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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise October 2020
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Nerve : adventures in the science of fear
by Eva Holland
The award-winning Outside correspondent illuminates how fears and phobias play a key role in both staying and feeling alive, exploring what high-risk activities and cutting-edge research reveal about universal existential questions.
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Dare to fly : simple lessons in never giving up
by Martha McSally
The first American woman combat jet pilot and Arizona Senator presents a motivational life guide that explains how she overcame formidable boundaries by following a set of key principles based on making courage a choice.
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How innovation works : and why it flourishes in freedom
by Matt Ridley
The award-winning, best-selling author of The Rational Optimist describes the history of innovation and how it differs from invention through lively stories about steam engines, jet engines, search engines, airships, coffee, potatoes, vaping, antibiotics and mosquito nets.
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Weird : the power of being an outsider in an insider world
by Olga Khazan
An Atlantic staff writer reclaims the concept of “weird” and turns it into a badge of honor rather than a slur, showing how being different—culturally, socially, physically or mentally—can actually be a person’s greatest strength.
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The Introvert's Guide to the Workplace : Concrete Strategies for Bosses and Employees to Thrive and Succeed
by Thea Orozco
Tap Into Your Natural Introvert Strengths in the Office with Actionable Tips and Advice. Introverts make up a third of the population, and we're hardwired to thrive-especially in the workplace! However, it's not uncommon for introverts to feel out of place in the office, where it seems the only ones succeeding are outgoing personalities ready to toot their own horn. Thea Orozco busts that myth, showing how the workplace is truly a setting for introverts to succeed based on their innate skillset and natural introvert strengths. With topics ranging from overcoming phone phobia to developing an authentic leadership style, The Introvert's Guide to the Workplace guides introverts through thriving at work without having to shout-whether you are a boss, an employee, or a career person. Learn from actionable tips and practical advice, and surmount office challenges and let your introversion take the lead: Combat interview anxiety and negotiate your salary Make meaningful connections at networking events Be heard and noticed at meetings or on the stage Navigate difficult social situations Become an effective leader with your introvert strengths And more! Including diverse expert interviews, The Introvert's Guide to the Workplace is every working introvert's handbook and guide that they can refer to throughout their career for guidance on tricky or draining situations and motivation to enlist the power of their inner introvert to succeed.
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Your second act : inspiring stories of reinvention
by Patricia Heaton
Patricia Heaton—Emmy Award-winning star of Everybody Loves Raymond; The Middle; and, most recently, Carol’s Second Act—offers a book about second acts in life and reinventing oneself
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How we change : (and ten reasons why we don't)
by Ross D Ellenhorn
A pioneering expert in substance abuse and psychiatric trauma challenges assumptions about change by encouraging readers to embrace their resistance to it, explaining how to better understand primal instincts that lead to self-destructive behavior.
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Big friendship : how we keep each other close
by Aminatou Sow
The feminist hosts of the Call Your Girlfriend podcast argue that close friendship is the most influential and important relationship a human life can have, sharing strategies for creating fulfilling, long-term relationships with friends.
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You're a miracle (and a pain in the ass) : embracing the emotions, habits and mystery that make you you
by Mike McHargue
"Why is there such a gap between what you want to do and what you actually do? The co-host of The Liturgists Podcast and Ask Science Mike explains why our desires and our real lives are so wildly different--and what you can do to close the gap. For thousands of years, scientists, philosophers, and self-help gurus have wrestled with one of the basic conundrums of human life: why we do the things we do. Or rather, why we so often don't do the things that we want to do. As a podcast host whose voice goes out to millions each month, Mike McHargue gets countless emails from people seeking to understand their own misbehavior--why we binge Netflix when we know taking a walk outside would be better for us, or why we argue politics on Facebook when our real friends live just down the street. Everyone wants to be a good person, but few of us have any idea how to do so, twenty years into the new millennium. In You're a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass), McHargue addresses why. We like to think we're in control of ourthoughts and decisions, he writes, but science has shown that a host of competing impulses, emotions, and environmental factors are at play in every action we undertake. Touching on his listeners' most pressing question topics, from relationships and ethics to stress and mental health, and sharing some of the biggest triumphs and hardships from his own life, McHargue shows readers how some of our qualities that seems most frustrating--including "negative" emotions like sadness, anger, and anxiety--are actually key to helping humans survive and thrive. In doing so, he invites the reader on a path of self-understanding, and ultimately, self-acceptance. You're a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass) is a guided tour through the mystery of human consciousness, showing readers how to live more at peace with themselves in a complex world"
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Fit gurl : the total-body turnaround program
by Melissa Alcantara
A no-nonsense fitness and nutrition plan by the Fitgurlmel Instagram star and Kim Kardashian's personal trainer outlines a four-step process for understanding one's body and its responses while committing to better health. Illustrations.
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Clean : the new science of skin
by James Hamblin
A lively introduction to the new science of skin microbes and probiotics draws on expert and alternative-treatment insights to clarify contradictory recommendations and explain how to cultivate a healthy and natural biome for optimal skin health.
