The New York Times bestselling author examines how our sense of touch and emotion are interconnectedJohns Hopkins neuroscientist and bestselling author of The Compass of PleasureDavid J. Linden presents an engaging and fascinating examination of how the interface between our sense of touch and our emotional responses affects our social interactions as well as our general health and development. Accessible in its wit and clarity, Touch explores scientific advances in the understanding of touch that help explain our sense of self and our experience of the world.From skin to nerves to brain, the organization of the bodys touch circuits powerfully influences our livesaffecting everything from consumer choice to sexual intercourse, tool use to the origins of language, chronic pain to healing.
Viking; 1 edition
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9780670014873
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Hardcover
60 Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure
By Lesslie, Robert D
You may have high blood pressure and not even know it. Yet high blood pressure greatly increases your risk for a devastating heart attack or stroke. What can you do to discover whether you're at risk, disarm this silent killer, and increase your chances of enjoying the years you've been given? In 60 Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure, physician and bestselling author Robert Lesslie provides easy-to-understand, expert advice, includingwhat your blood pressure numbers mean and what you can do to improve themthe truth about the benefits of exercise, sleep, and stress reductionhow to know if you need medication and if so, which kind Dr. Lesslie's proven ways to lower your blood pressure show you the steps to take on your way to long-term health and a more vibrant life.
Harvest House Publishers
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9780736963275
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Print book
The Test Book
By Krogerus, Mikael
An essential library of tests for self-knowledge and success, from the strategic thinking experts behind the international bestseller The Decision Book.Are you clever Can you self-motivate Are you creative How do you handle money Can you lead others wellWith their trademark style and wit, best-selling authors Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschppeler present sixty-four tests spanning intelligence and personality type; creativity and leadership skills; fitness and lifestyle; and knowledge and belief. From what you see in a Rorschach test to comparing your workout against a Navy SEAL's, from EQ to IQ and Myers-Briggs in between, The Test Book offers a panoply of ways to assess yourself and decide what you need to succeed. As Krogerus and Tschppeler highlight, you can only know whether you have the right skills, the right job, or the right partner when you know where you stand right now.
W. W. Norton & Company
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9780393247046
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Hardcover
How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness
By Bernhard, Toni
Comfort, understanding, and advice for those who are suffering--and those who care for them.Chronic illness creates many challenges, from career crises and relationship issues to struggles with self-blame, personal identity, and isolation. Beloved author Toni Bernhard addresses these challenges and many more, using practical examples to illustrate how mindfulness, equanimity, and compassion can help readers make peace with a life turned upside down. In her characteristic conversational style, Bernhard shows how to cope and make the most of life despite the challenges of chronic illness. Benefit from: * Mindfulness exercises to mitigate physical and emotional pain * Concrete advice for negotiating the everyday hurdles of medical appointments, household chores, and social obligations * Tools for navigating the strains illness can place on relationships Several chapters are directed toward family and friends of the chronically ill, helping them to understand what their loved one is going through and how they can help. Humorous and empathetic, Bernhard shares her own struggles and setbacks with unflinching honesty, offering invaluable support in the search to find peace and well-being.
Wisdom Publications (MA)
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9781614292487
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Paperback
The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet Cookbook
By Hyman, Mark
The companion cookbook to Dr. Mark Hymans revolutionary weight-loss program, the 1 New York Times bestseller The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet, with more than 150 recipes for immediate results! Dr. Hymans bestselling The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet offered readers a step-by-step guide for losing weight and reversing disease. Now Dr. Hyman shares more than 150 delicious recipes that support the 10-Day Detox Diet, so you can continue on your path to good health. With easy-to-prepare, delicious recipes for every meal - including breakfast smoothies, lunches like Waldorf Salad with Smoked Paprika, and Grass-Fed Beef Bolognese for dinner -- you can achieve fast and sustained weight loss by activating your natural ability to burn fat, reducing insulin levels and inflammation, reprogramming your metabolism, shutting off your fat-storing genes, creating effortless appetite control, and soothing stress.
Little, Brown and Company; 1 edition
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9780316338813
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Hardcover
The Same but Different
By Friedman, Joan A.
