Sorry I Was Busy Scrolling
Focus Tips For When Your Brain Is Addicted To Notifications - Productivity Book - Procrastination Series #2Book Title: Sorry I Was Busy ScrollingSubtitle: Focus Tips For When Your Brain Is Addicted To Notifications Series: The Procrastination Series, Book 2 The next instalment after the book Sorry I Was Late To My Own LifeDescriptionStop fighting your biology and start outsmarting the algorithm. If you've ever sat down to work only to "wake up" two hours later deep in a social media rabbit hole, this book is for you. In the second installment of The Procrastination Series, author I.L. Hartley returns with a refreshingly honest, "no-pep-talk" guide to reclaiming your attention in an economy designed to steal it. Sorry I Was Busy Scrolling isn't about 4:00 a.m. wake-up calls or impossible productivity hacks. Instead, it provides a "Manual for the Hardware"-a set of practical, slightly unconventional systems to help high-achievers manage brains that are often too smart for their own good. Inside this guide, you'll discover: The Notification Vortex: Why your brain is literally rigged to love scrolling more than working. The Physical Exile Rule: Why "willpower" fails and why you need to put your phone in another room. One-Screen Monogamy: How to survive the "Twelve-Minute Brain" and actually finish what you started. The Boredom Tolerance Workout: How to rebuild the focus muscles that the digital world has weakened. Distraction Autopsies: How to turn a "lost afternoon" into a strategic win for the next day. Whether you're a "chronic starter," a busy professional, or someone who just bought this book while doom-scrolling at 2:00 a.m., Hartley offers a judgment-free path back to focus. You don't need more inspiration-you need a better system. It's time to stop scrolling and start closing.
Voices of Impact Volume 5
Do you believe your voice can create a ripple effect of positivity in the world? Let this book be your guide, a sign from the universe that you can speak your truth and feel empowered to share your voice! In this Fifth volume of Voices of Impact, you will read the inspiring stories of 13 Entrepreneurial and Visionary Women. Through their personal journeys of transformation, they have all stepped up with a Powerful Message to create an Impact in their lives, businesses and the lives of others. You will be moved to take inspired action in your own life after reading their stories of Inspiration, Courage and Transformation. Ladies, it's your time to step up, step out and share your vision for impact! Featuring: Diane ArmstrongLeanne CarterLisa ChothiaKaren DawnRobyn EdtmaierStacey FergusonBeverly HenawayRachel Marion JuddJade McLachlanCatherine ParkesKathryn RandsAlyson RichelleTracy Sedman
Pain Is Not Your Home
You've learned how to survive, but no one taught you how to stop living from pain.This is for the ones who look strong, and for the ones barely holding on. Whether you're in the middle of it right now or hiding it behind a life that looks like it's working, the truth is the same: you're tired, disconnected, and still making decisions from pain, not truth.So you keep going. Keep performing. Keep telling yourself this is just how life is.But it's not.Because somewhere along the way, pain didn't just happen to you, it started leading you. It shows up in your choices, your relationships, your confidence, and what you believe you're worth. And you've called it normal.This book isn't about ignoring your pain or "getting over it." It's about facing it without letting it control you. Taking back your authority. Learning to make decisions from truth, not wounds.You are not broken.But you do have a choice, keep living from pain... or finally say: I've had enough.Pain may be part of your story, but it is not your home.
Stool Withholding A Practical Guide for Parents
Stool Withholding: A Practical Guide for Parents Is your child struggling with constipation, stool withholding, or fear of using the toilet? You're not alone. Thousands of families face the same distressing cycle-yet with the right knowledge and tools, it can be broken.Written by Dr. Kate McGarry, a Developmental Psychologist specialising in childhood toileting challenges, this practical and compassionate guide helps you understand what's really happening in your child's body and mind. Through clear explanations and evidence-based strategies, Dr. McGarry empowers you to support your child in developing healthy, confident, and stress-free toilet habits.Discover why stool withholding happens, how to recognise the early signs, and the steps you can take to gently interrupt the cycle before constipation becomes a larger concern. Learn proven techniques to encourage regular, comfortable bowel movements; explore dietary and lifestyle shifts that genuinely work; and gain confidence in guiding your child through toilet training without pressure or overwhelm. You'll also find guidance on when to seek medical support, what treatments are commonly recommended, and how to advocate for your child's needs.Parents love this book for its calm, practical tone, step-by-step solutions, and deep empathy for both parent and child. Backed by developmental science and informed by real family experiences, this guide offers clarity, reassurance, and genuinely effective strategies.If your child is avoiding the toilet, holding in their stools, or stuck in painful cycles of constipation, this book provides the understanding-and the plan-you need to help them move forward with comfort and confidence.
