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30 Days to Love: Daily Meditations, Inspirations & Actions for Creating a Life of Love
By Rhonda Sciortino. 2023
An inspirational and practical self-help guide to finding real love.It feels good to be loved. When we love ourselves and…
others, we feel better and become more resilient. People who feel loved and valued are more confident. They are more willing to step out of their comfort zones to take risks. They know they are wanted and supported and always have something to fall back on when bad things happen. 30 Days to Love guides you on the journey on how to love and be loved. We all need someone who believes in us, who cheers us on in life. Let 30 Days to Love help you in finding this in your life.
This Isn't Working: Evolving the Way We Work to Decrease Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
By Catherine Altman Morgan. 2023
"...takes the lid off the difficult career questions we all face, and provides pointed advice for finding healthy, empowering work."-Steve…
Woodruff, Author, Clarity WinsThe Great Resignation, the Great Reshuffling, and Quiet Quitting-clearly something is not right at work. Rates of stress, anxiety, and depression were skyrocketing before the COVID-19 pandemic. Tied to their smartphones 24/7, many people were overworking, measuring their self-worth and value by how busy they were. They compared their lives to the filtered lives of peers on social media. They worked in corporate cultures that didn't support employees, and they undervalued the importance of their own mental and physical health. During the pandemic's height in 2020, many people were forced to stay home. Some found themselves without a job at all; others had to learn to do their jobs remotely. It was during this "down time" that many people realized that busyness, overworking, overconsumption, avoidance, and numbing weren't helping. In fact, the whole approach was batshit crazy. In This Isn't Working! Evolving the Way We Work to Decrease Stress, Anxiety, and Depression, career transition expert Catherine Altman Morgan explains why we shouldn't be striving to get back to "normal," because normal wasn't all that great. Instead, we need to EVOLVE. Through her company, Point A to Point B Transitions Inc., Catherine has worked with many clients who suffer with physical and mental health issues caused by work-related stress. In this book she offers techniques and strategies to rethink how we live and work and start feeling better almost immediately. "I need this book. You might too! If you've felt a bit dented, here's the fix!" -Chris Brogan, Chief of Staff, Appfire.com
Healthy No Matter What: How Humans Are Hardwired to Adapt
By Alex Jadad, Tamen Jadad-Garcia. 2023
A provocative manifesto that teaches you how to take control of your own health, no matter your age or circumstances—from…
an innovative doctor and his philosopher daughter&“If you care about your health or the well-being of others, read this book.&”—Ethan Kross, author of ChatterDr. Alex Jadad is the creator of the Jadad scale, which has become the world&’s most widely used methodology to assess the quality of clinical trials, and his daughter Tamen Jadad-Garcia is a health entrepreneur and philosopher. Here they combine their expertise to uncover the medical system&’s unstable foundations, which condemn you to be ill. The Jadads begin this exploration with a simple question: &“What is health?&”Through engaging stories and case studies, the Jadads expand the understanding of health beyond the medical industrial complex. They show how distant connections in your personal networks can influence key aspects of yourself, like your weight, anxiety, and addictions; how reliance on medications can be reduced by intentionally designing the places where you live, work, and play; and how comparisons with peers can shorten your life.In this practical guide, the meaning of health is redefined, putting you in the driver&’s seat and recognizing you as the most effective evaluator. Building on data and experiences from millions of people around the world, the book reveals that a healthy life is possible even with complex chronic conditions or terminal illnesses. The Jadads explain why perceiving yourself as unhealthy might actually be fatal, and how you can monitor your true health and boost it in practically any context, no matter your cultural background or socioeconomic circumstances.With wisdom and empathy, Healthy No Matter What teaches you how your natural gift of adaptability equips you to overcome any obstacle, provides actionable pointers, and shows how and when to use the medical system, so that you can thrive, regardless of the twists and turns life may take.
Meditations of the Heart
By Howard Thurman. 1981
&“As poet, prophet, and priest, Thurman builds upon a powerful legacy of ancestral hope: belief in a liberating God who…
can always be found &‘in and among the struggling.&’&”—Yolanda PierceA universal beacon of hope and endurance for people of all faiths seeking to meet the challenges, uncertainties, and joys of lifeHoward Thurman&’s Meditations of the Heart is a beautiful collection of over 150 prayers, poems, and meditations on prayer, community, and the joys and rituals of life by one of our greatest spiritual leaders. Thurman, a spiritualist and mystic, was renowned for the quiet beauty of his reflections on humanity and our relationship with God.In a new foreword, Yolanda Pierce, dean of Howard University&’s School of Divinity, calls attention to the justice-centered theological framework of Thurman&’s words. Pierce notes how Thurman brings to light an image of God who can always be found &“in and among the struggling,&” both in times of weariness and in strength.First written for and shared with his congregation of the Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples in San Francisco, California, these meditations sustain, elevate, and inspire. They are a universal beacon of hope and endurance for people of all faiths seeking to meet the challenges, uncertainties, and joys of everyday life with a renewed and liberating faith.
