R e ta i l R a n g e — Autumn / Winter 2018 —
The School of Life The School of Life is an organisation devoted to teaching us how to grow into happier, calmer, more successful people. Our retail offering is made up of a range of emotional wellbeing tools that can help us to better understand ourselves and the world. These items are elegant, surprising, often witty and, above all, useful. These are tools to help us make relationships work, build fulfilling careers, understand ourselves, nurture friendships, get the most out of culture and find calm. We arrange our products according to themes that inspire passion and curiosity, where we know we can bring about the most powerful and positive change. These are products to entertain, delight and genuinely transform.
• Love
• Work
• Self-Knowledge
• Family & Friendship
• Calm
• Culture
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20 Poems Carton of 6, SKU: 4165, Paper / 20 cards, 220 × 158 × 25 mm
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LOVE It is estimated that 70% of a person’s life satisfaction depends on the quality of their relationships. Yet this is an area where we too often get stuck, unable to make ourselves understood or find the sort of love we need. These tools are designed to help us escape our frustrations, learn to communicate properly and put us on the path to sincere and flourishing relationships.
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Pillow Talk Carton of 6, SKU: 8455 Paper / 60 cards 80 × 100 × 32 mm
The Marriage Box Carton of 6, SKU: 8457 Paper / 20 cards 220 × 158 × 22 mm
Relationship Reboot Carton of 6, SKU: 7407 Paper / 20 cards 159 × 115 × 20 mm
Stay or Leave? Card Game Carton of 6, SKU: 6322 Paper / 52 cards 89 × 126 × 25 mm
100 Questions: Love Edition Carton of 6, SKU: 4166 Paper / 100 cards 150 × 115 × 50 mm
Who Should I Be With? Card Game Carton of 6, SKU: 6088 Paper / 52 cards 89 × 126 × 25 mm
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Work Most of us don’t want to work merely for money: we also want to ensure that our job is a source of creativity, meaning and (on a good day) pleasure. The tools in this range help us to overcome some of the obstacles that prevent us from finding truly satisfying work.
100 Questions: Work Edition Carton of 6, SKU: 4167 Paper / 100 cards 150 × 115 × 50 mm
Confidence Prompt Cards Carton of 6, SKU: 6657 Paper / 60 cards 104 × 73 × 36 mm
What Should I Do With My Life? Card Game Carton of 6, SKU: 6200 Paper / 52 cards 89 × 126 × 23 mm
Writing as Therapy Journal: Projects Carton of 6, SKU: 5535 Paper / A5 linen bound notebook 192 pp / 210 × 148 mm
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Career Crisis Prompt Cards Carton of 6, SKU: 6039 Paper / 60 cards 104 × 73 × 36 mm
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Self-knowledge In Ancient Greece, when the philosopher Socrates was asked to sum up what all philosophical commandments could be reduced to, he replied: ‘Know yourself.’ Self-knowledge matters so much because it is only on the basis of an accurate sense of who we are that we can make reliable decisions – particularly around love and work. These tools help us to understand the hard-to-access bits of our minds and to know our deep personalities as well as we can.
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Who Am I ?
