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Edward Gibbon — The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
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How Modern Media Destroys Our Minds
A reassuring guide to navigating the challenges of modern media and staying sane in a world that does not turn off. We are so used to living in…
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On Self-Hatred
A guide to emotional healing and living a more self-accepting life. Behind many of our problems lies an often ignored factor: we don’t like ourselves very much. We…
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100 Questions: Love Edition
A set of 100 question cards to spark meaningful conversations around love and relationships. We often suffer in relationships because we don’t know how to talk. We feel…
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The School of Life Therapy
The School of Life offers online therapy as a resource to help people feel connected and supported all around the world.
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Couple’s Workbook
Homework to help love last Love is a skill, not just an emotion – and in order for us to get good at it, we have to practice,…
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How to Think More Effectively
A guide to greater productivity, insight and creativity We know that our minds are capable of great things because, every now and then, they come out with a…
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Teamwork Game
Exercises to build better team dynamics In order to work well together, people need more than just technical skills; they need to get to know and understand…
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100 Questions: Work Edition
A set of 100 question cards to spark meaningful conversations around work and careers. True fulfilment is hard to imagine without the possibility of finding work that not…
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Calm
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…
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Calm Prompt Cards
60 prompt cards designed to help you find perspective on life’s sorrows and regrets. Every day brings with it temptations to lose our tempers: the behaviour of partners,…
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Kierkegaard on Love
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Charles Darwin and The Descent of Man
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