Author: Rivka Slatkin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781706419938
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
What's the secret of the happiest couples out there? It's the small things in life that often have the most impact. Studies show that the happiest couples perform 100 caring behaviors for each other in one day- in his "Love Lab", John Mordechai Gottman videotaped happy couples and discovered that it's the small things: a wink, a kiss, a warm smile, an affectionate squeeze, a hug, a pinch, a kind thank you, a tender back rub, a special beloved dish, that are keeping couples together and happy. In this book you will discover: - more of these wonderful "small" things for you and your partner to gift to each other - prompts for you to start enjoying the most connected and fulfilling conversations, together, for many years to come - do this before every conversation to maintain connection and emotional safety - bucket list ideas that range from inexpensive to more luxurious - diagnostic questions to help you identify the language of love that you speak - steps for how to craft your joint relationship "mission statement" together Not sure if you can change your marriage at this point? Have other couples journals and relationship questions made you fight even more? Most journals ask difficult questions straight off the bat, leading to more arguments and uncomfortable conversations that lead to more disconnection. Because our journal was written by a marriage counselor whose goal is to keep couples together and happy, you'll not only be given prompts to answer but actual marriage counseling material on how to have "safe", emotionally connected conversations. So even if you've tried other couples journals before and "failed", hoping they would bring you closer together, you haven't tried this one! This beautiful journal, The Relationship Vision Couples Re-connection Journal is designed for you to infuse positivity and fun into your relationship, thereby also working on some of the harder aspects of your marriage without it seeming a chore. You'll go through questions and conversation prompts, one after the next - some a continuation of the question before it- with varying levels of intensity to correspond to whatever mood you and your partner are in that day. If your relationship has been struggling, start with the easier questions. If you're ready to deepen things and work on some things that you've been getting stuck on, try the harder section. As a marriage counselor with the interest of keeping couples together and happy, you will never have to worry about questions in this journal making things worse for you both as some other journals do in their line of questioning. It's too easy to get lost in the day to day responsibilities and forget each other. Stick to our instructions and guidelines for both asking and answering the questions in a way that fosters emotional safety and connection with your partner, a goal that we are excited to help you achieve through this re-connection journal! "Make dedicated, nonnegotiable time for each other a priority, and never stop being curious about your partner. Don't assume you know who they are today, just because you went to bed with them the night before. In short, never stop asking questions. But ask the right kind of questions." ― John M. Gottman, Eight Dates: A Plan for Making Love Last Forever If you want to finally enjoy your marriage and be happy, then scroll up and click the Add to Cart button.
Relationship Vision Couples Reconnection Journal: Daily Conversations, Relationship Questions and Bucket Lists to Fix Your Marriage and Be Happy
Author: Rivka Slatkin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781706419938
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
What's the secret of the happiest couples out there? It's the small things in life that often have the most impact. Studies show that the happiest couples perform 100 caring behaviors for each other in one day- in his "Love Lab", John Mordechai Gottman videotaped happy couples and discovered that it's the small things: a wink, a kiss, a warm smile, an affectionate squeeze, a hug, a pinch, a kind thank you, a tender back rub, a special beloved dish, that are keeping couples together and happy. In this book you will discover: - more of these wonderful "small" things for you and your partner to gift to each other - prompts for you to start enjoying the most connected and fulfilling conversations, together, for many years to come - do this before every conversation to maintain connection and emotional safety - bucket list ideas that range from inexpensive to more luxurious - diagnostic questions to help you identify the language of love that you speak - steps for how to craft your joint relationship "mission statement" together Not sure if you can change your marriage at this point? Have other couples journals and relationship questions made you fight even more? Most journals ask difficult questions straight off the bat, leading to more arguments and uncomfortable conversations that lead to more disconnection. Because our journal was written by a marriage counselor whose goal is to keep couples together and happy, you'll not only be given prompts to answer but actual marriage counseling material on how to have "safe", emotionally