Jung’s lectures on the psychology of Jesuit spiritual practice—unabridged in English for the first timeBetween 1933 and 1941, C. G.…
Jung delivered a series of public lectures at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. Intended for a general audience, these lectures addressed a broad range of topics, from yoga and meditation to dream analysis and the psychology of alchemy. Here for the first time are Jung’s complete lectures on Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises, delivered in the winter of 1939–1940.These illuminating lectures are the culmination of Jung’s investigation into traditional forms of meditation and their parallels to his psychotherapeutic method of active imagination. Jung presents Loyola’s exercises as the prime example of a Christian practice comparable to yoga and Eastern meditation, and gives a psychological interpretation of the visions depicted in the saint’s autobiographical writings. Offering a unique opportunity to encounter the brilliant psychologist as he shares his ideas with the general public, the lectures reflect Jung’s increasingly positive engagement with Roman Catholicism, a development that would lead to his fruitful collaborations after the war with eminent Catholic theologians such as Victor White, Bruno de Jésus-Marie, and Hugo Rahner.Featuring an authoritative introduction by Martin Liebscher along with explanations of Jungian concepts and psychological terminology, this splendid book provides an invaluable window on the evolution of Jung’s thought and a vital key to understanding his later work.
When Shadow Meets the Bodhisattva: The Challenging Transformation of a Modern Guru
By Andrew Cohen. 2023
Insights from a renowned spiritual teacher&’s intense soul-searching after the dramatic collapse of his spiritual community• Explores the rise and…
fall of the author&’s organization EnlightenNext, including his own responsibility for its failure, and the lessons he learned, such as the need to deal thoroughly with one&’s shadow for continued spiritual growth• Presents wisdom from the author&’s discussions with spiritual leaders, including Ken Wilber, Diane Musho Hamilton Roshi, Steve McIntosh, Terry Patten, Doshin Roshi, Sally Kempton, Philip Goldberg, Jeffrey Kripal, and Patricia Albere• Shares a new vision for the spirituality of tomorrowAfter his very public fall from grace in 2013, renowned spiritual teacher Andrew Cohen vanished from view and underwent a dark night of the soul. After years of intense introspection and soul-searching, Cohen shares his insights into the failure of his organization EnlightenNext, including his own responsibility for its downfall, as well as a new vision for modern spirituality based on the wisdom of the lessons he learned. The author details his spiritual initiation, his rapid rise to guruhood, the explosive growth of his spiritual community worldwide, and then--right at the height of its spiritual and creative emergence--its dramatic collapse, which left his students lost, bitter, angry, and confused. He shares his gripping spiritual odyssey from the heights of illumination, down into the existential ashes of failed aspirations, to the underworld of inner darkness, and back again into the light.Building upon the lessons he learned, including the need to deal thoroughly with one&’s own shadow, Cohen explains the necessity of the guru in spiritual practice, while also exposing the dysfunctions of the traditional guru–disciple model. He shares insights from his discussions with spiritual leaders, including Ken Wilber, Diane Musho Hamilton Roshi, Doshin Roshi, Jeffrey Kripal, and Patricia Albere, revealing how the issues he faced are profoundly relevant to the spiritual community as a whole. He also shares how his teachings have evolved and sheds light on the art of communicating beyond ego and unleashing the co-creative power of our shared collective intelligence--the key to initiating enlightened change in a world in crisis.
Foreword by Dave AspreyA breakthrough program for women to revive their lost energy and vitality, developed by a leading biohacker…
and physician Inside of you, there is a spark—it’s what animates you, and without it, you could not live. This energy creation isn’t mystical, nor is it spiritual; it is science. We know from research that our cellular machinery transforms the food we eat and the air we breathe into the electricity that fuels us. With the right lifestyle inputs, we glow with energy; but when the demands on our bodies exceed our capacity—as is true for so many of us—we become burned out, mentally and physically. Now, in The Spark Factor, Dr. Molly Maloof shares a program uniquely tailored to the biology of women—a plan that targets the mitochondria, the power source of the cells. As Dr. Maloof shows, the intense, all-or-nothing approaches commonly used by biohackers to optimize health—including sustained fasting, ultra-low-carb diets, and intense training—can be harmful, especially for women, because they create excessive stress in an already-stressed body, which can make us tired, weak, and prone to illness.Dr. Maloof’s innovative program—which has been used successfully by her patients—offers lifestyle changes that target the unique biology of women and provide immediate and long-term benefits. Instead of denying our bodies, we need to listen to what they are telling us. Once we become aware of our physical needs, we can give ourselves the resources to become more connected, nourished, safe, and strong—at both the micro- and the macro-level.With cutting-edge biohacking insights, strategies for personalized nutrition, hormonal health and stress management, The Spark Factor is the book women have been waiting for to help them reclaim their vitality and achieve lasting health.