Who Am I? Carton of TBC, SKU: TBC Hardback journal / 160 pp 155 × 222 mm
Emotional Barometer Carton of 6, SKU: 8891 Paper / 20 cards with movable dial on box / 160 × 115 × 20 mm
Wisdom Carton of 6, SKU: 8459 Paper / 20 cards with wooden stand / 220 × 158 × 25 mm
The Decision Dice Carton of 6, SKU: 7381 Wooden dice and printed booklet in a gift box / 100 × 90 × 60 mm
No One Is Normal Tote Carton of 4, SKU: 7386 100% cotton / Heavy-duty canvas 375 × 400 mm
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Resilience Carton of 10, SKU: 8453 Paper / 60 cards 110 × 80 × 22 mm
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Good Enough T-Shirt Carton of 4 / 100% cotton White with blue print Multiple sizes available
Good Enough T-Shirt Carton of 4 / 100% cotton Navy with white print Multiple sizes available
Imperfection Pot Carton of 4, SKU: 4850 Ceramic / 100 × 100 mm ceramic pot / Wooden box / 120 × 120 mm
Writing as Therapy Journal: Inner Voices Carton of 6, SKU: 7403 Paper / A5 linen bound notebook 192 pp / 210 × 148 mm
Writing as Therapy Journal: Self-Help Carton of 6, SKU: 7401 Paper / A5 linen bound notebook 192 pp / 210 × 148 mm
Writing as Therapy Journal: Night Thoughts Carton of 6, SKU: 5536 Paper / A5 linen bound notebook 192 pp / 210 × 148 mm
Writing as Therapy Journal: Journeys Carton of 6, SKU: 5538 Paper / A5 linen bound notebook 192 pp / 210 × 148 mm
Know Yourself Prompt Cards Carton of 6, SKU: 6038 Paper / 60 cards 104 × 73 × 36 mm
Am I Normal? Card Game Carton of 6, SKU: 6671 Paper / 52 cards 89 × 126 × 25 mm
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Emotional Baggage Tote: Khaki Carton of 4, SKU: 7133 100% cotton / Heavy-duty canvas 375 × 400 mm
Emotional Baggage Tote: Navy Carton of 4, SKU: 7132 100% cotton / Heavy-duty canvas 375 × 400 mm
Key Traits Key Tag: Guileless Carton of 10, SKU: 7100 Acrylic / 51 × 19 mm
Key Traits Key Tag: Idiosyncratic Carton of 10, SKU: 7101 Acrylic / 51 × 19 mm
Key Traits Key Tag: Conciliatory Carton of 10, SKU: 7097 Acrylic / 51 × 19 mm
Key Traits Key Tag: Sane Carton of 10, SKU: 7105 Acrylic / 51 × 19 mm
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family & friendship We all long for warm and close connections with our families and friends – but too often our social life ends up superficial and unsatisfying. These tools help to bring out the best in ourselves and others – and ensure that gatherings can be occasions for genuine sharing, discovery and joy.
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The Joys & Sorrows of Parenting Carton of 6, SKU: 8783 Hardback gift book / 56 pp 170 × 170 mm
Kindness Prompt Cards Carton of 6, SKU: 7399 Paper / 60 cards 104 × 73 × 36 mm
100 Questions: Family Edition Carton of 6, SKU: 5322 Paper / 100 cards 150 × 115 × 50 mm
The Confessions Game Carton of 6, SKU: 6203 Paper / 100 cards with dice 100 × 90 × 60 mm
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100 Questions: Original Edition Carton of 6, SKU: 3184 Paper / 100 cards 150 × 115 × 50 mm
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calm Calm has a deep and natural appeal. Most of us long to be more patient, unruffled, at ease and capable of reacting with quiet good humour to life’s setbacks and irritants. But if calm is an ocean, most of us are still in the shallows. These hugely effective tools help us to secure calm on a regular basis and to grow into the serene people we have always longed to be.
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Insomnia Carton of TBC, SKU: TBC Ringbound book 160 × 190 mm
Cards for Perspective Carton of 6, SKU: 7405 Paper / 20 cards 159 × 115 × 20 mm
No One Really Knows Pin Badge Carton of 6, SKU: 7395 Enamel / 22 mm diameter