connected conversations. So even if you've tried other couples journals before and "failed", hoping they would bring you closer together, you haven't tried this one! This beautiful journal, The Relationship Vision Couples Re-connection Journal is designed for you to infuse positivity and fun into your relationship, thereby also working on some of the harder aspects of your marriage without it seeming a chore. You'll go through questions and conversation prompts, one after the next - some a continuation of the question before it- with varying levels of intensity to correspond to whatever mood you and your partner are in that day. If your relationship has been struggling, start with the easier questions. If you're ready to deepen things and work on some things that you've been getting stuck on, try the harder section. As a marriage counselor with the interest of keeping couples together and happy, you will never have to worry about questions in this journal making things worse for you both as some other journals do in their line of questioning. It's too easy to get lost in the day to day responsibilities and forget each other. Stick to our instructions and guidelines for both asking and answering the questions in a way that fosters emotional safety and connection with your partner, a goal that we are excited to help you achieve through this re-connection journal! "Make dedicated, nonnegotiable time for each other a priority, and never stop being curious about your partner. Don't assume you know who they are today, just because you went to bed with them the night before. In short, never stop asking questions. But ask the right kind of questions." ― John M. Gottman, Eight Dates: A Plan for Making Love Last Forever If you want to finally enjoy your marriage and be happy, then scroll up and click the Add to Cart button.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781706419938
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
What's the secret of the happiest couples out there? It's the small things in life that often have the most impact. Studies show that the happiest couples perform 100 caring behaviors for each other in one day- in his "Love Lab", John Mordechai Gottman videotaped happy couples and discovered that it's the small things: a wink, a kiss, a warm smile, an affectionate squeeze, a hug, a pinch, a kind thank you, a tender back rub, a special beloved dish, that are keeping couples together and happy. In this book you will discover: - more of these wonderful "small" things for you and your partner to gift to each other - prompts for you to start enjoying the most connected and fulfilling conversations, together, for many years to come - do this before every conversation to maintain connection and emotional safety - bucket list ideas that range from inexpensive to more luxurious - diagnostic questions to help you identify the language of love that you speak - steps for how to craft your joint relationship "mission statement" together Not sure if you can change your marriage at this point? Have other couples journals and relationship questions made you fight even more? Most journals ask difficult questions straight off the bat, leading to more arguments and uncomfortable conversations that lead to more disconnection. Because our journal was written by a marriage counselor whose goal is to keep couples together and happy, you'll not only be given prompts to answer but actual marriage counseling material on how to have "safe", emotionally connected conversations. So even if you've tried other couples journals before and "failed", hoping they would bring you closer together, you haven't tried this one! This beautiful journal, The Relationship Vision Couples Re-connection Journal is designed for you to infuse positivity and fun into your relationship, thereby also working on some of the harder aspects of your marriage without it seeming a chore. You'll go through questions and conversation prompts, one after the next - some a continuation of the question before it- with varying levels of intensity to correspond to whatever mood you and your partner are in that day. If your relationship has been struggling, start with the easier questions. If you're ready to deepen things and work on some things that you've been getting stuck on, try the harder section. As a marriage counselor with the interest of keeping couples together and happy, you will never have to worry about questions in this journal making things worse for you both as some other journals do in their line of questioning. It's too easy to get lost in the day to day responsibilities and forget each other. Stick to our instructions and guidelines for both asking and answering the questions in a way that fosters emotional safety and connection with your partner, a goal that we are excited to help you achieve through this re-connection journal! "Make dedicated, nonnegotiable time for each other a priority, and never stop being curious about your partner. Don't assume you know who they are today, just because you went to bed with them the night before. In short, never stop asking questions. But ask the right kind of questions." ― John M. Gottman, Eight Dates: A Plan for Making Love Last Forever If you want to finally enjoy your marriage and be happy, then scroll up and click the Add to Cart button.
