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Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington

    15 luglio 1950

    Arianna Huffington è un'autrice che esplora la definizione moderna di successo e benessere. Incoraggia i lettori a rivalutare ciò che veramente costituisce una vita appagante. Il suo approccio si concentra sulla ricerca di equilibrio e saggezza nel frenetico mondo odierno. Attraverso le sue opere, ispira la ricerca di un significato e di una soddisfazione più profondi.

    Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington
    Maria Callas. The Woman Behind the Legend
    The gods of Greece
    Your Time to Thrive
    Willpower Doesn't Work
    The Woman Code
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    • Your Time to Thrive

      • 272pagine
      • 10 ore di lettura

      Live the life you want, not the one you settle for. Helping individuals build healthy habits is crucial in today’s world. Thrive Global, launched by Arianna Huffington, aims to combat stress and burnout while unlocking potential for both individuals and companies. Research shows that well-being is essential for peak performance; we don’t need to sacrifice our health to succeed. Learning to thrive involves moving from awareness to action, embracing science-backed solutions that engage wisdom, intuition, and reflection, and prioritizing rest and recovery to enhance productivity. It requires mindset shifts and habit changes that truly matter, rather than following trendy self-care fads. This guide introduces Microsteps—small, science-backed changes that are easy to implement in daily life, paving the way for healthier living and working. It serves as a Microstep bible, with chapters focusing on sleep, nutrition, movement, focus, communication, unplugging, creativity, and purpose. Each chapter offers practical, research-supported mini-habits that promise significant benefits, empowering individuals to thrive in all aspects of their lives.

      Your Time to Thrive2021
      3,6
    • Willpower Doesn't Work

      Discover the Hidden Keys to Success

      • 256pagine
      • 9 ore di lettura

      Relying solely on willpower to lose weight, improve relationships, or excel at work often leads to failure. The surrounding environment is too powerful and stressful to overcome through sheer determination. To thrive in today’s world, one must proactively shape their environment. This concept is explored by Benjamin Hardy, who draws on extensive research and personal experiences from a challenging upbringing. He outlines how individuals can transform their lives through impactful environmental changes, such as: * Creating “enriched environments” that challenge you and encourage personal investment. * Growing into your goals by establishing multiple layers of accountability. * Taking on a leadership role to enhance skill development and commitment, even if you feel unprepared. * Rotating your environments to break free from ruts by changing your physical surroundings regularly. By implementing simple strategies like removing elements that conflict with your values—such as junk food and negative influences—and introducing new tools like fasting or positive triggers, you can actively shape your surroundings. These approaches enable you to consciously evolve into the person you aspire to be.

      Willpower Doesn't Work2018
      4,3
    • Summary of the Sleep Revolution

      • 28pagine
      • 1 ora di lettura

      The Sleep Revolution is a call to action to make sleep a priority and reclaim the night for the basic human need of rest. Millions of people use nighttime hours for activities other than sleep, prioritizing work or succumbing to an addiction to technology rather than investing those precious hours in sleep. In the United States and increasingly around the world, work culture regards sleep as an inefficient waste of time. However, getting enough sleep can be a matter of life or death. People who have deprived themselves of sleep have, in some cases, collapsed or even died. Others have suffered and ended up in the hospital due to dangerous levels of exhaustion. Even less extreme sleep deprivation has resulted in physical and mental damage. Throughout history, many different cultures have held a profound appreciation of sleep. The ancient Greeks and Egyptians would sleep in temples to have their dreams interpreted by priests.

      Summary of the Sleep Revolution2016
    • The Sleep Revolution

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      Arianna Huffington emphasizes that sleep is essential not only for health but also for achieving our goals. In this thoroughly researched book, she explores the importance of sleep, offering evidence-based solutions to improve sleep quality. Many struggle with sleep, and Huffington's insights encourage readers to rebuild their relationship with it, transforming their lives in the process. The book empowers individuals with knowledge to cultivate restorative sleep, akin to being your own Prince Charming. Addressing the decline in sleep hygiene and its health implications, Huffington provides an engaging and accessible guide for those who burn the candle at both ends. The foundation of a happy, productive life is rooted in good sleep, yet many find it challenging to switch off their minds. This book serves as a crucial resource for establishing healthy sleep habits. With a blend of science, literature, and personal anecdotes, Huffington illustrates that sleep is a gateway to life's deeper resources. Key chapters on the history of sleep and dreams contribute significantly to our understanding of this vital aspect of life. Ultimately, this work not only aims to enhance sleep quality but also enriches our waking moments, making it a must-read for anyone seeking to improve their overall well-being.