Cheerful Despair Pin Badge Carton of 6, SKU: 7397 Enamel / 22 mm diameter
Embrace the Ordinary Tea Towel Carton of 6, SKU: 7426 100% cotton / Blue with white print / 730 × 530 mm
Calm Prompt Cards Carton of 6, SKU: 5706 Paper / 60 cards 104 × 73 × 36 mm
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Small Pleasures Card Set Carton of 10, SKU: 6054 Paper / 60 cards 100 × 80 × 22 mm
Gratitude Card Set Carton of 10, SKU: 6692 Paper / 114g / 60 cards 100 × 80 × 22 mm
Colouring as Therapy: Still Life with Fruit Carton of 6, SKU: 7092 A1 colouring poster / 128 gsm art paper / 680 × 990 mm
Colouring as Therapy: Know Yourself Carton of 6, SKU: 7089 A1 colouring poster / 128 gsm art paper / 680 × 990 mm
Colouring as Therapy: Wave Carton of 6, SKU: 7094 A1 colouring poster / 128 gsm art paper / 680 × 990 mm
Colouring as Therapy: Walden Pond Carton of 6, SKU: 7093 A1 colouring poster / 128 gsm art paper / 680 × 990 mm
Utopia Candle: City of Tomorrow Carton of 6, SKU: 3781 Freshly cut grass with green pear, rose, lily, jasmine and balsam Ceramic candle pot / 80 × 90 mm
Utopia Candle: Walden Carton of 6, SKU: 3782 Wild berries, citrus, geranium, cassis, amber and sandalwood Ceramic candle pot / 80 × 90 mm
Utopia Candle: The Republic Carton of 6, SKU: 3783 Warm spices with bergamot, mandarin, nutmeg, black pepper, cardamom, cumin and vetivert Ceramic candle pot / 80 × 90 mm
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15 Minutes Timer Carton of 6, SKU: 3780 Glass / Hourglass, instruction booklet and box / 130 × 55 mm
The Pessimist’s Umbrella Carton of 6, SKU: 6659 Hand open umbrella with printed inside layer / 342 g / 240 × 60 mm (when closed)
Glass Paperweight: Stars Carton of 4, SKU: 7110 Glass / Gift boxed Diameter: 60 mm
Glass Paperweight: Sand Carton of 4, SKU: 7109 Glass / Gift boxed Diameter: 60 mm
Glass Paperweight: Algae Carton of 4, SKU: 7112 Glass / Gift boxed Diameter: 70 mm
Glass Paperweight: Moth Carton of 4, SKU: 7113 Glass / Gift boxed Diameter: 70 mm
Glass Paperweight: Sea Carton of 4, SKU: 7111 Glass / Gift boxed Diameter: 80 mm
Cleaning as Therapy Soap: Sea Breeze Carton of 6, SKU: 7134 Soap / Sea Breeze / 230 g
Cleaning as Therapy Soap: Cilantro & Lime Carton of 6, SKU: 7135 Soap / Cilantro and Lime / 230 g
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culture The School of Life is hugely interested in art, literature, psychology and philosophy – and draws upon these disciplines for its many ideas. It proposes that works of culture were all made, in one way or another, with the idea of improving how we live. This range of products connects up culture with our own dilemmas and hopes around love, work and our psyches, and invites us to see culture as a resource with which to address the complexities of being human.
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How to Travel Carton of TBC, SKU: TBC Paperback book / 132 pp 192 × 125 mm
Phone Detox Carton of 10, SKU: 7695 Wiro-bound flip book / 62 pp 140 × 70 × 12 mm
Eastern Philosophy Carton of 6, SKU: 8131 Paper / 20 cards 159 × 115 × 20 mm
Western Philosophy Carton of 6, SKU: 8132 Paper / 20 cards 159 × 115 × 20 mm
Untranslatable Words Carton of 6, SKU: 6055 Paper / 20 cards 159 × 115 × 20 mm
German Untranslatable Words Carton of 6, SKU: 6731 Paper / 20 cards 159 × 115 × 20 mm
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The School of Thought Notebooks: The Anti-Capitalists Carton of 4, SKU: 4686 / Paper Plain, grid and lined paper (one of each) / 64 pp / 125 × 178 mm
The School of Thought Notebooks: The Feminists Carton of 4, SKU: 4684 / Paper Plain, grid and lined paper (one of each) / 64 pp / 125 × 178 mm
