Big Ideas for Curious Minds

An essential guide to encourage children to explore, appreciate and benefit from the natural world around them.

A guide to developing the art of finding serenity by understanding the sources of our anxiety and frustrations.

A practical guide to finding fulfilling work by understanding yourself.

Outlines the ways in which our upbringings - good or bad - have had a significant impact on our current emotional condition.<BR><BR>Offers constructive solutions for moving on from our childhoods, drawing on the psychological teachings of Sigmund Freud, Melanie Klein and Donald Winnicott.<BR><BR>Explores concepts such as "The Golden Child", splitting and emotional inheritance.<BR><BR>Includes practical tables to clearly present crucial ideas. <BR><BR>Beautifully produced, premium gift format.<BR><BR>Part of a series of giftable essays from The School of Life. Other titles include: Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person; Why We Hate Cheap Things; How to Find Love; On Confidence; Self Knowledge.

A collection of the essential emotional lessons we need in order to thrive.<BR>We probably went to school for what felt like a very long time. We probably took care with our homework. Along the way we surely learnt intriguing things about equations, the erosion of glaciers, the history of the Founding Fathers, and the tenses of foreign languages.But why, despite all the lessons we sat through, were we never taught the really important things that dominate and trouble our lives: who to start a relationship with, how to trust people, how to understand one's psyche, how to move on from sorrow or betrayal, and how to cope with anxiety and shame?The School of Life is an organization dedicated to teaching a range of emotional lessons that we need in order to lead fulfilled and happy lives - and that schools routinely forget to teach us. This book is a collection of our most essential lessons, delivered with directness and humanity, covering topics from love to career, childhood trauma to loneliness. To read this book is to be invited to lead kinder, richer, and more authentic lives - and to complete an education we began but still badly need to finish. This is homework to help us make the most of the rest of our lives.- EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE essential skills and lessons to help you thrive at work, at home, and in relationships.- GIFT beautifully packaged in premium gift format.- A HELPFUL GUIDE to what really matters, written with directness and humanity.- A PRIMER ON LIVING WELL philosophical concepts simplified and applied to modern life.

Wie überstehe ich Partys, wenn ich keine Lust auf Small Talk habe? Oder wie weise ich jemanden darauf hin, dass er etwas zwischen den Zähnen hat? Das moderne Leben steckt voller kleiner, heimtückischer Zwickmühlen. »Gute Manieren« werden heutzutage nicht mehr so geschätzt, was oft dazu führt, dass wir unsicher sind und uns der innere Kompass fehlt, wie wir uns richtig verhalten sollen.Das Team von »The School of Life«, gegründet vom Philosophen Alain de Botton, rückt gutes Benehmen wieder in den Mittelpunkt unseres Lebens, denn es bestimmt immerhin unser gesellschaftliches Miteinander. In 20 Fallstudien werden die verschiedensten Situationen, ihre Fallstricke und mögliche Lösungen beschrieben, sodass Sie sich freundlich, rücksichtsvoll und dennoch authentisch auf dem Parkett der sozialen Kontakte bewegen können.

A 15th anniversary collection of The School of Life's most popular and essential essays on self-knowledge, relationships, work and culture.The School of Life is an organization with a mission at its heart: to help foster calm, self-understanding and greater emotional maturity. For the last 15 years, we have produced landmark essays on important life topics, now gathered together for the first time.Among the essays collected here, conveniently, in one volume: - On Confidence: a guide to throwing off inhibition in the name of a more free and creative life- Self-Knowledge: a method for knowing ourselves better in order to make optimal choices in love and work- Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person: a hopeful and wry survey of the trials and joys of marriageIn elegant and clear, helpful prose, these essays take us on a tour around the banner topics of our emotional life, leaving us enlightened, calm and ready to tackle the harder things in life.<BR>This beautiful edition of The School of Life's best advice is a perfect companion to carry around or keep on a bedside table-- a concise compendium of some of the wisest things we'll ever need to know.<BR><BR>What our readers have been saying about the individual essays<BR>On Confidence<BR>"Brief but insightful! Will be back for more School of Life reads. Works really well on Audible""Brilliant! Thought provoking. Kept concise enough to really focus on the subject and give you time to think about the subject in terms of yourself."<BR><BR>Self-Knowledge"It's such a simple and small book but with a powerful message! I really needed it and I'm grateful I got to read this book and work on the exercises. The exercises are definitely a plus and they're very well thought-through!"<BR>Just perfect. Must-read for everyone who considers at least dating, not to mention serious commitment. Beautifully exposed all the myths and concepts of love, sex and relationships. While this is very entertaining and funny, the topics are very serious and make me think and change my attitude... a lot."<BR><BR>Why You Will Marry The Wrong Person"Excellent little book for perspective on a considerably important subject. If you plan on marrying, take a day and read this magnificent little title."<BR><BR>Essays from this series available as audiobooks: <BR>Self-KnowledgeOn Confidence

An in-depth essay bringing a fresh approach to how we think about confidence.<BR><BR>Beautifully produced, premium gift format.<BR><BR>The first in a new series of giftable essays from The School of Life. Further titles in 2017: Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person<BR><BR>Explores this essential life skill in an innovative and engaging manner <BR><BR>Both practical and inspirational in tone and approach.<BR><BR>Series edited by the founder of The School of Life, Alain de Botton - author of several bestselling books including How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Consolations of Philosophy and The Course of Love.