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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise April 2023 |
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| The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate... by Lisa Damour, PhDWhat it's about: the complex inner lives of teens and how parents can provide the support and space their children need to thrive.
Don't miss: the insights into the unique concerns modern teens face thanks to social media.
Read it for: the engaging and approachable tone author Lisa Damour brings to a potentially overwhelming topic. |
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| "You Just Need to Lose Weight" and 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey GordonWhat it is: What it is: a thought-provoking examination of the issues surrounding and common misconceptions about fatness and the lives of fat people.
Reviewers say: You Just Need to Lose Weight is “a lucid and impassioned guide to combating negative stereotypes about body size” (Publishers Weekly).
About the author: Aubrey Gordon is a columnist for Self magazine, co-host of the podcast Maintenance Phase, and author of What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat. |
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| The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick RubinWhat it's about: the nature, power, and importance of creativity and how anyone can (and should) approach it with openness and curiosity.
Want a taste? “You exist as a creative being in a creative being in a creative universe. A singular work of art.“
About the author: Nine-time Grammy winner Rick Rubin is the co-founder of Def Jam Recordings and producer who has worked with artists including Adele, Rage Against the Machine, and Run-DMC. Also available on Libby |
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| The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control: A Path to Peace and Power by Katherine Morgan SchaflerWhat it's about: the ups and downs of perfectionism, the different forms it can take, and how to harness this powerful personality trait without overdoing it.
Read it for: the author's personal, self-effacing reflections on the topic as she explores perfectionism in general alongside her own perfectionist tendencies.
Reviewers say: This is “an insightful guide on how to sweat the details” (Publishers Weekly). |
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| 8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go by Jay ShettyWhat it is: a thoughtful and engaging guide to rethinking your approach to your individual relationships and the concept of love in general.
Topics include: the importance of being intentional; unlearning the belief that breakups are inherently “failing” a relationship.
About the author: Former Vedic monk Jay Shetty is an instagram influencer, podcaster, keynote speaker, and author of Think Like A Monk. Also available on Libby |
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| The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness by Robert Waldinger, MD and Marc Schulz, PhDWhat it's about: how to live your best life, based on an ongoing, multigenerational study of happiness that began in 1938.
How it works: every 15 years, study participants (or their descendants) are surveyed in person about their satisfaction with their lives.
For fans of: authors of other works about happiness, Such as Angela Duckworth, Daniel Pink, and Arthur Brooks. |
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| Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning Is Hard and How You Can Make It Easy by Daniel T. Willingham, PhDWhat it is: a practical, research-based guide to how the brain learns and how to make the most of it.
Read it for: the straightforward, actionable tips presented in digestible, well-organized sections at the end of each chapter.
Reviewers say: “Highly informative and inspiring: a must-read for students of any age” (Kirkus Reviews). |
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Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People) by Amy GalloWhat it is: a thought-provoking exploration of workplace conflict -- how it happens, how it affects us, and what we can do about it.
Topics include: common types of difficult coworkers; dealing with an insecure boss; learning to be "the adult in the room."
About the author: Amy Gallo is a contributing editor at Harvard Business Review who wrote The HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict and hosts the podcast Women at Work. Available on Hoopla |
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The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in A Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté with Daniel MatéWhat it's about: the increase in chronic illness in wealthy countries and the potential connections between trauma and capitalism and these poorer health outcomes.
Topics include: the physiological impact of stress the body; the uptick in mental illness diagnosis in adolescents; how socioeconomic factors like racism can lead to lower life expectancy.
Reviewers say: Myth is a "bold reappraisal" of modern medicine that "has the power to change how readers think about health" (Publishers Weekly). Available on cloudLibrary |
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