A Couple's Love Journal
Author: Lori Ann Davis
Publisher: Rockridge Press
ISBN: 9781641529037
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This year, fall in love all over again with this powerful relationship journal A Couple’s Love Journal is designed to open new lines of communication and create a ritual of meaningful and lasting connection between you and your partner. By devoting time every week with your partner as your work through the book, you’ll address relevant and compelling questions designed to touch on every aspect of your relationship, from day-to-day issues to long-term plans. It’s kind of like getting to know one another all over again and reveling in that magical feeling. With this love journal, you and your partner will be inspired to: Open a lively dialogue and increase your connection over the course of a year with 52 heartfelt and thought-provoking weekly prompts. Put your weekly words into action with relevant and thoughtful suggestions for activities you can share. Indulge in time for appreciation and reflection by following the book's helpful structure. Begin your yearlong journey to a deeper and more rewarding relationship.
Publisher: Rockridge Press
ISBN: 9781641529037
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This year, fall in love all over again with this powerful relationship journal A Couple’s Love Journal is designed to open new lines of communication and create a ritual of meaningful and lasting connection between you and your partner. By devoting time every week with your partner as your work through the book, you’ll address relevant and compelling questions designed to touch on every aspect of your relationship, from day-to-day issues to long-term plans. It’s kind of like getting to know one another all over again and reveling in that magical feeling. With this love journal, you and your partner will be inspired to: Open a lively dialogue and increase your connection over the course of a year with 52 heartfelt and thought-provoking weekly prompts. Put your weekly words into action with relevant and thoughtful suggestions for activities you can share. Indulge in time for appreciation and reflection by following the book's helpful structure. Begin your yearlong journey to a deeper and more rewarding relationship.
Complete Book of U. S. Presidents
Author: William A. DeGregorio
Publisher: Wings
ISBN: 9780517183533
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
So completelyupdated, this edition will include brand new information about the life and election of the 1996 president—whoever that might be!—Take a factual look at each of our chief executives—their lives, loves, administrations, friends and foes, successes and failures. This totally comprehensive single-volume sourcebook is arranged in chronological order for easy reference and features a photographed portrait of each president. 43 photographs, 769 pages.
Publisher: Wings
ISBN: 9780517183533
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
So completelyupdated, this edition will include brand new information about the life and election of the 1996 president—whoever that might be!—Take a factual look at each of our chief executives—their lives, loves, administrations, friends and foes, successes and failures. This totally comprehensive single-volume sourcebook is arranged in chronological order for easy reference and features a photographed portrait of each president. 43 photographs, 769 pages.
How to Not Die Alone
Author: Logan Ury
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982120649
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
A “must-read” (The Washington Post) funny and practical guide to help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams. Have you ever looked around and wondered, “Why has everyone found love except me?” You’re not the only one. Great relationships don’t just appear in our lives—they’re the culmination of a series of decisions, including whom to date, how to end it with the wrong person, and when to commit to the right one. But our brains often get in the way. We make poor decisions, which thwart us on our quest to find lasting love. Drawing from years of research, behavioral scientist turned dating coach Logan Ury reveals the hidden forces that cause those mistakes. But awareness on its own doesn’t lead to results. You have to actually change your behavior. Ury shows you how. This “simple-to-use guide” (Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone) focuses on a different decision in each chapter, incorporating insights from behavioral science, original research, and real-life stories. You’ll learn: -What’s holding you back in dating (and how to break the pattern) -What really matters in a long-term partner (and what really doesn’t) -How to overcome the perils of online dating (and make the apps work for you) -How to meet more people in real life (while doing activities you love) -How to make dates fun again (so they stop feeling like job interviews) -Why “the spark” is a myth (but you’ll find love anyway) This “data-driven” (Time), step-by-step guide to relationships, complete with hands-on exercises, is designed to transform your life. How to Not Die Alone will help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982120649
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
A “must-read” (The Washington Post) funny and practical guide to help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams. Have you ever looked around and wondered, “Why has everyone found love except me?” You’re not the only one. Great relationships don’t just appear in our lives—they’re the culmination of a series of decisions, including whom to date, how to end it with the wrong person, and when to commit to the right one. But our brains often get in the way. We make poor decisions, which thwart us on our quest to find lasting love. Drawing from years of research, behavioral scientist turned dating coach Logan Ury reveals the hidden forces that cause those mistakes. But awareness on its own doesn’t lead to results. You have to actually change your behavior. Ury shows you how. This “simple-to-use guide” (Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone) focuses on a different decision in each chapter, incorporating insights from behavioral science, original research, and real-life stories. You’ll learn: -What’s holding you back in dating (and how to break the pattern) -What really matters in a long-term partner (and what really doesn’t) -How to overcome the perils of online dating (and make the apps work for you) -How to meet more people in real life (while doing activities you love) -How to make dates fun again (so they stop feeling like job interviews) -Why “the spark” is a myth (but you’ll find love anyway) This “data-driven” (Time), step-by-step guide to relationships, complete with hands-on exercises, is designed to transform your life. How to Not Die Alone will help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams.
