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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise August 2017
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Bored and Brilliant : How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self
by Manoush Zomorodi
In 2015 Manoush Zomorodi, host of WNYC’s popular podcast and radio show Note to Self, led tens of thousands of listeners through an experiment to help them unplug from their devices, get bored, jump-start their creativity, and change their lives. Bored and Brilliant builds on that experiment to show us how to rethink our gadget use to live better and smarter in this new digital ecosystem. Manoush explains the connection between boredom and original thinking, exploring how we can harness boredom’s hidden benefits to become our most productive and creative selves without totally abandoning our gadgets in the process. Grounding the book in the neuroscience and cognitive psychology of “mind wandering”?what our brains do when we're doing nothing at all—Manoush includes practical steps you can take to ease the nonstop busyness and enhance your ability to dream, wonder, and gain clarity in your work and life. The outcome is mind-blowing. Unplug and read on.
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| Fitter Faster: The Smart Way to Get in Shape in Just Minutes a Day by Robert J. Davis with Brad Kolowich, Jr.If you think you need an exercise routine but you're having trouble launching one, Fitter Faster offers science-based advice to teach you why and how to get moving. This accessible and engaging manual by journalist Robert Davis and Certified Personal Trainer Brad Kolowich starts with motivational advice, provides facts about workout techniques, and includes a chapter on maximizing the benefits of your exercise. Ending with a section on workout routines, this book will quickly put you on the road to better fitness. |
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| Transgender Children and Youth: Cultivating Pride and Joy with Families in Transition by Elijah C. NealyTransgender issues are much in the news these days, and society is not always friendly to transgender people. In this comprehensive volume, author Elijah Nealy, a trans man, therapist, and college professor, provides guidance to family members, teachers, and counselors of young people who are transgender. Rounding out his user-friendly and well-informed book with a list of "Top 10 Life-Affirming Practices for Adults in the Lives of Trans Kids," Nealy's "knowledgeable and empathetic" writing (Booklist, starred review) provides the go-to resource for this subject. |
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The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth : The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why
by Jonny Bowden
No food provides everything. But real food—whole food with minimal processing—contains a virtual pharmacy of nutrients, phytochemicals, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, and healthful fats, all of which keep you alive and thriving. Learn how easy it is to find “real” food and discover what more than a dozen well-known nutrition experts say are their “top ten” healthiest foods on earth.
It’s all the best nutrition advice you could possibly find in one package.
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The Ketogenic Bible : The Authoritative Guide to Ketosis
by Jacob Wilson
Drawing from both extensive research and practical experience, an authoritative resource explains the history, science and therapeutic benefits of the ketogenic diet, outlines its general guidelines and provides a vast array of keto recipes. Original.
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Take Care of Yourself : The Complete Illustrated Guide to Self-Care
by James F. Fries
Continuing to break new ground after forty years in print, Take Care of Yourself is the go–to guide for at home self-care for more than 175 healthcare concerns. With its easy–to–navigate flowcharts, readers can quickly look up their symptoms and find an explanation of likely causes and possible home remedies, as well as advice on when to seek professional help. This comprehensive guide covers emergencies, the twenty things everyone should keep in a home pharmacy, and how to work best with a doctor. With new research and insights into postponing aging and preventing chronic illness, as well as new data on cancer, information on the Zika virus, the dangers of prescription pain relievers, and other pertinent updates throughout, Take Care of Yourself remains the most comprehensive and dependable self–care guide.
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Ikigai : the Japanese secret to a long and happy life
by Héctor García
Interviews with the residents of a Japanese village that has the world’s highest percentage of 100-year-olds reveals the secrets to happiness and longevity through ikigai, the intersection of passion, purpose and mission.
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You Can Do Anything : The Surprising Power of a Useless Liberal Arts Education
by George Anders
In this book, you will learn why resume-writing is fading in importance and why "telling your story" is taking its place. You will learn how to create jobs that don't exist yet, and to translate your campus achievements into a new style of expression that will make employers' eyes light up. You will discover why people who start in eccentric first jobs - and then make their own luck - so often race ahead of peers whose post-college hunt focuses only on security and starting pay. You will be ready for anything.
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Sleep: How to Get It, and Why
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| The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time by Arianna HuffingtonFollowing a scary episode of exhaustion, journalist and Huffington Post editor-in-chief Arianna Huffington dug deeply into the science of sleep and wrote this informative book about it. Describing a global culture in which being sleep-deprived can be a badge of honor, she argues persuasively that people who get by on less than seven hours of sleep per night should change their ways. Then she describes techniques for getting more rest, targeting different age groups and lifestyles. The Sleep Revolution is an eye-opening and potentially life-changing tract. |
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| Eat Move Sleep: How Small Choices Lead to Big Changes by Tom RathIn Eat Move Sleep, motivational author Tom Rath explains that diet, exercise, and sleep are all necessary to good health and longevity. Providing details on how to eat well, exercise effectively, and get plenty of rest, he lays out a plan for balancing your lifestyle. He emphasizes that better sleep = greater productivity, contradicting the belief that overwork + sleeplessness = success. If you want to achieve more while feeling healthier, try Rath's upbeat and realistic advice. |
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The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep Is Broken and How to Fix It
by W. Chris Winter
While reams of articles and books on sleep have been published, The Sleep Solution lets you tailor solutions to your own experiences with sleep dysfunctions. Dr. Chris Winter, an expert on the neurology of sleep, answers questions: what sleep is good for, how it works, slumber patterns, and more. He also addresses the pros and cons of chemical sleeping aids, naps, and whether you need to schedule a sleep study. Practical, informed by scientific research, and accessible, this is the "rare book that may help sufferers of poor sleep," says Kirkus Reviews.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Bedford Public Library
2424 Forest Ridge Dr.
Bedford, Texas 76021
817-952-2350
www.bedfordlibrary.org
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