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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise February 2023 |
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| I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee; translated by Anton HurWhat it is: a candid and relatable memoir of depression, stigma, and the one thing author Baek Sehee could still summon enthusiasm for in the depths her mental health struggle -- the titular spicy fried snack.
Recommended by: K-pop superstar RM of the group BTS.
Reviewers say: "This is a sincere attempt at self-discovery that will resonate with young people who suffer from similar forms of depression and anxiety" (Library Journal). |
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| Two Old Broads: Stuff You Need to Know That You Didn't Know You Needed to Know by M.E. Hecht, MD and Whoopi GoldbergWhat it's about: making the most of life's later years with curiosity and humor.
Why you might like it: the infectious enthusiasm and irreverent tone are well balanced with reflections on some of the inescapable challenges of aging, such as chronic pain.
Reviewers say: Two Old Broads is “a fun, sassy reminder that no one is just a number” (Library Journal). |
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| Overcoming Parental Anxiety: Rewire Your Brain to Worry Less & Enjoy Parenting More by Debra Kissen, PhD; Micah Ioffe, PhD; and Hannah Romain, LCSWWhat it is: affirming, science-based advice for navigating the understandable anxieties that come with parenting and savoring its joys.
Read it for: the practical tools and actionable tips which are presented in digestible, accessible chunks.
Try this next: Mother Brain by Chelsea Conaboy. |
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| Breathe In, Breathe Out: Restore Your Health, Reset Your Mind and Find Happiness Through... by Stuart SandemanWhat it is: a candid and impassioned look at the transformative power of breathwork to improve your stress management,
Read it for: author Stuart Sandeman’s personal connection with breathwork, which he became interested in while working through grief.
Is it for you? Although the concept of breathwork can seem a bit too mystical for some, the tips and exercises presented here are short and low-stakes enough that it's worth everyone's time to give meditative breathing a chance. |
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Butts : A Backstory by Heather RadkeIt is a body part unique to humans, critical to our evolution and survival, and yet it has come to signify so much more: sex, desire, comedy, shame. But why? Reporter, essayist, and RadioLab contributing editor Heather Radke is determined to find out, exploring more than two hundred years of history, and interviewing scientists, models, exercise gurus, and more. Reviewers say: "Whip-smart...Marked by Radke’s vivacious writing, candid self-reflections, and sophisticated cultural analyses, this is an essential study of “ideas and prejudices” about the female body." (Publishers Weekly) |
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