Most Popular Books by Karen Salmansohn

Happiness expert Karen Salmansohn presents a colorful friendship gift book that celebrates the very best things about friends—from the silly to the supportive—all with her patented brand of humor and wit. There are millions of reasons to appreciate your friends, and this adorable gift book covers the top 50 of them! Inspired by self-help guru Karen Salmansohn’s popular illustrated witty sayings, this humorous and stylishly designed book illustrates the sweetest, craziest, truest, and most memorable things about friendship. It’s the perfect way to let favorite friends know how much they are loved and to inspire them with words of encouragement—while making them laugh so hard they snort their Caramel Macchiato out their nose. It’s a fun and loving gift to give besties for birthdays, holidays, or when you feel they need some cheering on or cheering up! Friends Forever Wherever Whenever lets your friends know they''re priceless, whether you''ve known each other for years or just recently met. This is a wonderful friendship gift book for women or teens, or even as a gift for yourself. Each friendship appreciation reminder is sweet—and not too feisty—so it will appeal to friends of all ages.

Jam-packed with 365 "happiness prompters," this colorful journal is sure to brighten your day. Each page features a specific intention, inspiring quote, surprising scientific fact, or thought-provoking question to ponder. When you approach your day with Salmansohn''s "happiness prompters" in mind, you amp up your ability to notice (and create ) many more joyous moments in your day. But that''s just half of what it takes to live a supremely happy life. This journal teaches the top two habits of happy people: to naturally set their intention to enjoy a happy day, then end the day reflecting on what made them happy. When you end your day writing about what went right, you further strengthen your happiness mindset. With fill-in dates so that you can write and reflect at your own pace, this little journal features a graphic design and fresh attitude perfect for today''s modern happiness-seeker.

"The book every single girl needs to defend herself against nudgy family and friends."--cover.

50 habits to start (or stop!) right now in order to be happier, healthier, less stressed, and more productive—from the best-selling author and happiness expert behind Think Happy. Forming new habits can improve your mood and invigorate your daily routine, but you’ve gotta figure out which ones to adopt or drop. How can you successfully create habits—and what new habits will actually increase your happiness and fulfillment? Wellness expert Karen Salmansohn to the rescue! Happy Habits presents fifty habits that span body, mind, relationships, work, home, and play. Karen shares the tools you need to master fundamental habits (daily meditation; practicing gratitude), surprising happiness-boosting techniques (crying regularly; strategic complaining), and tips for easily incorporating new habits into your daily life. Filled with fascinating studies and simple rituals, this illustrated guide offers fun, accessible ways to uplift your life.

More than just a powerful longevity tool, this easy-to-read, research-backed guide will help you to boost your immunity and protect your overall health—while also giving you insights and tools to slow down the aging process. Best-selling author and wellness expert Karen Salmansohn presents a witty, inspiring collection of the top 50+ tips for a long and healthy life, backed by a wide range of longevity research. You''ll discover insights from the world’s Blue Zones (where people live extra long) and takeaways from fascinating studies on everything from coffee to fasting to hidden toxins. Distilling the latest science into longevity practices that are quick to read and jam-packed with playful humor, Life Is Long sheds light on intriguing questions like • what spice improves cardiovascular health as much as aerobic exercise? • how often should I stand up from my desk? • how can brushing my teeth improve my heart health? • how do I keep my chromosomes in good shape? • and more! Full of clear, actionable advice, Life is Long is a phenomenal resource for improving your immune system, boosting mental clarity, feeling more energetic, slimming down & aging at your best!

Stay happy—no matter how much life throws at you! Happiness expert and Oprah columnist Karen Salmansohn presents a collection of 50 inspirational inner peptalks to boost your confidence, attitude, and mood. These peptalks are different than affirmations because they’re feisty, fun and memorable--and will thereby stick in your brain like a catchy song. You’ll naturally want to keep repeating them, thereby changing your neural pathways so you’re inclined to think positive thoughts, which lead to positive habits, which lead to a positively happy life! Whether you’re feeling stressed, need motivation, are dealing with haters, or need to turn your tale of woe into a tale of wow, THINK HAPPY’s instant peptalks and whimsical illustrations will grump-proof your brain so you can move forward with optimism, resilience, and plain ol’ fabulousness.