The Same but Different offers insights on and solutions to the challenges that arise when young adult twins are expected to be independent, self-assured "singletons" after having been raised as twins.Written for twins, their families, and significant others, this book- Instructs twins how to have an honest, authentic relationship- Explains why twins may feel disappointed about friendships that don't match the twin connection- Teaches twins how to work through their guilt about wanting more space - Discusses why some twins are afraid they might never love anyone else as much as they love their twin- Reveals how influential twin connections are in choosing a spouse, a profession, and a place to live- Offers tips and strategies to navigate the issues of separation, individuality, and codependence- Provides insight and understanding to families and significant others coping with twin struggles.
Rocky Pines Press
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9780989346436
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Paperback
The No More Excuses Diet
By Kang, Maria
Don't let excuses stop you from having a body and a life that you love! We all know that we should exercise and eat right, so why is it so hard to follow through? We make excuses for why we aren't taking better care of ourselves, saying things like, "I'm too tired," "I don't have time," or "I'm just not built to look that way." But Maria Kang, the mother of three behind the viral "What's Your Excuse?" mom photos, is here to say that the excuses stop now. The No More Excuses Diet combines short term goals with healthy habit-forming behaviors to create permanent lifestyle changes. Using a specially designed transformation calendar, readers set clear, personal goals and make an easy-to-follow plan for each day.
Harmony; 1 edition
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9780553419672
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Hardcover
All that Remains
By Dbe, Sue Black
Book of the Year, 2018 Saltire Literary Awards For fans of Caitlin Doughty, Mary Roach, and CSI shows, a renowned forensic scientist on death and mortality. Dame Sue Black is an internationally renowned forensic anthropologist and human anatomist. She has lived her life eye to eye with the Grim Reaper, and she writes vividly about it in this book, which is part primer on the basics of identifying human remains, part frank memoir of a woman whose first paying job as a schoolgirl was to apprentice in a butcher shop, and part no-nonsense but deeply humane introduction to the reality of death in our lives. It is a treat for CSI junkies, murder mystery and thriller readers, and anyone seeking a clear-eyed guide to a subject that touches us all. Cutting through hype, romanticism, and clich, she recounts her first dissection; her own first acquaintance with a loved one's death; the mortal remains in her lab and at burial sites as well as scenes of violence, murder, and criminal dismemberment; and about investigating mass fatalities due to war, accident, or natural disaster, such as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. She uses key cases to reveal how forensic science has developed and what her work has taught her about human nature. Acclaimed by bestselling crime writers and fellow scientists alike, All That Remains is neither sad nor macabre. While Professor Black tells of tragedy, she also infuses her stories with a wicked sense of humor and much common sense.
Publisher: n/a
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9781948924276
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Hardcover
The Biggest Loser Bootcamp
By Loser, The Biggest
Every week, millions of viewers tune in to NBC's hit show The Biggest Loser to watch as contestants lose weight, build confidence and change their lives. Now that same comprehensive training and advice can be yours at home! Developed by the trainers and experts from the show, and based on the popular online program of the same name, The Biggest Loser Bootcamp: The 8-Week Get-Real, Get-Results Weight-Loss Program is designed to help you lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Thousands of people have already used the online Biggest Loser Bootcamp plan to shed pounds and reshape their bodies. Now, for the first time, everything from the online program is captured offline in this easy-to-follow 8-week plan packed with diet, fitness and motivational strategies that work, including:Workouts: Fully illustrated workouts designed by star trainer Dolvett Quince use "body confusion" to keep your body and muscles working while maximizing fat loss.Nutrition: A whole-foods eating plan based on lean proteins, fruits and vegetables, whole grains and the "right" carbohydrates, with an emphasis on fueling your body.Mental Training: Guidance on how to retrain your mind to break down unhealthy patterns, take action and create a truly healthy, balanced lifestyle. No Guesswork: Clear instruction that takes the guesswork out of losing weight, so you can focus on the work and on achieving real results.The book also includes quick meal and snack ideas, detailed daily plans, advice from former contestants and much more.For over a decade, The Biggest Loser has helped participants start exercising, push through their mental roadblocks, and go on to lose weight successfully. More importantly, these contestants find the strength within themselves to improve their health and make things happen in their lives that they never believed possible. Now The Biggest Loser Bootcamp can help you do the same.
Oxmoor House
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9780848745547
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Print book
Reconnecting after Isolation
By Noonan, Susan J.
How to keep calm, carry on, and reconnect during times of social isolation and emotional crisis.Although spending time alone for short periods may be restorative and helpful, unintentional or involuntary isolation can have profound detrimental effects on emotional and physical health. We all need social interaction and meaningful relationships in our lives to be well and thrive. Without them, we flounder. In Reconnecting after Isolation, Dr. Susan J. Noonan draws on our collective experience of the COVID-19 pandemic to help readers deal with the emotional impact of social isolation. Speaking as both a provider and recipient of mental health care services, Noonan combines her professional and personal experiences in an evidence-based and practical guide.