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Sex Matters: How Male-Centric Medicine Endangers Women's Health and What We...
by Alyson J. McGregor, MD
What it's about: the male bias at the heart of modern medical knowledge and how women can fight for the care they need.
Topics include: pharmaceutical research with male-only subjects, nontraditional stroke and heart attack symptoms, disparities in pain management, and psychiatric misdiagnosis.
You might also like: Caring for Equality by David McBride; Everything Below the Waist by Jennifer Block.
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Breath : the new science of a lost art
by James Nestor
"No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how resilient your genes are, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you're not breathing properly. There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Science journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong with our breathing and how to fix it. Why are we the only animals with chronically crooked teeth? Why didn't our ancestors snore? Nestor seeks out answers in muddy digs of ancient burial sites, secret Soviet facilities, New Jersey choir schools, and the smoggy streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Hetracks down men and women exploring the science behind ancient breathing practices like Pranayama, Sudarshan Kriya, and Tummo and teams up with pulmonary tinkerers to scientifically test long-held beliefs about how we breathe. Modern research is showing us that changing the ways in which we breathe can jump-start athletic performance, halt snoring, rejuvenate internal organs, mute allergies and asthma, blunt autoimmune disease, and straighten scoliotic spines. None of this should be possible, and yet it is. Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry, and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. You will never breathe the same again"
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Joy at work : organizing your professional life
by Marie Kondō
The best-selling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and the psychologist author of Stretch share anecdotes, studies and strategies for promoting workplace fulfillment through focused organization and productivity.
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Hustle harder, hustle smarter
by Curtis Jackson
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson opens up about his amazing comeback—from tragic personal loss to thriving businessman and cable’s highest-paid executive—in a unique self-help guide. By the New York Times best-selling author of The 50th Law.
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One step ahead : mastering the art and science of negotiation
by David Sally
An innovative strategist and behavioral economist, drawing on 20 years of experience—and the stories of often misunderstood historical characters, introduces a revolutionary way of approaching negotiation that applies in any situation. Illustrations.
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Ask for more : 10 questions to negotiate anything
by Alexandra Carter
A Columbia law professor and mediation expert provides a straightforward approach to negotiating through the use of a powerful framework of ten questions that proves how asking the right questions adds more value than arguing.
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It's about damn time : how to turn being underestimated into your greatest advantage
by Arlan Hamilton
From a black, gay woman who broke into the boys' club of Silicon Valley comes an empowering guide to finding your voice, working your way into any room you want to be in, and achieving your own dreams. In 2015, Arlan Hamilton was on food stamps and sleeping on the floor of the San Francisco airport, with nothing but an old laptop and a dream of breaking into the venture capital business. She couldn't understand why people starting companies all looked the same (white and male), and she wanted the chance to invest in the ideas and people who didn't conform to this image of how a founder is supposed to look. Hamilton had no contacts or network in Silicon Valley, no background in finance-not even a college degree. What she did have was fierce determination and the will to succeed. As much as we wish it weren't so, we still live in a world where being underrepresented often means being underestimated. But as someone who makes her living investing in high-potential founders who also happen to be female, LGBTQ, or people of color, Hamilton understands that being undervalued simply means that a big upside exists. Because even if you have to work twice as hard to get to the starting line, she says, once you are on a level playing field, you will sprint ahead. Despite what society would have you believe, Hamilton argues, a privileged background, an influential network, and a fancy college degree are not prerequisites for success. Here she shares the hard-won wisdom she's picked up on her remarkable journey from food-stamp recipient to venture capitalist, with lessons like "The Best Music Comes from the Worst Breakups," "Let Someone Shorter Stand in Front of You," "The Dangers of Hustle Porn," and "Don't Let Anyone Drink Your Diet Coke." Along the way, she inspires us all to defy other people's expectations and to become the role models we've been looking for.
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Anxiety and Stress Relief |
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| The Anxiety Toolkit: Strategies for Fine-Tuning Your Mind and Moving Past Your Stuck Points by Alice Boyes, PhDWhat it is: a straightforward and accessible guide to anxiety, from its evolutionary advantages to how to manage the negative effects it can have on our minds, bodies, and behavior patterns.
Why you might like it: The advice inside is grounded in clinical research and the author's experience as a cognitive-behavioral therapist, but is presented in digestible sections that make the topic seem more approachable. |
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| Hi, Anxiety: Life With a Bad Case of Nerves by Kat KinsmanWhat it's about: Inspired by the author's viral article about living with anxiety, this candid memoir expands on her lifelong struggle with depression and anxiety, and the ways it has shaped her personality and sense of self. About the author: Journalist Kat Kinsman is an editor for the magazine Food & Wine and was nominated for a James Beard Award in 2013. |
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Unwind! : 7 principles for a stress-free life
by Michael Olpin
Offers a “whole person” approach to stress management through the exploration of seven main paradigm shifts that will take a person from tense to tranquil by getting to the root of all daily stresses.
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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.
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The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook
by Ph.D Bourne, Edmund J.
A leading expert in cognitive behavioral therapy, in this fully revised and updated seventh edition, offers powerful, step-by-step strategies for those struggling with anxiety and phobias and discusses the latest developments in medication, treatment, neurobiology and more.
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