An essential exploration of why and how women's sexuality works--based on groundbreaking research and brain science--that will radically transform your…
sex life into one filled with confidence and joy.Researchers have spent the last decade trying to develop a "pink pill" for women to function like Viagra does for men. So where is it? Well, for reasons this book makes crystal clear, that pill will never exist--but as a result of the research that's gone into it, scientists in the last few years have learned more about how women's sexuality works than we ever thought possible, and Come as You Are explains it all. The first lesson in this essential, transformative book by Dr. Emily Nagoski is that every woman has her own unique sexuality, like a fingerprint, and that women vary more than men in our anatomy, our sexual response mechanisms, and the way our bodies respond to the sexual world. So we never need to judge ourselves based on others' experiences. Because women vary, and that's normal. Second lesson: sex happens in a context. And all the complications of everyday life influence the context surrounding a woman's arousal, desire, and orgasm. Cutting-edge research across multiple disciplines tells us that the most important factor for women in creating and sustaining a fulfilling sex life, is not what you do in bed or how you do it, but how you feel about it. Which means that stress, mood, trust, and body image are not peripheral factors in a woman's sexual wellbeing; they are central to it. Once you understand these factors, and how to influence them, you can create for yourself better sex and more profound pleasure than you ever thought possible. And Emily Nagoski can prove it.
The Witch's Book of Self-Care: Magical Ways to Pamper, Soothe, and Care for Your Body and Spirit
By Arin Murphy-Hiscock. 2018
Worship yourself the witchy way—learn how to nourish your body and spirit with herbal remedies, spells, and rituals inspired by…
witchcraft in this unique, enchanted guide to self-care! Self-care is a necessity for any modern woman, and this book helps you prioritize #1 with a little help from the magic of witchcraft. The Witch’s Book of Self-Care has advice for pampering your body, mind, and spirit with spells, meditations, mantras, and powerful activities to help you to keep healthy, soothe stress, relinquish sadness, channel joy, and embrace your strength. This book features such magical self-care remedies: -A Ritual to Release Guilt: Learn to burn whatever causes you pain and process painful memories or work through heavy emotions in this therapeutic ritual. -Green Space Meditation: Learn how to reconnect with the healing energies of nature, even in the middle of a bustling city, as part of a series of meditations based on the elements and your senses. -DIY Body Butter: Create your own custom soothing and smoothing body butter, powered by crystal and essential oils suited to your intention, and sanctified by a ritual. And much more! The Witch’s Book of Self-Care shows you how easy it is to connect to the earth, harness your personal power, and add a little magic to your everyday life for a better you!
Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day
By Jay Shetty. 2020
Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast On Purpose, distills the timeless wisdom he learned as…
a monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life.When you think like a monk, you&’ll understand: -How to overcome negativity -How to stop overthinking -Why comparison kills love -How to use your fear -Why you can&’t find happiness by looking for it -How to learn from everyone you meet -Why you are not your thoughts -How to find your purpose -Why kindness is crucial to success -And much more... Shetty grew up in a family where you could become one of three things—a doctor, a lawyer, or a failure. His family was convinced he had chosen option three: instead of attending his college graduation ceremony, he headed to India to become a monk, to meditate every day for four to eight hours, and devote his life to helping others. After three years, one of his teachers told him that he would have more impact on the world if he left the monk&’s path to share his experience and wisdom with others. Heavily in debt, and with no recognizable skills on his résumé, he moved back home in north London with his parents. Shetty reconnected with old school friends—many working for some of the world&’s largest corporations—who were experiencing tremendous stress, pressure, and unhappiness, and they invited Shetty to coach them on well-being, purpose, and mindfulness. Since then, Shetty has become one of the world&’s most popular influencers. In 2017, he was named in the Forbes magazine 30-under-30 for being a game-changer in the world of media. In 2018, he had the #1 video on Facebook with over 360 million views. His social media following totals over 38 million, he has produced over 400 viral videos which have amassed more than 8 billion views, and his podcast, On Purpose, is consistently ranked the world&’s #1 Health and Wellness podcast. In this inspiring, empowering book, Shetty draws on his time as a monk to show us how we can clear the roadblocks to our potential and power. Combining ancient wisdom and his own rich experiences in the ashram, Think Like a Monk reveals how to overcome negative thoughts and habits, and access the calm and purpose that lie within all of us. He transforms abstract lessons into advice and exercises we can all apply to reduce stress, improve relationships, and give the gifts we find in ourselves to the world. Shetty proves that everyone can—and should—think like a monk.
