Winter Listening & Reading Pleasures

1. Brainwave Symphony: Relax & Let Go [Digipak] – We all experience many states of consciousness, from ordinary waking and sleeping states to extraordinary states in which we are more at peace, particularly aware, or unusually creative. Each state has a unique pattern of brainwaves that can be mapped and measured. Brainwave Symphony uses inaudible pulses of sound, based on these brain maps, to trigger your brain to produce the state you want to experience.

2. Simple Taoism: A Guide to Living in Balance: – Are you confused about the differences between Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Zen, and Tibetan Buddhism? Then the Simple series, dedicated to demystifying these Eastern philosophies, should be on your must-read list. Each of these popular gift books is an easy and entertaining introduction to the history, teaching, and practices of these fascinating traditions.

3.Living Green: the New Zealand Handbook for an Eco-friendly, Toxin-free, Sustainable Life – Green issues are hot, and they are here to stay. But where can New Zealanders find an authoritative yet neutral voice that is packed with the facts they need to make informed life-changing decisions? Living Green is a ‘bible’ for every New Zealand family: an assiduously researched and effortlessly readable manual that operates on two levels to appeal to all readers.

4.The Elephant and the Twig: The Art of Positive Thinking – In India, young elephants are trained in obedience by being tied to an immovable object like a tree. No matter how hard the baby elephant pulls it cannot break free, and eventually, after trying to break away and being thwarted time and again, it believes that it cannot escape, no matter what it does. This book argues that what ties you down and prevents you from realising your potential is only a ‘twig’.