Don''t Stay Stuck in a Job Rut--Take Control of Your Career in Just 30 Days! Feeling enslaved by pointless meetings, overflowing "in" boxes, and endless phone calls? Shackled by mindless busywork and jealous colleagues who keep you from landing the corner office and the recognition you deserve? If so, now is the time to break free from the chains of job slavery! Now in paperback, Karen Salmansohn, award-winning advertising veteran and bestselling author, offers an instructive, humorous, and easy-to-follow 30-day plan for taking control of your career. Daily tips for Cracking Whips and Master Mantras will show you how to beat all of your negative thoughts instead of letting them beat you, so that at last you can attain the promotions and raises you dream about.

Lifestyle guru Karen Salmansohn presents a colorful gift book of two-minute meditations and mindfulness tips that help reduce stress and improve focus, clarity, productivity, and sleep. You''re just a few minutes away from a more Zen mindset! Almost 40 percent of Americans admit they worry every day, and the media has pegged today''s millennials as "The Anxious Generation." Although interest in meditation and mindfulness is ever growing, many of us don''t have the time or patience to develop a serious practice. Health and happiness guru Karen Salmansohn''s unique brand of fun mini-meditations use the power of focus and the five senses to achieve the same results as more standard meditation techniques in far less time. Packed with full-page illustrations, fascinating scientific studies, and Salmansohn''s patented wit, Instant Calm helps you tap into stress-releasing topics like forest bathing (sound), essential oils (smell), earthing (touch), dot meditations (sight), and more—in just two minutes. Soon you’ll be swapping your aarghs for ahhhs! Advance praise for Instant Calm “Instant Calm can help anyone redefine and expand their meditation practice. She shares a range of unique sensory meditations—which tap into all five senses—and offer a quick, fun approach to reset your mind and refocus your energy. I personally have begun to use these mini meditations whenever I just want to feel a mental boost throughout my day. I love the illustrations and Karen’s fun and lighthearted voice! I highly recommend this book as a helpful guide to decompress from life’s challenges.”—Kristine Carlson, New York Times bestselling author of Don''t Sweat the Small Stuff For Women “If you’re feeling stressed and looking for ways to relax and feel focused (and pretty much everybody in today’s world is!) well . . . then . . . this book is a game-changer for you. It makes doing meditation feel so easy and fun. It’s great for beginners to meditation—and also helpful for advanced meditators—because there’s something for everyone. What I especially love about this book is the wide range of sensory meditations Karen offers. Open up the book anywhere—and you will find a useful fun two-minute tool you can use to relax and feel grounded again. Plus the illustrations are gorgeous.”—Christina Rasmussen, bestselling author of Second Firsts: Live, Laugh and Love Again

Karen Salmansohn, author of the bestselling How to Make Your Man Behave in 21 Days or Less by Using the Secrets of Professional Dog Trainers and I Don''t Need to Have Children, I Date Them, has created Mr. Right When You Need Him for those moments when gratuitous flattery is an absolute necessity.Following the tremendous popularity of our best-selling voodoo kits, Mr. Right When You Need Him is the perfect low-maintenance male companion, just the right size for desktop or tote bag. He''s always ready to utter compliments and say sweet things at the push of a button.Yes, he talks -- and he says just what many women are yearning to hear: "You look thin! Did you lose weight?" "It''s not your fault, it''s mine." "Can I take you shoe shopping?" He arrives complete with a user''s manual loaded with tips on how, where, and when to utilize Mr. Right''s unique proclivities to best advantage....

Karen Salmansohn celebrates the sweeter side of pregnancy, focusing on the luscious hair, radiant skin, and sexy (yes, sexy!) body of the proud mother-to-be. With tips on healthful eating, beauty, mental and physical health, and sassy maternity style, Hot Mama inspires women to look great, feel fabulous, and have fun for those nine long months. Mamas-to-be, unleash the Hot Mamas within! Book jacket.

The author of "How to Make your Man Behave in 21 Days or Less, Using the Secrets of Professional Dog Trainers" claims that once a woman masters a little child psychology, she can fix any "boo-boos" in her relationship. Three color. Illustrations throughout.