Lanterns In The Dark
Lanterns in the Dark is a collection of 108 lanterns that are drawn from the author's life lessons. These lanterns were originally notes in her digital media that she jotted down over the last two years. She wrote them whenever they occurred to her, while travelling, getting out of the shower or even just before going to bed. These notes were the by-product of her mental struggles and conflicts. Through this book, she intends to offer it to the new generation adults, who are grappling with self-confidence issues in their lives.
The Burnout Gamble
BURN BRIGHT, NOT OUT. Stress has been called the "Health Epidemic of the 21st Century" by the World Health Organization. It is estimated to cost North American businesses more than $320 billion a year, and studies show we are working longer and harder than ever before, leaving very little time for much else. With everything competing for your time, energy, and attention, stress is unavoidable. But how do you manage stress without sacrificing the things you want to achieve in life and work? The Burnout Gamble is full of stories, tools and strategies to teach you how to conquer stress, beat burnout, and stay motivated. THIS BOOK HELPS YOU: - Recognize the 12 stages of burnout (and which ones you're going through).- Understand the negative consequences of stress on yourself and others.- Control your stress and recover from burnout.- Prevent burnout and achieve more using a simple 6-step solution.- Build resilience.- Learn from the mistakes of real entrepreneurs, executives, and employees just like yourself.- And much, much more! Imagine a version of yourself that is thriving, productive, and motivated. The Burnout Gamble will help you become that version of yourself.
Do More
Do More is born from love and loss. It's part tribute to the woman that author Brad Capurro loved his entire adult life, whom he has now lost. Throughout this powerful work, Brad bares his soul and provides vulnerable, touching insight into his journey, painting a realistic depiction of the true grief experience. His words serve as a passionate reminder to do more to communicate and demonstrate the love you feel for those most special loved ones in your life, while the opportunity still exists.
Out of Office
In a world obsessed with the grind, Namibian author Albertina Nakashole offers a radical alternative: a life where your mental and physical well-being are non-negotiable. Whether you are working in a cubicle, a hospital, or from your living room, Out of Office is your practical roadmap to reclaiming your energy and living with intention and vitality.Drawing on her own journey from burnout to balance, Albertina breaks down the essential steps to finding your foundation, embracing your authentic self, putting you and your dreams first, and living life to its fullest potential. In these pages, you will discover: The Cost of Inaction: Why ignoring burnout is the most expensive mistake you can make.Boundaries & Bandwidth: How to protect your energy without sacrificing your career.The Power of Curiosity: Why travel, mistakes, and "newness" are essential for vitality.The OOO Strategy: Real-world "out-of-office" messages Albertina used to guard her sabbatical-and how you can use them too.Blending warm humor, relatable stories, and a fresh perspective on work-life balance, Albertina offers an uplifting guide to living with authenticity, joy, and intentionality. Don't just survive the grind. Step out of the inbox and into a life of purpose-one vitality break at a time.
Birthing Liberation
"Wade's attention to how personal change can contribute to societal shifts elevates this above other titles that focus on the self, and the solid research drives home the scope of the problem. This deeply empathetic overview of medical racism will outrage and has the power to inspire change." --Publisher's Weekly Birthing Liberation presents reproductive justice as the pathway to equity and the birthplace of liberation. Sabia C. Wade, renowned radical doula and educator, speaks to the intersections of systemic issues--such as access to health care, house transportation, and nutrition--and personal trauma work that, if healed, have the power to lead us to collective liberation in all facets of life. Collective liberation rests on the idea that in order for us all to have equity in this world--from the safety of childbirth, to the ability to bring a baby home to a safe community, to having access to resources, safety, and opportunities over the long term--we must all become liberated individuals. Birthing Liberation creates a path to social and systemic change, starting within the birthing world and expanding far beyond.
