{"product_id":"calm-in-40-images-9781916753006","title":"Calm in 40 Images","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA small “museum”—in book form— of calm \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA psychological guidebook that can help to quieten our worries and bring on a new mood of serenity and ease. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKnowing how to be calm is one of life’s greatest skills. It doesn’t matter how well our own life is going; if our mind is frantic, happiness will always be just out of reach. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe third title in the '40 Images' series, \u003ci\u003eCalm in 40 Images\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive guide to the art of calm. Featuring the work of photographers and artists including Hiroshi Sugimoto, Gustav Klimt, Gwen John, Johannes Vermeer and Edward Hopper, alongside essays to invite contemplation, it takes us systematically through the many things that unsettle us and arrives at a range of solutions to ease our spirits. Gustav Klimt’s Pear Tree (1903) reminds us that we do not need a life of fame or melodramatic relationships, we should instead make our peace with so-called ordinariness. Mark Salamon’s photograph, The Rays (2020), accompanies a guided anxiety-reducing exercise that we can partake in when the noise of the day has subsided. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe are invited not just to understand calm, but to appreciate it with our eyes and, more crucially, discover it with all of our senses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCompanion book to \u003ci\u003eConfidence in 40 Images\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSelf-Knowledge in 40 Images\u003c\/i\u003e. Pair with the Stoicism Cards for insights into building resilience and calm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The School of Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48291293331707,"sku":"9781916753006","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781916753006.jpg?v=1772488024","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/calm-in-40-images-9781916753006","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}