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xii, 329 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 25 cm
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"The Great Conversation is Lane's multi-faceted treatise on a spiritually centered environmentalism. At the core is a belief in the power of the natural world to act as teacher. In a series of personal anecdotes, Lane pairs his own experiences in the wild with the writings of saints and sages from a wide range of religious traditions. A night in a Missourian cave brings to mind the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola; the canyons of southern...
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320 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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English
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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.
43) Thrive: the third metric to redefining success and creating a life of well-being, wisdom, and wonder
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342 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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Our relentless pursuit of the two traditional metrics of success, money and power, has led to an epidemic of burnout and stress-related illnesses, and an erosion in the quality of our relationships, family life, and, ironically, our careers. In a commencement address Arianna Huffington gave at Smith College in the spring of 2013, she likened our drive for money and power to two legs of a three-legged stool. They may hold us up temporarily, but sooner...
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1 volume : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm.
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English
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Discover the joys and health-giving benefits of nurturing a garden. We have long been aware of the positive effects of spending time in nature and how it can be a powerful antidote to the stresses of modern life. Science now tells us that cultivating a green space of our own can be restorative and even transformative for our physical and mental well-being, with a proven ability to reduce depression and anxiety, boost our happiness levels and provide...
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xv, 265 pages ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Media's go-to voice about brain health, Max Lugavere's follow up to bestselling Genius Foods, The Genius Life is a lifestyle prescription for optimal cognitive function"--
The health of our brains -- including our cognitive function and emotional wellness -- depend on the health of our gut, endocrine, cardiac and nervous systems as there is a constant feedback loop between all systems. Lugavere introduces readers to lifestyle protocols that help...
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220 pages ; 22 cm
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Español
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o¿Temes tu próximo cumpleaños? ¿Te avergüenza confesar tu edad? ¿Te asustan los cambios físicos que trae consigo el paso del tiempo? ¿Crees que a estas alturas ya deberías haber conocido al hombre de tu vida, tenido hijos, conseguido el trabajo de tus sueños o escrito la novela del siglo? Si es así, no eres la única. Desafortunadamente, muchas mujeres comparten estos sentimientos. Tu mejor edad explica por qué los años que tenemos en...
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ix, 323 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
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English
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"In an unprecedented collaboration between three of today's most powerful minds, Deepak Chopra, M.D., teams up with physicist Jack Tuszynski, Ph.D., and endocrinologist Brian Fertig, M.D., to bring readers a visionary work that delves into the innovative world of quantum science and shows how unlocking its secrets can revolutionize how we live and age -- and, ultimately, how we can eradicate disease. The key is the quantum body. Unlike our physical...
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"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...
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143 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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Plosser believes there's no cookie cutter morning ritual that will lead you to success. Instead she advocates that your AM routine should reflect what matters most to you. Own Your Morning starts with prompts to help you identify your core values: the way you want to spend your energy, time, and resources. Once you've figured out the elements of your personal perfect morning, you'll find insights from wellness experts and personal anecdotes from Liz...
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282 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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Rae Earl offers her personalized advice on the A to Zs of mental health, social media, family and friendship.
"Imbued with a sense of humor, understanding, and hope, Your Brain Needs a Hug is a judgment-free guide for living well with your mind. My Mad Fat Diary author Rae Earl offers her personalized advice on the A to Zs of mental health, social media, family and friendship. When she was a teenager, Rae dealt with OCD, anxiety, and an eating disorder,...
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"Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, a leading scholar and proselytizer for physical well-being, elucidates the political and social implications of America's exercise cult(ure). Delving into the paradox of why so many Americans are physically unfit, despite the power of the exercise industry, Petrzela shows fitness to be both a product and a marker of education, social class, wealth, power, and more. Like much in postwar American life, fitness has been privatized,...
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xii, 224 pages ; 25 cm
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"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...
56) To feel go(o)d
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2 audio discs (approximately 2 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Biophysicist Pert discusses physical wellness in terms of one's attainment of bliss.
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356 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Español
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"Doctor Armando Barriguete, Mexican pioneer in the treatment of eating disorders, shows us that the answer to these questions can be found in learning to listen to and understand our bodies' emotional and physical messages, like the sensation of hunger and fullness, beyond our size, weight, and body fat index. And it's not that [the book] only deals with avoiding disorders, but rather achieving happiness and the equilibrium that being well fosters,...
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88 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
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"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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