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Examines the forces that prevent modern people from thinking, including distraction, social bias, and fear of rejection, and offers tips to regain a rational mental life.

"Just as kids' bodies need specific nutrients for good health, they also need a balanced diet of physical activity to help them reach their potential. This book explains the learning link between the body and the brain and what early childhood educators and caregivers can do to guide it. Writing in a down-to-earth style accompanied by lively color photographs, the authors reveal the truths behind children's movement and unveil the Kinetic Scale: a...

"The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically goes on a journey to understand the enduring power of puzzles: why we love them, what they do to our brains, and how they can improve our world"--

"Our mindset is the ultimate catalyst for change. Perhaps you're busy but still feel empty. Maybe things haven't turned out how you'd hoped, and life seems stale and unfulfilling. What if you could wake up every morning excited about your purpose, knowing you're fulfilling your greatest potential? The life you want is within your reach, and it starts in one place: your mind. Living with a mindset of false narratives will keep you stuck, locked in...

"Effective, biblically-based strategies for redirecting one's thoughts and feelings in order to speak truthful, uplifting, and empowering words to oneself and others, bringing transformation to one's relationships, personal potential, and relationship with God"--

"An uncommon guide for accomplishing more every day by engaging the unique skill of forgetting, from the creator of the award-winning memory training system Brainetics Is it possible that the answer to becoming a more efficient and effective thinker is learning how to forget? Yes! Mike Byster will show you how mastering this extraordinary technique--forgetting unnecessary information, sifting through brain clutter, and focusing on only important nuggets...

No excuses! follows a boy with a seemingly impossible dream who almost lets his excuses stop him in his tracks. He believes he's "not smart enough" and worries his goals are "too hard." But with a few simple questions, he discovers the truth behind excuses - they can actually become words that prevent us from reaching our full potential.

The wacky story of three dinosaurs, including a visitor from Norway, who insist that they have not tidied up their home and prepared yummy pudding in order to trap a tasty little girl.

Having escaped the enslavement of the Community and the Chancellor, Zoe is finally free but far from safe as she and Adrien hide at the Foundation, an academy that trains teen glitchers to fight in the Resistance movement.

A breakthrough book on the transformative power of collaborative thinking Collaborative intelligence, or CQ, is a measure of our ability to think with others on behalf of what matters to us all. It is emerging as a new professional currency at a time when the way we think, interact, and innovate is shifting. In the past, “market share” companies ruled by hierarchy and topdown leadership. Today, the new market leaders are “mind share” companies,...