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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise October 2020
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The art of dying well : a practical guide to a good end of life
by Katy Butler
"An inspiring, informative, and practical guide to navigating end of life issues. In the mid-1400s, an unnamed Catholic monk composed a popular self-help book called Ars Moriendi, or The Art of Dying. Written in Latin, this medieval death manual taught people how to navigate the trials of the deathbed, using simple rituals of repentance, reassurance, and letting go. Bestselling author and award-winning journalist Katy Butler argues that we have lost touch with the "art of dying" as practiced by our ancestors, yet we still hunger for rites of passage, and a sense of the sacred, especially in the important life transitions of aging and dying. Here she reveals what she has learned about dying in America today--and how to have a better end of life.
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Mending life : a handbook for repairing clothes and hearts
by Sonya Montenegro
Teaching basic techniques along with more advanced stitches, this visually stunning, practical tool kit for repairing the clothes and belongings reveals how mending can strengthen not only the object we are repairing, but ourselves as well. Illustrations.
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How we learn : why brains learn better than any machine ... for now
by Stanislas Dehaene
A leading cognitive scientist reveals four algorithms behind the human brain’s remarkable learning capacities that maximize educational potential and cognitive capacity, exploring the last two decades of technological advances based on mental processes. Illustrations. Maps.
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Anxiety and Stress Relief
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| $9 Therapy: Semi-Capitalist Solutions to Your Emotional Problems by Megan Reid and Nick GreeneWhat it is: an irreverent assortment of affordable ways to practice mental and emotional self-care, with a focus on learning to relish life's simple pleasures.
Why you might like it: Besides the tongue-in-cheek tone, the recommendations presented here are approachable, easily implemented, and can be done in whatever order the reader chooses. |
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Notes on a nervous planet
by Matt Haig
A follow-up to the best-selling Reasons to Stay Alive shares a broad analysis of how modern life feeds anxiety, examining factors ranging from inequality and sleep disorders to social media and current events. Original
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Burnout : the secret to unlocking the stress cycle
by Emily Nagoski
The best-selling author of Come as You Are and her sister reveal why women experience burnout differently than men, outlining science-based, feminist recommendations for reducing stress, resisting negative media and befriending one's inner critic. includes pie charts, worksheets and graphs
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| Stress-Proof: The Scientific Solution to Protect Your Brain and Body -- And Be More Resilient... by Mithu Storoni, MD. PhDWhat's inside: a collection of evidence-based techniques for stress management, with a detailed look at common stress triggers and ways to "hack" the body's stress responses with food, exercise, music, and environmental changes.
Reviewers say: This "thoughtfully organized and executed" guide "has the potential to positively impact the lives of many" (Booklist). |
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