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Author
Publisher
Melbourne University Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Secrets of Women's Healthy Ageing draws on the findings of a unique clinical study that has focused on the health of more than four hundred women in their mid-to-late lives. Over the past thirty years a team of international investigators has compiled a remarkable amount of data, aiming to raise awareness of modifiable risk factors in women's health. Their findings cover brain, heart and gut health, diet, sleep, exercise, and the benefits of socialising....
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Hope is a little-studied concept in economics, but it's a fundamental aspect of the economy. We know that hope is largely a positive trait that helps individuals manage life's challenges, and its role is particularly important in how we think about the disadvantaged. Distinct from aspirations, which are tied to a specific goal, hope is a deeper sentiment that drives behavior. But there are many unanswered questions. Is hope genetically determined...
Author
Publisher
Hatherleigh Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Reclaim wellness through intention and self-discovery. Being well with chronic illness charts the course for a journey that supports finding hope and wholeness after an unexpected diagnosis. The intricacies of the wellness spiral lay out a road map to how we respond to life's harshest challenges - and how we can rise above them.
66) Design the long life you love: a step-by-step guide to love, purpose, well-being, and friendship
Author
Publisher
Running Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"What does it mean to craft the life you want, as you grow older? For industrial designer and author Ayse Birsel, the answer draws on key principles of design--like optimism, empathy, collaboration, open-mindedness, and holistic thinking--as well as the experiences of older people on the pioneering frontiers of long life. Longer life is a thrilling, modern opportunity, and like so many parts of life it needs to be thoughtfully designed. Thinking about...
Author
Publisher
Rodale Books, an imprint of Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A complete food and wellness guide for women featuring 60+ recipes specifically designed to combat the challenging symptoms of burnout: stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, weakened immune system, inability to focus, and disrupted sleep" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"This nonfiction book for teen readers is a guide to understanding mental health and coping with mental illness, trauma and recovery. It features real-life stories of resilient teens and highlights innovative approaches to mental-health challenges."--
Mental health is a complex issue. It affects everything that we do, but can be hard to talk about. Siebert shines a light on the troubled history of thinking about and treating mental illness. She tells...
Author
Publisher
Grijalbo
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
Lo que realmente necesitas ya está dentro de ti. Esta guía te ayudará a conectar con tu verdadera naturaleza, conocer tu propósito, mejorar tu bienestar personal y, sobre todo, dedicar tiempo y atención a tu dimensión espiritual. Las propuestas para inspirarte y acompañarte en este camino de autoescucha y autoconocimiento son el mindfulness, la meditación, el autocuidado holístico, la escritura terapéutica, la astrología psicológica, los...
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Why human beings have a powerful and fundamental need--mental, spiritual, and physical--for the natural world; the profound impact it has on our consciousness and ability to heal our soul and bring solace to the heart, and the new cutting-edge scientific evidence proving nature as nurturer. In Losing Eden, Lucy Jones interweaves her deeply personal story of recovery from addiction and depression, with that of discovering the natural world and how...
Author
Publisher
Origen
Pub. Date
2022
Language
Español
Description
Ser una mujer victoriosa y feliz puede ser un gran desafío. No subestimes el poder de los pequeños cambios. ¿Te has sentido tan abrumada que parece que el mundo se te cae encima? ¿O tan decaída que casi no puedes levantarte de la cama? El estrés, la ansiedad y la depresión son algunas de las enfermedades más comunes de este siglo. Enfermedades silenciosas que, poco a poco, van minando lo que somos. Jessica Domínguez lo sabe de primera mano,...
Author
Publisher
Victory Belt Pub
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
An outline for a clear, balanced, sustainable plan to change eating habits forever. Over the last three years, the Hartwigs' underground Whole30 program has quietly led tens of thousands of people to weight loss, improved quality of life and a healthier relationship with food.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The Dutch people are some of the happiest in the world. Their secret? They are masters of niksen, or the art of doing nothing"--
Niksen is not a form of meditation, or is it a state of laziness or boredom. To niks is to make a conscious choice to sit back, let go, and do nothing at all. Mecking shows readers how to take a break from all the busyness-- with heartfelt permission to do nothing. -- adapted from back cover
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
From birth to your baby's first steps, this soothing book will support you to open your heart to the highs and lows of mothering and adjust to your new role. It offers everyday meditations and visualizations, postnatal yoga, natural remedies, and nutritional advice to help you care for yourself with the same love and commitment you give your precious baby.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
""It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle." You've probably heard this phrase from any number of people in the wellness space. But as Christy Harrison reveals in her latest book, wellness culture promotes a standard of health that is often both unattainable and deeply harmful. Many people with chronic illness understandably feel dismissed or abandoned by the healthcare system and find solace in alternative medicine, as Harrison once did. Yet the wellness...
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"For Tory Johnson, weight was always an issue; although she felt ashamed of how she looked, Tory could never find the will to change. When a network executive warned her that if she didn't lose weight her television career could be in jeopardy, Tory experienced something profound: A Shift. She knew she didn't just want to change, she needed to change. Tory creates a plan, makes a list of things she is willing to sacrifice, and teaches herself the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Nnedi Okorafor was never supposed to be paralyzed. A college track star and budding entomologist, Nnedi's lifelong battle with scoliosis was just a bump in her plan--something a simple operation would easily correct. But when Nnedi wakes from the surgery to find she can't move her legs, her entire sense of self begins to waver. Confined to a hospital bed for months, unusual things begin to happen. Psychedelic bugs crawl her hospital walls; strange...
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