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The power of visualization is the most sought-after skill in meditation and relaxation techniques. It is key to a successful life, as a clear visualization of your goals boosts the possibility of attaining them in a quick and easy way; it enhances your active imagination, for a more colorful inner life and vastly enhanced memorization skills. It is also the most effective relaxation tool, to relieve yourself of stress and anxiety and avoid the toll they can take on your health.

Anxiety takes a heavy toll; the lack of adequate support and techniques can make recovery longer than necessary. These relaxation exercises will teach you proven and efficient methods to relieve anxiety, ward off panic attacks or alleviate chronic stress. This guided practice provides you with techniques you can come back to whenever you feel the need, so that you can achieve relief on your own in any circumstance. The guided imagery techniques will lead you to become more playful, learn to stretch and achieve deep relaxation, and improve your visualization skills for better concentration and control.

This collection of audiobooks will help you understand a crucial part of the history of French monarchy. For each king, you will find a detailed description of the style of his reign and his political achievements narrated in a lively way. Portraits of Henri IV, Louis XI, Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVIII.

Marriage is a great source of humour, of inspiration for artists, intellectuals, philosophers, writers, painters, creators in general. Marriage is of course a great source of happiness, of self accomplishment, of stress, and sometimes of disappointment. Individuals may marry for several reasons, including legal, social, libidinal, emotional, financial, spiritual, and religious purposes. Whom they marry may be influenced by socially determined rules.

Charles Perrault is one of the most well-known authors of fairy tales for children. These are the 7 most famous fairy tales written by Charles Perrault, the best classic stories for kids.

7 classic fairy tales short stories by Brothers Grimm: "Rumpelstiltskin", "Clever Gretel", "The Old Man and his Grandson", "The Little Peasant", "Snowdrop", "Sweetheart Roland", "Frederick and Catherine". The imagery in fairy tales (such as personified animals, adults represented as giants and allegorical magic vegetables) allows the child to explore their fears in remote and symbolic terms. Fairy tales allow the reader to explore each virtue and path of action through the different characters' fates. The child decides their own personal stance after deliberating each consequence.

This classic adaptation of James Barrie's play tells the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous little boy who can fly, and his adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy Darling and her brothers, the fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, and the pirate Captain Hook.

Napping has been proven to improve alertness, vigilance and overall performance even in short bursts, but it is not always easy to wind down and take a nap in the hectic pace of modern life. This series of relaxation exercises has been specially designed to let you fall asleep and emerge fully revigorated after a short time. You will learn optimization techniques for falling asleep quicker, naturally improve your visualization skills and achieve deep relaxation with flexible and essential techniques.

Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's best dramatist. His plays have been translated into every major language, and are the most performed ever. His work contains stunningly modern insight, witty jokes and soaring passion; it is an endless source of amazement and inspiration.

Gustave Flaubert is one of the major figures of French literature. He was made famous by his first novel, Madame Bovary, and is also remembered for his Correspondance, full of precise introspection and reflections about realism in literature. Flaubert was known for his unvelievably scrupulous devotion to his style. He believed in the possibility and necessity of finding "le mot juste" ("the right word"), and would devout weeks to the achievement of sometimes a single page.

As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599. It follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle's court, accompanied by her cousin Celia to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden. In the forest, they encounter a variety of memorable characters, notably the melancholy traveller Jaques who speaks many of Shakespeare's most famous speeches (such as "All the world's a stage", "too much of a good thing" and "A fool! A fool! I met a fool in the forest").

Jane Austen is one of the most widely read British authors. Her realism and biting irony make for a very lively read, and the quality of her plots have earned her a high-ranking place into the hearts of scholars. Her greatest stories sparkled a wave of adaptations in the last decades, because of their touching modernity and the realism of their reflections on the attitude of women about marriage and social standing.

Step into the captivating world of one of history's most influential literary figures with "Victor Hugo, a Biography." Explore the life and legacy of the renowned French writer whose works continue to resonate across generations. From his early struggles and literary breakthroughs to his political activism and lasting impact on French society, you'll get to discover the inspiration behind his timeless novels like "Les Misérables" and "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" - and much more.

The health benefits of meditation have been scientifically proven time and again. This series of ten simple meditation exercices will provide you with a range of techniques, all quick and proven to be efficient, that will be of tremendous help in your daily meditation practice. Each script will guide you and provide simple tools you will be able to use anytime you need as you practice meditation; if you are a beginner, these techniques will help you learn much faster as you gather the essential tools to relax and focus your mind.

Most people experience at least some anxiety before boarding a plane, but full-fledged panic or anxiety attacks are not uncommon. Do not let these symptoms prevent you from flying or pursuing your career. This audiobook contains relaxation scripts designed to take care of any anxiety before boarding a plane. It is a series of exercices intended to bring the listener to a state of complete relaxation through simple, efficient and proven techniques, so as to prevent panic or anxiety attacks, or relieve the symptoms when the anxiety is there.

Beauty and the Beast (French: La Belle et la Bête) is a very famous traditional fairy tale written by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont. A wealthy widowed merchant lives in a mansion with his three daughters. All are equal in beauty, but the youngest, Beauty, is kind and pure of heart; while the two elders, in contrast, are wicked, selfish, vain and secretly taunt and treat Beauty more like a servant than a sister. The merchant eventually loses all of his wealth in a tempest at sea. One day, the merchant becomes lost in a forest. Seeking shelter, he enters a dazzling palace.

Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness known to enhance capacity for response to suggestion. It is used for a wide range of therapeutic purposes, including the reduction of pain, healing, treatment of addictions, weight loss, and a way to facilitate relaxation. Here is an exposition of five different methods to induce hypnosis, be it for entertainment or therapeutic purposes: a description of Dr Cocke's method, another of Dr Flint's method; the French method at Paris and Nancy, and the Hindoo Silent method; lastly, a much-needed method to wake a subject from hypnotic sleep.

This series of essential exercises will teach you relaxation by bringing mindfulness techniques to your everyday life and guiding you through deep journeys to help you connect more deeply to your senses. They mingle simple yet effective tools Oriental-inspired tools, adapted to the Western consciousness: breathing exercises, vibrant guided visualizations relying on the power of the five senses to bring you full awareness, everyday techniques to lead you to a heightened consciousness of your body and mind.

"Blue beard" (French: "La Barbe bleue") is a very famous classic fairy tale written by Charles Perrault. Bluebeard is a wealthy aristocrat, feared and shunned because of his ugly, blue beard. He has been married several times, but no one knows what became of his wives. He is therefore avoided by the local girls. When Bluebeard visits one of his neighbours and asks to marry one of his two daughters, the girls are terrified, and each tries to pass him on to the other. Eventually he talks the younger daughter into visiting him, and after hosting a wonderful banquet, he persuades her to marry him.

Emile Faguet's "Initiation into Philosophy" is a lively introduction to the fundamentals of philosophy. It aims to excite curiosity, provide a clear and concise introduction to the groundbreaking discoveries of the major philosophers, and introduce the reader to the pleasures of philosophical thought. This audiobook focuses on the seventeenth century: the greatest philosophic century of modern times, and perhaps of any time. It began with René Descartes, whose system, premises and conclusions are clearly explained; what followed was marked by his influence.