With three coloring books and four high-quality, double-sided colored pencils, The Ultimate Stress Free Coloring Set is your key to calm. Coloring is a relaxing pastime for everyone—no artistic talent required. The Ultimate Stress Free Coloring Set offers an abundance of soothing coloring opportunities and the pencils you need to get started. Open the cover of Be Stress Free and Color, Be Relaxed and Color, or Be Calm and Color, and choose from one of over 200 designs, including: Mandalas Geometric Patterns Natural Patterns Lines and Doodles Meditative Designs As a gift for a friend or to keep for your very own creative pursuits, The Ultimate Stress Free Coloring Set offers hours and hours of screen-free fun.
Color the world's 100 greatest places, as voted by Lonely Planet's travel experts. From the Grand Canyon to the Alhambra, the Great Barrier Reef to the Acropolis and beyond, the incredible travel destinations in this book are yours to reimagine however you desire. Guaranteed to exercise creativity, focus your mind and unleash your inner traveler.
Be Stress-Free and Color is the perfect book for stressed-out adults who want to reconnect, simply and easily, with their inner creativity. In this guided coloring book for adults looking for some me-time, art therapist Lacy Mucklow and artist Angela Porter offer up over 50 coloring pages, all designed to help you unplug and unwind. With so much chaos in the world and stress in our daily lives, we need a way to relieve the tension and avoid burnout, illness, or worse. A simple and inexpensive way to relieve stress is by coloring images, which is soothing and could ultimately aid in reversing the effects of anxiety. Refocusing your attention on something completely different engages a mental, physical, and emotional shift that can help break the pattern of consistent stress and allow you to rejuvenate. Be Stress-Free and Color features designs that tackle seven of the most common stressors experienced by people worldwide: disorganization and chaos, relationships of all kinds, financial difficulties, employment, health concerns, time management, and traveling and commuting. You can explore the benefits of putting pencil (or crayon ) to paper and channel your day-to-day stresses into a satisfying, creative environment. Be Stress-Free and Color will have you enjoying the day and relaxing before you know it Also available: Be Calm and Color; Be Grateful and Color Experience waves of calm as you color your way through the books of the Creative Coloring series. These coloring books include something for everyone, regardless of age or artistic experience, from adorable kitties and cute kawaii characters to hilarious memes and calming mandalas. Let go of your stress and find peace in all the beautiful patterns or adorable characters. Whether you are looking for an easy, relaxing past time or to get those creative juices flowing, this series has it covered. Creative Coloring books are the perfect gift for friends or loved ones (including yourself ).
Stress is all around us—at work, at home, online … you name it. A simple Google search on stress will pull up over one billion results on what stress is, types of it, what causes it, symptoms, and what you can do about it. But we don’t need Google to tell us if we’re stressed: the reality is, we know it because our mind and body are delivering clear signals that we are taxing ourselves. The problem is that we don’t have the time to figure out how to deal with stress in the now, and then we stress out about not being able to deal with our stress: a vicious circle. Sure, you could buy a book or download an app on meditating, or breathing, or journaling, or exercising. You could open the book or app and give it a try, but it probably didn’t work. Why? Maybe you didn’t give it enough time. Maybe you tried it while also responding to 100 emails. Maybe the techniques provided were too complicated or time-intensive, so now you’re frustrated and thinking “I’ve got this really important meeting/presentation this morning, where I have to be at my best. Isn’t there some tool or technique that can help me right now, in this moment?” The answer is yes! If you flip through this book you will see that there are hundreds of fast, effective, and easy tips and tools designed specifically to be used in the now. Why so many? Because you are unique, so there is no such thing as a one-size fits all tool for stress relief. What works for one person may not work for someone else. The book’s foundation is the LIGHTEN™ Model, and the tools suggested are organized around the areas of your life that need to be nurtured in order to achieve long-term stress relief: Livelihood (career), Imagination, Genius (unconscious mind), Health, Time, Environment, and Network (relationships). If you are stressed about hitting your sales quota, take a look at the Livelihood or Time chapter. Worried about that next presentation? The Imagination chapter has some great techniques. Anxious about your next doctor’s appointment? Check out the Genius or Health chapter. Meeting your in-laws? The Network chapter is the place to go. The intent of this book is that you keep it handy for whenever or wherever you need it: that important meeting/presentation, that difficult conversation you need to have, the multiple priorities all needing your attention right now, or anything else that stresses you out when shit happens. If you just have a couple minutes to spare to get some quick-and-easy stress relief, this book is for you.
Understand the unique needs of teens and adults with autism and how to adapt existing library programs to be more inclusive. Autism spectrum disorder is a lifelong condition, but programs and services are mostly for children. As this population ages and the number of adults receiving autism diagnoses grows, are public libraries serving this group? Serving Teens and Adults on the Autism Spectrum offers practical strategies for delivering better service to individuals with autism, from library programming to technology, collections, library volunteers, and the information desk. Relying on feedback and help from the autism community in her area, Carrie Rogers-Whitehead created programs for children, teens, and young adults on the autism spectrum. In this book, she shares advice on developing programs that focus on teamwork, transitions, and social skills. She explains best practices for reference interviews and teaches readers how their libraries can partner with nonprofit and government entities to develop workforce skills and connect adults with autism to jobs. Ready-made program activities for teens and adults with autism make it easy for libraries to better serve this often misunderstood group.
