Derek Ralston


Biography

Derek Ralston is the author of Evolve Your Life: Mini-Books For Finding Happiness and The Two Week Lucid Dreamer. He is a personal development blogger at LifeEvolver.Com, which he has maintained since 2008. Several of Derek's blog posts have gone viral through social media, receiving more than 16,000 unique visitors in a single day. Derek is a paid freelance travel writer for BootsnAll. Guest blog posts from Derek are featured on StepCase Lifehack.

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Books

Lucid Dreaming Starter Handbook    by Derek Ralston
Price: Free! 4390 words. Published on January 31, 2012. Nonfiction.

So you want to learn to have lucid dreams? You're starting in the right place. Lucid dreams can be used for fun, to help you solve your problems creatively, and as a source of self knowledge and personal growth. Learning to have lucid dreams is not difficult, but it does take time, motivation, concentration, and persistence. I've put together this free starter handbook to give you the basics.
Modern Moonlighting: Keep Your Day Job, Make Extra Money, Do What You Love    by Derek Ralston
Price: $0.99 USD. 3200 words. Published on January 18, 2012. Nonfiction.

How can you create alternative sources of income while keeping your day job? This mini-book teaches you how to start moonlighting and gain more independence from your job. It also teaches the truth about employees versus entrepreneurs, and helps you determine if moonlighting is a good option for you. It also helps you with brainstorming, micro-testing, and launching your moonlighting business.
Your Comfort Zone: Step Outside It, Face Your Fears and Grow    by Derek Ralston
Price: $0.99 USD. 3020 words. Published on January 18, 2012. Nonfiction.

How can you face your fears, take risks, and change your daily routines to grow? This mini-book teaches you how to become knowledgeable about your fears and overcome them by taking small steps outside of your comfort zone. It also teaches how to determine the source of your fears and deal with them. There are 12 daily exercises and a mastery exercise for stepping outside of your comfort zone.
Escape the Rat Race: Change Your Mind or Take the Emergency Exit    by Derek Ralston
Price: $0.99 USD. 5390 words. Published on January 18, 2012. Nonfiction.

How can you escape the rat race? Should you change your job? Or keep it, while making smaller changes to your daily habits and ways of thinking? This mini-book explores both options, and teaches you when each is appropriate for escaping the rat race. It also teaches how to overcome a workaholic lifestyle, how to create healthy work and leisure habits, and overcome addiction to the rat race.
Money and Happiness: Why Winning the Lottery Isn't the Answer    by Derek Ralston
Price: $0.99 USD. 2790 words. Published on January 18, 2012. Nonfiction.

Are you happier when you have more money? According to happiness research, no. This mini-book teaches you how to let go of your false beliefs about money and learn research-proven ways to become happier. It shows why making more money, acquiring more things, or winning the lottery won't make you happier. Then, it explains the three determinants of happiness, and how to become happier permanently.
Evolve Your Life Happiness Handbook    by Derek Ralston
Price: Free! 6040 words. Published on January 15, 2012. Nonfiction.

You've heard the advice, “Go to school, get a good job, get promoted, climb the corporate ladder, and you will eventually find happiness.” All too often, people follow this society-prescribed path to success, falsely believing that it will lead them to happiness. This mini-book teaches an alternative blueprint for happiness, based on research from numerous books and scientific studies.
The Two Week Lucid Dreamer    by Derek Ralston
Price: $9.99 USD. 15950 words. Published on March 2, 2011. Nonfiction.

The Two Week Lucid Dreamer is an accelerated course targeted for lucid dreaming beginners who are looking for the fast-track to dreaming consciously. The course includes eBook with step-by-step instructions on how to dream consciously in two weeks or less. As a bonus, two lucid dreaming induction MP3's + cheat sheet are included. Additionally, a bonus chapter with advanced techniques is included.

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