Modern life is filled with frustrations - too much work, too many interruptions, not enough personal time, and an increasing sense of losing control and meaning. "Aligned Thinking offers a simple, sensible remedy. The key lies in three questions: "How do I get the most from the only thing I control - my actions now?"; "With the many options I have, how do I stay focused on what I really want?"; and "What do I really want from life and work?" Written in the style of a simple fable, the book invites readers to join Ray and Carol Walters as they learn to apply the techniques of "Aligned Thinking to their own lives. Together, they discover how to understand their priorities and develop practical ways to focus on what's important. Equally good for at work or at home, "Aligned Thinking helps partners communicate and grow closer, allowing them to reduce stress and increase productivity, motivation, morale, and, most important, satisfaction.

Too much to do! I never get anything done! I have so little control over my life! These were thoughts Ray had as he headed home later for supper, confident his wife, Carol, would be sympathetic to his problem. One sentence into unloading his problems on her, he heard, "Too much to do? Tell me about it!" Her problems were as big as or even bigger than his. When they went to a friend for help, they discovered more than hope, "That sounds like us several years ago. But Coach Eric's Aligned Thinking not only solved those problems, it helped us to do what most people believe impossible: align every action to what we really want. With mild hope and huge skepticism, Ray and Carol visited Coach Eric and gave him a description of their ideal professional and personal life. Coach Eric assured them that Aligned Thinking could help them enjoy each item on their list. However, when he asked them to add to their list "make every moment count so life becomes a celebration," Ray and Carol became even more skeptical. Join Ray and Carol as they discover the proven power of Aligned Thinking.

The emphasis on the mind in meditation can be somewhat misleading: If we pay attention only to mental processes and overlook the experience of the body, we can remain stuck in our heads and not be able to break free of the involuntary thinking that we find so claustrophobic and toxic. This short, practical guide helps us embrace the fact of our embodiment—the experience of the sensations, movements, and gestures of the body—and to realize that mindfulness is the natural state of awareness of a body that has learned how to experience its feeling presence. Johnson takes us through the three primary principles of the posture of meditation: alignment, relaxation, and resilience. He devotes a large part of each chapter to specific practices to help the reader experience different aspects of physical presence. This book is of interest to meditators of all traditions—Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, Jews, and others—as well as therapists, bodyworkers, and anyone interested in body-centered psychology and other natural modes of healing.

Living Aligned enlightens and inspires the reader to create a life where they feel bliss, truly trust the self and have access to our highest intelligence. Once we align with our Higher-Self we will release the limited perceptive of our conditioned mind, ultimately leading us to experience unconditional love and peace. A labor of love five years in the making. The manuscript started out as a manual, but very soon in the writing process, author Kathrine Mitchell realized that most people do not want to be told what to do; they want to be inspired and liberated! Brilliantly weaving her proven methodology with heartfelt anecdotes, bridging the laws of science and spirit to reveal the foundation to Living Aligned. She brings her guidance to life through her own personal experiences. The stories shared intend to motivate the reader to realign with the Higher-Self, reach enlightenment and experience infinite possibilities. From her "Blue Apple" awakening in Sedona AZ., and silent weekend at Ananda Ashram, to the shared practice of the 8-Second Rule and defining The Three Levels of Trust. Each chapter breathes confidence, wisdom and encouragement into the reader; ultimately, leading to the conclusion that "we have all we need" already residing within us. Readers who yearn to be inspired by the self-help, mind, body and transformational genres will be captivated by the easy to apply methodologies of Living Aligned. By opening the book, they will ignite the discovery of the authentic self.

