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In our demanding, fast-paced culture, it's increasingly important to find ways to decompress and recuperate from the busyness and stress of life. More and more, mindfulness and creativity are being recognized as antidotes to the speed and overstimulation of modern society. This beautiful book combines the two, offering both creative and meditative practices to provide a guided journey into contemplative art for healing, relaxation, deeper connection,...
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No reader curious about our "little grey cells" will want to pass up Harvard neuroscientist John E. Dowling's brief introduction to the brain. In this up-to-date revision of his 1998 book Creating Mind, Dowling conveys the essence and vitality of the field of neuroscience -- examining the progress we've made in understanding how brains work, and shedding light on discoveries having to do with aging, mental illness, and brain health. The first half...
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A heart-healing guide to forgiveness, apologies, and mindful tools for peace from Kelly Browne, go-to gratitude expert and author of the best-selling thank-you book series, 101 Ways to Say Thank You.
In today's virtual world of quick emails, texting, video calls, and social media, the ability to express apologies, accept forgiveness and make peace with pain is vital, enabling you to be more successful in every area of your life....
In today's virtual world of quick emails, texting, video calls, and social media, the ability to express apologies, accept forgiveness and make peace with pain is vital, enabling you to be more successful in every area of your life....
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Learn how to create stunning 3D, VR, and cinematic visual effects (VFX) with Adobe After Effects CC 2019.
Learn how to create stunning visual effects with one of the most widely-used and highly-regarded compositing applications on the market-Adobe After Effects CC. In this course, Alan Demafiles dives into the fundamentals you need to start creating mind-blowing visual effects (VFX) with After Effects. Discover how to build accurate masks and keys,...
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Learn how to create stunning 3D, VR, and cinematic visual effects (VFX) with Adobe After Effects CC 2021.
Learn how to create stunning visual effects with one of the most widely-used and highly-regarded compositing applications on the market-Adobe After Effects CC. In this course, Alan Demafiles dives into the fundamentals you need to start creating mind-blowing visual effects (VFX) with After Effects. Discover how to build accurate masks and keys,...
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Learn the basics of using OmniGraffle, a Mac-only tool, then explore ways to use it for ideation and brainstorming.
In this course, Jason Osder explains what OmniGraffle is, how to create and export projects in it, and how to use OmniGraffle for general design thinking projects, as well as brainstorming, ideation, and collaboration. After briefly introducing OmniGraffle and its interface, Jason dives into org charts, covering topics like how to handle...
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"A paradigm-shifting study of neurodivergent women--those with ADHD, autism, and other sensory processing differences--exploring why these traits are overlooked in women and how society benefits from allowing their unique strengths to flourish. As a successful, Harvard- and Berkeley-educated writer, entrepreneur, and devoted mother, Jenara Nerenberg was shocked to discover that her "symptoms" that were only ever labeled as anxiety were considered...
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"Daily struggles with anxiety and stress make it difficult to receive God's peace. In Rhythms of Renewal, Rebekah Lyons helps you walk through four rhythms to the vibrant life you were meant to live. By learning to rest, renew, connect, and create, you will find mindful habits that quiet inner chaos and make space for the peace you long for"--
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Nuke is essential to a career in visual effects (VFX). Learn the essentials of 2D and 3D VFX compositing-including keying, tracking, rotoscoping, and rendering-in Nuke.
Visual effects (VFX) dominate at the box office, and Nuke is the compositing software that is used to create mind-blowing effects at the highest end studios. For a career in VFX, Nuke is essential. This course is an introduction that covers the entire program in just five hours. Upon...
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"Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, The Innovators is Walter Isaacson's revealing story of the people who created the computer and the Internet. It is destined to be the standard history of the digital revolution and an indispensable guide to how innovation really happens. What were the talents that allowed certain inventors and entrepreneurs to turn their visionary ideas into disruptive realities? What led to their creative leaps?...
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"From Academy Award-nominated producer Brian Grazer and acclaimed business journalist Charles Fish man comes a brilliantly entertaining peek into the weekly "curiosity conversations" that have inspired Grazer to create some of America's favorite and iconic movies and television shows--from 24 to A Beautiful Mind. For decades, film and TV producer Brian Grazer has scheduled a weekly "curiosity conversation" with an accomplished stranger. From scientists...
13) Unwinding anxiety: new science shows how to break the cycles of worry and fear to heal your mind
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"New science shows how to break the cycles of worry and fear to heal your mind"--
"A step-by-step plan clinically proven to break the cycle of worry and fear that drives anxiety and addictive habits. Judson Brewer explains how to uproot anxiety at its source using brain-based techniques and small hacks accessible to anyone. We think of anxiety as everything from mild unease to full-blown panic. But it's also what drives the addictive behaviors and...
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Forty years ago, Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky wrote a series of studies undoing our assumptions about the decision-making process. Their papers showed the ways in which the human mind erred, systematically, when forced to make judgments in uncertain situations. Their work created the field of behavioral economics, revolutionized Big Data studies, advanced evidence-based medicine, led to a new approach to government regulation,...
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Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Such experiences inevitably leave traces on minds, emotions, and even on biology. Sadly, trauma sufferers frequently pass on their stress to their partners and children. Renowned trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk has spent...
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"The author of the New York Times bestseller You Are the Placebo, as well asBreaking the Habit of Being Yourself and Evolve Your Brain, draws on research conducted at his advanced workshops since 2012 to explore how common people are doing the uncommon to transform themselves and their lives. Becoming Supernatural marries some of the most profound scientific information with ancient wisdom to show how people like you and me can experience a more mystical...
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"With clarity and humor, bestselling author of The Four Tendencies and The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin illuminates one of her key realizations about happiness: For most of us, outer order contributes to inner calm. And for most of us, a rigid, one-size-fits-all solution doesn't work. In this easy-to-read but hard-to-put-down book, Gretchen Rubin suggests more than 150 short, concrete clutter-clearing ideas so each reader can choose the ones that...
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"Is it possible to make sense of something as elusive as creativity? Based on psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman's groundbreaking research and Carolyn Gregoire's popular article in the Huffington Post, Wired to Create offers a glimpse inside the "messy minds" of highly creative people. Revealing the latest findings in neuroscience and psychology, along with engaging examples of artists and innovators throughout history, the book shines a light on the...