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Mind and Body FitnessDecember 2015
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"The brain is a dark, mostly featureless planet, and it helps to have a map." ~ from Benedict Carey's How We Learn
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| How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness: A Mindful Guide by Toni BernhardIn How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness, Buddhist Toni Bernhard provides information for both the chronically ill and their caregivers on using mindfulness techniques to deal with pain and debility. She includes chapters such as "Asking for Help Can Be Your Gift to Others" and "Mindfulness Practices That Address Physical Discomfort," as well as discussions of "Special Challenges," advice about living in the moment, information for family and friends, and other well-defined topics. Bernhard's practical guide supplies valuable instruction for negotiating daily activity as well as managing difficult conditions over the long term. |
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8 weeks to SEALfit : a Navy SEAL's guide to unconventional training for physical and mental toughness
by Mark Divine
To be SEALFit (tm) was developed by retired Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine for the unique and specialized needs of professionals seeking to reach their fullest potential. To be SEALFit means you embody the character traits of discipline, drive, determination, self-mastery, honor, integrity, courage, and authentic leadership. We all share a need for our minds and bodies to work at peak performance over long periods of time, while maintaining an unconquerable spirit. With 8 Weeks to SEALFit the athlete will: master the unbeatable mind get the best workout available with the least amount of equipment take a level-headed approach to nutrition develop exceptional overall functional strength, fitness, and mental toughness - the qualities that make a Navy SEAL Through teamwork, mental and physical preparation, and proper nutrition the SEALFIT athlete can cultivate the "Kokoro" (warrior) spirit, helping them be unbeatable in life.
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The Whole30 : the 30-day guide to total health and food freedom
by Melissa Hartwig
The best-selling authors of It Starts With Food outline a scientifically based, step-by-step guide to weight loss that explains how to change one's relationship with food for better habits, improved digestion and a stronger immune system.
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| Staying Sharp: 9 Keys for a Youthful Brain Through Modern Science and Ageless... by Henry Emmons and David AlterIn Staying Sharp, authors Henry Emmons, a psychiatrist, and David Alter, a clinical psychologist, reassure adults that it's possible to retain mental acuity and concentration well into old age. Introducing some basics about brain function and adding nine key components of youthful mental activity, they explain the relationship between physical movement and brain health and conclude with "resources for staying sharp." Following the exercises described in Emmons and Alter's "East-Meets-West Approach," they argue, will help you overcome the sense that you're declining physically and getting mentally dull. This is encouraging news if you chronically misplace your reading glasses! |
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Skinny habits : the 6 secrets of thin people
by Bob Harper
The veteran Biggest Loser trainer and best-selling author of Skinny Meals draws on behavioral economics and cognitive psychology to outline a three-week plan for adopting effective weight-loss habits.
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Lose the clutter, lose the weight : the six-week total life slim down
by Peter Walsh
A best-selling author and host of Oprah Winfrey's Extreme Clutter offers readers a six-week plan for clearing their homes of excess “stuff,” clearing their bodies of excess pounds as they follow a super simple eating and exercise plan and clearing their minds and spirits of the excess weight of too many possessions.
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Great Books You Might Have Missed
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| Co-Parenting with a Toxic Ex: What to Do When Your Ex-Spouse Tries to Turn... by Amy J.L. Baker and Paul R. FineIn this workbook, parenting expert Amy Baker and psychotherapist Paul Fine provide easy-to-use instructions to support divorced parents whose former partners carry acrimony over into relationships with the children. The book's sample dialogues, written exercises, and mindfulness techniques guide parents through maintaining a safe emotional space and dealing with interference from the other parent. This "genuinely helpful" (Publishers Weekly) tool makes established psychotherapy and parenting practices easily accessible to an embattled parent. |
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| How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens by Benedict CareyCan forgetting be a valuable step in the learning process? Can distractions actually help with studying? In How We Learn, New York Times science reporter Benedict Carey examines these and many other questions that challenge our received models of learning. Drawing on his own experiences as well as a wealth of research on how the brain works, Carey shows how certain activities that supposedly interfere with acquiring knowledge and solving problems may be beneficial for some learners. Whether you're a parent, educator, student, or generally interested in the subject, you'll find this accessible report fascinating. |
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| Growing up Social: Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World by Gary Chapman and Arlene PellicaneFor a variety of reasons, many American children don't go outside to play unless adults are supervising, while in some households kids stay glued to their tablets or televisions. In Growing Up Social, authors Gary Chapman and Arlene Pellicane argue that young children should have limited screen time and offer parents methods for teaching their kids relationship skills. Though they're not advocating zero use of tablets or TV, they do want parents to understand the developmental importance of affection, anger management, parental authority, and more. This practical handbook will get young families off to a good start on raising socially skillful kids. |
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