The School of Thought Notebooks: The Bauhaus Carton of 4, SKU: 5197 / Paper Plain, grid and lined paper (one of each) / 64 pp / 125 × 178 mm
The School of Thought Notebooks: The English Modernists Carton of 4, SKU: 5196 / Paper Plain, grid and lined paper (one of each) / 64 pp / 125 × 178 mm
The School of Thought Notebooks: The Pop Artists Carton of 4, SKU: 5199 / Paper Plain, grid and lined paper (one of each) / 64 pp / 125 × 178 mm
The School of Thought Notebooks: The Minimalists Carton of 4, SKU: 5198 / Paper Plain, grid and lined paper (one of each) / 64 pp / 125 × 178 mm
The School of Thought Notebooks: The Existentialists Carton of 4, SKU: 3189 / Paper Plain, grid and lined paper (one of each) / 64 pp / 125 × 178 mm
The School of Thought Notebooks: The Stoics Carton of 4, SKU: 3188 / Paper Plain, grid and lined paper (one of each) / 64 pp / 125 × 178 mm
The School of Thought Notebooks: The Pessimists Carton of 4, SKU: 3190 / Paper Plain, grid and lined paper (one of each) / 64 pp / 125 × 178 mm
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The School of Thought Notebooks: The Buddhists Carton of 4, SKU: 4685 / Paper Plain, grid and lined paper (one of each) / 64 pp / 125 × 178 mm
Keyword Pencil Set: Psychoanalytic Carton of 12, SKU: 3185 Six pencils / Definition booklet, buckram finish box / 185 × 53 mm
Keyword Pencil Set: Visual Arts Carton of 12, SKU: 3186 Six pencils / Definition booklet, buckram finish box / 185 × 53 mm
Keyword Pencil Set: Literary Criticism Carton of 12, SKU: 3187 Six pencils / Definition booklet, buckram finish box / 185 × 53 mm
Keyword Pencil Set: Philosophical Carton of 12, SKU: 4697 Six pencils / Definition booklet, buckram finish box / 185 × 53 mm
The Psychology of Colour Pencil Set Carton of 6, SKU: 4698 12 coloured pencils / Definition booklet, buckram finish box 184 × 102 mm
Big Thinker Notebooks: Darwin / Woolfe Carton of 5, SKU: 4696 A4 plain sketch paper / 132 pp 295 × 210 mm
Big Thinker Notebooks: Nietzsche / Freud Carton of 5, SKU: 4695 A4 plain sketch paper / 132 pp 295 × 210 mm
20 Aphorisms Carton of 6, SKU: 3183 Paper / 20 cards 220 × 158 × 25 mm
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Emotionally Intelligent Pin Badge Carton of 10, SKU: 6260 Gold plated iron Diameter: 30 mm
Emotionally Intelligent Keyring Carton of 10, SKU: 6541 Gold plated iron / 35 × 95 mm
Existentialist Pin Badge Carton of 10, SKU: 6261 Gold plated iron / 41 × 9 mm
Philosophical Pin Badge Carton of 10, SKU: 6262 Gold plated iron / 41 × 9 mm
Stoic Pin Badge Carton of 10, SKU: 6263 Gold plated iron / 28 × 7 mm
The School of Life Pin Badge Carton of 10, SKU: 6264 Gold plated iron / 32 × 28 mm
The School of Life T-Shirt Carton of 4 100% Cotton / Grey marl with white print / Unisex / Multiple sizes available
Campus Bag Carton of 6, SKU: 6247 100% cotton / 380 × 430 mm
Cultural Memory – Matching Game Carton of 6, SKU: 5674 Paper / 36 pairs 196 × 196 × 26 mm
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The Thinker Game Carton of 6, SKU: 5675 Paper / 52 cards 89 × 126 × 23 mm
Birthplaces of the Great Ideas Postcards Carton of 10, SKU: 4440 Paper / 20 postcards with cover 148 × 105 × 10 mm
german language editions
German Language Editions The School of Life has long had close ties to Germany and the German language: we opened one of our first international branches in Berlin in 2016, some 20% of our YouTube channel audience are native German speakers – and in head office, we are particular fans of German literature, philosophy and psychoanalysis. To honour this involvement, we have launched an expertly translated selection of our most popular card sets and games, so that German speakers can now have the chance to enjoy our thoughts in their own language.
