Calm: educate yourself in the art of remaining calm, and learn how to defend you

Description: Calm by The School of Life CALM patiently unpacks the causes of our greatest stresses and gives us a succession of highly persuasive, beautiful and sometimes dryly comic arguments with which to defend ourselves against panic and fury. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Few life skills are as neglected, yet as important, as the ability to remain calm. Our very worst decisions and interactions are almost invariably the result of a loss of calm - and a descent into anxiety and agitation. Surprisingly, but very fortunately, our power to remain calm can be rehearsed and improved.We dont have to remain where we are now: our responses to everyday challenges can dramatically alter. We can educate ourselves in the art of remaining calm not through slow breathing or special teas but through thinking. This is a book that patiently unpacks the causes of our greatest stresses and gives us a succession of highly persuasive, beautiful and sometimes dryly comic arguments with which to defend ourselves against panic and fury. Notes A new solution for achieving everyday calm - through understanding, rather than meditation. Author Biography The School of Life is devoted to developing emotional intelligence. It addresses issues such as how to find fulfilling work, how to master the art of relationships, how to understand ones past, how to achieve calm, and how better to understand and - where necessary - change the world. These ideas are delivered through a range of channels: from videos, books, and products - to classes, events, and one-to-one therapy sessions.The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of the School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton. Their books share a coherent, curated message that speaks with one voice: calm, reassuring, and sane. Table of Contents Introduction Chapter One: Relationships i. Romantic Expectations ii. The Lack of Glamour of Domesticity iii. The Agitations of Sex iv. The Weakness of Strength Chapter Two: Other People i. Unintended Hurt ii. In Defence of Teaching iii. In Defence of Politeness iv. On Bureaucracy Chapter Three: Work i. Capitalism ii. Ambition iii. Patience iv. Colleagues Chapter Four: The Sources of Calm i. Sight ii. Sound iii. Space iv. Time v. Touch Conclusion: The Quiet Life Review ***What readers are saying*** "This book is beautifully written and incredibly comforting. The writing itself makes you feel calm, and it seems to instill a seed of hope in you that you really can lead a more calm and peaceful life." "Beautifully written application of philosophy to everyday life. Highly recommended." "Engaging. Insightful. Well thought out arc of ideas on and around calm with tangible activities one can immediately implement." "What an amazing book! The structure, the wording, the examples and the references in history makes this piece a real gem. When you are going after calm in life, calm will not happen but, when you are going after a calmer life, calm will prevail. Brilliant." "A wonderful book that explores all aspects of being calm." "This book has helped me in an unimaginable way." Promotional A guide to developing the art of finding serenity, not through meditation, but through understanding the sources of our anxiety and frustrations. Long Description Few life skills are as neglected, yet as important, as the ability to remain calm. Our very worst decisions and interactions are almost invariably the result of a loss of calm - and a descent into anxiety and agitation. Surprisingly, but very fortunately, our power to remain calm can be rehearsed and improved.We dont have to remain where we are now: our responses to everyday challenges can dramatically alter. We can educate ourselves in the art of remaining calm not through slow breathing or special teas but through thinking. This is a book that patiently unpacks the causes of our greatest stresses and gives us a succession of highly persuasive, beautiful and sometimes dryly comic arguments with which to defend ourselves against panic and fury. Review Quote ***What readers are saying*** "This book is beautifully written and incredibly comforting. The writing itself makes you feel calm, and it seems to instill a seed of hope in you that you really can lead a more calm and peaceful life." "Beautifully written application of philosophy to everyday life. Highly recommended." "Engaging. Insightful. Well thought out arc of ideas on and around calm with tangible activities one can immediately implement." "What an amazing book! The structure, the wording, the examples and the references in history makes this piece a real gem. When you are going after calm in life, calm will not happen but, when you are going after a calmer life, calm will prevail. Brilliant." "A wonderful book that explores all aspects of being calm." "This book has helped me in an unimaginable way." Excerpt from Book iii. Space Sometimes we respond quite negatively to encounters with things that are much larger and more powerful than ourselves. Its a feeling that can strike us when we are alone in a new city, trying to negotiate a vast railway terminal or the huge underground system at rush hour, and we sense that no-one knows anything about us or cares in the least for our confusions. The scale of the place forces upon us the unwelcome fact that we dont matter very much in the greater scheme and that the things that are of great concern to us dont figure much at all in the minds of others. Its a potentially crushing, lonely experience that intensifies anxiety and agitation. But theres another way an encounter with the large scale can affect us - and calm us down. Heading back to the airport after a series of frustrating meetings, the sunset behind the mountains is magnificent: tiers of clouds are bathed in gold and purple, huge slanting beams of light cut across the urban landscape. To record the feeling without implying anything mystical, it seems as if ones attention is being drawn up into the radiant gap between the clouds and the hills, and that one is for a moment merging with the cosmos. Normally the sky isnt a major focus of attention, but now its mesmerising. For a while it doesnt seem to matter so much what happened in the meeting or the fact that the contract will - maddeningly - have to be renegotiated by the Paris team. Its strangely calming and comforting to be absorbed in the contemplation of something vastly bigger than oneself. Artist and philosophers have given this feeling a name: the Sublime. We experience this sensation of the Sublime whenever we are hugely impressed by something that seems much larger and more powerful than we are. It overwhelms us with its grandeur while also offering us a vivid sense of our own relative littleness. At this moment, nature seems to be sending us a humbling message: the incidents of our lives are not terribly important in the scheme of things. And yet, strangely, rather than being distressing, this sensation can be immensely comforting and calming. The Sublime is calming because it counteracts a persistent and very normal source of distress in our lives. Our minds naturally focus on what is immediately before us. We instinctively get deeply engaged with whatever happens to be close to us in space and time. And we have a proportionally less intense, more detached relationship to things that feel very far off. Its not a surprising arrangement. Very often, whats immediately present is more relevant to our survival than what happened five years ago or might happen much later in our lives. Our minds are geared to fleeing a snake or staving off hunger. Translated into the terms of modern life, it means that last nights squabble over flecks of toothpaste on the bathroom mirror and the work deadline of Tuesday morning feel hugely agitating - though in terms of the overall meaning of a relationship, career or of a whole life, they are in fact pretty minor incidents. The problem is, our minds are structured so as to give maximum attention to what is happening now - whereas, to actually see the importance of anything we have to situate it in a much larger frame of reference. Description for Sales People A NEW APPROACH TO MINDFULNESS: from The School of Life. AN ENCOURAGING GUIDE TO MANAGING OUR EMOTIONS PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS: for how to find-and remain-calm. PART OF THE SCHOOL OF LIFE LIBRARY SERIES: other titles include Small Pleasures, Relationships, and Great Thinkers. Details ISBN099353872X Year 2016 ISBN-10 099353872X ISBN-13 9780993538728 Format Hardcover Media Book Pages 136 Publication Date 2016-10-06 Imprint The School of Life Press Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 155.9042 Language English Series The School of Life Library UK Release Date 2016-10-06 AU Release Date 2016-10-06 NZ Release Date 2016-10-06 Illustrations 12 Halftones, color Subtitle educate yourself in the art of remaining calm, and learn how to defend yourself from panic and fury Author The School of Life Publisher The School of Life Press Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168344868;

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