 | Plato, Not Prozac!: Applying Eternal Wisdom to Everyday Problems by Lou Marinoff
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 | Enchiridion and Selections from the Discourses of Epictetus by Epictetus
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.39 There are things in your power, and things not in your power. Wisdom is knowing the difference.
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 | A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William B Irvine
Buy new: $14.36 / Used from: $7.98 Stoics actually had techniques useful for handling modern life, emphasizing positive emotions
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 | Awaken Your Strongest Self: Break Free of Stress, Inner Conflict, and Self-Sabotage by Neil Fiore
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $14.14 Within reason, we all can get closer to our highest potential.
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 | The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal by Jim Loehr
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $4.92 Manage your energy, and time will will be your ally.
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 | The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want by Sonja Lyubomirsky
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $4.34 Learn how much of your happiness potential is still under your control
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 | What You Can Change and What You Can't: The Complete Guide to Successful Self-Improvement by Martin E. Seligman
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $8.00 Focus your change efforts on what has highest probability of success by a founder of positive psychology
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 | Changing for Good: A Revolutionary Six-Stage Program for Overcoming Bad Habits and Moving Your Life Positively Forward by James O. Prochaska
Buy new: $9.22 / Used from: $4.95 Change occurs in steps, and success may involve retrenching to continue moving forward
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 | One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way by Robert Maurer
Buy new: $11.67 / Used from: $6.53 Side-step the inner nay-sayer by taking the tiniest non-threatening step forward
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 | Mindfulness by Ellen J. Langer
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $4.39 Being mindful is key
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 | The Relaxation Response by M.D. Herbert Benson
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $5.98 You can train your mind to relax on command
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 | Focusing by Eugene T. Gendlin
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.85 Focusing is a technique for understanding feelings and intuitions
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 | At a Journal Workshop: Writing to Access the Power of the Unconscious and Evoke Creative Ability by Ira Progoff
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $0.36 An original approach to leveraging an examined life
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 | The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps by Tony Buzan
Buy used from: $5.05 A great visual tool for remembering and learning
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 | Positive Addiction (Harper Colophon Books) by William Glasser
Buy new: $11.10 / Used from: $0.01 Getting positively addicted to healthy habits simplifies all other efforts
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 | Cross-Train Your Brain: A Mental Fitness Program for Maximizing Creativity and Achieving Success by Stephen D. Eiffert
Buy used from: $2.18 You want a balanced brain, not an unbalanced one
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 | Potatoes Not Prozac: Solutions for Sugar Sensitivity by Kathleen DesMaisons
Buy new: $10.80 / Used from: $8.00 Brain chemistry requires proper nutrition
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 | The Brain Trust Program: A Scientifically Based Three-Part Plan to Improve Memory, Elevate Mood, Enhance Attention, Alleviate Migraine and Menopausal Symptoms, and Boost Mental Energy by Larry McCleary
Buy used from: $3.78 Neuroscience findings
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 | The Mediterranean Diet by Marissa Cloutier
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.19 Recent reports claim these foods may protect against dementia
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 | How To Want What You Have by Timothy Ray Miller
Buy used from: $3.33 If you want what you have then cravings are gone
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 | Focal Point: A Proven System to Simplify Your Life, Double Your Productivity, and Achieve All Your Goals by Brian Tracy
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $4.95 If you don't have a focus, you could end up anywhere
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 | The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential...in Business and in Life by Leo Babauta
Buy new: $13.56 / Used from: $9.01 The less you need or have, the fewer demands on your resources
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 | Organized to Be Your Best! Transforming How You Work, Fifth Edition by Susan Silver
Buy new: $27.95 / Used from: $25.73 Organization allows one to focus on emergent events.
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 | Richard Hittleman's Yoga: 28 Day Exercise Plan by Richard Hittleman
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 A gentle introduction to this ancient art of stretching and relaxation
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 | T'ai Chi: The "Supreme Ultimate" Exercise for Health, Sport, and Self-Defense by Cheng Man-Ch'ing
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $9.96 Improve your health and balance with gentle daily exercise; avoid falls that are among the most common injuries to seniors
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 | Walking Your Blues Away: How to Heal the Mind and Create Emotional Well-Being by Thom Hartmann
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $7.65 Thoreau walked three hours a day to exorcise his demons
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 | Positive Illusions: Creative Self-Deception and the Healthy Mind by Shelly E. Taylor
Buy used from: $5.85 Modern view on Plato's Noble Lie
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 | Science and Sanity: An Introduction to Non-Aristotelian Systems and General Semantics (International Non-Aristotelian Library) by Alfred Korzybski
Buy used from: $89.90 Learn about time-binding of information
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 | Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism (Shambhala Library) by Chogyam Trungpa
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $15.84 Separate the cultic from the spiritual
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 | Gift from the Sea: 50th Anniversary Edition by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $0.01 Wise words that have kept their resonnance, by the woman who married aviator Charles Lindberg, and shared his adventures.
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 | The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: Spiritual Teachings and Reflections (Sacred Wisdom)
Buy used from: $16.19 Musings of a true philosopher-king.
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 | Don't Worry, Be Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Troubled Times by Peter J. Vernezze
Buy new: $25.65 / Used from: $19.49 These are definitely troubled times.
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 | Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor
Buy new: $12.80 / Used from: $9.99 How to use positive reinforcement throughout your life
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 | On Caring by Milton Mayeroff
Buy new: $8.80 / Used from: $2.00 One's place in the world may be defined by finding an appropriate caring relationship.
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 | The Power of Kindness: The Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Life by Piero Ferrucci
Buy new: $8.64 / Used from: $2.98 Kindness is core to community
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 | Magnificent Mind at Any Age: Natural Ways to Unleash Your Brain's Maximum Potential by Daniel G. Amen
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $12.41 Medical advice on improving your brain health.
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 | Clinician's Brain Science Toolbox by Daniel G. Amen
Buy used from: $157.77 Medical doctor's tools to improve your brain function
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 | You Can Be Happy No Matter What: Five Principles for Keeping Life in Perspective by Ph.D. Richard Carlson
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $4.48 Keep your perspective despite the current conditions.
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 | The Complete Cruiser: The Art, Practice, and Enjoyment of Boating by L. Francis Herreshoff
Buy new: $12.38 / Used from: $7.92 A classic view of sailing, supporting the Water Rat's claim on the joys of messing about with boats.
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 | Wherever You Go, There You Are (ROUGH CUT) by Jon Kabat-zinn
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $3.91 Title seems obviously true! Also the subtitle to my favorite guide to Mexico :)
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