{"product_id":"9781912891986","title":"The School of Life: Calm : the harmony and serenity we crave","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  The School of Life \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePopular philosophy\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 24 March 2022 by The School of Life Press in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 160 pages\u003cbr\u003e130 x 198 x 19 | 196g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA guide to developing the art of finding serenity by understanding the sources of our anxiety and frustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Almost all of us wish we could be calmer; it is one of the distinctive longings of the modern age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Across history people have sought adventure and excitement, however a new priority for many of us is a desire to be more tranquil. This is a book designed to support us in our endeavours to remain calm against all the adversities life throws at us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A calm state of mind is not a divine gift, we can alter our responses to everyday things and educate ourselves in the art of remaining calm, not through slow breathing or special teas, but through thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is a book that explores the causes of our greatest stresses and anxieties and gives us a succession of highly persuasive, beautiful and sometimes dryly comic arguments with which to defend ourselves against panic and confusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Part of a new essential paperback series from The School of Life, covering a range of emotional lessons needed in order to lead fulfilled and happy lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54879267488119,"sku":"9781912891986","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781912891986.jpg?v=1736865296","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781912891986","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}