This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Want to learn Mandarin Chinese but feel overwhelmed by tones, unfamiliar characters, and the challenge of knowing where to start?Perhaps you have memorized a few words, tried language apps, or practiced common phrases—yet still struggle to build your own sentences. Pinyin can look familiar while sounding nothing like English. Characters can seem difficult to remember. And when someone answers your carefully practiced question, y...

**The Truth on God's Perspective on Wealth**In "The Truth on God's Perspective on Wealth," dive deep into an enlightening exploration of wealth from a divine viewpoint. This carefully crafted eBook examines ancient scriptures, theological insights, and spiritual teachings to unravel God's vision on prosperity and abundance.Does wealth solely signify material abundance, or is there a richer, deeper meaning awaiting discovery? How do renowned religious texts from diverse trad...

This volume provides a cutting-edge exposition to research on the self. Sixteen authoritative overviews highlight the role of the self around four themes. The first theme is Brain and Cognition, which includes a social neuroscience perspective on the self, implicit self-cognition, the structure of the self and autobiographical memory. The next theme is Motivation, in which chapters include social comparison, self-regulation, narcissism, and modesty. The third theme is Self-esteem and Emoti...

This volume highlights state-of-the-art research on motivated social perception by the leaders in the field. Recently a number of researchers developed influential accounts of how motivation affects social perception. Unfortunately, this work was developed without extensive contact between the researchers, and therefore evolved into two distinct traditions. The first tradition shows that the motivation to maintain a positive self-concept and to define oneself in the social world can dramat...

Do you struggle to cope with the harsh reality of everyday life? Are you having trouble controlling your thoughts and anxieties? Then you need to keep reading…An analysis published by JAMA Internal Medicine found there was significant evidence to suggest that mindfulness meditation can reduce signs of depression and anxiety. Even three to six months after mindfulness programs were stopped, researchers found that these benefits lingered. Aside from these psychological benefits, mindf...

A Healthy Dose of Optimism: Discover the Power of Optimism and How it Can Help Attract All the Good Things in LifeEveryone needs a healthy dose of optimism in his life. Optimism makes you stay hopeful and confident. It gives you the disposition to see the opportunities behind the adversity. It allows you to focus on what is good and to look forward with joyful anticipation to what is to come. An optimistic outlook makes for a healthier, happier, and more successful you. It attracts ...

Food safety hazards are increasingly being recognized as a major public health problem worldwide, yet among developing countries, there is limited understanding of the wider-ranging socio-economic costs of unsafe food and the benefits of remedial or preventative measures. This limited evidence base has led many countries to underinvest in food safety, or invest inefficiently in reaction to serious outbreaks of foodborne illness, other food scares, or trade interruptions. For many countries...

Now more than ever—it’s time to get out of your mind and into your life! This evidence-based ACT workbook can help you get started.If you’re struggling with painful thoughts and emotions, anxiety about the future, depression, the effects of trauma, job stress, or anger, this game-changing workbook—now in a special 20th anniversary edition—can help you build the psychological flexibility needed to reduce your suffering and commit to living your life based on what ma...

“This is not a book about a tragedy. This is a book about survivors, and hope, and belief. I wish this book wasn’t necessary, but it is. Read it. And then pass it on.” —Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces“A whip-smart and deeply felt story about reclaiming life from the rubble of guilt and trauma, Four, Three, Two, One glows brilliantly with heart, humanity, and hope.” —Brendan Ki...

In 'Papa's Own Girl,' Marie Stevens Howland weaves a poignant narrative that encapsulates the complexities of father-daughter relationships against the backdrop of 19th-century America. The novel employs a rich, descriptive prose style infused with emotional depth, revealing themes of identity, familial love, and societal expectations. Howland places her characters in a vivid historical context, offering readers insight into the challenges faced by women during this era, and the nuances of...

Joyful Life Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: A Healthy Dose of Optimism and Happier Brain for a Happier YouEvery day is a new day. Sure, each day offers something to smile about—but it sure does give something to be sad about too. This is why you are often afraid of being too happy. We think too much happiness cannot last and we’re always waiting for the other shoe to drop. This is how our brain works sometimes. Everyone needs a healthy dose of optimism in his life. Optimism makes you stay ho...

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a new approach topsychotherapy that rethinks even our most basic assumptions of mental well-being. Starting with the assumption that the normal condition of human existence is suffering and struggle, ACT works by first encouraging individuals to accept their lives as they are in the here and now. This acceptance is an antidote to the problem of avoidance, which ACT views as among the greatest risk factors for unnecessary suffering and poor ...