Touch
By Linden, David J.
The New York Times bestselling author examines how our sense of touch and emotion are interconnectedJohns Hopkins neuroscientist and bestselling author of The Compass of PleasureDavid J. Linden presents an engaging and fascinating examination of how the interface between our sense of touch and our emotional responses affects our social interactions as well as our general health and development. Accessible in its wit and clarity, Touch explores scientific advances in the understanding of touch that help explain our sense of self and our experience of the world.From skin to nerves to brain, the organization of the bodys touch circuits powerfully influences our livesaffecting everything from consumer choice to sexual intercourse, tool use to the origins of language, chronic pain to healing.
60 Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure
By Lesslie, Robert D
You may have high blood pressure and not even know it. Yet high blood pressure greatly increases your risk for a devastating heart attack or stroke. What can you do to discover whether you're at risk, disarm this silent killer, and increase your chances of enjoying the years you've been given? In 60 Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure, physician and bestselling author Robert Lesslie provides easy-to-understand, expert advice, includingwhat your blood pressure numbers mean and what you can do to improve themthe truth about the benefits of exercise, sleep, and stress reductionhow to know if you need medication and if so, which kind Dr. Lesslie's proven ways to lower your blood pressure show you the steps to take on your way to long-term health and a more vibrant life.
The Test Book
By Krogerus, Mikael
An essential library of tests for self-knowledge and success, from the strategic thinking experts behind the international bestseller The Decision Book.Are you clever Can you self-motivate Are you creative How do you handle money Can you lead others wellWith their trademark style and wit, best-selling authors Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschppeler present sixty-four tests spanning intelligence and personality type; creativity and leadership skills; fitness and lifestyle; and knowledge and belief. From what you see in a Rorschach test to comparing your workout against a Navy SEAL's, from EQ to IQ and Myers-Briggs in between, The Test Book offers a panoply of ways to assess yourself and decide what you need to succeed. As Krogerus and Tschppeler highlight, you can only know whether you have the right skills, the right job, or the right partner when you know where you stand right now.
How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness
By Bernhard, Toni
Comfort, understanding, and advice for those who are suffering--and those who care for them.Chronic illness creates many challenges, from career crises and relationship issues to struggles with self-blame, personal identity, and isolation. Beloved author Toni Bernhard addresses these challenges and many more, using practical examples to illustrate how mindfulness, equanimity, and compassion can help readers make peace with a life turned upside down. In her characteristic conversational style, Bernhard shows how to cope and make the most of life despite the challenges of chronic illness. Benefit from: * Mindfulness exercises to mitigate physical and emotional pain * Concrete advice for negotiating the everyday hurdles of medical appointments, household chores, and social obligations * Tools for navigating the strains illness can place on relationships Several chapters are directed toward family and friends of the chronically ill, helping them to understand what their loved one is going through and how they can help. Humorous and empathetic, Bernhard shares her own struggles and setbacks with unflinching honesty, offering invaluable support in the search to find peace and well-being.
The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet Cookbook
By Hyman, Mark
The companion cookbook to Dr. Mark Hymans revolutionary weight-loss program, the 1 New York Times bestseller The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet, with more than 150 recipes for immediate results! Dr. Hymans bestselling The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet offered readers a step-by-step guide for losing weight and reversing disease. Now Dr. Hyman shares more than 150 delicious recipes that support the 10-Day Detox Diet, so you can continue on your path to good health. With easy-to-prepare, delicious recipes for every meal - including breakfast smoothies, lunches like Waldorf Salad with Smoked Paprika, and Grass-Fed Beef Bolognese for dinner -- you can achieve fast and sustained weight loss by activating your natural ability to burn fat, reducing insulin levels and inflammation, reprogramming your metabolism, shutting off your fat-storing genes, creating effortless appetite control, and soothing stress.
The Same but Different
By Friedman, Joan A.
The Same but Different offers insights on and solutions to the challenges that arise when young adult twins are expected to be independent, self-assured "singletons" after having been raised as twins.Written for twins, their families, and significant others, this book- Instructs twins how to have an honest, authentic relationship- Explains why twins may feel disappointed about friendships that don't match the twin connection- Teaches twins how to work through their guilt about wanting more space - Discusses why some twins are afraid they might never love anyone else as much as they love their twin- Reveals how influential twin connections are in choosing a spouse, a profession, and a place to live- Offers tips and strategies to navigate the issues of separation, individuality, and codependence- Provides insight and understanding to families and significant others coping with twin struggles.
