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Books – Health – Mind, body, energy
Books 1 to 20 of 43 – Mind, body, energy
7-day Energy Boost by Jim Karas
In this book, celebrity personal trainer Jim Karas will show you how you can change your bad habits and get on the road to increasing your energy levels in just one week! He offers a variety of strategies to prove that you “can” stop the downward slope of energy loss and get back on the right track starting with just one minute a day – and feel truly energised for life.
Paperback, 272 pp, $34.99. Buy
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Force of Nature by Robert A. Schulman, Laird Hamilton and Susan Casey and others
With a superhero’s physique, a beautiful athlete/model wife, and the ocean as his office, Laird Hamilton’s charmed lifestyle is enviable.
Now, for the first time, he shares his secrets for living a perfectly balanced life. ‘Force of Nature’ opens a window onto the unique physical regimens, mental strategies, and spiritual beliefs that has allowed Hamilton to do what he loves, while being surrounded by family and radiating peak health and fitness.
Hardback, 256 pp, $40.95. Buy
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Why Good Things Happen to Good People by Stephen G. Post and Jill Neimark
A longer life. A happier life. A healthier life. Above all, a life that matters–so that when you leave this world, you’ll have changed it for the better. If science said you could have all this just by altering one behavior, would you? Dr. Stephen Post has been making headlines by funding studies at the nation’s top universities to prove once and for all the life-enhancing benefits of caring, kindness, and compassion. The exciting new research shows that when we give of ourselves, especially if we start young, everything from life-satisfaction to self-realization and physical health is significantly affected. Mortality is delayed. Depression is reduced. Well-being and good fortune are increased. In their life-changing new book, Why Good Th
Paperback, 272 pp, $20.95. Buy
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You Can Think Yourself Thin by Ursula James
Are you sick of fad diets? Have you made yourself miserable by depriving your body of food, only for the weight to pile back on? Are there ‘thin’ clothes in your wardrobe you wish you could wear if only that extra weight would shift? If so, Ursula James, the UK’s premier hypnotherapy practitioner, has the answer for you! Ursula has developed a fantastic programme for weight loss which shuns the usual restrictions imposed on dieters. This approach is designed for people like you who have tried the gruelling exercise routines and the endless calorie counting to no avail.Throughout her extensive career, Ursula has counselled countless clients concerned with their inability to tackle their weight problems effectively. As a result she has discov
Paperback, 208 pp, $29.95. Buy
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Body, Soul and Baby by Tracy Gaudet and Paula Spencer
In a culture that rarely sees pregnancy as a journey to self-discovery, Body, Soul, and Baby offers a fresh perspective on this transformative life experience by showing women how to tune in to the cues offered by their bodies and souls–as well as by the babies growing within them–for a healthier pregnancy, a more fulfilling birth experience, and a deeper bond with their baby. Drawing on the best of both complementary and conventional Western medicine, Dr. Gaudet has written a groundbreaking guide that shows you how to become an active participant in your pregnancy. By working with the natural processes of pregnancy, you can discover how to: – Pick up important signals from within about what you need, what your body needs, and what is rig
Paperback, 523 pp, $19.95. Buy
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Raw Food Life Force Energy by Natalia Rose
According to nutritionist Natalia Rose, the secret to a beautiful lean body, youthful radiant skin, abundant energy and a state of natural bliss is Life Force Energy. If we can properly harness and increase our Life Force Energy through dietary and environmental principles, we can experience radically improved levels of health, beauty, and happiness. With Raw Food Life Force Energy’s more than seventy fresh and energizing recipes, Natalia promises: effortless, abundant weight loss – glowing, healthy skin – markedly increased energy – fewer colds and flus – a more positive attitude and increased mental acuity. Lift yourself to a whole new stratosphere of well-being.
