The School of Life
The School of Lifeis devoted to developing emotional intelligence. It addresses issues such as how to find fulfilling work, how to master the art of relationships, how to understand ones past, how to achieve calm and how better to understand and where necessary change the world. These ideas are delivered though a range of channels: from videos, books and products, to classes, events and one-to-one therapy sessions.
Headquartered in London, it operates around the globe with twelve international branches (Antwerp, Amsterdam, Berlin, Istanbul, Melbourne, Paris, So Paulo, Sydney, Seoul, Tel Aviv and Taipei).The School of Lifeis a rapidly growing global brand, with 3 million YouTube subscribers, 270,000 Facebook followers, 52,000 Instagram followers and 130,000 Twitter followers.
The School of Life Pressbrings together the writing of teachers, psychologists and philosophers under the creative direction of series editor,Alain de Botton. The aim of all the titles is to share a coherent message with one voice.
Alain de Bottonwas born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1969 and now lives in London. He is a writer of essayistic books that have been described as a philosophy of everyday life. Hes written on love, travel, architecture and literature. His books have been bestsellers in 30 countries. The School of Life is coming to the US in 2018. The San Francisco Conference will take place from the 23rd to 25th of March, and the New York Conference will be in the fall exact dates to be confirmed.
Products by this Author:
Great Thinkers
$44.95 CAD |
Happy, Healthy Minds
An essential guide to emotional well-being for children; tackling everyday issues to facilitate happier, healthier lives.
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Job to Love
The idea that work might be fulfilling rather than just painfully necessary is a strikingly recent invention. Nowadays, in prosperous areas of the world, we dont only expect to obtain money through labour, we also, to a greater or lesser extent, expect to find meaning and satisfaction.
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Mind & Body
A practical and playful guide to balancing and maintaining physical and mental harmony.
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More Exciting Life
One of the things we all deeply crave is a more exciting life. We know that many things have to be routine, hard and a little boring. But we also sense that, if only we could find a way, our lives could be rendered more joyful, intense, thrilling, and beautiful.
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Relationships
By: |Love has a history and we ride sometimes rather helplessly on its currents. Since around 1750, we have been living in a highly distinctive era in the history of love that we can call Romanticism. And it has been a disaster for love.
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School of Life Dictionary
A dictionary is a guide to a language. This dictionary is for the distinctive language that The School of Life speaks: that of emotions. It is an alphabetical selection of some 200 words and phrases that shed light on our feelings about ourselves, other people, and the workings of the modern world.
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Sex
Shame means that many couples still find it difficult to be honest with one another about who they are and what they need to feel sexually satisfied. We shouldn't suppose that we can always and invariably share our every sexual proclivity with others, but there's a lot we could feel more confident about expressing.
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