Know Yourself Prompt Cards – German Edition Carton of 6, SKU: 7722 Paper / 60 cards in box 104 × 73 × 36 mm
Confidence Prompt Cards – German Edition Carton of 6, SKU: 7726 Paper / 60 cards in box 104 × 73 × 36 mm
Career Crisis Prompt Cards – German Edition Carton of 6, SKU: 7724 Paper / 60 cards in box 104 × 73 × 36 mm
Gratitude Card Set – German Edition Carton of 10, SKU: 7697 Paper / 114g / 60 cards in box 100 × 80 × 22 mm
Who Should I Be With? Card Game – German Edition Carton of 6, SKU: 7712 Paper / 52 game cards in box 89 × 126 mm
Stay or Leave? Card Game – German Edition Carton of 6, SKU: 7716 Paper / 52 game cards in box 89 × 126 mm
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Am I Normal? Card Game – German Edition Carton of 6, SKU: 7718 Paper / 52 game cards in box 89 × 126 mm
Calm Prompt Cards – German Edition Carton of 6, SKU: 7720 Paper / 60 cards in box 104 × 73 × 36 mm
Small Pleasures Card Set – German Edition Carton of 10, SKU: 7675 Paper / 60 cards in box 100 × 80 × 22 mm
The Confessions Game – German Edition Carton of 6, SKU: 7677 Paper / 100 playing cards with dice 100 × 90 × 60 mm
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100 Questions: Original – German Edition Carton of 6, SKU: 7673 Paper / 100 question cards with box / 150 × 115 × 50 mm
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the school of life press The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of The School of Life creative team. Our books share a coherent, curated message that speaks with one voice: calm, reassuring, and sane. Our books address issues such as how to find fulfilling work, how to master the art of relationships, how to understand one’s past, how to achieve calm, and how better to understand and – where necessary – change the world.
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Big Ideas for Curious Minds: An Introduction to Philosophy Carton size TBC, SKU: TBC Hardback book / 112 pp 251 × 185 × 13 mm
How to Get Married Carton of 8, SKU: TBC Hardback book / 132pp 228 × 160 × 16 mm
The Emotionally Intelligent Office Carton of TBC, SKU: TBC Paperback book / 160pp 128 × 177 mm
Essay Book – What is Psychotherapy? Carton of 8, SKU: TBC Hardback book / 120 pp 186 × 115 × 12 mm
Essay Book – What is Culture For? Carton of 8, SKU: 8451 Hardback book / 112 pp 186 × 115 × 14 mm
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The Meaning of Life Carton size TBC, SKU: TBC Hardback book / 136 pp 175 × 120 mm
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Essay Book – Self-Knowledge Carton of 9, SKU: 7409 Hardback book / 96 pp 186 × 115 × 10 mm
Essay Book – How to Reform Capitalism Carton of 10, SKU: 7417 Hardback book / 112 pp 186 × 115 × 14 mm
Essay Book – On Confidence Carton of 10, SKU: 7379 Hardback book / 96 pp 186 × 115 × 10 mm
Sorrows Slipcase Carton of 14, SKU: 8138 Two hardback books / 104 & 80 pp 195 × 115 × 25 mm
Essay Book – The Sorrows of Work Carton of 10, SKU: 7413 Hardback book / 104 pp 186 × 115 × 12 mm
Essay Book – The Sorrows of Love Carton of 10, SKU: 7415 Hardback book / 80 pp 186 × 115 × 10 mm
Essay Book – Why We Hate Cheap Things Carton of 10, SKU: 7383 Hardback book / 72pp 186 × 115 × 7 mm
Essay Book – How to Find Love Carton of 10, SKU: 7371 Hardback book / 96 pp 186 × 115 × 10 mm
Essay Book – Why You Will Marry The Wrong Person Carton of 10, SKU: 6707 Hardback book / 72 pp 186 × 115 × 7 mm
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The School of Life Dictionary Carton of 8, SKU: 7411 Hardback book / 280 pp 201 × 147 × 27 mm
Things Never to Tell Children Carton of 10, SKU: 7138 Hardback illustrated book / 32 pp 185 × 185 × 7 mm
Great Thinkers Carton of 8, SKU: 6085 Hardback book, yellow ribbon bookmark / 480 pp 202 × 150 × 45 mm
Calm Carton of 10, SKU: 6181 Hardback book, yellow ribbon bookmark / 136 pp 190 × 160 × 17 mm
Small Pleasures Carton of 8, SKU: 6241 Hardback book, yellow ribbon bookmark / 247 pp 210 × 140 × 25 mm
Relationships Carton of 8, SKU: 6316 Hardback book, yellow ribbon bookmark / 118 pp 190 × 140 × 16 mm
Sex Carton of 8, SKU: 6539 Hardback book, yellow ribbon bookmark / 128 pp 179 × 120 × 15 mm
A Job to Love Carton of 8, SKU: 6544 Hardback book, yellow ribbon bookmark / 189 pp 195 × 130 × 18 mm
On Being Nice Carton of 8, SKU: 6693 Hardback book, yellow ribbon marker / 123 pp 125 × 185 × 15 mm
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