Daily Positive, Inspirational & Wisdom Thoughts for Pregnant and New Moms
The Flip
Life doesn't always give you perfect moments - but it always gives you a choice.When pressure hits, when plans fall apart, when people frustrate you, or when uncertainty takes over, most of us react on instinct. We rush. We spiral. We assume. We get stuck. The Flip offers a different way forward.In this practical, conversational, and quietly powerful book, Steve Pendleton introduces a simple mindset shift that helps you pause, see the real issue behind the issue, and turn challenges into opportunities - in leadership, in work, and in everyday life.Drawing on real stories, relatable examples, and a framework you can use immediately, The Flip shows you how to: Pause before reactingFind clarity in chaosMake better decisions under pressureLead with confidence and humanityBuild resilience without burning outTurn setbacks into momentumWhether you're leading a team, navigating change, or simply trying to get through the week without losing your head, The Flip gives you a way to respond with intention instead of instinct. It's a practical guide for anyone who wants to think more clearly, act more deliberately, and create better outcomes - one decision at a time.Simple enough to use today. Powerful enough to shape your future. And refreshingly free of complicated diagrams.Flip the moment. Flip your direction. Flip your life.
The Heart of Sacred Listening
What if listening-truly listening-could transform your life?In The Heart of Sacred Listening, master coach and award-winning author Amba Gale invites you into a deeper way of being-one in which silence becomes a source of wisdom, and listening opens the door to meaningful connection: with yourself, with others, with the world, and with the Divine.For over forty years, Amba has guided leaders, seekers, teachers, and creatives through personal and professional thresholds. Now, she shares the heart of her work, supporting you to: Rediscover the art of listening from the heartHeal relationships by releasing judgments, resentments, and old storiesSoften inner criticism into compassionMeet life's challenges with resilience, grace, and creativityCreate a future aligned with purpose, meaning, wonder, and joyDrawing from personal stories, spiritual traditions, and deep inquiry, The Heart of Sacred Listening is more than a book-it is a companion for reflection, a guide for practice, and an invitation to awaken to an authentic way of living.If you are ready to let go of what no longer serves you and step into a present, connected, and wholehearted life, this book is your guide.
Stillness in the Storm
Stillness in the Storm: Finding Peace Amidst Chaos is a reflective work that examines the restless nature of the mind and how inner quiet can be found without forcing it. Rather than offering techniques or instructions for calming the mind, the book invites readers to observe how their thinking actually unfolds - how thoughts arise, loop, linger, and eventually loosen when no longer pressed forward.Drawing on the textures of ordinary life - busyness, sustained responsibility, relationships, creativity, and change - the book treats these not as obstacles to peace but as the very contexts in which the mind reveals its patterns. Chapters move through themes such as the momentum of habitual thought, the "background hum" of low-level urgency, the role of physical space and daily rhythm in supporting inner quiet, and the possibility of living without constant inner commentary.Stillness, as the book understands it, is not opposed to movement or activity. It functions more like a background steadiness - present beneath noise, not produced by effort, but noticed when attention stops rushing to manage or evaluate experience. The book closes not with resolution but with continuity, reflecting its central idea that stillness is not a destination but a quality that quietly deepens over time.Written in an unhurried, observational style, it is best read slowly - as a companion for those who find that even when life quietens, the mind does not.
Doodle Art Sketchbook
Feeling down, stressed or bored? Call time out. Take this sketchbook out of your pocket and doodle. Just a few minutes of doodling can make you feel calmer and more mindful. This top bound sketchbook fits easily into a pocketbook or briefcase. It's heavier paper is perfect for using colored pencils, flair pens, or even water color brush pens to let creativity flow and stress disappear. The ring binding allows for flipping to the back of each page for extensive doodling.
Drop the Rope
Drop the Rope is for people who care deeply - and are exhausted because of it.If you replay conversations long after they end聶If you explain yourself even when no one asked聶If small comments leave you tight, defensive, or drained聶This book will feel uncomfortably familiar.Most of us were taught that better communication fixes everything. That if we just say it more clearly, more calmly, or with the right tone, things will finally feel resolved. But for many people, explaining doesn't bring relief - it creates more tension, more self-doubt, and more emotional exhaustion.In Drop the Rope, Dr. Renea Skelton names the invisible tug-of-war most people don't realize they're in. The moment when a neutral comment suddenly feels loaded. When your body reacts before your brain catches up. When clarity turns into defense, and conversation turns into performance.This isn't a book about becoming detached, emotionless, or "unbothered." And it's not about letting people walk all over you. It's about understanding why your nervous system keeps pulling you into conversations that cost more than they give - and how to stop participating without abandoning yourself.Through real-life moments, relationship dynamics, and a grounded understanding of how the nervous system and ego work together, Drop the Rope shows you how to recognize the pull, interrupt the pattern, and choose a different response - one that doesn't require over-explaining, defending, or proving your worth in real time.You don't need better words.You don't need to explain yourself one more time.You don't need to win the argument you're still having in your head.You need to stop pulling.Drop the Rope offers a calmer, more discerning way to move through conversations - one that protects your energy, restores your presence, and lets you walk away without carrying the moment with you.