The 10:10 Diet Recipe Book
By Sarah Di Lorenzo. 2022
Featuring 150 delicious recipes to help you lose weight and keep it offThe10:10 Diet Recipe Book is the ultimate companion to…
the successful The 10:10 Diet which shows you how to lose 10 kilos in 10 weeks the healthy way. This companion cookbook offers more than 150 recipes aimed at people with busy lifestyles to help them keep the weight off forever. Created by clinical nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo, these tasty and easy-to-make recipes include breakfast favourites, soups and smoothies, through to more substantial lunches and dinners, and even includes snacks and delicious desserts for those with a sweet tooth. Whether you are just starting the 10:10 Diet or are looking for a broader range of recipes that will help keep your weight-loss on track, these recipes are nutrient-rich and delicious, and are designed to help keep you full, nourish and inspire you. Sarah&’s approach isn't about fad dieting and starving yourself. Rather, it&’s about using lots of quality unprocessed ingredients in delicious and interesting ways to maintain optimum weight and health as a way of life. Sarah&’s recipes are balanced, simple, easy and delicious and won&’t have you in the kitchen doing hours of laborious prep. Sophie Falkiner, TV presenter Counting calories and reading nutrition labels is a punishment – just stick with Sarah&’s recipes and she&’ll change the way you eat, feel and look.Kendall Bora, Executive Producer, Weekend Today, Channel 9I have lost 22 kilograms. My blood pressure is down from 255/100 (yes, you have read that right) to 150/70. I didn&’t need meds, just Sarah Di Lorenzo!Sally, The Sarah Di Lorenzo Community Facebook member
The politics of cancer
By Samuel S Epstein. 1978
Comprehensive, documented study on the reasons for the increase of cancer. Dr. Epstein, professor of Occupational Health and Environmental Medicine…
at the University of Illinois, states that cancer's chief cause is exposure to chemical or physical agents in the environment. He offers a fourteen point program of advice on what citizens can do to fight this epidemic
The brain: the last frontier
By Richard M Restak. 1984
A neurologist and therapist tells the story of the quest to understand the workings of the human brain. Merely three…
pounds of tissue, the brain can store more information than all the libraries in the world, can trigger our most violent rages and our loftiest ideals and still be so mysterious that it remains one of mankind's frontiers. The book was inspired by a PBS television series of the same name. Bestseller 1984
Our endangered hearing: understanding & coping with hearing loss
By Richard Carmen. 1977
Discusses problems encountered by persons with impaired hearing, identifies groups with a high risk of developing hearing problems, examines the…
various causes and effects of excessive exposure to noise, and describes the psychological effects involved with loss of hearing. Also contains a chapter on hearing aids with useful consumer information, and gives practical questions and answers for coping with hearing loss
All about health and beauty for the Black woman
By Naomi Sims. 1976

Heartsounds
By Martha Weinman Lear. 1980
Portrait of a deeply romantic marriage between a journalist and a surgeon, and a piercing real-life look at the medical…
establishment at work. The author's husband is stricken at fifty-three with a massive heart attack. Over the next five years, he is the victim of several more attacks and a host of other medical crises, and experiences incompetent treatment and neglect. Some strong language
Lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses, and contacts: the story of vision aids
By Alberta Kelley. 1978
A history of vision aids from ancient times to the present. Discusses eye disorders and the medical care offered by…
various eye specialists and speculates on the possibilities that technology and miniaturization may bring to the future. For junior and senior high readers
Your skin
By Herbert Spencer Zim. 1979

Margaret Sanger: a biography of the champion of birth control
By Madeline Gray. 1979
Covers the life of American social activist Margaret Sanger who founded the birth-control movement. In the striking factories of Lowell…
and the anarchist meetings of Emma Goldman, in her relationships with her husbands and lovers, Sanger was determined to live fully and intensely. 1979
You're not too old to have a baby
By Jane Price. 1977