“The very act of reading it makes you feel happier.” - A.J. Jacobs A bad breakup. A serious illness. The loss of a job. Life has a habit of throwing people curveballs. To which Karen Salmansohn says: “When life throws you curveballs, hit them out of the park.” Bounce Back! mixes from-the-gut wisdom with humor, feistiness, and sophistication, in a hip, inspiring resource that will brighten the darkest mood. The book is grounded in happiness research, psychological studies, Greek philosophy. And it delivers: Here are 70 easily digestible, potentially life-changing tips on how to bounce back from adversity, each on a spread that''s as punchy in look as it is powerful in message. Shrink negativity into nuggetivity. Think of yourself as the type of person the world says yes to. With its attitude, techniques, and advice on everything from exercise to staying connected, plus charming illustration and photography and a bold design, Bounce Back! is a full-on guide to moving forward with great positive energy. "Salmansohn''s writing is bold, playful, insightful—with powerful metaphors that provoke and inspire. Her kinetic images amplify her message and take the book to a new level of literary experience." - Deepak Chopra, author of Seven Laws of Spiritual Success

A hilarious gem of a book that turns the often-expressed axiom "Men are dogs" into a howling little handbook on men for contemporary women, assuring that control will be theirs forever, as behavioral problems vanish within three weeks--guaranteed. Three-color illustrations throughout.

From the bestselling author of 20 inspiring, wise, and quirky self-help books comes this powerful relationship guide for women. With edgy humor and sound psychological advice, this honest work can help women learn to love themselves more and make healthier love choices.

A coupon book that invites readers to scribble in their frustrations and then set them on fire, even if only figuratively.

Ever wish you had stronger guts so you could confidently turn over a new leaf, pick up that phone, or step up on that soap box? Well, now you can, and in just 8 speedy minutes! Self-confidence expert Karen Salmansohn leads you through fourteen easy exercises that include: SITTING UP and making a list of why you want what you want; BUT KICKS, because buts don''t belong in your life; EXPECTATION LIFTS to build up your winner, and not your whiner, muscles; LYING STILL and visualizing your life''s outcome, because your speedometer is clicking by more each day - are you enjoying the ride? One good workout can improve your performance in the office, at a family function, even in a bar. THE 8-MINUTE GUTS BUILDER is a fun and easy-to-use guide to improving an underdeveloped quality that is essential to every reader''s happiness: confidence. Karen Salmansohn, with her witty and fresh approach to self-help, once again finds the long-overlooked key that helps readers get what they want--the fast, funny way.

Naturally, your little darlings need exposure to the finer things in life. Why wait? The formative years present a prime window of opportunity to give children the competitive advantage they will need for the days ahead. This Petit Connoisseur series debut provides your prodigy with the basics they need-MOMA, Dada, Dali-that will help them leap successfully from play date to gallery gala. Perfect artful gift for connoisseurs of any age. Stay tuned for FASHION!

Karen Salmansohn''s humorous advice to women struggling for success in business is now available in trade paper. She recommends that women learn how to balance their inherently female qualities with what are perceived as traditional male advantages. Salmansohn claims that taking the best of both will give women the edge necessary to compete with men in the workplace.

Twelve-year-old Alexandra tries to understand her relationship with her mother, father, and best friend.

When you can’t be there with a loved one, you can still cheer them up—and cheer them on! Karen Salmansohn, the bestselling author of Friends Forever, presents a unique collection of interactive Open When letters, perfect to send to friends, family, and loved ones—or to give as a gift to yourself. The gift recipient flips open an envelope flap to read the encouragement inside whenever they need a pep talk, inspiring wisdom, or a quick mood boost. Open When is a beautiful way for friends, family, and long-distance loved ones to feel connected—even when miles apart. You’ll find categories like: • “Open when you need a laugh,” • “Open when you''re feeling stressed out,” • “Open when you need courage,” • and more! Open When letters then becomes a loving book the gift receiver will return to to read frequently—plus also serve as a beautiful time capsule to appreciate the gift-giver in years to come. These little happiness-boosters are based on Salmansohn’s viral posters that combine witty sayings with colorful graphics. There''s also room to write a small note on each letter. Fans of Salmansohn''s Friends Forever friendship book will love this Open When letters book—because it similarly makes a great thinking about you, cheer up, friendship and long-distance relationship gift.