      The Sleep Revolution2016
      3,8
    • The Woman Code

      • 267pagine
      • 10 ore di lettura

      Every woman lives by a code, whether she realizes it or not. It informs how she treats others and herself, how much she expects of herself, and how far she is willing to go in order to find success. But is the code we're living by truly helping us create the lives of purpose and fulfillment we desire? Or are we sacrificing the deeper things for mere achievement?In this inspiring book, Sophia A. Nelson calls women to live out a powerful life code that will lead them to purposeful and successful lives. With the wisdom that comes from experience, Nelson reveals to women· the true meaning of "having it all"· how to take better care of their minds, bodies, and souls· how to achieve professional excellence without compromising their values· how to find lasting love and purpose in life beyond their accomplishments· how to navigate the sisterhood of women, to build collaboration rather than competition· how to heal from past hurts, rejection, and life's inevitable storms· and much moreThe Woman Code is a way of living, of navigating life's challenges, and of interacting positively with other women. It's a way of pursuing our dreams and our deepest desires. It reveals a universal and timeless set of principles of the mind, body, and spirit that help women balance the demands of work, home, family, and friendship. The Woman Code not only calls on women to practice purpose in their lives, it shows them how to do it with grace.

      The Woman Code2014
      4,3
    • Cambiare passo

      Oltre il denaro e il potere: la terza metrica per ridefinire successo e felicità

      • 352pagine
      • 13 ore di lettura

      Il risveglio personale di Arianna Huffington inizia con un incidente che la costringe a riflettere sulla sua vita e sul significato del successo. Co-fondatrice dell’Huffington Post, celebrata come una delle donne più influenti, Arianna si rende conto che il suo straordinario successo, misurato attraverso il lavoro incessante e l'esaurimento, non è ciò che desidera. Dopo aver consultato vari medici, si chiede se questo sia davvero il modello di vita che vuole seguire. La risposta è chiara: è necessario un nuovo approccio per prosperare. L'attuale definizione di successo, legata al superlavoro e alla mancanza di sonno, non funziona né per le persone né per le aziende. Da questa consapevolezza scaturisce l'idea di ridefinire il successo, introducendo una "terza metrica" che consideri il benessere e la capacità di fare la differenza nel mondo. In questo libro intimo, l'autrice condivide le sue esperienze e le difficoltà nel gestire le priorità, esplorando studi recenti su psicologia, meditazione e consapevolezza. Le sue scoperte rivelano effetti trasformativi su felicità e completezza, proponendo una rivoluzione culturale destinata a cambiare le nostre convinzioni su ciò che conta davvero.

      Cambiare passo2014
      3,7
    • On Becoming Fearless

      • 240pagine
      • 9 ore di lettura

      Huffington--bestselling author, politician, mother, Web entrepreneur, and one of the most powerful women in America--gives her manifesto for women on how to overcome fear and achieve their dreams.

      On Becoming Fearless2006
      3,5
    • Pigs at the Trough

      • 275pagine
      • 10 ore di lettura

      The nationally syndicated columnist skewers corporate and government leaders who created an appalling system of fraud, lavishing in grossly inflated salaries and bonuses while while cheating the shareholders and citizens they claim to serve.

      Pigs at the Trough2003
      3,4
    • Picasso

      Creator and Destroyer

      • 558pagine
      • 20 ore di lettura

      Powerfully capturing his charismatic magnetism and obsessive passion, Picasso is the most intimate portrait ever of the man whose life and work are a personification of this tumultuous century. To be a six-hour ABC miniseries from the producer of Roots and The Thorn Birds. 32 pages of photos.

      Picasso1988
      3,8
    • The gods of Greece

      • 216pagine
      • 8 ore di lettura

      The text was originally published with other illustrations in 1983 by Harry N. Abrams Inc. Here it is repackaged with reproductions of over 65 paintings by Francoise Gilot (the paintings were created independently not expressly for the book). Neither the text nor the artwork are conventional explic

      The gods of Greece1983
      3,6
    • This is the story of Maria Callas, who transformed herself from a chubby, painfully shy girl into a magnificent celebrated soprano, the likes of which we've yet to see again.

      Maria Callas. The Woman Behind the Legend1981
      4,0