve problems in a hurry, sticking on a plaster when surgery is needed, might deliver temporary relief, but only at the price of storing up worse trouble for later. For those looking for a fix that sticks, The Slow Fix will help us produce solutions in life and work that endure.
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[2015], Adult, Ballantine Books Call No: 650.1 C323s Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Feel like you're on a treadmill that won't stop? Learn to step off and hit your stride. Not long ago Christine Carter, happiness expert at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, found herself caught up in the busyness of modern life: too many conflicting obligations and not enough time, energy, or patience to get everything done. She tried all the standard techniques--prioritizing, multitasking, delegating--but found that she needed a new approach, one that would allow her to live more in that zone we've all glimpsed but can never seem to hold on to: the sweet spot of expertise, efficiency, and ease. Drawing on her vast knowledge of the latest psychological, neurological, and biological science related to happiness, productivity, and elite performance, Carter put herself through the practical paces. Her goal was not to live a stress-free life, but rather to build stress resilience and find a quicker path to calm and confidence. Her trials and errors are our reward. Carter shares her combination of practices for attaining happiness without giving up success. How to take a brief recess, an inoculation against "The Overwhelm" and the key to converting stress into productive and creative energy. How to start daily micro-habits that free you up to focus on and enjoy more important things. How to unplug from seemingly time-saving gadgets that can sap our strength, and use technology more strategically prioritize our relationships. How to cultivate tolerance for a little discomfort while we build the skills that make hard things feel easy and develop the grit to bounce back from life's inevitable setbacks. This inspiring book lets us in on the possibilities for joy and freedom that comes when we stop trying to do everything right--and start doing the right things"--Provided by publisher.