Turn your nest into a happier home with instant framable wall art! Add beautiful style and happy energy to your home with this collection of ready-to-frame inspiring quote artwork--created by bestselling happiness author Karen Salmansohn--who''s virtual quote posters regularly go viral on social media. Each of these beautiful illustrations and designs has been created in a range of colors and styles (by a group of talented artists hand selected by Karen)--so you''re sure to find something you love for every room. Plus Karen specifically wrote some of these inspiring quotes to cleverly complement key areas of your home (kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, office, living room, etc). Each uplifting design is printed on sturdy art board and set up for easy removal from the book for quick framing. This stylish artwork is an affordable fun way to boost both your decor and your mood! 18 framable pieces and 2 stencils = 20 pieces of 7 x 9 art with clever, uplifting sayings, such as: Complain less. Giggle more. Don''t shrink your dreams. Supersize your courage and abilities. Kind people are my kind of people. We are all different, and that''s beautiful.

Your success is only as large as your determination Bestselling author Karen Salmansohn offers unflinching, real-world business advice and quick inspiration to help you get the career you''ve always wanted. Visually stunning, often humorous, and extremely insightful, this book is the only one you''ll need to set yourself on course for extreme success. Here are some of her nuggets of wisdom. Mom was wrong. It''s okay to talk to strangers. (tip #4) It doesn''t matter how good your beef tenderloin is. Don''t try to sell it to a vegan store. (tip #20) Whenever possible, play with people who are better than you. (tip #39) Don''t just create deadlines. Create ill-lines and funeral-lines. (tip #47) Always brutally honest, Ballsy is the perfect companion for today''s business professional.

Nike is wrong. Just do nothing. Yes, often the key to changing your life isn''t in doing more, more, more...but doing absolutely nothing. How to Change Your Entire Life by Doing Absolutely Nothing clearly, concisely (and even humorously) explains the principle of doing nothing in a mindful way. This is a unique self-help book for lazy-busy people who want to change their lives fast but don''t have time to devote to reading long, complicated books. Salmansohn quickly gets to the point, explaining the principle and power of doing nothing and offering 10 easy exercises that, when practiced sincerely, will allow you to experience a surge of energy, clarity, and speed. So don''t just stand there doing nothing. Read this book...and start really doing nothing!

From bestselling author Karen Salmansohn (How to Be Happy, Dammit) comes a heartsong journal, Listen to Your Heart, a line-a-day journal featuring short writing prompts that promote taking a restorative moment each day to get in touch with your heart. Each features a prompt on reflection, gratitude, self-care, and other topics, followed by an enchanting watercolor heart where journalists can write in their response. This book is a visual representation of one of the keys to lasting happiness--listening to your heart. Illustrated with lovely artwork, Listen to Your Heart is a beautiful way to practice self-care.

Want to make sure you’re not just alive . . . but truly living? Start by contemplating your own death. Wondering what a life well-lived looks like? Eager to live a life that’s richer, bolder, and more unapologetically YOU? Then it’s time to stop running from the truth that your life is finite—and start facing your mortality head-on. Because nothing will motivate you to seize the day . . . more than realizing your days are numbered. Karen Salmansohn, bestselling author of How to Be Happy, Dammit and a leading behavioral change expert went on her own “I’m-going-to-die” journey. And it made her life better. Way better. So she began sharing these tools with her clients, and their lives also began to bloom in amazing ways. Science backs up the perks of mortality awareness. Studies show that when you embrace the fact that your time is limited, you stop wasting energy on nonsense—and start making choices that align with your deepest values. In Your To-Die-For Life, Salmansohn shares a wide range of practical, research-based tools—to help you to dismantle your fears—and step into the life you were meant to live. You’ll discover how to: Write your own eulogy: Sounds a little dark, right? But it''s actually a genius way to reverse-engineer the life you want. Create a “to-die-for” list: Think of this as a “what matters most” list. You’ll learn how to better focus on what truly makes you come alive—and build simple micro-habits to bring more of that into your everyday life. Do a life audit: Let go of the clutter that’s draining your time, energy and attention. Your To-Die-For Life is packed with a range of eye-opening studies, inspiring philosophical truths, and Salmansohn’s signature cheeky humor. She’ll make you laugh, she’ll make you think, and she’ll make you want to stop wasting time on things that don’t light you up.

