SELF CARE: YOUR BODY
 
take care of your body, it's the only one you have
The Anatomy of Anxiety : Understanding and Overcoming the Body's Fear Response

by Ellen Vora
 
Anxiety affects more than forty million Americans -- a number that continues to climb in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While conventional medicine tends to view anxiety as a "neck-up" problem -- that is, one of brain chemistry and psychology--the truth is that the origins of anxiety are rooted in the body.
Built to Move : the Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully
 
by Kelly Starrett
 
Kelly and Juliet Starrett began thinking about the physical well-being of the rest of us. What makes a durable human? How do we continue to feel great and function well as we age? And how do we counteract the effects of technology-dependence, sedentary living, and other modern ways of life on our body's natural need for activity?
Burnout : the Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

by Emily Nagoski
 
This groundbreaking book explains why women experience burnout differently than men -- and provides a simple, science-based plan to help women minimize stress, manage emotions, and live a more joyful life.
Fat, Crazy, & Tired : Tales From the Trenches of Transformation

by Van Lathan
 
Fat, Crazy, and Tired isn't just about Van's ultimately unsuccessful journey to an Instagram‑able body and zen; it's about the unspoken personal battlefield of attaining and maintaining what Americans deem as good health. He explores the real reasons behind our unending physical and mental health battles--culture, family, and the baggage of life--and demonstrates how we can better understand our bodies by better understanding ourselves.
Fitter. Calmer. Stronger. : a Mindful Approach to Exercise and Nutrition
 
by Ellie Goulding
 
Combining a mindful approach to exercise with delicious, nutritious recipes, this book will help you kickstart healthy habits, develop a positive mindset, and establish clear, achievable goals
Good Girls : a Story and Study of Anorexia
by Hadley Freeman
 
From the ages of fourteen to seventeen, Freeman lived in psychiatric wards after developing anorexia nervosa. Her doctors informed her that her body was cannibalizing her muscles and heart for nutrition, but they could tell her little else: why she had it, what it felt like, what recovery looked like. 
Hello Sleep : the Science and Art of Overcoming Insomnia Without Medications

by Jade Wu
 
For the twenty-five million Americans who struggle with insomnia, each night feels like a battle with their racing minds instead of a blissful surrender into sleep. Hello Sleep is a guide for the tired but wired people who just want sleep to be easy.
How to Be Fearless : in 7 Simple Steps

by Jessica Hagy
 
Ready to shake off worry and get to work, but not sure how to do that, or if it's even possible?  Hagy, master of the Venn diagram, will help you get started. 
How to Take Care : an A-Z Guide of Radical Remedies

by Erin Williams
 
Healing is not just for people who have their s&*t together. Healing is, most important, for people who are falling apart. This book will help you learn to trust your instincts, listen to your body, and practice small, easy steps to soothe anxiety, burnout, and symptoms of PTSD.
Life in Five Senses : How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World

by Gretchen Rubin
 
Rubin show us how to experience each day with depth, delight, and connection. In the rush of daily life, she finds, our five senses offer us an immediate, sustainable way to cheer up, calm down, and engage the world around us -- as well as a way to glimpse the soul and touch the transcendent.
Living in the Light : Yoga for Self-realization

by Deepak Chopra
 
his thirty-day program will help you break limiting habits and belief system with an in-depth exploration of stimulating and restorative yoga poses that will unite the mind, body, and soul. 
Move the Body, Heal the Mind : Overcome Anxiety, Depression, and Dementia and Improve Focus, Creativity, and Sleep

by Jennifer J. Heisz
 
Heisz shares paradigm-shifting research on how exercise affects the brain, finding that intervals of intense workouts, or even leisurely walks, help stop depression and dementia, lessen anxiety and ADHD, and encourage better sleep, creativity, and resilience. 
Real Self-care : a Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included)

by Pooja Lakshmin
 
 Lakshmin provides a step-by-step program for real and sustainable change and solace. Packed with actionable strategies to deal with common problems, this book is a complete roadmap for women to set boundaries and move past guilt, treat themselves with compassion, get closer to themselves, and assert their power.
 
Rest is Resistance : a Manifesto

by Tricia Hersey
 
This book is a call to action, a battle cry, a field guide, and a manifesto for all of us who are sleep deprived, searching for justice, and longing to be liberated from the oppressive grip of Grind Culture.
Sleep Reimagined : the Fast Track to a Revitalized Life

by Pedram Navab
 
This 6-step CBT-I program teaches readers how to understand sleep, rewire their arousal system through therapeutic relaxation, practice sleep restriction and stimulus control, restructure attitudes towards sleep, use mindfulness intervention to continue cognitive components, and prevent insomnia relapse through planning.
Strong Like Water : Finding the Freedom, Safety, & Compassion to Move Through Hard Things - & Experience True Flourishing

by Aundi Kolber
 
Could there be a different way to be strong? Could strength mean more than pushing on and pushing through pain, bearing every heavy burden on our own? What if, instead, true strength were more like the tide: soft and bold, fierce and gentle, moving together as one powerful force? 
Taking Care of You : the Empowered Woman's Guide to Better Health

by Mary I. O'Connor
 
A practical and extensive resource guide for women who want to understand and take charge of their own health and healthcare, presented in short, focused, easy-to-read chapters.
The Wellness Trap : Break Free From Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses, and Find Your True Well-being

by Christy Harrison
 
 From the lack of pre-market safety testing on herbal and dietary supplements, to the unfounded claims made by many wellness influencers and functional-medicine providers, to the social-media algorithms driving users down rabbit holes of wellness mis- and disinformation, it can often feel like no one is looking out for us in the face of the $4.4 trillion global wellness industry.
 
What My Bones Know : a Memoir of Healing From Complex Trauma

by Stephanie Foo
 
Behind her office door, Foo was having panic attacks and sobbing at her desk every morning. After years of questioning what was wrong with herself, she was diagnosed with complex PTSD --a   condition that occurs when trauma happens continuously, over the course of years. 
The Whole Body Reset : Your Weight-Loss Plan for a Flat Belly, Optimum Health, and a Body You'll Love - at Midlife and Beyond

by Stephen Perrine
 
Stop -- and even reverse! -- age-related weight gain and muscle loss with the first-ever weight-loss plan specifically designed to shrink your belly, extend your life, and create your healthiest self at mid-life and beyond.
 
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