Our Daily Question
Author: Ink & Willow
Publisher: Ink & Willow
ISBN: 0593192931
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Spark daily and meaningful conversations, deepen your bond as a couple, and create a unique time capsule of your relationship by answering the 365 questions in this fun, thought-provoking guided journal for couples to share over three years. In our frenetic, fast-paced world, it can be hard to pause long enough to notice and appreciate the little things you love about your significant other. Fortunately, Our Daily Question offers an easy and interactive guide for doing just that. By answering each of the 365 introspective questions together on the same date each year, you will get a unique and precious picture into the development of your relationship. Some of the questions focus on your spirituality and faith journeys (When was the last time you felt God nudging you to do something?), while others are meant to capture your creativity, spirit, and sense of humor (What is something you did with your childhood friends that seems ridiculous now?). All questions spark conversations and memories that span well beyond the pages of this book. Compare your answers from one year to the next to have a written record of your thoughts, interests, faith, and love for each other. Drop a favorite photo into the picture-frame slot in the front cover and you will have a personal keepsake to treasure forever!
Publisher: Ink & Willow
ISBN: 0593192931
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Spark daily and meaningful conversations, deepen your bond as a couple, and create a unique time capsule of your relationship by answering the 365 questions in this fun, thought-provoking guided journal for couples to share over three years. In our frenetic, fast-paced world, it can be hard to pause long enough to notice and appreciate the little things you love about your significant other. Fortunately, Our Daily Question offers an easy and interactive guide for doing just that. By answering each of the 365 introspective questions together on the same date each year, you will get a unique and precious picture into the development of your relationship. Some of the questions focus on your spirituality and faith journeys (When was the last time you felt God nudging you to do something?), while others are meant to capture your creativity, spirit, and sense of humor (What is something you did with your childhood friends that seems ridiculous now?). All questions spark conversations and memories that span well beyond the pages of this book. Compare your answers from one year to the next to have a written record of your thoughts, interests, faith, and love for each other. Drop a favorite photo into the picture-frame slot in the front cover and you will have a personal keepsake to treasure forever!
Anomie and Violence
Author: John Braithwaite
Publisher: ANU E Press
ISBN: 1921666234
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Indonesia suffered an explosion of religious violence, ethnic violence, separatist violence, terrorism, and violence by criminal gangs, the security forces and militias in the late 1990s and early 2000s. By 2002 Indonesia had the worst terrorism problem of any nation. All these forms of violence have now fallen dramatically. How was this accomplished? What drove the rise and the fall of violence? Anomie theory is deployed to explain these developments. Sudden institutional change at the time of the Asian financial crisis and the fall of President Suharto meant the rules of the game were up for grabs. Valerie Braithwaite's motivational postures theory is used to explain the gaming of the rules and the disengagement from authority that occurred in that era. Ultimately resistance to Suharto laid a foundation for commitment to a revised, more democratic, institutional order. The peacebuilding that occurred was not based on the high-integrity truth-seeking and reconciliation that was the normative preference of these authors. Rather it was based on non-truth, sometimes lies, and yet substantial reconciliation. This poses a challenge to restorative justice theories of peacebuilding.