Paperback, 288 pp, $22.95. Buy
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How Did I Get So Busy? by Valorie Burton
Do you feel stressed, overworked, like you’re running on empty? Are you caught in the race to get it all done–with little time to enjoy the rewards life has to offer? There’s no doubt about it: these days we are just too busy. With the conveniences of technology, we’re compelled to get more done in less time and end up constantly striving for the next thing – rarely stopping to consider if it’s something we even want. As a result, we end up missing out on the things that truly matter: our relationships, the activities we love, quiet time to reflect and replenish our energy. Valorie Burton’s How Did I Get So Busy? is the solution for anyone who feels perpetually overwhelmed and overworked: a simple, effective 28-day program to help you redi
Paperback, 246 pp, $19.95. Buy
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Eat Yourself Clever by Carol Vorderman and Linda Bird
Carol Vorderman’s brand-new 28-day plan will help you get into shape, beat your cravings and exercise your mind, all at the same time. Using foods that lift your mood as well as boosting your brain power, Carol’s easy-to-follow plan is the straightforward route to weight loss, and better health and increased brain power. Discover how to increase your IQ, improve your memory, beat food cravings, break the cycle of emotional eating. With delicious and simple-to-make recipes, Carol’s 28-day plan is guaranteed to dramatically improve your health and boost your mental performance
Paperback, 144 pp, $41.95. Buy
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Writing Begins with the Breath by Laraine Herring
In this distinctive guide to the craft of writing, author Laraine Herring shows us how to tune into our bodies and connect with our emotions so that our writing becomes an expression of our full beings, rather than just an intellectual exercise. With warmth and wisdom, Herring offers a path to discovering deep writing–prose that is unique, expressive, and profoundly authentic. Lessons and imaginative exercises show you how to: stay with your writing when your mind or body starts to pull you away explore the five senses in your writing and approach your writing without judgment. Writing Begins with the Breath will open up a whole world of creativity for people who may not have considered themselves writers before, while also providing keen
Paperback, 208 pp, $23.95. Buy
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The Natural Health Bible; Stay Well Live Longer, Revised Edition by Lisha Simester
Contains the contemporary approaches to healthy eating, regular exercise and relaxation for achieving optimum physical health. This book explores the vital connections between physical and mental and emotional well-being. It also includes scientific proof of the relationship between mind and body
Paperback, 288 pp, $34.95. Buy
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Learning To Balance Your Life: 6 Powers That Restore Your Energy And Spirit by Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse
Sharon Cruse explains her concept of personal power-what it is and how to achieve it-and why it is so critical in changing our lives. This profound shift of focus reveals the 6 innate powers we all possess: mental power, emotional power, spiritual power, physical power, social power, and will power, and how we can use them to create the life we want. Most books offer pat solutions to the nebulous concept of balance: This book provides readers with a practical plan for success with 8 weeks of exercises and journaling pages. Contains inspirational quotes and anecdotal case studies of the author and others.
Paperback, 211 pp, $16.95. Buy
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Mental Training for Peak Performance by Steven Ungerleider
Sweat isn’t enough. Before you can win on the track, court, links, or slopes, you have to win in your head. Famed sports psychologist Steven Ungerleider looks at the mental aspect of sports performance today, revealing the mind exercises champion athletes use to outshine the competition.
The book provides detailed descriptions of mental techniques that work, explaining how to: – build confidence with affirmations and self-talk – clear your mind – maximize performance with mental snapshots – use visual rehearsal to fine-tune your style – tap in to the power of dreams. This is an excellent resource and guide for athletes at every level who hope to gain a competitive edge through mental training.
Paperback, 258 pp, $22.95. Buy
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Igniting Intuition by Christiane Northrup
Outlines a program to identify, work with, and transform thoughts, emotions and behaviors along health-enhancing lines while using the body’s unique intuitive language to heal the mind, body and soul
Audio book, $24.95. Buy
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Body Mind Balancing by Osho
A relaxation and meditation process for reconnecting with your body, complete with a guided audio process on CD.
Many everyday discomforts and tensions arise from the fact that we are alientated from our bodies.
With the help of ‘Body Mind Balancing’ readers will learn to talk to and reconnect with their bodies.
After only a short time, readers will begin to appreciate how much the body is working for them and supporting them, and from this new perspective can find new ways to work with the body and create a more harmonious balance of body and mind.
Paperback, 192 pp, $29.95. Buy
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Healing and Spirituality by Joan Borysenko
A live lecture discusses a range of topics, including ways to quicken the evolution of mind, body, and soul; strategies for increasing personal power in everyday life; the relationship between religion, spirituality, and health; and techniques to create a joyful heart
Audio book, $24.95. Buy
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Energy Foods by Nic Rowley
Hardback, 72 pp, $14.95. Buy
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LIFESMART, GET THE FACTS, FOLLOW THE STEPS, FEEL THE DIFFERENCE by Carole Caplin
Celebrity lifestyle expert Carole Caplin’s guide to how to live well, feel good and look great.
Hardback, 192 pp, $49.99. Buy
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Anger by Robert A.F. Thurman
In the latest volume in a series examining the Seven Deadly Sins, a noted expert on Buddhism offers an illuminating study of anger and its destructive influence and explains how anger can be transformed by wisdom into a powerful force for change.
Hardback, 112 pp, $29.95. Buy
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Holistic Stress Management Workbook by Seaward
Paperback, 219 pp, $41.95. Buy
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HEALING DECK, 36 AFFIRMATIONS FOR BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT by Amy Zerne and Monte Farber
This unique deck helps you live a life of quality and meaning, unburdened by hurtful habits that impede the pathways to your goals. These 36 cards, each with an uplifting affirmation on one side and inspiring artwork on the other, are effective reminders of the many positive habits you now have and others that can greatly benefit you.