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Art Against Despair by The School of Life
Category: Art and Design
A collection of inspiring and therapeutic works of art. Art therapy for the soul. One of the most unexpectedly useful things we can do when we're feeling glum or out of sorts is to look at pictures. The best works of art can lift our spirits, remind us of what we love and return perspective to our situ ...Show more
Big Ideas for Curious Minds: An Introduction to Philosophy by The School of Life; Alain de Botton (Series edited by); Anna Doherty (Illustrator)
Category: Children's | Series: School of Life
Children are, in many ways, born philosophers. Without prompting, they ask some of the largest questions: about time, mortality, happiness and the meaning of it all. Yet sadly, too often, this inborn curiosity is not developed and with age the questions fall away. This is a book designed to harness chil ...Show more
Big Ideas from History: A History of the World for You by The School of Life
Category: Children's Educational
The present can loom very large in a child's mind: all the crises and challenges of the modern world can feel overwhelming and at times dispiriting. This book is a big history of the world, from the beginnings of the universe to now, which places the reader at its centre. It encourages them to think abo ...Show more
Big Ideas from Literature: How Books Can Change Your World by The School of Life
Category: Picture Books
Great stories are often universal: our very souls shine with new ideas when we read them.This book is an exploration of the ideas found in books, that teach children through the wonderful stories they tell. Books can be so powerful, helping us through tricky times, offering us wisdom we haven't learnt ...Show more
Bold Truths: 20 Philosophical Prints by The School of Life
Category: Gift Books
20 unique prints encapsulating the most important lessons The School of Life has to teach. Bold Truths is a collection of wise statements immortalized as art: 20 philosophical prints encapsulating the most important lessons The School of Life has to teach us. Brought to life by leading artists and des ...Show more
Calm: Educate yourself in the art of remaining calm, and learn how to defend yourself from panic and fury (The School of Life) by The School of Life Press (Series editor Alain de Botton)
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: The\School of Life Library
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 im ...Show more
Calm: The Harmony and Serenity we Crave (The School of Life) by The School of Life
Category: Personal Development
Nowadays almost all of us wish we could be calmer; it is one of the distinctive longings of the modern age. Across history people have sought adventure and excitement, however a new priority for many of us is a desire to be more tranquil. This is a book designed to support us in our endeavours to remain ...Show more
Confidence in 40 Images: The Art of self-belief by SCHOOL OF LIFE THE
Category: Mind Body Spirit
An inspiring curated selection of 40 photographs and artworks with accompanying essays examining the skill of confidence. The difference between success and failure often comes down to an ingredient that we are seldom directly taught about and may forget to focus on: confidence. What makes one life chee ...Show more
Dating by The School The School of Life
Category: Pregnancy | Series: The\School of Life Love Ser.
Dating might seem a trivial and relatively inconsequential part of love, but it is in fact key to getting into the kind of relationship that can last and help us flourish. The process we call dating sits on top of some of the largest themes of love: how to know whether or not someone is right for us; ho ...Show more
Dating Cards - For More Productive Insightful and Playful Encounters by The School of Life
Category: Games
A set of 52 question cards to spark insightful and playful encounters Great dates are made up of great conversations: ones where we find out more about one another, discover what makes us both tick, share some of what we like and reveal how we see the world. This is a collection of cards that can be use ...Show more
Drawing as Therapy (The School of Life) by The School of Life
Category: Personal Development
One of the difficulties with how our minds work is that we often cannot quite clearly see or know what is inside us. Art therapists have a longstanding tradition of prescribing image-making to prompt expression of feelings, often by asking people to draw, paint, or sculpt "how you feel." It is one of th ...Show more
Emotional Barometer - 20 Cards to Define Our Inner Weather by The School of Life
Category: Self
A Tool to Explain Our MoodsIt can be hard to tell other people how we really feel--sometimes it's hard for us to even identify our own moods.This is a tool to help us overcome our vagueness: cards that offer definitions of twenty moods that we can all recognize but that can be hard to pin down and expla ...Show more