Publisher: ANU E Press
ISBN: 1921666234
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Indonesia suffered an explosion of religious violence, ethnic violence, separatist violence, terrorism, and violence by criminal gangs, the security forces and militias in the late 1990s and early 2000s. By 2002 Indonesia had the worst terrorism problem of any nation. All these forms of violence have now fallen dramatically. How was this accomplished? What drove the rise and the fall of violence? Anomie theory is deployed to explain these developments. Sudden institutional change at the time of the Asian financial crisis and the fall of President Suharto meant the rules of the game were up for grabs. Valerie Braithwaite's motivational postures theory is used to explain the gaming of the rules and the disengagement from authority that occurred in that era. Ultimately resistance to Suharto laid a foundation for commitment to a revised, more democratic, institutional order. The peacebuilding that occurred was not based on the high-integrity truth-seeking and reconciliation that was the normative preference of these authors. Rather it was based on non-truth, sometimes lies, and yet substantial reconciliation. This poses a challenge to restorative justice theories of peacebuilding.
Confessions of an Independent Woman: Truth, Lies & Relationships
Author: Aprille Franks-Hunt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615523415
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
In Confessions of an Independent Woman: Truth, Lies, & Relationships, she stresses we must move on regardless, as dwelling on what might have been, or obsessing over problems is not a solution." Although she shares her own harrowing experiences with us, the point of this empowering, informative, and highly motivational book is to reveal the lessons she learned, and to show other women how she emerged triumphant--and remind them that they can too. "Sharing our stories with other women demonstrates huge growth and proves we are bigger than how we are all-too-often portrayed," she says, while she encourages us to "gain self-worth, value, and respect." This is the process that helped Aprille achieve what she really wanted in the end: to live freely and happily. "Our lives are a testimony, and we should look at how we overcome our struggles and use them as valuable lessons to help others."
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615523415
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
In Confessions of an Independent Woman: Truth, Lies, & Relationships, she stresses we must move on regardless, as dwelling on what might have been, or obsessing over problems is not a solution." Although she shares her own harrowing experiences with us, the point of this empowering, informative, and highly motivational book is to reveal the lessons she learned, and to show other women how she emerged triumphant--and remind them that they can too. "Sharing our stories with other women demonstrates huge growth and proves we are bigger than how we are all-too-often portrayed," she says, while she encourages us to "gain self-worth, value, and respect." This is the process that helped Aprille achieve what she really wanted in the end: to live freely and happily. "Our lives are a testimony, and we should look at how we overcome our struggles and use them as valuable lessons to help others."
Reducing Inequalities
Author: Rémi Genevey
Publisher: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
ISBN: 8179935302
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The reduction of inequalities within and between countries stands as a policy goal, and deserves to take centre stage in the design of the Sustainable Development Goals agreed during the Rio+20 Summit in 2012.The 2013 edition of A Planet for Life represents a unique international initiative grounded on conceptual and strategic thinking, and – most importantly – empirical experiments, conducted on five continents and touching on multiple realities. This unprecedented collection of works proposes a solid empirical approach, rather than an ideological one, to inform future debate.The case studies collected in this volume demonstrate the complexity of the new systems required to accommodate each country's specific economic, political and cultural realities. These systems combine technical, financial, legal, fiscal and organizational elements with a great deal of applied expertise, and are articulated within a clear, well-understood, growth- and job-generating development strategy.Inequality reduction does not occur by decree; neither does it automatically arise through economic growth, nor through policies that equalize incomes downward via ill conceived fiscal policies. Inequality reduction involves a collaborative effort that must motivate all concerned parties, one that constitutes a genuine political and social innovation, and one that often runs counter to prevailing political and economic forces.
Publisher: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
ISBN: 8179935302
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The reduction of inequalities within and between countries stands as a policy goal, and deserves to take centre stage in the design of the Sustainable Development Goals agreed during the Rio+20 Summit in 2012.The 2013 edition of A Planet for Life represents a unique international initiative grounded on conceptual and strategic thinking, and – most importantly – empirical experiments, conducted on five continents and touching on multiple realities. This unprecedented collection of works proposes a solid empirical approach, rather than an ideological one, to inform future debate.The case studies collected in this volume demonstrate the complexity of the new systems required to accommodate each country's specific economic, political and cultural realities. These systems combine technical, financial, legal, fiscal and organizational elements with a great deal of applied expertise, and are articulated within a clear, well-understood, growth- and job-generating development strategy.Inequality reduction does not occur by decree; neither does it automatically arise through economic growth, nor through policies that equalize incomes downward via ill conceived fiscal policies. Inequality reduction involves a collaborative effort that must motivate all concerned parties, one that constitutes a genuine political and social innovation, and one that often runs counter to prevailing political and economic forces.
