Learning Change

The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (2007) by psychiatrist Norman Doidge explores breakthroughs in neuroscience regarding plasticity, or the brain’s ability to change. Doidge shares inspiring stories of the work done by what he calls “neuroplasticians” - neuroscientists who are pioneering new methods for optimizing brain function....

This audiobook features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun that is Honey Bee (Young Zoologist). Journey into a beehive to study honey bees in this beautiful nonfiction field guide for kids. You might know that honey bees dance to let each other know where to find the best...

When it comes to mastering a foreign language, finding interesting topics makes all the difference. But finding books designed for language learners can be hard! This book addresses that. You’ll learn to improve your German while listening to one of the most important topics of the century: climate change. Told through authentic conversations in intermediate German, you’ll become confident in the words, phrases, and expressions that you'll need to speak about the topics you care about.

In How to Raise a Leader: 7 Essential Parenting Skills for Raising Children Who Lead, parenting author Frank Dixon shares practical, listen-and-apply tools to help you develop real leadership in your child—not “bossiness,” but character-based leadership built on emotional intelligence, resilience, and a positive mindset.

When people hear the word acceptance, they might assume that it means being OK with what happened in the past or with how things currently are. In fact, there is a difference between acceptance and 'feeling good' about what happened—acceptance means allowing yourself to feel whatever emotions naturally come up in response to what you are going through. It means acknowledging the reality of the pain, even though in an ideal world, it shouldn't be that way.

Imagine what life would look like if you had the secret key to unlock the door to the 1 trillion US dollar e-learning industry and build a reputation for yourself as a 6-7 figure online educator - working from home and living life on your own terms? If you’re looking for a flexible, profitable, and lucrative online business opportunity, look no further! Starting an online tutoring business can be incredibly rewarding and fulfilling, both personally and financially.

Specifically written for therapists and change practitioners, this audiobook is an essential resource for professionals who help improve the wellbeing of other people. Laid out in a structured and easy to follow format, this step-by-step audiobook provides the linguistic knowledge and techniques to successfully influence behaviour change via words and sentences constructed during conversations.

"The Psychology of Money" by Morgan Housel is a thought-provoking exploration of the complex relationship between human psychology and financial decision-making. Housel, a seasoned financial journalist, presents a captivating narrative that delves into the diverse stories and mindsets that shape our approach to money. Drawing on insights from history, economics, and behavioral psychology, he highlights the irrational behaviors and cognitive biases that often drive financial choices.

Discover timeless leadership principles through the lives of Scripture’s greatest figures. In Great Leaders of the Bible, John C. Maxwell, a New York Times bestselling author and one of the world’s most trusted voices on leadership, explores 28 biblical examples of men and women who...

Learning to Succeed insists that an integrated model for corporate education - one that links development programs with strategic goals - is critical to building agile and resilient learning organizations that will survive in our fast-evolving business landscape. Companies need to assess continually where they need to go in relation to where they are now - and use training to bridge the gap.

Change is inevitable. Both personally and globally, change drives our lives. Despite the new opportunities change can bring, many of us resist and fear it, even as we long for a healthier lifestyle or agree we need a more sustainable culture.

Since Peter Senge published his groundbreaking book The Fifth Discipline, he and his associates have frequently been asked by the business community: "How do we go beyond the first steps of corporate change? How do we sustain momentum?" They know that companies and organizations cannot thrive...

Immerse yourself in the captivating life of Václav Havel, the extraordinary writer, philosopher, political dissident, and politician in Vaclav Havel: Art, Activism, and Political Change. This engaging edition from the Czech Out book series is specifically designed for young adults seeking to explore the rich history of the Czech Republic and delve into the remarkable legacy of Václav Havel.

This is a summary, analysis, and review of Tiny Habits, a concise and practical guide to creating long-term change by behavior scientist BJ Fogg, who explains the drivers of human behavior and outlines the steps anyone can take to create and sustain positive change.

Join New York Times bestselling author Shauna Niequist as she invites you to experience the precious gifts and wisdom that only come the hard way--through change, loss, and transition. In this collection of poignant essays, Shauna reflects on her own journey of making peace with change, the...

In this powerful summary of The Brain That Changes Itself, the author shows how neuroplasticity is transforming everything we thought we knew about intelligence, learning, habits, trauma, aging, and recovery. Through real cases of people who relearned to move after strokes, overcame “permanent” learning disabilities, rewired obsessive patterns, and softened chronic pain, you discover that your limits are far more flexible than you were taught.

There is an upheaval happening in brain science. In the not-so-distant past, it was imagined that the brain you were brought into the world with was the brain you would bite the dust with, and that the brain cells you had during childbirth were the maximum number you could ever have. The brain was believed to be designed to work in foreordained manners. Incidentally, this is false. The brain isn't designed; it's "delicate wired" by experience.

Waking up early was the most life-changing habit I ever formed. In just a few weeks I was waking up two hours early every day and feeling more productive and happier than ever. This book will show you how I did it.

The New York Times–bestselling author of Rise of the Robots shows what happens as AI takes over our lives If you have a smartphone, you have AI in your pocket. AI is impossible to avoid online. And it has already changed everything from how doctors diagnose disease to how you interact with...

Monica Sharma describes how we can source our inner capacities and wisdom to manifest change that embodies universal values such as dignity, compassion, fairness, and courage. Drawing on more than twenty years of work for the United Nations and elsewhere, she presents a radical new approach to...