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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise April 2019
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| Craftfulness: Mend Yourself by Making Things by Rosemary Davidson and Arzu TahsinWhat it is: a refreshing take on the concept of mindfulness practice, grounded in the value of creativity.
Who it's for: anyone who finds traditional meditation techniques too passive; crafters seeking new appreciation of their hobbies.
Reviewers say: "concise insights into the beauty and importance of creating" (Booklist). |
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Natural therapies for overcoming opioid dependency : Control Pain and Recover from Addiction With Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Herbs, Nutritional Supplements & Meditation and Lifestyle Practices
by Catherine Browne
"With opioid dependency at epidemic levels, Catherine Browne, a doctor of acupuncture and Oriental medicine, provides an accessible and practical guide to the effective use of natural therapies in helping people wean off opioids, manage withdrawal symptoms, and address pain without opioids. Drawing on her extensive clinical experience, Dr. Browne explains how Chinese medicine, acupuncture and acupressure, herbs, essential oils, nutritional supplements, meditation, and exercise can be used to address addiction and restore the body to optimal functioning. Individuals and families who are struggling with addiction, as well as medical practitioners and holistic healthcare professionals, will find help and encouragement in Dr. Browne's detailed protocols and advice for integrating natural therapies with traditional medical treatment"
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| The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction by Meghan Cox GurdonWhat it's about: the cognitive and emotional benefits to both parent and child of taking time to read aloud together.
Is it for you? Wall Street Journal children's book reviewer Meghan Cox Gurdon is not shy about her ambivalent feelings about modern technology's effects on children.
Chapters include: "From the Nursery to the Nursing Home: Why Reading Aloud Never Gets Old" and "There Is No Present Like the Time." |
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| When Death Becomes Life: Notes From a Transplant Surgeon by Joshua D. MezrichWhat it is: a moving memoir of the author's experiences as a transplant surgeon; a survey of the history of transplant medicine and the many relevant ethical concerns.
Don't miss: the discussion of the unique bonds that can form between an organ donor's grieving loved ones and the transplant recipients who owe their lives to organ donation. |
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| Downhill From Here: Retirement Insecurity in the Age of Inequality by Katherine S. NewmanWhat it's about: the condition of America's retirement landscape, with a sobering look at the increasing financial struggles of retirees and the perils that lie ahead for younger workers.
Why you should read it: this is an issue that affects everyone eventually, whether they are already retired, have retired loved ones who might be struggling, or are young professionals just starting to plan for their own retirements. |
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Anti-aging hacks : 200+ ways to feel--and look--younger
by Karen Asp
"Preserve your looks and your health with these 200+ easy strategies to age-proof your body and mind. Are signs of aging--or even just worrying about signs of aging--taking their toll on you? In Anti-Aging Hacks, you'll find more than 200 easy, actionable tips and exercises you can implement right away to help age-proof your body and mind. Through straightforward, easy-to-understand language, you'll learn how to preserve your appearance and health, as well as combat --or prevent--the most common ailments, conditions, and risks associated with aging. From protecting your skin from wrinkles and fortifying your diet, to strengthening your body with fun and easy exercises and staying mentally sharp with stimulating activities, to preserving a youthful glow, you'll find all you need to know to stay healthy, strong, sharp, and youthful for years to come. A selection of anti-aging hacks include: -Sleeping on your back to reduce wrinkles -Wearing sunglasses to help prevent cataracts and macular degeneration -Slowing aging and improve health through intermittent fasting -Using skincare products with retinol -Reading for 30 minutes a day to increase your life span Embrace Anti-Aging Hacks as your own personal fountain of youth--in handy guidebook form!"
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Healthy habits for managing & reversing prediabetes : 100 simple, effective ways to prevent and undo prediabetes
by Marie Feldman
"100 simple lifestyle changes you can make right now to prevent Type 2 diabetes and reverse a pre-diabetic diagnosis in an easy-to-use, user-friendly handbook. There are currently 84 million people in the United States living with a prediabetes diagnosis--left untreated, prediabetes can turn into full Type 2 diabetes within 5-10 years. While being told you are prediabetic can be scary, Healthy Habits for Managing and Reversing Prediabetes shows you 100 simple habits that you can implement in your daily life to lower your risk of developing diabetes. Healthy Habits for Managing and Reversing Prediabetes is packed with easy, straightforward tips to help you stop diabetes in its tracks. The secret? It's all about lifestyle changes--from eating less fat toincorporating more vegetables into your diet to exercising 150 minutes per week. This handbook will show you how easy it is to apply these changes and many more into your routine to live a full, happy, and healthy life. These simple modifications could be the difference between a healthy diabetes-free life and a diabetes diagnosis. You can control your fate--start now"
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| It's Never Too Late to Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond by Julia Cameron with Emma LivelyWhat it's about: how creativity can help retirees with navigating this new chapter in their lives; celebrating the freedom from career obligations to forge a new, satisfying path.
What makes it unique: While most retirement books focus on the practical side of retirement (finances, healthcare, etc.), It's Never Too Late to Begin Again is more concerned with cultivating emotional and spiritual enrichment.
Try this next: Julia Cameron's previous work about life and art The Artist's Way; Concerning the Spiritual in Art by artist Wassily Kandinsky. |
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| Spring Chicken: Stay Young Forever (or Die Trying) by Bill GiffordWhat it is: a cheeky, fast-paced exploration of aging and of humanity's enduring quest to defeat it.
Chapters include: "The Fountain of Youthiness," "Baldness as Metaphor," "The Death of Death," "Who Moved My Keys?"
Reviewers say: "[Bill] Gifford's entertaining and informative book will give readers sound advice" (Library Journal). |
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| How to Make Your Money Last: The Indispensable Retirement Guide by Jane Bryant QuinnWhat it's about: how to make the most of a retirement investment portfolio, presented with straightforward advice and without condescension.
Don't miss: the author's emphasis on how having the right attitude toward money can help retirees hang onto more of it.
Author alert: Jane Bryant Quinn is the author of personal finance classic Making the Most of Your Money Now. |
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| The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50 by Jonathan RauchWhat it is: a science-based, journalistic examination of the titular "happiness curve," in which people report feelings of dissatisfaction in mid-life but a return to happiness in their later years.
Why you should read it: although the research suggests that a mid-life slump is very common, the author makes a point to recommend ways to counteract it.
Reviewers say: "Stimulating reading for those seeking enlightenment and joyfulness throughout middle age" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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| Happy Retirement: the Psychology of Reinvention by Kenneth S. ShultzWhat it's about: how to plan for and get the most out of retirement, based on recent research into retirement's psychological effects.
Read it for: the pragmatic advice, abundant illustrations, and the author's skillful evaluation of the cited research studies.
Chapters include: "Sunset or new dawn?," "Is my legacy secure?," "Passing the flame." |
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