The No More Excuses Diet
By Kang, Maria
Don't let excuses stop you from having a body and a life that you love! We all know that we should exercise and eat right, so why is it so hard to follow through? We make excuses for why we aren't taking better care of ourselves, saying things like, "I'm too tired," "I don't have time," or "I'm just not built to look that way." But Maria Kang, the mother of three behind the viral "What's Your Excuse?" mom photos, is here to say that the excuses stop now. The No More Excuses Diet combines short term goals with healthy habit-forming behaviors to create permanent lifestyle changes. Using a specially designed transformation calendar, readers set clear, personal goals and make an easy-to-follow plan for each day.
All that Remains
By Dbe, Sue Black
Book of the Year, 2018 Saltire Literary Awards For fans of Caitlin Doughty, Mary Roach, and CSI shows, a renowned forensic scientist on death and mortality. Dame Sue Black is an internationally renowned forensic anthropologist and human anatomist. She has lived her life eye to eye with the Grim Reaper, and she writes vividly about it in this book, which is part primer on the basics of identifying human remains, part frank memoir of a woman whose first paying job as a schoolgirl was to apprentice in a butcher shop, and part no-nonsense but deeply humane introduction to the reality of death in our lives. It is a treat for CSI junkies, murder mystery and thriller readers, and anyone seeking a clear-eyed guide to a subject that touches us all. Cutting through hype, romanticism, and clich, she recounts her first dissection; her own first acquaintance with a loved one's death; the mortal remains in her lab and at burial sites as well as scenes of violence, murder, and criminal dismemberment; and about investigating mass fatalities due to war, accident, or natural disaster, such as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. She uses key cases to reveal how forensic science has developed and what her work has taught her about human nature. Acclaimed by bestselling crime writers and fellow scientists alike, All That Remains is neither sad nor macabre. While Professor Black tells of tragedy, she also infuses her stories with a wicked sense of humor and much common sense.
The Biggest Loser Bootcamp
By Loser, The Biggest
Every week, millions of viewers tune in to NBC's hit show The Biggest Loser to watch as contestants lose weight, build confidence and change their lives. Now that same comprehensive training and advice can be yours at home! Developed by the trainers and experts from the show, and based on the popular online program of the same name, The Biggest Loser Bootcamp: The 8-Week Get-Real, Get-Results Weight-Loss Program is designed to help you lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Thousands of people have already used the online Biggest Loser Bootcamp plan to shed pounds and reshape their bodies. Now, for the first time, everything from the online program is captured offline in this easy-to-follow 8-week plan packed with diet, fitness and motivational strategies that work, including:Workouts: Fully illustrated workouts designed by star trainer Dolvett Quince use "body confusion" to keep your body and muscles working while maximizing fat loss.Nutrition: A whole-foods eating plan based on lean proteins, fruits and vegetables, whole grains and the "right" carbohydrates, with an emphasis on fueling your body.Mental Training: Guidance on how to retrain your mind to break down unhealthy patterns, take action and create a truly healthy, balanced lifestyle. No Guesswork: Clear instruction that takes the guesswork out of losing weight, so you can focus on the work and on achieving real results.The book also includes quick meal and snack ideas, detailed daily plans, advice from former contestants and much more.For over a decade, The Biggest Loser has helped participants start exercising, push through their mental roadblocks, and go on to lose weight successfully. More importantly, these contestants find the strength within themselves to improve their health and make things happen in their lives that they never believed possible. Now The Biggest Loser Bootcamp can help you do the same.
Reconnecting after Isolation
By Noonan, Susan J.
How to keep calm, carry on, and reconnect during times of social isolation and emotional crisis.Although spending time alone for short periods may be restorative and helpful, unintentional or involuntary isolation can have profound detrimental effects on emotional and physical health. We all need social interaction and meaningful relationships in our lives to be well and thrive. Without them, we flounder. In Reconnecting after Isolation, Dr. Susan J. Noonan draws on our collective experience of the COVID-19 pandemic to help readers deal with the emotional impact of social isolation. Speaking as both a provider and recipient of mental health care services, Noonan combines her professional and personal experiences in an evidence-based and practical guide.