Calm: Secrets To Serenity From The Cultures Of The World
Author: Johanna Ashby et al
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: $19.99 AUD
: 9781743218457
: Lonely Planet Publications
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: 01 May 2013
: 180mm X 180mm
: 19.99
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: Johanna Ashby et al
: Lonely Planet Personal Development
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: English
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Description
All around the world people find ways to contend with the stresses of daily life. Here are fifty of these calming cultural secrets as well as methods for applying them at home.
When you need to keep your cool…
Learn to laugh down your fears at Halloween
Send your worries to Guatemalan worry dolls to look after for you
Step outside yourself at a Venetian masquerade ball
Focus on a single target like a Bhutanese archer
Access theta brain waves with Malian drumming
Become one with your natural environment like an Inuit kayaker
Bring a little slice of serenity to your busy life!
Reviews
"This new book by Lonely Planet called Calm: Secrets to Serenity from the Cultures of the World is a treat for the senses." Alaskan Apple Users Group Blog "Calm: Secrets to Serenity from theCultures of the World shows how people in 50 cultures keep stress at bay. Learn to focus on the journey (Japan), find peace in solitude (Russia) or practice archery (Bhutan). Even a game of backgammon with friends (Egypt) can do the trick." San Jose Mercury News