The Missing Peace in Leadership
In today's world of endless demands, even the most successful leaders often feel disconnected--from themselves, their teams, and their purpose. The Missing Peace In Leadership reveals why busyness, burnout, and fractured attention are sabotaging our effectiveness and how to reclaim the one thing that makes everything else work: connection.Drawing on her expertise as both a clinical psychologist and executive coach, Dr. Cree Scott introduces the Integrated Connection Framework--a practical, research-based system for restoring alignment across three dimensions: Me - deep self-awareness and self-worthWe - authentic, trust-filled relationshipsAll - the wisdom and purpose that connect us to something greaterThrough powerful stories, science-backed insights, and actionable practices, Dr. Scott shows that peace isn't separate from leadership--it is the missing piece. This book is your first step to leading with clarity, resilience, and humanity.If you're ready to stop running on empty and start leading with presence and purpose, this book will help you find your missing peace.
Can I Survive Widowhood
Can I Survive Widowhood? is not just a question; it's a deeply personal journey through grief, healing, and rediscovery.Losing a life partner is one of the most devastating experiences anyone can face. The silence, the memories, the sudden shift in identity, it can feel overwhelming, confusing, and unbearably lonely. This heartfelt and compassionate guide, this book offers a gentle hand to those navigating the painful reality of widowhood.Through honest reflections, practical insights, and emotional support, this book helps readers understand that while grief may never fully disappear, it can evolve into strength, resilience, and even a renewed sense of purpose.In this book, you will be discovering;How to cope with the emotional waves of lossWays to rebuild your identity after losing a partnerPractical guidance on handling daily life and decisionsThe importance of self-compassion and healing at your own paceHow to find hope, connection, and meaning againThis is not a book that rushes your healing or offers empty clich矇s. Instead, it meets you where you are, with empathy, honesty, and reassurance that you are not alone.Whether you are newly widowed or still searching for peace years later, Can I Survive Widowhood? is a comforting companion that reminds you: survival is possible, and so is life beyond grief.
Can I Survive Widowhood
Can I Survive Widowhood? is not just a question; it's a deeply personal journey through grief, healing, and rediscovery.Losing a life partner is one of the most devastating experiences anyone can face. The silence, the memories, the sudden shift in identity, it can feel overwhelming, confusing, and unbearably lonely. This heartfelt and compassionate guide, this book offers a gentle hand to those navigating the painful reality of widowhood.Through honest reflections, practical insights, and emotional support, this book helps readers understand that while grief may never fully disappear, it can evolve into strength, resilience, and even a renewed sense of purpose.In this book, you will be discovering;How to cope with the emotional waves of lossWays to rebuild your identity after losing a partnerPractical guidance on handling daily life and decisionsThe importance of self-compassion and healing at your own paceHow to find hope, connection, and meaning againThis is not a book that rushes your healing or offers empty clich矇s. Instead, it meets you where you are, with empathy, honesty, and reassurance that you are not alone.Whether you are newly widowed or still searching for peace years later, Can I Survive Widowhood? is a comforting companion that reminds you: survival is possible, and so is life beyond grief.
It's Easy to Be Healthy
An inspiring book filled with Malaika Arora's tips and advice to take better care of yourselfOne question has followed Malaika Arora in her three decades in the entertainment industry: 'How do you do it all?' Whether it's staying fit, managing a packed schedule, or showing up with energy and poise, people are always curious about her so-called 'secrets'. But she was not born with glowing skin, perfect hair and boundless energy. According to Malaika, what sets her apart is consistency not luck. Over the years, she has tried countless workout routines, diets, skincare products, and holistic therapies. Some worked, others didn't. Through it all, what stayed with her was the discipline to show up every single day. After years of trial and error, Malaika found a way of living that works for her. It's Easy to Be Healthy has it all down in one place - from the elixirs and health shots she swears by to the little habits and rituals that make a big difference. Whether you're looking for beauty tips, wellness rituals, or just a little inspiration to take better care of yourself, this is the book for you.