Hanging Out in the Virtual Pub
Author: Lori Kendall
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520230388
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
In this ethnography, Lori Kendall examines how men and women negotiate their gender roles on an online forum she calls BlueSky. The result is an analysis of the emerging social phenomenon of Internet-mediated communication and a study of the social and cultural effects of a medium that allows participants to assume identities of their own choosing.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520230388
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
In this ethnography, Lori Kendall examines how men and women negotiate their gender roles on an online forum she calls BlueSky. The result is an analysis of the emerging social phenomenon of Internet-mediated communication and a study of the social and cultural effects of a medium that allows participants to assume identities of their own choosing.
How to Change Your Mind
Author: Michael Pollan
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735224153
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
Now on Netflix as a 4-part documentary series! “Pollan keeps you turning the pages . . . cleareyed and assured.” —New York Times A #1 New York Times Bestseller, New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2018, and New York Times Notable Book A brilliant and brave investigation into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs--and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences When Michael Pollan set out to research how LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are being used to provide relief to people suffering from difficult-to-treat conditions such as depression, addiction and anxiety, he did not intend to write what is undoubtedly his most personal book. But upon discovering how these remarkable substances are improving the lives not only of the mentally ill but also of healthy people coming to grips with the challenges of everyday life, he decided to explore the landscape of the mind in the first person as well as the third. Thus began a singular adventure into various altered states of consciousness, along with a dive deep into both the latest brain science and the thriving underground community of psychedelic therapists. Pollan sifts the historical record to separate the truth about these mysterious drugs from the myths that have surrounded them since the 1960s, when a handful of psychedelic evangelists inadvertently catalyzed a powerful backlash against what was then a promising field of research. A unique and elegant blend of science, memoir, travel writing, history, and medicine, How to Change Your Mind is a triumph of participatory journalism. By turns dazzling and edifying, it is the gripping account of a journey to an exciting and unexpected new frontier in our understanding of the mind, the self, and our place in the world. The true subject of Pollan's "mental travelogue" is not just psychedelic drugs but also the eternal puzzle of human consciousness and how, in a world that offers us both suffering and joy, we can do our best to be fully present and find meaning in our lives.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735224153
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
Now on Netflix as a 4-part documentary series! “Pollan keeps you turning the pages . . . cleareyed and assured.” —New York Times A #1 New York Times Bestseller, New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2018, and New York Times Notable Book A brilliant and brave investigation into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs--and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences When Michael Pollan set out to research how LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are being used to provide relief to people suffering from difficult-to-treat conditions such as depression, addiction and anxiety, he did not intend to write what is undoubtedly his most personal book. But upon discovering how these remarkable substances are improving the lives not only of the mentally ill but also of healthy people coming to grips with the challenges of everyday life, he decided to explore the landscape of the mind in the first person as well as the third. Thus began a singular adventure into various altered states of consciousness, along with a dive deep into both the latest brain science and the thriving underground community of psychedelic therapists. Pollan sifts the historical record to separate the truth about these mysterious drugs from the myths that have surrounded them since the 1960s, when a handful of psychedelic evangelists inadvertently catalyzed a powerful backlash against what was then a promising field of research. A unique and elegant blend of science, memoir, travel writing, history, and medicine, How to Change Your Mind is a triumph of participatory journalism. By turns dazzling and edifying, it is the gripping account of a journey to an exciting and unexpected new frontier in our understanding of the mind, the self, and our place in the world. The true subject of Pollan's "mental travelogue" is not just psychedelic drugs but also the eternal puzzle of human consciousness and how, in a world that offers us both suffering and joy, we can do our best to be fully present and find meaning in our lives.