The three Alexandra tales are now packaged together in a single volume with hip new cover art that is in tune with the tween girl set.

Happiness seems elusive, but there are many time-tested and proven ways to be happy. Bestselling author Karen Salmansohn has gathered more than 50 proven approaches to increasing happiness that are easy, simple and fun. For example: --Make sure you have enough Vitamin ZZZZZZZs --Wear the world''s sexiest accessory: a smile

Twelve-year-old Alexandra tries to figure out those strange creatures called "boys," especially the one she has a crush on and her annoying older brother.

From the bestselling author of "How to Be Happy, Dammit" comes this new work that guides cynics to finally getting what they want out of life by challenging them to stop their self-sabotaging behavior and start making their dreams come true.

From the bestselling author of "How To Make Your Man Behave In 21 Days Or Less Using The Secrets Of Professional Dog Trainers" comes a witty and empowering guide to the hottest spot on a woman''s body. Illustrations.

In a tale designed like a journal with cartoon drawings, nearly thirteen-year-old Alexandra is sure she''s old enough to handle scary movies and a solo trip to New York City.

The first taste of style for the toddler set.

Karen Salmansohn is a New-Edge guru, a sassy, savvy writer with a perfect ear for the lives of young professional women, their relationships, their careers. And she is an all-around creative spirit--her hip gift books are as clever in concept as they are dead-on in execution. Quirky little treasures, Even God Is Single; I Don''t Need to Have Children, I Date Them; and How to Make Your Man Behave in 21 Days or Less... together have about 300,000 copies in print. A collection of affirmations with attitude, Quickie Stickies is Karen Salmansohn at her sharpest and most unexpectedly inspirational. This unique package is a book of 100 sayings printed on Post-ups that can be--and are meant to be--stuck anywhere and everywhere, on the fridge, the computer, a boyfriend''s briefcase, an office door, a bathroom mirror. Each is an aphorism to live by--not fatuous daily thoughts or recycled spiritual mumbo-jumbo, but sly street wit and wisdom. And each is wonderfully illustrated with retro colors and graphics. To wit: I''d rather be a role model than a supermodel, printed on the face of a bathroom scale. The only thing a gal can ever change in her man is maybe his wardrobe, next to a gingerbread man in a lime-green shirt. Live now. Procrastinate later, blinks a clock radio. On a Buddhist''s shaved head: I have to let myself know what I know, you know? In bold black type on a field of chartreuse: Be a warrior, not a worrier. And, in a candy-colored collage with a cliff, the one that sums it all up: If you''re not living on the edge, you''re taking up too much room.

Karen Salmansohn, author of the bestselling How to Make Your Man Behave in 21 Days or Less by Using the Secrets of Professional Dog Trainers and I Don''t Need to Have Children, I Date Them, has created "Mr. Right When You Need Him" for those moments when gratuitous flattery is an absolute necessity. Following the tremendous popularity of our three best-selling Voodoo Kits, "Mr. Right When You Need Him" is the perfect low-maintenance male companion, just the right size for desk-top or tote bag. He''s always ready to utter compliments and say sweet things at the push of a button. Yes, he talks -- and he says just what many women are yearning to hear: "You look thin! Did you lose weight?" "It''s not your fault, it''s mine." "Can I take you shoe shopping?" He arrives with a user''s manual loaded with tips on how, where, and when to utilize Mr. Right''s unique proclivities to best advantage.

44 life lessons to save you years of time, effort and humiliation

At 12 8/12 ths, Alexandra is sure she''s old enough to handle scary movies and a solo trip to New York City (woooo-hoooo!). In fact, these are just the sort of adventures she''s longed for and dreamed about. So why is the best part of seeing Psycho Killer on Hillton Lane the time afterward, when Mom tucks her into bed? And what''s up with realizing, when stuck in Crazy Aunt Carol''s apartment instead of out seeing the sights, that adventures can be anywhere if you just know how to look for''em? A third funny entry in this emotionally right-''tween-the-eyes series.

Second in the Alexandra Rambles On! series, this trio of stories finds Alexandra agonizing over her first crush. Good thing her VBF (Very Best Friend) Liz is there to help. But Alexandra''s on her own when it comes to surviving her first "F" in school and (sort of) making peace with her Monkey Boy brother.