Recover Your Soul
When I finally turned inward to heal myself instead of trying to fix everyone else, everything began to shift."This book offers a compassionate and empowering path for anyone ready to stop trying to control the world around them and instead understand the world within..." - Christine Lang, Energy Healer"Through her story, Rachel offers a sacred mirror for anyone who has ever lost themselves in addiction, control, or codependency and longed to come home to their true self..." - Ester Nicholson, Spiritual Teacherand AuthorRecover Your Soul is a spiritual memoir that follows Rev Rachel Harrison's journey through addiction, codependency, people pleasing, and over-functioning into a life of deep healing, connection, and awakening. Through AA, Al-Anon, metaphysical teachings, and her relationship with Spirit, she learns to let go of control, choose herself, and return to the truth of her own worth. Each chapter reflects the steps of the Recover Your SoulTM Process as they naturally unfolded in her life, offering insight and inspiration for anyone seeking freedom from suffering. This book is a lived story of transformation and a heartfelt invitation to open to the possibility of your own healing and awakening.
Built For More
Some people don't fail. They succeed on the wrong ladder.You can look successful and still feel unsettled. Life can look right on paper, yet privately feel hollow, restless, or quietly misaligned. Not because you are broken, but because you are out of alignment.We live in an applause economy that rewards performance faster than truth. Over time, it produces the split life: one version for the world, and another in private. You keep climbing, achieving, and improving how life looks, while slowly losing the sense that your life is truly yours.Built For More names that condition and gives you a system to correct it.At its core is the 3P Code: Purpose, Potential, and Personal Fulfilment, the three pillars that make life coherent and success clean. And as you read, you will begin to recognise the Four Laws of Alignment, the governing principles that reveal what happens when you honour those pillars, and what happens when you violate them. These laws do not require your agreement. Like gravity, they operate regardless.Inside, you will learn how to: Recognise Purpose as necessity, not a nice idea, and see the clues to what you were designed to doTurn Potential into cultivated capacity through standards and structureBuild Personal Fulfilment through alignment, not applauseIdentify where you are performing instead of becoming, and break the need for approvalCorrect drift early, before a misaligned life becomes your normalReunite your inner world and outer life until success feels like wholenessIf you've been achieving and still asking, "Why does this not feel like mine?", this book will show you how to stop climbing the wrong ladder and start living in alignment.
Healing Your Inner Child
Do you still carry the weight of a childhood that never gave you what you needed?Does Any of This Sound Familiar?You push people away the moment they get close, then wonder why you feel so alone.A critical voice in your head controls everything you do.You keep choosing partners who repeat the same painful patterns.You overwork, overplease, and still never feel like enough.Growing up where your emotions were ignored teaches you one thing: what you feel doesn't matter. So you learned to shrink. To earn love by being useful. I wrote this book because I know that exhaustion, and I know there's a way through it.Talk therapy helped you understand your past but didn't change how your body reacts to it.Affirmations felt hollow when the voice in your head was louder.That's why this book is built on inner child reparenting: becoming the parent you never had.Inside this book you'll uncover: Why your body still reacts to situations your mind knows are safeThe 4 survival modes from childhood that still run your relationshipsHow your inner critic formed and how to lower its volumeThe self-sabotage pattern that disguises itself as lazinessHow to handle emotional triggers without shutting downHow to set boundaries when your body screams at you to stay quietThis Book is for You if...You're tired of feeling like something is wrong with you but can't name it.Your relationships follow the same painful cycle.You want a practical guide, not vague advice about self-love.You're done waiting for someone else to rescue you.Imagine waking up and the first thought is not a worry. Just a quiet sense that you are okay. You have the opportunity right now to start building that life.Are you ready to meet the child you left behind?
The Fire You Didn't Know Was Burning
Chronic inflammation is increasingly recognized as a key factor in many modern health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, and autoimmune conditions.The Fire You Didn't Know Was Burning provides a clear, accessible introduction to the science of inflammation and its impact on the human body. Drawing on current research in nutrition and preventive health, this book explains how everyday lifestyle factors-including diet, sleep, stress, and physical activity-can influence inflammatory processes.The book includes: - An overview of acute and chronic inflammation - Evidence-based dietary strategies for reducing inflammation - Guidance on gut health and the microbiome - Practical meal planning and lifestyle recommendations - Recipes and structured meal plans to support long-term healthWritten in a clear and practical style, this guide is suitable for general readers interested in improving their health, as well as for library collections focused on wellness, nutrition, and preventive care.