Inspirational and relatable guide that helps build self-belief, release comparison and give confidence to embrace our unique creativity to flourish in business and life. In Aligned & Unstoppable, you'll discover how to nurture, expand and maintain a creative life and path that's deeply aligned to who you are, staying anchored and grounded in your truth, all while building a beautiful, sustainable life and business that lights up your soul, and the world. Blending practical tools with spiritual insights, coaching prompts and empowering exercises, you'll do the inner work that's needed to create what's most aligned to you. Through this book, you'll uncover how to: Align yourself to your most thriving life, work, career, path, purpose and business Deepen your self-belief, while releasing comparison, fears and mindset blocks Do the work that lights you up (without the fear of judgement from others) Back yourself and your work, no matter its form Cultivate your personal power to help you work towards your dreams Aligned & Unstoppable is your invitation to let yourself truly love what you create in business and life. It's time to activate, deepen and call on the creative, magnetic and radiant power that is always and already within you. If you're tired of feeling stressed about your work, worrying about your path, and questioning everything from your purpose to your career, then this book is for you.

After a summit in Belgrade in September 1961, socialist Yugoslavia, led by President Josip Broz Tito until his death in 1980, initiated a movement with states in the Global South. The Non-Aligned Movement not only offered an alternative to the Cold War polarization between NATO and the Warsaw Pact but also expressed the hopes of a world emerging from colonial domination. Socialist Yugoslavia and the Non-Aligned Movement investigates the Non-Aligned Movement both as a top-down, interstate initiative and as a site for transnational exchange in science, art and culture, architecture, education, and industry. Re-invigorating older debates by consulting newly available sources, the volume challenges studies that marginalize the role of socialist Yugoslavia in the Non-Aligned Movement. Contributors address topics such as women’s involvement, antifascism and anti-imperialism, cultural and educational exchange, tensions in Yugoslav diplomacy, competing understandings of economic development, the role of the Yugoslav construction company Energoprojekt, Yugoslav relations with Latin America and Africa, and contemporary support for refugees and asylum seekers as a kind of practical and affective afterlife of Yugoslavia’s non-aligned commitments. Socialist Yugoslavia and the Non-Aligned Movement offers an innovative approach to one of the twentieth century’s most important international movements and confronts issues of economic, social, and cultural rights that remain relevant today.

Spiritual practice is not some kind of striving to produce enlightenment, but an expression of the enlightenment already inherent in all things: Such is the Zen teaching of Dogen Zenji (1200–1253) whose profound writings have been studied and revered for more than seven hundred years, influencing practitioners far beyond his native Japan and the Soto school he is credited with founding. In focusing on Dogen's most practical words of instruction and encouragement for Zen students, this new collection highlights the timelessness of his teaching and shows it to be as applicable to anyone today as it was in the great teacher's own time. Selections include Dogen's famous meditation instructions; his advice on the practice of zazen, or sitting meditation; guidelines for community life; and some of his most inspirational talks. Also included are a bibliography and an extensive glossary.

Choose Results is a deeply considered call to action to leaders committed to improving people's wellbeing. Grounded in the fields of action learning, collaborative thinking, and collective action, Choose Results elucidates the necessary but difficult task of collaborating with others in ways that align action, de-emphasize the personal, and leverage parallel lines of work with in-depth examples from boots-on-the-ground work. This book provides methods, worksheets, and templates to give leaders the tools and practices they need to work effectively with multiple stakeholders and partners across bureaucracies big and small. Raj Chawla has worked with hundreds of leaders who are interested in making a measurable difference in the quality of life in their communities. With a focus on practice and application, he connects leaders' inherent passion for making a difference to the discipline of using data to inform decisions and the sometimes humbling vulnerability needed to choose results.

A proven program for enhancing students' thinking and comprehension abilities Visible Thinking is a research-based approach to teaching thinking, begun at Harvard's Project Zero, that develops students' thinking dispositions, while at the same time deepening their understanding of the topics they study. Rather than a set of fixed lessons, Visible Thinking is a varied collection of practices, including thinking routines?small sets of questions or a short sequence of steps?as well as the documentation of student thinking. Using this process thinking becomes visible as the students' different viewpoints are expressed, documented, discussed and reflected upon. Helps direct student thinking and structure classroom discussion Can be applied with students at all grade levels and in all content areas Includes easy-to-implement classroom strategies The book also comes with a DVD of video clips featuring Visible Thinking in practice in different classrooms.