An engaging variety of mentally stimulating activities that keep children away from the TV As the parent of young children, it's hard to find a moment for yourself. Busy Bags Kids Will Love offers you a smart way to keep your kids engaged so you can relax. With step-by-step instructions and color photos on each page, it will teach you how to make fun, unique games with simple arts-and-crafts materials you have at home. Packed full of enough ideas for every week of the year, this book provides your kids with entertaining, exciting and educational activities, including: • Fishing for colorful letters and numbers • Building shapes with pipe cleaners and straws • Practicing words by rolling the dice • Getting creative with funny felt faces • Exploring textures with blocks, nuts, bolts and zippers • Learning to count with pom-pom patterns
**Across the States Your Ultimate Moving Companion** Embarking on a new journey across the states? Whether you're moving for a fresh start, a career opportunity, or an adventure, *Across the States* is your essential companion for navigating the complex process of a long-distance move with confidence and ease. **Chapter 1 Understanding the Emotional Impact of Moving** Transitioning to a new place can be as emotionally challenging as it is exhilarating. Learn to recognize the emotional stages, manage moving-related stress, and support your children's adjustment effortlessly. **Chapter 2 Pre-Move Planning and Organization** Dive into strategic pre-move preparation with effective timeline setting, the art of checklist creation, and savvy budgeting insights to streamline your move. **Chapter 3 Deciding What to Move** Master the process of decluttering with purpose. Discover what to keep, donate, or sell, and turn your garage or estate sale into a success story. **Chapter 4 Choosing the Right Professional Movers** Navigate the maze of moving companies, understand pricing structures, and adeptly negotiate contracts to ensure you hire reliable, professional assistance. **Chapter 5 Packing Strategies for an Efficient Move** Efficient packing is key. Gather the right supplies, employ expert labeling techniques, and secure your valuables for a worry-free move. **Chapter 6 Handling the Logistics** Handle all logistical considerations effortlessly, from transportation methods to interstate regulations, for a smooth transition from start to finish. **Chapter 7 Moving with Pets** Ensure your furry friends have a stress-free journey with guidance on preparing pets for travel and choosing the best routes for their comfort. In addition to these topics, *Across the States* covers financial considerations, harnessing technology to ease the move, and ways to create meaningful goodbyes. It's not just about moving your belongings; it's about moving your life. Explore new opportunities and embrace change with the lessons and strategies found in this comprehensive guide. Let *Across the States* be the roadmap for your successful cross-country move and the exciting new chapter that follows.
"The Country Almanac of Housekeeping Techniques That Save You Money is an empowering book that shows us all how to live healthier and greener, save money, take care of our homes and yards, and do it all ourselves! It would make a great gift for any homeowner."—Brigitte Mars, www.brigittemars.com, co-author of The Country Almanac of Home Remedies Our forefathers and mothers knew how to keep their homes clean and homey—and live richer while spending less. Many of today's products are expensive, bad for the environment, and don't work any better than Grandma's methods, which only cost pennies. The editors at Back HomeMagazine have collected hundreds of formulas for effective cleaning, gardening, and home maintenance—as well as ways our ancestors saved on heating bills, prevented costly repairs, and maintained a cozy, charming home with little besides ingenuity. Drawing on the advice and techniques of contributors across the country, this indispensable guide shows you the best ways to take care of everything in your home from wood floors, to tile, to stainless steel appliances--and how to get the longest life out of every household item from pots and pans to pillowcases. The Country Almanac of Housekeeping Techniques That Save You Money is chock-full of solutions, recipes, and how-to projects for living a simpler, cleaner life and keeping your home beautiful.
Don’t Just Celebrate–Relax! We all know that holidays are meant to be fun. But for the cook planning the feast, the holidays can inspire dread. Feeding the family on a daily basis is hard enough. Making the meal both special and delicious can raise the bar out of sight. In Saving Dinner for the Holidays bona fide Dinner Diva Leanne Ely will show you that festive meals can be as easy and relaxing as they are tasty. She plans the menus, provides comprehensive, itemized shopping lists that are organized by supermarket section, includes heirloom recipes, and even includes the all-important timeline so that your party goes off without a hitch. She also gives you a big helping hand in the kitchen and offers tips on how to make your table sparkle with warmth and beauty. There’s a Valentine’s Day Chocolate Feast not to be missed, a Mother’s Day dinner that can actually be prepared by Dad and the kids, a Fourth of July picnic that lights up the palate, and many other red-letter feasts. There are even recipes that help turn leftovers into delectable dishes.
