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'A book imbued with huge amounts of wisdom and personal honesty? It's such a rare find, and for me made The Impossible Question of Living Well a richly worthwhile reading experience. I learned much from Helen Street's words.' John Marsden, international best-selling author of the Tomorrow series and Ellie chronicles. Internationally acclaimed educator 'In life, everything changes. In this engaging book, Dr. Helen Street offers gems of wisdom on living with impermanence in all its forms: growth, change, loss, recovery, and growth again. Derived from her personal experiences, her Buddhist practice, and her scholarly work, these chapters go straight from the author's heart to the reader's, with gifts that are many and deep.' Professor Richard Ryan, Co-Founder of Self-Determination Theory. Professor - Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, Sydney 'Helen has captured many of the elements of how to live a good life. Consider her your incredibly knowledgeable guide into using scientific insights to improve your own life.' Professor Todd B. Kashdan, author of 'The Upside of Your Dark Side' and 'The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent and Defy Effectively' 'If you are a human, this book is for you. The Impossible Question of Living Well challenges us to consider how the difficult times in our lives, despite their discomfort, are an essential part of living a whole life. Helen's candour and wisdom guides us on how we can learn to live with more ease, more acceptance, and greater connection. Intertwining wellbeing science with eastern philosophy, Helen's new book is one I will return to over and over again for its relevance to my personal and professional life. Thank you, Helen, for writing this book, for your honest stories of your life, for describing the lessons you've learnt along the way, and for sharing why both the highs and the lows in life are synonymous with the human experience.' Janis Coffey MAICD, Board Chair - Montessori Schools & Centres Australia (MSCA). Principal, North-Eastern Montessori School, Victoria, Australia 'In this timely and thought-provoking book, Helen Street provides a personal and philosophical reflection on the pursuit of a balanced and meaningful life. She emphasizes the importance of embracing the full spectrum of emotions and the transient nature of life. She delves into the challenges of navigating change, the power of negative emotions, and the concept of impermanence. She beautifully shares her own journey into Zen Buddhism and the integration of eastern philosophy with western social psychology to develop a synergic view of wellbeing. I loved it.' Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, child and adolescent psychologist, 'successful author, speaker, broadcaster and mental health advocate 'This important and educative book presents a personal journey through numerous relational contexts where every changing and challenging life moment has been recognised, mined and acknowledged in a pivotal relational context with self, others and place. We grow resilient relationally through better comprehending and appreciating life's contexts encountered. I find this book to be up with the best.' John Hendry OAM, educator and wellbeing advocate, acclaimed internationally for supporting relational approaches to wellbeing

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Dr Helen Street is an internationally acclaimed social psychologist and educational consultant. She is the founder of Positive Schools and Contextual Wellbeing, a presenter and consultant to schools worldwide, a successful author and an honorary fellow at The University of Western Australia.Helen is known as a pioneer in the development and support of long-term learning engagement and wellbeing through the development of whole school systemic change and development. Her first book 'Standing Without Shoes' includes a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Her fourth book, 'Contextual Wellbeing' has become an international best-seller in education.Helen co-founded Positive Schools with Neil Porter, including the highly respected Positive Schools conference series, Positive Schools Online and consultancy services supporting Contextual Wellbeing in schools.Helen lives in Western Australia with Neil, their three daughters and their cavoodle, Barney. The Impossible Question of Living Well is Helen's fifth book.www.HelenStreet.comwww.PositiveSchools.comwww.PositiveSchools.com.au

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